Bae YongJun: Jang YoSuk
Ko SoYoung: Ki HaeJu
Kim MuSaeng: Jang MyungSuk
Park WooNyung: Ki SungJae
Lee JongWon: Jang SangYup
Byun WooMin: Ki Soongjun
Kim WonHee: Kang YeJu
Kim HakJul: Jo JaeSik
Jung SungMo: Ko Kangsoo
Kim JungAh: Su Hwa
********Department of Criminology/ Mortuary
JiHoon led YoSuk into the building. They entered a lab. SoongJun was talking with several doctors, who brought in a rolling bed with a dead person on it. They uncovered the white sheet. SJ stared at YS's face.
JH: Jo JaeSik, 42. ShinShaeKi Band's 2nd-in-charge, and Jang MyungSuk's right hand. (To YS.) Is that right?
YS: (Looked away.) Yes.
JH signalled and the doctors took the bed away.
SJ: Does he have any relatives?
YS: No, as far as I know, he grew up in an orphanage.
SJ: Your brother is at the hospital and your father... So there's no choice. He's your family's responsibility anyway. (A doctor showed YS a form. YS signed. SJ's eyes shrink.) I'd think you have questions.
YS: (Without looking.) What happened to father?
SJ: He disappeared without leaving any trace, thanks to his right hand JJS. But I think JS was his last follower.
YS: Can I leave?
SJ: We'll catch him any time soon. If you get in touch with him, let him know it's best for everyone that he turns himself in. To be a fugitive at his age, and without any followers? That won't be easy.
YS left.
*********Seoul Hospital/ Waiting Lobby
HaeJun was looking outside the window, at the dark space before her. YS sat a few feet away.
YS: It was my first time seeing a dead person. Oddly, he looked to be in peace. He was my father's last man. (HJ looked sadly at YS.) Isn't it strange? Until now, I never face the fact of who my father is. But now I feel he is my father. (HJ sat next to him, holding his hands.)
**********Sea Port
JH was talking through his walkie-talkie, giving instructions. SJ was ordering coast patrols to keep a tight vigil. He ensure that all the frontiers are well guarded.
SJ: Considering JMS's health, he can't hide for too long. Not longer than a week.
*********Seoul Hospital/ Waiting Lobby
YS: (He's holding HJ's hands.) Aren't you afraid to be with me?
HJ: No, from now on, I won't hesitate nor be afraid, and I won't run anymore. (She's looking...) I'll let go of my hatred in my heart and I'm going to forgive everyone who has hurt me. If father were alive, he'll definitely do that. (YS embraced her.) I won't leave you again.
********Highway/ Inside Police Car
Police cars are running at full speed, with sirens on. SJ was on the passenger's seat, looking outside, tense and thoughtful. JH noticed that SJ’s tightly closed fists.
JH: I'm sorry … but I've heard how your father passed away.
SJ: Why are you bringing that up?
JH: I know how you must feel about JMS...
SJ: (Biting an unlit cigarette.) I understand what you mean, but I won't let my personal emotions interfere with this case if that's your concern.
JH: If that's so, you should let others handle this case instead.
SJ: How could you say that to me? You know how long I've waited for this time.
JH: JMS is nothing now. His entire mafia crumbled and all his men disbanded. Even if he wants to run away, there's nowhere he could turn to. Isn't this enough?
SJ: (Shoke his head.) No, there's one more thing left. I want to be the one to arrest JMS.
*********Dream
Jo JaeSik was pale and his face looked ghostlike, whispering...
**Fisherman's Cabin
MS: (Sleeping.) JaeSik... (He coughed, sweating.) JaeSik! (He woke up.)
He was inside a dark and deserted place, all by himself.
**********Seoul Hospital/ SY's Room
SangYup: (Sleeping.) Father... (He woke up.)
YeJu: (Wiping SY's face with a wet towel.) Why did you wake up? You should sleep more.
SY: What time is it? Why is it so quiet here? Heck, I keep on having nightmares.
YJ: Are you thirsty? From now, you can have some water.
SY: Something's going on at home? (He gets no answer.) How come father never came to visit? (YJ is pouring water into a cup.) What's going on?
YJ: Actually... (She changed her mind.) Father took over the mafia again. He must be really busy.
SY: Fu %^^ck! I should recover soon. Once I get out of here, I'll do a better job. Together with father, I'll really do a good job next time around. (YJ looked down.)
********SJ's Home
SJ is walking in the living room, remembering his father.
**SungJae's Voice: Interns are also public workers. You should learn to wear properly.
**SJ's Voice: People call me old fashioned.
**SJae's Voice: Aren't you from a family of Prosecutors? That means you have to be an example in everything.
Facing reality, SJ sighed.
******SJ's Home/ HJ's Room
SJ walked into the empty room, looking around. He saw a picture of himself with his sister. He picked up and looked at it. The phone rang.
SJ: Yes.
Voice: Jang DoSu is dead.
SJ: (Surprised.) JDS?
*******Elementary School/ DoSu's House
There is a framed picture of JDS at the center of a table full of food and candles. Lydia was crying, wearing mourning traditional kimonos.
Lady: (Mourning, also wearing ash white.) How unfortunate you are in going like this! One of your descendants is a fugitive and the other one is in the hospital. Who's going to take care of the funeral? This entire household is falling apart! How could you leave right now?
*********Fisherman's Cabin
A car parked outside, and the footsteps of a man was heard. The door opened.
JMS heard the door scratch. The footsteps approaches. JMS attacked from behind, about to twist the neck of the intruder.
Lawyer Suh coughed, fighting for some air.
MS: It's you... (He let go of Suh's neck.)
LS: JS sent me.
MS: What? JS is alive?
LS: 8 bullets bit him. Do you think he could survive?
MS: Then...
LS: The day before the incident, he came to see me. (He took off his overcoat and put it over JMS's shoulders.)
**Night Club
JS: (Seating in front of LS.) Soon, I'll be leaving my Boss. I feel this is the end. If you hear I got arrested or I died, you'll know Mr. Jang won't have anyone by his side anymore. Then, let me ask you to take care of him. (He pushed an envelop with his stamp towards the lawyer.) There is enough in there.
LS: (Looked down.) What's that?
JS: Nothing's free for you. But once you're paid, you do your job well. I could count on that. That's why I came to you.
**Back at the Fisherman's Cabin
MS: What should I do now?
LS: JS said that I should try to send you to Japan. If that's not possible, to help you lighten up your sentence.
MS: What have you decided?
LS: The second one. The frontiers are all guarded and the only one who could help you is KioKoto, but he has gone to Sydney. This means he won't help.
MS: I have a request. Bring YoSuk here.
LS: YS?
MS: I heard he's seeing Ki SungJae's daughter. If it's possible, bring her here also. I want to ask for forgiveness at last.
*********Elementary School/ Outside
There's lots of tents and many people are walking in and out, preparing for the funeral. A black car drove through. The many gangsters who were seating inside the tents ran out to greet the visitors: BangKe and TalBok came out of the car.
**Elementary School/ Funeral Room
In mourning clothes, YS received condolescencies from people. He bowed to the last visitors and they left. He saw BK and TB, and he bowed to them. BK and TB bowed to the picture of DoSu, and they bowed at YS again. The three of them sat down.
BK: How shocked you must be.
TB: (He checked the words written in the palm of his hand and whispers.) "It's how sorrowful you must be..."
BK: (To TB.) It's OK, as long as he understands. (To YS.) It's painful to see that such a man's funeral should be desolate like this.
YS: (Looking hard.) If you're done, you should go.
BK: I've been with big Boss for a long time. I shouldn't ignore such times as this. If you let me do it, I'll tell my boys and we can provide for the right kind of funeral. What's this? It's a shame.
YS: Let me ask you again.
BK: I don't mean anything else. ShinShaeKi's time is over anyway. Face the reality and if you brothers decide to live a normal life, I'll make sure you're comfortable. I know you might have bad feelings towards me, but I want to ask you to forgive and forget those bad memories.
YS: (Stood up) Didn't I tell you to leave?! (He turned his attention to other people who entered, bowing to them.)
**Elementary School/ Outside
BK was going inside his car, followed by TB.
BK: TB, if you were Mr. Jang, where would you hide? ...
**********Department of Criminology/ SJ's Office
SJ: I don't deal with people like you.
BK: (Gave a piece of paper.) Here, is where Mr. Jang is hiding.
SJ: Leave, I don't need your help.
BK: (Stood up and laughed) You're more uptight than your father. This is just a simple act from one citizen who wants to live a decent life. (He left, followed by TB.)
*********Fisherman's Cabin
MS is shocked. He is breathing hard. YS is seated on his knees, waiting. HJ is standing further away.
MS: When did he pass away?
YS: Yesterday, early in the morning.
MS: (Moaning.) Aighoeeee...!!!
**Some Time Later
MS: (Wiped the stains of dried tears.) I feel my life is over now. If I look back, I have really led a violent life. All I have left is a heart full of regrets. Did I go through all that for nothing? (He laughed to himself.) It's a crazy life that went by like wind.
MS turned around to look at HJ. YS turned too.
MS: Daughter, the reason I called you is to ask you not to carry the burdens of my mistakes in your heart. You two have to live your own lives, as if you have never known me. Please, think that way and let me pay for all my crimes. I, alone, must pay!
********Fisherman's Cabin/ Outside
Police patrols approached, with loud sirens on. They broke into the cabin. SJ and JH saw YS and HJ on each other's shoulders, embracing and yet frozen by the conmotion. There was no trace of JMS.
SJ: (Separating the two lovers, and shaking YS.) Where did he go? Where did JMS go? (He tried to hit YS but he changed his mind and turned to HJ.) Listen to me. You're no longer my sister. Tell me where JMS is. (He got no answer.) I can't arrest him because he's his family, but it's different with you. I could arrest you as an accomplice and for disruption of justice. You won't talk? (There was still no answer.) All right. (To other policemen.) Arrest her. (Two policemen took her away. YS looked on.)
YS: (SJ walked away.) I have a request. (SJ doesn't seem to listen so YS walked towards him and kneeled down.) It's my first and last request. I know well what my father did, and that he can't be forgiven. but he's already paying for his crimes by not being able to attend his father's funeral. Let him go there and bow to grandfather at least once. Just give him one hour. After that, I'll convince him to turn himself in.
SJ: Did you say one hour? OK. (He left.)
JH: Whenever I see him, I realize how terrible it is to hate someone. But I understand him. I would have done the same thing. Besides, our ultimate goal is to destroy leaders that keep the mafia together. I do think it's very fortunate you're not standing there. I thank you for that. (He put his hand on YS's shoulders.) He'll keep his promise. (He left.)
*********Elementary School/ Outside
People were inside the many tents, eating and drinking. Lydia was serving them. Lydia froze when she saw MS walked in her direction. All gangsters lined up to greet him. Lydia put a hand on her mouth, containing a cry. MS comforted her.
**Elementary School/ Funeral Room
MS bowed to the picture of his father, coughing hard, containing a moan. Lydia, her mother and YS are standing there.
MS: Father! Ahaaa...!!! (Moaning.)
*********Near the Elementary School/ Inside Patrol Cars
JH: (To SJ.) Do you need to do it like this?
SJ: (Ignoring him, he talked over his walkie-talkie.) Stop the cars. (He looked at his watch.) JMS entered the school 20 minutes ago. We'll go in, exactly 40 minutes later.
JH: I feel this isn't...
SJ: (Cut him off) I'll keep my word about giving him one hour. But no more.
*******Seoul Hospital/ SY's Room & Outside
SY took out the IV needle from his arms and crawled painfully. He reached for the wheelchair. He went outside, where his men were sleeping on their seats. Sado stoos up, startled. SY held him by his neck.
SY: Tell me the truth of whatever I ask you. I'll kill you if you lie. What's going on at home? What happened to father?
Sado: Nothing...
SY: Shi %^ ttt!! (He screamed like an animal, waking the other bodyguards.) Tell me the truth. Don't lie. (Sado looked down.)
*********Near the Elementary School/ Inside Patrol Cars
SJ looked at his watch. JH looked unhappy.
SJ: (On his walkie-talkie.) It's time now. Remember, you're dealing with the head boss of a mafia. So treat him as such. Let's go! (Sirens went off.)
**********Elementary School/ Outside
Everyone heard the sound of patrol car sirens, and started running. All gangsters went to the entrance, blocking the police cars as they enter.
**Elementary School/ Funeral Room
YS and MS heard the sirens.
YS: (Stood up.) Stay here.
MS: No, I'll go. (He stood up.)
YS: Father...
**Elementary School/ Outside
JMS walked towards the policemen. YS, Lydia and her mother are following behind. The gangsters quiet down. SJ looked sharply at MS.
SJ: Arrest him. (Policemen approached MS.)
MS: Wait. My men are here. Let me walk on my own.
SJ: (Gets closer.) ... Take him.
People are stirred up. Policemen handcuffs MS and pushes him. His stepmother ran to him and blocked the way, crying in despair, "Nooooo!!!" The policemen pushed her aside and continued to drag MS.
YS was standing along, containing a tear. After witnessing his father being dragged away, he walked towards SJ and hit him hard. Policemen ran as SJ fell.
SJ: (Signaling.) No, let him go. (To YS.) I forgive you this once because I also understand how it feels to see your father humiliated … thus …
**********Seoul Hospital
SY: What a Fu %^&ck! I was the only one who didn't know. (To Sado.) Leave now. I want to be alone. (Screaming like crazy.) Ahhhhh!!!
********Department of Criminology/ SJ's Office
SJ was smoking. There's a knock. An officer brought HJ in, who entered the office. The officer left, closing the door.
SJ: Tomorrow, I'm planned to visit father's tomb. Don't you want to come with me?
HJ: If you'll let go of the hate, if you'd forgive. Father wouldn't like to see you like this.
SJ: I can't understand you.
HJ: I fear the man you've become.
SJ: I at least haven't broken the conventions and acted against norms.
HJ: Can I go now?
*********KangSoo's Office
SuHwa was getting drunk. DogN and MaeJu were feeling sorry for her.
DogN: I really didn't know KangSoo called you for that.
MaeJu: Next time he called you, don't show up. There's no reason for you to be KangSoo's pet.
KangSoo: (Entered the room, to SH.) Did you do everything well? He's a very important person, so take good care of him. (He slided an envelope towards her way. SH ignored it. So he put the envelope inside her purse.) Buy whatever you want with this. There's this Night Club I could put you in charge of if you want. I told you I'll take good care of you.
********Streets of Seoul
SH was walking by herself, feeling the cold air touching her, chilled and tired.
SH's Voice: YoSuk, isn't it strange? Nowadays I keep on dreaming about the times we lived in ChungChan. But when I wake up, everythings looks blurred and distant. Am I forgetting about those times already? (She walked towards a Mailbox.) Actually, I may be going away. Someone asked me to go to America, and I'm thinking. If I go, I might never see you again. (She threw the letter into the Mailbox.)
SH's Voice: There is something I really wanted to tell you. But I won't be able to tell you anymore. Good Bye!
********Seoul Hospital/ SY's Room
SY: (To YS.) Don't think it's all over now. When I get better, I'll bring the band together again. (YJ looked concerned.)
**Seoul Hospital/ Hallway
YS was leaving the hospital and thinking.
YJ's Voice: This man won't be able to walk anymore. He doesn't feel anything from his waist down.
*********Elementary School/ Outside
The tents are still standing but the strong winds were almost making them fall. They looked like the remains of a past glory: a reminder that a storm came and has wiped everything away. And now, someone was needed to clean up the mess. YS was standing there by himself, thinking.
Lawyer Suh: (Approaching.) Funerals could really tell how a person lived. It's pitifully quiet here... I'm not good at coming to these kind of places, but I thought you needed someone to talk to.
YS: What's going to happen with father?
LS: If he has bad luck, he'll be sentenced for life. Otherwise he'll get 7 to 8 years. Even so, he'll get extra probational time. Thus, in the end, it will be the same thing. There's nothing I could do now. (He sighed) It's hard to believe that such a powerful mafia could be destroyed so easily. There's almost nothing left from the Gang now. It's really over... Everything is over.
YS: Everything is not over yet.
LS: (Turned around.) What did you say?
YS: (Looking up) It's not over yet.
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Barefooted Youth: Episode 16
*********Streets of Seoul / Outside the Court Room
Flash lights are everywhere. Many reporters are pushing one another, with microphones on. Jang MyungSuk was hand-cuffed and led outside by the police. He boarded a patrol car, and the sirens start rolling, loud at first, and soon distant. YoSuk was walking down the large stairs of the front of the building. He was looking as the patrol car disappeared, thinking.
*Voice of Judge: (Noise of a hammer.) Verdict of JMS, sentence for life.
***********Inside the Prison Cell
Lawyer Suh visited JMS. They were separated by bars.
MS: Now, ShinShaeKi Band is over. Don't appeal to the court, don't even petition for pardon. I don't want to continue fighting.
LS: I could get them to lower your life sentence.
MS: Don't do anything. Just leave things as they are. (He laughed to himself.) If a tiger dies, even the rats want to fight to eat up the flesh, hee hee. Ah, if I owe anything to anyone, pay. (Thinking.) Wait, my men... Just make sure they're not in desperate need?
LS: (Pause.) Did you say it's all over? According to YS, it's not.
MS: What?
*********Seoul Hospital / Front Yard
A nurse is pushing a patient on a wheelchair. A few feet away, SangYup is on his wheelchair, thinking. A couple more feet down, YS stood. They both looked at each other, both deep in thought.
*********SoongJun's Office
SJ was listening to JiHoon, "Early this morning, JSY disappeared without telling anyone where he's going. According to the doctor on call, he was in his room at 2:00 a.m. The hospital bills were wired and paid in full this morning."
***********Dark Mansion / Living Room
All the furniture was covered with white-sheets. The place looked deserted. JH and SJ were looking around.
JH, "This house too, it will be sold by the end of this month. There's no way he'd come here."
SJ, "We just didn't have the chance to indict him yet, but JSY should be prosecuted for crime too. We should at least know where to find him."
***********Elementary School / Outside
JH, "(On his cell phone, walking.) He's not here either. I only found the mother with her daughter... No, they didn't look as if they were lying."
***********SJ's Office
SJ was looking at the files concerning ShinShaeKi Band. At the bottom of the document, he wrote: CASE CLOSED. A while later, he crossed out what he has just written. He put the documents back into his bag, and left.
**********SJ's House / HaeJun's Room
SJ walked inside, looking at the empty place, remembering.
*HJ's Voice: I rented an apartment today, so I'll be moving there by next week.
**HJ's apartment
HJ was drawing on her sketch book.
*HJ's Voice: And you asked me if I am still seeing him. No, I couldn't get in touch with him since the last incident. I don't know where he is now. I don't understand why he have to disappear like this.
************Café
Christmas carols is playing on the background. InSu walked inside, looking for someone.
IS: (He sat down in front of HaeJun, looking at his watch.) What's going on? It's 10 minutes early.
HJ: Don't you know I have too much time to kill lately? No one would call me if it wasn't for you.
IS: (Worried.) You haven't heard from him yet? (HJ nodded.) He didn't even call?
HJ: (Holding her coffee mug, trying to change the subject.) Don't you have a girlfriend yet? The day after tomorrow is Christmas and what are you doing hanging out with people like me?
IS: HaeJun...
HJ: Why? (Lamely smiles.) Don't be like that, I'm fine. I believe there is a reason he's not calling. I'm going to think he's just travelling. So I'm pretty energetic nowadays. (She looked down.)
**********HJ's apartment / Basement Garage
HJ parked her car. She came out and locked the car door. She felt something... She turned around, looking, found nothing and walked away.
*********HJ's apartment / Inside
HJ entered and she switched on the answering machine. She was taking off her coat as she absentmindedly listens.
* Girl's Voice: What kind of a girl are you? Are you dead or what? You better show up in our next meeting! - BEEP!!
* Man's Voice: Miss Ki HaeJun, I'm chief Jo, from Daeman Trading. Please give me a call. - BEEP!!
* Girl's Voice: I'm YoungJi. You're hand phone is off. What's up? Page me please. - BEEP!!
HaeJun is walking away as she hears the piano music of "Love Affair." She stopped... cried silently. *********Inside a Hotel Room
Several foreign looking men are sitting on the couch in front of BangKe and TalBok. One of them opened a bottle of pills, picking out an odd white capsule hidden inside. He opened the little capsule, poured the contents into a small container. TB touched the white powder from the container and put it into his mouth.
BK: (In low tone, to TB.) Can you tell the difference by tasting it?
TB: Even if we can't, shouldn't we act as if we know?
BK: (To the translator.) Tell them that I'm going to guarantee their safety and that the amount should be more than enough. They shouldn't worry about the money. I'm not the same as JMS. If I say I'll do it, it's done.
********BangKe's Office
KangSoo stood up to greet BK as he entered.
KS: Hyung, what's keeping you so busy lately?
BK: (Took off his jacket.) I heard you're pretty busy also.
KS: You can't make such a comparison. If you just clean up a few more places, all Seoul will be yours.
BK: Are you complaining?
KS: No way, I'll be more than happy to see you're doing well.
BK: (He laughed and looked at some papers.) Ah, by the way, have you heard anything about them?
KS: Who?
BK: JMS's sons.
KS: They didn't leave any trace of whether they're living or they're dead. I'm curious also.
TB: They must be farming somewhere in the country, don't you think so?
BK: But they're my former boss' children. I'd like to take care of them.
KS: You have such a big heart.
BK: What else do I have if not a big heart? (He laughed.)
**********Liquor Warehouse
Gangster1 is looking at his watch, waiting, while others are playing Korean cards, drinking and smoking. The gates opened and a truck came through.
G1: Hurry up and close the gates! (The gates closed.)
Driver: There's 400 containers inside.
G1: (Answering the cell phone.) Hello... Yes Hyung, they just arrived. Don't worry, is this my first time transferring undocumented materials? I'll take good care of everything without leaving trace. Good bye. (He hanged up and started to give orders.) Hey guys, move the boxes. (They don't listen.) What the fu $%ck! Stop fooling around and hurry up!
The others stopped playing and stood up. Lights went off.
G1: What's this? The fuse's dead?
Suddenly, the gates opened, and a group of mobsters run inside, starting a fight. YS entered, wearing black gloves, followed by Sado. Sado opened the truck and pulled the driver out. He turned on the headlights so that the fighters could see each other. The "invaders" knocked everyone down.
YS pushed Gangster1 away and crawled towards a box. Sado gave him a metal stick which YS used to open it. He took out some documents.
**********Night Club
KangSoo was walking down the stairs, and the employees ran to bow to him.
KS: (To the manager.) Because of Christmas, there will be inspection. So make sure you prepare the right documentations and hide the real books. If by any mistake, they get to see some of the real papers, you're dead. So be careful!
Manager: Don't worry! (He bowed as KS left. He started to give instructions.) Close the doors and don't let anybody in! (Lights went off.) Oh, what's this? Anybody touched the light switches? (A fist is thrown to his face, and he fell.)
Fists were flying everywhere, and people were being beat up, one fell after another. Sado was walking down the stairs...
***********BK's Office
The door opened. The furious BK and KS entered. All gangsters hanging inside stood up as sign of respect.
KS: Who are these people? Agghh!
BK: (Smoking.) The other day I heard KyungSangDo's men came, so I thought it might be them, but they're not.
KS: Then who? If they are such good fighters, you must know them, don't you? How dare they interfere with your business!
MaeJu: (He was one of those in standing position.) In my opinion...
DogN: (Stopping MJ.) Hey, what do you want to say now? Be quiet!
MaeJu: (Ignoring DN.) The more I think about it, this is... (KS gave him a dangerous look.)
BK: Hey, Ko KangSoo. Till when are you going to carry people like that with you?
KS: I'm sorry... Ah, I feel I'm stupidly attached to them. No matter, (To MJ and DN.) get the He*^ll out-a here! (He hitted and kicked them out with his legs.)
*********Outside the Building of BK's Office
MJ: (Looking up.) I guess Seoul is not meant for us.
DN: It's not for you. It's fine with me. (MJ gave him a doubtful look.) Really.
MJ: Should I just leave?
DN: Where to?
MJ: ChungChan.
DN: Alone?
MJ: You said Seoul is for you!
DN: Let's just go eat. My butt still hurts.
MJ: (Smiling slyly.) Actually, I wanted to mention about YS. There's no one else with enough guts to do it.
DN: Stop talking non-sense.
MJ: Then... Is it Jang SangYup?
MJ: Than man cannot even walk. Think before opening your fuc ^^king mouth.
*********BK's Office
BK: (Stood up, upset, on the phone.) Again?! Where? Sh ^&it!
**********Night Club / Manager's Office
The door suddenly opened. BK entered with TB. Men inside stood up and ran to greet them, looking down, ashamed. BK took a look at the open safety box, and another look at the dejected manager.
BK: You couldn't see his face?
Manager: No Sir. (With one fast movement, BK beat them up, and they're on the floor.)
BK: What a shame!!! (The cell phone rang and TB answered.)
TB: Yes, yes... What? (He hanged up.) F *&^uck!
BK: What now?
TB: Boss, you have to go back to your office.
BK: My office?!
********BK's Office
BK entered like in a storm. Papers are messily piled up on top of the desk and everywhere else. The safety box is open. BK is burning!!!
**Later On
KS: (To BK.) I don't know who he is but he is very dangerous. With just the documents he took, he could destroy us by half.
BK: Yes, but he won't be able to destroy us completely. Half means nothing, we shouldn't be afraid. (To TB.) Put an ad in the newspapers. Let's find out what kind of a person he is.
********SJ's Office
Newspaper Ad:
If you want to negotiate regarding the items you took from Lee Tae Rang,
Call 000-0000. Waiting your prompt reply.
JiHoon: (To SJ.) The telephone is just zeros. What could this mean?
SJ: JMS used to do this whenever he dealt with someone hard to reach. It's like a secret code understood only among gangsters.
JH: I feel that something's brewing.
*********Streets of Seoul / Outside a Gift Shop
A Salvation Army volunteer is shaking the Christmas bell and the streets are all decorated with Christmas themes. HJ was walking in a furry coat, and looking lonely. She looked at a display window of a Gift Shop, admiring a music box with a turning ballerina. She smiled and she walked away. YS was sitting at some distance away.
**********HJ's apartment / Basement Garage
HJ walked towards the elevator, and waited. She took the elevator, got out and walked to her apartment. She heard a little tune... In front of the door of her room, that is the same music box she had just admired, with the ballerina turning to a soothing tune. There is a Christmas card on top of it.
She looked at it, thought for a second, and started running. She went down and searched the streets. She found nothing there. She stopped in disappointment. YS saw her, while hiding.
**********Outside the Building of BK's Office / Inside BK's Car
TB opened BK's car door and closed it once his boss is inside. TB and the rest hopped inside their respective cars, and they all followed BK's car.
BK: (Closing his eyes on the passenger's seat, to the driver.) Put on some light music. (He gets no answer. He opens his eyes.) Didn't you hear me?
The driver has been wearing a "winter mask" and he took it off. It's Sado.
Sado: (Giving the cell phone to BK.) You should tell the other cars to go away.
BK: Who are you?
Sd: Have you forgotten me already?
BK: (Looking through the mirror.) Sado? ... Do you want to die? How did you get in? ... Stop the car! (There's no response.) You can't stop? You really want to die!
Sd: What would you gain by killing someone like me? There's someone who wants to meet you quietly.
BK: Who's that?
Sd: He told me to bring you alone. (He passes the phone again.)
BK: (Grabbed the phone.) It's me. You guys just go. I want to rest by myself. (He hanged up the phone.) Who's that? Who sent you?
Sd: You'll see, once you go there.
********Dark Mansion / Living Room
The place still looked abandoned, all the furniture still covered in white.
BK: (Entered) This house was sold.
Sado: Mr. Suh HyungDo bought it.
BK: Lawyer Suh? He sent you?
SY: (Entered on his wheelchair.) Why would he do that? Can you imagine a lawyer giving up his career to become a gangster?
BK: (Surprised.) Mr. Jang SangYup? Hee hee.
SY: We haven't met for a long time but I wouldn't say we're too happy to see each other.
BK: (Cracked up.) Ha haa haaaa!!! You're the boy who's been messing up with me? Since you cannot use your back, I don't think you personally fought.
SY: (Smiling.) Boy??
BK: Do you know I carried you on my back when you were little? I could have finished you but I let you live. And now you're playing with me?
SY: (Looking up.) BangKe... I don't think you're in a position to raise your voice here? (Three other gangsters ran to the living room.)
BK: (Laughing loudly.) Is this all? Counting the wheelchair man, 5 in all? (He cannot contain his laughter.)
SY: (To Sado without looking.) He's too loud. Tell him to shut up. (Sado hit BK who flipped out.) The human body is composed of 206 bones. Next time he opened his mouth, break one of them.
Sd: Yes Sir...
BK: What do you want?
SY: Simple. I want my money back.
BK: Your money back?
SY: Not even dogs bit the owner who raised him for 10 years. So isn't it reasonable you should return everything you stole biting and cutting with your knife?
BK continued laughing.
**********Night Club / Room
Slap! SuHwa fell onto the couch. KangSoo is mad.
KS: That's right. I told you to take good care of him since he's very important and what do you do instead? Do you dare complain? (SH straightened herself and lighted a cigar, defiantly ignoring KangSoo.) What? Are you giving me an attitude? (She looked away.) Hey, I'll go crazy... Sh *&^ it! (He tried to suffocate her with both his hands, but stopped, without touching her.) Aygooo! I should give you away, I can't deal with you anymore. (He left.)
SH continued to smoke, looking nowhere.
MJ and DN sneaked inside. They entered and saw SH alone. They sat on the couch in front of her.
DN: Every time I see you … I can't understand you.
MJ: Did you come to Seoul to live like this?
DN: Sometimes I wonder why I came here too.
MJ: If we ask you to come back to ChungChan with us, will you?
SH smiled sadly, shoke her head and continued smoking.
**********Police Station / Inside KyungSoo's Office
KyungSoo: (JiHoon sat down.) I asked you to come here to give you this. (He showed JH a big portfolio.)
JH: (Took out some folders.) These looked like some kind of illegal documents...
KS: YS was here last night.
JH: (Looked up.) YS... Then, all these...
KS: That's right. If you examine them, I think you'll find extraordinary evidence. You can see what BangKe's Band has been up to, under the table.
JH: But why are you giving this to me? BangKe's Band is in your territory, so you could examine them yourself. These could get you a big promotion.
KS: I'm not interested. These documents may reveal a lot of illegal activities, but the way these got into my hands was illegal also. I told YS that I'll arrest him the next time I see him.
**********SJ's Office
Many people are examining the documents. SJ is reading one of them, looking worried.
*********HJ's Apartment
HJ is listening.
SJ: I'm not looking for Jang YoSuk just in order to arrest him. If we leave him alone, no one knows what he's capable of doing. We must stop him before he makes a big mistake.
HJ: (Cynically.) Why do you care?
SJ: (Sigh.) I just found out what hatred does to a person. You're right, if father was alive, he would have forgiven long ago. I just realized this.
HJ: I can't get in touch with him. For real.
SJ: You told me before that he has paged you.
HJ: Several times in a day, he leaves me messages. But I can't get to talk to him.
*********An Isolated Pay Phone
YS is listening on the pay-phone.
*HJ's Voice: This is message 334 since we last met. I don't know what you're doing now but I know it's a very dangerous and scary thing. I've heard you're involved in such activities. (YS is touching the beeper... ) Ahhhh... What am I supposed to do? I feel I'm of no help to you, that I can't even comfort you. Please, give me a call, if only once. I'm scared of the man you're becoming.
**********Countryside / Next to the Lake
YS was standing, over-looking the lake.
SY: (On his wheelchair.) Aunt Lydia is joining the convent. Shouldn't we go with her? They don't accept visitors in that nunnery, so we won't be able to see her again.
**********Countryside Road / Inside a Car
YS was driving the car. SY is next to him. Lydia and her mother are behind. The car stopped.
Old Lady: (To the guys.) Your grandfather had her when he was almost 70. When she was born, he took her outside and holding her and cried, "Such a small living thing was given at my age!" He felt that heaven has given him the chance to pay back for all his past mistakes... through this baby.
Lydia came out of the car, carrying her luggage. YS walked out of the car, waiting. The mother came out too, quietly looking as her daughter walked away. SY looked from inside the car. They just kept watching. The huge doors opened and 2 nuns bowed to the girl. Lydia bowed back at them, entering. She turned around, looked at YS, and the doors closed.
*Lydia's Voice: The only way to take out the knife that rips our soul is forgiveness. Even if we forgive 7 times over, it's not enough. We must continue to forgive.
*********Countryside Soup House
The two brothers are seated around a table with food.
SY: Lately, I keep on thinking that I'm ruining your life.
YS: (Smiling.) Why do you think so?
SY: The day you took me out of the hospital, you told me that you were not planning to become a gangster, but that you couldn't forgive people like BK. If that's so, you've done enough. Let's listen to Lydia's advice and forgive.
YS: No, not yet. (He took out a package and put it on the table.)
SY: (His eyes enlarged.) What's this?
YS: I found this at BK's office and this one too. (He took out a notebook with pictures of pretty girls.) These are businesses father always avoided: drugs and prostitution. BK is in these kind of businesses. (YS touched one of the pictures: SuHwa... ) I know this girl...
**Building of BK's Office / Basement
SH was walking in a zig-zag manner, seemingly drunk. "SuHwa!" Someone called her. She stopped walking, but she can't see... YS appeared. They looked at each other.
SH: (Her eyes filled with tears.) YoSuk... (He came closer.)
*YS's Voice: That day, I met her. At first, I couldn't recognize her. YS embraced SH. She leaned her tired head on YS's shoulders.
YS: Come with me. I can't let you stay here.
SH: I don't want to. There's someone I love... I must go.
She walked away.
**Back to the Soup House
YS: But I found out yesterday that she died.
**SH's Room
SH is writing a diary.
SH's Voice: I've met him again. He came to me like in a dream! Yes, now I got everything I wanted. Now I can let go of all the false dreams and desires... (Tearfully.) To everyone who has used and abused me, and to everyone I loved and cared for me... to everyone: Goodbye, good bye... (She closed her eyes and put her head over her arms.) There is an empty bottle and pills are spread over the table.
**Back to the Soup House
YS: I can't forgive yet. Not at all.
**********HJ's apartment / Basement Garage
HJ was driving. A black car blocked her way. A bunch of gangsters got out of their car and ran toward her. They kidnapped her.
**********Night Club / Office
KangSoo is turning a hand-bag over, examining each item inside.
BK: If those documents get into the hands of the police, we're dead. This is a matter of life or death.
KS: (Flipping the pages of a phone book.) Here it is. This looked like his beeper #.
**********Street Pay Phone
YS is listening.
*KangSoo's Voice: I don't want to make a big deal out of this so I advise you to return all those documents. If you call the police, it won't benefit the person staying with us.
***********In front of the Night Club
A van is parked outside. Head-lights went off. YS put on a pair of black gloves. Others get ready to go out.
YS: I'm going by myself. You stay here. (They're moving.) I told you not to follow me.
Sado: I'm going. (The others are also determined to go. YS smiled.)
SY: I can't go with you. Sh ^$^ it!
YS: Hyung...
SY: I'll wait here until you come out. Come back walking on your two legs. (He held YS's hands.)
YS: (Smiles) Of course!
They alighted.
*********Night Club / Inside
KandSoo is taking a break on the couch, drinking and snacking carelessly. All of a sudden, some gangsters invaded and beat up everyone inside. KS was startled, stood up, looking scared. His men are falling right before his nose. YS walked toward him, threw down a man who got in his way. YS showed his back to KS, thinking. KS is paralyzed. YS turned around and "Bang!" KS fell.
********Night Club / Outside
Police sirens sounded. JH and SJ came out of their patrol cars. They entered the Night Club.
*******Night Club / Room
The door suddenly opened. YS entered. BK was standing and HJ is tied on the couch, with a bandage covering her mouth. YS saw...
BK: I tried to fix things quietly but why are you so loud?!
He walked toward YS. YS looked at him with contempt... and threw a fist at his prey who fell at once on top of the table, unconscious.
*******Outside the Penitenciary
The door opened. YS came out. Where should he go now? ... There is someone there, waiting. It's Ki SoongJun. They both walked closer to each other.
SJ: (Pointing at the prison.) What do you think about this big house now? You wouldn't like to come here again? ... Actually, I have an unfinished business with you. (He offered his hands.) I thought about it, and we never shook hands before. (YS shoke it back. SJ lowered his voice.) Someone else came with me...
SJ turned around, and someone came out of his car. That's HaeJun.
********Countryside / Next to the Lake
HaeJun is parking the car. YoSuck is next to her. They came out of the car. They held each other's hands, walking comfortably. Right next to the Lake, YeJu is peacefully looking at the water. SangYup is nearby, on a wheelchair, playing with a toddler.
YoSuk and HaeJun smiled at each other, approaching them. HaeJun ran towards the little boy...
JiHoon led YoSuk into the building. They entered a lab. SoongJun was talking with several doctors, who brought in a rolling bed with a dead person on it. They uncovered the white sheet. SJ stared at YS's face.
JH: Jo JaeSik, 42. ShinShaeKi Band's 2nd-in-charge, and Jang MyungSuk's right hand. (To YS.) Is that right?
YS: (Looked away.) Yes.
JH signalled and the doctors took the bed away.
SJ: Does he have any relatives?
YS: No, as far as I know, he grew up in an orphanage.
SJ: Your brother is at the hospital and your father... So there's no choice. He's your family's responsibility anyway. (A doctor showed YS a form. YS signed. SJ's eyes shrink.) I'd think you have questions.
YS: (Without looking.) What happened to father?
SJ: He disappeared without leaving any trace, thanks to his right hand JJS. But I think JS was his last follower.
YS: Can I leave?
SJ: We'll catch him any time soon. If you get in touch with him, let him know it's best for everyone that he turns himself in. To be a fugitive at his age, and without any followers? That won't be easy.
YS left.
*********Seoul Hospital/ Waiting Lobby
HaeJun was looking outside the window, at the dark space before her. YS sat a few feet away.
YS: It was my first time seeing a dead person. Oddly, he looked to be in peace. He was my father's last man. (HJ looked sadly at YS.) Isn't it strange? Until now, I never face the fact of who my father is. But now I feel he is my father. (HJ sat next to him, holding his hands.)
**********Sea Port
JH was talking through his walkie-talkie, giving instructions. SJ was ordering coast patrols to keep a tight vigil. He ensure that all the frontiers are well guarded.
SJ: Considering JMS's health, he can't hide for too long. Not longer than a week.
*********Seoul Hospital/ Waiting Lobby
YS: (He's holding HJ's hands.) Aren't you afraid to be with me?
HJ: No, from now on, I won't hesitate nor be afraid, and I won't run anymore. (She's looking...) I'll let go of my hatred in my heart and I'm going to forgive everyone who has hurt me. If father were alive, he'll definitely do that. (YS embraced her.) I won't leave you again.
********Highway/ Inside Police Car
Police cars are running at full speed, with sirens on. SJ was on the passenger's seat, looking outside, tense and thoughtful. JH noticed that SJ’s tightly closed fists.
JH: I'm sorry … but I've heard how your father passed away.
SJ: Why are you bringing that up?
JH: I know how you must feel about JMS...
SJ: (Biting an unlit cigarette.) I understand what you mean, but I won't let my personal emotions interfere with this case if that's your concern.
JH: If that's so, you should let others handle this case instead.
SJ: How could you say that to me? You know how long I've waited for this time.
JH: JMS is nothing now. His entire mafia crumbled and all his men disbanded. Even if he wants to run away, there's nowhere he could turn to. Isn't this enough?
SJ: (Shoke his head.) No, there's one more thing left. I want to be the one to arrest JMS.
*********Dream
Jo JaeSik was pale and his face looked ghostlike, whispering...
**Fisherman's Cabin
MS: (Sleeping.) JaeSik... (He coughed, sweating.) JaeSik! (He woke up.)
He was inside a dark and deserted place, all by himself.
**********Seoul Hospital/ SY's Room
SangYup: (Sleeping.) Father... (He woke up.)
YeJu: (Wiping SY's face with a wet towel.) Why did you wake up? You should sleep more.
SY: What time is it? Why is it so quiet here? Heck, I keep on having nightmares.
YJ: Are you thirsty? From now, you can have some water.
SY: Something's going on at home? (He gets no answer.) How come father never came to visit? (YJ is pouring water into a cup.) What's going on?
YJ: Actually... (She changed her mind.) Father took over the mafia again. He must be really busy.
SY: Fu %^^ck! I should recover soon. Once I get out of here, I'll do a better job. Together with father, I'll really do a good job next time around. (YJ looked down.)
********SJ's Home
SJ is walking in the living room, remembering his father.
**SungJae's Voice: Interns are also public workers. You should learn to wear properly.
**SJ's Voice: People call me old fashioned.
**SJae's Voice: Aren't you from a family of Prosecutors? That means you have to be an example in everything.
Facing reality, SJ sighed.
******SJ's Home/ HJ's Room
SJ walked into the empty room, looking around. He saw a picture of himself with his sister. He picked up and looked at it. The phone rang.
SJ: Yes.
Voice: Jang DoSu is dead.
SJ: (Surprised.) JDS?
*******Elementary School/ DoSu's House
There is a framed picture of JDS at the center of a table full of food and candles. Lydia was crying, wearing mourning traditional kimonos.
Lady: (Mourning, also wearing ash white.) How unfortunate you are in going like this! One of your descendants is a fugitive and the other one is in the hospital. Who's going to take care of the funeral? This entire household is falling apart! How could you leave right now?
*********Fisherman's Cabin
A car parked outside, and the footsteps of a man was heard. The door opened.
JMS heard the door scratch. The footsteps approaches. JMS attacked from behind, about to twist the neck of the intruder.
Lawyer Suh coughed, fighting for some air.
MS: It's you... (He let go of Suh's neck.)
LS: JS sent me.
MS: What? JS is alive?
LS: 8 bullets bit him. Do you think he could survive?
MS: Then...
LS: The day before the incident, he came to see me. (He took off his overcoat and put it over JMS's shoulders.)
**Night Club
JS: (Seating in front of LS.) Soon, I'll be leaving my Boss. I feel this is the end. If you hear I got arrested or I died, you'll know Mr. Jang won't have anyone by his side anymore. Then, let me ask you to take care of him. (He pushed an envelop with his stamp towards the lawyer.) There is enough in there.
LS: (Looked down.) What's that?
JS: Nothing's free for you. But once you're paid, you do your job well. I could count on that. That's why I came to you.
**Back at the Fisherman's Cabin
MS: What should I do now?
LS: JS said that I should try to send you to Japan. If that's not possible, to help you lighten up your sentence.
MS: What have you decided?
LS: The second one. The frontiers are all guarded and the only one who could help you is KioKoto, but he has gone to Sydney. This means he won't help.
MS: I have a request. Bring YoSuk here.
LS: YS?
MS: I heard he's seeing Ki SungJae's daughter. If it's possible, bring her here also. I want to ask for forgiveness at last.
*********Elementary School/ Outside
There's lots of tents and many people are walking in and out, preparing for the funeral. A black car drove through. The many gangsters who were seating inside the tents ran out to greet the visitors: BangKe and TalBok came out of the car.
**Elementary School/ Funeral Room
In mourning clothes, YS received condolescencies from people. He bowed to the last visitors and they left. He saw BK and TB, and he bowed to them. BK and TB bowed to the picture of DoSu, and they bowed at YS again. The three of them sat down.
BK: How shocked you must be.
TB: (He checked the words written in the palm of his hand and whispers.) "It's how sorrowful you must be..."
BK: (To TB.) It's OK, as long as he understands. (To YS.) It's painful to see that such a man's funeral should be desolate like this.
YS: (Looking hard.) If you're done, you should go.
BK: I've been with big Boss for a long time. I shouldn't ignore such times as this. If you let me do it, I'll tell my boys and we can provide for the right kind of funeral. What's this? It's a shame.
YS: Let me ask you again.
BK: I don't mean anything else. ShinShaeKi's time is over anyway. Face the reality and if you brothers decide to live a normal life, I'll make sure you're comfortable. I know you might have bad feelings towards me, but I want to ask you to forgive and forget those bad memories.
YS: (Stood up) Didn't I tell you to leave?! (He turned his attention to other people who entered, bowing to them.)
**Elementary School/ Outside
BK was going inside his car, followed by TB.
BK: TB, if you were Mr. Jang, where would you hide? ...
**********Department of Criminology/ SJ's Office
SJ: I don't deal with people like you.
BK: (Gave a piece of paper.) Here, is where Mr. Jang is hiding.
SJ: Leave, I don't need your help.
BK: (Stood up and laughed) You're more uptight than your father. This is just a simple act from one citizen who wants to live a decent life. (He left, followed by TB.)
*********Fisherman's Cabin
MS is shocked. He is breathing hard. YS is seated on his knees, waiting. HJ is standing further away.
MS: When did he pass away?
YS: Yesterday, early in the morning.
MS: (Moaning.) Aighoeeee...!!!
**Some Time Later
MS: (Wiped the stains of dried tears.) I feel my life is over now. If I look back, I have really led a violent life. All I have left is a heart full of regrets. Did I go through all that for nothing? (He laughed to himself.) It's a crazy life that went by like wind.
MS turned around to look at HJ. YS turned too.
MS: Daughter, the reason I called you is to ask you not to carry the burdens of my mistakes in your heart. You two have to live your own lives, as if you have never known me. Please, think that way and let me pay for all my crimes. I, alone, must pay!
********Fisherman's Cabin/ Outside
Police patrols approached, with loud sirens on. They broke into the cabin. SJ and JH saw YS and HJ on each other's shoulders, embracing and yet frozen by the conmotion. There was no trace of JMS.
SJ: (Separating the two lovers, and shaking YS.) Where did he go? Where did JMS go? (He tried to hit YS but he changed his mind and turned to HJ.) Listen to me. You're no longer my sister. Tell me where JMS is. (He got no answer.) I can't arrest him because he's his family, but it's different with you. I could arrest you as an accomplice and for disruption of justice. You won't talk? (There was still no answer.) All right. (To other policemen.) Arrest her. (Two policemen took her away. YS looked on.)
YS: (SJ walked away.) I have a request. (SJ doesn't seem to listen so YS walked towards him and kneeled down.) It's my first and last request. I know well what my father did, and that he can't be forgiven. but he's already paying for his crimes by not being able to attend his father's funeral. Let him go there and bow to grandfather at least once. Just give him one hour. After that, I'll convince him to turn himself in.
SJ: Did you say one hour? OK. (He left.)
JH: Whenever I see him, I realize how terrible it is to hate someone. But I understand him. I would have done the same thing. Besides, our ultimate goal is to destroy leaders that keep the mafia together. I do think it's very fortunate you're not standing there. I thank you for that. (He put his hand on YS's shoulders.) He'll keep his promise. (He left.)
*********Elementary School/ Outside
People were inside the many tents, eating and drinking. Lydia was serving them. Lydia froze when she saw MS walked in her direction. All gangsters lined up to greet him. Lydia put a hand on her mouth, containing a cry. MS comforted her.
**Elementary School/ Funeral Room
MS bowed to the picture of his father, coughing hard, containing a moan. Lydia, her mother and YS are standing there.
MS: Father! Ahaaa...!!! (Moaning.)
*********Near the Elementary School/ Inside Patrol Cars
JH: (To SJ.) Do you need to do it like this?
SJ: (Ignoring him, he talked over his walkie-talkie.) Stop the cars. (He looked at his watch.) JMS entered the school 20 minutes ago. We'll go in, exactly 40 minutes later.
JH: I feel this isn't...
SJ: (Cut him off) I'll keep my word about giving him one hour. But no more.
*******Seoul Hospital/ SY's Room & Outside
SY took out the IV needle from his arms and crawled painfully. He reached for the wheelchair. He went outside, where his men were sleeping on their seats. Sado stoos up, startled. SY held him by his neck.
SY: Tell me the truth of whatever I ask you. I'll kill you if you lie. What's going on at home? What happened to father?
Sado: Nothing...
SY: Shi %^ ttt!! (He screamed like an animal, waking the other bodyguards.) Tell me the truth. Don't lie. (Sado looked down.)
*********Near the Elementary School/ Inside Patrol Cars
SJ looked at his watch. JH looked unhappy.
SJ: (On his walkie-talkie.) It's time now. Remember, you're dealing with the head boss of a mafia. So treat him as such. Let's go! (Sirens went off.)
**********Elementary School/ Outside
Everyone heard the sound of patrol car sirens, and started running. All gangsters went to the entrance, blocking the police cars as they enter.
**Elementary School/ Funeral Room
YS and MS heard the sirens.
YS: (Stood up.) Stay here.
MS: No, I'll go. (He stood up.)
YS: Father...
**Elementary School/ Outside
JMS walked towards the policemen. YS, Lydia and her mother are following behind. The gangsters quiet down. SJ looked sharply at MS.
SJ: Arrest him. (Policemen approached MS.)
MS: Wait. My men are here. Let me walk on my own.
SJ: (Gets closer.) ... Take him.
People are stirred up. Policemen handcuffs MS and pushes him. His stepmother ran to him and blocked the way, crying in despair, "Nooooo!!!" The policemen pushed her aside and continued to drag MS.
YS was standing along, containing a tear. After witnessing his father being dragged away, he walked towards SJ and hit him hard. Policemen ran as SJ fell.
SJ: (Signaling.) No, let him go. (To YS.) I forgive you this once because I also understand how it feels to see your father humiliated … thus …
**********Seoul Hospital
SY: What a Fu %^&ck! I was the only one who didn't know. (To Sado.) Leave now. I want to be alone. (Screaming like crazy.) Ahhhhh!!!
********Department of Criminology/ SJ's Office
SJ was smoking. There's a knock. An officer brought HJ in, who entered the office. The officer left, closing the door.
SJ: Tomorrow, I'm planned to visit father's tomb. Don't you want to come with me?
HJ: If you'll let go of the hate, if you'd forgive. Father wouldn't like to see you like this.
SJ: I can't understand you.
HJ: I fear the man you've become.
SJ: I at least haven't broken the conventions and acted against norms.
HJ: Can I go now?
*********KangSoo's Office
SuHwa was getting drunk. DogN and MaeJu were feeling sorry for her.
DogN: I really didn't know KangSoo called you for that.
MaeJu: Next time he called you, don't show up. There's no reason for you to be KangSoo's pet.
KangSoo: (Entered the room, to SH.) Did you do everything well? He's a very important person, so take good care of him. (He slided an envelope towards her way. SH ignored it. So he put the envelope inside her purse.) Buy whatever you want with this. There's this Night Club I could put you in charge of if you want. I told you I'll take good care of you.
********Streets of Seoul
SH was walking by herself, feeling the cold air touching her, chilled and tired.
SH's Voice: YoSuk, isn't it strange? Nowadays I keep on dreaming about the times we lived in ChungChan. But when I wake up, everythings looks blurred and distant. Am I forgetting about those times already? (She walked towards a Mailbox.) Actually, I may be going away. Someone asked me to go to America, and I'm thinking. If I go, I might never see you again. (She threw the letter into the Mailbox.)
SH's Voice: There is something I really wanted to tell you. But I won't be able to tell you anymore. Good Bye!
********Seoul Hospital/ SY's Room
SY: (To YS.) Don't think it's all over now. When I get better, I'll bring the band together again. (YJ looked concerned.)
**Seoul Hospital/ Hallway
YS was leaving the hospital and thinking.
YJ's Voice: This man won't be able to walk anymore. He doesn't feel anything from his waist down.
*********Elementary School/ Outside
The tents are still standing but the strong winds were almost making them fall. They looked like the remains of a past glory: a reminder that a storm came and has wiped everything away. And now, someone was needed to clean up the mess. YS was standing there by himself, thinking.
Lawyer Suh: (Approaching.) Funerals could really tell how a person lived. It's pitifully quiet here... I'm not good at coming to these kind of places, but I thought you needed someone to talk to.
YS: What's going to happen with father?
LS: If he has bad luck, he'll be sentenced for life. Otherwise he'll get 7 to 8 years. Even so, he'll get extra probational time. Thus, in the end, it will be the same thing. There's nothing I could do now. (He sighed) It's hard to believe that such a powerful mafia could be destroyed so easily. There's almost nothing left from the Gang now. It's really over... Everything is over.
YS: Everything is not over yet.
LS: (Turned around.) What did you say?
YS: (Looking up) It's not over yet.
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Barefooted Youth: Episode 16
*********Streets of Seoul / Outside the Court Room
Flash lights are everywhere. Many reporters are pushing one another, with microphones on. Jang MyungSuk was hand-cuffed and led outside by the police. He boarded a patrol car, and the sirens start rolling, loud at first, and soon distant. YoSuk was walking down the large stairs of the front of the building. He was looking as the patrol car disappeared, thinking.
*Voice of Judge: (Noise of a hammer.) Verdict of JMS, sentence for life.
***********Inside the Prison Cell
Lawyer Suh visited JMS. They were separated by bars.
MS: Now, ShinShaeKi Band is over. Don't appeal to the court, don't even petition for pardon. I don't want to continue fighting.
LS: I could get them to lower your life sentence.
MS: Don't do anything. Just leave things as they are. (He laughed to himself.) If a tiger dies, even the rats want to fight to eat up the flesh, hee hee. Ah, if I owe anything to anyone, pay. (Thinking.) Wait, my men... Just make sure they're not in desperate need?
LS: (Pause.) Did you say it's all over? According to YS, it's not.
MS: What?
*********Seoul Hospital / Front Yard
A nurse is pushing a patient on a wheelchair. A few feet away, SangYup is on his wheelchair, thinking. A couple more feet down, YS stood. They both looked at each other, both deep in thought.
*********SoongJun's Office
SJ was listening to JiHoon, "Early this morning, JSY disappeared without telling anyone where he's going. According to the doctor on call, he was in his room at 2:00 a.m. The hospital bills were wired and paid in full this morning."
***********Dark Mansion / Living Room
All the furniture was covered with white-sheets. The place looked deserted. JH and SJ were looking around.
JH, "This house too, it will be sold by the end of this month. There's no way he'd come here."
SJ, "We just didn't have the chance to indict him yet, but JSY should be prosecuted for crime too. We should at least know where to find him."
***********Elementary School / Outside
JH, "(On his cell phone, walking.) He's not here either. I only found the mother with her daughter... No, they didn't look as if they were lying."
***********SJ's Office
SJ was looking at the files concerning ShinShaeKi Band. At the bottom of the document, he wrote: CASE CLOSED. A while later, he crossed out what he has just written. He put the documents back into his bag, and left.
**********SJ's House / HaeJun's Room
SJ walked inside, looking at the empty place, remembering.
*HJ's Voice: I rented an apartment today, so I'll be moving there by next week.
**HJ's apartment
HJ was drawing on her sketch book.
*HJ's Voice: And you asked me if I am still seeing him. No, I couldn't get in touch with him since the last incident. I don't know where he is now. I don't understand why he have to disappear like this.
************Café
Christmas carols is playing on the background. InSu walked inside, looking for someone.
IS: (He sat down in front of HaeJun, looking at his watch.) What's going on? It's 10 minutes early.
HJ: Don't you know I have too much time to kill lately? No one would call me if it wasn't for you.
IS: (Worried.) You haven't heard from him yet? (HJ nodded.) He didn't even call?
HJ: (Holding her coffee mug, trying to change the subject.) Don't you have a girlfriend yet? The day after tomorrow is Christmas and what are you doing hanging out with people like me?
IS: HaeJun...
HJ: Why? (Lamely smiles.) Don't be like that, I'm fine. I believe there is a reason he's not calling. I'm going to think he's just travelling. So I'm pretty energetic nowadays. (She looked down.)
**********HJ's apartment / Basement Garage
HJ parked her car. She came out and locked the car door. She felt something... She turned around, looking, found nothing and walked away.
*********HJ's apartment / Inside
HJ entered and she switched on the answering machine. She was taking off her coat as she absentmindedly listens.
* Girl's Voice: What kind of a girl are you? Are you dead or what? You better show up in our next meeting! - BEEP!!
* Man's Voice: Miss Ki HaeJun, I'm chief Jo, from Daeman Trading. Please give me a call. - BEEP!!
* Girl's Voice: I'm YoungJi. You're hand phone is off. What's up? Page me please. - BEEP!!
HaeJun is walking away as she hears the piano music of "Love Affair." She stopped... cried silently. *********Inside a Hotel Room
Several foreign looking men are sitting on the couch in front of BangKe and TalBok. One of them opened a bottle of pills, picking out an odd white capsule hidden inside. He opened the little capsule, poured the contents into a small container. TB touched the white powder from the container and put it into his mouth.
BK: (In low tone, to TB.) Can you tell the difference by tasting it?
TB: Even if we can't, shouldn't we act as if we know?
BK: (To the translator.) Tell them that I'm going to guarantee their safety and that the amount should be more than enough. They shouldn't worry about the money. I'm not the same as JMS. If I say I'll do it, it's done.
********BangKe's Office
KangSoo stood up to greet BK as he entered.
KS: Hyung, what's keeping you so busy lately?
BK: (Took off his jacket.) I heard you're pretty busy also.
KS: You can't make such a comparison. If you just clean up a few more places, all Seoul will be yours.
BK: Are you complaining?
KS: No way, I'll be more than happy to see you're doing well.
BK: (He laughed and looked at some papers.) Ah, by the way, have you heard anything about them?
KS: Who?
BK: JMS's sons.
KS: They didn't leave any trace of whether they're living or they're dead. I'm curious also.
TB: They must be farming somewhere in the country, don't you think so?
BK: But they're my former boss' children. I'd like to take care of them.
KS: You have such a big heart.
BK: What else do I have if not a big heart? (He laughed.)
**********Liquor Warehouse
Gangster1 is looking at his watch, waiting, while others are playing Korean cards, drinking and smoking. The gates opened and a truck came through.
G1: Hurry up and close the gates! (The gates closed.)
Driver: There's 400 containers inside.
G1: (Answering the cell phone.) Hello... Yes Hyung, they just arrived. Don't worry, is this my first time transferring undocumented materials? I'll take good care of everything without leaving trace. Good bye. (He hanged up and started to give orders.) Hey guys, move the boxes. (They don't listen.) What the fu $%ck! Stop fooling around and hurry up!
The others stopped playing and stood up. Lights went off.
G1: What's this? The fuse's dead?
Suddenly, the gates opened, and a group of mobsters run inside, starting a fight. YS entered, wearing black gloves, followed by Sado. Sado opened the truck and pulled the driver out. He turned on the headlights so that the fighters could see each other. The "invaders" knocked everyone down.
YS pushed Gangster1 away and crawled towards a box. Sado gave him a metal stick which YS used to open it. He took out some documents.
**********Night Club
KangSoo was walking down the stairs, and the employees ran to bow to him.
KS: (To the manager.) Because of Christmas, there will be inspection. So make sure you prepare the right documentations and hide the real books. If by any mistake, they get to see some of the real papers, you're dead. So be careful!
Manager: Don't worry! (He bowed as KS left. He started to give instructions.) Close the doors and don't let anybody in! (Lights went off.) Oh, what's this? Anybody touched the light switches? (A fist is thrown to his face, and he fell.)
Fists were flying everywhere, and people were being beat up, one fell after another. Sado was walking down the stairs...
***********BK's Office
The door opened. The furious BK and KS entered. All gangsters hanging inside stood up as sign of respect.
KS: Who are these people? Agghh!
BK: (Smoking.) The other day I heard KyungSangDo's men came, so I thought it might be them, but they're not.
KS: Then who? If they are such good fighters, you must know them, don't you? How dare they interfere with your business!
MaeJu: (He was one of those in standing position.) In my opinion...
DogN: (Stopping MJ.) Hey, what do you want to say now? Be quiet!
MaeJu: (Ignoring DN.) The more I think about it, this is... (KS gave him a dangerous look.)
BK: Hey, Ko KangSoo. Till when are you going to carry people like that with you?
KS: I'm sorry... Ah, I feel I'm stupidly attached to them. No matter, (To MJ and DN.) get the He*^ll out-a here! (He hitted and kicked them out with his legs.)
*********Outside the Building of BK's Office
MJ: (Looking up.) I guess Seoul is not meant for us.
DN: It's not for you. It's fine with me. (MJ gave him a doubtful look.) Really.
MJ: Should I just leave?
DN: Where to?
MJ: ChungChan.
DN: Alone?
MJ: You said Seoul is for you!
DN: Let's just go eat. My butt still hurts.
MJ: (Smiling slyly.) Actually, I wanted to mention about YS. There's no one else with enough guts to do it.
DN: Stop talking non-sense.
MJ: Then... Is it Jang SangYup?
MJ: Than man cannot even walk. Think before opening your fuc ^^king mouth.
*********BK's Office
BK: (Stood up, upset, on the phone.) Again?! Where? Sh ^&it!
**********Night Club / Manager's Office
The door suddenly opened. BK entered with TB. Men inside stood up and ran to greet them, looking down, ashamed. BK took a look at the open safety box, and another look at the dejected manager.
BK: You couldn't see his face?
Manager: No Sir. (With one fast movement, BK beat them up, and they're on the floor.)
BK: What a shame!!! (The cell phone rang and TB answered.)
TB: Yes, yes... What? (He hanged up.) F *&^uck!
BK: What now?
TB: Boss, you have to go back to your office.
BK: My office?!
********BK's Office
BK entered like in a storm. Papers are messily piled up on top of the desk and everywhere else. The safety box is open. BK is burning!!!
**Later On
KS: (To BK.) I don't know who he is but he is very dangerous. With just the documents he took, he could destroy us by half.
BK: Yes, but he won't be able to destroy us completely. Half means nothing, we shouldn't be afraid. (To TB.) Put an ad in the newspapers. Let's find out what kind of a person he is.
********SJ's Office
Newspaper Ad:
If you want to negotiate regarding the items you took from Lee Tae Rang,
Call 000-0000. Waiting your prompt reply.
JiHoon: (To SJ.) The telephone is just zeros. What could this mean?
SJ: JMS used to do this whenever he dealt with someone hard to reach. It's like a secret code understood only among gangsters.
JH: I feel that something's brewing.
*********Streets of Seoul / Outside a Gift Shop
A Salvation Army volunteer is shaking the Christmas bell and the streets are all decorated with Christmas themes. HJ was walking in a furry coat, and looking lonely. She looked at a display window of a Gift Shop, admiring a music box with a turning ballerina. She smiled and she walked away. YS was sitting at some distance away.
**********HJ's apartment / Basement Garage
HJ walked towards the elevator, and waited. She took the elevator, got out and walked to her apartment. She heard a little tune... In front of the door of her room, that is the same music box she had just admired, with the ballerina turning to a soothing tune. There is a Christmas card on top of it.
She looked at it, thought for a second, and started running. She went down and searched the streets. She found nothing there. She stopped in disappointment. YS saw her, while hiding.
**********Outside the Building of BK's Office / Inside BK's Car
TB opened BK's car door and closed it once his boss is inside. TB and the rest hopped inside their respective cars, and they all followed BK's car.
BK: (Closing his eyes on the passenger's seat, to the driver.) Put on some light music. (He gets no answer. He opens his eyes.) Didn't you hear me?
The driver has been wearing a "winter mask" and he took it off. It's Sado.
Sado: (Giving the cell phone to BK.) You should tell the other cars to go away.
BK: Who are you?
Sd: Have you forgotten me already?
BK: (Looking through the mirror.) Sado? ... Do you want to die? How did you get in? ... Stop the car! (There's no response.) You can't stop? You really want to die!
Sd: What would you gain by killing someone like me? There's someone who wants to meet you quietly.
BK: Who's that?
Sd: He told me to bring you alone. (He passes the phone again.)
BK: (Grabbed the phone.) It's me. You guys just go. I want to rest by myself. (He hanged up the phone.) Who's that? Who sent you?
Sd: You'll see, once you go there.
********Dark Mansion / Living Room
The place still looked abandoned, all the furniture still covered in white.
BK: (Entered) This house was sold.
Sado: Mr. Suh HyungDo bought it.
BK: Lawyer Suh? He sent you?
SY: (Entered on his wheelchair.) Why would he do that? Can you imagine a lawyer giving up his career to become a gangster?
BK: (Surprised.) Mr. Jang SangYup? Hee hee.
SY: We haven't met for a long time but I wouldn't say we're too happy to see each other.
BK: (Cracked up.) Ha haa haaaa!!! You're the boy who's been messing up with me? Since you cannot use your back, I don't think you personally fought.
SY: (Smiling.) Boy??
BK: Do you know I carried you on my back when you were little? I could have finished you but I let you live. And now you're playing with me?
SY: (Looking up.) BangKe... I don't think you're in a position to raise your voice here? (Three other gangsters ran to the living room.)
BK: (Laughing loudly.) Is this all? Counting the wheelchair man, 5 in all? (He cannot contain his laughter.)
SY: (To Sado without looking.) He's too loud. Tell him to shut up. (Sado hit BK who flipped out.) The human body is composed of 206 bones. Next time he opened his mouth, break one of them.
Sd: Yes Sir...
BK: What do you want?
SY: Simple. I want my money back.
BK: Your money back?
SY: Not even dogs bit the owner who raised him for 10 years. So isn't it reasonable you should return everything you stole biting and cutting with your knife?
BK continued laughing.
**********Night Club / Room
Slap! SuHwa fell onto the couch. KangSoo is mad.
KS: That's right. I told you to take good care of him since he's very important and what do you do instead? Do you dare complain? (SH straightened herself and lighted a cigar, defiantly ignoring KangSoo.) What? Are you giving me an attitude? (She looked away.) Hey, I'll go crazy... Sh *&^ it! (He tried to suffocate her with both his hands, but stopped, without touching her.) Aygooo! I should give you away, I can't deal with you anymore. (He left.)
SH continued to smoke, looking nowhere.
MJ and DN sneaked inside. They entered and saw SH alone. They sat on the couch in front of her.
DN: Every time I see you … I can't understand you.
MJ: Did you come to Seoul to live like this?
DN: Sometimes I wonder why I came here too.
MJ: If we ask you to come back to ChungChan with us, will you?
SH smiled sadly, shoke her head and continued smoking.
**********Police Station / Inside KyungSoo's Office
KyungSoo: (JiHoon sat down.) I asked you to come here to give you this. (He showed JH a big portfolio.)
JH: (Took out some folders.) These looked like some kind of illegal documents...
KS: YS was here last night.
JH: (Looked up.) YS... Then, all these...
KS: That's right. If you examine them, I think you'll find extraordinary evidence. You can see what BangKe's Band has been up to, under the table.
JH: But why are you giving this to me? BangKe's Band is in your territory, so you could examine them yourself. These could get you a big promotion.
KS: I'm not interested. These documents may reveal a lot of illegal activities, but the way these got into my hands was illegal also. I told YS that I'll arrest him the next time I see him.
**********SJ's Office
Many people are examining the documents. SJ is reading one of them, looking worried.
*********HJ's Apartment
HJ is listening.
SJ: I'm not looking for Jang YoSuk just in order to arrest him. If we leave him alone, no one knows what he's capable of doing. We must stop him before he makes a big mistake.
HJ: (Cynically.) Why do you care?
SJ: (Sigh.) I just found out what hatred does to a person. You're right, if father was alive, he would have forgiven long ago. I just realized this.
HJ: I can't get in touch with him. For real.
SJ: You told me before that he has paged you.
HJ: Several times in a day, he leaves me messages. But I can't get to talk to him.
*********An Isolated Pay Phone
YS is listening on the pay-phone.
*HJ's Voice: This is message 334 since we last met. I don't know what you're doing now but I know it's a very dangerous and scary thing. I've heard you're involved in such activities. (YS is touching the beeper... ) Ahhhh... What am I supposed to do? I feel I'm of no help to you, that I can't even comfort you. Please, give me a call, if only once. I'm scared of the man you're becoming.
**********Countryside / Next to the Lake
YS was standing, over-looking the lake.
SY: (On his wheelchair.) Aunt Lydia is joining the convent. Shouldn't we go with her? They don't accept visitors in that nunnery, so we won't be able to see her again.
**********Countryside Road / Inside a Car
YS was driving the car. SY is next to him. Lydia and her mother are behind. The car stopped.
Old Lady: (To the guys.) Your grandfather had her when he was almost 70. When she was born, he took her outside and holding her and cried, "Such a small living thing was given at my age!" He felt that heaven has given him the chance to pay back for all his past mistakes... through this baby.
Lydia came out of the car, carrying her luggage. YS walked out of the car, waiting. The mother came out too, quietly looking as her daughter walked away. SY looked from inside the car. They just kept watching. The huge doors opened and 2 nuns bowed to the girl. Lydia bowed back at them, entering. She turned around, looked at YS, and the doors closed.
*Lydia's Voice: The only way to take out the knife that rips our soul is forgiveness. Even if we forgive 7 times over, it's not enough. We must continue to forgive.
*********Countryside Soup House
The two brothers are seated around a table with food.
SY: Lately, I keep on thinking that I'm ruining your life.
YS: (Smiling.) Why do you think so?
SY: The day you took me out of the hospital, you told me that you were not planning to become a gangster, but that you couldn't forgive people like BK. If that's so, you've done enough. Let's listen to Lydia's advice and forgive.
YS: No, not yet. (He took out a package and put it on the table.)
SY: (His eyes enlarged.) What's this?
YS: I found this at BK's office and this one too. (He took out a notebook with pictures of pretty girls.) These are businesses father always avoided: drugs and prostitution. BK is in these kind of businesses. (YS touched one of the pictures: SuHwa... ) I know this girl...
**Building of BK's Office / Basement
SH was walking in a zig-zag manner, seemingly drunk. "SuHwa!" Someone called her. She stopped walking, but she can't see... YS appeared. They looked at each other.
SH: (Her eyes filled with tears.) YoSuk... (He came closer.)
*YS's Voice: That day, I met her. At first, I couldn't recognize her. YS embraced SH. She leaned her tired head on YS's shoulders.
YS: Come with me. I can't let you stay here.
SH: I don't want to. There's someone I love... I must go.
She walked away.
**Back to the Soup House
YS: But I found out yesterday that she died.
**SH's Room
SH is writing a diary.
SH's Voice: I've met him again. He came to me like in a dream! Yes, now I got everything I wanted. Now I can let go of all the false dreams and desires... (Tearfully.) To everyone who has used and abused me, and to everyone I loved and cared for me... to everyone: Goodbye, good bye... (She closed her eyes and put her head over her arms.) There is an empty bottle and pills are spread over the table.
**Back to the Soup House
YS: I can't forgive yet. Not at all.
**********HJ's apartment / Basement Garage
HJ was driving. A black car blocked her way. A bunch of gangsters got out of their car and ran toward her. They kidnapped her.
**********Night Club / Office
KangSoo is turning a hand-bag over, examining each item inside.
BK: If those documents get into the hands of the police, we're dead. This is a matter of life or death.
KS: (Flipping the pages of a phone book.) Here it is. This looked like his beeper #.
**********Street Pay Phone
YS is listening.
*KangSoo's Voice: I don't want to make a big deal out of this so I advise you to return all those documents. If you call the police, it won't benefit the person staying with us.
***********In front of the Night Club
A van is parked outside. Head-lights went off. YS put on a pair of black gloves. Others get ready to go out.
YS: I'm going by myself. You stay here. (They're moving.) I told you not to follow me.
Sado: I'm going. (The others are also determined to go. YS smiled.)
SY: I can't go with you. Sh ^$^ it!
YS: Hyung...
SY: I'll wait here until you come out. Come back walking on your two legs. (He held YS's hands.)
YS: (Smiles) Of course!
They alighted.
*********Night Club / Inside
KandSoo is taking a break on the couch, drinking and snacking carelessly. All of a sudden, some gangsters invaded and beat up everyone inside. KS was startled, stood up, looking scared. His men are falling right before his nose. YS walked toward him, threw down a man who got in his way. YS showed his back to KS, thinking. KS is paralyzed. YS turned around and "Bang!" KS fell.
********Night Club / Outside
Police sirens sounded. JH and SJ came out of their patrol cars. They entered the Night Club.
*******Night Club / Room
The door suddenly opened. YS entered. BK was standing and HJ is tied on the couch, with a bandage covering her mouth. YS saw...
BK: I tried to fix things quietly but why are you so loud?!
He walked toward YS. YS looked at him with contempt... and threw a fist at his prey who fell at once on top of the table, unconscious.
*******Outside the Penitenciary
The door opened. YS came out. Where should he go now? ... There is someone there, waiting. It's Ki SoongJun. They both walked closer to each other.
SJ: (Pointing at the prison.) What do you think about this big house now? You wouldn't like to come here again? ... Actually, I have an unfinished business with you. (He offered his hands.) I thought about it, and we never shook hands before. (YS shoke it back. SJ lowered his voice.) Someone else came with me...
SJ turned around, and someone came out of his car. That's HaeJun.
********Countryside / Next to the Lake
HaeJun is parking the car. YoSuck is next to her. They came out of the car. They held each other's hands, walking comfortably. Right next to the Lake, YeJu is peacefully looking at the water. SangYup is nearby, on a wheelchair, playing with a toddler.
YoSuk and HaeJun smiled at each other, approaching them. HaeJun ran towards the little boy...
The End
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Hi Priscilla
ReplyDeleteNow I can understand what they are saying, thanks to your hard work.
Glad that YS n JH got back together and live happily ever after.
I learnt about forgiveness from this show, and also true love that is not ashamed.
Wishing you and your team best wishes for good health and happiness.
Sincerely,
Ruth