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02x02 - Back in Business

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "Taxi Driver". Aired: April 9, 2021 – January 10, 2026.*
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The Deluxe Taxi (Red Cage) by Carlos and Lee Jae-jin, the story is inspired by actual real life heinous crimes committed in Korea.

02x02 - Back in Business

Post by bunniefuu »

(All characters, organizations, and places are fictional.)

(Some scenes of a criminal nature...)

(could make you feel uncomfortable.)

Anyone over 18 without a criminal record...

is considered a runaway, not someone who's missing.

Look at that! With some studying, he pulled it off.

Your son called the embassy himself.

He doesn't want you to find him.

I submitted a similar resume to Lee Dong Jae's.

It took less than 24 hours to get a response.

He spent ten months overseas...

looking for his son by handing out these flyers?

I'm sure Mr. Jang and Mr. Kim are up to something without us.

Are you telling us...

to make ill*gal gambling programs?

Darn it.

Go to your rooms. Start studying!

Darn it.

(Contacts)

(Ahn Go Eun)

(Ahn Go Eun)

Mr. Jang.

I thought I told you not to call.

Do you see the white button next to the monitor?

- Press that.
- What?

The white button. Press it to get it to work properly.

Did you press it?

It's still not working.

What are you doing in my seat?

What?

I'm in my office.

You're not in your office, you're in my seat.

(Episode 2)

(Resume, Lee Dong Jae)

Lee Dong Jae is our case.

Can I ask what this is about?

Can I get a copy of the files?

You can't.

Then...

Can you let us take a look right here?

I'm sorry but you can't do that without the captain's clearance.

- When will he be here?
- He's on holiday.

I just want to check something. Could you please help?

Who are you two anyway?

Are you lawyers or something?

We're...

Can I take a look if I'm a lawyer?

Pretend I'm a lawyer and let us see the files.

Who are you people?

Listen, mister!

Let him take a look. I give permission.

Who are you anyway?

Who? Me? Who am I?

Who am I?

Haeundae...

- You could get in trouble for this.
- Hey, don't...

Me and your chief!

We ate out together last week!

- In Haeundae... You don't know?
- Gyeong Gu.

Get your chief out here!

Where's the chief?

I eat with the chief every day.

In the cafeteria.

(Cell 2)

Gyeong Gu.

Did you get it?

You caused that scene for this?

Keep it safe.

So that my sacrifice was not in vain.

Do you understand?

When did you take this? Gosh...

Wait, detective. Don't... Wait.

Don't worry too much. You'll be out in a few days.

And everything on the file, I took photos of it earlier.

When did you take these?

While we talked to the detective.

Why are you telling me this now?

If you'd stopped me from causing that huge scene,

then I wouldn't have to be in...

I didn't think you'd go that far.

Get lost, punk. Let's go our separate ways.

You're even worse.

- Gyeong Gu.
- Leave.

Call when you get out.

Shall I send you food if you're hungry?

Study hard and program well.

It's a prison cell.

(Delete files with login records)

(I'm scared. Save me.)

(I want to go home. Dad. Send me.)

Save me.

I want to live.

I want to go home.

(Web Programming)

(I want to go home. Send me home. I want to go back home.)

No!

Get out.

- Please don't hurt me.
- Come along.

- I'll do as you say.
- What a loser.

Don't hurt me.

We gave you a simple job.

- Please spare me.
- Walk.

Darn it.

sh**t.

You're huge and you let him push you to the ground?

- Hey.
- He's gone?

Gosh.

He ran off but they didn't chase him?

(Father's Touch)

Excuse me. Help.

Call the Korean embassy.

Korean embassy.

Dad!

What is it?

Who are you?

- Please help me.
- Who are you?

I was kidnapped.

Can you call the Korean embassy for me?

You were kidnapped?

Relax and sit right here.

I'll call the embassy right away.

Get some water.

Poor you.

(Father's Touch)

Why won't the monitor work either?

sh**t.

My gosh.

What just happened?

Go Eun.

(Airport Railroad)

It's almost time. Why isn't he here yet?

Gyeong Gu. You should've called to say you made it.

I was worried something had gone wrong.

You kept me in the dark too. This is me getting revenge.

Okay, fine.

Do you have the file?

Do you think it's right that we go?

Don't you get it?

Mr. Kim's here on his own.

Who knows what could happen to him?

Do you think we can even find him?

We must.

What if the bad guys have him and he has no luggage or food?

Don't you want to hurry and get him out?

Do you have a plan?

I'll explain on the plane. Let's go.

- sh**t.
- Let's see it.

Darn it.

- Let's have a look.
- I have nothing.

You, get up.

Why must I stand whenever we play poker?

Why is the darn beer always warm?

Bring back some soju the next time you visit Korea.

Soju?

Will that cure my homesickness?

Boss. Can't we stay in Korea?

I heard lots of the voice phishing guys...

went back home.

We're not like them.

They get the job done with a few phone calls,

but we must keep the program running.

Do you want to get caught?

Boss, have you heard?

The site Hyung Tae's g*ng made was a huge hit.

They reached 300 in no time.

I'm jealous.

If we hadn't lost the program that was almost done...

Why'd you bring that up right now?

I'm upset about it, that's all.

- It's your turn.
- You. Come here.

- I'm sorry to upset you.
- Sorry, Boss.

I'm so darn sorry I deleted the program.

Boss. The guide who brings us the workers.

Shouldn't we bribe him or something?

We send him on deliveries all the time and it feels...

I don't care. I have a Full House.

That must be Doo Sik.

Let's go outside.

Who left this open?

Hello, Boss.

What took you so long?

Aren't you disciplining the new recruits, you punk?

Break one of his ankles tomorrow.

As an example.

Sleep tight.

This will shift your blood so it hurts less tomorrow.

Mr. Jang, do you hear me?

Sorry. Mr. Jang's not in.

He ran off.

Go Eun?

I haven't heard your voice in a while.

What happened? You couldn't be reached.

I'm fine right now.

You're there to find Lee Dong Jae, aren't you?

There's no keeping secrets from you.

Are you really all right?

Are you happy now?

Where on earth are you?

You reached Kim?

Yes.

Their goal...

is to create an ill*gal gambling program.

Because they can't do this in Korea.

They offered a job...

to lure engineering students.

If they're making gambling software,

it's likely they work in cells or groups.

What you saw so far might not be all there is.

The site Hyung Tae's g*ng made was a huge hit.

They reached 300 in no time.

Right. Do you have anything on Lee Dong Jae?

Not yet. I'll look around some more.

It seems more dangerous than expected.

Why don't you come back, regroup, then return?

I agree.

The situation's worse than you think.

I can't get out alone and leave the other guys behind.

If I do that, the remaining guys will end up in worse danger.

What can you do on your own?

Can you send me a program source?

That's easy.

Bear with me.

You might have to hurry.

How much longer Lee Dong Jae can survive in this place...

I have no idea.

(Cotaya Chinatown)

Is this it?

Are you sure this is it?

Look at the map. It's the same name.

Gyeong Gu, you speak Vietnamese too?

Isn't that English?

Let's go inside.

We'll find something.

Oh, sh**t!

Is the punk here?

Yes, he's on his way.

Please spare me, Madam Lim.

You moron.

Did you think you could dupe me?

I won't do it ever again.

I...

do not...

trust men.

Raid his place and take everything that's worth anything.

And get rid of him.

Yes, madam.

Gyeong Gu, where the heck did you bring us?

What is she doing here?

I don't know.

Let me find the place.

That's a good idea.

That would be a good idea,

but we left our luggage over there.

Our luggage? All of it?

Yes, money, clothes, everything.

- Go and get it.
- No way. You go.

Let's just go.

The map's in my head.

Let's get out of here.

Gyeong Gu, can I trust you on this?

Hurry! Mr. Kim is in danger.

Hurry.

Good morning. Did you finish your homework?

The atmosphere in here is quite different.

What are you doing?

The air here is so clear.

That must be why I had such a great night's sleep.

Are you teasing me?

It's not just me, is it?

Boss. Take a look at this.

- What is it?
- Look.

(Rainbow Betting ba*ls)

(Starts in 2 minutes 50 seconds)

Did you write this program?

It's not complete yet. Don't press just anything.

Hands off.

This looks awesome.

We should tell Doo Sik right away.

You punk...

- Can you not press anything?
- Look at the colours.

You, really...

Just look at it.

(Rainbow Betting ba*ls)

We have something incredible, Boss.

Got it.

(Rainbow Betting ba*ls)

You wrote this?

I didn't get it from a corner store.

I wasn't even allowed out.

You're quite something.

I got a job here to get away from writing programs,

but look at me.

Am I destined to write programs forever?

You made something like this before?

Yes, for a while at my previous job.

Where was that?

A place called U Data.

- U Data?
- U...

Oh. U Data.

Didn't the boss die in a b*mb expl*si*n?

(Unknown error)

Hey. It's not working.

What?

That's odd. It was working a while ago.

F5. Darn it.

Refresh...

Hey. Why won't it work?

What are you talking about? It was working just fine.

Look. It's not working.

What did you do to it?

What do you mean? I didn't do anything.

I think you deleted a few important codes.

Did you erase them on purpose?

What's wrong with you? Why would I delete anything?

I worked so hard to write this program.

What the heck?

He's not lying. It did work earlier, Boss.

Yes, I saw it work too.

You erased it on purpose!

Pay me back! Pay me for my work!

You dare talk back at me?

I should just...

You, funny guy.

Write another one.

Okay.

What did I tell you to do?

What?

Oh, right.

I'll prepare the example.

Move it!

Hold it up.

What are you doing?

I'm sorry.

Hold on tight.

Watch your head.

I'm sorry!

I'm making an example of you...

so others would work hard and not run away, okay?

Tell me if you need anything.

I won't run away again.

Let me off this once. I'm sorry!

I have to do this in one go.

Darn it.

Do you have a death wish?

You told me to tell you if I need anything.

These two majored in graphic design.

It'll take me ages...

to complete the program on my own.

I can't do it. It'll take way too long.

Forget it. I quit.

You couldn't even pound me to do it.

You cheeky little...

Hey.

Leave him be.

Boss?

Give him whatever he wants.

I should also keep my word.

Why you...

Boys, get back to work.

You, stay.

Just me?

- Gosh.
- Get up.

Follow him out. Go.

Move it.

It happened before and then once again.

Are you trying to mess up the operation?

Of course not, Boss. I didn't do anything funny.

Why did you do it?

I didn't, Boss. You got it all wrong.

- Get in there.
- Sorry?

- Get in.
- Goodness.

Are you boys going home?

Lucky you.

You can also get back to Korea like them,

so work hard.

Run along now.

Have a safe trip home. Don't forget your suitcase.

He must be over the moon.

Go on in, boys.

You will eat and sleep here together and come up with the program.

- Good luck.
- Good luck to us.

Good.

Are you all right?

I only came out here because they said I got the job.

Don't worry.

We'll all be able to go home safely.

In order for that to happen, I'll need you to help me.

I'll go and get my equipment.

Just a second.

Have some coffee before you go.

Thanks.

We haven't seen each other for quite a while,

but I failed to ask how you've been.

You and Mr. Kim were still at it.

Why did you never call me?

It's because we thought you were doing well.

Actually, it was our wishful thinking.

It's been a while since I had your coffee.

Delicious, right?

It is.

I wonder where Mr. Park and Mr. Choi are though...

and why they haven't been in touch.

Don't bother contacting them.

They're probably doing well away from this shenanigan.

They're aware of what's going on.

They came to me recently.

Really?

Where could they be, then?

Gyeong Gu.

Where are we going?

Are you sure we're on our way to Mr. Kim?

I have no idea.

Let's get off this time when he stops.

- Gyeong Gu.
- Yes?

I'm hungry.

I've been hungry for a while now.

All I see are crops. Would you be okay with that?

We'll get off this time when he stops.

That's weird. It was working just fine.

Darn it. Did I really press the wrong button?

You stupid thug.

(Type in password to recover program.)

I'll show you once the program is recovered.

Mr. Kim, I'm getting the data as we speak.

Good.

Please sweep the data...

and see if there's anything regarding Lee Dong Jae.

Got it.

The leader of this ring is Kwon Doo Sik...

who was once a gangster.

(Interpol Wanted)

A red notice was issued by Interpol on a m*rder charge.

No wonder. Compared to the others,

he seemed to be in a different league.

I think the taxi meter is broken. It's weird.

Where are you from?

South Korea.

Really? I can actually speak a little Korean.

This isn't broken.

You're in a deluxe taxi...

that charges a higher fare.

You call this a deluxe taxi?

I doubt it.

By the looks of it, this doesn't even belong to you.

Your fare is six million won.

- Pay up, you punk.
- Give it to me.

Mr. Kim, did something happen?

It was nothing.

Did you find anything on Lee Dong Jae?

Not yet.

Most of the data were invaluable programs.

Those that weren't fully developed.

Where could the programmers all have gone?

I don't know where they are now,

but they all came here for the same reason.

"Congratulations, you have been hired."

They all received that text before coming here.

They are young men who had a dream.

Who wanted to be proud sons.

Who wanted to have a decent job.

Did you figure out the identity of the tour guide...

who met us at the airport?

I had that done ages ago.

He's actually working two jobs.

Enjoy your trip.

Have a peaceful night.

- Thanks.
- Thanks.

(Republic of Korea)

Is this the Korean Embassy?

(Choi Young Jin)

I'm calling regarding a missing persons report.

My name is Choi Young Jin,

and my resident registration number is 990524.

It's just that my family has been calling me nonstop.

I ran away from home, you see.

Yes, domestic abuse.

Just a second.

I think this is the wrong way.

It's why I'd appreciate it if you didn't tell my family.

Now that I am free from domestic abuse,

I will fly away seeking my freedom.

Right. Adiós.

Hey, is the game still on?

I said I'd be there soon. Just wait.

I told you this is the wrong way.

Do you have a death wish?

Stop. Don't k*ll me!

Please!

Who is this lunatic anyway?

So that's how you've been fabricating their disappearance.

Who are you?

Untie me right now!

Where is this young man?

(Lee Dong Jae)

I don't know.

Who is he, anyway?

Where did you send him?

You have no idea who you're dealing with.

Untie me while I ask nicely.

Just a second.

Wait. Where are you going?

What are you doing?

Wait.

I'll tell you, all right? Sir, please.

Sir, wait.

Where was Lee Dong Jae sent to?

I have no knowledge of that.

I only brought the kids to the meeting point, that's all.

How many teams does this operation have?

I think it's four. No, five.

No, four. Wait...

They add teams and dismantle them as they please.

Besides, we take orders from the head office.

- The head office?
- Please don't k*ll me.

I will be good to you and only speak the truth.

And where is this head office you just mentioned?

How on earth should I know?

I only move after getting the call.

That's for me to find out, then.

Thank you. Adiós.

What? Hey, wait!

Hey, you can't just leave me here.

Help me!

Gyeong Gu.

I'm at the point where I'm hallucinating.

What? I think I see him too.

Gyeong Gu, it's Mr. Kim! Look!

Are you good?

Are you injured?

Have you been eating well?

We...

We thought you could be in trouble,

so we came here to help.

We're here now,

so don't you worry.

Don't worry.

- Gosh, this is sour.
- No wonder.

I knew there was a reason I couldn't reach them.

When did they head out there?

By the way, we came across Madam Lim on the way,

and it almost cost us our lives.

The thought of it gives me the chills.

Why is that woman even here?

Unbelievable.

Lee Dong Jae has to be...

at one of the places they manage.

We don't know where the teams are,

and teams are constantly resized.

How can we track him down?

We can't. We don't know where he is.

Then what?

We need the teams to gather in one place.

You punks!

Do you want your businesses to be closed?

We don't even know how far the teams are spread out,

but you want them to gather?

And on their own accord?

Yes.

Will they be having a year-end party?

In what way can this be possible?

We'll have to make it work.

How can you do that on your own?

I couldn't.

But you're operating alone out there.

That's what I thought,

but there's someone here I consider an ally.

Mr. Park and Mr. Choi?

I get that they can be of some help, but...

Hey.

Tao Zi.

Wang Tao Zi!

Ask around and find out what he was doing here.

Yes, Madam.

He ordered two crates of liquor to this address.

(Father's Touch)

What the...

You stupid thug.

Darn it.

Why isn't the guide picking up?

Aren't we getting a fresh batch of boys today?

Maybe he got wasted last night and is still sleeping it off.

He wasn't at the airport and can't be reached.

Now he's just getting on my nerves.

Wait. Hold on.

Hey, hand me the binoculars.

Who are those punks?

Darn it.

They seem to be coming our way.

Hurry down and lock the front gate.

Got it.

I wonder what Madam Lim...

thinks of me now.

Wang Tao Zi.

Today, I will rip you to pieces.

Go!

(From Guide: Get out of there!)

Darn it.

They must've gotten to him before he could contact us.

- What do we do?
- Go to the head office.

Call the other teams!

The other teams?

They have our guide...

which means our organization will soon be exposed.

Go!

Wait.

Can we go to the head office without the chairman's approval?

We won't hear the end of it.

I'd take that over getting crushed by those punks.

Get the boys and leave through the back door!

Who are we looking for in here?

The most handsome punk.

You are to look for the most handsome punk!

- Find the most handsome punk!
- Find the most handsome punk!

We're moving!

- He's not here.
- You dimwit!

They must've all made a run for it.

You useless punk!

I had...

something to ask you.

Wang Tao Zi!

All right. Hurry up. Move it.

Come on. Hurry.

Faster, guys.

(Cheongeum's Head Office in Cotaya)

Get out of the car already.

The other teams must have arrived as well.

They all seem severely injured.

Don't just stand there and watch. Get moving.

- You slow pokes.
- Move it. Darn it.

Hurry up.

Right here. Sit down.

Get on your knees. Come on. Do it.

Kneel down, you jerks. Come on. Do what you're told.

Aren't you Korean?

Seriously. I'm getting hot because you're frustrating me.

I told you not to come here without my permission.

You even brought the other teams with you?

I'm sorry. It was an urgent situation.

- You little...
- Gosh. I'm sorry.

So it was an urgent situation.

This world is full of evil people.

(Kim Hyung Sub)

You're just following protocol.

If we cross the line...

and ignore protocol just because we can,

we'll be going from police officers to offenders of the law.

I'm sorry for the commotion, Mr. Chairman.

It's okay. Here's what I think.

Someone might have come up with this ruse...

to come here.

Mr. Kim.

That chairman...

is a cop.

He's the captain who handled Lee Dong Jae's case.

There's nothing we can do for you...

when someone of age refuses to be contacted.

They evaluated the handwriting,

and it was written by the same person.

It doesn't hurt to always be cautious.

If you haven't gotten all of their suicide notes,

make sure to get everyone's.

And handle them.

- Yes, sir.
- Bring me a cool drink.

Bye, sir!

Didn't you hear him, you slow pokes?

- Hurry up! Come inside.
- Hey. Let's go.

- Get going!
- Hurry up. Move it.

- Didn't you hear him? Hurry.
- Move it.

Darn it. What do we do?

All right. Write down exactly what I say.

"Life is so hard."

"Bye, everyone."

Hey, you're here.

Lucky seven.

Let's start with 7 for the 1st round.

We'll finish the rest after dinner.

- Yes, sir.
- Yes, sir.

Right. The guys in the previous batch are still alive, right?

- Yes.
- Get them ready.

- Hey. Dump it in.
- Come on.

- Do it properly.
- Sorry.

You really are making a mess here.

- Gosh.
- Should I do it?

You have to stop saying you don't know.

You should study and try to figure it out.

I don't have all day here! Write it up now!

You jerks ditched your family and came here to have it easy...

while enjoying the nice view here.

If you have any conscience at all,

the least you can do is write them a letter.

You'd better start writing it now.

You selfish jerks.

You're wrong.

What?

Who just talked back?

We didn't come here to have it easy without our family.

We came here to work.

So we could use our paychecks to do nice things for our family.

You punk. Have you gone mad?

That's why we're here.

When did you untie your hands?

But people like you...

would never understand it.

What are you guys doing? k*ll that jerk already!

He's getting away!

Calm down.

I was just following orders.

(Passport, Republic of Korea)

(Name: Lee Ji Hoon)

Are you boys going home?

Lucky you.

Are you all right?

Take care of the rest.

We have a problem, sir.

You have a room full of guys. They couldn't handle one guy?

How is that possible?

I got it, sir. Move it!

Yes. I already secured the money.

Yes. I'll hurry.

Police!

Let us handle the rest. You should get going!

- Okay.
- Thank you.

Police!

Gyeong Gu. What do we do next? These are BB g*ns.

Don't sh**t. Whatever happens, don't sh**t.

Okay.

Go Eun, can you hear me?

Yes, Mr. Kim.

We must find out where the chairman went.

I just located the captain.

He's heading to the amusement park at the end of the river.

I'm still too far behind.

I'll try to buy you some time.

There might be a way to do that.

Mr. Kim.

Make a detour. There's a shortcut.

You're closing in on him.

There's no way out on the rooftop.

Who are you?

You must have been busy...

running this operation...

and working as a cop.

Do you know me?

You're a police officer. Aren't you even ashamed of yourself?

You see,

catching criminals in Korea...

is pointless.

Why?

Because those criminals have it better in the end.

What choice did I have?

I had to take care of myself. Don't you agree?

So did you take a look at yourself...

in the mirror?

You committed crimes...

and covered up the truth.

I see a dirty cop...

who turned into a despicable old man.

You...

An old, dirty cop.

Too bad.

I may be old,

but your time might be up before mine, young man.

Mr. Kim!

Mr. Kim, are you all right?

- A large-scale organization...
- Hey, that hurts.

had been operating ill*gal gambling websites abroad.

- The members of the organization...
- Hurry.

were arrested abroad and extradited to Korea.

Many of them were violent gangsters.

To avoid m*rder charges, they led the lives of fugitives abroad.

And Interpol had issued a Red Notice as well.

In order to operate ill*gal gambling websites,

they lured young men in their 20s...

by pretending to offer a job abroad.

- They kidnapped these young men...
- Stop taking pictures...

- and forced them to make...
- if you don't know the whole story.

- ill*gal gambling websites.
- I did nothing wrong!

This discovery shocked the nation.

The police charged the extradited men...

for m*rder, abduction, as*ault, and confinement.

And they are investigating the details of the case now.

(Deluxe)

(Missing, Name: Lee Dong Jae)

(Missing, Name: Lee Dong Jae)

(Deluxe)

Dad.

Dong Jae...

Dong Jae!

Dad...

Dad.

Are you okay?

Yes.

Are you hurt?

I'm okay.

My son.

I'm okay, Dad.

(Seoul 24 M5283)

(Deluxe)

I found all of their ill*gal gambling websites...

and shut them down.

Good work, Go Eun.

That's not it.

Don't you remember?

I'll take the taxi out of service.

(Letter of Resignation)

Do you have a plan?

I'll go back to where I belong.

Where do you belong?

My company processed my letter of resignation.

- What?
- That's unexpected. Mine too.

What?

- Welcome back.
- You're back.

- There you are.
- What took you so long?

Hello.

Where is the office?

Go to the second floor.

The second floor? Thank you.

Hello. I'm On Ha Jun. This is my first day here.

Is anyone here?

All right. Then is everyone here?

Then let's get started again.

(Taxi Driver 2)

I took care of it.

I'll find out who he is.

(5283 beginning service. Tell us your stories of injustice.)

(Korean Crime Victims Support Association)

We have a senior citizen as our client this time.

He's been commenting...

all kinds of crimes against senior citizens.

The old lady treats him like her grandson.

She's clueless about his malicious intent.

Can I ask you for a different favour?

If you sign up for this,

I'll get tens of millions for commission.

- The financial damage is quite big.
- Jerks.

That's no way to greet your customer. Not even a hello?

Mom, just take it as your burden and die in debt.

Nine!

What should we do with those jerks?

We should give them a taste of their own medicine.