01x04 - Episode 4

[bunniefuu]

FRANKLY SPEAKING

I cannot lie.

Truth, fairness and justice.

I trust that news programs devoid
of these values aren't worth existing.

That is the reason
I must be a man who cannot lie,

and the reason why I've decided
to leave this corrupt news studio

that reeks
of such a disgusting rotten stench...

which I cannot stand any longer.

What a load of crap.
You quit your job on an impulse?

Are you nuts?

Do you have enough money to survive?

Still, wasn't it pretty cool what I did?

I protected my dream...

Two million won a month goes to family.

And 1,5 million to cover
your loan and the interest.

Oh, your severance pay?

You used it to help out your family
with their security deposit.

What a good son.

Credit card bills,
transportation expenses, phone bill.

SEIZED ASSET, BALANCE 0 WON

You're broke. You'll starve to death
trying to protect your dream.

Perhaps, this is a new opportunity for me.

Opportunity, my a*s.

You turned off the switch on your life
with your own hands.

Wouldn't you say?

ENGLISH DICTIONARY





Someone's in here.

You're still here? We're closing.

Yeah, I'm still here.

EPISODE 4: THE SWITCH

Please enjoy.

-Thank you.
-Sure.

-Hello.
-Oh, hello.

-Jeong-hun, it's been a while.
-Hello.

The chief seems busy this morning.

Anyway, Woo-ju doesn't need to know
about this, right?

Of course not.

No head writer would be happy to learn
that a junior writer makes more money.

You know I have faith in you, don't you?

That's why I agreed to pay
what you asked for.

I make sure my work is worth my pay,
so don't worry.

Do you want me to meet
with Kim Jeong-heon?

I know everyone at Forever C&C.

Oh, will you?

Woo-ju seems to be going through
a rough patch lately.

Come on.

That's no excuse for a writer.
When the tide comes in,

you've got to paddle, even if it means
using chopsticks when your paddles break.

That's my Ha-young.

Who cares how much she makes?

There's no point in getting jealous.

It's okay, On Woo-ju.
Just focus on your own work.

Wow, Ha-young is so amazing.

She got all these sponsors for our show

even before the casting was completed.

She's really great.

Woo-ju is hardworking too,
but I have to say, she's not as efficient.

-Right?
-Yeah.

Yeah. Do you want some of this?

I can't eat right now.

-Ms. On, it's been a while.
-Yes? Oh, hello.

-Hey, Woo-ju.
-Yes?

-Starting a new show?
-Yes.

-I hope it goes well.
-Wish me luck!

-Ms. On.
-Yes?

-Let's grab a bite sometime.
-Sure.

-I'll call you.
-I'll call you.

-Ms. On Woo-ju.
-Yes?

I have a sh**t here at the set.

That's no excuse for a writer.
When the tide comes in,

you've got to paddle, even if it means
using chopsticks when your paddles break.

Hey, we're late.

-Let's go.
-See you there.

Hey, On Woo-ju.
You're going to make the floor collapse.

Even when I start my morning feeling good,
it doesn't even last half a day.

JBC NEWS 8 ANCHOR AUDITION

I cannot lie.

Truth, fairness and justice.

I trust that news programs devoid
of these values aren't worth existing.

That is the reason why I've decided
to leave this corrupt news studio

that reeks of such a disgusting rotten
stench, which I cannot stand any longer.

On Woo-ju, what are you doing?

Oh, my God!

Mr. Song?

Ms. On, what are you...

Are you actually following me around? Why?

What are you doing here?

-I live here.
-I live here.

-What?
-What?

They're fixing up their storage room
for their eldest son who's moving in.

They apologized for the noise.

Apparently, their son also works
at a TV station.

He's an announcer.

The eldest son who just moved in upstairs?

-The announcer?
-Listen, dear.

The landlady's daughter
is a TV show writer.

Should I ask her to cast you on her show?

You're the landlady's daughter?

Yeah.

What happened to your apartment?

That huge, fancy apartment.

It's not my apartment.

It belongs to a friend
who's been working abroad.

He moved back
out of the blue and kicked me out.

My attempt to build a nice image
and reputation

with something that wasn't even mine
ended in failure.

I see.

Can you stop asking questions?
I don't want to answer.

You know I can't help it.

It's not like I wanted to hear
all those details.

I'll go. This is your house, your rooftop.

The rooftop is a shared space.

You can stay.

Are you okay?

I've never seen anyone
make such a dramatic exit from their job.

I'm not okay.

Right. Of course not.

So what's your plan now?

I don't know.

-Anything you want to do?
-No.

Do you regret it?

Yes.

No plans, no hope.

What a great combination.

You didn't have to point it out like that.

You looked like
you could use a reality check.

I have no plans or things
that I want to do, and I do regret it.

But even if I could go back,
I think I'd make the same decision.

It was cool.

It was cool how you left.
I've never seen anything like it.

Oh, I meant to throw it away,
but I couldn't find a trash can.

Got some pastries?

Are you throwing them away?
Can I have some?

Well...

Yeah.

It's good.

It may be all squashed out of shape,
but it's retained its taste and flavor,

which means it's still pastry, not trash.

You do have a way with words.

Would you like to drink one of these?

I won't ask you if you're okay.

You tell me when you're not okay,
and I'll buy you some pastries then.

It's good.

I might have been a loser yesterday
But not today

When you feel down
Get energy from your gut

Like this, like that

Like this, like that

Are you sick?

Mom, are you going somewhere?

I have a grade school reunion.

I've told you about it many times.

Do you have my pictures with you?

What are you going to do if you miss me?

You crazy girl.

I've got tons. You took a lot of them.

Goodness, you're a fool for your daughter,
my dear Ms. Bok-ja.

Don't be gross, silly.

There's japchae and marinated meat
in the fridge you just need to stir-fry.

-I can take care of myself.
-It's not for you.

It's for Gu-won if he comes over.

You don't need to tell me
how to take care of him. God.

By the way,

isn't the storage room upstairs
too small for a grown man?

If he can lie in it, isn't it good enough?

Why?

Would you be willing
to let him stay in your room?

What? Don't be ridiculous.

Ms. Bok-ja is leaving.

-How is it?
-Not bad.

That's what I thought.

This should...

CHINESE CRASH COURSE
FOR BEGINNERS

SONG KI-BAEK

Wow, I didn't know I still had this.

Man, this is going to take forever.

Song Un-baek. I said, come move this.

And Pung-baek, go help your dad.

Come on, Mom.
You told me to clean the bathroom.

What am I, a spider?
You think I have ten hands?

Spiders don't have ten hands, dummy.

-They have six.
-Oh, zip it.

Just do it.

Ki-baek is in his room. Have him do it.

He needs to rest.
He hasn't been home in a long time.

Stop yapping and just get to it.

There are only a few of us here,

but someone gets to rest
while the others have to work.

We were going to help you clean up.

Finished unpacking already?

No, there isn't enough space,
so I'll just get to it later.

And I could move out again
if things get better.

Why unpack at all
if you're moving back out?

Do what you want, Ki-baek.

There's food in the fridge,
so make sure you eat.

If you run out of toilet paper
or towels in the bathroom,

they're in the storage room...

They're in your room, in the closet.

-Let me carry it downstairs for you.
-No, you don't have to.

-It's just these boxes.
-Have lunch with your brother.

See you later, Mom.

-Yeah.
-Give it to me.

Un-baek.

Spiders don't have six hands.
They have eight legs.

See you, Dad.

Come home early.

See you.

-Six, you say?
-Give it a rest.

Man, it's so hot.

Whoa.

Who's hungry? I'm making ramyeon.

I have to go to the gym.

If I don't fix the toilet,
we can't open tomorrow.

Me. I'll have some.

What?

You can eat with him.

Please stay. Come on, please?

-For God's sake.
-It's going to be so awkward.

Ta-da!

Let's eat.

-It looks good.
-Right?

Hey, are you really planning
on staying here?

Why? You don't want me here?

It's uncomfortable.

I'm not comfortable here either.

Now that I'm here,

I'm constantly being confronted
with how crappy my life is.

I just don't have
any other choice right now.

Is that who we are?
People who make your life crappy?

This ramyeon is so good.

Isn't it good? Help yourself.

Hey, slow down.

Man, it's awesome.
I cooked it really well this time.

You've got to paddle, even if it means
using chopsticks when your paddles break.

No, thanks.
Hyeong-taek, what are we having for lunch?

Hamburgers.

Good God.

Care to join me for coffee?

You sure you're okay with this?

Of course. I got Kim Jeong-heon,
everyone's ideal son-in-law, on my show

without making any effort.

-I should thank you.
-It's good to be appreciated.

Now that we've got the main cast member,

things will move fast
with production and programming.

I'll sort out the details as well.

How have you been?

We haven't seen each other in eight years.

We dated and broke up
in the most ordinary and typical way.

That's all.

We're Jeong-heon and Woo-ju.
It couldn't have been ordinary or typical.

That's so hurtful.

I'm here to work.

You should do the same.
Stop joking around.

Well, you said you liked that I'm funny.

That's not your personality.

It's your well-crafted armor.

You're just trying to hide the fact
that you're only interested in yourself.

Woo-ju.

When I lied to you before...

Say one more word, and I'll destroy you.
I don't care who you think you are.

All right, well, let's take it slow.

I'm just happy
that we sat across each other today.

I look forward
to working with you, Ms. On.

Getting a job at another company...

I wouldn't be able to keep my mouth shut.

I can't get anyone else in trouble. Pass.

Emceeing events?

Right, who knows
what I might jabber about again?

Yeah, pass.

Teaching aspiring announcers?

I'd better not shatter
their hopes and dreams.

A reporter. That won't work either
if I can't stick to the script.

I should look for a remote job.

Man, what an incompetent
experienced worker I am.

Hey, you don't want to do anything,
but you wish you could do something?

Wow, that's hard to understand.

What does that mean?

Oh, did I say all that out loud again?

How come you're always alone?

Like at the bathhouse before,
and now here too.

I see.

Hey, are you good at riding a bike?

Can you teach me?

I can't be bothered.
Ask your dad to teach you.

I don't have a dad.

And my mom is busy.

My mom works at a TV station,
and she's really busy.

Grandma always says it's too dangerous.

I also taught myself how to ride a bike.

You're supposed to do it alone.

Look, see?
It only has one seat, doesn't it?

Okay, I'll do it alone.

Goodbye.

Riding a bike is so much fun!

Hey, you can let go now.

No, you'll fall.

Just let go!

-You'll hurt yourself if you fall.
-Just let go!

See? I told you you'd fall.

So? I can just get back up.

You're a total wimp.

I got it!

YOON JI-HU

Hey, what's up?

I'm not doing anything.
Just standing in the street.

Why?

I knew you had it in you, Woo-ju.

How did you get
Kim Jeong-heon just like that?

I-na, are you ready to move to
a bigger place that has more light,

is far away from the bathroom,
and doesn't smell like smoke?

Hey!

Hey, On Woo-ju!

Hey! You two, get out.

What?

-Beom, what are you...
-I need to talk to Woo-ju, so get out.

Is that not clear?

You can stay.

-What?
-I don't know what this is about.

But Min-gu and I-na are
also writers on my team.

Look, what's your deal
with Kim Jeong-heon?

Sorry?

Who does he think he is
to turn me down and treat me like crap?

Is he looking to get back at me
for refusing to cast him before?

-That's...
-You know what?

Maybe I should talk to Lee Ha-young.

I hear she's the actual head writer.

She even makes more money than you.

Yes, that's right. Do you need her number?

But I doubt talking to her
will make any difference.

Hey, have you lost your mind?

-Hey!
-Woof, woof!

Woof... What?

You sounded like a barking dog
with your bullshit, so I tried it too.

Bullshit?

You must be out of your mind.

-Are you insane?
-Beom.

I was wondering where you went
in the middle of the sh**t.

Here you are.

Come on, what is this?

This is embarrassing for someone
who has it all like you.

Look, Jeong-heon.

You think you're some superstar?

How long do you think you'll last?

I don't know.

But probably longer than you.

Because I'm younger.

Man, you little...

What is going on here?

Beom came to talk to Woo-ju
about casting, and...

Let's go.
I invited you all to lunch today.

Count me out. I'm busy.

Come on, let's go.

We'll be working together,
and this will bring the team closer.

No, you guys go. I have tons to do.

-Oh, come on.
-I said no.

-You have to eat. Let's go.
-I'm not hungry.

My goodness.

Thank you, it was great.

The ideal son-in-law is here.

Although I couldn't cook you a chicken,
I picked the biggest,

juiciest octopuses
and cooked them up nice and spicy.

Right. Thank you, Mother.

Oh, my goodness!

-Please enjoy.
-Thank you.

-Thank you.
-Oh, my God.

Wow, this will hit the spot.
It's going to be our stress-buster.

Do you like spicy food?

It looks delicious.

I-na and Min-gu aren't joining us?

I gave them my credit card.
They'll be happier alone.

-Isn't it good?
-Wow, it's really hot.

Are you okay?

I told you we should have ox bone soup.
You can't even look at spicy food.

You said you were in a bad mood.
You could use some spice.

Moving forward,

I'd prefer if you let the production crew
handle the casting decisions.

It's true that having you on our show
is a great help,

but we're not your puppets.

Is that something you should bring up
in the middle of the meal?

Why not?

It's fine to talk about
things like this anytime,

you know, between us.

Yeah.

SWEET JEONG-HONEY SOJU

You're good at your job.

What are you getting at?

Nothing. It's about the way
you handled things earlier.

And I don't know how you did it,
but you snapped up Jeong-heon right away,

and he even knows
what kind of food you like.

I thought you might have some
special skills to win someone's heart.

Lee Ha-young, you're crossing a line here.

Come on, don't take it so seriously.

It's a compliment.
I'm saying I'm impressed.

Hey, hey, hey

THE 8TH HEALTHY HUNDRED FESTIVAL
MC KIM HYEOK-JIN

Yah, ah, ah, ah

That's why I dream every day

I thought we were here to see Hyeok-jin.
He's a news anchor, so why are we here?

What?

Well.

-Hey, you want to grab a seat?
-All right.

Wow, that was so adorable.

Watch your step. Wow, all right.

So, did you guys enjoy
our little ones' show?

-Yes!
-Yes!

-Let's give them a hand!
-Hyeok-jin?

Ma'am, you look like
you're having a blast.

You'll hurt your knees.
Take it easy, all right?

Sit back and let your dear boy Hyeok-jin
entertain you, okay?

I'm Kim Hyeok-jin.
Thank you for watching JBC News at Noon.

Thank you.

That's a wrap.
That was Mr. Kim Hyeok-jin's final show.

-Great work!
-Great job!

You've done amazing work.

Great work.

You'll be doing nothing but news shows
over there at ITN, Mr. Anchorman.

Let's all have a meal sometime.

-I'd love that.
-Of course. Thank you.

-Thank you.
-Thanks.

Sure.

Great work, Hyeok-jin.

When I'm gone,
you should take over this show, Ki-baek.

I want to do nothing but news shows
just like you.

I'm a fan of yours.

I'm sure you'll do a better job.

I talked to him a few days ago.

When I told him you quit,
he said he wanted to see you.

You know how much he cared about you.
He's just been busy.

Who is that guy?

I'd rather see the trot singer boy again.

I saw somewhere earlier that
he's a "fring" announcer or something.

"Fufuring"?

"Fufurang"?

A freelance announcer.

Hyeok-jin!

You're my adorable honey bunny

-Looks great.
-Good to see you.

You too.

So, are you enjoying your freelance life?

You host some events like this

and some TV shows, right?

God, this is good.
Hey, are you kidding me?

Anyone with a mouth
can be a show host now.

I feel like just another worker ant.

To survive winter when jobs are scarce,

I have to kiss my dignity goodbye
the rest of the year.

I've seen lots of people hit it big
after going freelance.

You'd better start that story
with "Once upon a time."

Things aren't like how they used to be.

Freelancing sounds glamorous,
but we're all hustling to get by.

The competition out here
is on a whole other level.

Actors, comedians, models, sports stars.

I constantly get knocked around
competing with those guys.

So why do you live like this?

I'm sorry?

What's with Ki-baek today?

Get it together.

I heard you quit your job.

Throw your shoulders back and keep
your voice at... do, re, mi, fa, sol, sol.

Hello.

Keep it higher than that, okay?

It's not easy to survive in this field.

Take a photo with me.

-Goodness. Sure thing.
-All right.

So, do you remember my name?

Just take it.

I'm going to show it to my grandson.

-You're quite the wordsmith.
-Goodness, thank you so much.

Hey, look. You should tell that to them.

-See that tent?
-Yeah.

You'll find Chief Kim
from the district office there.

Go tell him to hire me again next time.

-All right.
-Promise?

-Yes.
-All right, good.

-Look over here.
-Yeah.

All right.

-Take care then.
-All right.

-Thank you.
-Yeah.

-I'm going to show this to my grandson.
-All right.

Let's see.

Here.

What is this?

Pocket money.

I don't want this.

Come on, man.

Look, I know how it is. I've been there.

Here. Take it.

All right.

People say this sells
like hot cakes at the market.

Take it. It's a gift for my longtime fan.

I'm not your fan anymore.

What's that?

What's wrong with him today?

We see each other often
now that we're in the same neighborhood.

We live under the same roof, to be exact.

That was a close call.

All right. You can let go now.

Was it like witnessing the downfall
of a man who used to be your role model?

I thought it was
something like that until...

-Until?
-Until I saw the look on his face.

He didn't look like
someone who had fallen.

Should he be moping around just because
he's not on the news anymore?

Every morning, you wake up to a new day.

Who knows what life's got up its sleeve?

Don't be a wimp.

I keep hoping for a new day to come,
but it never seems to happen.

-Can I tell you a cliché?
-Wait.

If it's about darkness before sunrise,
I appreciate the gesture, but I'll pass.

I wasn't going to make any gestures.

When you're feeling down
and have a lot on your mind,

it helps to get some spicy food.

When life throws too much spice at you,
don't back down.

You should be

just as spicy.

It's like,
"Cheer yourself up when things get hard."

I'm sharing my first meal of the day
with you, so enjoy.

This is your first meal today?

I've been busy.

Before I quit my job, when I didn't feel
like eating and had no energy to,

my go-to excuse was that I was too busy.

Were you busy today?

"Let's keep going. Just do something."

"Give it a try,
and if it doesn't work, try again."

I keep telling myself that, but...

These days, I'm busy getting humiliated
every second of the day.

Spicy food, huh?

Damn it.

Oh, no.

Come on, not on a white T-shirt.

Hang on.

Oh, that's... I'll do it.

I'll do it.

Huh? No, I'll...

I'll do it.

Get it out quickly.

Is this yours, Ki-baek?

Did I drop this too?

Jesus.

Damn.

I haven't seen someone
with a notebook in a long time.

I used to carry around
an idea notebook too.

Oh, I found it
when I was unpacking my stuff today.

I didn't even know I had it.

You can have it.

-What?
-Scratch that. You can borrow it.

-Wait, why are you...
-Just because.

When life seemed boring, predictable
and pathetic,

I used to read that.

You can borrow it.

Ki-baek.

You feel completely lost,
like you don't know what to do next

or even who the hell you are, right?

But Ki-baek.

You'll do a better job.

I'm sure you'll do a better job.

Hello!

Hello!

Hi, how are you?

I brought you some snacks.

What's he doing here again?

Goodness gracious.

-Oh, what the heck?
-This place here.

Isn't it the most beautiful island
in the country?

I know it, you know it,

everybody in the world knows it.

So please let me do this, okay?

I don't care if it's for TV.
No cameras. Leave us alone.

Boy, you're so impatient.
Just hold on a sec and hear me out.

In that case, I'd be open to negotiating.

I'll draw up
the location rental fees on paper.

Oh, we want a new heating system
at the village hall.

Can you make it happen?

One of our potential sponsors
is a heating manufacturer.

We'll make it happen.

Goodness gracious.

You wore me down, missy.

While you're here, feel free to pick
all the chilies from this row.

-Min-gu.
-Yeah?

Hey, get it ready.

Come have some snacks.

Hi, Mom.

You mean girl.

Your mom stays out overnight
for the first time in decades,

and you didn't even call?

I was just about to call you.
It's like we can read each other's minds...

Forget it, silly.

Get yourself home early.
Don't stay out late drinking, okay?

Drinking? No, I'm working.

I'm not worried about you.

You might put
other people in danger, dear.

What?

MY DAUGHTER

Hello? Mom? Mom.

Mom.

I'm fine.
You know it's bothered me for years.

It'll be okay if I rest for a bit.

That's the problem. That it's been years.

Until this day, just seeing a motorcycle
pass by gives me a sinking feeling.

It doesn't hurt anymore.

You're supposed to be the breadwinner,
but now I handle everything.

Hope you're happy.

How come my life never gets any easier?

From this month, Ki-baek won't be able
to give us any money.

Oh, hey. Your brothers went
to hand out flyers for Un-baek's gym.

You should eat.
I made some nice kimchi soup.

Go on and eat.

By the way, why is it cold in here?

No.

Eighteen degrees?

Stop!

Who was it? Who did this?

Didn't we agree to keep the utility bills
under 50,000 won each month

as a show of cooperation, sacrifice,
and love for each other?

It's gotten really hot lately though.

Okay, then.

-Was it you?
-No!

Son.

Was it you?

No!

Oh, it wasn't me.

It really wasn't me.

And Mom, I'm not hungry.

I can lie again now? Why?

When did the switch turn off?

On Woo-ju.

What is she?

Hello? This is Song Ki-baek.

Oh, Yoon Ji-hu recommended me?

Oh, sure. He told me about it.

I see.

But I don't think I can do it though.

You'll pay me double?

Well...

But for some personal reasons, I...

Quadruple?

I do have some personal issues,
but I'll sort things out.

Yes, I'll do it.

Yes, thank you for calling.

Thank you. Goodbye. Yes, thank you.

I do really need this,
but will I be able to do it though?

But they said quadruple.

It's all done. I should wash these now.

Family Outing is ancient history.

Now that they've got Jeong-heon,

the director and writer are
just set on enjoying an easy ride.

It's more like they've got
an easy theme and a good cast.

When I got the call, I assumed
that you'd be the head writer for sure.

There you go again, laying it on thick.

Honestly, I don't know if this will work.
It's such a cliché.

-Woo-ju.
-Oh, hey.

They told us to hurry.
We've got a lot to do.

Yeah, okay.

Can you not sneak up on people like that?

Right.

Listen, Ha-young.

I need you to send me
the pictures of the locations by tonight.

I should just wash them over there.

Hey, Min-gu. Turn on the water.

-Okay.
-Hey.

Let me do that. Here you go.

The sieve... sh**t, I forgot to bring it.

You have to give speech lessons to a kid.
It's easy.

Good luck.
I wouldn't have recommended anyone else.

Get it together.

Song Ki-baek, bite your tongue

If you can't
Look at the ceiling, distract yourself

Cry if you're about to curse
Think of the money

Run away if it all goes south

What is the power of words?

How can being a good speaker
change your future?

How do you improve your speech?

The power of words is truly amazing,
so being able

to speak effectively can make
a significant difference in your future.

IDIOT

Brian.

Brian.

Wow, you managed to hold it in.

My family is rich, just like Iron Man.

Look, Brian.

Look. Wait, Brian.
Let's take a seat, shall we?

Sit down.

Gross.

My mom's yoga instructor is here,
so she won't be coming in here.

Huh? What do you...

I found it.

It's important. Where are you?

Where?

I've told you many times to make
an appointment at the hospital.

I'm on vacation right now.

I'm in the middle of my temple stay.

I found the switch.

-The switch?
-It's sneezing.

When I sneeze, I get out of control.

I turn into an unstoppably honest person.
I'm sure of it.

Sneeze for me.

I just did. The switch is on.

So turn off the switch and sneeze again.

I don't know how to turn it off.

That's why I'm here.

Well, I can't help you
until I see it turn on, can I?

The silence must run deep

for the scenery to speak.

The switch.

I think it may be an opportunity
to turn your life around.

The switch, I mean.

The switch.

Do you think we're going to be okay?

Everyone's whispering
behind our backs, even the crew.

I'm sure Woo-ju is well aware
that our show is about to sink.

I don't know anymore.

We could be
out of a job before we know it.

What are we going to do?

I have to make payments for
another ten months for my washing machine.

We don't have any choice
but to trust Woo-ju, but...

Honestly, lately Woo-ju seems...

You're worried, right?

Worried about what?

She's On Woo-ju.

She's going to figure out a way somehow.
She never does things by halves.

Hey.

Just have some faith in Woo-ju
or what I say about her.

You have nothing to worry about
as long as you work with Woo-ju.

Bye.

Okay, bye.

We'll be all right. Let's go.

WE LIVE TOGETHER
MAIN HOST

That's not enough.

Is there anything fun we can do?

I, too, want to do something original
that no one has ever seen, you know.

SONG KI-BAEK

FORTUNE FAVORS THE BRAVE

PREPARE NOW
TO ACT INSTINCTIVELY ON TEST DAY

What is this? A collection of wise words?

"When in a tight spot,
birds peck at anything,

animals harm humans,
and humans resort to lies."

Got it.

In that case, I'll just lie.

The tragedy of everything that happens
from the moment you wake up

to the moment you fall asleep
being calculated, in terms of cost,

is incalculable.

JBC APPLICANT

When you don't know what to do,
find something you'd never do.

It actually sets you free.

Okay, I think I got it too.

Song Ki-baek.

Think carefully about what happened
on the day of the accident.

The moments when you sneezed,
for instance.

Something powerful that might have been
etched into your brain.

Are you all right?

Mr. Song Ki-baek!

Ki-Baek.

Wait, it's weird.

Protect your heart.

On Woo-ju.

WRITER ON WOO-JU

Damn it.

This is driving me crazy.
Why is his phone off?

Oh, look who it is.

-Tired?
-Can I have some water?

-See you.
-Okay, bye.

See you tomorrow.

Stay calm, okay?

Stay calm.

-Where were you?
-Where were you?

-This is it.
-Ki-baek, do you cook?

-No. Ms. On, it was you.
-Can you sing?

Yeah, pretty well.
Listen, I found the switch.

-Can you dance too?
-I danced in college.

Stop asking these stupid questions
and listen.

Something you can't and don't want to do.
I think you and I can do it together.

This isn't the time to comfort me.

Are you going to keep sitting around
doing nothing like a fool?

It's not like I want to do that.

What I meant was...

It's not like I want to
sit around doing nothing.

I know that. What I'm saying is...

But what can I do right now?

All I ever knew was how to report
the news, but I've ditched that.

I've got no money, no home,
and no relevant experience.

What's left for me to do?

You have no idea
how miserable and hopeless I am.

That's not what I was saying.

Besides,

you can't be as miserable and hopeless
as I am, so stop and listen...

You're miserable and hopeless?

You're just insulting someone
who's actually miserable.

You want to talk about being miserable?

My junior writer is bossing me around
and has a bigger paycheck,

and everyone is whispering
that I've lost my touch,

and that I'm washed up
and have no authority.

I'm hanging on by a thread,
but I keep making a fool of myself.

Have you been electrocuted?

Do you know what it's like
to have your mouth

keep running like a busted faucet?

That's what true misery is like, okay?

Like someone just smacks you,
making your eyes pop out.

You can't see, and you're bleeding.

Do you know what it's like
to have your ex suddenly show up

and you have to do what he says
because your job is in his hands?

Or how it feels to force a smile
when you're dying inside?

-Well, I don't!
-Then shut up about it!

The switch is turned off.

I can only turn it on again
after turning it off first.

Listen. Let's give this a shot.

Here we go.

All right, careful.

HEAVEN HOUSE

Gather around.

All right.

From 10 to 11 a.m.,
you guys can have your breakfast.

Oh, hello.

See you later.

FRANKLY SPEAKING

Reality dating show.

I'm sure they'll love
the real you, Ki-baek.

I'm here to find a love
that's like a miracle.

Like a miracle! You know.

I think you're really cool.

Kim Jeong-heon against ordinary men?
He's going to make you look like fools.

There's something about being
at the sh**t.

Reminds me of the old days.

I don't want you to think
about the old days.

Who do you like the most, Ki-baek?

I'm upset.

I'm really upset with you, Ms. On.