01x03 - Episode 3

[bunniefuu]

huh?

The f*ck?
Who the hell are you?

Come on. Come on, you son of a b*tch.

as*h*le!

f*ck this sh*t.

Let's go.

Oh...

Bro, we gotta call an ambulance.

That's a bad idea, g*n-woo.

Dude, this guy is dying.

Uh, Hyeon-ju,

a homeless old man
was injured really badly,

so we called an ambulance.

- What about Yang Jae-myeong?
- Uh, he ran away.

Goddammit! I told you not to get involved.

I mean, he was really badly hurt.

We had no choice.

You don't even know the guy,
so why would you interfere? Damn it!

Uh, I know, but we...

So what should we do?

I'll give her a call.

What?

Yes, Hyeon-ju, uh, about this...
We are really, really sorry.

This was totally our fault 100 times over.

Where are you right now?
Just let me apologize to you in person.

Forget it. It's over.

Please, Hyeon-ju,
just give us five minutes.

We just... feel really badly,
and I'm sorry about the whole thing.

g*n-woo also wants to apologize.

Please, just give us five minutes.

Come on.

Meet me at the bookstore.

Dude, look...

To be honest with you,
I really don't get it.

What don't you get, huh?

I mean,
if we didn't do anything to help him,

that old man would've definitely died.

You saw it yourself.

I did.

So if saving that man was the right thing,

why did you have to apologize
for what we did?

- Why do we have to say we're sorry?
- This was our first time on the job.

Hyeon-ju wasn't there, so it's hard
for her to understand what happened.

She's still learning how we respond.

That's why she got mad
when things didn't go as planned,

but if we apologize and take the blame,
I think she'll be cool,

and at the end,
hopefully she'll trust us more.

- But...
- g*n-woo.

I know you didn't do anything wrong.
I was right there with you.

But thinking about it as a job,

a new job with a new boss,
we should try to smooth it over.

Just this once, okay?

Yeah, okay.

BLOODHOUNDS

Don't sit. This won't take long.

You fought Yang Jae-myeong, didn't you?

We had no choice, so... so yeah.

We can't work together anymore.

What? Isn't it obvious?

I mean, we said we were sorry.

I don't need an apology!

Yang Jae-myeong saw your faces, didn't he?

My plan was to quietly tail him...

...and gather evidence,

but now that he knows someone's on to him,
he'll probably lie low,

and who knows for long.

So, because of you, my plan is ruined.

We wore caps and masks.
He couldn't have seen our faces.

Oh! You covered your face
then there's no way he can recognize you.

Since this shitty hair was covered up,
you have an amazing disguise.

Goddammit! I would recognize you
from a mile away!

Well? Get out.

- We apologized.
- I said get out!

- We had no choice given the situation.
- What situation?

It's our first time working together.

- You can't expect perfection.
- That's why I refused you!

- We did what we thought was right.
- What situation warrants that?

- I told you earlier.
- Do you not hear me?

- What does my hair have to do with it?
- We'll go. We'll go.

We'll leave right now,
so please stop shouting.

I will find a way to return

the hundred million that Mr. Choi gave me.

But... since Woo-jin and I just listened
to you yelling at us,

please listen to one thing I have to say.

If someone offered
to make your work go smoothly

in exchange for k*lling someone,

could you do it?

That boss of Smile Capital
did this to my face.

If I had done nothing
when a man was dying in front of me,

then don't you think
I'd be even worse than that guy.

It would have been wrong.

Please just think about it.

I'll find something else.

Don't worry too much.

I'm sorry. I couldn't hold myself back.

You held back better than I did.

You hungry?
I know this 24-hour soup place. Let's go.

Wait.

It's probably closed because of COVID.
It's past ten.

Well that just made me hungry for nothing.

I forgot.

My stomach hurts.

Hey, it isn't my fault they're closed
because of COVID.

Well, it is your fault for bringing it up.

Hey, you also couldn't hold yourself back
with her.

You just said
I did a good job holding back.

I only said it because I felt bad.

- You were moping like a g*dd*mn loser.
- I wasn't moping like a g*dd*mn loser.

"I wasn't moping
like a g*dd*mn loser."

What are you doing?

I'm imitating you, you loser.
"God, I'm hungry."

- "Oh, my stomach hurts."
- Wow.

Dude, that's pretty harsh.

You can't even take a joke now?

Huh? You weren't joking.
That was totally serious.

Hey, I'm seriously offended.
Apologize to me.

SORRY, I WAS WRONG. SEE YOU AT THE OFFICE
TOMORROW AT 10:00 A.M.

I knew this would happen.

Yeah! It's short. It's short. It's short.

- Super short.
- Super short!

- f*ck! Will you shut the f*ck up?
- Get out of here, loser.

- "Will you shut the f*ck up?"
- Why are you mad? It's just a game.

- Calm down.
- It's your turn. Go!

- Watch it.
- Okay, I will.

- Your turn.
- f*ck off.

YANG JAE-MYEONG
I'M WAITING IN FRONT OF THE GOLF SHOP

Stop swearing.

- You have to wear your mask, sir.
- Sure thing.

What is it?

Sir, someone was following us.

Who was it?

They were young,
but they seemed to know how to fight.

Are you sure?

Huh?

You sure someone was following you,
you idiot?!

Focus.

Uh, the thing is...

Talk.

Before I started working for you, sir,

I sort of borrowed money from a place.

The f*ck didn't say anything,
so I just ignored them.

Talk faster.

But those guys
came for the money recently.

The b*stard that came over
was wearing a hat with a red cat on it.

And one of the punks who jumped us
was wearing the same hat.

You sure it's him?

It was the same hat, sir.

Where did you borrow the money from?

So basically,
this is what happened yesterday.

Yang Jae-myeong had already robbed
that homeless man of his ID,

but he had forgotten,

and he tried to con him again,
which ended up in a fight.

Uh, but just how much money

do Jae-myeong's guys borrow
with one stolen ID?

About 50 million won per fake account.

That's 500 million for ten IDs.

Jesus. How long have they been doing this?

I think at least for half a year, yeah.

Wow! They must have made a small fortune.

Hm.

But those loan sharks that they conned,
did they just sit back and do nothing?

If they call the cops,
they'll be investigated,

so that's not an option.

My take is they're trying to recover
the money on their own but can't.

This is my plan.

Find the private loan sharks
that Yang Jae-myeong conned,

and then we recover the money he stole
for a commission.

With a 1% commission,
we would get three billion won.

We should at least charge 2%.

Hyung?

If loan sharks get conned,

wouldn't that make things worse
for the people who got loans from them?

Huh?

They might end up torturing their clients
in order to get their money back.

So what?

It's just... I think small business owners
are the ones that will suffer the most.

You're right about that.

Mm.

How did they find us?

How did they find us?!

I... I don't know.

Turn off the lights and the sign outside.

Damn it!

PYEONGHWA BOOKS

- Turn your phones off for now.
- Okay.

- It's here? Are you sure?
- Yes. I'm sure, sir.

You borrowed money from a bookstore?

Yeah, the owner here used to be
a big moneylender back in the day.

Hey, give this a kick here.

Try this.

Come on. Hurry up, you idiot.

Ow.

- Kick harder.
- Huh?

Kick harder, you as*h*le!

Uh...

Harder!

Harder!

Kick f*cking harder!

Stop. That's enough.

We'll need something stronger
to tear this down.

This here is the safe.

Last night on your way back,
did you check if you were being followed?

Uh, well, we took the bus.

You realize
they could have followed the bus.

If they had followed us last night,
why didn't they jump us right away?

Why decide to make their move now?

- He might've wanted to bring Kim Jun-min...
- Whoa, no, Hyeon-ju.

Yang Jae-myeong saw
how we fought last night.

If he was planning on jumping us,
he would've brought more muscle.

I bet...
they weren't sure.

But now,
they might have caught onto something.

In any case, we need to figure out
how they found out about this place.

That's how
we don't make the same mistake twice

Okay. That's a good idea.

Why don't we sit down
and talk it through, hm?

Hm.

Does Yang Jae-myeong
know about this place?

He came here a long time ago.

That means he's caught onto
our connection here somehow.

- Oh!
- Huh?

Oh!

Uh...

Hyeon-ju, I think
he may have recognized your cap.

The thing is,

I followed you a while back

when I saw you chasing down
a homeless man.

Wait...

Yeah, that was me.

The homeless man back then
was Yang Jae-myeong.

Oh, wow.

Uh... I was wearing
that cap back then, wasn't I?

Uh, yes,
I definitely remember seeing it on you.

Then that might've been
how they found out.

Okay, but why do you think
they kicked the shutters.

Our shutters were custom-made
with steel, not aluminum.

I think they were checking for that.

I think they'll be back.

Why is he here?

Damn it.

What have you done?

That white car came here, didn't it?

Are you not going to talk?

I am sorry, sir. It's entirely my fault.

The two of us...
We went on a job last night.

What job?

Uh, the thing is...

What job was that?

We were tailing Yang Jae-myeong.

- Why?
- Grandpa.

Loan sharks are desperate
to catch Yang Jae-myeong.

I'm sure they'll be willing to pay for it.

And I believe I'm the only one
who is able to catch him.

Are you doing this to make money?

It's good to make money.

And what did you guys do?

It's my... friends' job
to protect me, right?

Well, they did.

I'm disappointed in you.

Yeah, well,
I'm disappointed in you too, Grandpa.

It's clear Yang Jae-myeong
is up to no good,

so why aren't you doing anything?

With your orders, Mr. Hwang could
get rid of a loser like him immediately.

So you're frustrated?
Well, I'm even more frustrated!

Go ahead.
Take off that bandage on your face.

- Hm?
- Hurry up and do it.

If Yang Jae-myeong and Kim Jun-min
keep scamming private loan sharks,

they'll keep threatening and harassing
powerless people like g*n-woo here.

That's going to make
all the charity work you do meaningless.

Your money will go straight
into their pockets!

If you really want
to help out those in need,

you should weed out the punks
like Yang Jae-myeong first.

Who did that to g*n-woo's face?

The boss of Smile Capital did it, sir.

And his name?

Uh, well, I don't know his name, sir.

But he had a long knife scar
running down his left cheek.

You guys head back now.

Sir, could it just be a coincidence?

Please check whether Kim Myeong-gil
is the CEO of Smile Capital.

Yes, sir.

Juju.

- Getting too comfortable, aren't we?
- I mean, you called us friends before.

I have to say, that felt good.

So?

So I thought it might be nice
to talk more casually with each other.

We are a team, after all, Juju.

Hm, we're not a team
if we don't speak casually?

I'm just saying it would be nice

if we acted more
like one big happy family.

It's just a suggestion.

Well, if we're family,
the oldest would treat the rest to a meal.

So will you be buying?

Uh, I actually prefer formalities, ma'am.

I'm kidding. Relax.

Let's use Grandpa's credit card.
What do you guys want?

Rib eye.

Then you pay.

Uh, barbecue buffet.

- A barbecue buffet?
- Yeah, I know a really great place.

Mm, sure.

Let's go!

How long have you been friends
with g*n-woo?

I don't think it really matters
how long you've known a person.

Just knowing someone for a while
doesn't mean they're your friend.

Okay.

What really matters is how similar
your life trajectories have been.

So even if it's a short conversation,

you gain a deep understanding
of each other.

That's what matters.

- That's the relationship you guys have?
- Right.

It's like we're boxers,

but we exchange a lot more
than just our fists. Pow!

"So that's the kind of life you've lived."

Pow!

"Well, this is how I lived, you punk."

Each blow contains
both fighters' character, heart,

history, history,

History?

History.

We see it all.

We know. Mm.

Sure.

And besides, g*n-woo is...

a senior Marine.

And that tells you everything.

What exactly does it tell you?

Everything.

Everything about what?

Juju, this isn't something
I just can't easily explain to you.

It's just, you know, a Marine thing.

It's like when rappers use hip-hop
as an all-encompassing term

when they look at something
and go, "This is hip-hop."

It's indescribable.

Oh, indescribable, you say?

- Are you being sarcastic?
- Who? Me?

Hey, this stuff is really...

- Here we go.
- Right.

Huh?

Dude,
you haven't turned on the grill yet?

You didn't tell me to.

Come on, man. Whoever is sitting down
is supposed to get the grill going.

I didn't know that.
Why didn't you turn it when we got here?

Because the grill would've burned up
in the time it took to return with meat.

How would a grill burn up?

Well, technically,
the grill itself doesn't burn.

The meat would burn
the second you place it on the grill.

You're talking about meat burning?

That's what people mean
when they say they're burning the grill.

Well, that's insider lingo for people
who work at barbecue restaurants.

My mom also refers to it
as "burning the grill."

Well, my mom doesn't.

- For someone who knows meat...
- There!

Get grilling.

Uh, no.

It's too soon for the meat.
Can't put it on a lukewarm grill.

That would ruin the flavor.
You gotta wait.

Shall we maybe converse
while the grill is heating up?

g*n-woo, just speak naturally for once.

Uh, so are you and Mr. Choi related?

Huh? Well, that came out of left field.

I've wanted to know too.

Since the very beginning, Juju.

Well...

...long story short...

I was diagnosed with spinal cancer
when I was eight.

I was cured by the time I was ten,

but then... my dad died.

So I was sent to an orphanage,

I hated it so much that I ran away.

I used to get so hungry, you know,

that I ate leftover jjajangmyeon
that people left on their doorstep.

I also worked at bars
with other runaway kids,

but I couldn't do it anymore.

So I returned to the orphanage.

But I was then dragged off
to a different orphanage when I was 17.

And Grandpa happened to be
the owner there.

- You mean Mr. Choi?
- Yes.

He said he built an orphanage
because he wanted to do something good.

He was really nice to me in particular.

So at first,
I thought he might be a pervert, but...

I came to know as time passed...

that he was being sincere.

Grandpa paid for me
to learn everything I know now.

because I didn't have the money.

I learned kendo, how to ride a motorcycle.

I could tell immediately
that Mr. Choi is really a nice person.

Since middle school,

I've been working part-time jobs
to pay off my dad's debt.

But when our debt got to 100 million won,

I suddenly felt totally helpless.

So I know how scary
a hundred million won can be.

And when Mr. Choi gave me that money,
telling me to pay off my debts,

I thought to myself,

I have to make sure to protect this man
at all costs.

Grandpa told me that
in order to judge someone's character,

one should open up your heart.

That people with character
will see your sincerity

and return it in kind,

and those who lack depth
will try to use that against you.

- Agreed.
- You're a nice person, g*n-woo.

Thanks. Two things I'm good at
are being nice and being diligent.

- I think we can start grilling now.
- Mm-hm.

Ah!

- Ah, perfect timing. Very nice.
- You're getting pretty good at this.

Well, I mean,
I learned from the best, right?

Wow, I'm feeling so left out
all of a sudden.

Sheesh, never mind.

Hurry up and flip it.

- I can't do that yet.
- You gotta trust him. He's good at this.

Sorry,
I didn't know he was the grill master.

You will soon.

Smells amazing!

Oh!

Let's clean out the buffet.

Sure.

- When are those stitches coming off?
- Tomorrow morning.

Does it hurt?

Not too bad.

- I asked for mine hot.
- You're supposed to take your coffee cold.

Seriously? Come on.

- Hyeon-ju.
- Yeah?

Yang Jae-myeong knows
where the bookstore is.

Shouldn't we do something about it?

I'll talk it over with Grandpa.

You should ask him soon.
We don't have time.

Okay.

Ms. Lee.

The lobby is a hotel's first impression.

I want us to impress
our international guests

with the most beautiful,
stunning Korean experience

they've ever encountered.

Something
they've never experienced before.

That kind of thing.

Yes, I understand.

TEAM LEADER LEE SO-HYEON

Anyway, I look forward to hearing
your brilliant ideas.

See you tomorrow morning.

Our casino will be
on the top floor of that hotel.

My goal is a hundred billion
in annual revenue.

There are a lot of people
itching for a fix

now that gambling in Macau
has been blocked off due to COVID.

We'll secretly book them a suite
every week and let them have fun

while secretly catching their gambling
on camera.

Afterward, once we have enough cash,

Jang-do will make sure
to hand over to the police

all evidence of gambling.

When the hotel is ruined
and worth nothing,

we'll swoop in
and take over the whole thing.

We need to be ready
to spend a hundred billion

by the time Jang-do returns
with dirt on Director Hong.

We're 50 billion short, right?

Yes.

Now it's time to collect on everything.

Sell off anything that's of any value.

Coming through!

Yes, sir.

Yes, that car you mentioned before
just came in.

Cool.

I'll be right back, sir.

What the...

CAR WASH EXIT
NO PARKING

Hello!

Damn it.

All right, keep him down.

Look at him!

You want more, huh?

Grab him.

Hey, strip him down.

Ah.

- He's this way.
- Is he in there now?

- Yes.
- Thank you for your hard work.

- You can count it.
- Thank you, sir.

Look at him.

Hey. Hey, shh.

Whoa!
You boys sure did a number on him.

- Hello, sir!
- Hello, sir!

I'm so cold.

Can I please have
something to wear? Please.

God, I'm... I'm sorry, sir.

Hi there.

You...

You, it's you, isn't it? f*ck.

m*therf*cker!

Jesus, not too long ago,
you were acting like hot sh*t.

Prick.

So,

you really shouldn't have f*cked around
with him.

Did you think he would get scared

and apologize to you or something
just because your cousin's a cop? Huh?

Listen, let me teach you a little lesson.

Wild animals bite back if you hit them.

It doesn't matter how much stronger
or weaker you are than them.

They just bite back.

Now then.

Strip down.

What?

Come on, take everything off,
including your underwear.

No, I get it now.
Please, just this once.

- Ugh.
- I'm sorry.

I really don't know what this is about,
but I'm really sorry.

Hey, In-beom.

Please, just this once.

Wrap it up.

Are you stripping or not?

Don't k*ll me.

I guess you're still thirsty.

- Oh!
- What's it gonna be?

- Well...
- I'll strip down! I'll strip down!

Good call.

Now then, Director Hong,
without further ado,

let's see you strip.

I GOT SOMETHING BIG

All right, that's enough.

Yes.

Uh, Mr. Choi,

the Kim Myeong-gil we know
is indeed the CEO of Smile Capital.

Yes, I understand.

I'm coming to pick you up.
I'll be there soon, sir.

Yes.

I apologize for my sudden decision.

Recently, I've gone through
something very difficult for me.

And I came to this conclusion
after thinking things over,

so I hope you'll understand.

Our company will be terminated
by the end of the month.

I will be wiring you

all of your salary
as well as your severance pay.

Thanks for everything.

Sir, what about... all of our money
that's out there right now?

I'm gonna take care of it.

Papa!

- Yes.
- This is Oh In-muk in security, sir.

Some robbers have broken into your office.

How many?

I think there are two.

Hey!

What's taking you so long?

This model normally comes
with a six-digit combination.

This one has eight.

I think they modified it.

- What does that mean?
- Gonna need more time.

Hurry it up.

Got it!

Out of the way.

PRIVATE LOAN STANDARD AGREEMENT

These promissory notes
are worth a billion won a pop.

f*ck!

No one has come out.
I also held the elevator here.

Thank you.

Uh, shall I accompany you?

Oh, no. I'll be fine. Thank you very much.

Uh, let me just borrow this.

Sure.

Who are you?

How did you get in?

Who sent you?

Who sent you?

Who sent you?

Who sent you?

Who sent you?

f*ck.

Sir, are you okay?

k*ll that f*ck!

It's okay, Beom. Huh?

- Snap out of it. You're okay.
- Okay.

Yes, sir.

- Kang In-beom!
- Yes, sir!

We don't have time.

Take all the money in the safe
and head down first, okay?

Calm down. Calm down.

Huh?

Sir!

He's not there!

- Just go downstairs.
- Yes, sir.

- Mr. Choi.
- Hm?

Have you thought about it yet?

What's the problem?

Let's avoid Yang Jae-myeong.

Why?

Those people also resort to k*lling.

I want to move the bookstore as well.

Why?

Hyeon-ju.

Look at me.

I am old and tired.

There's no strength or courage left in me

to fight them.

I just want to live
my remaining days in peace,

teaching you the things
I want to teach you,

and giving you all the things that...

that I want to leave to you
once I'm not here anymore.

That is the only thing I want right now.

Do you understand what I'm saying?

Good.

And thank you.

Remember, the value of gold rises

every single time people lose confidence
in fiat currency.

You gotta your slush fund in gold.

Besides, if you melt the gold down
and mix it with other gold,

it launders itself.

That was the very first thing I learned
when I worked for Choi.

Failing to get my hands
on his hidden gold...

is something that I still regret.

That old stupid f*ck.

He suddenly grows a conscience
and closes down the damn company.

- Beom.
- Yes, sir.

Get in here.

What do you think?

It's amazing.

Each bar is worth 500 million.

If our business in Korea goes south,

you and I will take all this gold
and go to Vietnam.

Huh?

We can hide there.

I planted someone
in the Vietnamese government.

Thanks to this,

we should be able to live like kings
for the rest of our days.

Thank you, sir. I...

You're a brother to me.

I would do anything for you.

Beom, listen.

Out here, you are all I've got.

You know that, right?

Mm-hm.

Come on.

It's the best
stir-fried spicy pork in the world.

- It's that good?
- Yeah.

Auntie? Auntie!

Auntie. Auntie.

It's okay. It's okay. It's me, Woo-jin.

Oh God, Woo-jin.
Woo-jin, Woo-jin.

What happened?

I... I took out a private loan.

They told me to pay them back.

I told them I had no money
because I didn't get any customers today.

And they smashed everything.

God, I'm scared. I'm so scared.

What do I do?

How is she supposed to
operate her business if you smash it up?

How do you expect her to pay you back now?

She wasn't paying.
What should I do?

You should ease up on them.
Everyone's having a tough time.

And how am I supposed to make a living?

You know what, why don't you pay for her?

Come on,
you know I don't have the money for that.

Then just shut your g*dd*mn mouth.

And mind your own f*cking business.

- Got it?
- Fine.

It's Im.

I worked with him back in the day.

Apparently, he just got conned
by someone he lent 500 million to.

- Is Yang Jae-myeong involved?
- I don't know.

I didn't ask for the details.

But it was a homeless person's ID
that they used to open a fake account.

Identical MO.

It's him.

I say we should catch him.

I can't just stand by
and do nothing about it.

Grandpa told us to lie low.

That they're really dangerous.

But I think it's wrong to do nothing
after seeing all that.

What if I call him back
and tip him off about Yang Jae-myeong,

so he can catch him himself.

If the goal is to capture him,
we should do it.

Maybe we could make some money.

If we do make money from this,
can I use it to help out Auntie?

If we do, we'll split it evenly.
Feel free to use it however you see fit.

- Cool.
- Then I want to help her too.

Come here.

- Come on over.
- No.

Thank you.

All in.

Sir, you should look at this.

That car over there.

They cut the engine,
but no one's getting out.

- Hey, get ready.
- Yes, sir.

Hey, check your phone.

- Yes, sir.
- Okay, okay.

Hey, sir, they're here.

In exactly two hours, make your move.

They're here.

Let's go. Let's go.

You're gonna die today, you dumb f*ck.

Yes, sir.

Come down now.

Come out!

Hey, you f*ck, I know you're there,
so hurry up and show yourselves.

Come out, assholes!
What is this, hide-and-seek?

m*therf*ckers.

Please pick up...

Please.

HYEON-JU

- Mm?
- Grandpa.

Woo-jin and g*n-woo are in danger.

Where are you?

- Get a move on.
- Let's go! Let's go!

You sons of b*tches!

- Let's get 'em.
- f*ck.

- Get a move on.
- Go, go, go!

Oh, f*ck. This is insane.

Hey, you sons of b*tches.