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Jinx No More, Love at the Door Episode ENGSUB Female Empowerment, Karma Payback
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00:00Diagnosed with cancer, I was told me to inform my family, I told my family on the phone, about my
00:04cancer, can anyone lend me some money, my stomach had been hurting, and I thought it was indigestion, I went
00:08to the hospital, and it was cancer, I was shocked, thinking about the insane costs, I almost laughed out, I
00:13got my phone, and sent a message in the group, everyone, I have stomach cancer, can anyone lend me some
00:17money, or when I die, will anyone at least take care of me, after 10 seconds, I was removed from
00:22the group by dad, I lowered my eyes and laughed, dad kicked me out of the group, my own brother
00:26even cursed me to die, this is perfect, their wish is coming true, they can finally be
00:30a happy family, I tossed my phone aside, lay down on the bed, starting imagining my next life, I won't
00:35be a jinx, I won't lose my parents and my brother, and someone will love me, the ringtone cut through
00:39my thoughts, it was Grace, she is my father's friend's daughter, after he died in an accident, my father took
00:44her in, someone said her birth chart matched my father's, so my father treated her even better than his own
00:49son, there was glaring music, piercing my ears, Grace's voice faded in and out, I'm sorry Leah, everyone's busy celebrating
00:55my birthday, so no one replied, everyone saw your message, mom said we'll go back after the party,
01:00dad today wanted to get me a channel bag, but they ran out last minute, that's why dad got mad,
01:05he didn't mean it, please don't blame him okay, before I said anything, dad's voice came through the phone, but
01:10all this, isn't it just because money, she ran away on her own, and now she's short on cash, once
01:14you left her, what did you think you were, Leah, why the hell can't you just stop being fake, my
01:18stomach cramped with nausea, I tried to hold it and said with a smile, yeah, if I weren't about to
01:24die, you think I'd talk to you, Raymond and Grace, and I am Leah,
01:27Raymond is my brother, he was born when my dad's business was booming, my dad thought he was a lucky
01:31charm, but when I was born, we were going downhill, on top of work problems, my dad also has to
01:36deal with family pressure, he said I was a curse, so he dumped all his bad temper on me, he
01:40said a happy home brings success, but I ruined the peace, I was the reason, I just didn't want us
01:44to be at peace, I didn't want them to do well, later my dad adopted Grace, Grace was bright, and
01:49brought new color into our home, she was pretty, and everyone adored her, even if she got spoiled, she was
01:54still cute, technically Grace was adopted, and I was their real daughter, but I just
01:57kept envying her, she was born lucky, always sunny, cheerful and bright, but I was gloomy and quiet, always on
02:02guard, like a skittish guinea fowl, I was just with bad luck, when my dad's business bounced, his attitude eased
02:08a little, I tried so hard to please him, I tried to joke around like Grace did, but it always
02:12came out wrong, on Grace's last birthday, Raymond brought two dresses from Paris, one for Grace, one for me, I
02:17was so happy I almost cried, but when I tried it on, it was Grace's size, no one at home
02:21had remembered my size, I still like
02:22it though, even though I never wore that dress, Raymond was furious with me, he said I was ungrateful, and
02:27I never would be, a week later, Grace wore that dress to school, she then found a huge rip at
02:31the waist, she ran home in tears, humiliated, Raymond was sure I did it, he said I copied Grace all
02:35the time, but I was jealous, I denied it and argued back, things got heated, Raymond grabbed my hair, ripping
02:39at the roots in big clumps, he dragged me into bathroom, he twisted my arms and shoved my head into
02:43the toilet, he told me to apologize to Grace, my head thrashed in the toilet, but I refused to make
02:48a sound,
02:48I don't remember how many times it was before I finally nodded, it ended with me apologizing to Grace, I
02:53can't forget that disgusting toilet stench, Grace was crying her eyes out, holding my hand and saying she'd forgive me,
02:58Raymond stared at me, gritting his teeth, I will never let anyone bully my sister, but he forgot, I'm his
03:04sister too, someone got to me in a group, for a drink blocker, 500 a bottle, I thought about all
03:08the bills and I went there, I shouldn't drink but I don't care, better be done with it, numbing myself
03:13beats being awake in pain, music is blasting, with lights and booze, then I spot a table of familiar faces,
03:18my mom stands up, staring at me in disbelief, Leah what are you doing here, mom, I asked sis to
03:23come, Grace clings to mom's arm, and says, I told her there's a part time job, it's my birthday today,
03:29I wanted her to witness my happiness, part time, other than drinking, what else is there to do, how did
03:35you end up like this, you really have no shame, Raymond sneers and says, just ignore her, she lies about
03:40everything, she even said she has stomach cancer, never seen a cancer patient work in a bar and drink on
03:44the job, I wish the cancer were true, if you just want attention so badly, why not just kill yourself,
03:48my stomach is churning, the stomach holds your emotions, guess that's true, I tried to stand steady, trying to say
03:53something, Grace wanted to smooth things over, her face is pale, tears hanging on her lashes, she looks pitiful, she
04:00didn't mean to lie, she just wants someone to care about her, no matter how broke sis is, I still
04:04hope you'll respect yourself, don't work in places like this, you'll only break your family's heart, you not caring about
04:09me is fine, but do you not care at all about mom and dad's feelings,
04:12I was so speechless, I shoot back, done with your act, my eyes sweep around the room, in the center,
04:17there's a three tier cake, possibly as hell, at least 10 bottles of Kawasaki 1970, I let out a bitter
04:22laugh, on my birthday, I couldn't afford a timing cake, and no one remembered, the fun is all theirs, I'm
04:27with loneliness, you're basically a whore, my father's roar yanks me back, born a walking curse, do you have to
04:32disgrace us this much, he hesitated, then still said it, I wish I'd strangled you the day you were born,
04:38my chest aches, yeah, you didn't kill me at the day I was born, so I'm back as a curse
04:41to ruin your life,
04:42I swallowed the pain, grinned and said, acting carefree, but don't worry, this curse is about to die, one more
04:47second and my mask will rip open, I won't be able to hold back tears, I bolt out the door,
04:51it was snowing, I struggled all the way to the villa, then just collapsed, I fell into the snow, I
04:56let the snow bury me, I thought, maybe it is fine, when I woke up, I was in a strange
04:59room, our neighbor, Noah Grant, walked in with a bowl of ginger tea, he lost his parents young, and grew
05:04up withdrawn and alone, my mom absolutely hates him, she always says he is a rude mean little thug, and
05:09tells us to stay away,
05:10feeling better, Noah looked at me, cheeks pink, voice awkward, drink the tea and warm up, your family will be
05:15here soon, he tucked a water bottle under my blanket, it was so warm, he was nothing like mom said,
05:20before I could even thank him, he bolted out of the room, like I was some kind of monster, what
05:24a weirdly nice guy, I thought, I closed my eyes, I don't know how long it was, and I heard
05:29Grace Shaw talking,
05:30Leah, who are you trying to fool with this pathetic act, let neighbors think we'd abuse you, get back home
05:34now, stop embarrassing us here, Raymond do not talk to Leah like that, Grace grabbed Raymond's arm, speaking in a
05:40fragile voice, it is all my fault, I did not do a good job, I should not have had a
05:43birthday, Leah, I will give you all my presents, even the ones from dad and Raymond, they should have been
05:48yours, I am only a girl the Shaw's took in, I will never fight you for anything, I could not
05:52win anyway, just do not blame dad and Raymond, okay?
05:55I shot her a look of pure disgust, without thinking, I grabbed the tea and dumped it on her face,
06:00watching her like a wet chicken, I sneered and said, did the truth not invite you, with such good acting,
06:05do your real parents know?
06:06Grace's eyes filled with tears and she hid behind Raymond, Raymond finally snapped, he yanked my blanket off, dragging me
06:11off the bed, it was all ice and snow, my bare feet sunk into it and he dragged me like
06:15a chick, he hauled me forward, holy crap, I forgot to scrub the toilet, ever since the first time Raymond
06:20shoved my head in the toilet, the first thing I do every morning is to scrub every toilet in the
06:24house, I never want to smell the toilet,
06:25that stench again, I do not remember how I ended up on the floor, my arms were twisted behind bent
06:29like a screw, the pain was so sharp, mom was cooking in the kitchen, when she heard the noise, she
06:33shut the kitchen door, I closed my eyes in despair, Raymond grabbed my hair, yanking me apart, he kept shoving
06:38my head into the toilet water, apologize, apologize, my lungs felt like they'd explode, dying like this might be easier,
06:44suddenly I vomited a mouthful of blood, Raymond froze and then let go of my arm, I lay on my
06:48side gasping for air, enough, stop faking it, Raymond's voice was still cold, his eyes full of mockery, no one
06:54is buying that act
06:55why am I still alive, I clutched my stomach, I must have been hallucinating, I saw mom and dad rush
07:00over, their faces were filled with worry, even Raymond looked shaken, and got me to the bed
07:04call an ambulance now, mom's face was pale, tears flooded her eyes like a cold mask suddenly cracking
07:10just as mom was calling the ambulance, Grace suddenly said, Leah, do you feel good making everyone worry, stop being
07:15childish, Leah, you are the one who should be on stage, I found all of this in your drawer
07:20she opened her palm, showing several prop capsules, everyone's face froze, dad slapped me out of nowhere, landing on my
07:25cheek, half my face went numb, my ears rang non-stop, it took a while for the pain to hit,
07:29dad rubbed his temples, his voices with impatience
07:32you really stop at nothing, it is disgusting, get out, from now on, I do not have a daughter like
07:36you
07:37I struggled to get up from the bed, with indifference and a calm tone, fine, in the past, dad always
07:41used the most vicious words, I was afraid of being homeless and begged desperately, trying to hold on to them,
07:46I'm sensitive and fragile, anyone could hurt me, but now I'm tired, they were
07:50stunned, I didn't understand what's in their eyes, soon turning into indifference, do what you want, I hope you get
07:55far away and never let us see you
07:56I looked around, there was nothing to take with, except for a longevity locket, back when I was just born,
08:01my mother, with happiness had this locket for me, and no one said I was a jinx, Grace didn't show
08:04up, Raymond was at the steps, arms crossed, tone sarcastic
08:07if you apologize to Grace, we might take you back
08:10no need, there's nothing worth here, I walked past him without even looking, Raymond didn't stop me, outside, snow was
08:15falling heavily, the world was like in a nordic fairy tale, and I had nowhere to go, I limped through
08:20the snow, until the lights disappeared, then I finally broke down, crying, I emptied myself, but no one filled me
08:25up, I went to a store, bought a box of matches and a small knife, I decided to die, the
08:29cold blade slid across my wrist, roses bloomed in the snow, I thought of the little match girl, if I
08:34lit a match too, what would I see, the flame rose but nothing appeared, as the flame went out, I
08:38saw the grandmother, wait, why is he a man, my consciousness began to fade, everything was white, I realized I
08:44was lying on a hospital bed, the nurse was mean,
08:45why would you kill yourself, your boyfriend is so worried, I saw Noah Grant who is resting on the bed,
08:51long eyelashes are casting shadows on his face, he's sleeping in peace, my blood was bleeding under bandaged wrist, afraid
08:56to use strength, I propped myself up and walked out, leaning on the wall, a dying person shouldn't burden others,
09:01I just want to disappear, Leah, it's you again, you just won't go away, a familiar voice was behind me,
09:06I took a deep breath and turned around, Raymond frowned, his gaze falling on my wrist, then he had a
09:10scornful smile,
09:11what are you playing now, you said you didn't want us, why are you following us, just to put on
09:15this show in front of us, I don't understand why you have to compete with Grace, Grace hurt her finger,
09:19and we are here at the ER, and you, after faking illness, you're playing suicide now, at least make it
09:23look real, cutting horizontally won't kill you, follow the artery, and cut vertically, that's how you die properly, look forward
09:28to your obituary, I listened to his words, feeling nothing inside, I turned and waved lightly with my bandaged wrist,
09:34saying casually, as you wish, thanks for the advice, Noah appeared behind us at some point, he pulled me behind
09:40him,
09:40what the hell are you talking about, is that how you talk to your sister, look what you've done to
09:44her, what kind of brother are you, doctors and patients peeked out to watch, nurses hesitated to intervene, dad and
09:49mom came out supporting Grace, dad saw me first, face full of anger,
09:52what kind of sister are you, it's all your fault, your sister went out in the snow for you and
09:56cut her finger, you're nothing but bad luck, stop being so selfish, before I could respond, Noah snapped, are your
10:01eyeballs just for decoration, she's bleeding to death, don't you know, your daughter's finger would have healed, if we'd be
10:06here any later, I've seen biased parents, but never once biased this much, just looking at you makes me sick,
10:10let's go, Noah supported me and carried me out like a chick, mom's voice called from behind, Leah, how can
10:16you be with a hoodlum, that's where you learn to lie, I tried to hold back tears saying, slander me
10:20all you want, but not others, mom, the hoodlum you speak of has more heart than you all, Raymond snorted,
10:26voice resentful, Leah, you've already ruined this family, now everyone's unhappy, are you happy, if you leave, you'll have no
10:31home to return to, think carefully, what home do I have left, Noah turned back, get lost, then tightened his
10:37grip and said gently, I'll take you home,
10:39I curled up in hospital bed, watching the snow outside, the heat was on full blast, but I was still
10:43freezing, shivering in the bed, Noah pinned me to the bed, holding me down so hard, while the nursery bandaged
10:48my wound, my eyes were unfocused, my voice icy, if you hadn't saved me, I'd be dead already, and I
10:53wouldn't have to suffer, Noah let out a cold snort, if you died, the house prices would drop, I'm not
10:58taking that loss, then I'll jump into the ocean, my tone was firm, please don't pollute the water, besides, you're
11:03so pretty, you'd swell up into a giant corpse, Jesus,
11:06Noah stared at my face, shaking his head, as if he could see me as that corpse, then I'll jump
11:11off a cliff, I muttered, there are many kids hiking these days, you'd scare them to death, eat first, then
11:16plan your death, you can't die in hunger, like a magician, Noah suddenly pulled a lunchbox from his coat, he
11:21flipped it open, steam rising, inside were ribs, my favorite dish, but Grace hated sweets, so mom never made it
11:26again, I didn't want to eat, but my stomach growled twice, and so loud, fine, I guess I'm not dying
11:31today, but I should deal with my basic needs, I don't want to die starving, I wolfed down the ribs,
11:35crying as I ate, these ribs are
11:36so damn good, thank god I didn't die yesterday, Noah's eyes turned dark, he paused before speaking, life rarely goes
11:41the way we want, but we have to keep living, I reluctantly looked up from the ribs, my mouth stuffed
11:46with rice and mumbled, I've got stomach cancer, it won't change much, there's nothing in this world tying me down,
11:51I just want to go quietly now, Noah looked at me, his look has been resolved now, try again, if
11:55nothing is holding you, then let me be the thing that does, I've been alone in this world for a
12:00long time, I'd love to have a little troublemaker, who worries about me, I was shocked, rice all over me,
12:04you're the troublemaker, things have
12:06turned out absurd, or maybe I just lost too much blood, Noah was right, life rarely goes the way we
12:10want, otherwise, how would I have been in this house, Noah even cleared out a room for me, pink wallpaper,
12:15white lace curtains, and a bed full of toys, it was like the fairy tale princesses, I was supposed to
12:19have a little sister, but my mom died in labor, Noah took a deep breath, looked at me and said,
12:24but don't worry, you're not her stand-in, the most awkward thing about that is that, I can always hear
12:28the shahs next door, even through the wall, their laughter in the yard never stops, I see them building snowmen,
12:32four snowmen,
12:33a family of four, Raymond even wraps a scarf around the one for Grace, Grace coos Ray, I love you,
12:38Raymond laughs back, in a tone no one has ever used with me, then a snowball fight, laughing and chasing
12:42that kind of warm family fun, I have never had, they don't even seem to notice, the family is missing
12:46me, I laughed again, pushing the pain back down, Noah suddenly appears behind me, cover my ears and whispers, not
12:51listening blah blah blah, he makes me laugh so hard, sometimes one ray of sunshine can chase all the darkness
12:56away, the doctor says it hasn't spread, and if I cooperate, there's hope, a heavy snow falls, meaning a good
13:01year, new year is around the corner,
13:03and I decide to try living on, after the first round of chemo, my hair starts falling out, so I
13:07just shave my head, and Noah, for my sake, shaves his too, we look at each other, and burst out
13:12laughing, with wigs on, we look just like everyone else, Noah heads out to buy food for dinner, and I
13:16grab a broom to sweep, I run right into the shahs, Leah, when Raymond sees me, his face goes gloomy,
13:21do you know we have gone crazy for you, you're so worried, and you're in some man's house, do you
13:25have no shame at all, Leah, is this what I taught you, mom's voice is soft, but she's disappointed, and
13:30you still won't go home, dad gives me a look of disgust, and spits on the
13:33ground, your sister's been sick over you, this is how you act as her big sister, the four snowmen still
13:38at their door, grinning at me, Grace grabs my hand, and I fling them into the snow, her eyes are
13:42red, with two tears that never fall, she pleads, I'm begging you, please come home, I look at these four
13:47drama queens, and answer, I'm not going back, what the hell is that, Raymond steps up, cursing at me, haven't
13:52you out of your mind, you're acting out again, I'm gonna teach you what respect is,
13:56he pulls his same trick, grabbing my hair, but the scene he imagines doesn't happen, cold snowflakes fall on my
14:01smooth scalp, all four of them go pale, Raymond stares at the wig in his hands so rattled, he gasps,
14:05what trick are you pulling now, I smile at him, but there's no smile in my eyes, chemo for stage
14:102 stomach cancer, I told you already, none of you believed me, Raymond clearly doesn't buy it, but for what
14:14he just saw, he can't deny, that time wasn't the capsules, wasn't it a prank, behind him, Grace's lips have
14:20gone white, Raymond looks at her, and she panics, I didn't think it would get this bad, I was just
14:25joking with my sister,
14:26she stammers and can't get another word out, a flash of disgust crossed Raymond's face, he'd never looked at Grace
14:31that way before, like something hit him, Raymond grabbed my hand, yanked up my sleeve, like he was finding something,
14:36a long ugly scar ran across my wrist, you could still tell it had once been cut down to the
14:40bone, his lips trembled as he shook his head, so that day you really meant to die, no way no
14:44way, but why, did you have to compete with Grace?
14:47my mom grabbed my wrist, face full of pain, with tears, Leah please don't do anything stupid, don't be like
14:52this, I pulled my hand back, where were you, stop whining, I'm tired, my father looked awkward, but he still
14:57kept that posture, his tone though, wasn't as harsh as before, we might have been strict with you, but we
15:02never starved you right, what you wear and where you live, re-weigh better than most kids get, and just
15:06because of a few words and your sister's joke, you throw away your parents kindness, even a dog knows to
15:11wag its tail, you?
15:12I looked up and met his eyes, I'd never really looked at him before, I didn't dare, and now I
15:17don't want to, his face was full of pride, in his mind, I'm still Leah, who can't leave the shaws,
15:22the Leah who wags her tail and begs, they never starved me, but no one has ever loved me, my
15:26closet is full of imported luxury, but not a single thing is my size, my toes got deformed from shoes
15:31that didn't fit, no one has remembered my birthday, but Grace is wrapped in love, the whole family loved her,
15:36the clothes and shoes are all Grace's size, no one has remembered me, Leah!
15:39Raymond grabbed my hand, choking up, to the hospital, the best one, I brushed his hand away, my stomach cramped
15:45up, twisting in pain, forget it Raymond, you are not my brother, you said it yourself, Grace is your only
15:49sister, his expression froze, it was like he just realized the last time I called him brother was already years
15:54ago, a pair of warm hands pulled me into an embrace, shielding me behind him, Noah loomed like an eagle,
15:59staring them down darkly, cut the fake act, you broke her legs, then gave her a crutches and now you
16:03blame her for being ungrateful, why have her in the first place, and if you don't love her, why not
16:07just admit it, why blame her, what did she do?
16:08Noah's voice was heavy with grief, and that grief was actually for me, Noah's tall frame covered me, snowflakes kept
16:13falling and I had an umbrella, I really don't get Noah's taste, after kicking them out, he dug into all
16:18the bags and pulled out a pile of pink stuff, a pink hat, pink gloves, a pink puffer coat, pink
16:22wool socks, a pink tulle dress and pink snow boots, everything fits, I looked at me in the mirror, imagining
16:27I was a princess in a pink princess dress, I remembered what I told Noah about my childhood, I said
16:31I was jealous of Grace because her closet was full of pink princess dresses, Raymond once said pink was for
16:36princesses, and only a real princess deserved it, I was just the
16:38clown, I looked at Noah gratefully, he scratched the back of his head, uh, I was buying stuff, wandering around
16:43and seeing these, so I grabbed them, hey, don't cry, I wiped my tears, smiling happily, thank you Noah, Noah
16:49flicked me on the forehead, I'm warning you, don't call me that, brother, quit it,
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