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01x04 - Episode 4

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "Narco-Saints". Aired: September 9, 2022.*
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The life-threatening journey of Kang In-gu, a civilian businessman who has no choice but to cooperate with the secret operation of the National Intelligence Service.

01x04 - Episode 4

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BRAZILIAN BORDER

- Hey, what's happening?

- I don't know.

Stop talking, you two.

What's going on here?

Are you crazy?

Just stop. You'll get us k*lled.

Don't make a move yet. I'll handle it.

Hey!

Speak clearly.

What's all this?

Okay, I'll be honest.

We work here at a nearby mine,

and we came here

to sell our goods to these people.

Can you let us off just this once?

Oh.

This is a lot of money for these goods.

Lima. Macedo.

- Yes, sir.

- Yes, sir.

Open it up.

Ah, don't get us arrested, Park.

Isn't this coke?

What?

Oh my God!

I I didn't know that was in there.

Arrest all of them.

Hey, you said that's a lot of money.

But it's really not.

It's a small amount

compared to the hard work you do.

You really think so?

Sure! We don't need this money.

Hey. Okay.

Um, if you think that's coke,

you can take it.

We'll just leave this place peacefully

and never come back.

Yeah. You can have everything.

We don't ever come back.

Romeido.

Take all the boxes

and check the truck for more.

Yes, sir.

- We have to leave soon. Hurry up!

- Yes, sir.

Okay.

We'll confiscate these goods

and let you all go.

But don't you ever come around here again.

Thank you, sir.

Thank you, sir.

sh*t!

Go back! Go back!

What the f*ck is that?

What's going on?

I think they're Suriname border guards.

Just ignore them and go.

Come on, move! Get out of my way!

sh**t! Don't let them see you!

Go! Get to the car now!

Get to the car!

Don't sh**t! Don't sh**t!

Fire at twelve o'clock!

Report to 2nd Platoon!

Look out!

Go!

Drive!

Ah!

Watch out! Take cover!

Get on!

"Blessed be the persecuted

for as Jesus said

those whose crusade is just,

they shall inherit heaven."

Amen.

Amen.

Amen.

You're telling me

that was the best you could do?

What kind of plan was that?

The plan was to have

the cash and cocaine confiscated.

The reality was a little different.

Then you should have

made damn sure I was okay.

Regrettably, I was almost

a smear on the pavement.

You have every right to be angry.

But, ultimately, today was a success.

We've delayed Jeon's shipment

by blocking his Brazil route.

We've got a few days

to proceed with the next steps.

I can't think

about next steps right now.

I'm running out of reasons

to trust the NIS or you.

Fair enough. What can I do

to make you trust us again?

Start by telling the truth.

Because when you first approached me,

you never said it would be this dangerous.

I said your safety is my responsibility.

Right. And you told me

that an agent would keep me safe,

and that I should run

to the US Embassy if they couldn't.

But look at today.

Not a single agent or embassy out there.

Who was looking out for me?

We did our best with what we had.

It's just not that simple.

No, hold on.

You know, while I was getting shot at

in the jungle, I realized something.

If I just keep doing what you say,

I'm going to get myself k*lled.

So here's how it's going to work

from this point on.

I'm going to be the one calling the shots.

This operation goes far beyond

the two of us, Mr. Kang.

This is international

with multiple players involved!

Well, why don't you all get together

and figure it all out for yourselves?

I'm the one

who's risking my life here, not you!

A firefight broke out

between Brazilian soldiers

and Surinamese drug gangs

at the Brazilian frontier.

In the midst of constant crimes

committed by big drug gangs,

the Brazilian government said it's time

to wage a w*r against drug trafficking.

The Brazilian government intercepted

a large amount of cocaine and money

from the g*ng members

What?

I can't withdraw anything?

Not even a dollar?

Is there anything else I can try?

Oh sh*t!

Okay, I'll call you later.

Uh, Pastor

Our European bank accounts are locked.

I can't access them.

Panama, Curaçao, Bahamas. Everyone.

What happened?

It would appear

that all our accounts are frozen.

Out of nowhere?

We know who gave the order. Europol.

I'm asking why would they suddenly freeze

all of my accounts!

I believe it must be the border incident.

Some of our church members

were picked up in Brazil.

They must've told the police something.

sh*t.

We were intercepted by the Brazilian army

in the middle of the Amazonian jungle

on our first sale?

Statistically, what are the chances

of that happening?

And then, to make matters worse,

Europol interferes,

and my accounts are frozen?

Someone among us

is going against God's will.

A trader who is possessed by Satan.

They patched me up. What's going on?

I was on the phone with Mr. Goo.

Is there a plan? He wants to know

if you're able to make it up to him.

What? "Make it up"?

Your plan wasn't well-thought-out,

and that's why we almost died out there.

Plus, 20 billion won worth of product,

not to mention all of his cash, is gone.

We could file for damages.

Under international law we'd be able to.

You know that.

Hey, you better shut the f*ck up

and show the pastor some respect.

You stay out of this.

It's funny,

I've been trying to figure out

whose been leaking our secrets,

and until it becomes clear who that is,

I need you to stay right here.

Who organized the schedule?

Who put the whole plan together?

All of this is on you.

Look, I feel like there's been

some misunderstandings between us.

How about you and I

just call the whole thing off?

The location and schedule

You knew just as much

about them as we did.

What the hell is this?

You realize I was the one who remembered

to bring back all the product, right?

You don't think that's worth your trust?

Okay. Pretend the border guard showing up

was a coincidence.

Even after that,

things still could have gone smoothly.

What good did calling for back-up do?

I'm asking you, Pastor?

Why would he do that? Huh?

All that belongs to the pastor

belongs to God.

Protecting the product was right and just.

Oh, I bet you'd think that, wouldn't you?

Oh enough!

That's enough of this bickering.

Just let me take one good look at you,

and I'll know if you're a devil.

Pastor,

why all the theatrics

over something so simple?

You have to think about motivations.

Not the devil's, but man's.

Someone doesn't want us selling to Korea.

And that would be Chen Zhen.

Isn't there someone

who used to run with him?

Someone who still speaks

to him in Mandarin.

Looks like a rat.

You f*cking b*stard!

You f*cking liar!

Father

give me the word

and I'll take care of him for you.

You impious devil spawn, I warned you!

You're not gonna stop acting

like some thug, is that it?

Come on, you piece of sh*t!

Do you believe that you are free of sin?

No, Pastor, no.

I beg God's forgiveness every day.

- Hey, Byun Kitae.

- Yes, sir.

Is that the devil I see?

No, Pastor, he's not here!

Those who praise

Shall be saved from hell ♪

Those who praise, grant them salvation ♪

Those who praise

Shall be saved from hell ♪

Those who praise, grant them salvation ♪

One of you

betrayed our Lord God today.

And I will find out which one!

Hear this.

I need you to act in good faith.

Amen.

Yes, sir.

All of this church stuff isn't my scene.

I'll leave this to you.

You can have fun hunting the devil.

Pastor, look.

Why don't we just end our agreement?

Brother, why end the partnership

when we just cleared the air?

I know you.

Why don't we take a walk?

Mr. Kang,

your quick thinking saved the day.

Not to mention 100 kilos of my cocaine.

The b*ll*ts were flying.

It was very brave of you.

What do you mean "brave"?

I just did it.

It was my money out there on the line.

Your money, was it?

The closer we get, Mr. Kang,

the more I like what I see.

Well, I don't like

the situation that we're in.

The plan's coming apart.

And yet, what if our business ends?

How on earth would you make that money

you love so much?

As you know, I spoke to Mr. Goo.

He's he's pretty furious.

I appreciate what you're saying.

Why don't you go lie down?

Let me take you somewhere tomorrow.

You've got a clean suit?

KANG, LET'S HAVE A CHA

SANGMAN

Yeah. I led on that we were threatening

to call it off.

Let's see how he plays his hand

knowing that. We can go from there.

Then, that's the plan.

But don't forget,

you do what you have to do

to get him to the US.

We're impressed with your work

and hope it continues.

Hey, I should be saying that to you,

but I'm losing patience.

If anything else goes sideways

on this mission, I'm out. Understand?

There won't be any more

situations like that.

Well, I'm really hoping so.

Sihyeon.

K's phone, you're able to bug it?

Yes, sir.

Then make it happen. Be subtle.

PRESIDENTIAL PALACE, SURINAME

Delano, my friend!

- Ah, Mr. Kang.

- Yes, yes.

This is Suriname's president,

Delano Alvares.

This is Mr. Kang.

He has a very big company.

Mmm.

Pastor Jeon told me lot about you.

Uh, what business you run in Korea?

I You didn't tell him about me?

Uh, a karaoke business.

- And I

- Hey, don't be so modest about it.

for the US Army in Korea.

Mmm.

And, uh, distribution rights

for Samsung Electronics

in the whole of America!

Oh! No, no, no, no, no.

Only South America.

Samsung?

What honor.

And I also worked

with Hyundai Motors for ten years.

If you want to buy a new car,

call me anytime.

Thank you.

Can I shake your hand again?

Thank you, Mr. President.

Come.

How about that favor

I asked about on the phone?

Ah.

They make really big fuss.

Brazil's pushing us

to turn over anyone involved in incident.

I think you better agree to request.

Then

How about sending

a couple of Chen Zhen's boys?

Brazilian can't tell Koreans from Chinese.

Hmm.

Oh, yeah.

HONEY APPLES FROM DAEGU

You know the saying,

"A friend in need is a friend indeed"?

Our powerful new friend here

can help us open new markets,

and grow our business.

This will only make our friendship deeper.

This,

my favorite kind of apple.

Friendship will be rewarded

with friendship.

Of course.

In God we trust.

Ah.

And in each other.

That's the thing about Delano.

It didn't use to take so much to move him

when we were first starting out.

But now the president's too old

and lazy for our use.

A broken down car.

The mileage on it is awful.

Oh.

I should say

that you and Delano

are both your old schoolmates.

Schoolmates?

Ah, you mean prisoners?

Uh, Sint Maarten School.

The president went there on drug charges.

Ah! Oh my God!

Suriname has a few big industries,

but three quarters of the country

works in drugs.

You could say

that we're the ones driving the economy.

And meanwhile, that little man

is worried about nothing more

than his pathetic bribes.

Yeah, he should be thinking

about his country's future.

Hey,

why did you want me

to meet the president today?

To promote our vision.

Our vision?

Mr. Kang,

I'm going to promise you this.

I'll destroy that f*cking rat.

Yes, I should hope so.

Look, Byun Kitae makes me nervous.

There's something

about David too, isn't there?

David is

He wouldn't even tie his shoes

unless I said so.

He's a coward. He lacks ambition.

Maybe so,

but you can never really know

what someone's thinking.

Yeah?

I'm thinking you deserve

to know everything

that's running through my brain today.

Okay?

Even without this rat problem,

I'd still be disappointed

with all the guys that work for me.

All of them.

I've seen so little ambition or skill

to become my partner.

Obviously,

Kitae is not Korean like we are.

I'd much rather work

with people that are like me.

Then David's just He's petty, right?

And Sangjun's fighting spirit is

He's a little much.

sh*t. Yeah.

The real trouble in life is people.

MILITARY ZONE

Nice.

From here,

to as far as your eye can see,

it's all military.

That's what the president told me.

Nobody can even photograph the area,

let alone come for a visit.

You see that plant there?

Processing facility.

And the canal's straight to the Atlantic.

All that's left to do

is start growing the coca there.

Wait a minute. So,

you're going to produce and distribute

the cocaine from here?

We have to keep begging the Colombians

for more and more product.

Barely any profit margin.

And besides, I'm hungry for it.

How long until it's up and running?

You might be surprised by how much

this sort of undertaking actually costs.

I was figuring about three years.

That was before

you got us a route to Korea.

And with the money from that,

well, make it six months.

Huh.

Good shot!

If you do well with the route

when our kingdom is built,

I want you in charge.

You'll be my managing director.

We'll be side-by-side, huh?

The whole operation will be yours.

Managing director?

You've got to trust

that impulse in your gut.

Making money is part of your DNA.

So let's make some real money.

And if that doesn't convince you,

I'll give you ten percent.

Beautiful. Beautiful.

Naturally, it'll depend,

but you could make 12 billion won a year.

Imagine sending half that back home.

Imagine your wife's brand-new car.

Imagine your children's school.

I'm honored

you even thought of me, Pastor.

No more pastor.

We're friends, you and me.

So when it's just us,

no pastor or whatever.

Just, f*ck it, you know?

You and me.

Let's keep it cool.

Do you ever play golf?

You look like the sporting type.

Oh, sports don't make money,

so I don't bother.

You know what?

I love people like you

who are so damn pragmatic in life.

The majority of folks here,

their heads are up in the clouds.

Maybe they're looking

for an escape from their lives.

And that is why drugs sell so well.

You get to glimpse behind the curtain.

You see things you've never seen.

Life changing.

Ah.

Oh.

It's, uh, Mr. Goo.

He's absolutely furious.

He wants to get out of South America.

That b*stard!

That coward is going to ruin everything.

Tell me, what do you think of my vision?

I've shown you my hopes for the future.

And if I can be honest for a moment,

I was

I'm overwhelmed. Really.

I'm truly honored.

I appreciate it.

Then smooth things out with Mr. Goo.

Have him find us another route to Korea

to further our vision.

Now.

Now it's your turn to have to decide.

To be, or not to be, that is the question.

All right. The time has come

to bait the hook for Mr. Jeon.

But I've only just gotten him to trust me.

Just give me more time.

Look at it from Yohan's perspective.

He hasn't been able

to move any product. None.

So let a little bit more cocaine come in.

We can wait for the perfect moment.

His bank accounts

are all still frozen, get it?

He owes the Colombians

a massive amount of money, Mr. Kang.

We corner him and we flush him out.

Look, I get that's the plan,

but messing this up

because we rushed isn't an option.

Slow down, we'll get him.

Don't make a mistake.

Hang on a sec.

You're telling me

you're not taking orders from us anymore?

Hey, no, it's not like that.

I'm just asking you

to respect my opinion in all this.

I've got different intel.

Let me just ask you this, Mr. Kang.

Are you and I

still pursuing the same goal?

I just want to know

if you have any ulterior motives in this.

Because, if you do,

you won't change our plan.

You'll just be in the way.

sh*t.

Sir, I have to believe

that Kang isn't switching sides,

but don't we need

some kind of backup plan?

Agent Choi, it's the DEA.

Will you take it?

So how did it go?

Ah, Mr. Goo is such a pain in the a*s.

I had to beg him.

But he'll find us another route.

He's back on board.

Look who did it. Hey!

Didn't I tell you? Huh?

Thanks to me, we have hope once again.

So how about it?

- We building a kingdom or what?

- Okay!

Oh sh*t. Wow.

It sure is a beautiful day, partner.

You want to give it a go?

Sure.

Okay, let's see here.

Oh yeah.

Whoa!

All right, I'll give this thing a shot.

Ah, come on!

- It's okay, it's okay. It happens.

- One more.

- Oh sh*t.

- Oh!

Bravo!

What a shot! Bravo!

DEA HEADQUARTERS

ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA

If we can get Jeon,

he will lead us to the finances.

Distribution channels and networks

of the Colombian Cali Cartel.

You'll get major intel

on the biggest cartel

supplying drugs directly into the US.

It'll help with the DEA's goal

of sweeping them up.

So, this operation basically is a w*r

against the Cali Cartel.

w*r against Cali?

Well, that's twisted logic.

But it's also convincing.

Good.

If Jeon's drugs enter US territory,

according to your plan,

then DEA Special Forces would immediately

enter Suriname to capture him.

You made a wise decision.

However,

this is a sting operation,

which could give us trouble

with US Congress down the line.

So I want all budgetary concerns

covered by NIS,

and we will only be participating

in an unofficial capacity.

Most important,

you must use mercenaries.

Absolutely. Don't worry.

WASHINGTON, D.C., USA

Sangman, what's up? Can we talk?

Why are you calling, huh?

I told you I'd call later.

It's Pastor Jeon.

Oh, right.

The pro with ten years of experience

who somehow managed

to f*ck up a simple delivery so badly.

Took the words out of my mouth.

Why don't we save the chit-chat for later?

There's more important business

to discuss.

Mr. Kang informed me that

you found us a brand-new route to Korea.

Hello? Sangman.

What are you doing?

Is everything good?

Mr. Goo, hello?

Do you believe this?

Who the hell does he think he is?

Send your goods to Puerto Rico.

What did you say? Puerto Rico?

Mmm, our path through Brazil

is blocked off.

It's only possible to get to Korea

through Puerto Rico.

But don't worry, there's an aid ship

that goes back and forth between the two.

Make sure your product

ends up on the ship.

Then it'll be put on a plane to Korea

destined for the US bases there.

There's just one problem

I can still hear you, Mr. Goo.

This plane,

it's two weeks from flying out.

That means we don't have much time.

So we've got only two more weeks

to get our product to Puerto Rico

before the window is closed?

Right. That's our only option.

Listen, we don't want another mistake.

Don't worry about it.

The Suriname government will help.

They'll pack the product

on the ship for us.

So, Mr. Goo, is everything good?

Get this underway as fast as you can,

and we'll focus

Mr. Kang.

What the hell?

What do you mean?

Puerto Rico is US territory,

for f*ck's sake.

The US?

Hello? You there, Pastor?

You hang up?

Ingu?

Mr. Goo,

As soon as the US gets involved in this,

you'll have nowhere to hide.

You know that, don't you?

What are you talking about?

What's the US got to do with it?

Hey, excuse me.

You're aware Puerto Rico

is basically a US state, right?

Yeah, sure, I know that.

Territorial sovereignty

is pretty complicated,

but, uh, they're not the same.

Hey, what is this, history class? Come on?

Sangman, just hang on a second

and explain what you mean.

Remember the baseball classic

earlier this year?

What about the WBC?

I didn't watch it religiously,

but, uh, Puerto Rico is one of the teams.

I know you love baseball. You remember.

I do. Puerto Rico was eliminated

in the second round.

Yes, exactly.

And both the US and Puerto Rico competed.

So, Pastor, tell me.

If it was basically a US state,

how is that possible?

They share a close bond with the US,

but Puerto Rico has its own government.

In reality, they're pretty much separate.

Yeah, yeah.

You've made yourself very clear, Sangman.

Then Puerto Rico is the goal.

Don't mess it up this time.

It's important you understand

when you're talking drugs, g*ns, or money,

the very last thing you want

is for the US to get involved.

So, find me another route

that's nowhere near the States. Got it?

Hang on.

We only had a month to pull off this deal.

And you were the ones

who had to go and mess it all up.

Ingu asked me to find a new route for you.

Now you want another?

The situation's changed, no?

We'll have to be even more careful now.

You can have more time,

just find us another route.

What? You're giving me time?

What? I work for you guys now?

What's with the attitude?

Ah sh*t, man. You're pissing me off.

Which one of us

f*cked up the meeting, huh?

When you go and sh*t the bed,

the least you could do is clean it up.

You must be possessed by the devil.

That is some f*cking tone to take with me.

How do I know

you won't behave like amateurs again?

Why am I taking all of the risk?

I'm supposed to just trust you?

If that's what you think, then f*ck it.

Sangman.

Can I? Thanks.

Hey, why don't we do this?

Look, since both of you

make some good points,

let's try to compromise and work it out.

Kang, what the hell?

Is this a f*cking joke to you?

You want me to keep messing around

with a bunch of f*cking clowns?

Hey, man, what's with the language?

This isn't how I work.

I'm not doing business

like this, Kang, okay?

You keep up this bullshit,

and I'll have no choice

but to call off the deal. Got it?

You can't just call it off.

And besides, what if one of you

What if one of your people talked, huh?

You're throwing a hissy fit here.

Listen, Sangman.

You want to call it off?

You be my guest, f*ck.

Agent Choi,

you're gonna have to fix this. Hmm?

Good luck.

What did I say was gonna happen?

I told you it wouldn't work.

Now what are we supposed to do?

We can't keep antagonizing him.

That would be suicide.

We push him to the edge.

He'll fall eventually.

I take it reading people isn't your forte.

Sometimes pushing people works,

but other times it backfires,

and you're screwed.

Mr. Kang.

Jeon can't unload

his entire inventory in two weeks.

It's impossible, according to intel.

It may take a little longer,

but we're sticking with our plan.

I'll call you back. There's someone here.

Hey, what are you doing out here? Huh?

You'll catch a cold.

Hey, are you a member

of the church too, mister?

No, not at all. I'm just a businessman.

I don't believe in God.

You don't?

Save me then. Please?

What are you saying?

I really want to go home,

but my daddy left me.

And my mom only prays now.

Hey!

You know you're not allowed to leave here!

We have to do this. There's no other way

to put Pastor Jeon behind bars.

Didn't I make this clear already?

Yeah.

Is that really the only option available?

Here's the thing.

Why bother with jail?

I mean, wouldn't it be a lot easier

to to make sure he never gets out?

What are you saying?

What I'm saying

is why not k*ll him?

Keep it simple. Done.

The NIS can't just order

an assassination like that.

Then what if it were to just happen?

What are you insinuating, Mr. Kang?

Well, there must be multiple ways

to k*ll someone.

I wouldn't have to do it myself.

Keeping Jeon alive is our top priority.

That's how we punish his crimes.

Ah.

I understand. Your promotion

is riding on this, isn't it?

What?

This has nothing to do

with my career path.

I've spent the last three years of my life

on this whole thing.

And I'm just hoping it'll be a success.

Look, the problems keep piling up.

You honestly believe

this is gonna turn out Hey.

Look, I'm not so sure anymore.

I've got to trust myself.

I'll call you back later, okay?

We still have

the routes to Europe,

but even using all the church members

to increase exports

Just being able to move

the rest of the coke

It'll take more than a year, for sure.

What about the mob families in Europe?

I sent some offers to a few of them,

but really, the Cali Cartel,

they've got their hooks in everything.

So even if we made a deal,

we're gonna have problems with Cali.

I got another call

from Colombia this morning.

They heard about Brazil.

They started asking questions

about what was going to happen

to their money.

There's something else. Another way.

Sir?

What what kind of way?

A dirty one.

Get the car.

IS PASTOR JEON LOOKING

INTO A DIFFERENT ROUTE?

NEW MESSAGE

SANGMAN

What are you playing at, Pastor?