01x11 - Romanticist

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

TO ACTUAL PLACES, PERSONS,
ORGANIZATIONS, SETTINGS AND EVENTS

MOVING

(light music)

CONDOR TRILOGY

(breathes deeply)

UMJI COFFEE SHOP

(nervous exhale)

(line ringing)

MOTEL OWNER (over phone): Hello?

This is room 408.

I want to get a coffee delivery
from Umji Coffee Shop.

MOTEL OWNER:
What has gotten into you, Room 408?

I thought you were
some kind of a robot without--

(nervous breathing)

(tap water running)

EPISODE 11: ROMANTICIST

(door opens, closes)

How many spoons of sugar?

-One.
-Goodness. You don't drink it sweet.

You must like the bitterness.

Gosh, why is this room so cold anyway?

I keep the window open.

Ah.

I'm going to make a cup for myself too.

Yes, ma'am.

"Yes, ma'am"?

(laughs)

Gosh, you're a gentleman.

You're really funny.

Should I go wash up?

Sorry?

Come on. You called so late at night.
You're not getting a ticket?

You can go after you finish drinking.

I can only go if you finish your coffee.
You haven't even touched yours.

(coffee shop staff 1 gasps)

That's still hot. Is your mouth okay?

(playful music)

(cup and spoon clank)

(gulps, exhales sharply)

(gasps)

(cup and spoon clank)

-(cigarettes sizzling)
-(coffee shop staff 2 blowing air)

Again?

Gosh, Room 408.

You must have a lot of--

(line beeps)

Hello?

What a monster.

(motorbike engine revving)

MOTEL OWNER: Hey.

Sign in.

408, UMJI, 408, UMJI, 408, UMJI

PARK 1, CHOI 1, KIM 1

408, UMJI, HWANG 1

(knocks on door)

You ordered coffee?

Yes.

MS. HWANG: It's been a while.

JUWON: Thank you for taking me
to the motel that day.

It was nothing.

A grown man was crying on the street.
How could I just walk by?

How many spoons of sugar?

Three spoons, please.

You should have a cup too.

You've done this a lot.

(cup and spoon clanking)

JUWON: Thank you.

MS. HWANG:
You've been living here a while, right?

Yes, well...

I only asked because it looks clean
for a room used by a single guy.

I wasn't asking for a story.

I've been here for four months.

I guess you like martial arts novels.
They're about fighting, right?

These aren't just martial arts novels.

Then what are they?

They're romance novels.

I see. Romance.

It's true.

In the end,
all martial arts novels are about romance.

The good guy wins

and ends up with the person they love.

Sure. Okay.

(quirky music)

-The water got cold.
-(coughs)

You don't have the TV on today.

-MS. HWANG: I didn't...
-Should I turn it on?

MS. HWANG (chuckles): It was usually on.

I just don't like it when it's quiet,

because I'm claustrophobic.

(clears throat)

(TV chatter)

MS. HWANG: That's about fighting as well.

What do you like
about people beating each other up?

I guess he's finished.

No.

Hulk Hogan will win.

Hulk? You mean that green monster?

No, not the Hulk. I mean, Hulk Hogan.

Ah...

I didn't know they were different.
I like the Hulk though.

Why?

He looks like a monster,
but he's a good guy.

The Hulk would always win, right?

Hulk Hogan always ends up winning too.

He's a good guy.

Good guys don't always win.

If you watch until the end,
they always win.

He can't get back up
after getting beaten like that.

-MS. HWANG: He's finished.
-Actually...

(cup and spoon clanking, clattering)

JUWON: I'd like to get a ticket.

Okay. You should wash up first.

(splutters)
That's not what I mean.

No, I'd like to just talk with you.

(quirky music)

(sighs)

Forget it.

"Just talk with me." What nonsense.

If you want to do it, just do it.

Why do you want to pay me
to talk with you?

I really just want to talk with you

-while we drink coffee.
-Forget about it.

Just give me 10,000 won for the delivery.

If you want coffee again,
just come to the shop.

I don't know how to get there.

I'm bad with directions.

What an excuse.

I've been ordering coffee,
because I wanted to see you.

(door opens)

(sighs)

(door bell jingling)

SHOP OWNER: Gosh, it's cold.

Why are you out here?

I needed to get some air.

UMJI COFFEE SHOP

You were there for a while.

Did he get a ticket?

No.

He asked for the ticket just to talk,
so I left.

(shop owner chuckles)

He's the sappy kind
that you hate the most.

I'm sick and tired of men
who want to play the romanticist

with coffee delivery girls.

They all try to get you into bed anyway.

-(shop owner chuckles)
-(soft chuckle)

Then what did you do
while you two drank coffee?

We talked for a bit.

I thought you didn't like the sappy kind.

He wasn't being sappy.

We talked about martial arts novels
and pro wrestling.

What?

Martial arts novels and wrestling?

MS. HWANG: Yeah.

(laughing)

SHOP OWNER: I guess he likes those things.

He says he likes it
because the good guys win.

Apparently, martial arts novels
are about romance.

Goodness.

(inhales deeply, exhales deeply)

Gosh, it's cold.

He might've been that way
because it was you,

not because you were
any coffee delivery girl.

What?

All the girls who delivered coffee
to room 408 returned immediately.

My goodness.

Romance is correct.

(shop owner scoffs)

-(door opens)
-(door bell jingling)

(boat honking in distance)

(sighs)

BUSINESS SUSPENSION
MAYOR OF ULSAN

(suspenseful music)

What about the Monster?

GANGSTER 1: That's...

We haven't found him yet.

Do you have a death wish?

GANGSTER 2:
We're searching all over the country,

but there's just no sign of him anywhere.

What should we do?

All right.

Then, you can die.

-(glass shatters)
-(groans)

-You idiots.
-Come on.

That b*stard can't hide for long.

-We planted our guys all over the country.
-(Minki panting)

-(Minki sighs)
-GANGSTER 1: Get off!

A wolf can't live long among the sheep.

You'll see. It'll show its teeth soon.

Very soon, you'll hear from somewhere,
"There's a wolf!"

I told you
not to underestimate Jang Juwon.

Even if he's a wolf, he's a lone wolf.

He'll get eaten up by the wild dogs.

(shouts)
He isn't a wolf!

He's a monster.

(upbeat music)

Would you go to Wolmi-do with me?

What?

I hear they have Disco Pang Pangs, and...

(Ms. Hwang chuckles softly)

Their pirate ship ride is fun too.

UMJI COFFEE SHOP

(grunts)

Come on, man.

Try them. They're fun.

I don't feel like reading them.
I'd rather prefer TV shows.

You should still try.

If you read these,
you won't want to watch TV shows.

I'm not so sure.

There are so many.
When will I finish reading them?

Just read them one by one.

UMJI COFFEE SHOP

One coffee delivery for Motel Plus.

What's the room number?

Okay. It'll take a while.

Coffee delivery for Motel Plus? I'll go.

No, you don't have to go.
I'll send Jihee when she returns.

-Did he ask for her?
-No.

Then why?

It's room 408.

(upbeat music continues)

You're cold, aren't you?

Aren't you going to watch TV?

You didn't seem to like it.

Why don't you ask me?

Sorry?

"How did you end up doing this?"

"Why do you live your life
doing this for a living?"

You must have had a reason.

UMJI COFFEE SHOP

(sighs)

GAMBLER 1:
I get a bad hand whenever he deals.

-GAMBLER 2: I know.
-GAMBLER 1: Always like that. I'm broke.

-All right. Here I go.
-GAMBLER 2: Do it.

-Call?
-Call. Okay.

What the f*ck are you looking at?

Hey, you scared him.

Who the hell was that anyway?

He's the loser from room 408.

He's always reading comics
or something in his...

Damn it.

You gave me such a bad hand.
I'm f*cking folding.

GAMBLER 2: f*ck it. Me too.

Hey, order some coffee. I'll pay.

How much is it?

-Just order one.
-GAMBLER 2: Why?

(sighs)
There's a b*tch I want.

-Is she pretty?
-(sighs)

She's pretty but very f*cking stuck up.

GAMBLER 3: Did something happen?

She owes me some extra.

UMJI COFFEE SHOP

Room 408.

(sighs)

You're behind on paying rent.

I know.

Okay, so you do know.

I guess you have money
to borrow martial arts novels though.

It's 60,000 won for 5 days.
How many times did I tell you

that long-term guests
have to pay in advance?

ROOM

None of the other long-term guests
act like you.

I'll evict you if you do this again.

Tell me. When will you pay up?

I'll pay you soon.

And when is that?

(Ms. Hwang screaming)

MS. HWANG: Get off me!

GAMBLER 1: You have a death wish?

-MS. HWANG: I'll k*ll you!
-GAMBLER 2: Hey!

(doorknob rattling)

MS. HWANG: f*cking b*stards!

-GAMBLER 1: Grab her!
-I'll k*ll you if you come near.

You f*cking scumbags!

(shattering)

-You f*cking b*stards!
-(gamblers shouting)

-That b*tch!
-You f*cking b*tch!

You crazy b*tch!

-Hey!
-MS. HWANG: Don't come near me!

You crazy? Know your f*cking place!

You f*cking losers.

-What the f*ck do you think you're doing?
-GAMBLER 1: Stop!

GAMBLER 2: All right.
We'll pay you per person, okay?

f*ck you!

GAMBLER 3: What more do you want?
We're paying you!

I'm going to f*cking k*ll all of you!

-GAMBLER 4: f*ck you! Try it then!
-(shrieks)

(panting)

GAMBLER 1: k*ll us.

-Go ahead and...
-(thuds)

(thudding)

What the hell?

JUWON: She says she'll k*ll you!

(rumbling)

-What?
-What is that?

-What the hell is that?
-What?

What the f*ck is that?

JUWON (shouts): She says she'll k*ll you!

What?

(splutters)
Who is that?

-GAMBLER 1: Go check it out.
-GAMBLER 2: What the hell is this?

(gamblers exclaim)

GAMBLER 1: What the f*ck?

(breathing heavily)

It's the Hulk.

(suspenseful music)

(Juwon grunts)

(grunting)

(panting)

(grunting continues)

(panting, grunts)

(all yelp)

-f*ck!
-(gambler whimpering)

(panting)

What did the lady say?

(splutters)
Who the f*ck are you?

Hey, I'm the brother
of Incheon's boss Nolgae!

GAMBLER 1: Don't you know the Nolgae g*ng?

I don't know about that,

but what did the lady say?

(breathing heavily, grunts)

What did she say?

That...

she's going to k*ll us.

That's right.

GAMBLER 1: What?

(crunches)

Hang on.

-Don't come near me!
-(gamblers scream)

(gambler 1 grunts)

(gambler 1 groans)

JUWON: I'll quietly clean things up
and leave soon.

(sobs)

Don't do anything stupid until I leave.

(sobbing)

Got it?

I'll pay you soon.

(in shaky voice)
It's all right.

(terrified breathing)

(sobbing continues)

WELCOME TO
MOTEL PLUS

TEMPORARILY CLOSED

SANGOK CHURCH

Is this Umji Coffee Shop?

Could you...

SHOP OWNER (over phone): What?

Is Ms. Hwang doing okay?

"Ms. Hwang"?

This is room 408 of Motel Plus.

Oh, Mr. Hulk?

Oh.

Yes.

She said you'd call.

She's at the hospital right now.

Ah...

Is she hurt badly?

She'll get an IV after she's treated.

Shall I tell her to call you
when she returns?

Ah...

Well...
(sighs)

Yes?

What is Ms. Hwang's name?

It's Hwang Jihee.

Hwang Jihee.

I'll be waiting for her call then.

Hwang Jihee.

(panting)

(grunts)

(ominous music)

(footsteps approaching)

(thuds)

(suspenseful music)

(door opens)

(all grunting)

(gangster groans)

Get out of my way.
Who the f*ck is acting up in my territory?

Is it you?

You beat my brother up to a pulp.

Do you know who I am?

(shouts)
I'm the boss of Incheon's Nolgae g*ng!

What?

(shouts)
I'm Nolgae of Incheon!

Never heard of you.

You b*stard...
(groans)

NOLGAE: You f*cking...

(groaning)

Are you all right, boss?

NOLGAE: My teeth...

You b*stard.

(angry mumble)

(gangsters clamoring)

(intense action music)

(blasts)

(crashes)

(clamoring continues)

GANGSTER 1: We got him!

(grunting)

(gangster 2 groans)

(groans)

(screaming in pain)

(panting)

Hey!

He's getting up!

-Go get him!
-(Juwon grunts)

GANGSTER 3: Go and get him, all of you!

(gangster 4 groans)

f*cking die already!

NOLGAE:
What are you waiting for, you idiots?

Get in there, you b*stards!

(Juwon groaning)

You f*cking b*stard,
how dare you mess with me?

(screaming in pain)

(panting)

BATTA: My goodness. Do you remember me?

(chuckles)

Listen carefully.

He's a monster
who can pull out a knife he's stabbed with

and use it as a weapon.

Don't let him take your weapon, got it?

GANGSTERS: Yes, boss!

Hey, Monster.

This scares you shitless, doesn't it?

(laughs)

BATTA: Should I tell everyone your secret?

(deep inhale)

It's not that you don't feel pain.

You just endure it.

I'll make you want to die.

(pants)

(Juwon grunts)

(sharp breath)

Oh, my gosh.

Boss, just how many of you are here?

About 100?

But if there are so many of us,
wouldn't the police come?

Because of the w*r on crime--

Want me to tear your mouth too?

It's all right.

There's a high-up nearby, so it's fine.

-(glass shatters)
-(gangsters screaming)

-GAMBLER: Whoa!
-(bodies thud)

(gambler exclaims)

MINKI: What the f*ck is going on?

-What was that?
-(all murmuring)

(terrified breathing)

-(body thuds)
-(gambler gasps)

Was that...

Batta?

(gambler whimpers)

What are you doing, you idiots?
Get in there!

GANGSTERS: Yes, sir!

-Let's go!
-(all clamoring)

(car horn honks)

-(clamoring continues)
-(breathing heavily)

Huh?

(gambler exclaims)

(tense music)

(panting)

(breathes angrily, grunts)

(Minki and gambler yelp)

(Minki breathing nervously)

(gambler breathing heavily, whimpers)

MINKI: That f*cking monster...

(gambler whimpering)

(car horn honking)

GANGSTER: He's here! Get him!

(gangsters shouting)

(tense music)

(gangsters clamoring)

Is he the Monster?

Yes, sir.

Let's see how he does.

So, how much more...

Push him to the brink.

And if he dies...

It doesn't matter.
I'll take responsibility.

Think of it like this.
If you don't k*ll him, he'll k*ll you.

Yes, sir. We're thoroughly prepared.

f*ck.

(bat clangs, rattling)

(car horn honking)

(engine starting)

(suspenseful music)

MOTEL PLUS

UMJI COFFEE SHOP

(door bell jingling)

SHOP OWNER: Oh?

Are you all right?

-Jihee! Are you all right?
-Are you okay?

JIHEE: Yes, I fell asleep
while I was getting the IV drip.

(sighs in relief)

Motel Plus called.

-Did someone ask for me?
-SHOP OWNER: No.

The Hulk from room 408.

(soft chuckle)

My goodness.

(dial pad clicking)

(line ringing)

(line beeping)

(line ringing)

-(line beeping)
-(sharp inhale)

-(dial pad clicking)
-(line ringing)

You can't get near Sangok-dong.
The police are everywhere.

-COFFEE SHOP STAFF: Jihee, are you--
-What do you mean by that?

They blocked off that whole neighborhood.

Isn't it because of that w*r on crime?

(worried breathing)

JIHEE: I'll be right back.

(door bell jingling)

(tense music)

(panting)

-(Juwon groans)
-(tires screech)

(panting continues)

-GANGSTER 1: He's over there! Get him!
-GANGSTER 2: Get him!

GANGSTER 3: You b*stard!

(suspenseful music)

RESIDENT 1: Our Father in heaven.

Hallowed be your name.

-RESIDENT 2: Oh, goodness!
-Dad!

-Who are you?
-We're fine.

I'm sorry.

-RESIDENT 2: It's okay.
-GANGSTER 4: He's in there!

Get in there!

RESIDENT 2: We'll be okay.

-GANGSTER 5: He's getting away!
-GANGSTER 6: He's over here!

(panting)

GANGSTER 1: Over there!

(Juwon grunts)

(loud crash)

(ominous music)

(Juwon groaning)

(bone crunches)

(grunting)

(groans, grunts)

(panting)

(grunting)

(suspenseful music continues)

(panting)

(loud crash)

(intense music)

(grunting)

(car horn honking)

(blasts)

(groaning)

What was that noise?

Shouldn't we check it out?

Hey, the high-ups gave us orders.

Let's just take it easy, okay?

Sorry, sir.

BOTH: Oh!

Ma'am!

Ma'am!

(whistle blowing)

OFFICER: Ma'am!

(gangsters clamoring)

Go and check with your own eyes.

YONGJUN: Then you can decide.

PASSENGER: What would be the standard?

It's simple.
All that matters is his ability.

We don't need good character.
All we need is a monster.

PASSENGER: What do I do
in the worst-case scenario?

You are only to watch until the end.

If he isn't a monster, he should die...

since he's useless.

(ominous music)

(car door opens)

(car door closes)

(snickers)

(panting)

-GANGSTER 1: Get that monster!
-GANGSTER 2: Here!

GANGSTERS: Yes, sir!

(all clamoring)

(worried exhale)

(panting)

(surprised grunt)

JIHEE:
Why are you always out on the streets?

This is because of me, isn't it?

No, it isn't.

Hurry up and go!

GANGSTER 1: Get that monster!

-Go!
-What are you saying? Get on!

Just go!

I'm not leaving until you get on.

-(panting)
-(gangsters shouting)

(shouts)
I'm his girlfriend!

GANGSTER 2: Get that b*tch too!

JIHEE: Hold on to me.

Get him!

(all clamoring)

(calm music)

(bird squawking)

(water lapping)

You said they always win.

What?

You said that good guys always win
in the end!

I'm not...

a good guy.

All of this...

is because of what I have done
in the past.

Whatever you did, you were in hiding
but got caught because of me.

I've even...

k*lled people.

(Jihee exhales sharply)

You must have had a reason.

(calm music continues)

-(tires screech)
-(Juwon gasps, yelps)

-(loud crash)
-(Juwon grunting)

Jihee.

Jihee!

Jihee!

(tires screeching)

(panting)

(Juwon shouting)

(all grunting)

(tires screeching)

(all screaming)

(groaning)

Boss!

Die already, you b*stard!

(Minki laughs)

(Minki sighs)

(Minki grunts)

MINKI: Boss.

You kept craving sunfish.

Do you know how much
I had to run around looking for one?

Why the hell would you look for something
from Pohang at Ulsan?

I didn't understand at all.

Listen.

I found out
what's actually famous in Ulsan.

It's whale meat.

Apparently, they catch
a lot of whales in Ulsan.

-(car clangs)
-(groans)

Damn it. You f*cking scared me!

I can't even get close,
because you're so scary.

(weak breathing)

I borrowed this from the whalers.

MINKI: Look.

I was really curious about this
from a long time ago.

I was so curious.

Would a monster like you die
if you had a hole in your head?

What should I do?

What should I do?

(in weak voice)
I can't find my way.

What the hell are you saying?

-I'm a monster, too, you--
-(g*nsh*t)

(tense music)

(light music)

(breathing weakly)

(Juwon breathing weakly)

PATIENT 1: Excuse me.

What do you think about all day long?

Tell me what your story is.

My story?

PATIENT 1: Yes.

I get bored just lying here.

We already shared all of our stories.

There's nothing more to share.

I have a story now too.

Uh...

It's a story about fighting.

But...

it's about romance too.

Romance? She says it's about romance.
(chuckling)

PATIENT 2: What kind of story is it?

PATIENT 1: Let's hear her out.

JIHEE: Hmm...

I met this man.

(soft music)

I first met him on the street.

He was crying like a fool.
(soft chuckle)

He couldn't find his way.

I definitely gave him directions
before that.

But he stayed there for hours.

I was so surprised.

He must have been circling the area
for hours.

6 MONTHS LATER
AGENCY FOR NATIONAL SECURITY PLANNING

You'll be on active duty.

Serve your country

and erase your past mistakes.

Yes, sir.

Haven't you corrected your dialect yet?

You need to completely change
your identity.

You are no longer a gangster.

Yes, sir.

You will be forbidden
from acting by yourself from now on.

(deep exhale)

Remember.

I can cancel erasing your record of m*rder

at any time.

-(knocks on door)
-Understood, sir.

YONGJUN: Why are you so late?

He finished his training
and will be in Office Six starting today.

He'll be working with you from now.

Have you guys met before?

(Doosik sighs)

This guy's code name is Moonsan.

Where did you say you're from?

I'm from Guryongpo, Pohang, sir.

YONGJUN: Guryongpo.

Your code name will be Guryongpo.

You two are not to know
each other's real names

and must never use them.

You must only use ranks within the agency.

Moonsan's rank is--

We're the same kind anyway.

Just call me Mr. Kim.

Anyway...

Moonsan will be guiding you
as your superior.

YONGJUN: Greet him.

We have a clear hierarchy,
so you'd better salute him.

My name is Kim Doosik.

Let's try to get along.

I'm Jang Juwon.

Pleased to meet you, Mr. Kim.

UMJI COFFEE SHOP

-JIHEE: Then Ms. Kwak was...
-COFFEE SHOP STAFF1: Ms. Park?

-COFFEE SHOP STAFF 2: Ms. Choi?
-Ms. Kim?

No, it's "Ms. Kwak."

Why do you like
novels about fighting so much?

JIHEE: This isn't an action novel,
it's a romance novel.

-(door opens)
-(door bell jingling)

Welcome.

-Welcome.
-Welcome.

JUWON: I'm here for coffee.

SHOP OWNER: Yes, please have a seat.

With Jihee.

(soft chuckle)

(deep inhale)

(soft music playing)

(whispers)
It's him, right?

-SHOP OWNER: Back away, girls.
-Goodness.

SHOP OWNER: There's nothing to see here.

My goodness.

Long time no see.

Yes.

It has been a very long time.

Well, I had something I had to do.

I thought you got lost again.

You're so bad at directions,
but you found your way here fine.

I'm still bad at finding my way.

I just tried to find you.
(exhales softly)

How romantic.

(nervous chuckle)

(soft chuckle)

(chuckles)

(closing theme music)