02x05 - Episode 5

[bunniefuu]

[Gotak] Hey, Jun-tae, look here.

All fights are about
dominating the opponent. Okay?

Kicking up your leg, hah, just like I do,

will be enough to scare your opponent.

Give it a try.

Okay.

Aah!

Oh.

Ah sh*t.

Hey, Jun-tae-ya.

What the… what the hell
is wrong with your body?

- [Baku] That kid…
- [Gotak] Do you have any muscles?

[Baku] That kid can't be helped.

- His… coach is quite bad at teaching.
- [Gotak] You have to balance…

- You should be his coach, then.
- [Baku] Nope.

[Gotak] …your whole body.

I decided never again,
am I ever gonna teach

anybody else how to fight.

[Gotak] Oh my God! Bro! Why do you keep
sticking your freaking butt out?

[Baku] You know what?

Gotak, that brat…

[Gotak] Eye contact, and twist.

…used to be a taekwondo pro.

- An athlete.
- [Gotak] Yeah. Hold your legs.

But he had to quit because of me.

He hurt his cruciate ligament
and was hospitalized.

And the doctor said
his athletic future was gone.

He couldn't compete anymore.

His mom cried her eyes out.

I was pissed the hell off.

I was thinking about k*lling
everyone who did that to Gotak.

[poignant music playing]

[Baku sighs]

I only realized a lot later…

what the hardest part was.

It was knowing
that everything was all my fault.

[clears throat]

I felt… It was the worst feeling. It, um…

I can't remember the word.
What was it again?

- It's the guilt.
- Right, guilt.

I had a friend like that too.

["Hero" by Meego playing]

WEAK HERO:
CLASS 2

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

I'm sorry.

- [Baku] You sleep okay?
- [sighs]

You slept for, like, forever.

I almost died running away,
carrying you on my back.

Why are you so heavy?

[Si-eun gasps]

What happened?

Well, Geum Seong-je was unlucky
and got caught, but we got away.

So no worries.

Anyway…

I'm sorry, and thanks.

I'll make sure this never happens again.

Are you going back to fight?

What?

If you do…

that won't change anything.

[poignant music playing]

[Si-eun] It's just going to be a cycle,
repeating itself.

In the end, someone will get hurt.

And after that?

Why does…

Na Baek-jin treat you like that?

[child 1] Keep kicking him.

- [child 2] Harder, harder.
- [child 3] Hey! Hey!

You assholes!

I told you not to mess with Baek-jin.
Are you okay?

PARK HU-MIN

Baku. [breathing shakily]

[Baku] We're just…

childhood friends.

[sighs]

NA BAEK-JIN

- [ringing tone]
- [exhales]

[Baek-jin] Where are you?

Seong-je's at the police station.

I lost, Baek-jin-a.

What?

This is what you wanted, isn't it?

You don't care about Eunjang or whatever.

You just want me to say I lost.

You're the top dog, right?

[melancholy music playing]

[sighs]

What I want…

[sighs]

Okay.

I got it.

[hangs up]

[sighs]

- [music stops]
- [siren blaring]

[sighs] f*ck this sh*t.

[sighs heavily]

[Baek-jin] Hey.

[Seong-je] What's up with you?
You came to pick me up?

[dog barking in distance]

[Seong-je inhales deeply]

You hate it here, right?

[Baek-jin] What do you mean?

[Seong-je] This place is filthy.

But you're a f*cking neat freak.

You always bring the assholes here.

[laughs] This is where
you beat the sh*t out of them.

Take a closer look.
There should be a ton of bloodstains.

It smells like sh*t in here too.

f*ck! [laughs]

[inhales]

[sighs]

What did you have to tell the police?

[suspenseful music playing]

What?

The burner bank account.

Only you and I have access to it.

[Seong-je scoffs]

Just that…

I tried to take money from kids in Eunjang

and got into a fight.

Are we good?

[scoffs]

You never f*cking bothered
to ask me even once

if I'm all right.

Ah.

That's right.

[tuts]

I was wondering why you brought me here.

If I f*cked up at all,

if I told anything to the police,
you'd beat me to death?

That's why you brought me here?

Huh?

So what?

[Seong-je sighs]

We might be f*cking assholes,
but I thought we were on the same side.

Don't come looking for me.

I'm taking time off.

[clears throat] f*ck this.

[school bell rings]

[horn honks]

A-PLUS BOWLING CLUB

[sighs]

[man 1] The CEO wants to see you. Get in.

I'll reach out to him.

You can leave.

[man 1] You little sh*t.

[tense music playing]

Hey, high school.

Did you forget who we are?

[car door opens and closes]

[man 1] m*therf*cker.

Come here, f*ck. You little sh*t!

[grunts]

[man 1] You m*therf*cker.

f*ck' as*h*le.

[grunts]

- [groans]
- [man 2] Hey, shithead.

f*ck…

[Baek-jin sighs]

[man 1] What are you trying to pull?

I said I'll reach out.

[music stops]

[Baku] You're craving thin samgyeopsal?

Cool. Do you know
any good restaurants nearby?

[Jun-tae] There's
an all-you-can-eat place.

- [Baku] An all-you-can-eat?
- [Jun-tae] It's… it's around 13,000 won.

[Baku] Hey, okay then. It's your treat
if you can't touch that thing.

[Gotak] That was random. What thing?

- You just said you could reach that.
- [Baku] Hey! Hey, Si-eun!

[Jun-tae] Hi!

[Baku] Yeon Si-eun!

We were waiting forever for you!

[sighs]

- Why?
- What do you mean, why?

We waited so you can
come with us, dumbass.

- Stop making us wait! Let's go.
- [Gotak laughs]

[Baku laughs] Come on, let's go.

- [Jun-tae] Let's go, Si-eun-a.
- [Baku] Let's eat!

[all laugh]

- Hurry.
- Hurry up.

- [cheerful music playing]
- [Baku chuckles]

- [Jun-tae] Let's go!
- [Baku] Let's do this!

Our dear, dear ice princess
has finally melted away.

[Gotak, Jun-tae, and Baku laugh]

[Si-eun] "Princess"?

- Subtracting the eight will make--
- Hi, hello, my brothers.

- What you up to? Studying?
- [Gotak] Stop bothering Si-eun, shithead.

- You f*cking as*h*le. You're the shithead.
- Stop bothering him. Si-eun's studying.

- [Si-eun] Pay attention--
- Yeah, what is 2XL?

Are you measuring sizes?

What's that, a weapon box?

Si-eun-chan, let's make
another snack bar run.

- Hmm?
- It's only first period.

Mmm, I know. But it's a special day today.

- Our Gotak is treating everyone! [laughs]
- [Gotak] What the hell? I didn't say that.

[Baku] You for sure
said you'd treat us. Jun, we…

- Block Jun-tae!
- [Gotak] Under the net.

Let's go. Over here. Over here.

An under-over shot!

- [Baku] Hey, sh**t, sh**t!
- [Jun-tae] Oh!

- [Gotak] Oh! Yeah!
- [Jun-tae] Nice! Yeah!

[Baku] Block him with your body.

- Block! sh**t!
- [Jun-tae] Over here.

- [Baku] sh**t. sh**t!
- [Gotak] Si-eun can't do it.

[Baku] Let's go. Let's go!

Hey, you see that?
You didn't have to block him.

- I told you, bro!
- Nobody blocked. You threw an air ball!

[Gotak] Aah.

This is nice.

Aah.

Aah, things seem
almost too quiet around here.

Those Union assholes,

I don't think they would
back down this easily.

[Baku] I already took care of everything,
so don't worry about it.

It's peaceful. Enjoy it. [chuckles]

Did you meet up with Na Baek-jin?

Don't worry. I didn't, all right?

Anyway, don't worry about that stuff.

Union or anything like that. Yeah?

Man! This is the best! [laughs]

- [phone buzzes]
- [Baku] Huh?

Hello?

[man] Hello, this is
the Yeongdeungpo Police Station.

Are you Park Jin-cheol-ssi's son?

[Baku] Right.

I understand.

Hey, is something wrong?

Huh? Oh, it was nothing.

Something came up, so I better get going.

- Oh, okay.
- Later.

What is it? Where you going?

You said it was nothing, you a*s.

- Hey, Park Hu-min!
- [Si-eun sighs]

[tense music playing]

[man] Well, last time, the kids denied it.
But they changed their statement.

They're saying Park Jin-cheol-ssi
never asked for their ID,

so they refused to sign the papers.

Your father lost his temper, and…

[sighs] He still shouldn't have hit
minors at a police station.

SEOUL YEONGDEUNGPO POLICE STATION

[snoring]

NA BAEK-JIN

The number you have dialed
is not available.

Please leave a message…

[phone buzzes]

BAEK-JIN: JOIN THE UNION
THAT'S WHAT I WANT

THEN I WON'T MESS WITH YOUR FATHER,
HIS BUSINESS, OR YOUR FRIENDS

[breathing unsteadily]

[boy 1] Bro, that old man had
a brutal f*ck' slap.

f*ck, I thought I was gonna die.

[boy 2] Cut the bullshit, idiot.
Stop overreacting.

[boy 3] How much damage are
his chicken frying hands gonna do?

Be for real! [laughs]

[boy 2] Hey, was that Baku we just passed?

[boy 3] Baku f*ck-you?
He can't do sh*t, bro. [laughs]

[music intensifying]

[phone buzzing]

[music fades]

- Hey.
- [boy] Baek-jin hyeong.

I heard Park Hu-min
beat up our boys again.

[sighs] That f*cking as*h*le.

Should our guys chase him down?
What should we do?

Nothing.

[boy] What?

Just let him be.

He's doing what's needed.

[sighs]

[bowling pins clatter]

[man 1] Yeah!

[man 2] Okay, I'll leave now.

[boy 1] That f*cking b*stard.

CEO Choi is here.

[sighs] Those g*dd*mn m*therf*ckers.

[Choi] How've you been?

[Baek-jin] What brings you here?

What do you mean?

[scoffs]

Why would I need a reason to come
to a place of business that I own?

Sit down.

[sighs]

[Choi sighs]

Is everything all right?

Yes.

[glass smashing]

If there aren't issues, why'd
the women in Juvenile Affairs call me?

[tense music playing]

Who was it again?

Geum Seong-je? g*dd*mn it.

You better do your job, Baek-jin-a,
before I have to step in. Got it?

Don't make me come here again.

[door alarm bleeps]

Sit with me for a minute.

You haven't been going
to your cram school lately.

And why do you have a cut on your face?

I'm worried about what you're doing
out there and also at school.

Get ready to study abroad.

Focusing on your studies
has been hard for you

after that incident at your old school.

This has been
a difficult decision for me to make.

- It'll be better if we leave Korea.
- [Si-eun] I don't want to.

[mother] Is it wrong for a mother
to worry about her son?

[sighs]

You're going to study abroad.

That's final.

[mother sighs]

Why don't you…

ignore me like you used to
and live your own life?

I thought…

[weeping]

…that what happened at your old school…

was all because of me somehow. [sniffles]

Because I was a terrible mother.

[breathing shakily]

I can't let something like that
happen to my son again, can I? Huh?

[gasps]

Why is it so hard for you
to understand your own mother?

[mother crying]

[poignant music playing]

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

If you were here,

what advice would you give me?

You…

always knew exactly what to say.

My mom…

and you…

everything that happens…

it all seems like it's my fault.

I have no idea

what to do.

Your mother said she'd handle
your academic records.

Is that right?

There are many international schools
that aren't considered an equivalent

to a high-school degree in Korea.

You'll have to study harder there.

You'll get into a lot of trouble
if you hang out with the wrong kids again.

- [boy 1] Did you hear?
- [boy 2] What?

- [boy 1] Baku got in trouble again.
- [boy 2] Again?

[boy 1] Some guy in the Union.

Baku almost beat him to death
in front of a police station.

[boy 2] Wow. He hasn't even been back
for that long since his last suspension.

- [boy 1] I know.
- [boy 2] Maybe it's Baku's fault.

Not the Union.

[boy 1] What if the f*cking Union
picks on us again?

[boy 2] "No fighting," my a*s.
He should stick to his own rules.

[boy 1] Ugh, I loved how things
have been quiet for a while.

Everything's gonna get crazy again.

- EUNJANG HIGH, NO FIGHTING
- BAKU

[Si-eun sighs]

[music fades]

[sighs]

BAEK-JIN: JOIN THE UNION
THAT'S WHAT I WANT

THEN I WON'T MESS WITH YOUR FATHER,
HIS BUSINESS, OR YOUR FRIENDS.

[Jin-cheol] Are you skipping school again?

I don't feel very good.

[Jin-cheol] Be specific.

[sighs]

Just a cold.

[sighs]

[Jin-cheol] This little as*h*le.
Hey, brat.

What'll happen when you get older? Huh?

[breathing unsteadily]

That's not really any
of your business, is it?

What'd you say? You little b*stard!

Do what you want. Fine.

Go ahead and keep on fighting.

Quit school.

Get a job and make money somewhere.

Do you have any idea

how much work and money it takes
to feed and house a brat like you?

God, stop it, for f*ck's sake!

You little as*h*le.

[sighs]

[sighs] f*ck.
You have no idea who I'm doing this for.

[phone buzzing]

What?

You've had more than enough time to think.

Make your decision. I won't ask you twice.

Your dad, your friends…

[tense music playing]

[Baek-jin] I'm the only one who can
give you what you want. No one else.

You said you'd do whatever I want.

I'll do whatever you want too.

[music intensifying]

[club music thumping]

[cheering and laughter]

[Baek-jin] It's an easy job.

Just pricks from Seoknam High.

Go warm up a little.

[overlapping chatter]

[boy 1] Hey, be quiet.

Who's the one being loud, bro?

ARE YOU THE SEOKNAM GORILLA?

[chuckles]

Who are you?

Who the hell are you?

- I'm sorry.
- What the f*ck are you saying, you f*ck?

[chuckles]

[laughing]

Man, this guy, acting tough and sh*t?

[groans]

- [whimpers]
- Hey.

Oh sh*t, man.

- You m*therf*cker!
- [Gorilla gasps]

[groaning]

[Baku] Take it.

NA BAEK-JIN

[Gorilla] Hello? [whimpers]

[Baek-jin] Seoknam is now
a part of the Union.

- Come to my office.
- [groans]

[Baek-jin] And we'll talk about it.

Put the kid back on.

It's… it's for you.

[coughing]

[Baku] Here. Get some pain patches.

[doorbell rings]

- [doorbell rings]
- [sighs]

[Gotak] Is this the right place?

[sighs] You think he went
to his cram school?

- [Jun-tae] You think so?
- [bleep]

How'd you know my address?

Oh. Si…

Si-eun-a.

So our homeroom teacher
gave me your address--

Hey! That's not what's important!

Yeon Si-eun. Come on.

- What?
- [Gotak] Come out of your house.

Let's hang out.

[gentle music playing]

[Jun-tae] Ah!

- Oh.
- [Gotak] That was too strong.

- Switch. Switch.
- [Jun-tae] Go right here.

[Gotak] Si-eun's next. Go for it.

- [Jun-tae] Whoa!
- [Gotak] Ooh.

- [Jun-tae] Awesome. Wow!
- [Gotak] Hey, Si-eun. You're not so bad.

- [Jun-tae] One more time.
- [Gotak] Do that again.

- [Jun-tae] Whoa!
- [Gotak] Whoa! What did you do?

- Hey, you must've been practicing.
- [Jun-tae] Whoa, no way! My gosh.

You're studying abroad?

When are you leaving?

I'm just thinking about it.

I'm not sure.

Aah! That'll be so great.

I've never even been
on an airplane before.

[sighs]

We haven't really known
each other for long,

but I feel like I have

a lot to apologize for,

and also a lot to be grateful about.

This kinda sucks, man.

What happened to Hu-min?

I heard some weird rumors.

Hey, I mean, this wasn't really
the first time he got into a fight.

Don't worry, bruh.

I'll knock sense into that dumbass
when he gets back. [tuts]

Whatever. Let's play one more round.

Hey, Jun-tae-ya.

What the heck is wrong with your body,
man?

- Agh! Do you remember?
- [Jun-tae] Yes.

[Gotak] Better,
but you're still way too stiff.

Just watch me. One, two, tap.

- [basket rattles]
- [Jun-tae] Oh!

- [Gotak] Am I good?
- [Jun-tae] Yes.

[Gotak] You have to hit it from the top.

- A light tap. Not too hard.
- [Jun-tae] Tap, tap.

PARK HU-MIN

- [ringing tone]
- [Gotak] One. Wait.

[Gotak and Jun-tae] One, two, tap.

- [basket clanks]
- [Gotak] Aah, almost, almost.

- One more. You can do it. Good!
- [Jun-tae] One more.

[phone buzzing]

HIGH-AND-MIGHTY YEON SI-EUN

[sighs]

[exhales softly]

[sighs]

[Gotak] sh**t. Hey, the basket.

- Score a point.
- [Jun-tae] Wait.

- [Gotak] You forgot about the basket?
- [Si-eun] Where are you?

[Jun-tae and Gotak] Whoa!

- [Jun-tae laughing]
- [Gotak] Oh, nice, nice!

- [Jun-tae] One more, one more!
- [Gotak] It's my turn. I'll sh**t one.

Doesn't matter.

- [Gotak] All right. Come on.
- [Jun-tae] It's two to one.

[Baku] Either way,
I won't cause you any trouble.

[Gotak] Hey! If you jump like that…

- Whoa! Whoa!
- [Jun-tae] I almost made one!

[Si-eun] That's not what I meant.

[sighs shakily]

- [Gotak] Whoa!
- [Jun-tae] Nice!

- I told you I could score.
- [Gotak] Nice job.

Do it. Do it. Do it.

- Whoa! Good one!
- [Jun-tae] Yeah! I did it!

- [Gotak] Try that again. That's it!
- [Jun-tae] One more time.

[melancholy music playing]

[Baku sighs]

[Baek-jin] We've all been
waiting for you. Good work.

Welcome, Baku.

[music intensifying]

[music fades]

[woman on PA] Please make sure

you carry all your belongings
with you when you travel.

Be sure not to leave
any luggage unattended.

The boarding gates for Singapore
will be closing soon.

If you are departing for Singapore,
please make your way…

I put a ribbon on your suitcase,
so it should be easy for you to spot.

I got you some lunch.

Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final
boarding call for Sky Flight 9111…

[sighs] Si-eun-a, try to stay positive.

Okay? I'll wrap up my work
and be there, all right?

And…

thank you

for understanding me.

[phone buzzing]

SEO JUN-TAE

I'll be right back.

Hey, Jun-tae-ya. What's goin' on?

Hey, Si-eun, what are you doing?

Nothing.

Why'd you call?

Well, I've been meaning to tell you, um…

Hmm.

Baku,

Gotak…

and I know

that you visit your friend
at the hospital…

and why he's in the hospital.

I think…

what happened wasn't because of you.

So I wanted to tell you

that it wasn't your fault.

[emotional music playing]

- [footsteps approaching]
- [sniffles]

Si-eun-a, what?

[gasps] What's wrong?

I don't want to go.

You what?

[sniffles]

My friends said

that it wasn't my fault.

[gentle song in Korean playing]

[song continues]