My Safe Zone - EP 6

I think the mom changed after she was seeing flashes of Lin growing up which is why she was talking to the dad like that

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We start with a flashback to childhood, where Lin’s father Lek brought her snacks, then left to house as he went with another woman, though Aom tried to hold him back. We then reveal who the person is sitting with Aom, it’s Lek who has returned to see his child – but Lin doesn’t consider him a father anymore, because he left her when she was a pre-teen; he wants to talk about W magazine. She says her mother may be too polite to say it, but she is not – her should go, and never come back. Frustrated, Lek leaves. Lin wants to know why Aom let him in, and as Aom offers no response, recommends to Aom that she doesn’t do that again. After this encounter, Lin is flipping through some fashion magazines, and it is revealed that Lek is also a photographer. Lin then reminds Aom that she didn’t want her to work in the same field as her father, because she feared their paths would cross. But deep down, she wanted to see him to prove to him that she could make it without his help, that she was raised well without a father. Aom responds that she is proud of her but will always worry about her. She just wants her to have a successful career before Aom dies, and someone who truly loves her. Even though things with Kate didn’t work out, at least she has a successful career. Lin confirms it knowing that it’s a lie. Lin complains to Jane about her dad returning as soon as he heard about the W magazine deal, not knowing what he actually wants; she plans to tell Aom about her job as soon as things calm down. Then, she gets a call from someone hiring her for a photoshoot alongside an interview, but doesn’t know who her model is. Anyway, it will be good, Jane asserts, and invites her to go out for dinner that night to celebrate. After a beauty product sponsoring, they go out to eat – to Jane’s place, because the food there is the most delicious, and especially the owner, Lin adds. Lin mentions she hasn’t even finished shooting the pictures for her menu yet. Jane has cooked five-spice eggs and mentions that when Aom brought her to her home to work, that was the only thing Lin would eat. And the mashed mackerel rice she made because they shared some of their field trip to Amphawa. They share some more memories while dining. For desert, Jane blindfolds Lin, then takes her to some cushions on the ground before bringing he, some coconut ice cream, which she also brought her on the day her father left, because that was the only flavor she could reach herself. Line thanks her for it, and Jana thanks her for coming back to her, and Lin mentions that every dish she prepared today was all about her, and Jane reveals that was her whole reason to open the restaurant: to provide food that good that she would see her again. Then, they eat ice cream and kiss it off each other’s lips. The next day, Jane is talking to Tim, who mentions talking to the police about the stone-throwing incident, and hands her a USB stick carrying CCTV footage of the incident for her to review. Jane tell him that she has to go to in interview, which sound odd to Tim somehow, that asks he if she has any enemies, but she hasn’t got any, she thinks; then, Tim wants to know about Lin, but Jane send him home and doesn’t answer the question. Tuk asks Aom about Lek returning after 20 years, and Aom tells her he heard a rumor about Lin getting fired in New York and getting an offer from W magazine. Aom argues that Lin hasn’t said anything, and if she got fired, she would have told her. She suspects that he just wants to show off his now-famous daughter, and Tuk states that she is only Aom’s daughter. Then comes Lin’s photoshoot, and the assistant mentions that the subject has never given any interviews before and specifically requested Lin as the photographer. Then, the subject comes in and it is of course Jane, who smiles – until she sees Lin’s face. Lin wants to know what she’s doing and Jane proposes to talk at home after the shoot. At home, she accuses her of giving handouts to her and doesn’t like to be an add-on, but hired for her skills. Jane admits that she acted wrongly, but she wanted Lin to feel confident about herself again – and tells her that she has never given any interviews before, because she is shy, never knowing how to act. Posing for pictures is not her, she says. But she did great today, Lin argues, and Jane admits that was because Lin was behind the camera, allowing to smile at the camera because it’s Lin behind it. Lin apologizes for speaking so harshly. As Jane return home, Tuk tells her about the rumor the Lek told Aom, that Lin lost her job in New York and wants to invest in W magazine, and asks her if this is true – but Lin, who comes in at that moment, confirms it right away. She was too afraid to tell her mother, but Tuk argues she should tell her soon before she hears it from someone else. They, Aom calls Lin to get her home – and invites Jane and Tuk, too, to a hotpot dinner. At night, Lin, Jana and Tuk walk over to Aom’s house for dinner, but Kate is also there. Lin run away immediately with Jane going after her. Lin wonder why her mom isn’t on her side, knowing that she cheated on her, but Jane argues that is Kate’s problem, not hers. Then, Kate joins them, and wants to talk to Lin – in private. After that scene, Kate returns to Lin’s mom and if afraid she will never forgive her. Lin meanwhile states to Jane that she doesn’t want to talk or see Kate ever again, Jane asks her if she still loves her and Lin denies it, a below Tuk and Aom get into a fight about Lin, Aom wants to see her but Tuk doesn’t let her pass. She tells Lin that Aom wants to talk to her, though. Aom, meanwhile, is at home alone reminiscing about her past with Lin. Jane sits with Tuk mentioning that Lin has fallen asleep, and she mentions that Lin was upset because her mother didn’t take her side. And what about Jane, she asks, arguing that it’s good to guard her heart sometimes. In the morning, Lin wakes up and plans to take to her mom about her job, Tuk reminds her to speak gently. Lin encounter Lek on the way to he mother. He is worried about Lin, but doesn’t get to talk to her because Aom comes out and threatens to call the police if he doesn’t stop harassing Lin, then she requests Lin to join her in the house. Lin starts crying quietly as they start eating, then she admits that she got fired in New York. Then she hugs her, and asks her why she didn’t tell her from the start, admitting that she didn’t believe in until Kate also mentioned it, but Lin was afraid that this would disappoint her and that she failed to live up to her hopes. But Aom says that Lin is the greatest pride of her life. Then, we turn to Pie for the first time this week, she is in her office as Jane wants to talk to her; she accuses her of being a criminal, and she reveals that the person who almost ran her over – an employee of Pie – was also the one throwing the stone. But Pie can’t see how that is related to her, mentioning that she fired him after the accident, and that she was at the restaurant when the stone-throwing happened. But Jane also reveals that it was Pie sending Lek to Lin. She threatens to tell Lin about this, and thinks she won’t get away with it that easily. Lin and Aom continue their talk and Aom wonders what about Kate, arguing that she’d be angry, too – but recommends she at least let her talk if she wants to, to listen, and decide, and hands her her phone number. Jane and Lin later talk about Pie, who Lin thinks is dangerous now that she knows she’s behind the stone-throwing, and says that now, she realizes her dad only wants to make money off her and her mother. Jane recommend to let them both go, claiming she won’t remain unemployed for long and should think it as a break from work and spend the time with her. And in the matter of Kate, she should just get it over with and call her. Lin asks if she isn’t jealous, but Jane argues she’s not, because Lin is hers. Kate meets up with Lin at a bar wearing the ring she got from her, Kate offers her a drink, but Lin just want to get it over with. Kate apologizes to her, never having had the chance to do so, but Lin isn’t interested in apologies or in the anymore, for that matter. Then, Kate says that Tan ticked her (onto him???), and mentions that the guys at the office had a bet running on whether someone could come between them, and says if she could turn back time, she wouldn’t do it – and is willing to do anything to give them another chance. Then, she hugs her and tells her she loves her – and it is revealed that Tim is listening in on them. And that’s where the episode ends. ___ Another episode that highlights my main criticism of “My Safe Zone”: the girls are fine, but there is just not enough happening to justify the runtime. This week, we got only one scene of Pie, Kate apologized, but didn’t explain anything, Lek was completely pointless, and Tim will probably be useless as an adversary next week. That’s awfully few content for 47 minutes of runtime; and we still haven’t tackled what should be the main issue: why did Lin leave so suddenly and why did her aunt suppress any contact with Jane what Lin was abroad?

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