02x01 - Episode 1

[bunniefuu]

[gentle, poignant music playing]

[heavy breathing]

[Si-eun] What I have to do…

I have to catch everybody…

[muffled shouting]

…if they start to go over the cliff.

I mean, if they're running
and they don't look where they're going…

I have to come out from somewhere
and catch them.

[heavy breathing echoing]

[Si-eun] That's all I'd do all day.

[heavy breathing echoing]

["Hero" by Meego playing]

WEAK HERO:
CLASS 2

[exhales]

[emotional music playing]

You really are a psycho.

You should understand me, Si-eun-a.

[breathing shakily]

THURSDAY 26 OCTOBER

[sighs]

[breathing shakily]

[woman] Why do you think
you're unable to sleep well?

You said that you were
having the same dream.

Do you still…
not want to tell me what the dream is?

Dreams don't really matter.

Do the sleeping pills work for you?

Yeah.

Hmm… Is that the truth, Si-eun?

Well, I'll let your mother know
they're working.

Doctor?

Yes?

I think I'm done with this session today.

[poignant music playing]

[door opens]

[lively chatter]

[horn honks]

[horn playing "La Cucaracha"]

[overlapping chatter]

[boy 1] Hey, look, I'm serious. I'll
really kick it this time. Watch, watch.

- [boy 2 yelps]
- [students cheer]

- Yeah!
- [laughter]

You got him!

[boy 2] Are you okay?

- [boy 3] Nice kick, bro!
- [boy 4] Did you see that?

- [boy 4] That was so hardcore.
- [boy 5] My throw was better than yours.

- What?
- Hey, Yeon Si-eun.

Hey. Let him through.

Who's that?

[boy 1] I heard he transferred here
after k*lling some kid.

Even that a*s Choi Hyo-man chickened out
and didn't mess with him.

[laughter and chatter]

[boy 6] Wow, he must be
a freaking psychopath.

- Yeah, I think so…
- [boy 1] Hey, hey, hey, hey. Shut up.

- [coughs] It's Yeon Si-eun.
- [boy 7] But what about this guy?

Watch your mouth, bro.
He might k*ll someone again.

[boy 8] Hey. Let's go for a smoke.

[boy 9] f*ck this, man. This is too scary.

"I'D JUST BE
THE CATCHER IN THE RYE AND ALL."

THE CATCHER IN THE RYE
BY J.D. SALINGER

[bag jingling]

[music stops]

[boy 10] Oh.

[boy 11] Jun-tae is f*cking screwed.

I… I'm sorry. I, um…

I was kind of in a rush,
and I bumped you by mistake.

[dynamic music playing]

[boy 12] Another shift, Jun-tae?
You're busy today!

[boy 13] Deliveries!

[boy 15] Nice!

[snoring softly]

I grabbed whatever, and
smashed the guy right on his head…

- [boy 15] Seo Jun-tae!
- Yes?

You were supposed to get
me strawberry milk.

- Huh?
- [students whispering]

[boy 15] Hey, you little b*tch.

I told you to switch it up last week,
so why didn't you listen?

Ah.

S… strawberry.

What's with the face?

[scoffs] Too hard for you?

Um… I… I'm sorry.
I had a brain fart for a second.

I'll let it pass just this once.

Hmm?

Come on.

I'm sorry.
I'll pay more attention next time.

[boy 15] Okay. Good.
Bring your collected stuff later.

iPhones.

iPhones.

[boy 15] Beat it.

[boy 16] Ah, Jun-tae is so freaking cute.

[boy 17] Keep it up, Jun-tae!
He's like a puppy.



YEON SI-EUN

[Jun-tae] "Yeon Si-eun."

TRANSFERRED LAST YEAR
NOT TO BE MESSED WITH

It's right there, look!

What?

Oh! It does.

[Jun-tae] Yeon Si-eun.

Uh, hi.

Um, I was wondering
what kind of phone you have.

What?

Oh, n… nothing, just, um…

I was wondering if you could tell me
what kind of phone you're using right now.

I'm curious.

Why?

Just… no reason.

[sighs]

WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF GO
EUNJANG BOARDROOM

[boy] Ouch. Ouch. Take it easy!

[Hyo-man] f*ck, is this everything?

[sighs]

Seems like you keep bringing me
less and less. Huh?

[tuts] Meh.

f*ck this.

Everyone, I think
you all have the wrong idea.

Do you? Everyone,
this is a f*cking business we have here.

A business. Yeah?

You need to all start
working your asses off

in order for me to keep you
safe here at Eunjang High.

Get it?

[boy 1 whimpering]

[Hyo-man] But if your f*cking performance
keeps dropping like this,

there's no reason for me
to keep protecting you guys.

[sighs] Chief Seo,
today you need to open the books.

Show me that, yeah?

If there's even one thing missing, you're
all going to get a freakin' beating today.

[chuckles]

- The… the book.
- [Hyo-man] Five. Four.

- Three, come on. Two.
- [bully 1] Jun-tae-ya, be quick about it.

- [Hyo-man] Ugh…
- [Jun-tae sighs]

Wait, Chief Seo.
This looks like an important note here.

- What do you mean?
- [Hyo-man] I mean, look at this.

"Classroom Four,
Yeon Si-eun, not to be messed with."

Not to be messed with?

[scoffs]

- Why not?
- [sighs]

Well… well, the thing is that, um…

When he transferred here,
he almost got into a fight with you,

but then everything was called off
when the teacher walked in.

You told everyone.

You said you'd take care of him yourself,
so nobody else should override you.

- Get to the point. Hurry up.
- [Jun-tae] Yes, okay.

Y… you haven't taken any measures yet,

so I thought that if I would've
made a decision and moved ahead,

it could create a problem

- Problem, huh?
- [bully 1 scoffs] A problem.

[bully 2] This crazy kid.

[scoffs] Problem, huh?

[laughs]

[bully 2] Stupid kid
just pushed the worst button.

- What problem is that?
- I… I misspoke, I think.

[Hyo-man] So, by this so-called "problem,"

do you mean my a*s is gonna
get owned by that little sh*t?

- No. No.
- Is that what you really meant?

Stop denying it, you b*tch!

You know how to block?

Hey, that was pretty cool, man.
Do it again, keep going.

Attention.

[grunts]

You must've kept that
to yourself for a while.

That I'd lose, you stupid piece of sh*t!

Right? Right? Hey! Hey! Hey!

[Jun-tae whimpers]

[Hyo-man] Get up.

- Okay?
- [laughing]

[boy 2 whimpers]

[coughs]

[Hyo-man] This kid looks hella f*cked up.
You a beggar or what?

You need to look sharp in your uniform.
Who did this to you, huh?

[sighs]

Sweep the leg.

[bully 1] Oh, yeah!

[bully 2] You nailed him!

Oh, f*ck.

[laughing]

[Hyo-man] Chief Seo.

[Jun-tae trembling]

I'll trust you.

Bring Yeon Si-eun's punk-a*s phone
to me today.

- Okay.
- [boy 1 whimpers]

[Hyo-man] Great, thank you.

[boy 2 sobbing]

[teacher] Both of you still
haven't done your homework?

- These kids. They never listen.
- [PA chiming]

Sir, I'm here for the phones.

Huh? There's no ending announcement today.

- See you tomorrow.
- Uh-huh. Great.

[loud chatter outside]

[Jun-tae] I can't help it.

[suspenseful music playing]

[Jun-tae] I have no other choice.

[sighs]

[breathing shakily]



- [boy 1] Uh-huh?
- [boy 2] That's really…

Yeah. Why don't you fly through Seoul?

Let's hurry and get our phones. Then…

- We'll stay and…
- [boy 1] Deal.

Guys, take your phones.
There's no roll call today.

[cheering and yelling]

[boy 2] Hey, wait for me.

[Si-eun] Hey.

[Jun-tae] Huh?

Why is my phone missing?

Oh, your phone's not there?

It's missing.

Oh, really? [chuckles]

Oh. Well, that's really weird, right?

[laughs] Where did it go? How…

Could it… It's not…

It really isn't there.

Oh, whoa. Wow, so strange.

I just collected them
from the teachers' office.

It's not like
I passed them out to everyone.

You saw, right?
Everyone took their own phones.

It'd be impossible for me to put my hands
on, look, or steal a… anyone's phone.

[chuckles] I'm not a beggar or anything.

[laughs nervously] Yeah.

You know what I mean, right?

No, I don't know what you meant at all.

Um…

Anyway, I have no idea
where your phone is.

Okay.

[footsteps retreating]

[Jun-tae] Here. It's Yeon Si-eun's.

[bully 1] I knew you'd do it, Chief Seo.

Why'd it take him getting mad
for you to do it?

You should've taken initiative.

Clock out. I'll give this to Hyo-man.

- Okay.
- [bully 2] Get home safe, Jun-tae.

- Thanks.
- [bully 2 sniffs]

Bye now.

Love you, Jun-tae.

[sighs]

Hey, Si-eun. Did you find your phone?

Uh… I, uh…

I've been thinking.

I've been feeling kind of bad.

Well, some regrets. [chuckles]

Because I'm partially responsible
for your missing phone.

So if you're planning to get a new phone,

I can chip in some of the money.

Hey, this is the time for you to remain
positive and keep pushing forward, right?

Anyway, as you may already know,

some things
are kind of inevitable in life.

What's inevitable?

You actually think I'm that dense?

You're just doing this to find your peace.

You're just being a coward. Okay?

Uh… uh…

[poignant music playing]

Being a coward?

[Si-eun's mother] Hey.

Did you lose your phone
on purpose to get a new one?

[sighs] This is so nice.

My son and I getting some quality time.

Oh, next semester you're studying abroad,

so we won't be able to spend
time like this for a while.

It'll be tough at first,
but you'll get used to it soon.

[poignant music playing]

[Si-eun] Su-h*-ya.

I still can't sleep.

SUNGANG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Even with sleeping pills,

I can't fall asleep.

There's no way I can fall asleep.

[monitor bleeping]

[ventilator hissing]

[Si-eun] When are you going to wake up?

A few days ago,

I called one of my classmates a coward.

But…

I'm more of a coward than he is.

I just…

want everyone to leave me alone.

As if

I don't exist.

[overlapping chatter]

[boy 1] Hey, let's just go.

- [boy 2] Why is he doing this?
- [Hyo-man] Nice job. You did great.

You're such a little cutie. Right?

Hug me really tight, little guy. Huh?

My little Jun-tae.
Wanna go on a blind date?

- What do you think?
- Yeah. Hey, come out with us for a drink.

That sounds great.
Our puppy Jun-tae has a big d*ck.

[Hyo-man] Really?

No way, man.
My precious Jun-tae has a big one?

- [chuckles] Not really.
- Let me feel your hot dog!

- Okay? Here, come here.
- [Jun-tae] Uh… uh…

- [Hyo-man] You little brat! We're friends!
- [Jun-tae] Please stop.

- [bully 1] He's getting hard!
- [Hyo-man] Let me touch it.

[laughter echoing]

- Oh, man!
- [bully 1] Hey, you little sh*t!

- Hey.
- [Hyo-man] Get in attention.

- Hold him. Get in attention!
- [bully 2] Stop fighting.

- [bully 1] He's getting hard.
- [Hyo-man] Look!

- [bully 1] Look, look!
- [Jun-tae] Stop it. Stop.

- [bully 2] Look at his face. [laughs]
- [Jun-tae whimpers]

- [Hyo-man] Look at it. It's long!
- [bully 1] You're freaking huge, huh?

[Jun-tae] Please don't.

- [bully 1] Hey, Jun-tae.
- [Jun-tae] Stop it. No, stop it.

[bully 1, laughing] Jun-tae!

[tense, nervy music playing]

[yells]

[screams]

- Hey, wait, wait, wait!
- [breathing shakily]

- [squelch]
- [Hyo-man screams]

[Hyo-man] Hey, Si-eun. Hey.

Hey, man!

Why the hell are you standing there?
You're f*cking scary.

[sighs]

I heard about you losing your phone, man.

A lot of phones have gone missing lately.

He should take better care if it,
right, Jun-tae-ya?

Huh.

I happen to have a lot of extra phones.
You want one?

Say, "I want a phone."

[bullies laughing]

Move aside. You're in my way.

[Hyo-man tuts]

[sighs heavily]

[tense music playing]

I don't care.

His eyes might pop out of his head.

Man, all right.

Let this guy go through. Hurry and go.

[breathing shakily]

[bully 2] Did you see
how he f*cking stared?

You gonna let him do that?

[Hyo-man] Nah, just leave
that loser alone. f*ck.

[Jun-tae] Oh.

Sorry.

I didn't mean to wake you.

I… I'm sorry.

And, well,

I got you those because you always
sleep through lunch instead of eating.

I don't want them. Take 'em back.

We… well, I just… [sighs]

Right.

I'm sorry, I…

[sighs]

…stole your phone and gave it to Hyo-man.

I'm sorry, but

I didn't have any other choice.

Si-eun.

Last time, you said…

I was being a coward.

I thought a lot about what you said.

I'm not really sure
what I can do about it.

- [sighs]
- So what?

Will you teach me how to…

[emotional music playing]

Will you teach me how to not be a coward?

Why should I?

I thought you might be
the only person I could ask.

Please.

[sighs]

Do you know about Newton's third law?

Without any action,

there won't be a reaction.

[sighs]

NEWTON'S LAWS OF MOTION

VICE PRESIDENT

[phone buzzing]

[sighs]

- Cheers, everybody!
- [bully 1] Hey!

- [bully 2] Have a drink!
- [all] Cheers!

[hip-hop music playing]

Hey, Hyo-man.

Seo Jun-tae's not picking up his phone.

Yeah, I also heard he left early today.
Wonder why.

No f*cking idea. [sighs]

Who's going to pay
if Jun-tae won't pick up?

[sighs] You call yourselves men?

[bully 1] What's this?

What's "what's this?"

[all cheer]

- Yo, Hyo-man, you been holding out on us!
- Ballin'!

Ah, I have another engagement.

I gotta go, so drink more. Bye!

- Where are you going?
- Business. I have business.

- All right? Ah, this is great.
- [bully 2] Okay.

- I'll take good care of your girl.
- [Hyo-man] f*ck you.

- Where is he going?
- Want a shot?

- That sounds good.
- Can you handle it?

- [girl 2] Yes.
- We're trying to get into the Union.

We're gonna be able to make
a sh*t ton of money once we join.

Right now?

[horn blares]

[boy 1] Oh, f*ck. Why don't you get it?

If you go to Eunjang, you should be
a good Eunjang kid and listen.

- [boy 2] Stop frowning.
- [boy 3] God, you f*ck' morons.

[laughter]

- [boy 1] Whoa. He's freaking loaded.
- [boy 4] He must be rich.

[boy 5] This punk-a*s is
freakin' loaded. Hey.

Think this sucks?

If you do, you can just join the Union.

You all live like this because
you still go to Eunjang, you idiots.

Get a grip, will you?

[boy 4] I would've already transferred
if I were you.

[boy 5] Hey, smile a little.

What?

Is Seong-je inside?

What?

I'm Choi Hyo-man of Eunjang High.

I was supposed to meet Seong-je today.
Is he in there?

- Right.
- He's in.

- Yeah, Seong-je hyeong's in there.
- [Hyo-man] Ah, thank you.

Hey.

Give 'em what they want.

[boy 5 sighs]

[boy 1] What was that?
Eunjang's really joining the Union?

[boy 6] But isn't Baku Eunjang's top dog?
What the hell is he doing here?

[arcade machines jangling]

[Hyo-man clears throat]

Okay, I'll bring more supplies next month.

Sure. Get lost.

DAEHYEON HIGH, GANGHAK HIGH

[Hyo-man] Whoa, man. That's a lot.

Seong-je? It's me, Hyo-man. [chuckles]

- Playing a game?
- You f*cking idiots.

I told you just to aggravate them.

[boy 1] Right. Sorry, my bad.

[Seong-je sighs] This is why I never
go on raids with low levels.

Speak.

Well, uh, it's about the phones.

I need until next week to gather
some more, if that's okay.

But after this, I think I'll be able to
bring in a lot more profit continuously.

I'm pretty sure about that.

Also, about what we discussed
about you putting an end to everything

after Park Hu-min returns
from his suspension… [chuckles]

Next week?

Yes, I'll absolutely make sure
that I bring a hundred phones by then.

Wow. Man, I… I never make these mistakes.

[chuckles nervously]

Make sure you have the stuff next week.

[Hyo-man] Of course, man.
My loyalty's with you.

[man 1 chuckles] These high-school punks
are pretty scary, eh?

Kids pretendin' to be gangsters.

The little shits deserve a good beating.

[tuts]

[man 2] Is this kid
a Gen Z gangster or what?

[man 1] f*cking Gen Z punks.

[man 2] Oh great. What do you want?

[groaning]

[moaning]

[yelps]

[scoffs]

Hey.

Seong-je? You must be busy.

Sorry, I'll head out.

What was that prick's name again?

[phone buzzing]

PRESIDENT CHOI

MISSED CALL: PRESIDENT CHOI

VICE PRESIDENT:
LOST YOUR MIND? YOU'RE DEAD

CHOI: SEE YOU TOMORROW LOL

[horn blares]

[phone continues buzzing]

[sighs shakily]

[tense music playing]

[Jun-tae] Newton's third law.

For every action,

there's a reaction

in the same force,
but in the opposite direction.

[lock chimes]

[lock bleeps]

[sighs]

[dynamic music playing]

[straining]

[gasps]

- [sighs]
- [clatters]

[music stops]

[breathing heavily]

[optimistic music playing]

[Jun-tae] Im Han-ul.

CLASS 1, IM HAN-UL
I'M SORRY, LOOK INSIDE

Kwon Ju…

Kwon Ju-h*.

Song Gi-wan, Song Gi-wan.

Song Gi-wan.

Baek Seung-u. Do Jae-gyeong.

Mo Il-yeong.

Hong Seong-gwan.

Seo Jong-h*.

Kwak Byeong-min. Kim Hun-yeong.

Kim Jun-su.




[boy 1] Stop messing around, bro.

Let me see.
You say you got it back. Show me.

Hey look. Is this your phone?

It's my phone, you idiot.

- [boy 1] You're right.
- [boy 2] God, Jun-tae's lost his mind.

[boy 3] Why's that traitor
suddenly acting like a patriot?

[boy 2] Look. The important thing is
he returned them to everyone, not just me.

I bet he's transferring.

[boy 1] Is Choi Hyo-man at school yet?

Hyo-man gets vicious
when he loses his sh*t.

Jun-tae is dead for real.

CLASS 4, YEON SI-EUN
I'M SORRY, LOOK INSIDE, THANK YOU

[Hyo-man] Who did you say it was?

[sighs]

Answer me, you g*dd*mn assholes. Who?

[clears throat] It's Seo Jun-tae.

He did class rounds this morning.

[sighs]

[ominous music playing]

[Hyo-man] Move aside, you assholes!

- [boy 1] sh*t.
- [boy 2] Oh.

Seo Jun-tae!

Where's that f*cking as*h*le?

Uh, over there.

"For every positive action,
there's a positive reaction that follows."

"For every positive action,
there's a positive reaction that follows."

- [students whispering]
- [Hyo-man] Jun-tae-ya.

"For every positive action,
there's a positive reaction that follows."

[Hyo-man] Come on out.

[breathing heavily]

[Hyo-man scoffs] I'll come to you, then.

- [Hyo-man] f*ck' as*h*le!
- [all gasp]

- [boy 3, laughing] Gosh! No way!
- [boy 4] Oh!

- [boy 3] Oh man, he's really hurting.
- [Hyo-man] Hey.

[laughter]

- You did that?
- [boy 3] He's so bad!

Did you really give them all back,
as*h*le?

[boy 3] It's about to go down.

- [boy 4] He's gotta do something.
- [boy 3] It's about to go down!

[students whooping]

How badass.

[students yelling]

- Fight, come on! Fight!
- You can do it, Jun-tae!

sh*t, your guard is freaking sturdy.

- Huh? Hey, that's cool. Huh?
- [boy 5] Let's go, let's go!

- Give it to me. Bro, f*cking let go.
- [boy 6] He's f*cking sturdy!

- [boy 4] Oh!
- You're a good dancer, puppy Jun-tae!

Try to block this, huh?

- [students gasping]
- [boy 7] Nice shot!

[boy 8] Come on!

- [students calling out]
- [bully 1] A honey hotteok mouth guard!

- [Jun-tae coughing]
- [laughter]

[boy 5] So gross, man.

Oh my gosh.

A little b*tch like you should
only do what I say. [laughs]

[boy 3] That's right.

I'm the reason you had
an easy time at school.

Should I make you k*ll yourself,
you piece of sh*t?

- [yelps]
- [students gasp]

You son of a b*tch.
Huh? You son of a b*tch.

Hey! Hey!

- You f*cking as*h*le. You little f*ck.
- [groaning]

[Hyo-man] No matter
what kind of f*cking sh*t you do,

nothing will change, you b*tch.

Got it?

- [all gasp]
- [Hyo-man] b*tch.

[sounds fade]

[grunting and gasping echoing]

[tense music playing]

- [boy 9] Hey, shouldn't someone stop him?
- Hey, Chief Seo, little buddy.

- [boy 10] Don't get into this.
- We're almost done.

[all] Whoa…

[silence]

[boy 11 chuckles softly]

You're being too loud.

Huh?

Let's not cross the line.

- [all] Ooh!
- [laughter]

[boy 12] What? Whoa!

["Catchy" by SWEAKLOW playing]