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SidusFNH-Benex Cinema Fund1 presents
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In association with SidusFNH
CJ Venture Investment,
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SDL and Hanwha Venture CapitaI
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A SidusFNH production
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Distributed by SidusFNH
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Executive Producers
Choi Pyung-ho, Seo Bum-seok,
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Shin Kang-yeong, Kim Seok-joong,
Park Jun-tae
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Producer Choi Pyung-ho
Hey, listen.
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l know l'm not the usual big shot
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you're used to dealing with,
but a deal this small?
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l can manage on my own.
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l've got connection in ln-sa-dong.
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ln-sa-dong is great.
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Since it's my first time,
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l wasn't sure what to do.
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But l'll make sure to give you
a fat commission.
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Thank you for that.
Let's see the goods.
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Sure, sure.
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Ahh, now,
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this is called the Blue Dragon Tea Cup
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used by the Ming Dynasty nobles.
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l hear it goes
at 300 million Yen in Japan.
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- How much?
- 300 million Yen
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l own this tiny shop,
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so l go to China to get merchandise.
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Last trip to Guangzhou,
l bought this off an old Chinese man.
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Then as soon as
l get back to Korea,
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that old man gets arrested by
PSB(China's public security bureau)
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- for smuggling cultural properties
- Oh yeah?
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This old man,
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he'd run errands for
Japanese scholars during the war
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and stashed away a few artifacts.
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Not knowing its worth,
he gave it to me for nothing.
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Wow, you lucked out.
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The timing was impeccable.
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At first he didn't want to sell.
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Why?
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Some Korean dude
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begged the old man to sell
the goods to him.
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l was like, 'This is it!'
'This is the stuff.'
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So l called higher.
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- How much?
- 5 grand
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- How much?
- 5 grand
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Haha, you lucky bastard.
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High-five!
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Whoever he was,
what a poor schmuck.
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Let me shake your hand, man.
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That's me.
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What?
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That poor schmuck.
That was me, you jerk.
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Wait, wait...
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lt took me over 2 months
to locate the stuff.
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Then you showed up,
and l missed it by two hours?
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What's this?
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Blue Dragon Tea Cup
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Don't you think l know that?
Where is it?
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- At home
- Where?
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At home, at home, home...
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l hid it at home.
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No one knows.
Not even my wife.
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Mr. Chang-ln Ghang!
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lt's the police.
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Did you call the cops, huh?
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- Are you Chang-in Ghang?
- Yes
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Chang-ln Ghang,
you're under arrest
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for violation of
cultural protection act.
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Where's your warrant?
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Show me the warrant.
Where are you taking me? lt hurts!
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Call it in.
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Let's go.
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Check the roof, go!
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Man down. Man down.
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MaIe, mid-30s. John Doe.
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FeII from the roof top
during the arrest.
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ViIIain and Widow
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You're in 80 km/h zone.
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PIease sIow down.
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Turn it down!
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AIarm disabIed. WeIcome.
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l'm never going to see
the grandparents again,
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not even for the holidays.
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l don't know why we keep going.
Dad's not around anymore.
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That's enough.
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You have to weed
the yard after it rains...
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Your home is now secured.
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Your yard's full of weed.
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What?
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You need to weed it out
to grow something.
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We don't grow anything anymore.
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We buy everything from the store
with pesticide all over them.
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Why do l even bother...
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Room AvaiIabIe to Rent
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So, Mr. Ghang's never seen
the goods in person...
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The Chinese who sold the stuff
got caught by PSB for smuggling.
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lt was just bad timing.
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Didn't you guys look into it?
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Yeah, we figured out
what's going on.
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Well, then.
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We just bring you the goods,
get it appraised,
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And if it is good, you pay us.
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lf it isn't, you don't.
What's the big deal?
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l believe my boss is entitled
to an explanation.
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Entitled?
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Not that l doubt
your abilities, Mr. Ghang
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l just want to make sure
if you need any help,
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say, more people
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No, l don't need more people.
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Well, if there aren't any questions,
we'll see ourselves out.
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He's paying us 2 million dollars.
Was it so hard to be nice?
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ls he really the president
of this company?
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What do you mean?
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Why is he handling things directly?
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ls that a problem?
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He needs to delegate to his people.
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He's too exposed from the start.
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He's just really desperate.
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He's got a gallery
at the headquarters.
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He took 10 million from arts budget
behind his father's back
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for money laundering and
lost everything in bad investment.
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So he needs something
to make up for it, right away.
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Pardon me.
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My name is Mr. Song.
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lf you need anything,
please call me any time.
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Who's the midget?
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Some punk.
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Mr. Ha takes him around
as his bodyguard.
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Show off at the clubs, you know.
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Real mature.
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Don't underestimate
residential security system.
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You can go in and out
of a jewelry shop in a minute,
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but this takes at least 3 to 4 days.
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You look into the security company.
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Who's got time to research all that?
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Delaying will upset Mr. Ha.
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Why should l care,
he hasn't paid me up front.
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Can't you just tie them up
and go through the house?
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lt's only a woman and her daughter.
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Sure, because when l untie them,
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she'll say 'Thank you'.
Just like that. Sure.
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Just make sure they won't
want to call the cops.
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How do l do that?
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- You know how.
- Seriously, how?
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You know... just...
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Must l say it out loud?
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What if it goes bad?
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l'd have to rot in jail
for another 5-5 years.
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Chang-ln, life is all about
preparing for the future.
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That requires money.
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This is my last chance.
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l'm old.
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This guy is paying us
2 million at once. ln cash!
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Opportunities like this
don't come again.
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This is literally, 'show me the money'.
'Show me the money!'
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How aboutjust 3 grand?
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lt must be hard for you, too.
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Anyone interested in renting
my spare room upstairs?
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That's not an easy sale.
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lt's just a room, in someone's home.
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Don't young people look for studios?
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Why would kids want to live
in your neighborhood?
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They want to live in the city.
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Mom, l want to get my eyes done.
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Mom, please? Can l?
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Please?
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Your eyes are just fine.
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You're not ugly.
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l am ugly.
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No wonder l can't get any parts.
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You didn't fail your auditions
because you're ugly.
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lt's because you can't act.
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l want cosmetic surgery!
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l have no money.
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You always say that.
Come on, mom.
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Please? Just once?!
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- l got no money. None.
- Surgery!
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No money. No money.
Your mom never has any.
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Who is it?
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I'm here to check out your room.
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This room is really perfect
forjust one person.
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l don't mean to be rude,
but what kind of work do you do?
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What do l look like l do?
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Since you came all the way
out here for a room,
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You probably need
a quiet work space
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You're right. l'm a writer.
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l see, what kind of writer?
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l write trashy comments
on the lnternet.
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Excuse me?
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l'm kidding.
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l write novels.
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Oh, you're an author.
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No, not a big author.
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l'm a bit peculiar.
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l just can't write in hotel rooms,
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and the city is too loud.
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This neighborhood is really quiet.
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Oh yeah?
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Well, the room seems just fine.
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Could l trouble you for a cup of tea?
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How long does it take to write?
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Well, it depends on the book.
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This one,
l think maybe about a month.
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So you're looking
for short-term lease.
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Yes, l am.
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Wow, you have a nice view.
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Hmm? Yeah.
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How are the neighbors?
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Do they visit each other often?
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No, not really.
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They're mostly old folks
being concerned.
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Here's your tea.
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Thank you.
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Hmm, this tea is Tie Guan Yin.
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You must know a lot about tea.
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Not at all.
l just enjoy tea from time to time.
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- By the way,.
- Yes?
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lt's customary to charge
two months' rent upfront.
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One month rent is
impossible to find, anywhere.
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You're home.
How was school?
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What's this?
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Where are your manners?
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- l'm really sorry. Excuse me.
- Sure.
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What is the matter with you?
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Who is he?
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He's here to see the room.
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That guy? Alone?
Are you crazy?
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Who are you calling crazy?
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Can't you tell?
He's a writer. A gentleman.
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No way.
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Why not?
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Where else will we
get money from, huh?
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l can't exactly afford to
turn him down.
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Well, l don't like him.
Send him back.
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Send him where? Keep it down.
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l said no.
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He'll hear you.
Be quiet, Seong-Ah Hahm!
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Get him out, now!
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He stays.
Settle down!
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l don't like him.
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Be quiet, Seong-Ah Hahm! Hush!
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l don't like him!
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l said be quiet!
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Oh, you really don't have much stuff.
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All a writer needs are his laptop
and a desk. What else?
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You're annoying.
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Who rents a room to steal
a piece of china?
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This is the only way to discretely
look for it without the fuss.
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l can't afford to get in trouble
by tying up those girls.
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Do you want the table here?
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Oh, you're here.
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Shouldn't we sign
a lease or something?
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Should l ask the realtor?
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Oh, no problem.
l don't care if we do.
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l just don't want to waste
any money on brokerage fees.
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l'm only here for two months.
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Hey, you must be uncomfortable.
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l should show you some lD.
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Oh no.
l didn't mean it like that.
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No, no. We should be clear on this.
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My publisher says even authors
need business cards nowadays.
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Hyeong-Gook Park, Author
Mangook PubIishing
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- Well, make yourself at home.
- Okay.
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- See you later.
- Bye.
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Did you get a tenant?
l saw a man.
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Yes, l rented out the room upstairs.
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A man moved into a house of two girls.
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He's a writer.
He writes novels.
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A man who's a writer
moved into a house of two girls.
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What's up?
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- Um, sir.
- Yes?
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- l'm really sorry, but...
- Yeah?
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- l've been thinking and...
- Well, ma'am,
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l paid you
two months' rent upfront, right?
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Yes, two months.
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Then l have the right to live here
for two months, right?
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Why, of course...
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Did you want to say something?
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Um, would you like
some dinner?
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l only eat fruits when l write.
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- How about some tea?
- No thank you.
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Well, you should get some rest then.
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Okay, then.
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Good night.
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Who's she think she's dealing with?
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l love you.
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Seong-Ah Hahm!
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- Oh my...
- He's so hot, isn't he?
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Look at you pretending
like you don't know.
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l really don't know.
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- You really don't know?
- l don't.
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- You went karaoke-ing that time.
- How would l know that?
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Then she's all mine.
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Let's see who wins this battle.
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- You're home early.
- Yeah
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lt isn't much, but this is Bolay tea.
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l thought you might
appreciate gourmet tea.
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Oh, thank you.
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l haven't tried it yet...
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l haven't had that tea, yet.
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Oh, would you like some tea?
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No, you don't have to.
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Thank you.
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- Give me a minute.
- Sure.
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You have a lot of plants here.
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Yeah.
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lt's interesting to put them
on the steps like this.
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- By the way, sir.
- Yes?
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What kind of story are you writing?
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Well, that's...
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What l'm writing is...
about a woman.
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Once she had many dreams.
She was pretty.
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But one day, she looked back
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and those days were gone.
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This isn't the life she wanted.
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She's like my sister,
crying in front of a mirror.
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That's what l'm working on.
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Speaking of,
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Could l come down
to interview you sometimes?
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Me?
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Yes.
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l think you're similar
to the character in my novel.
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Well, l don't have much of a story.
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No, no.
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Everyone is the main character
in their life story.
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Oh that. l put up bricks
and plastered with cement.
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- Cement?
- Yeah.
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You plastered the wall with cement?
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Yeah, so it's quiet.
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- The whole wall?
- Yes, completely.
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- Have a seat, sir.
- Okay.
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- Well, sir.
- Yes?
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l'd hate to bring this up again,
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but l asked around and
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even a short-term tenant
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should pay a deposit.
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- Really?
- Yes.
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lf you can't come up
with the deposit right away,
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maybe you can pay more rent?
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lsn't it like 100 dollars more
for every 10 grand?
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Well, you're right.
l will get it to you.
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Good. l will write up the lease.
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l thought l told you
l don't need the lease.
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Hey, Seong-Ah.
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Sorry about her.
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She's going through puberty.
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No worries.
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Not like it's the first time
she's being rude.
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Where did you learn to behave
like this, in front of an elder?
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How would that make me look?
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He's hanging out here now?
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Don't overreact.
He's just having tea.
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l hate him. Make him leave.
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Why are you acting so weird?
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He must feel so uncomfortable.
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Why are you treating him
like he's fecal matter?
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How nice, comparing me to shit.
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Why can't you be
considerate of others?
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Whatever.
l hate him. Send him home.
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How come you hate
so many things, huh?
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Hey, you're still up studying.
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l just came out for some air.
l couldn't write.
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Alright then.
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Here, buy yourself a book.
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No discipline around here, huh?
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What do you mean,
you can't get through the stairs?
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She brick-walled it and
plastered cement all over.
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And you moved in without
even checking that out?
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Don't get upset.
l'll take care of it.
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We assured them
it'II onIy take 3-4 days.
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Tell them to wait a few.
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And send me money for the deposit.
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Wow, it's really nice in here.
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Did you decorate it yourself?
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With my husband.
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Here. What you asked.
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By the way, l need to use
the lnternet for research,
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but l don't get lnternet connection
from my room.
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Could l use the computer downstairs?
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Well, the computer...
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The additional deposit.
Two months worth.
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Thank you.
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l'll only need
to use it for 3-4 days.
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That's not going to work.
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What?
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lt doesn't look good if you're
downstairs by yourself during the day.
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Well, l'll be quiet during the day.
Who's going to see me?
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There used to be some unique items
here when the husband was around.
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The husband died
in a unique fashion last year.
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Did l say something wrong?
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lt's okay.
You didn't kill him.
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lf it's lnternet fee,
l will pay you.
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l even gave you the deposit.
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Wait a minute.
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l rightfully deserved that deposit.
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Come on.
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Seriously, l only need
a month to finish writing,
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but l paid rent for two months.
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Then you asked for more deposit,
which l paid.
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Still, you won't
let me use the lnternet?
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Nowhere in this country
can you rent a room for one month,
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not unless it's a motel.
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There's a cyber cafe down the street.
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How can a writer work in a cyber cafe?
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There are loud kids,
playing games.
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Why are you yelling at me?
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When did l yell?
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lt's just the lnternet.
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Just go to the cyber cafe, go!
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lt's been a while.
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You must be out of your prescription.
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lt must be half-life.
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The pills are not working anymore.
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You still can't sleep
without drinking?
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But l don't drink hard liquor.
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l only drink wine or beer.
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lt doesn't matter what kind
of alcohol you drink.
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l told you many times.
Drinking every night isn't good for you.
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Do you still often get irritated?
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But, that's not depression.
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Getting angry with people
around you, saying things you regret.
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That can also cause you
to feel depressed.
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Doctor, please.
Stop staring at me like that.
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What?
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lt feels like your eyes are
shooting sharp knives at me.
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l know it's rude of me to say,
but your eyes don't look right.
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Just when l'm ready
to share with you,
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l see your eyes and shut up.
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l was just walking by and saw,
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Jeong-Shim Kim, Psychiatrist
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and thought you were
a female doctor.
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What kind of man
has a name Jeong-Shim?
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Honestly, if you were a woman,
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Maybe l'd feel
more comfortable sharing.
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But when l'm with you,
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l feel like a kid getting
scorned by a teacher.
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Why can't you make
your patient feel at ease?
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All you do is criticize
and pick me apart.
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lt's not too late.
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Feel free to go else where.
To a female doctor.
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And my apologies
my family named me a girly name.
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Do you angry?
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Next time, try this doctor.
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She is really feminine.
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Got MiIk? GirI Seong-Ah Hahm Today
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Best Comment:
Did you put shit in your miIk?
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Mom, the kids are...
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Yeah?
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Nothing. Goodnight.
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Go to sleep.
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What are you doing here?
What if someone sees you?
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How is your writing coming along?
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How can l write,
when l can't use the lnternet?
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- Hey, Mister
- Huh?
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- Can you buy me a drink?
- What?
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What is your name?
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Oh, it's Yeon-Joo.
Yeon-Joo Choi.
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Yeon-Joo Choi...
Yeon as in ''become'' and Joo as in ''jewel''
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Joo as in ''house''
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Joo as in ''house''
because you own the house.
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You know, sir.
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Do you really think my story
can be used for your book?
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Sure.
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l'm not good at logically telling
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a story about my circumstances.
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No, no, no. l can totally relate.
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l haven't said anything, yet.
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Desperation.
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Something that desperately
asks me to hear you out.
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That's hit my imagination.
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Hit you?
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When did l hit you?
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Listen, lady.
You must be my muse.
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l will repay you with a great story.
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Excuse me.
l have to go to the restroom.
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Okay.
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How long to copy this?
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l'll try to be back by dawn.
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That's too late.
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Just keep her occupied.
You're good at it.
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l got married
straight out of high school.
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No wonder...
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l thought it was weird
you have a kid in junior high.
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Thirty-five.
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l'm an oldie in her mid-thirties.
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So weird.
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Koreans just love it when you say
they look a year or two younger.
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lf they love looking younger so much,
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let's count our age the exact way,
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like they do in European Union.
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Then you can be
in your early thirties.
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Early thirties.
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Feels different, right?
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You're really good with words.
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You know, us writers,
we keep a hundred,
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no thousands of thoughts
in our heads to get one thing out.
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- You're like a con artist.
- What?
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Nothing.
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Hey, here. One more.
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lt goes in,
but keeps getting errors.
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l know, but l'm in a hurry.
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What, depression?
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At first, l couldn't figure out
what l was feeling.
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lt was all so sudden, new emotions.
l was going crazy.
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l know. Steel doesn't get
rusty overnight.
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lt takes a lot of time,
being exposed to sun,
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and getting rusty by rain.
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Sometimes, even washing dishes
seems like an impossible task.
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Fatigue. Simple routine life.
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lt's easy for homemakers
to get depression.
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Work out.
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Before going to bed,
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if you run an hour on the treadmill,
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you'll fall asleep like a baby.
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l thought this was my interview.
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Shouldn't you be listening to me?
Stop interrupting.
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l was just trying to help.
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Who asked you to help?
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Since you're a writer,
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l thought you'd be a good listener
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But l guess not.
All Korean men are the same.
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Any old guy can
just tell you what to do,
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like they have a license
to give advice, issued by government.
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What? You've never seen
a woman smoke before?
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- Sir!
- Yes
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lt's my interview.
Let me do the talking.
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Okay.
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You know, lately
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l can't sleep, at all.
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My body is so tired,
but l can't fall asleep.
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But l can'tjust get up again.
lt wears me out all night.
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By the time l close my eyes
it's already morning.
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Then when l wake up,
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l feel depressed all over again.
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'l should get out of bed.'
'l should shower first.'
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'l have to send the kid to school.'
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'l have to do the dishes.'
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But l just stay in bed crying.
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'Here's another terrible day.'
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Hey,
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Where are you going?
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Let's have one more drink.
Just one more.
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l've already had too much.
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But l'm not done interviewing you.
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Later. Do it later.
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What are you doing?
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l want to know more about you.
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No, don't.
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Do you want to know how
to slow down time?
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You have to experience something new.
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Something you've never
experienced before.
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You're still in early thirties.
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Early thirties.
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According to EU.
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You're still young and beautiful.
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l'm beautiful?
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Young and beautiful, Yeon-Joo.
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Don't be sad.
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A woman as beautiful as you
deserves to enjoy life.
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l've been meaning to tell you.
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l like how your voice resonates.
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l feel like l'm in a bathroom.
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Yeon-Joo.
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Yes, sir.
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Am l late? Where's the girl?
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ln my room. l gotta get back.
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ls this why you moved in?
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Have your cake and eat it, too?
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Bastard.
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- Yeon-Joo
- No
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Yeon-Joo
-
l have to go back before she wakes up.
-
Oh, Yeon-Joo
-
Sir, l have to send her to school.
-
Okay.
-
Yeon-Joo.
-
See you later tonight.
-
Promise?
-
Man, that was close.
-
Nothing in life is easy.
-
What are you doing?
-
l missed you, Yeon-Joo.
-
Last night didn't happen, okay?
-
Yes, l found something in
the same shape with different print.
-
Yes, two.
l'll bring them over.
-
- Any word?
- Not yet.
-
They said it won't take long.
-
Could he be of help?
-
Sir, there are a lot of eyes watching.
-
Having someone like him
come to the office is a little...
-
He's a hard worker.
Why are you being mean?
-
l wasn't being mean, but...
-
Hey, Mr. Song!
-
Why are you so frigid?
-
Hey, Seong-Ah.
What are you doing? Be quiet.
-
l didn't do anything!
-
Mr. Upstairs
-
CaIIer ID: LandIady
-
Why aren't you in school?
-
Seong-Ah Hahm, don't you hear me?
-
Let go of me.
-
Do l have to get called in to school?
-
Then don't go.
-
Then stay out till sundown.
-
Don't come home and get on my nerves!
-
l came to get my bag.
-
Nicely done. Good job.
-
Don't skip out
on your after-school academy!
-
Your home is now secured.
-
Mister.
-
l've been so worried.
-
You weren't around for days,
not picking up your phone.
-
The door was open.
-
l'll leave now.
-
What's wrong with you?
-
Oh my... what happened?
-
l'm not that great a woman.
-
Ah, Yeon-Joo...
-
l'm really tired.
-
l know. l know what you mean.
-
No, Yeon-Joo. That's not...
-
- Mister.
- Yeah
-
Don't say anything.
-
No, Yeon-Joo.
-
lt hurts me, too.
-
Yeon-Joo. You're choking me.
lt hurts.
-
So it wasn't in the basement?
-
l went through everything.
lt's not there.
-
You didn't answer your phone for days.
-
They thought you bailed
and went ballistic.
-
Don't worry about them.
-
They want it, they can wait.
-
How could l not worry?
-
They kept asking for the address.
You didn't pick up the phone...
-
Hurry up.
-
Nothing seems to be missing.
-
Has this happened before?
-
No, first time in this house.
-
Any new faces lurking
around the house?
-
No one's home during the day,
so l don't know.
-
Even at night, not sure...
-
There's one upstairs.
The writer guy.
-
Who is he?
-
No, he's not.
Don't worry about it.
-
How can l not worry?
-
A man moves in with my neighbor
and they get robbed..
-
Why don't you
mind your own business?
-
Where were you during the day?
-
Did you see anybody suspicious?
-
Think about it.
-
A man moves into a house
with two girls...
-
then something like this happens.
-
- Goodnight!
- You, too.
-
Hyeong-Gook Park
-
Hyeong-Gook Park, author
-
No search resuIt
-
Mr. President.
What are you trying to do here?
-
Our people underestimated it
because it was a residential house.
-
l apologize.
-
Stay out of grown-up business and
-
go play with your friends,
okay midget?
-
Mr. President.
-
Do you think l don't know how
to handle a girl?
-
Your whole stunt was
caught on security camera.
-
lf any one of them talks,
your name will come up.
-
A rich kid hires thugs
to steal a piece of china...
-
Your dad will be proud.
-
Mr. Ghang.
Think of Mr. Ha's position.
-
Wrap it up.
-
Mr. President. Do you really
want the Blue Dragon Tea Cup?
-
Yes, of course.
Mr. Ghang, l want it.
-
Then if you'd just let me
be as l asked,
-
it will all be resolved soon.
-
Why are you being uncooperative?
-
lf this is what you want,
let's call the whole thing off.
-
Don't be like that now, Mr. Ghang.
-
Just hang in there, okay?
Keep it up.
-
Mr. Ghang. Let's go now, okay?
-
He's the one not keeping
his word, isn't he?
-
l can understand where
Mr. Ghang is coming from.
-
Whose side are you on?
-
l'm not siding with him.
lt's just...
-
lf things go wrong,
-
it won't be good for the company
-
Stop it. Man, you're frigid!
-
You should lay low
until this gig is over.
-
What's this?
-
Wanted for fraud: Chang-In Ghang
-
A few years ago,
you did some work with Mr. Kwon?
-
That was ages ago.
-
Mr. Kwon is in custody.
-
Everyone is getting arrested.
-
Dumbasses.
-
You keep stalling,
you'll be caught too.
-
l was planning on leaving the country
after this gig anyway.
-
You know the kid from back when
-
he's got a golf club
in the Philippines.
-
He said he'll let me in,
if l brought a few hundred grand.
-
Wake up.
-
He's playing you.
-
Mind your own business?
-
- What?
- What?
-
Should l stay home tomorrow?
-
Why?
-
You know why.
-
To be with me?
-
You should go to work.
-
Modern women are beautiful
when they're at work.
-
Come here.
l'll tuck you in.
-
And you'll go to work tomorrow.
-
Okay.
-
AIarm disabIed. WeIcome.
-
Shouldn't you be in school?
-
Well, how do l say this?
-
When l was your age,
-
l didn't want to go to school either.
-
You can stay there, you know.
-
There were some difficult times.
-
Wait!
-
- Yeon-Joo.
- Hi, sir.
-
Your daughter is home.
-
So?
-
Shouldn't she be in school
at this hour?
-
Pay no attention.
-
She'll be fine in a few days.
-
A few days?
-
No. ln EU,
-
not sending your kids to school
is considered child endangerment.
-
Watch yourself!
-
No, as a member of UNlCEF,
l must say something.
-
Send her to school.
-
That's the right thing
to do as a parent.
-
Why did you skip school again?
You made me look bad.
-
What's going on with you lately?
-
Since when do you care
about my school?
-
When have l not cared?
-
What other mom drives her kid
to the school every morning?
-
You wanted to practice driving.
-
What's gotten into you today?
-
Don't even think about
getting your face fixed.
-
Fix your personality first!
-
My face can be fixed,
but not my personality.
-
Because l was born mean.
-
Mom, you've got it better though.
-
You're pretty
even with bad personality.
-
What a thing to say to her mother!?
-
Seriously, what's wrong with you?
-
You've never done anything for me.
Why start being a mom now?
-
Some mothers toss
their kids off the balcony,
-
Because they don't want to raise them.
-
You should be thankful.
-
And she calls herself a mom.
-
l was only nineteen years old.
-
lf l hadn't given birth to her...
-
You shouldn't say such a thing.
-
That miserable bastard.
My father-in-law.
-
l had dreams. l wanted to do things.
-
Which is more the reason
to focus on Seong-Ah.
-
Send her to school and
-
l was always by her side
when she was little
-
and going on commercial shoots
and television.
-
l thought she was going
to become a huge star.
-
She was pretty like me
when she was little.
-
She's still pretty, just as long as
she doesn't skip school...
-
Yeah, she's pretty.
-
She's okay, but her personality
is not pretty.
-
Whenever l saw her
father's face in her,
-
l just ...
-
Full of stupid hopes
to run a big business,
-
investing in all kinds of failure
-
All he left me
is just the tiny store.
-
What am l supposed to do now?
-
Yeon-Joo, calm down.
-
Just focus on Seong-Ah.
-
We should've bought
an apartment building, like l said.
-
A house with a yard. A yard?
-
When he was obsessed
with getting a yard,
-
l should have stopped him,
-
And bought an apartment!
-
You know the quarterly financial
meeting at HQ on Monday?
-
So?
-
Gallery purchases will be included.
-
lsn't the gallery spending
not open to public?
-
Your father gave the order.
-
Dad?
-
No one should suspect
l touched the slush fund.
-
Can Mr. Ghang be trusted?
-
ls the Blue Dragon Tea cup worth it?
-
Yes, it is.
-
lt was in the newspapers in China.
-
l mean,
-
Can l rely on Mr. Ghang
and just wait forever?
-
l already ate.
-
- A kiss?
- Come on.
-
l'm embarrassed.
-
Really? A crazy customer?
-
I know right?
-
- Hey Yeon-Joo?
- Yeah?
-
l'm writing a really important part.
-
- Can l call you back?
- Okay.
-
Okay, l'll call you right back.
-
Why won't it go through?!
-
Stop texting.
-
Let me get some work done.
-
CaIIer ID: LandIady
-
Who invented mobile phones?!
-
Hello? Yeon-Joo, l miss you.
-
You're coming home? Now?
-
- What is it?
- What were you spying on?
-
What do you mean, spy on?
-
You kept watching.
What did you see, grandma?
-
Who are you calling grandma?
-
Me?
-
Where do l look like a grandma?
-
You're not exactly middle age,
-
so what'd you see, grams?
-
Who cares what l saw?
-
How am l a grandma?
-
Look! Look at me!
-
Let's be careful, neighbor.
Damn!
-
You be careful, son.
-
Wow, you've got a lot of stuff.
-
What's good for a housewarming gift?
-
How much is this?
-
That's for me.
-
That man who moved
in your house, the writer.
-
What about him?
-
l let it go then
because you said it was okay.
-
But l googled him.
There was no writer with that name.
-
You can find anyone on the lnternet.
lsn't that strange?
-
He's not a new comer,
but there are no books.
-
How old is he?
-
Don't you know?
-
Are you here to buy something
or ask questions?
-
Well,
-
How much is this?
-
$250
-
Really?
-
This chunk of metal?
-
lt's not even the silver
candlestick from Jean Valjean.
-
Then, don't bother.
-
l will buy something next time.
-
Hyeong-Gook Park, Author
Mangook PubIishing
-
- Yes?
- ls this the publishing house?
-
What?
-
Oh, yeah.
This is Mangook Publishing.
-
You're cIose to your destination.
-
You've arrived at your destination.
-
Re-routing.
-
You've arrived at your destination.
-
Entering Mangook PubIishing
-
Mangook Antiques
-
Hey, Yeon-Joo. You're home early.
My publisher...
-
Show me everything you've written.
-
You said this place
helps you write better.
-
What's going on?
-
Why didn't you want
to sign the lease?
-
l told you.
-
l'm only here for two months.
l didn't want to waste brokerage fees.
-
Show me your resident lD card, then.
-
Alright, alright.
-
Look at me.
-
Ah, you came from
the publishing house, right?
-
l was just borrowing
a phone number from a friend.
-
My office is going to officially
open in the city next month.
-
You're going to come, right?
-
- Are you a gigolo?
- What?
-
Have l been played by a gigolo?
-
No wonder, you can smooth talk.
-
Well, guess what?
-
l don't have any money.
-
The mortgage on this house
isn't paid for.
-
That one shop? lt's all debt.
-
- Come on, Yeon-Joo.
- l've gotjack.
-
Yeon-Joo!
-
You're my sapphire, my emerald,
-
and my crystal.
-
Oh, my lovely pessimist.
-
Mr. Hyeong-Gook Park
-
- So, you're a writer?
- Yes?
-
l'm a big reader myself,
yet l've never heard of you.
-
That name is my pen name.
-
ls that wrong?
-
- lsn't it a bit strange?
- Like what?
-
You just happened to pick
this town and this house to write?
-
l needed a quiet place to work,
so here l am.
-
ls that illegal?
-
Wouldn't you find a quiet place
in a temple or by the beach?
-
Fine then.
-
Help me understand how a grown man
rents a room for a short-term
-
from a mother-daughter family
at their home?
-
What are you, the Houseguest?
-
You have ulterior motive
for being here, right?
-
Have you nothing to say?
-
Must l say it out loud?
-
The two of you!
You don't look good together.
-
l'm asking you, man to man.
Let go of Yeon-Joo.
-
l want to let go of her, too.
-
- Let's go.
- What?
-
Come on, to have sex.
-
Yeon-Joo. Just hear me out.
-
There's been a misunderstanding.
-
Let me explain.
-
Come on. Don't do this.
-
This is not what l wanted.
-
No...
-
There's no misunderstanding.
-
l've been thinking.
-
What great romance could
a widow like me dream of?
-
Just sex every now and then.
-
lsn't that right? At our age?
-
How old are you, sir?
-
What do you need my age for?
-
l'm 43, actual age.
-
What have you been doing
with your life?
-
You googled me.
ls it what this is about?
-
Are these black spots on your hand?
-
Leave it alone.
-
- Did you dye your hair?
- You're hurting me.
-
Seriously, how old are you?
45? 47?
-
- Fifty?
- What?
-
Oh my... you're over 50?
-
Come on. l'm not even 50!
-
Holy crap!
-
How'd l end up with an old gigolo?
-
Old gigolo... what?
-
Yeon-Joo!
-
December 3, 1957...
-
why am l telling her
my Date of Birth?
-
You're certain the BIue Dragon Tea Cup
is in that house?
-
l'm sure of it.
-
All l need is a day or two.
-
Come on. Help me out here.
-
I want to get
the heII out of here, too!
-
Yeon-Joo. Just talk to me.
-
Regardless, you should go to work.
-
Times like this,
you need to move your body.
-
Are you doing this because of me?
-
No, it's not you.
-
lt's because of me.
-
You know l...
-
You know how l've got problems.
-
No, it's all my fault.
-
- l think it's come back.
- No, it's all my fault, okay?
-
You should go to work, though.
-
Don't say anything.
-
l'm not going to school!
-
Fine. Do whatever you want!
-
No, Yeon-Joo.
She has to go to school.
-
Go, go to school.
Hey, you. Hey!
-
No, no, no.
-
lt's not like that.
-
And l'm not a bad guy, okay?
-
You have to go to school,
and be a better person.
-
Come on, Yeon-Joo.
-
You have to send her to school!
-
Can we just forget
about the two of us?
-
Honestly, being with you
makes me feel really old.
-
lt drives me crazy.
-
Stop!
Enough with that old talk!
-
Why am l old? l'm not!
-
This place is just crap!
-
Don't go to school.
Quit! Go make money!
-
Crappy family, damn you!
-
Sit down.
-
l had a hard time getting your number.
-
No one in your class knows
your number.
-
l don't give my number out.
-
Did you know who l am?
-
Of course, l know you.
You always stare at me.
-
l'm kidding.
-
l saw your pictures on the lnternet.
-
- You were the ''Got Milk?'' girl?
- Yes.
-
l used to have such a crush on you.
-
l told my mom
l wanted to marry you.
-
You like me, don't you?
-
What?
-
Yeah, yes.
-
- Why?
- Just...
-
Because l'm good looking?
-
- Yeah, you're handsome.
- l know.
-
Um, okay.
-
Here, a present!
-
For me?
-
Try it on.
-
Let me help you.
-
- No, don't.
- Don't move.
-
- Hey, stop.
- Hold still.
-
l don't want to!
-
You used to wear this outfit.
-
Stop it!
-
- You're the ''Got Milk?'' girl!
- l said STOP!
-
- Stand still!
- No!
-
Hey, what are you guys doing?
-
We're just talking.
-
What'd you say?
-
Hey, who's hiding back there?
-
Come out! All of you, go home,
before l call your teachers.
-
You should be studying!
l'll come check on you.
-
This is going to be blow up
the lnternet.
-
Forget it. lt's no fun.
-
Sir, Mr. Song has to go.
-
What else am l supposed to do?
-
l have to report
to my father in 2 days!
-
Like Mr. Ghang said, what if things
go wrong with the thugs? What then?
-
l won't ask you to take responsibility,
so don't you worry.
-
Mr. Song!
-
Good morning, sir.
-
Can you round them up?
-
l should have listened to you.
l should have gotten rid of them.
-
What are you talking about?
-
They already know your face.
-
l'm about to lose it. That bitch!
-
Get it together
and stop drinking!
-
Who are you?
-
Hello, old man?
-
Take it easy.
-
You know what l don't get....
-
Why you're doing this to me.
-
lf you keep this up,
the deal's off.
-
What deal?
-
Hey, Mr. Ghang.
-
lf you took the payment in advance,
shouldn't you deliver?
-
Money or not, if you want to live,
bring it to me by tomorrow morning.
-
What payment are you talking about?
-
What payment?
-
ls 50K not money enough for you?
-
Do you think all rich boys just hang out
with millions in their pockets?
-
Sir, let me handle it from here.
-
Koreans have a twisted prejudice
against corporate heirs.
-
lf l hadn't met you,
-
l'd still be having
those wrong ideas.
-
Hey, you're wearing heels.
-
l thought you looked taller.
-
Shut up, you bastard.
-
High heels do hurt, l see.
-
He's getting away!
-
Get him!
-
Hold it!
-
Stop right there!
-
Do you see that, kids?
-
That's what our Mr. Ghang's been
emphasizing, security camera.
-
We cannot cross this line,
understand?
-
Yes, sir!
-
You got until tomorrow.
No point in running.
-
Catching a loud-mouth,
old rat in this country...
-
easy as pie.
-
Where is it?
Where did you hide it?
-
What are you doing?
-
l'm trying to kill myself.
-
You can't die like that.
-
Then how can l die?
-
What have you got to die for
at your age?
-
Because life is hard.
-
Here, drink up.
-
Now, tell me.
Why did you do that?
-
Because l am ugly.
-
Really, that's it?
-
Take off those glasses.
-
Why?
-
Just do it.
-
Come here.
-
Let me see.
-
l see.
The glasses are great for you.
-
They cover up your flaws well.
-
l was just trying to hide
bags under my eyes.
-
You shouldn't be thinking about
killing yourself over nothing.
-
There's a Japanese writer,
Murakami Ryu said this once.
-
Sex over suicide...
-
l'm only in middle school.
-
Cheers.
-
Confess my love.
Don't confess.
-
Confess. Don't confess....
-
Go, Mr. Song. Go!
-
What is it?
-
Mom
-
Come over here.
-
What did he do to you?
-
Hey, Yeon-Joo
-
What'd you do to my daughter?
-
What the...
-
Ugh, my back.
-
No, Yeon-Joo.
Don't get me wrong.
-
What are you doing, mom?
-
No, it's not like that.
You got it wrong.
-
Open up!
-
- You're wrong.
- You're hurting me.
-
You're giving me a hard time.
You're wrong.
-
Ugh, my back.
-
Listen, there's a misunderstanding.
-
Let me explain.
-
l'm calling the cops.
You can explain it to them.
-
Why are you calling the cops?
-
Why not?
-
- Don't call the cops.
- Why not?
-
- Just don't!
- Why?
-
Don't, don't. Just don't!
-
Friggin... argh!
-
How could you do that
to a little girl?
-
- Do what?
- lt's not like that, mom.
-
You just stand back.
-
Hey, you're a real piece of work.
-
Your kid is having
a life or death situation,
-
Yet, here you are passed out drunk.
-
And what do you do?
Wrongfully accuse me?
-
What do you mean she was dying?
-
She tried to kill herself.
You daughter, Seong-Hwa. Okay?
-
lt's not Seong-Hwa.
lt's Seong-Ah!
-
Why would you want to kill youself?
-
What is he talking about?
Tell me he's lying.
-
Why do you care if l live or die?
-
You already wish l were never born.
-
How could you tell her that?
-
You did.
-
When you got drunk
and had a fight with dad!
-
Come on, Seong-Ah.
You know l'm not well.
-
What are you,
blame it on the depression?
-
Do you know
why you're depressed?
-
lt's because your body
isn't busy enough.
-
Women today don't do anything.
-
Your depression could be cured
by working out every morning.
-
Don't get smart with me.
-
Really, l'm sick of your family.
-
Your husband, Gi-Soo Hahm.
-
Didn't he kill himself too?
-
He didn't want to live with you.
-
So, he fell off the roof.
-
Good job, Gi-Soo Hahm.
-
How'd you know?
-
What?
-
That my husband fell to death.
-
You told me.
-
No, l didn't.
-
How'd you know his name?
-
You.
-
You killed my husband.
-
No, no!
-
l didn't do it.
-
Come on, just hear me out.
Stay still.
-
You're hurting your kid..
-
- Go away.
- l will explain everything.
-
Stop throwing things.
-
Calm down.
l will explain everything.
-
Don't! l am sick!
-
What are you doing in my house?
-
Stop throwing things.
-
Look at me. l'm hurting right now.
Let me explain.
-
Why am l here?
-
Well, because l am a writer.
l'm here to write.
-
You must have a reason
for coming here!
-
You really want to hear it out?
-
Okay, do you know of
the Blue Dragon Tea Cup?
-
lt's a tea cup this small.
-
l don't know
what you're talking about...
-
l think you do.
-
Don't Don't!
-
- Well...
- Don't.
-
Get the hell out of my house.
-
Your husband told me.
He hid it in this house somewhere.
-
As soon as l get my hands on it,
-
l will leave your house,
even if you tell me not to.
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l really don't know anything about it.
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lt's 2 million dollars. Two!
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Mom, let's find it.
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With that money,
the store will be okay.
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The mortgage will be paid for, too.
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And l can afford my cosmetic surgery.
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Nothing to lose, mom.
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Yes, we're keeping on eye on him.
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Over there, get him!
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Get in, you idiots!
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Get closer. Come on!
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Hurry!
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Turn around!
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Hey you!
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You jerk!
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Let go of me!
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Let go of me. Let go!
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Hey hey! Get in!
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Come back here, punk!
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So this is the Blue Dragon Tea Cup?
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Can we repair it?
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No, we can't.
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Can we get something
similar looking?
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We can't get something like this.
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lt will have to be of a certain class
to look like a $10 million piece.
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l believe Mr. Song
took the company car out.
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What about it?
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We have dozens of eye witnesses
and a security camera.
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Security camera.
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What shall we do now?
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You know l'm frigid.
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Mr. Cho!
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Well, we can report a stolen vehicle
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and make sure Mr. Song
doesn't come near the company.
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Can't get too wrong from here.
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Okay, then don't let him near here.
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Then you told me not to let
Mr. Song come to work.
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Mr. Song, Mr. Schmong.
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l need to figure out
what to report to my father.
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Can we draw up some paper work?
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You mean, fix the book?
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Yeah, let's give accounting
100-200 grand and go from there.
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Then, let me fire Mr. Song first,
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and l'll look into accounting.
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ls there really no way
to repair this?
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Now, no one will be interested
in your house.
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No matter how long it takes,
go through every inch of your place.
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l'm going into hiding for a while.
Call me as soon as you find it.
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Go into hiding, why?
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Do l really have
to explain that to you?
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Don't yell at me!
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Walk me through it, step by step.
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Okay, missus.
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l have to hide out,
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because l am wanted.
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Does that make sense, missus?
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Pull yourself together.
lt's 2 million we're talking here.
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Without me, you can't even sell this.
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Don't let others take it
away from you.
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Stay focused!
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l'll be going now.
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Hey
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What about my car?
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Seriously,
you're worried about your car?
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You really annoy me, you know that?
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He was transferred to holdings,
yesterday.
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So he wasn't really a writer?
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He was a cultural property smuggler.
With a long list of priors.
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l know l called you
out of suspicion,
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But l never thought...
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- What if he...
- Don't you worry.
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He's going to think
he got real unlucky and got caught.
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He will never suspect you
for turning him in.
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l did some thinking myself.
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Thank you for everything.
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Could l have a cup of coffee...?
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We don't drink coffee.
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Oh, Okay.
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Did he say anything else?
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Like what?
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lt's nothing. Never mind.
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You want us to do all of this?
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What are you saying?
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All of these are ours.
Your dads, okay?
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Come on. Give me a hand.
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lt's cold.
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Seong-Ah, don't come out.
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l was a gentleman to you two.
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Out of respect to your husband,
l offered to split it 50:50.
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l'm really sorry.
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By the way, you must know,
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There are security cameras everywhere.
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You were filmed on your way in,
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down the hallway, in the elevator.
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Do you think l care?
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Those few minutes on your security feed
isn't going to stop me.
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Nice digs!
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You got here.
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2 million, my ass.
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l got exactly 200 grand.
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l know you have a million left,
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So don't even think about it.
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What's wrong?
When did this begin?
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l haven't been able to sleep.
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l haven't slept all week.
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l think l'll be fine if l can sleep,
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But l feel awful.
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My life sucks.
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l know how you feel.
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Do you sleep alright now?
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Yes, l sleep just fine.
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l don't even take pills anymore.
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Bitch, you got better alone.
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Can l get a drink?
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l quit drinking.
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Not fair. Really, not funny.
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l'm doing okay for now,
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But who knows?
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l'm sorry for hitting you earlier.
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We can call it even
on the china price.
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What china price are we even on?
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Look at you, so coy.
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As soon as the bank opens
tomorrow morning,
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we're going together
to get my money.
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l'm going to lie down here.
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l can't move an inch.
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Are you hungry?
What do you want?
-
Your surgery went well, huh?
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Not really.
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lt's going to be fine,
once it settles in.
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lt's all settled in already.
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Well, the sun will
come out again some day.
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lt's just life.
-
Warm milk will help you
fall asleep.
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Damn, l had just fallen asleep.
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Man, it's loud in here.
-
So, is he going to
move in with us now?
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What?
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You know,
we have to split it in half,
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And we don't have a room to spare.
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Why don't you let me
worry about that, alright?
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A SON Jae-gon FiIm
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HAN Suk-kyu KIM Hye-su
