THIS IS A WORK OF FICTION,
WHICH IS NOT BASED ON REAL CHARACTERS OR EVENTS.
1 YEAR AGO
GARBAGE
[clatters]
- [door opens] - [bell rings]
[worker] Hey. I told you, you can't just take that.
Hey. Don't take...
Fine, I'll give you this. Just this.
Hey.
You fucking beggar.
Stop coming, you fucking beggar!
[bully 1] Hey, pretty boy Jisoo. Come here.
[bully 2] Play with us!
- Hey, go in. - [bully 3] Hey, Jisoo.
- Where are you going? - [bully 1] Don't move, you asshole.
Hey, where are you going?
Jisoo!
[indistinct shouting]
- [thwacks] - [clatters]
[bully 1] You asshole. You want to die?
You nerd.
- How much is that? - [bully 2] Hey.
Shit.
[bully 1] Hey, get up.
- Stop struggling. - Shit.
Fuck!
Let me see!
[bullies gasp]
- Wow. - What is it?
[clamoring]
- [bully 1] Give it to me. - [bully 2] Hey!
[bully 3] Hurry and pick it up.
- Hurry and pick it up. - [bully 2] Hey.
Don't mind us and just go.
[bully 3] Hurry and pick it up.
Just go.
[bully 1] What's his problem?
[scoffs] Shit.
[screams]
[screaming continues]
[groans, yells]
- You son of a bitch! - Shit.
Shit!
[suspenseful music]
- [approaching footsteps] - [clatters]
[bicycle rattling]
[somber music]
[cell phone vibrates]
[theme music]
EXTRACURRICULAR
[Gyuri] I'll handle it, okay?
The psycho asshole.
- What will you do? - I'll handle it,
so stay down.
Fine.
Do as you please.
Let go.
[retreating footsteps]
[door opens]
[door closes]
[sighs]
[operator] Areung's location has been detected.
AREUNG'S LOCATION FIND AREUNG
[cell phone beeping]
Look in this direction.
Northeast.
[Daeyeol] Areung, daddy hurts there.
[cell phone buzzes]
- Ouch! - [operator] That is the wrong direction.
Recalculating the location.
AREUNG'S LOCATION FIND AREUNG
Go straight.
[Daeyeol] Blow on it for me.
Areung.
[cell phone beeps, chimes]
- You have arrived at your destination. - Areung.
- [operator] Look for Areung nearby. - [Daeyeol] Wow, it works fine!
Can't I just follow that Uncle or whatever he's called?
Let's use methods befitting the fourth industrial revolution.
It's nice to look so cool.
I don't think the fourth industrial revolution
and a pet tracker are related.
Hey. This was hard to get, you punk.
Even the American FBI bought this technology.
We can't find anything this good in Korea.
- Right, Areung? - Gosh.
Fine. Let's see what it is, then.
Open it.
HERBAL MEDICINE
- Oh! - Enough for the old man's hospital bills?
[Dugi] Where did you plant the device?
You're so clueless.
Hold on, Areung. Daddy needs to work.
[delighted humming]
It isn't here.
- You can't see it right away. - [groans]
[Daeyeol] Ta-da. It's well hidden, right?
Right, Areung?
Wow...
It looks pretty impressive like this.
Why are you taking that out? Shit!
Do you know how expensive this is?
Areung, hit him.
[in high-pitched voice] "You need a beating."
EARLY LEAVE PASS, FOR DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT
[Mr. Cho] I told you to stay home and rest today.
Why did you insist on coming to school?
You're obsessed with your attendance.
[sighs]
Eat lunch before you go.
I have no appetite.
- [Mr. Cho] Here. - [Jisoo] Thank you.
[Mr. Cho] That punk.
Hey, Jisoo.
- Yes? - Has she contacted you since?
Minhee Seo.
[exhales sharply]
[suspenseful music]
[Jisoo] This is my temporary number. Please contact me when you see this.
UNCLE
THIS IS MY TEMPORARY NUMBER PLEASE CONTACT ME WHEN YOU SEE THIS
MR. LEE 2
[suspenseful music]
[cell phone vibrates]
[Daeyeol] Sir! It's me, Daeyeol Ryu.
Can I meet with AlphaGo today?
Even better if you and I can talk in person.
[Kitae] Baeggyul.
Where's your boyfriend?
- Home. - He didn't come to school again?
He left early.
Shit. Why?
Hey, Baeggyul. Let's chat for a minute.
Get lost.
It's about Minhee.
Sure. Get lost.
I heard she does compensated dating.
She told me herself.
What bullshit is that? So what?
Why did you defend her in front of me that time?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE
[ECG monitor beeping]
[toilet flushes]
[door closes]
Why did you come back?
[Jisoo] Well...
I just wanted to see if he was recovering.
You're such a busybody.
- Hey. - What?
Do you have money?
[Kitae] So, why did you bullshit me about that Swarovski shit?
- This is why guys are useless. - What?
It's Minhee's private life. It's for her to decide.
You want me to tell you?
Are you insane?
Of course, I'd cover for her. I'm a girl too.
What about Jisoo?
Why did he take my beating and still not talk?
Because I told him not to tell you.
That asshole listens to girls
unlike you, asshole.
Do you girls have like a secret clan or something?
Why do you band together when you're not even close?
- If you're done, I'm out. - Hold on.
That's not important.
Didn't you hear more of what the cop said from outside the counseling office?
[frustrated sigh] Seriously...
[Kitae] Did you hear anything
about the pimp or stuff like that?
Shit.
Minhee is a wimp. She doesn't have the guts to do that on her own.
I know her.
I'm sure some asshole has her back.
Why do you care so much that you keep asking?
Shit, it's important.
You're a fucking loser.
Why?
Does your girl need to be clean, no matter what?
Stealing is fine, but you can't forgive her for selling her body?
Of course, I can't! You fucker!
[scoffs]
But I have to. Fuck.
Shit.
Whatever.
So, did you hear or not?
No, that was all.
- You sure? - [Gyuri] I'm sure.
That cop was here to test Minhee.
She didn't mention any pimp or anything.
Satisfied?
That bitch. I can't read her mind at all.
[Minhee] Hey.
Did Mr. Cho say anything to you?
I'm fucking ignoring his calls.
He asked if I heard from you, so I said no.
Didn't he ask you...
what you and I were doing there?
What did you say?
I said you asked me to tutor you,
so we went to McDonald's together.
Fuck. You moron.
How could you give him such an unrealistic excuse?
Mm.
Hey.
Shouldn't we just tell the cop the truth?
About what?
Just everything.
What I do...
I mean, what I used to do.
What do you mean?
- You'll get in trouble. - Hey.
What could be worse than almost dying?
Didn't you see?
Seriously, that... That ax. That sound.
I get chills just thinking about it.
The cops will arrest you.
- No, they won't. - Yes, they will.
No, they won't. I looked into it.
Even if I get caught, I won't go to jail.
Only that asshole will be fucked.
That asshole?
Just someone. The asshole who takes our money.
That asshole deserves to be fucked.
[tense music]
You have to do it.
You have to lie.
What?
If you don't lie, you may die.
I said I won't die.
- The cops... - Not the cops.
Him.
The one who takes your money.
What about him?
If you don't lie to the cops,
he may...
do something to you.
[suspenseful music]
[cell phone vibrates]
KITAE KWAK
[exhales sharply]
- Hey. - What?
Go up first.
- Why? - I want a smoke.
And take this up.
SUNGHAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
[Nam] Don't worry. You'll get promoted.
Even Seojun got promoted. It'll happen next month.
What's the problem?
Do I just need to submit pages five and six?
This?
- [siren blaring in distance] - [Nam clears throat]
Did you give him the victim's phone?
[sighs]
Well, I gave it to him.
What did Detective Kang say?
Well...
He thanked me. He thanked me for the help.
They'll probably just bury it, right?
True. It's all circumstantial evidence.
Look, Haegyong.
Even if you keep digging, it's just a mugging case.
Why are you so obsessed?
- Two people. - Pardon?
Can I keep two officers with me for a few days?
- What are you... - That victim.
We need to monitor him.
What justification will you give for putting people on him?
What's this?
It's a list of people who came in for counseling.
- What about it? - Do you see this mark?
This person is in that very hospital
with a back injury. What a pity, right?
[sighs]
[plastic rustles]
[ECG monitor beeping]
You saw something you shouldn't have in the middle of the night.
Are you... hurt anywhere?
No, thanks to you.
[Jisoo] How are your injuries?
[exhales sharply]
[Mr. Lee groans]
[Mr. Lee grunts]
[wheezing]
[exhales sharply]
I'm sorry.
I wasn't able to help much back then.
[Mr. Lee] We were...
We were just unlucky.
Sorry?
[wheezes]
We were just unlucky.
Both you and I.
[somber music]
[somber music continues]
[cell phone vibrating]
I... I'll go now.
Take care.
[cell phone vibrating continues]
[sighs]
We were unlucky.
Shit.
- [sighs] - [cell phone vibrates]
[gunshots from video game]
Hey, AlphaGo!
It's me, Daeyeol. Yes.
- [Mijung] Seriously! - Huh?
Oh...
Did you go to school?
- Do you have... - [Mijung] Seriously!
Okay.
Do you have evening study hall?
[Daeyeol] When I went to school, the teachers used to beat up the kids
if they caught them skipping evening study hall.
About wanting to meet today...
That's why I called.
What kind of food does your boss like?
Hey. Is he vegetarian or something?
[chuckles]
[Daeyeol] When Mijung was a vegetarian,
it was so hard for me to eat rabbit food.
[yells]
[Daeyeol grunts over phone]
What do you mean?
[Daeyeol] Didn't you hear?
I'm meeting your boss later.
What?
[Daeyeol] Your boss said you can't make it.
I forgot to ask what he likes.
AlphaGo, what does Uncle like?
♪ Nobody knows What your problem really is ♪
♪ Maybe because it don't exist ♪
♪ Do you believe... ♪
[line ringing]
[cell phone vibrating]
[vibrating continues]
♪ 'Cause I think it does... ♪
[line ringing]
[operator] The person you have called is not available.
[frustrated sigh]
[Gyuri] I'll handle it, so stay down.
LOOKING FOR A COMPENSATED DATE?
[line ringing]
[operator] The person you have called is not available...
Minhee is just straight up ignoring my calls now.
[sighs]
- How's it going? - What?
Yes.
[Kitae] "Do you do sex trafficking?"
Give me a fucking break.
- Hey, are you kidding me? - What?
- You want to tell them you're a loser? - Sorry.
I've never done this before.
Hey. They need to see her picture
to know who they're looking for, moron.
How can you find out by just chatting?
Upload the picture I gave you.
Okay.
[device beeps]
"I'm looking for a compensated date that I met before.
Does she work for you?"
[keyboard clacking]
DOES SHE WORK FOR YOU?
SHE DOESN'T WORK FOR US NOT INTERESTED IN OTHER GIRLS?
- Search all the rooms like that. - [boy] Mm.
Check every single chat room.
But...
what will you do if you find them?
What if they're a gang and stuff?
Fuck. There aren't any gangs in this day and age.
Anyway,
why are you suddenly so fucking curious?
Why are you asking so many questions?
If I find those assholes, I'll do this
- and fuck them over. - Okay.
So just find their numbers.
Don't be curious. Okay?
Yes, Dominus.
CONNECTING MIN
- [phone chimes] - [Doggo barks]
HANDSOME GLADIATOR: HI
DOES SHE WORK FOR YOU?
Come in. This way, please.
I need to use the restroom first.
Sure. It's that way.
Eat up. The sashimi will dry up.
[Daeyeol] Eat. Stop looking at your phone.
- [Mijung] Shut the fuck up and eat. - [Daeyeol] Gosh. Isn't she so sweet?
- [knocks on door] - [Daeyeol laughs]
It would've been nice if your boss could've made it.
[Jisoo] Something urgent came up.
He said he's sorry and that he'll meet you next time.
[suspenseful music]
You should learn drinking from an adult.
If you drink by yourselves, you'll just throw up.
- [Daeyeol] Here, Mijung. - [Mijung] Feed yourself.
[Daeyeol] Gosh. Mijung is so considerate of me.
What is it?
Would you like some rice?
Rice? We get fried rice later, right?
- [Gyuri] Yes. - I want white rice.
What about AlphaGo? Fried rice, right?
No, I'm not hungry yet.
[Daeyeol] You guys don't know how to eat.
- Two bowls of rice, one fried. - Okay.
Please let us know
- if you need anything else. - Okay.
Hold on.
You're working hard.
I only have one.
[chuckles] [Gyuri] Thank you.
[sighs]
You need to tip people at places like this.
[Daeyeol] So they serve you well.
Hm? Huh?
You see how she walked out backward?
I feel like a king.
Anyway, I'm disappointed.
[Jisoo] I'm sorry.
Don't be.
This happens when you run a business.
It was because he thought nothing of this meeting.
Don't be like that.
[Daeyeol] What would AlphaGo like?
Here.
Come on!
Open your mouth.
- Give me a break. - [chuckles]
How is it?
Shit.
Once you start, I'll take you somewhere awesome.
Pardon?
We usually go somewhere else,
but... I couldn't get a reservation.
No, that's not what I mean. When I start what?
You're going to work full-time from now on.
- Pardon? - Our dorm is awesome.
- It's like a bed-and-breakfast. - Give me a fucking break.
It doesn't even have hot water.
It takes a while to collect rainwater and heat it up.
Mijung is the big lady.
Look at this. It's huge. Eat it.
We have so many mouths to feed.
- [Mijung] Ah! - [Daeyeol] Huh?
[tense music]
AlphaGo shot it to you, so you could eat it.
How nice of him. I'll eat it.
Eat. Let's eat.
Come on. Let's eat.
But...
what about school?
You have to drop out.
Or have the rest of it sawed off.
You're my hostage.
[Daeyeol] You know you can't run away, right?
You want me to drop out?
I know what school you go to
and where you live.
That's right.
Do you know his health constitution?
His sun and moon, things like that.
It's so heavy.
Gosh, so heavy.
[sighs] Bring it to him.
It's good stuff.
Eat up.
[thuds]
[cell phone chimes]
[sighs]
I really don't like it.
What?
You insist on working with someone you don't even know.
Why are you being like that again?
Hey, Daeyeol.
You're always like this,
but you always do what you want.
Of course, I do what I want. Should I do what I don't want?
I feel like you're overdoing it to impress me, that's why.
You only spoke on the phone once
with that Uncle guy, that's it.
You said the voice was distorted too.
I'm not really sure,
but this feels like a scam.
Goodness.
- My dear Mijung worries way too much. - Ouch!
That fucking hurts.
Stop it.
You still have the habit of underestimating your hubby.
I have a plan, so don't you worry.
I should just kill you.
[Daeyeol] I know you like it. [laughs]
GANGCHON VILLAGE
[electricity humming]
[bus approaching]
[vehicles swooshing]
[clatters]
[suspenseful music]
HERBAL MEDICINE
[suspenseful music]
- We're from Seoul Jung-gu Police Station. - [nurse] Okay.
There's a patient here
we'd like to speak with.
[nurse] What is the patient's name?
I'll meet with the person,
- so you two go ahead. Okay? - [officers] Yes, ma'am.
[suspenseful music]
[suspenseful music continues]
- [thwacks] - [officer 1 groans]
[officer 2 groans]
[suspenseful music]
[suspenseful music continues]
[Haegyong] Excuse me! Wait!
Stop right there!
[inaudible dialogue]
- [Jisoo] What about school? - [Daeyeol] You have to drop out.
[Jisoo] My dream is to graduate,
go to college, get a job.
The money I need for that...
- [electric taser crackles] - Where's my money?
[Gyuri] You're doomed without that.
I think I found a replacement for the Judo guys.
He slept with her.
I'll do it all.
[Mr. Lee] We were unlucky.
Both you and I.
[somber music]
[somber music continues]
[thuds]
Hey.
[Jisoo sobbing]
Please.
Please help me.
[sobbing]
[operator] Areung is currently on the move.
Go straight.
[Dugi] Hello.
[Daeyeol] Is it working fine?
I'm following what the screen says,
- [operator] Areung is on the move... - but what am I supposed to check?
[Daeyeol] Just follow AlphaGo and see what Uncle looks like.
Whether it's his office or home,
get the address, see how many people he has,
and the overall vibe.
I need to know whether he's for real
or nothing but a fraud.
[operator] Areung has stopped.
Look for Areung.
[Dugi] That's not AlphaGo.
Then?
Is it that old man?
It isn't him either.
What the fuck?
What are you talking about, idiot?
Who is it?
KYEWANG HIGH SCHOOL
[rasps]
[soft thump]
[thuds]
[sobs]
HOW COULD YOU RUIN ME LIKE THIS?
IT'S ALL THANKS TO YOU
I HAVE NOWHERE TO RUN AWAY
HEY, OJI
[suspenseful music]
[cell phone vibrating]
[vibrating continues]
PSYCHO ASSHOLE
Hello, Sir!
It's Daeyeol Ryu.
I sent you a gift. Did you receive it?
[automated voice] I refuse.
I refuse your offer
to hire our employee.
[Daeyeol] You mean us hiring your nephew?
Didn't you get the money?
That's a deposit.
- I am very offended. - [Daeyeol] About what?
Was it too little? Is that why you're offended?
You made a decision unilaterally without discussion.
I have no reason to accept it.
[Daeyeol] Are you mad because I told your nephew to drop out of school?
I'll return this money.
[Daeyeol groans]
[Daeyeol] You must cherish your nephew a lot.
Does he need a diploma to do this business?
Sir, he can always take the GED.
I must have overestimated you.
[Daeyeol] You're scaring me. Stop that.
What you did made me question
your credibility as a partner.
[Daeyeol] Sir, Where are you?
I'll come to you now.
Don't go anywhere. Where are you?
In light of that,
I refuse your offer for partnership.
[Daeyeol] Come on!
You speak so well, kid. You sound like an adult.
[Daeyeol cackles]
[tense music]
IF YOU NEED HELP, REACH OUT TO A PARENT, A FRIEND, A SCHOOL COUNSELOR
OR AN ADULT YOU TRUST, OR CALL A LOCAL HELPLINE.
[closing theme music]
Subtitle translation by Yoonji Choi