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Thailand is not only home to
the durian fruit,
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the Monkey Festival,
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and the world's smallest
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and therefore cutest mammal,
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the "Kitti's hog-nosed bat..."
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Thailand was also home
to my grandparents,
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Nin and Pant Suksai.
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They bravely traveled
all the way to...
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- Jazz hands.
- ...Los Angeles, California
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and made a new home
in Thai Town.
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There, they raised
two children:
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my mom and Uncle David.
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I picked out that photo.
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Behind the scenes support...
That's my bag. I think.
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Uncle David and my cousin Emmie
live all the way in New York,
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taking our Thai culture
with them.
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But today, they're coming
to visit us here in Brighton!
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And bring it home
with the pun...
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- It's gonna be Thai-riffic!
- Thai-riffic.
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Kap kun ka. That means
"thank you" in Thai.
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Whoo! Molly! You crushed it!
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Have fun following that, kid!
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You know,
it's really less satisfying
when they can't hear my zings.
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Are they here yet?
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Molly!
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Ahh!
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Ooh, Emmie! Great hug strength!
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I've missed you so much!
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Is this Scratch?
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- Whoa!
- So squishy!
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Is everyone
in your family like this?
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Mm! Yes. Yes we are.
Heard you have
a bit of a sweet tooth, Scratch.
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Honey flavor? Milk flavor?
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You can have
all the hugs you want!
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Molly! You're so grown up!
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Well, I have lost every single
one of my...
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baby teeth since the
last time you saw me, so...
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Hope you're not too old for me
to buy your love with gifts.
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You know my weakness
for long-nosed plushies!
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I will call you Trunky.
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Kap kun ka, Uncle David!
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Uh... Kap kun ka?
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Uh, sorry I don't know
many Thai words.
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Just "hello," "goodbye,"
"I'm here to en-happify."
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Oh, sorry.
We speak Thai at home,
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and I just got excited to
have someone else to talk to!
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You getting any of this?
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Yes!
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I'm so rusty. This is why
you need to visit more!
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Uh, didn't realize how much
Thai my family spoke...
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Yeah, crazy... Uh-oh.
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It was delicious, but it hurts.
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Who's ready for
a Suksai family game night?
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Oh, I'm ready...
to take you to the cleaners!
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So what're we thinkin'?
I'm-Not Sorry?
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Famished Famished
Ferrets? Ooh! Mega City?
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- How about Makruk?
- What's Markuk?
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- It's like Thai chess.
- Oh. I've never heard of it.
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Don't worry. Darryl and I don't
know how to play either.
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I've been playing
Makruk online for months.
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Oh, my grandchildren
make me so happy!
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Emmie speaks Thai
and plays Makruk?
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She's good, too. She advanced
that bia to the sixth row
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for a promotion! Unbelievable!
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Anyone hungry?
We brought spicy snacks!
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Lay it on me.
Suksais can hold their spice!
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Yeah, serve me up
some o' that seaweed goodness!
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But, Molly, it's really spi--
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Ahh! Ahh!
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This comes from the ocean?!
Ahh! Why is it like this?!
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It can't be that hot--
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Ahhh!
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You two are so funny!
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Mmm!
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Bleh! How are you eating those?!
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They're like a volcano
in your mouth!
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You can blame your
McGee side for that one, kiddo.
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Hot! So hot!
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And I didn't even eat one.
It's just in the air.
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Ah! The after-burn!
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It's my turn!
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- Three chugs a pass! You said
it!
- Stop! Give it!
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But I have a McGee tongue!
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It's great at giving words of encouragement,
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but it's very weak
against spice!
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- Give me!
- Save me one sip!
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- Oh!
- Oh! Oh, corn.
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Why didn't Mom give me
the Suksai spice tolerance?
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Or teach me Thai? Or Makruk?
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I only have one Thai parent,
and Emmie has two.
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So I'm only half Thai and...
maybe that's not enough?
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Okay, Scratch,
you gotta pick Molly up.
Inspirational speech time.
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You got this, buddy.
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I know this identity stuff
can be really confusing
and really personal.
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Lotta feelings to go around. But...
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Uh... eh... puppies?
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- That's it!
- It was? See, Scratch?
You nailed it.
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Oh. no, you definitely didn't.
But...
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I figured out what
I need to do anyway!
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Stay up all night and learn
everything I can
about being Thai!
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Time to... culture cram!
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Well, I'm emotionally wiped out
from my inspirational speech,
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but sure, let's
Pump! Up! The! Cram!
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Ahh!
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♪ Might take all night
But she ain't slowin' ♪
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- Ahh!
- ♪ Ate so much spice ♪
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-♪ Her tongue
It started glowing ♪
- Hot! Hot!
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♪ She's gonna work
She's gonna bite ♪
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♪ Speak fluently
By morning light ♪
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Um, not quite.
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♪ She's in a race ♪
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♪ Against the clock ♪
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♪ And now she's
Not gonna stop ♪
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- Milk!
-♪ Thai-ai-ai ♪
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♪ Culture Cram ♪
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♪ Thai-ai-ai ♪
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♪ Learning as fast as she can ♪
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♪ Thai-ai-ai ♪
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Wha-bam!
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♪ Trying to connect
With her fam ♪
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- ♪ Culture Cram ♪
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Welcome Suksais
and McGees
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to Molly's Thai banquet.
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Have a seat, please.
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- Wow!
- Just like Thailand!
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- I'm drooling!
- It smells so good!
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This evening we have
khao tom mat, pad kra pao- -
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Don't forget mango sticky rice.
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A traditional Thai feast
all prepared by me,
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Molly Suksai McGee.
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And for you, the chef has
prepared a "McGee Special."
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No spice, all nice!
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Thank you.
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But the rest of the food is
super spicy,
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just like how us
Suksais like it!
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Molly, you don't like
spicy food.
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What are you talking about?
Of course, I do. I'm a Suksai.
See!
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You got this. This is what
we trained for, kid!
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The pain...
really brings out the flavor!
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Mm. So, uh...
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So, Uncle David and Emmie.
I've been meaning to ask you...
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Uh... Oops, I dropped my fork,
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and now I must go under
the table to retrieve it.
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Scratch, won't you join me?
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Scratch, she's talking way
faster than that calm lady
on my learning app!
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Don't worry, Moll, I got ya.
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Okay, take 'er up!
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Come on, Scratch, hurry!
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All I got so far is soup.
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Gah! All I got so far is
something about life insurance?
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Sp... spi... spicy shrimp.
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Hey,
who'd like to hear a joke?
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Even you know Thai?
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I've been practicing that joke
for months
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to impress Grandma Nin
and I... nailed it!
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I stayed up all night,
but I'm still not Thai enough.
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Inhale the plushie joy...
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Exhale the bad sad.
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Inhale the plushie joy...
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Exhale the bad sad.
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Okay, last time,
my inspiration game
was a little off,
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but this time,
I got me a backs-up.
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Inspirational phrases!
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"You miss 100% of
the shots you don't take."
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What? That's the stupidest
thing I've ever heard.
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How can you miss a shot
you never take?
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Don't try to cheer me up, Scratch.
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Just let me wallow in my
plushie kingdom of sadness...
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Hold on, I'll find a good one.
Give me a minute.
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Something about cats,
eagles, boats...
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Hey, kiddo. What's this about
you not being Thai enough?
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After seeing how
Thai all of you are...
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I'm feeling like
I'm only Thai-ish...
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Which doesn't feel like enough.
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You know, I've felt the exact
same way myself.
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- Really? You have?
- Yes!
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Especially since moving away
and letting my Thai get rusty.
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Same here. My wife
grew up in Thailand,
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but I've never
even been there...
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which makes me feel like she
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has more "Thai points" than me.
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Why do you think
I learned Makruk?
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Sometimes I feel
not Thai enough, too...
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What, I'm not allowed to have
complex emotions?
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I can't hear what
you're saying up there!
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- Is it my turn yet?!
- Grandma Nin?
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Yes! But I'm not
climbing that ladder!
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When I moved to the U.S.,
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my sister made fun
of me for being too American.
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Hold on, I got one, I got one.
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"When life gives you lemons..."
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No. I'll keep looking here.
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Being Thai isn't about what
language you speak...
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Or how much spice you can eat...
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Or the games you play...
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Or your judgmental sister!
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Being Thai is part of you.
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And there's no right or wrong
way to be you.
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I mean, that's pretty much what
I said...
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just different words. Whatever.
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Okay, okay, ah! Here we go.
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The proof is in the pudding.
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We love you exactly
the way you are, Molly.
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You're right. I'm not
not enough of anything.
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I'm 100% Molly McGee!
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Aww!
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What is going on up there?
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Am I missing the group hug?
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♪ The Ghost
And Molly McGee! ♪