01x10 - The Monster

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THIS DRAMA SERIES IS FICTIONAL,
AND IS NOT RELATED IN ANY WAY

TO ACTUAL PLACES, PERSONS,
ORGANIZATIONS, SETTINGS, AND EVENTS

YEAR 1990, ULSAN

(lively music)

GUKBINGWAN NIGHTCLUB

(panting)

BIGGEST IN ULSAN
GUKBINGWAN

(electricity crackles)

(shards clinking)

-(glass crunching)
-(gangsters clamoring)

(gangster yells in pain)

(suspenseful music)

-GANGSTER 1: Our Monster boss is here!
-GANGSTER 2: You're here, sir!

-GANGSTER 3: Hello, sir!
-GANGSTER 4: You're here, sir!

What took you so long?

Did you get lost again?

GANGSTER 5: All right, come at me, punk.

Here, take care of it.

GANGSTER 5: Come here!

GANGSTER 1:
You pricks are all going to die!

(gangsters shouting)

Out of the way.

Hey, what's your deal?

JUWON: Move.

(scoffs)

Take a look at this clown.

(grunts)

(stick clanks)

JUWON: All I had was a strong body.

But it was way too strong.

I chose to do the easiest thing
I could do with it.

People called me the Monster.

MOVING

MAXIMUM ENFORCEMENT PERIOD
FOR DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE

(driver 1 muttering)

Excuse me?

Oh, my goodness.

Are you all right?

EPISODE 10: THE MONSTER

Hey.

This is just nuts.

(driver 1 exclaims)

(suspenseful music)

JAESUNG: Was it you?

I tried to knock some sense
into the country bumpkins in Pohang,

but one persistent b*stard
kept getting in my way.

What is this?

A business transfer contract
for this nightclub.

Sign it.

Do you really think
you can take over here?

Sign it.

You think this is over?

Sign it.

You bumpkins should be
catching saury in Pohang.

How dare you bring
your sorry asses down to Ulsan?

Who struck first?

Aren't you the one who dragged us in?

What crap are you spewing?

If you don't know, then who will?

You damn lowlife.

You b*stard.

You've got a lot of gall.
Should I rip the bladder out for you?

What are you going to do
with my gallbladder?

What?

Should I take it out and show you?

(ominous music)

(groaning)

Let me see.

Where's my gallbladder?

(Minki grunts in disgust)

JUWON: Is it here?

Are you even human?

What are you?

Sign it.

You monstrous b*stard.

That's right.

What?

JUWON: Sign it.

(suspenseful music)

BUSINESS TRANSFER CONTRACT

I AGREE TO TRANSFER THE BUSINESS ABOVE
TO THE PERSON STATED BELOW

TRANSFERER: JEON JAESUNG
TRANSFEREE: KIM GWANGJIN

Here you go, sir.

-Thank you, boss.
-MEN: Thank you, boss.

(Juwon grunts)

(Juwon sighs)

Hey.

You should run a knife store
or something, boss.

(laughs)

It's going to hurt a bit.

(groans)

(grunts)

(sighs)

Jeez.

Are you okay, sir?

I'm fine.

The big boss gave me the car keys,

so we could go to a sauna
and have dinner somewhere fancy.

-(chuckles)
-Forget about the sauna.

-Hey.
-Yes?

You can have the boys drive the car.

Why would you run such a petty errand?

It's because I want to.

I'm your right-hand man.

-Jeez, you're sucking up to me again.
-(laughing)

Is everything settled outside?

Of course. The Monster came here himself.

You were like, "Sign it."

It was so cool.

-(laughing)
-Whatever.

Goodness. We started
from a tiny port in Pohang.

But we took over Gyeongju

and even came down to Ulsan,
all thanks to you.

Everyone freaks out
when the Monster shows up.

Shut it, you brat.

(laughs)

Do you remember, sir?

The Ulsan boys sent so many butchers
just to bring you down.

And it was all for nothing.

You're called the Monster for a reason.

-Are you making fun of my nickname?
-No, boss.

What was yours again?

The Yangdeok-dong Boar.

Boar?

(both laughing)

That's crazy.

I'm honored to be able to serve you, boss.

What are you saying?

In this field, we're all family.

That's right, boss.

Take your time.
I'll turn up the AC in the car.

Oh, right.

Did you know this is the ladies' room?

Is it?

(both laugh)

GUKBINGWAN NIGHTCLUB

GANGSTER 6: The boss is out.

I love you, boss.

I love you, boss.

Thank you, boss.

Thank you, boss.

-Thank you, boss.
-Thank you, boss.

-You have my respect, boss.
-I love you, boss.

-Thank you, boss.
-Thank you, boss.

-(stomach rumbles)
-Huh?

(laughs)

What do you want to have, boss?

Just name it.

They wouldn't have sunfish here,
would they?

Sunfish?

Why do you want sunfish?

Are you craving Pohang food already?

(laughs)

MINKI: I think sunfish tastes too bland.

I don't really like it.

What are you saying?

You can't call yourself a Pohang native
if you can't eat it.

Oh, sunfish...
(clicks tongue)

I doubt it's common here.

Never mind.

I hear mulhoe in Ulsan
is as good as that in Pohang.

Let's just have mulhoe.

Thank you, boss.

(both laugh)

(sighs)

(calm music)

My goodness.

6 MONTHS LATER
IN INCHEON

DRIVER 1: What do I do?

There's so much blood.

I'll call an ambulance.

-Hey.
-Yes?

You're awake!

Thank goodness.

No, don't move. Stay still.

I'll call an ambulance right now.

Stay here for a moment.

Hey.

Yes?

What is it?

Come here.

But you have to see a doctor at--

Just come here.

Okay.

Are you just going to report
that you run someone over?

What?

(sniffs)

Are you drunk?

Well...
(sighs)

I'll settle with you.

No, sir. You need to see
a doctor first and--

Just calm down.

I'll take care of the treatment.

So just pay me money.

But your ankle...

-(Juwon grunts)
-DRIVER 1: No, don't!

-(bone cracks)
-(whimpers)

Let's settle for 300,000 won.

(panting)

Where am I?

I'm lost again.

SANGOK SARANG CHURCH

(exhales deeply)

QUICK DELIVERY, ALWAYS ON STANDBY
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED, UMJI

(distant yelling)

(TV chatter)

Hulk won again.

(groans)

YEAR 1990

ULSAN

Hello, boss.

Hello, boss.

-Did you eat?
-Hello, boss!

(upbeat music playing)

Hello, boss.

GWANGJIN: Thank you.

Hey. You're here.

What on earth...

What's that punk doing here--

We're having an important conversation.

It's nothing serious, though.

Why, you...

-GWANGJIN: Come on.
-No, it's okay.

Did you say your name was Gwangjin?

Speak to my boss with respect,
you lowlife.

Hey, Monster.

Can't you read the air here?

Shut your mouth.

Boss, what is going on?

-I thought we took over Ulsan.
-(snorts)

That's not it.

Jeez.

What should I do with this idiot?

You don't get the situation, do you?

Shut it if you don't want to die.

Hey, Gwangjin.

I really can't stand this guy.

Call my boss by his name again,
and I'll k*ll you.

Just try me.

(scoffs)

What the hell are you looking--

-Shut your mouth!
-Boss!

-Stay outside for a bit.
-(cackles)

Let's have a drink together
with Minki later.

But, boss!

I said stay out.

(snickers)

ULSAN RAW FISH

(laughter)

MINKI: Isn't this sunfish?

The big boss prepared this for you.

(Minki laughs)

Here, sir.

Minki told me that you craved sunfish.

Are you missing the dishes back in Pohang?

(sighs)

GWANGJIN: Ah, it's not bad.

Juwon, listen carefully.

We can't take over Ulsan, anyway.

Pohang can never take Ulsan.

What are you talking about?

That scum signed the transfer contract.

Come on.

-That's not it.
-Then what is it?

(sighs)
They offered a merger.

GWANGJIN: It's like an agreement.

A merger? An agreement?

What are we, a company?

I already told you.

They have so many heavy industries here.
And a huge automobile factory.

GWANGJIN: Ulsan is way bigger
than Pohang in scale.

What scale?

-Can't you tell? Money, of course!
-(thumps)

Boss.

So, is this about money?

What else did you think, then?

Being a gangster is a job.

Why are you a gangster, then?

Like other gangsters,

we're all here to make money.

No.

What are you saying?

I did it all to protect our boys.

It's not even been that long
since we've arrived here,

and you're already persuaded
by his money talk.

Is it wrong to be persuaded by money?

Juwon, why do we stab people for a living?

Isn't it all for money?

Have you ever been stabbed for a living?

I have.

Many times at that.

But I've never stabbed someone else
for a living.

(sighs)

6 MONTHS LATER, INCHEON

FOX VOLANT OF THE SNOWY MOUNTAIN

TV PRESENTER: It has radically changed
the daily lives of people by...

(yawns)

-GUEST 1: Go already.
-GUEST 2: f*ck you.

GUEST 1: Hurry up already.
What's taking so long?

Wait just a little.

-GUEST 1: I'm doing it.
-GUEST 2: f*ck it.

-GUEST 3: Come on.
-GUEST 4: What's with that?

GUEST 5: f*ck you.

-(guests whooping, clapping)
-GUEST 6: Hurry.

GUEST 1: Bravo!

This way.

GUEST 6: Where's the coffee?

MOTEL OWNER: Room 408.

You need to pay for your room.

Oh!

I paid you yesterday.

That was for your overdue payment.

You said you'd keep staying.
Pay me for your future stay.

A long-term stay must be paid in advance.

All right. I'll pay you
as soon as possible.

How much longer will you stay here?

Don't pay me a week's worth each time.

Just pay a month's worth at once.

I'll give you a discount.

I'll pay a week's worth at a time.

Yeah?

Then no discount!

MOTEL PLUS

UMJI COFFEE SHOP

YEAR 1990, ULSAN

WAITER: It's okay, girl.
You're not drunk at all.

Let's go.

Enjoy your time.

MATCHMAKING PRINCESS
MINKY

-GANGSTER 7: Welcome.
-Hello, boss.

Who are you with?

I'm with Ulsan, sir.

Where's Minki?

-Who?
-Bae Minki.

He's with Pohang.
The Boar who was with me.

Oh, the administrative manager?

His office is on the left
at the end of the hallway.

He should be there.

-The administrative manager?
-Yes, sir.

Take care, boss.

Gosh.

Hello, boss.

JUWON: What are you up to?

(Minki chuckles)

Did you eat?

I'm sorry, sir.

I had a late lunch with the boys.

Did you?

What is this thing?

Okay. I'll eat on my own.

I'm really sorry I can't serve you myself.

But I'm too busy with work.
(chuckling)

No, you must be busy.

I'll leave you to work.

Yes, boss.

Enjoy your lunch, sir.

(door opens)

(door closes)

6 MONTHS LATER, INCHEON

(TV chatter)

GUEST 7: Hey, wait. Hang on.

You're really playing hard to get.

Do you think I called you here
just for coffee?

GUEST 7 (sighs): I said I'd buy a ticket.

UMJI: I don't want it.
I'm not in the condition for it today.

GUEST 7: Condition?

Who cares? I'm all right.

-UMJI: You lousy pervert!
-(objects clatter)

Just get out of my face.

GUEST 7: What? Pervert?

-Lousy pervert?
-GUEST 8: What's going on?

GUEST 7: Have you lost your mind?

You're here to sell coffee,
but you never act pretty.

As if.

Why don't you ask
your little sister to do it?

You f*cking b*tch.

Hey, give me my 10,000 won back.

(sighs)

Why should I give it back to you?

(scoffs)

Are you kidding me?
A cup of coffee can't be 10,000 won.

GUEST 8: What's with him?

(sighs)

It's 1,200 won if you have it at the shop.

UMJI: And since we take
at least two cups for delivery,

it's 10,000 won
with a late-night surcharge.

Didn't you know?

f*ck you, that's...

That's what I pay to touch you.

It's for delivery, you f*ck.

And talk to me with respect, kid.

I'm old enough.

Don't f*cking look down on me
just because I make deliveries, you scum.

Even a dog doesn't mess with its own bowl.

f*cking hell.

GUEST 9: She's coming.

-GUEST 7: f*ck.
-(door closes)

GUEST 7: f*ck!

(car approaching)

(grunting)

-(body squelches)
-(tires screech)

(breathing shakily)

(driver 2 whimpering)

It's worth 15 days
if you pay 4,000 won more.

Do you have 4,000 won?

-No.
-(scoffs)

I'm leaving one room out for you,

even though
our place is always fully booked.

And we're the only motel
that allows a long-term stay in the area.

I know.

Gosh.

Fine.
(clicks tongue)

I'll give you a discount.

Just don't use too much water.

And you seem to be keeping
your lights on every night.

What do you do?

Just go to bed early.
Let's save on electricity.

And you always keep the windows open.

Turn the heater off
if you're going to do that.

You're being too strict.

You don't even clean the room.

Oh, my!

(laughs)

Cleaning service is not an option
for long-term stays.

This is not a hotel.

Just get a hotel room, then.

Excuse me. Which room is it, lady?

MOTEL OWNER: Hi. Record here first.

Here.

UMJI

So, which room is it?

Room 413.

But why do you always call me "lady"?

Others call me auntie... No, by my name.

It's not like we're that close.

(scoffs)

That little brat.

(sighs)

Anyway, I gave you a 4,000-won discount.

UMJI, HWANG 1, 413

UMJI: Hey.

You've got blood on you.

Oh, yes.

I knew that.

So you know.

(muffled chattering)

REPORTER: It's been a year in which
various heinous crimes were rampant

to the point that a w*r on crime
had to be declared.

Now that we're nearing
the end of this year,

what score would you give
for public safety?

We have reporter Lee Hyeonjae

to look into the effects and problems
of the w*r on crime.

(applause)

I hereby declare w*r on crime and violence

that paralyzes our communities.

SPEAKER: With every presidential right
deriving from the Constitution...

UMJI: Bye.

-Oh!
-My goodness!

(objects clatter)

Gosh, darn it.

What was that?

"Gosh, darn it."

I meant that it was a waste.

-Gosh.
-I'm sorry.

Don't apologize.
We bumped into each other.

Goodness.

It's like a scene from a TV show.

A man and a woman run
into each other in a hallway,

drop something, and pick it up together.

Is that how it is in TV shows?

I bet you don't know.
You only watch wrestling.

(exhales sharply)

The walls are quite thin, aren't they?

How old are you?

Why?

It's hard to guess your age,
because of your beard.

You have a weird way of talking,

but not a lot of people talk
to someone like me with respect.

What do you mean by someone like you?

Don't you know? A coffee lady.

So what?

Most old men I meet
at a place like this talk to me rudely.

(clears throat)

(mutters)

I'm not old.

You look like you're at least 40.

Is she blind or what?

GUKBINGWAN NIGHTCLUB

GANGSTER 8: Right.

(men laughing)

BATTA: You can't trust girls.

-I don't trust her.
-Boss!

-Hello, boss!
-Hello, boss!

BATTA: All right.

Oh, hey.

JUWON: Batta.

What are you doing here?

Goodness.

The Monster remembers me. What an honor.

Why are you snooping around here?

Want another beating?

What are you saying?

What?

What's your deal?

-What?
-What?

Say "what" again, and I'll k*ll you.

(scoffs)

Ah...

That idiot doesn't know
he's been tossed out.

Huh?

MINKI: I feel great, boss.

Let's drink. It's good to see you, boss.

Hello, boss.

Oh, hey.

GWANGJIN: What brings you here?

MINKI: Right. What brings you here, sir?

(Minki laughs)

Why are you here again?

MINKI: It's not like that, boss.

The Ulsan big boss and our big boss
have something to discuss--

Juwon, don't just stand there.

Come join us for a drink.

GWANGJIN: I'll explain everything.

Juwon, I'm your boss.

Listen to me, okay?

No, that's not it.

What are you doing, Gwangjin?

I make the call, remember?

I told you not to call my boss
by his name.

He's still so stiff.

This really won't do.
What should we do, Gwangjin?

I'm sorry, boss.

Boss.

You're calling him "boss"?

JAESUNG: Sure.

If you want to join us, call me "boss."

-Then I'll let you in.
-You...

Knock it off!

Boss!

Have you already forgotten
how many of our boys

got hospitalized because of that scum?

I'll compensate them all.

But things have got to work.

Once we join hands
with our boss over here,

-compensating them will be a piece of--
-Stop calling him "boss"!

What's wrong with that?

GWANGJIN: I can call him that
countless times.

It's not that hard to call him "boss."

Everything's going well,
but because of you...

Boss.

How can you say that to me?

I can't do it.

Have you forgotten
that I got stabbed by his minions?

I got stabbed on your behalf

and was beaten up even more
from Pohang to Ulsan.

f*ck!

You don't feel pain, anyway.

You're a monster.

JAESUNG: Hey, Monster.
This is your last chance.

Go ahead and call me "boss."

Just keep stuffing your face.

Remember that I told you
that this was your last chance.

(engine zooming)

(groans)

(engine roaring)

Why that...

A hit-and-run?

A hit-and-run?

Hey, you hit-and-run b*stard!

UMJI: What did you say? A hit-and-run?

Hey, you hit-and-run b*stard!

That car hit and ran?

Did it hit you?

Should I chase it?
It probably hasn't gone too far.

Actually, chasing it alone won't do.
Want to hop on?

But if we catch the culprit,
we split the money.

(panting)

What? Are you giving up?

But why?

I can't catch up.

And I was caught running around fine,
so it won't work.

You were caught?

Just go on your way.

All right, then. Bye.

Wait.

Look.

Do you know the direction
to Saemaeul Bank?

I remember it was near some market.

The one across Freedom Market?
What about it?

I might be able to find
the motel from there.

Motel? You mean, Motel Plus?

Are you bad with directions?

(clears throat)

But it's a little too far to walk there.

I'll be fine.

Then again, you won't be able
to get a taxi from here.

Do you see the church tower over there?

-That one over there.
-JUWON: Yes.

The red cross.
It's confusing with too many alleys here.

So just walk straight toward that cross.

And you'll get to the intersection
with Sangok Supermarket.

You'll see Samyong Apartment
across the supermarket.

Go along that side street,
and Freedom Market will show up.

You'll see the Saemaeul Bank there.

Hey, what are you daydreaming about?
Did you hear what I said?

Yes.

Uh, okay?

Is there an easier way?

An easy way to go straight to the motel.

There are so many roads here.
You can't go straight to the motel.

No wonder you get lost all the time.
Take one step at a time.

Again.

Okay.

Walk straight toward the cross.

Sangok Supermarket.
The intersection. Freedom Market.

Bye.

The church.

Sangok Supermarket.

Freedom Market. Sangok Supermarket.

JUWON: Sangok Supermarket.

(quirky music)

Sangok Supermarket.

Boss!

(laughing)

Boss, sorry I made you wait long.

Ma'am, you have
the big sunfish ready, right?

Bring it over here.

Why did you order a big one
when you don't even like it?

Because I'm joining you.

Come on. Stay seated.

GWANGJIN: Juwon.

(laughs)

MINKI: Goodness, boss.

Have a drink and make up.

We're all working
to make the best out of things.

Here.

Boss, let me pour you a drink.

Goodness.

What a big plate of sunfish.

(laughing)

Come on, drink up.

I had to prepare this delicious sunfish
in advance for today.

It wasn't easy for me.

You don't even like sunfish.

Hey.

(sniffles)

MINKI: Here's a piece for you.

(Minki chuckles)

One for you, too, big boss.

How nice.

MINKI: Boss.

(Minki chuckles)

Are you okay?

Goodness, my head is spinning.

-(breathes deeply)
-GWANGJIN: Ah...

I wanted to beat Juwon
with drinking at least,

but I guess that's out of the window.

Juwon, what do you drink for?

You don't get drunk,
no matter how much you drink.

I seem to be getting tipsy today, though.

(grunts)

My head is k*lling me.

Are you feeling dizzy, boss?

What are you saying?

I'm fine, you punk.

(groans) Come to think of it,
Minki, you've grown so much.

Come on, boss.

GWANGJIN: See?

You used to call me "big boss,"

but now you just call me "boss."

He has grown a lot.

You even made him
the administrative manager.

GWANGJIN: What?

I did?

You sure are drunk, aren't you?

What is this about? Huh?

You little...

Boss!

-Boss?
-Boss.

Boss!

MINKI: What's wrong with...

What's going on?

Boss?

(foreboding music)

MINKI: Boss.

Boss!

GANGSTER 9: Chairman Jeon,
the anchor's down.

Should we get started?

Yes.

Oh, dear. Chairman Jeon.

This punk's waking up.

JAESUNG: What?

Move aside.

(cackles)

Whoa...

He sure is a monster. Huh?

JAESUNG: We drugged him
a whole bunch and he's already awake.

Batta.

Hey.

Hey. Goodness.

He's really awake.

JAESUNG: He really is a monster.

What is this?

JAESUNG: Can't you tell?

I did tell you it was your last chance.

You never listen.

Boys, push it in.

GANGSTERS: Yes, sir!

JUWON: What are you doing?

What the hell are you doing?

Let's go!

What the hell?

What are you doing?

(grunting)

Stop right now!

JUWON: Stop!

What are you waiting for? Push harder!

GANGSTER: Yes, sir!

BATTA: Are you starved or what?

Let's have fun sailing!

Set the boat afloat!

GANGSTERS: Heave-h*!

Untie me now!

-GANGSTERS: Heave-h*!
-(grunts)

We've made so much effort to tie you up.
Why would we untie you?

JUWON: You lowlife.

Once I'm free, I'll k*ll you!

That is exactly why you're going to die.

Didn't I say I'd k*ll you
if you ran your mouth?

Remember? So why did you have to act up?

-GANGSTERS: Heave-h*!
-JUWON: Boss, wake up!

Gwangjin, wake up!

-Gwangjin!
-JAESUNG: He's not going to wake up.

He's not a monster like you.

JUWON: Gwangjin!
(yells)

(suspenseful music)

Gwangjin...

Spare him.

I was against it,

but Gwangjin agreed
to the merger and the agreement!

Please!

Please spare him.

Move aside.

JAESUNG: What should I do with this idiot?

I feel so bad for you.

Hey, Monster.

The merger? The agreement?

It wasn't my offer.

Your boss suggested it first.

Don't you get it?

You said you were from Guryongpo, Pohang?

Your tiny countryside town
is not even worth taking over.

Ah... Do you know who started the fight?

It was you, Pohang b*stards.

Your boys in the hospital

were sent here by Gwangjin,
that's how they got hurt.

You had no idea, didn't you?

Gwangjin, that scum,

pushed it all the way here
with you as his human shield.

You really didn't know anything?

(shouting)

Then who do you think leaked the info?

Minki.

Sorry I made you wait long.

He told me you wouldn't die

even if we stab you or bash your head in.

He said he knew all about you
and gave me a tip.

(Jaesung laughs)

That this is the most certain way

to k*ll you.

-(taps on car)
-Let's go, boys.

BATTA: Farewell!

Let's go, boys!

(gangsters grunting)

-JAESUNG: Bring me the peanuts.
-GANGSTER 9: Here, sir.

Here you go.

(all laughing)

Batta.

Get the boys a drink.

Goodness.

Let's go for a drink!

-Thank you, sir!
-Good work!

-Thank you, sir!
-Thank you, sir!

(suspenseful music)

(muffled scream)

(distant bellowing)

(deep bellowing)

(Juwon pants)

(panting)

(horn honks)

What are you doing here?

Are you still lost?

That was forever ago.

(sobs)

What's going on?

Are you crying?

Are you okay?

I can't find my way.

What's with you? You're a grown man.

JUWON: I always...

chose to go the easiest way.

(waves crashing)

(foreboding music)

(Minki sobbing)

I'm sorry.

MINKI: I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Boss, I'm sorry.

(whimpers)

I'm sorry.

MINKI: Thank you, boss!

Thank you, boss!

Thank you, boss.

JUWON: "Boss" my foot...

Boss?

Boss.

(Minki whimpers)

-(handcuffs clink)
-I'm sorry, boss.

No, boss.

Boss--

No!

(whimpering)

MINKI: Boss!

(Minki whimpering)

(applauding)

Thanks for the story.

I heard about the monster
and came to see him, but I was late.

So use all the men you have to get him.

If you get him,

I'll exclude this district
from the w*r on crime.

Do you mean it?

Goodness, you idiot.

Think wisely.

You said he's a monster.

I'd like to check him myself,

just how useful he may be.

(closing theme music)