Original subtitles

BUSAN

[♪ tense music plays]

NO IMPORTED GOODS YOUR KIDS ARE WATCHING

CUSTOMS WAREHOUSE

Hey, man. How you gonna fit all this? You should've got a truck.

That won't be an issue. Just get the gate open.

[person 1] I don't know. Are you sure, though? I think we got ten here.

[Prof. Kim grunts]

[sighs]

[person 1 sighs]

Here they are, three boxes.

[Prof. Kim] Right. Open it. Let me see.

What's the point? Just take it.

Hey now, I've got to see them first.

What? You feeling guilty? Huh?

Guilty? Me? Come on, bro. Don't you trust me?

[Prof. Kim] So,

how did you get these from Sinan?

[person 1] They were gonna ship them off to Japan,

but I shelled out extra cash to snag them first.

Hey, I'm telling you. They're the real deal. Come on.

I haven't even said anything yet.

[person 1] Seriously?

[breathes deeply]

[clicks tongue] Oh, geez.

I figured as much. These are all fake.

That obvious, huh?

[Prof. Kim] Obvious? This is all trash.

Look at it. Is this Chinese pottery? Huh?

Well, they're not Chinese. They're from Sinan.

You ignorant jackass.

Wasn't the ship Chinese, huh?

So why would the Chinese be carrying around a bunch of Korean pottery?

You kidding me? Ah, I had no idea.

You gotta learn your shit first, before you scam someone.

Who's gonna wanna do business with you?

-[clicks tongue] -[person 1 sighs]

What am I supposed to do with all these then?

How much was this?

500,000 won.

Hey, you're the one who needed it quick. So I paid it all in cash.

Ah. I get it.

I guess I'll have to sell them in bulk.

-And that's why you're the best. -Stop.

-[person 1 chuckles] -Hey, get off.

[chuckles]

DEOKSAN ANTIQUE SHOP

[person 2] Whoa.

Sugoi.

Whoa, this is just, this is fantastic.

[Prof. Kim] These were going to Japan originally.

They really weren't easy to come by.

-[person 2] Really? -Oh, these three right here?

-They're all like that. -Yeah, I can see that.

Man, how much is this gonna run me?

-These here? Priced at a million each. -You saying it's a million for just one?

-What, is this made out of gold? -This here is pottery from Sinan.

They usually go for two million a piece.

Hey, now. You expect me to believe these cost that much, huh?

Why not? Are they too pricey?

Damn right, it's too pricey.

A million isn't something I can just put down on this. Come on.

[shop owner] Professor. You said you were gonna bring over some big shot.

He is a big shot.

This guy is the stepson of a Japanese yakuza patriarch.

Really? What's any of that matter, huh?

He doesn't know the first thing about this pottery.

[Prof. Kim] Hey, he didn't say he wasn't buying!

Just haggling a little.

What? How much, huh?

Let me see. [sighs] How about this? [♪ intriguing music plays]

Everything from here to here for five million.

Are you out of your mind?

You think you can rip me off and I'll take it?

[Prof. Kim] Come on. Cut him a good deal while he's still interested.

Don't you understand? It's a win-win.

-Sounds good, right? Yeah. -Yeah, okay, sounds good.

Forget about it. You can't expect me to slash the price.

[Prof. Kim] Listen, Granny.

They're cracking down on the pottery trade. Things are gonna be really hard up.

Buyers like him are gonna be rare.

No budging, no, sir. Can't go below ten million.

-Come on! -One minute!

Let me sweeten the pot.

[person 2] Look. [♪ tense music plays]

This here is a pistol that belonged to our patriarch,

along with a real Yakuza Katana. Truly one of a kind.

All of these for the ceramics over there, plus this one.

Let's trade.

Hey.

What am I supposed to do with these?

Besides, this can't be worth what you're saying it is.

What? Hey.

You're looking at a real Edo relic here. The blade's price alone is an easy mill.

And here, you see this?

This part's gold,

and this part too,

and this part. All these parts are--

Look. This alone's worth five.

-[♪ groovy funk music plays] -[gun thuds on table]

Granny. You should trade.

No, you don't know their worth.

I'm losing money if I take this. Just forget about it.

Come on now!

Stop being stubborn!

Oh, would you stop?

This is highway robbery. And I…

-I'm not doing it! -Deal's sealed.

All right, it's fine. Just head out. What are you doing? Take them, okay? Go.

What are you doing? I said no.

-No. Just let go. -[Prof. Kim] Granny.

-Deal's sealed! Okay? -No!

[Prof. Kim] Hey, let it go!

It's mine! What are you doing?

-Why are you so strong, huh? -Let go!

[person 2] Hey, enough! Enough of this.

We're done talking! I'll take it all, okay?

Let go. Now!

You're just dragging it, dragging it out.

Hey. Come on, load 'em up.

[♪ theme song playing]

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[♪ theme song ends]

LOW LIFE

EPISODE 3, OUTLAWS OF THE SEA

[Taesan] Bokgeun's the only one who knows where the spot is.

[clicks tongue] And there's no way we can get him out.

[sighs] Well, then, we might as well get Seokbae first.

[Taesan] Right. We'll be needing a diver.

I'll get the guy, so don't worry.

By the way, we have another issue we gotta deal with.

What's that?

Some Busan guys are here in the area.

[inhales sharply] How many are there?

I don't know exactly how many there are.

But there's this one guy

called Professor Kim, so just be careful.

-'Cause we might butt heads. -[Heedong sighs]

At this rate, the cops will be on our ass before we even start working.

The boat, is it ready to go?

[♪ tense music plays]

What?

What do you wanna talk about?

Well, the thing is, we gotta settle the payment issue first.

[strikes match]

We already settled this, I thought.

I mean, do you really think I'm gonna be able to cover the diver?

-Yeah, I do. -[cigarette sizzles]

It's included in the two million.

Okay, look.

I have this friend who's a cop. And he needs to get cut in on this.

After that, I'm taking a pretty big loss here.

[groans]

Come on. What's the big deal here, huh?

Just talk to the guy in charge and ask him for more money.

I said I'm the boss.

Is that so?

Then you should give me another million. That way I can get it done.

We gotta help each other out here. Don't we, Gwanseok?

"Gwanseok"?

Who the hell do you think you're talking to?

We're not equals here.

Think a million is pocket change?

Bunch of bullshit. Go fuck yourself.

-[Taesan] Hey, hey, wait, wait. -Get off.

Hey, hey.

Okay?

Look, you got it all wrong.

Do we have a diver? No. How about a boat? No.

There's just a lot of things I gotta cover here.

We have a boat.

[Taesan] Well, a lot of locals live right in that area, you know?

We can't take a boat like mine.

The hell you talking about now?

If an offshore boat's hanging by the shore,

don't you think the Coast Guard will notice?

Which is why we've got to do it like the locals.

We'll take a rowboat out there, one with a motor.

That's the only way we can do this.

Then I guess we don't need you.

Not true.

[♪ intriguing music plays] You see,

I can get a boat from my wife's nephew in Jeungdo.

-Okay. -That's why I just need a little more.

Like I said, I'm already paying you.

So why don't you use the money you're getting?

I can take my boat out whenever I need it.

That one, though? That's his boat.

He won't hand it out willy-nilly. I gotta work him.

What the hell is this shit?

Hey, look.

I won't ask for a lot, okay? Just throw in another 50,000 won.

[Gwanseok sighs] We're really doing this.

Geez.

HEAD OFFICE OF HEUNGBAEK CORPORATION INC.

-What? -Why do you sound so shocked?

Look, we can put the real ones in front, the rest we can fill with replicas.

That's a huge problem.

Just imagine how this could damage your museum if someone finds out.

[Jungsook] Listen.

Who do you think is actually going to visit this museum?

Have you been to Deoksugung Palace? There's no one but children there.

If even our best museums are like that, who would even bother looking at ours?

[stammers] The chairman, he already agreed to buy everything that we could find.

So you dig up a thousand pieces, and we have to buy them all?

There's always a budget for everything, and you stick to it.

You can't expect us to take it all.

Besides, what kind of museum only displays Sinan pottery?

Goryeo, Joseon, all of it should be represented.

And even then, it's not ours, isn't it? It's Chinese pottery.

I mean, what's the point of displaying Chinese artifacts?

It should be about our own history.

What are the students supposed to learn from this?

I've discussed this with the chairman at length already,

so you should stop trying to negotiate.

We'll give you five million won. Make sure to include pieces from different periods.

Five million?

[Hwangsik] The view will be incredible once it's all finished.

YEOUIDO APARTMENT COMPLEX SIBEOM APARTMENT

-[Lee] Yes, indeed. -So,

where's the parking lot entrance again?

Ah. If you look over there, it will be where that truck's headed.

[Hwangsik] Ah.

Before you start construction there,

double-check everything.

Yes, chairman. Of course.

Then I'll let you get back to it.

All right. Have a good day, chairman.

[workers mumbling]

[Hwangsik] Mr. Song, hello.

Hello, chairman.

Uh, didn't my wife already settle everything with you?

I'm afraid nothing's been settled, Chairman Cheon.

In fact, it's all going down the drain.

You made changes to our deal, and now none of it makes sense.

What do you mean exactly?

Well, you said you'd buy whatever we grabbed,

so dig up as much as we could find.

Of course, I'll buy them all. They can't be that expensive.

Ah, we're talking about treasures here. They're worth quite a lot.

[chuckles]

Some treasures. We're talking about old ceramics. You really call these treasures?

What, are they inlaid with gold?

Uh…

Gold has nothing on these. These are truly invaluable.

Look.

I'm giving you five million. That's it.

You better figure out how many that gets me.

And I'm planning to fill it all, an entire museum floor with just pottery.

-[Hwangsik clears throat] -[Song] Wait. But…

-[car door opens, closes] -[sighs]

[engine starts] [♪ pensive music plays]

[Song sighs]

-[cigarette sizzles] -[Han] Hey.

What seems to be the problem today?

[Song] Listen, Seongcheol.

Chairman Cheon ruined the whole thing. That ignorant idiot…

Do you know how much I've already spent on this?

-[groans] -That's terrible news. Geez.

Can you think of any way to fix this?

-[Seongcheol] Hey. -[sighs]

You know some politicians, don't you?

[Song] Yeah.

Every two years we have a presidential and a general election.

A lot of them will be out there greasing palms.

And the thing is, cash leaves a bit of a trail behind to follow.

But pottery?

It leaves a good impression.

And better yet, you can receive the present without losing face.

So it's a win-win.

[stamps foot]

Hey.

That's pretty good.

But there's a catch.

Most of those people,

they come from old money and have sharp eyes for these things.

-You're saying I can't con them with fakes. -[thuds on the table]

Exactly.

So that's why you should sell the real ones over the air, and the fakes,

well, you can give those to Chairman Cheon.

Wow.

You're an actual genius, you know that? [laughs]

-Here. Cheers to that, huh? [chuckles] -[Seongcheol chuckles]

GOOD LUCK COFFEE SHOP

In her old job, she learned to make coffee,

so she opened this place here.

But the local folk don't know how to appreciate it.

Most of the customers are out-of-towners.

-Hey, so what's with the hair? -Ms. Jang chopped it all off.

I kept tryin' to run to Seoul and she wasn't havin' it.

So now, I ain't goin' nowhere. [clears throat]

[♪ "Blue Light Yokohama" by Ayumi Ishida playing on radio]

So anyway, how's that job goin'?

[clicks tongue, inhales sharply] I don't know yet.

Pottery lost at sea. I bet it's worth a lot, isn't it?

Well, we won't know until we find it.

Nah, you wouldn't be here if it wasn't.

-When do you think you'll go to Seoul? -[inhales deeply]

I'm not sure. Maybe a month. [sighs]

Things aren't exactly goin' great here.

You should drop by more often then. That way, you can tell me all about Seoul.

[scoffs] Tryin' to get my hair chopped?

-[scoffs] You're a real riot. [chuckles] -[Heedong chuckles]

Hey, Seonja. Quit your gigglin' and go do the dishes.

[Prof. Kim singing along] ♪ Aruitemo Aruitemo ♪

♪ Kohunenoyoni ♪

-♪ Watashiwa yurete ♪ -[Ms. Jang humming along, chuckling]

♪ Yurete anatano ♪

[both] ♪ Udenonaka ♪

-[Prof. Kim chuckles] -[chuckles] Have you had your fill?

Would you like another?

Thank you, but I've had quite enough. [chuckles]

[Ms. Jang] Do they serve coffee like this there? In Busan?

[Prof. Kim] Nah, they don't give you this much in Busan. Barely a sip, you know?

[both chuckle]

[Gwanseok] Some Busan guys are here in the area.

[♪ tense music plays]

-How many are they? -I don't know exactly how many there are.

But there's this one guy called Professor Kim.

So just be careful.

-[Prof. Kim vocalizing] -'Cause we might butt heads.

[Ms. Jang chuckles]

[Jongmal] Think we should start servin' less too?

[Heedong sighs] I was tryin' to get her to talk, but I said too much.

Hey.

-Can we talk? -[♪ "Blue Light Yokohama" continues]

[Prof. Kim] ♪ Hutarino sekai ♪

♪ Itsumademo ♪

Hey, if you help me, I'll take you to Seoul.

I don't got any money.

Take this. Take it.

That Busan guy. He lookin' for pottery?

[Seonja] I'm not sure. I only saw him yesterday.

Can you keep an eye on him and let me know?

And if I do, then will you really take me to Seoul?

[chuckles]

'Course. I promise.

[♪ tender music plays]

Put a stamp on it.

What is this? It's so corny.

-Is this what you do in Seoul? -Mm-hmm.

[Heedong sighs]

[scoffs]

[door closes]

[sighs]

Hi, Mr. Song. It's me.

We're gonna start working so I'll need the expenses--

Gwanseok, we got a big problem.

-Everything's about to fall apart. -What?

[Song] Chairman Cheon suddenly shut his wallet and won't budge.

It's that wife of his, she's too clever.

Look, my hands are tied here.

[groans] Thing's aren't looking great here, either.

We've got crooks comin' from all over.

If we don't move fast, there's gonna be nothing left for us.

[stammers] But the money's all dried up so what should I do?

Look, we're cut off and I can't put up what I don't have.

We're gonna have to change Cheon's mind somehow.

You're sure his wife's pulling the strings?

Yeah, I'm sure.

I went to talk to her and she said she's only putting down five million.

That won't even cover the expenses.

[Song] Yeah, exactly.

And Cheon's eating right out of her hand.

[groans]

Guess we're gonna have to convince her then.

That's exactly right.

She has to understand the true value of these damn things.

[Gwanseok] Mr. Song.

Do you think you can get a nice piece of pottery ready?

[Song] What do you mean?

[♪ intriguing music plays]

-[sighs] -[Gwanseok] Where have you been?

Oh, you know, gettin' some fresh air.

-Where are Jeonchul and Daesik? -I don't know.

[Gwanseok] Hey, tomorrow, go to Seoul and talk to Mr. Song.

What for?

He's gonna give you a ceramic.

Once you got it, take it to Cheon's house.

So, a drop-off then?

[Gwanseok] When you get there, give it directly to Mrs. Yang.

And make sure she realizes how valuable it truly is.

You have to really convince her of it.

What's actually going on here?

Cheon's wife, she's… making things hard on us.

And she's already got him on her side.

Everything's riding on you now.

You get what I'm tryin' to say?

You have to change her mind.

Whatever it takes. Got it?

[sighs]

Get on the first train.

[♪ amusing music plays]

[clears throat]

-[gate opens, closes] -[sighs]

[chattering]

ORIENTAL ART GALLERY

When was this from?

Yuan Dynasty?

Mm-hmm.

And place of origin?

Uh, was it Yongquan?

Longquan and Jingdezhen! [thuds] How many times do I have to--

Jingdezhen. Longquan…

Yeesh. All right.

Now, what was found there, what kind of pottery?

Celadon?

-Oh! Wait, I know. It was white porcelain. -[Song sighs]

[Song] This is really frustrating, do you know that?

-[Heedong groans] -Why a gift, all of a sudden?

What's your uncle even thinking? What's the big idea?

Ah, shit. What do you want me to do? [clicks tongue]

-[Song] Come here. -W-What are you doing?

Just stop moving.

[♪ comically sensual music plays]

Uh-huh.

Wow.

Aren't you somethin'?

I get it.

Real outside-the-box thinking. Your uncle's a genius.

[Song chuckles]

[♪ lively Western music plays]

YONGJIN

[Gwanseok groans]

This boat's fine.

Why don't we just take this?

I told you. We'll get caught by the coast guard.

We're gonna need a boat that's at least this big.

Otherwise, how're we gonna pull the pottery out?

You tryin' to get us pinched?

I thought we were supposed to be stealthy.

You really think your nephew's gonna let you borrow it?

I'll handle it, so just stay back. All right?

Yeah, you better.

We've got a perfectly fine boat here.

[sighs]

I was better off doing this alone.

JEUNGDO

[farmer 1] Come on. Are you sure you're adjusting the power properly?

[farmer 2] I already said I was!

[groaning]

Screw this. The power's not the problem here.

-[Taesan] Sangbok! -[panting]

Hey, Sangbok.

[Sangbok] What? Hey, Uncle! What brings you here?

I'm here to see you, man.

-You havin' some engine troubles there? -[groans] I'm goin' crazy over here.

NOH SANGBOK

Thought it was a busted screw, but it's something else.

[Taesan] Oh, dang.

So it just stopped runnin'?

I think can fix it still. It'll just be a pain in the ass.

But once I do, she'll run better than ever.

-[sighs, smacks lips] -[Taesan] Yeah? That's good.

Can I talk to you for a second?

-Come here. -[Sangbok] Well, what is it?

[Taesan] Come on. It's about a job.

[Sangbok] Let me get this straight.

You not only need my boat but my motor too?

[Taesan] That's right. Not tryin' to pull one over on ya. I'll pay.

Oh, geez, man.

I guess I'll be pullin' nets in the middle of farming season.

What? No, you're stayin' here.

Huh? Thought you needed my boat.

[Taesan] Damn straight.

Steerin', I can handle. You just stay here.

The hell? It's my boat, so I'm the one who steers.

The hell are you sayin'?

I don't need you, man.

"You never lend out your wife or your boat."

That's what my father always said to me, 'kay?

-[yelps] -You little sh…

-Hey, I'm your uncle, not some stranger. -[Sangbok] Yeah, yeah.

Anyway, I'm gonna be steerin'. You just do your job, whatever it is.

My job is to get us there and that's why I'm steerin'! You deaf all of a sudden?

Your job should be foolin' around with girls 'cause that's all you're good at.

[Taesan] What was that?

You wanna repeat that, huh? Yeah, yeah, come here, come here.

-Say that again. -All right then.

-What are you doing? -Stay out of it, okay?

-I already told you I'd handle it. -Hey, I want you to shut up now.

Just give him the 50,000.

I won't give him shit. Why would I give that little asshole anythin'

-when I can get it for free-- -[sucks teeth]

We're gonna wrap this shit up now. I don't want any trouble.

[Taesan sighs]

-Hey, hey. -[engine running idle]

-Come here for a sec. -[Sangbok] Still not workin'? No?

-[Taesan] Get your butt over here. -Ah, shit.

-[sighs] -Hey, could I have a word with you?

What is it this time, huh?

[sighs]

[♪ upbeat funk music playing]

[sighs] A walk or somethin' would be nice, ya know?

We're not gettin' any customers.

[Seonja] You're only gonna get hungry if you go for a walk.

I feel like I need the exercise.

I have indigestion from sittin' all day.

[Beolgu] Let's talk in here.

Oh, hi there!

Hey.

Dang. What is this, a church? Why's it so quiet in here?

[chuckles] So, how do you guys know each other?

-[Beolgu] Huh? -[scoffs]

[scoffs] Ah, well, we just got some business.

Ooh, you've got some business.

-[chuckles] -[chuckles]

All right, enough. You can go.

Hey. Seonja.

I want a cup of coffee.

I like it sweet. You know what I mean?

-[Prof. Kim grunts, sighs] -[chuckles]

Oh, and make it two cups, all right?

Hey, girl.

-Come over here. -What?

I said come here.

[inhales sharply] So…

Do you like hoe? Should I take you out for some?

Nah, this girl doesn't really like fish.

How about… I bet you like pork?

[Beolgu] Seonja, tell the Professor you don't like pork.

[Prof. Kim sucks teeth] Hey.

Stay out of it. [clicks tongue]

So what do you like to eat then?

Nothin'. I'm always full.

Oh, yeah?

Come on then. Let's have a drink.

You have a death wish?

[Prof. Kim chuckling] Hey.

It's just a drink. Let's not lose our heads here.

The coffee we got ain't that good, you know.

It's true. The shop across the street's way better.

-[Prof. Kim chuckles] -What do you think you're sayin', Seonja?

[Prof. Kim] Hey. Hang on. Just give me a second.

[inhales sharply, groans]

[Beolgu sighs]

So… [sighs] …some Seoul folks are in town?

[sighs]

-Wow. [scoffs] -Here.

ONE THOUSAND WON

Let's be friends. We can all get along, right?

-[snickers] -Ooh. Lucky me! Lucky me!

-[giggles] -Hey, hey, hey! You have to share that!

-[snickers] -Split it, okay?

[chuckling] Silly girl.

Drink.

[♪ mischievous music plays]

CHEON HWANGSIK

[sighs] "Cheon Hwangsik."

[doorbell rings]

[housekeeper] Who is it?

Hi. I'm actually here to drop something off for the missus.

[housekeeper] O-Okay. Just a moment.

-Cool. -[hangs up]

[sighs]

[Song] If she asks what this is, just tell her it's worth a lot.

And if she asks why you brought her this,

gaze directly into her eyes and say it's a gift just for her.

[Heedong sighs]

[footsteps approaching]

[gate unlocks]

-Hi there. -[housekeeper] Uh…

[stammers] Who are you?

[Heedong] I'm from Insa-dong. I'm here on behalf of Mr. Song.

I brought this gift for her.

-Oh, here I'll take it to-- -It's valuable,

so I'd rather give it to her.

Um, Mrs. Yang! There's a package for you here!

[Jungsook] What is it?

Uh… Something valuable, he says!

-Insa-dong, right? -Yeah, that's right.

He says he's from Insa-dong!

[Jungsook] Okay, let him in!

-R-Right this way. -[Heedong] Thanks.

[♪ whimsical classical music plays]

Wow, this is killer.

[housekeeper] Mrs. Yang.

[chuckles] Hi. It's been a while.

Yeah, it has.

Can't believe that rat bastard took 50,000 from us

just so we could take his boat out for a little while.

You really don't know how to get things done, huh?

-[Jeonchul] Sir. -[Gwanseok] Hey.

After all that big talk… [sighs]

Heedong isn't with you?

I sent him to Seoul.

To Seoul?

[Gwanseok] Hey, I wanna ask about Cheon's missus.

What?

Well, she keeps tryin' to knock down the price on us.

She does?

I know you're already aware, but things aren't good here.

-At this point it's a bust. [sucks teeth] -[sighs]

We've gotta get her to change her mind.

I mean, is there anything you can tell me about her personality?

I don't know. When it comes to money, she's pretty tough.

Handling money is her favorite thing.

That's the whole reason she caught Chairman Cheon's eye.

Damn. And it's not like I can just change her mind with a young stud.

Do you think that old man ever leaves her alone?

He's always got a rough looking guy following her everywhere she goes.

[♪ mischievous music plays]

[Jungsook] So what's the occasion?

Right, well, Mr. Song told me to bring this here.

What is it?

It's a gift for you.

It's pretty valuable.

Oh, you started digging?

[stammers] Uh, no, this isn't that.

He wants you to have this rare piece, as a present.

-A present? -[Heedong] Yeah.

Does he really have the time to send over gifts like this?

-[Heedong clears throat, sniffs] -[Jungsook] Is this genuine?

It's from Yongquan, Yuan Dynasty.

[Jungsook] Chinese pottery from the Yuan Dynasty?

[Heedong] It's a really valuable piece.

Is it really worth that much?

What do you think of it?

[housekeeper] Uh, I think it'd be pretty with flowers in it.

You must be bored down there if you had the time to bring me this.

Shouldn't you be digging?

-[♪ tense music plays] -[housekeeper] Wh-What?

[gasps]

[Jungsook] Go and tell Mr. Song I appreciate the gesture.

I guess he's trying to size me up.

But I'm not the type of person who forgets an excessive gift.

And I might be in the mood to send him one in return.

[sighs]

Answer me if you understand.

[gulps] Yeah.

You can go.

[door opens]

[door closes]

[sighs]

Ugh, what the hell was that?

[clicks tongue] Shit.

-[housekeeper] Uh, wait a minute! -Huh?

[pants] She wanted you to take this.

[pants]

[gate opens]

5 P.M. TODAY MARILYN BOUTIQUE, JONGNO

[♪ triumphant music plays]

It actually worked?

[scoffs]

[Jungsook] What does he take me for? [sighs]

[door closes]

-I have a meeting with the girls later. -Oh. Right.

-When is it? -[Jungsook] Five o'clock.

The madam from Gahoe-dong and I are going to go together.

I'll stay nearby then.

You're just going to make her feel uncomfortable hovering like that.

-[stammers] Even still… -[sighs] I'll let the chairman know then,

how you guys ruined the meeting by not reading the room.

[♪ intriguing music plays] [door opens]

[door closes]

[car honks]

MARILYN BOUTIQUE

[shop assistant] Hi. Welcome in.

[Heedong] Hello there. I'm actually meeting someone here.

Ah.

-Mokpo? -Yeah.

Right this way, sir.

It's that room.

[clears throat, sniffs]

[knocks on door]

[Jungsook] Come in.

You're the present, right?

[Heedong] Uh…

[stammering] Yeah.

Just be natural.

Make love to me.

[stammering]

Sorry?

As if we're in a relationship.

I want to be held by you.

[sighs]

You don't want to?

N-no, that's not it.

It's just… I mean, it's a little…

[Jungsook] Then… you want to talk first?

But we don't have anything to talk about, do we?

[stammers] Do you do this a lot?

I mean, if you were going to do this, you didn't have to break the vase.

[chuckles]

I did that so the chairman will think I put Song in his place.

I got you off his radar.

You know how many eyes there were on us?

[sighs]

Hold me.

[♪ tender music plays]

[sighs softly]

[gasps] Step back.

I got it.

[stammers] Wait, what is this?

[closes the lighter]

I bet your uncle sent you.

He seems anything but ordinary.

What was his job before this?

Well, you know. This and that.

You want a drink?

[pours drink]

[coughing]

[inhales sharply, groans]

That's really strong.

First time trying whiskey?

Uh, yeah.

[♪ tender music plays]

[Jungsook gasps, breathing heavily]

[Jungsook breathing shakily]

[Taesan] This is where we'll need to anchor the boat,

but the current there's pretty strong, so I don't know how it'll go.

Since our boat's tiny, those waves are gonna beat it up real hard.

[Gwanseok] Mmm.

First we should pack and then head over to Jeungdo.

We gotta wait for the right moment. [grunts]

-[Gwanseok] Hmm. -Hey, Seokbae.

You okay with divin' alone?

What do you mean? When the hell I say I was gonna do it?

You came this far. Just do it. What are you draggin' your feet for?

[Seokbae] Hey, I'm only here 'cause you caused a damn scene the other day.

Cops are already on my ass.

-I got enough to deal with. -Hey, listen, idiot.

-I already told you you're gonna get paid. -How much are we even talkin' here?

And if I get pinched, who's taking care of my kid?

All right, all right. Here's how we're doin' it.

Our crew keeps getting bigger,

and I'm starting to run low on funds here.

So, we're gonna split the profits.

Captain, forget the amount we agreed on.

If we hit it big, we all hit it big. [thuds]

If we bust, we all bust.

Sound good?

Yeah, sounds good. Sure.

It's better if the stakes are the same for us all anyway.

All right. Let's do that.

Uh, I think I should ask Mr. Song first.

I'll handle your shares myself. What about you?

[Seokbae breathes deeply]

Cryin' out loud.

Once you're in the water, you're blind as all get out.

You can't see a thing.

That's why you gotta drag your feet along.

Like this, all right? Just like this.

And then, "clink, clink."

Once you hear that sound,

that's when you gotta get down, start feelin' with your hands.

Figure out what it is. Could be just a coin.

There are coins down there?

In order to balance the ship, they loaded it with coins.

-So how many can you carry yourself? -[sucks teeth]

Well, uh, that's gonna take a while, I think.

The current's pretty strong in that area.

Can't even dive on some of those days.

How many do you think you can pull out in one dive then?

[Seokbae] Well, I've only got two hands, so then I'm guessing, I can get two.

And after a few dives, your back is done for.

Water's really heavy down there.

How are we supposed to get a thousand at this rate?

Uh, well, let's see…

[smacks lips, inhales sharply] Seokbae, you take a net down there,

and put them in, and we can just haul it up then.

No way, they're too fragile.

The pottery's gonna break.

They've been in the water too long.

Exactly.

We can do it carefully.

We don't have a choice.

We gotta grab as much as we can. [smacks lips]

[inhales sharply]

Should we bring in more divers?

And how much would that cost us? Forget it.

Look, when they first found the pottery, they were all hauled up in nets,

and it was all okay. Just dandy.

[Daesik] By the way, where are we supposed to dig?

We don't know where the spot is, do we?

[stammering] Well, Seokbae and I will just keep searching 'round the area,

and we're bound to find somethin' there.

You really wanna dive down?

This isn't some beachside swim, you know. [♪ intriguing music plays]

What are you sayin'? [chuckles] I've spent my whole life in the sea, man.

The pressure could kill you, bud.

One wrong move and your eardrums can go.

[thuds] I said I'll go. I'll dive in right here.

I'll dive with you, ya understand? So just quit your yappin' already!

-[Seokbae] Huh? -[Taesan muttering] Thinkin' I can't dive…

[Seokbae] Taesan…

You shut your mouth and look for the damn spot.

-[Gwanseok] Captain Hwang. -[Seokbae] Come on.

What a nasty temper.

[Seokbae] What's his problem? Just worried about him.

-[Yeongsu] Oh, boy. -[Seokbae] Geez, what an ass.

-[Pilman] Is that better? -[Beolgu] Just keep goin'.

-[Beolgu's mom] Oh, that's good. Oh, wow. -[Pilman] Here? All right.

-[chuckles] -Hey.

-[Pilman] Yeah? -Have you boys eaten yet?

It's fine.

Here. Go get yourselves some lunch.

-Come on, Ma. Put that away. -[Pilman] Ah, no, no, ma'am.

-Come on, take it. -No. Thanks, ma'am.

We can buy our own food.

Hey, look. Over by that stand.

It's Taesan.

[♪ mischievous music plays]

[Beolgu] Hey, Ma, I've got to go now.

-Rest your shoulders, 'kay? -Yeah. All right.

-See ya later, ma'am. -Next time, ma'am.

[Beolgu's mom] 'Kay, boys. Don't go skippin' meals now, ya hear?

-[Pilman] Yes, ma'am. -[Beolgu] Yeah, I hear you.

-[Dohun] How you doin'? -[Taesan] Where you kids goin'?

We got work to do.

What kinda work?

We all need money, right? And since you're not giving us any work…

[Pilman] Pretty disappointed here, you know?

Because well, you kept telling us you were gonna let us in on some big deal,

and then we all got kicked to the curb.

Fuck's sake, y'all are talkin' nonsense. [clicks tongue]

Look like I'm rakin' it in?

[Beolgu] Dang. Something go wrong?

What happened? Did those guys screw you over or something?

-[snickering] -[laughing]

It's not like that.

Anyway, it's a mess.

[Beolgu] Oh, no.

Sounds like you're goin' through some shit.

Well then,

here's hopin' you land on your feet.

-[snickers] -[Dohun snickers] Catch you around.

-Cigarette. Now. -[Dohun] Here.

[Pilman] Hey, good luck. [laughs]

-We'll see you around! -Leave her out of this.

-[Beolgu's mom] See ya! -[Taesan] Hey. Rude.

Those lil assholes can go fuck themselves. I was still talkin'.

How you doin' today, ma'am?

[Beolgu's mom] Hey.

[Taesan grunts]

About how long do you have to hold your breath on a dive?

[Beolgu's mom] You're tryin' to hold your breath on a deep dive?

Bet you'll die on your way up from the bottom.

I can hold my breath for a long time, ya know.

You can keep holding your breath and you'll never make it back.

You wouldn't even reach the bottom, I reckon.

What if I use an air tank?

How deep are you goin' down?

Twenty meters, give or take.

[Beolgu's mom] Yeah?

Then you'll die swimmin' with a 20-kilo tank on your back.

I'm willin' to bet you think this is easier than it looks

because people like me dive all the time.

[scoffs, sighs]

-See you later, 'kay? -[Beolgu's mom] All right.

It was nice talking to you today.

Uh-huh.

-Oh, Jin. -Hmm?

-Can you fix him up a new outfit? -Sure.

Oh, you don't have to. I-It's fine.

Just take it.

Consider it payment for the vase.

-Get him something nice. -I'll make him look dapper.

Once this is over, do you want a proper job?

I can get you work at the company.

Uh, thanks. I'm okay.

[Jungsook] Think about it. It could be a good opportunity.

[stammers, clears throat]

So anyway, what about, you know, our deal?

[breathes deeply] I'll work on it, okay?

-See you later. -[Jin] Bye now.

[♪ pensive music plays]

[door opens]

[door closes]

MOKPO PRISON

[Bokgeun grunting, farts]

[guard] 3842, visitor.

Huh? What? [farts]

[guard] You got a visitor. Come on, just wrap it up.

Dang, can't a guy take a shit around here?

Who is it?

Whoa.

This blade's a real masterpiece, isn't it?

One of my clients is a member of the yakuza.

I fixed him up with a real nice piece, and he gave me that sword as a present.

It's true. Their swords are on another level.

This blade…

Dang, that looks sharp.

-[Prof. Kim] Hey, hey! Easy there, easy. -[Beolgu] Settle, man.

Warden, sir,

this katana is from the Edo period.

The blade alone is worth a million.

[warden] Really now?

That's some serious money. [laughing]

[knocks on door]

-Yeah? -[door opens]

[warden sheathes sword]

-Sir! -[warden] Yeah.

Look at you. You're eatin' well.

How's prison been?

[scoffs] What are you doing here?

Man, you have to ask?

Hey, I thought you were havin' a rough time in here.

Instead, you're lookin' plump like a pomfret in peak season.

I guess prison life suits you.

You're really talkin' your shit, ain't ya? [Beolgu laughs]

Okay. Uh, you there. Go get his clothes, okay?

-[guard] Sir? -[warden] Look,

I'm granting him a temporary release. So go on and get 'em.

I'm sorry, uh…

I'm not sure I understand.

I know you're not talking back right now!

I said I'm granting it! What's there to understand?

Oh, r-right.

-Yes, sir. -[chuckles]

[door closes] That damn moron, I swear… [sighs]

Yo, chief. Mind if I smoke in here?

Sure, of course.

[Bokgeun] So, am I gettin' out?

What? They're here to pick you up, so yeah.

[sucks teeth] So, what are we thinking? Is two weeks good?

Two weeks should be more than enough.

Enough to turn a skinny man into a fat ass, isn't it?

Listen, you better get back on time.

If your ass is late by even a second, you're toast, got it?

[stammers] I don't know what the fuck is going on here.

I never said I wanted out.

This guy… He's one nasty bastard.

Be careful. [chuckles]

[Prof. Kim] So, listen, from here on, I'm the boss.

You are?

[♪ intriguing music plays]

Now, how is that?

[chuckles]

The fuck? You're real clueless. You don't know what kinda guy I am.

Right.

'Kay, listen carefully.

If you act in a way I don't like,

then I'll smash your damn brains in. Got it?

-Huh? -[chuckles]

[Beolgu] Give me a one-two.

The hell's goin' on?

[Beolgu] You fucking idiot. Keep your hands up.

-[Daesik] Don't. Fuck. -Put your fucking feet there.

[Daesik] Stop. What the hell?

[Beolgu] Well, help him.

-[Gwanseok] Huh? -[♪ tense music plays]

-[Gwanseok] That bastard. -[Beolgu] He's nobody.

Why the hell is he out?

[Daesik] I'll see you around.

[muttering] Why does he feel the need to start shit with me for no reason?

-Daesik. -Oh.

Hi, sir.

[Gwanseok] What was that?

What are you doin' hangin' out with those guys?

I-I was heading to the inn when they showed up.

How did Bokgeun get out?

-Wh-Who? -[Taesan] Hey, guys.

[Gwanseok] Hey.

I just saw Bokgeun walkin' around here.

How the hell did he get out?

It must've been Professor Kim.

By the way, your boys were there.

Those little shits must be tryin' to mess with our meal ticket.

Motherfuckers, I swear…

Just stay cool.

We should go out there first and scout the area.

-Let's go. -[Daesik] Okay.

Wait, we're goin' right now?

We gotta hurry.

[car engine revs past]

[sighs]

[♪ soft music playing]

[customer] All right. If you knock this over, we're going on a date.

Yeah, keep dreamin'.

-[squeals] Third cousin guy! -[exclaims]

[Jongmal] You're lookin' as handsome as always.

[Heedong] Uh, I just got in actually.

[Jongmal] Oh, never the one for standin' still, are you?

Yeah. Uh, where's the madam?

Why are you lookin' for her? I'm standin' right here.

You like 'em older, don't you?

Meaning what? [clicks tongue]

Hey.

Can I talk to you for a bit?

-[Seonja] About what? -Let's get some hoe.

What? This is sudden.

I said I'd buy you some the other day.

Do you not want to?

What's this? You remembered your promise?

Hey, hey. What about me, huh?

Uh, you gotta watch the café.

What are you talkin' about?

Where do you think you're goin'? What about work?

Well, I don't think that Ms. Jang's gonna come in today.

And even if she does, I'm not feelin' well so I went to the doctor.

If you get caught, Ms. Jang's gonna kill ya, ya know.

Come on, I'll be right back. It's right there.

Let's go. [clears throat]

-[Jongmal] Wait, Seonja! -[Heedong] Hold down the fort.

Damn it. [gasps]

[door opens]

When the hell did those two start bein' a thing?

Ugh, shit. Oh, there he is.

What's the rush? What's happening?

-Let's go out there and find the spot. -Seokbae, you can find it, right?

Ah, shit, I already said I couldn't!

Well, then try to, man, instead of just sayin' you can't remember!

What am I supposed to say to you here, huh? Want me to lie to you, bud?

-You… -[Yeongsu] The problem is

there are other guys here, so we gotta find it first.

Yeah, but it's-it's gonna get dark real soon.

-I mean, you even bring a light? -[Taesan] I got it, so let's get goin'.

[♪ upbeat funk music plays]

-Let's head out. Come on, hurry. -[Yeongsu] All right! Let's do this!

Wait, whose boat is this?

[Taesan] It's Sangbok's.

[Yeongsu] Whoa, whoa, whoa!

[Seokbae] Wait, is this… I don't think it's safe with all of us here.

Why didn't you tell me about this earlier?

-[Daesik grunts] -[Yeongsu] Watch your balance.

-Whoa. -[Daesik] Whoa, whoa!

[Yeongsu] Easy, easy, easy!

[Taesan grunts]

[Gwanseok] Is it supposed to be this far?

[Taesan] Yeah, it's far.

From Mokpo, it should take at least two hours.

Guess we'll have to stop at Jeungdo then. To find a place to stay!

-Hey, Seokbae! -What?

You got a shed in Jeungdo, right?

Why are you askin' about that now?

Let us use it for a night!

This asshole never quits. That's my shed, not yours, damn it!

Hey, come on. Why are you always so stingy?

Not like it's solid gold or nothin'! We sure we got our bearings?

[Seokbae] Yeah, of course we do!

I think Dodeokdo was…

I think I saw it right over there!

Keep your damn eyes peeled!

Ugh, it's dark and cold as shit! I can't see a damn thing.

[Yeongsu] Dang! That's a strong current there!

If you fall in, you'll get swept away.

-Man. -[♪ tense music plays]

-[Taesan] Wait, what's that? -[Yeongsu] Huh?

[Taesan] That looks like a boat, doesn't it?

[Daesik] Uh, is that the coast guard?

[Yeongsu] No way. You think the coast guard would ride around in a skiff?

-[Taesan] Point the light over there. -[Seokbae] Okay.

[Yeongsu] Hey! Who's out there?

[Beolgu] Dang, you guys scared me.

What is this? Some kind of midnight fish market?

[Prof. Kim] Ooh, what have we got here?

All the assholes in one place, huh?

[Yeongsu] What the heck? The Professor?

[laughing]

[snickering]

[blows]

[♪ upbeat music playing]