01x02 - Hell

[bunniefuu]

[crackling]

[mysterious music]

[man grunting]

[groaning]

[clanking]

[enigmatic music]

EPISODE
HELL

[music stops]

[sighs]

Sang-woo.

You helped me. Thank you.

And you did too.

You saved my life out there.

You're alive. That is what matters.

[alarm buzzing]

[door clanking]

[masked manager] You have all made it
through the first game.

Congratulations.

-You're moving on.
-[sighs]

I will now announce the results
of the first game.

[beeps]

[digital trilling]

[beeps]

[sighs]

[masked manager] Out of players,
were eliminated,

and players successfully
completed the first game.

[players gasp, murmur]

[breathing heavily]

-[sighs]
-[woman ] Mister, please.

[sobs]
Listen. I'm so sorry.

I swear I will pay what I owe.

I'll do it, I'll pay it all.
[crying]

Please, sir.
[sobs]

I have a child.

Oh! So young,

I need to register,
and I still need to name my child, sir.

[cries]

-[woman ] Please, sir, let me leave.
-[woman ] Please. I'm so sorry.

Sir, I'm begging you.
Let me leave and I swear

I'll find a way to pay it all.

-Let me go home.
-[woman ] Me too.

I can't keep going.
Sir, please, I can't go on.

-[players clamor]
-[man ] Please let me go home.

[masked manager]
There seems to be a misunderstanding.

We are not trying to hurt you
or collect your debts.

Let me remind you
that we're here to give you a chance.

[man ] A chance?

We play some kids games.

And you sh**t us.
You want me to choose that?

That's some chance.

We may be in debt, sir…
[cries]

…but that doesn't justify k*lling us all.

-[masked manager] This is just a game.
-[all murmur]

k*lling everyone out there was a…

game to you, huh?

They were simply eliminated
for breaking the rules of the game.

If you just follow the rules,

you can leave this place safely
with the prize money we promised.

Just keep your damn money. I don't care!

Let me just go home. That's all I want.

-[indistinct chatter]
-[man ] Let us leave. Let us go.

[masked manager] Consent form clause .

A player is not allowed to stop playing.

Come on! You think
you'll get away with this, huh?

[Player ] The police will come.

They'll bust in here any minute now.
They'll be here since we all disappeared.

Yeah.

And I bet they have
everybody's phones tracked here already.

Look at all your hostages.
You're doomed if you don't let us go!

-We're all dead!
-[g*nsh*t]

[players exclaim]

[cocking]

Consent form clause .

A player who refuses to play
will be eliminated.

[Sang-woo] Consent form clause .

If all the players agreed to stop playing,

the games are allowed to end.

Or am I wrong?

[masked manager] You are correct.

So let's vote on ending this.

If the majority wishes
to leave this place,

then everyone gets to go home, right?

All right, as you wish.

We will take a vote to decide
on the termination of the game.

[players muttering]

Before we vote,

let me announce the prize money
for the game as previously promised.

-[beeps]
-[ceiling rumbles]

[digital trilling]

[buzzing, clattering]

[chiptune music]

[chiptune music continues]

[chiptune music rises]

[chiptune music stops]

[masked manager] A total of players
were eliminated during the first game.

A hundred million won
is at stake per player.

Therefore, . billion won of prize money
has been accumulated so far.

If you wish to give up on playing,
the . billion won

will be sent to the bereaved families
of the late players,

million won each.

However, you will all return home
empty-handed.

Uh, sir…

So then, if we can complete all six games,

how much do we get?

[masked manager]
Since there were players,

the total prize money is . billion won.

And with that,
we will now begin the voting.

As you can see,
there are two buttons in front of you.

If you wish to continue playing,
press the green button with an O.

If you wish to stop playing,

then please press the red button
with the X instead.

After you finish voting,

move to the other side
of the white line and wait.

Voting will be done in reverse order
of the numbers on your chests.

Player , please cast your vote.

[sighs deeply]

-[inhales deeply]
-[beeps]

[masked manager]
Player , please cast your vote.

[somber music]

[button beeps]

[beeping]

[button beeps]

[dinging]

[beeping]

[beeping]

[beeps]

[beeping continues]

[beeps]

[sighs]
Come on.

Player .

[Sang-woo exhales]

[somber music]

-[beeps]
-[clicks]

[inhales sharply]

[sighs]

-[beeps]
-[monitor clicks]

[Player ] Have you all gone crazy?

We have to leave.

We can't keep putting up
with this insanity.

[Player ] So what if we leave?

Tell me, what changes?

Just as bad out there
as it is in here, g*dd*mn it.

[scoffs]

She's right!

If we stop right now,
that only helps the ones who are dead.

They'll get a million won and not us.

We made it through! They're out!
That money is ours.

Please! Think about
what just happened out there.

Come on, let's go!
[whimpers]

Where am I supposed to go, huh?

Out there, I don't stand a chance.
I do in here.

No, I've got nothing out there.

Come on, let's finish this thing!

I'd rather stay and keep on trying in here
than go back to the bullshit out there.

You jerk! You got some kind of death wish?
Go die alone!

Don't drag everybody else
into this, you little sh*t!

-What the hell are you doing?
-Who are you--

[both gasp]

[masked manager]
We will not condone any kind of act

that impedes this democratic process.

Now, let us resume and continue voting.

[tense music]

[beeps]

-[dings]
-[beeps]

[beeping continues]

[clicks]

[buttons beeping]

[dings, clacks]

[bleeping, clacking continues]

[masked manager]
It seems we're down to the last vote.

Player .

[sighs]

[suspenseful music]

[heavy breathing]

[Player ] The doctor said there's a…

a lump inside over here,
growing every day.

Brain tumor.

[tense music]

[masked manager]
If you wish to continue playing, press O.

However, if you wish to stop playing,
then press X.

[inhales]

[exhales deeply]

[suspenseful music]

[sighs]

-[grunts]
-[button beeps]

[all exclaiming]

-[indistinct shouting]
-[sighs]

[excited chatter]

[somber music]

[masked manager] The majority of the
players have voted to terminate the game.

Therefore, this game is now terminated.

Hey! Okay, anybody who wants, they can go.

But let the ones who want,
stay till the end, though.

Half of us has d*ed already!

We can't just stop here!

[Player ] He's right!
Please let us stay!

-We'll keep playing the game!
-[man ] Yes! Let us continue!

[masked manager] It truly is a pity
that we must say goodbye to you like this.

However, we will not completely
seal the door of opportunity

for all of you.

If the majority of you
wish to participate again,

then we will resume the game.

So, goodbye for now.

[engine revs]

-[door opens]
-[Gi-hun yelps]

-[grunts]
-[engine revs]

[groans]
Oh, help! Help! Hello!

Help over here! I can't see anything!
[whimpers]

-[woman] Will you shut up?
-Huh?

[grunts]

[panting]

Who are you?

-The pickpocket? You're the thief.
-Oh, shut up.

-Is that you, huh?
-You plan on lying here all night?

-Come on now. Untie me, you moron.
-Huh?

[grunts]

[both grunting]

Hang on.
[Gi-hun panting]

Oh, sh*t. Where are we?

[woman grunts]

Hey. Untie me now. Hey!

What are you… Oh, okay.

Get dressed first. It's cold.

[shivers]
I'm freezing too. Oh!

Oh, yeah.
[shudders]

Hurry up now.

[shivering]

Oh, that hurts. Hey.

Hey, stop. Come on, it's my turn now.
Huh? Hey!

Wait! Wait. What are you doing?
You gotta untie me.

Yeah, why is that?

I just helped you. What the hell?

[scoffs]

Now, aren't you a little old
to be this clueless?

I help untie you,

then you're just gonna hassle me
for your cash again.

Of course, I'm gonna hassle you.

-[scoffs]
-[Gi-hun] Okay, fine.

Forget the money, okay?
Untie me, I beg you.

[Gi-hun quivering]

Seriously?

Yeah. I swear I'll forget the whole thing.

How can I trust you?

I swear it on my… on my own mother, okay?
[panting]

Pretty please.

Oh, it's freezing. g*dd*mn it!

That hurts. sh*t.
[shivers]

[Gi-hun cries]

[Gi-hun whimpers]

[Gi-hun grunts]

Hey, you little… Come here. Get back here.

My money… give it back. Give it back now!

Give it back!
[grunts]

Give me my money! Give it back! Ow!

Oh, sh*t. Give me back the money.

-[coughs]
-That's all your mother means to you.

You little… Hold on,
you stop right there. Hey!

Hey! Don't walk away!

God, sh*t.

[man] Excuse me, sir, where are we?

[Sang-woo] Yeouido.

Where exactly is… Yeouido?

In the center of Seoul.

Uh… sir, sir,
do you have a cell phone on you?

Uh, would you let me borrow it, please?

I'll be quick.

[exhales]

[clicking]

[cashier] That's , won.

[cell phone buzzing]

CYBER POLICE: SUBPOENA
HAS BEEN SENT.

SANG-WOO, CALL US NOW
AND WE WON'T SUE.

MR. CHO SANG-WOO,
YOUR LOANS ARE…

SEOUL POLICE:
YOU ARE TO ATTEND AT ONCE.

[cell phone buzzing]

[sighs]

[man slurping]

Thank you, sir.

Hello?

[in Hindi]
Hi.

Yes, I had some work.

I'm sorry.

[lighter clicking]

[in English] Here you go.
And thanks again, sir.

Have a good night.

Wait. Stop.

Got money for the bus?

Sorry?

You said you live in Ansan.

You couldn't afford the ramyeon here.
Got money for the ride back?

-Money.
-No. No money.

I'll walk.

You'll walk… all the way to Ansan?

Here, take this for the bus ride home.

I can't. No.

I don't have money to pay you back.

I won't ask you to do that. Take it, okay?

[rustling]

Thank you.

Thank you so much, sir.

Listen, I'm not your sir,
so stop calling me that.

[man] I'm sorry.

Thank you.

Thank you so much.

[Gi-hun] Look, officer.

You've gotta realize
what a massive deal all of this was.

I know it sounds crazy.

Okay, sir.

So you're saying that your kidnappers

rounded up hundreds of people
and had them play a game.

Then went out there
and sh*t the ones who lost.

-[officer ] Is that right?
-Yeah.

And they didn't just sh**t one or two.

Those people had no mercy.
They k*lled more than !

What game was it then?

You know Red Light, Green Light?

Wait, that's for kids.

-Is that what they made you play?
-Yes.

-And they forced adults to do it?
-I know how it sounds.

And then they sh*t everyone
who got caught?

How many more times
do you want me to say it?

[officer ] Mister.

So where did they do it?
Where's the place they were k*lled?

They had me knocked unconscious,
so how could I know?

I said I don't have any freaking clue.

Then give us the k*ller's description.

They all had these masks on
the whole time we were there.

[officer ] Then, wait,
how did you manage to get out?

Hey, look, the players came together
and put it to a vote.

-And since the majority wanted to leave--
-Hold on, okay?

You said you wanted to stop playing,

and the K*llers, they told you,
"Sure, you can go." Just like that?

-Yeah.
-[laughs]

And what made you want to go there?

Well, they…

-they promised we would get money, so…
-[officer ] Money?

Yeah.

-We're talking tens of billions of won.
-[chuckles]

Okay. Let me just sum up
everything you've told us so far.

Just so I understand.

You went to play kids' games

because someone told you
you'd get all that cash.

So then they had you play
some Red Light, Green Light,

and they sh*t everyone who got caught.

But when you said you wanted to go,
they said, "Okay, just go,"

and you don't know what they look like
or where this all took place.

Is that everything, mister?

Yeah.

What's your name, sir?

I live in Ssangmun-dong.
My name is Seong Gi-hun.

Seong Gi-hun, you got someone
who's taking care of you?

If you want me to help, we can call around
and get you to a local medical center.

What do you take me for?

Look, I'm a tax-paying citizen
of Ssangmun-dong. Got it?

Here's their number.
It's on a business card.

Call and see what they say! Jeez!

[breathing heavily]

-[dial tone, beeping]
-[heavy breathing]

[line rings]

[huffing]

-[ringing continues]
-[line clicks]

-[woman] Hello?
-Uh…

Hello, yes, sorry for bothering you.
Uh, my bad.

Um, would you mind if I ask you something?

[woman] Who is this?

-Well, I…
-[whispers] Hey, you're not a cop, okay?

Uh… Uh, sorry to call so early.

Could I come play in those games there?

[woman] Games?

Uh, yeah. See,
games are my thing, you know.

I'll play all the games you ask me to.

-I'll do the best--
-[woman] Okay. Hold on.

Who the heck are you?

And why are you calling me this early
with this nonsense?

If you wanna play games,
go to an Internet cafe.

What's wrong with you,
you freaking pervert?

[sniffles]

[Gi-hun] You dialed
the wrong number! Let go!

-Officer, don't do this. Please.
-We're sorry, mister. You better go home.

You sure you dialed the right number, huh?
Better be sure you did!

You'll see.
Look, I'll call and put you on the line.

The right number's on my phone
from the call that I made already.

[whispers]
f*ck this guy.

[beeps]

[operator] I'm sorry. The number
that you have dialed does not exist

or is no longer in service.

Please check the number
and try again later.

Please check the number…

Who was that? Was he drunk?

Some crazy hobo guy.

Everything's crazy around here today.

You, get a grip. Wanna go back in?

Well, I'm out. Have a good one.

[officer ] Here. Goodbye.

[birds chirping]

Hey, Ma.

It's your son.

Hmm.

Ma?

Where are you?

[cell phone tinkles, beeps]

[operator] The person you are trying
to reach is currently unavailable.

Where'd you go?
You left the door open and everything.

[Gi-hun] Sang-woo.

What are you doing here?

[sighs]

[both sigh]

Is it because of your debt?

Shh…

Hey, come on, you're still
Ssangmun-dong's own pride and joy.

You're still the genius who got accepted
to SNU Business School. So don't worry.

You'll make money again.

Go tell your mom all about it
and make a fresh start.

[scoffs]

Just make…

six billion won?

Six billion?

I thought it was million won.

They don't know everything there is.

And all those stocks that guy said
that you lost, you did that for real?

It wasn't just stocks now.

[inhales]
There was futures too.

Excuse me?

You bet on your future?

[Gi-hun] What kind of bet was it
that you used that much money?

-Did you get a girlfriend?
-Doesn't mean that future.

[sighs]
Just forget it.

[Gi-hun scoffs]

[huffs]

Hey, file for personal bankruptcy then.

Whatever they call it.

I heard you won't have to pay
your debts off if you do that.

I used my own mother's house
as financial collateral.

And her shop.

I put it all on the line.

-[exhales]
-[phone rings]

[ringing continues]

Who is this?

Yeah, this is he.

What?

-HOUR EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER

-[Gi-hun] Oh.
-[doctor] She's diabetic.

-[sighs]
-She left it untreated, and it got worse.

She had to be in a lot of pain recently.
You didn't know?

Will you be able to treat her for it?

In the worst case,
she might need to have her feet amputated.

Let's keep her here for now
and see how things go with treatment.

[breathing heavily]

[background chatter]

[Gi-hun] Ma.

Ma!

Mom, where are you going?

He said you need to stay here.

I'm okay.

But you're not okay.

Hey, Mom, you can't walk around like that.

-Look, just stop it.
-[breathing heavily]

You haven't been home in days now,

out doing whatever it is
you're doing lately,

but now you're a good son, huh?

Mom, don't be like this, okay?

You know how bad this thing could get?

Tell me. Say I stay here
and they treat me,

who's going to pay the rent in that case?

Also, do you know how much it costs
to be in the hospital,

not to mention how much all the dr*gs are?

The insurance will help pay for them.

Insurance? Help us?

You canceled all that.

Remember, you ended it
and used up all the cash we had.

Will you please just get a grip?

Goodness.

[Gi-hun's mom sighs]

Gi-hun.

Let's stop. I'm too tired.

I'm too tired to go on.
Stop arguing with me.

Let's end this.

[Gi-hun's mom sighs]

[sighs]

Damn it. I'll get what you need.

I'll get all the money you need.
[sniffs]

Hello, Ma.

Heading over to his apartment right now.

I'm sure he's fine, okay?

He dodges our calls all the time.
You know what he's like.

I can call everyone who might know places
he's hold up in before.

If I can't reach him then,

then I'll go report him missing tomorrow.

I'm a police officer.
Have you forgotten that?

I will find him.

[young officer] Yes, Mom.
Don't worry too much.

[distant dog barking]

[young officer] How long
has it been since he came by?

Well, I don't bother tenants every day.

Still, I mean,
his rent was due a week ago.

I've stopped by every day since then,

he was never here, though,
and never picked up his phone.

There.

That's right.
Think you could pay his rent?

Otherwise, you'll have to come
move all of his things out.

I'll take a look now
and pay his rent later.

[landlord giggles]

Well, I'll be down the hall.

[light switch clicks]

THEORY OF DESIRE, JACQUES LACAN
RENÉ MAGRITTE

[foreboding music]

[young officer] Was he drunk?

Some crazy hobo guy.

[officer ] Everything's crazy
around here today.

Hey, I got ice cream, everyone.

[kids laugh]

What? No ice cream for you, little man?

How did you get your face like that?

Did you get into a fight?

If you're not gonna talk to me,

I guess I'll just go.

Wait. I don't wanna stay here, okay?

Where's Mom? You said she would come soon.

You told me that we'd be together.

that I just had to wait a month.

Cheol.

-Listen--
-All the kids told me you lied.

They said I'd never leave and…

They said I'd get abandoned here.

They're wrong.

[Cheol sniffles]

And Mom and Dad will be here soon.

[Cheol sniffles]

I swear, okay?
I'll make sure that they do.

Don't worry. Listen, we'll all live
under the same roof next year, okay?

[sniffles]

I'm your big sis.

I always keep my word, don't I?

[kids chattering, laughing]

Ah, you mean the stupid game guy?
That guy?

What do you need his name for,
Detective Hwang?

I saw that he looked familiar to me.

I think I know the guy
like to a family friend or something.

Really?

Let me think about it.

-Something like Saeng or Seong or--
-[officer ] Seong Gi-hun.

-Ssangmun-dong is where he lives, right?
-You're right. Seong Gi-hun.

[officer ] Is he your friend?

Uh, yeah, I'm pretty sure.

Uh, and how about getting his address too?

[machine rumbling]

[worker] Hey, Ali! Long time no see!

-Hey, Ali.
-[Ali] Why won't you answer my calls?

You called, huh?

And now you're here.

[Ali's boss] What's up?
Is something wrong?

Sir, stop. Pay what you owe me now.

[sighs]

Yeah. Don't you remember?

I told you, I've got no money.
Business isn't going so well.

Look at what working here
did to my body, sir.

I couldn't afford the hospital either.
[breathing heavily]

Now look here, I gotta go.

-Give me the wages you owe.
-[Ali's boss] Damn it.

Go and ask the rest of my employees
if they got their paychecks yet.

I can't pay anyone till I get the cash!

Hey, I got pain everywhere, Ali.

I'm so damn broke. I need a doctor.

You said you would pay us.
Where did it all go?

-Six whole months…
-Come on.

…and nothing
for all our hard work out there.

Hey, you little son of a…

Hah! I'm busy now. We'll talk later.

[machines rumbling]

Sir, give me my paycheck.

Sir, please give me my money back.

You little sh*t, don't touch me.

[Ali] Don't swear at me!

[both grunting]

[Ali] I saw you have money.

-Shut up!
-[Ali] My money!

Give it to me!

-Let me go, son of a bitch!
-[both grunting]

-Give me my money!
-[grinding]

-[screams]
-[worker] What did you do, Ali?

-Stop that. Hey!
-[Ali's boss screaming]

[screaming continues]

sh*t!

[worker] Hey, you can't just leave!

[panicked shouts]

SOUTHERN MEN, NORTHERN WOMEN

[man] I completely understand
what your situation is like.

But you know, it's…

A broker can't be tracked down
once they've fled with all of their money.

You aren't the only victim.

There's some who went all the way
to Dandong to try and catch this one guy,

they got caught by the Chinese police,

almost got dragged all the way back North.

My options, what are they? What do I do?

[sighs]
Get another broker and try it all again.

And I'm sure you already know,

but you're going to need
to start the process over again.

How much is it?

[sighs]

We're gonna start by finding out
your parents location again.

And security around the border
is now much tighter,

so the price for helping them
cross the river sh*t up.

So how much then?

[inhales sharply]

So you'll want…

at least million.

[glass clinks]

Forty million.

You're only paying
to get them to China, though.

If you want to get them to the South then…

[screams]

[man] That burns! Oh, that's f*cking hot.

Damn it.
[whimpers]

I trusted you and brought my money here
like you told me.

That money is something
I risked my own life to get.

[whimpers]

Hey. Uh…

I had no idea.
[whimpers]

I didn't know those people
would just run off with all your money.

Please, I swear.

[breathing shakily]

Sure.

I'll get your money.

-You pull anything on me…
-[whimpers]

…I'll rip your f*cking throat wide open,
and that's that.

You got it?

[whimpers]

[relieved sigh]

[exhales in relief]

[panicked cries]

SANG-WOO'S FISH STORE

[Sang-woo's mom] So,
have you been eating all right over there?

[Sang-woo] Yes, I've been eating well,
so don't worry.

I doubt that greasy American food
is doing all that much for you.

-Tell me what you're eating.
-[Sang-woo] It's okay, Mom.

There are lots of Korean restaurants.

Oh, really? That's great.
[chuckles]

So when are you coming back?

Uh, it's taking longer than expected,
so I'm not sure.

-It might be a while.
-Oh, really?

It sure sounds like it's been tough there.

Hey, Mom.

Yes? What?

[woman] Excuse me. Hi.
Excuse me.

I'll take three squids,
prepped and cleaned.

Ah, yes. Wait just a minute.

Sang-woo, there's a customer here.

[Sang-woo's mom] Don't bring me
back anything from your trip.

I don't need anything over here, okay?

-Okay.
-My goodness.

I'm just worried that you might get me,

you know, something that's really
way too expensive.

All right, honey, you should go.
I love you, Sang-woo.

[Sang-woo's mom chuckles]

-You wanted a squid--
-[line beeps]

[scoffs]

[Sang-woo's mom]
Oh, he always gets me a little something

whenever he goes on one of his trips,
he takes for work. Ah!

-[giggles]
-A gentleman too. Sounds amazing.

He went to SNU.

For Business.

-Come on, Business at SNU?
-[chuckles]

[woman] And he's not just smart,
he's handsome too.

Is he married yet?

Not yet. He's single.

[woman] How old is he?

I know someone he might like.

Well, the man's standards
are set pretty high.

[chuckles]

[detective] Hi there. Excuse me.

Are you Mr. Cho Sang-woo's mother?

Uh, yeah. Cho Sang-woo.
Yes, he's my son, sir.

Do you know where your son
happens to be now?

On business in the United States. Uh…

-Why do you ask, sir?
-Well, we're the police.

I'm afraid that Mr. Cho Sang-woo
has a warrant out for his arrest.

He's charged with forgery,
embezzlement, crimes that are all…

some form of financial fraud.

Huh?

No, you can't be right.

[rain pattering]

Uh, no, detectives. You know what,
you know what, there's a mistake.

I know that my son
wouldn't do anything illegal. So…

Listen, I'm sure you love him a lot.

If he contacts you,
just tell him to come to us.

If he keeps avoiding us like this,

when they put him on trial,
it's gonna look bad.

[umbrella opens]

[foreboding music]

[breathes heavily]

[foreboding music continues]

[doorbell dinging]

-[dinging continues]
-[gasps]

[doorbell dinging]

[water trickling]

[dinging continues]

Who is it?

[foreboding music]

Hmm?

[foreboding music continues]

TIME: MIDNIGHT, JUNE
PLACE: SAME AS PREVIOUS

[thunder rumbles]

[Ali's wife in Hindi]
Where did you get this money?

Ali, where did you get this money?

[in Hindi]
Listen carefully.

Buy tickets for the earliest flight
for you and our kid and go home first.

-What about you?
-You two should go first.

I'll be there
as soon as my job here is done.

Something is going on with you, right?

Don't ask anything for now.

You need to pack up and leave right away.

I hope you can understand my problem.

I love you. You and our child.

[Ali's wife sobbing]

[Gi-hun's friend] I don't have any money.

HEALING PUB

[Gi-hun] Just lend me
three million won, please.

I'll pay it all back.

Friends shouldn't talk
to each other like this.

You know how strapped for cash
we both are.

I know that. Of course.

You think I'm happy
asking you for cash, huh?

Look, I'll come
and make deliveries for you, okay?

I'm not paying for delivery man right now.
Look at my bar.

Just the rent is too much.

[rain pattering]

I'll pay you in a month, okay? Huh?

I'll continue my chauffeuring
and come help around here.

Listen.

They told me she needs
to get surgery right away.

Hey, honey.

You should get back in here, okay?

I will soon.

Get in here right now, okay?
And put that out.

[inaudible dialogue]

Hello.

-[woman] Gi-hun.
-Yeah?

Coming out to someone's nice pub
and smoking outside is rude.

Oh, yeah.

[rain pouring]

-[thunder rumbles]
-[sighs]

[Player ] Wait.

Aren't you…

Oh, it's a small world.

It's you.

-You are Player , right?
-Uh, yeah.

I'm, um…
[stammers]

-That's me. Yeah.
-What are the chances?

So then, what are you doing around here?

Actually, I live right down the road.

[Player ] Oh.

[chuckles]
I see.

-And you?
-Ah.

You come from around this area as well?

Uh, no.
[chuckles]

I have a friend who lives nearby. So…

[laughs]

There isn't anywhere
for this old man to go.

I'm just staying there for a while.

[Player chuckles]

-Uh, goodness.
-Uh…

-Would you like to sit down?
-Sure.

[both chuckle]

What are the odds you're here
at the same time as me?

What are the odds, right?

You know I think…

that we were destined to meet here.

[chuckles]

[Player sighs]

Uh, would you like a little?

Mm. Sure.
[chuckles]

Uh…

Is your head okay?
Are you allowed to drink?

It's all right.
[chuckles]

[Player grunts]

[chuckles]

[slurping]

Uh, sorry. I wish I have some food
for the two of us.

[Player ] Ah.

It's okay.

-[plastic rustles]
-[Player clears throat]

[chuckles]

[laughs]

[in muffled voice]
Oh, hey, hold on.

You're absolutely sure
you could have this much?

-I mean, you had a lot of already.
-Mm-hm.

[thunder rumbles]

[slurps]

I…

decided to going again.

Hmm. Go where?

[Player clears throat]

You're going there?

Since my…

time's almost out as it is.

I don't want…

to sit around waiting to die.

That sounds pathetic.

And who knows

I still could go and win the whole thing.

When we played Red Light, Green Light,

I got to the line even before you did.

How could you wanna go there?

But as soon as I got back here,

I got some harsh reminders.
Yeah, what they say is true.

Out here, the t*rture is worse.

[chuckles]

[somber music]

[thunder rumbles]

[fanfare music playing in the carnival]

[thug] Hey, boss!

What took you so long?

All these stupid drunks
got into a huge fight

as I was about to leave the bar
and head here.

Ah, you know how it goes.
[chuckles]

Something about a Friday night
always brings out the weirdos.

-The money?
-Oh.

I couldn't get more on short notice.

I'll make sure the rest
will come in soon, okay?

And anyways, the Big Boss sent out
all the boys to find you

Incheon and Ilsan,
the whole damn place had eyes.

[scoffs]

Where have you been hiding?

We better not discuss that out here.
Did you drive here?

Yeah, this way.

[engine revs]

So this is the invitation from that whole
Red Light, Green Light game, huh?

Yeah.

This one came yesterday.

They're starting up again.

So then, we go on Tuesday.
Gather all the boys and meet us there.

Get some g*ns for us too.

-g*ns?
-They've got g*ns, yeah.

Still, the pickup is only one guy.

We'll b*at up those masked shitheads,

and then we break in
and take all the cash.

I don't know. How am I supposed to know
how much of that is true?

You bastard. Come on,
tell me what you're getting at.

Sorry, boss.

So they've got tens of billions of won
up in a huge piggy bank up there.

As long as we hit them
with everything we got,

no more dealing with those stupid drunks
at bars to make barely anything, assholes.

[chuckles]

Uh, boss, hold on.

All the guys… you went into hiding
because you mess with the Big Boss.

At this point, all of Incheon knows.

Ahh!

I doubt I'd be able to convince anyone.

Hey, look here, you jerk.

We're gonna do this
so I can get the money I owe him.

So…

in the Philippines, how did you lose
so much money at the casino?

How did you know that?

Boss, you should've known not to go
pushing your luck, you know.

You little piece of sh*t.

Deok-su.

"Deok-su"?

-[laughs]
-[car horn honks]

[tires screeching]

The guys from the casino
came here looking for you.

They'll take your liver, your kidneys,
and your eyes for the money you owe.

[laughs]

And now you're gonna die,
you f*cking assh*le!

[cackles]

[screams]

[grunts]

[tense music]

[man chokes]

[tense music continues]

Hey! Welcome to Korea!

Welcome!

I k*lled Deok-su, okay?

Come on! Come at me, you bastards.

-[goon ] Hey!
-[goon ] Go! k*ll Deok-su!

[goon ] Get him!

[splashes]

[Ga-yeong's mom] Money?

[Gi-hun] Yeah.

[Ga-yeong's mom] How much?

[Gi-hun] About…

two million won.

[Ga-yeong's mom] Two million won?

Yeah.

You think you can come here
and ask for that?

You never paid child support
or any alimony or help us with anything.

And now you're asking us
to give you money?

I'm sorry. It's for… my mom.

She was in the hospital.

[sighs]

And how bad is it?

She has diabetes.

[inhales sharply]
She needs surgery.

[sighs deeply]

[Gi-hun clicks tongue]

Well, I'm broke.

Things have been hard.
[exhales]

[Gi-hun clicks tongue]

Please, I'm begging you.

Mom was always really good to you.

Look how desperate I was to ask you.

And I'll give it back.

I really am broke.

I just get money from my husband.

Well, then could you,
could you ask him for it?

You crazy?

Hey.
[scoffs]

And what am I supposed to tell him
it's for if he asks, huh?

[sighs deeply]

Out. Now.

-Hey.
-The kids' dad will be here soon.

-Go.
-Hey.

What the hell do you think
you're doing calling him her dad?

-I'm her real father, okay?
-Oh, yeah? Tell me more.

Go ahead. Why don't you tell me
what you did to deserve to be her dad?

You-- Were you there when she was born?
Didn't think so.

[shaky breath]
You know that…

-I told you all that, okay.
-[sighs]

And you know why I couldn't go.

Someone collapsed at work.

Yeah, well, I fainted too.
[sobs]

I was alone and had to crawl
just to get myself over to the hospital.

-And if I'd been any later, she'd be dead!
-No, I watched that guy die!

With my own eyes!

But no hospital, though. He couldn't go!

[door lock beeping]

-[door lock chimes]
-[door opens]

Honey, we're home.

[Ga-yeong's mom] You're home early.

[door lock chimes]

Um, hi, Dad.

Hi, Mom!

Come on in here, guys.
He stopped by to see Ga-yeong.

Um…

And now that I saw her, I'll get going.

You're going?

Yeah, I have an important meeting
to go to.

Ga-yeong, bye now.

-I'll see you soon.
-Hmm.

[door rattles]

-[Gi-hun] How do you open…
-Here.

-[door chiming]
-[Gi-hun] Thanks.

[door lock chimes]

[Ga-yeong's stepdad]
Why did he come here this time?

-Why did you let him in the house?
-[Ga-yeong's mom] I'm sorry.

I was coming back from the market,
and he was waiting at the front door.

[rain pouring]

[Ga-yeong's stepdad] Wait.

What is that?

You needed money.

[sighs]

Thanks so much.

Uh, I swear I'll pay you back.

[Ga-yeong's stepdad] You don't have to.

Instead, you can stop trying
to contact our family.

It's tough for Ga-yeong, but…

we're moving to the US soon.

If you just keep showing up--
[grunts]

You assh*le!

Do you think money solves everything?

[Gi-hun breathing heavily]

[Ga-yeong] Dad, why?

[dramatic music]

[dramatic music continues]

Seong Gi-hun?

Yeah?

Hwang Jun-ho, police.

You recently made a report
at the station, right?

You said a group abducted people
and make them play games.

And you also said…

some players were k*lled too.

Oh, all that? Yeah, I just made that up.

Yeah, a story I made up when I was drunk.

They sent a card to my brother

just like the one you had, sir.

He went missing a few days ago.

I just found it, I don't know.

I saw it on the street
and just put it in my pocket.

Mr. Seong.

You can help me.

I need to get him back.

[tense music]

Why would you think…

that I will be useful to you
or anybody else?

[somber music]

[metal clanks]

[somber music continues]

[thunder rumbling]

[somber music continues]

[tense music]

HALLYM UNIVERSITY
HANGANG SACRED HEART HOSPITAL

[crickets chirping]

[suspenseful music]

[sighs]

[gasps]

[car approaching]

[tires screech]

[tense music]

[mysterious music]

[hissing]

[mysterious music continues]

[engine revs]

[breathing heavily]

[closing theme music]