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Huh? Wait.

Hey, why is your cannon here?

What are you talking about?

It's been here all along.

Come on. Do you think I'm blind?

When did you move it while I wasn't looking?

Come on, man. You have to act like it isn't here!

Y-yes, s-sir, driver.

You've been watching the whole time, so tell me.

It wasn't here, was it?

Well...

Well, regardless of who wins...

I'd like to treat you to a glass of makgeolli for this round.

Please, have some!

Thank you.

Oh, don't mention it!

- I'll enjoy this, okay? - Yes, yes, sir.

Have as much as you like! Yes, yes.

Could you take me to Pyeongtaek?

Sometimes, like this,

I pick up passengers without a reservation.

Meeting someone unexpectedly

is one of the joys of driving a taxi.

All right.

Did you want to tell me something?

There are two rules in this taxi.

Sometimes, like now, I pick up new passengers.

But most of my passengers are regulars with reservations.

On the way to your destination,

I play music that my passengers want to hear.

Is there a song you'd like to hear?

Yes.

You can just tell me now,

or you can use the

notepad back there and write it down.

All right.

If I don't have the CD or tape in the car,

I can connect your phone, too.

I see.

I always wonder what song my passengers will request.

That's what I look forward to most.

It'll probably take about an hour.

You're a very thoughtful person.

Yes.

Yes.

Understood.

Sir, we've arrived.

Yes.

Driver, could you wait here for a little while?

Something came up, and I have to go to Jeonju right away.

That's quite a ways away.

Sure. Go ahead. I'll wait.

Thank you.

You didn't bail on me, did you?

There he is.

Yes.

- You're back? - Yes. Have you been waiting long?

Let's get going.

- Yes. - Yes.

By any chance...

You're not going to Jeonju to buy bread, are you?

Pardon?

I noticed the paper bag you're carrying...

and wondered if you liked bread.

This?

When you think of Jeonju and Korea's three top bakeries...

there's PNB Poongnyeon Bakery.

Is that so?

So you haven't tried it.

No.

They're famous for their Choco Pies.

They're too sweet for me.

I can't eat more than four of them.

Of course, if you eat more than four Choco Pies...

Well, since you're going to Jeonju, you should stop by.

They have plenty besides Choco Pies.

Is it really that famous?

Is it really that famous?

Sir...

You really haven't tried PNB.

That's insane. Seriously, that's a problem.

How good can it possibly be

that you'd take a taxi all the way to Jeonju to buy Choco Pies?

Come on, sir.

I usually can't even finish a slice of bread, you know?

But their Choco Pies...

I can eat three in one sitting, not just two.

They're in a whole different league from the Choco Pies at the grocery store.

You really should try them, sir.

This is so frustrating.

That's right.

This place only takes cash?

Where can I get cash?

Should we look for an ATM nearby?

The line's probably only going to get longer.

Sir.

I'm really sorry to ask, but...

Since you'll have to wait here for me anyway,

could you hold my place in line?

I'll buy you some Choco Pies too.

Please.

Sure.

All right, that'll work.

Thank you, sir!

What a relief.

'Open'

Come on in.

Just a moment.

Come on in.

Just a moment, please.

Come on in.

Just a moment.

Come on in.

Just a moment.

Come on in.

- Let's hurry up and get inside. - Come on in.

Yes.

Oh, sir.

What good is this little bit going to do?

How are you going to manage if you're this timid?

Come on, raise it a little!

Yes, all right.

- Yes... - This one too, huh?

Your kid will likes this one too.

Thank you.

She never showed up.

She skipped out on the fare.

Was that her scheme to get to Jeonju without paying the fare?

What a horrible woman.

When I got to the register,

I found out I could transfer money, too.

So she didn't actually need to withdraw cash.

That cold-hearted woman.

She was my first fare that day, so I didn't have her number.

Still, I wondered if something might have happened to her,

so I waited a little longer.

On the way down to Jeonju,

I thought of the song she'd requested.

I didn't understand what the song meant back then.

♪ You said you'd come back ♪

♪ You said it would only take a little while ♪

♪ You told me to wait here ♪

♪ You lied ♪

♪ You lied, you lied ♪

♪ I stood there staring as the sun went down ♪

♪ I huddled there as the night wore on ♪

♪ In the end, you never showed up ♪

♪ You lied, you lied ♪

♪ Only you ♪

♪ I waited for you endlessly ♪

♪ Your words ♪

♪ I believed every word you said ♪

♪ The road froze in the bitter wind ♪

♪ I froze, white as snow ♪

Excuse me, sir.

I'm heading back to Seoul anyway.

If you can wait a little longer, would you like to ride back with me?

Well, sure.

That's better than driving back empty.

Thank you.

For all you coffee lovers,

this should be welcome news.

According to a study published by a research team,

people who drink three or four cups of coffee a day

were followed over the long term.

Their risk of diabetes, heart disease,

and Parkinson's disease was found to be lower.

Another research team

studied 500,000 people in the UK and found that

people who drink coffee every day live longer...

Thank you so much.

Here, sir. Have a cup of this.

Nice of you.

I was just craving a coffee.

Thanks. I'll enjoy it.

Thanks for waiting.

The meter's been running, after all.

I should be thanking you.

All right, let's get going.

Sir, before we go...

Sorry to keep asking,

could we stop at a nearby ATM one more time?

I need to withdraw a little more cash.

In billiards, the final stop is always three-cushion.

You have to hit three spots to finish.

There's an ATM nearby that I know.

That day, while I was looking for that woman,

I checked every ATM near PNB Pungnyeon Bakery.

So this must be near the famous PNB Pungnyeon Bakery?

Yes.

If you drink coffee often,

you may want to keep this in mind.

According to one research team, drinking large amounts of coffee

can increase the risk of heart arrhythmia

and worsen anxiety symptoms.

The team published its findings.

The team also said caffeine, a component of coffee,

- can interfere with calcium and iron absorption... - So are we supposed to drink it or not?

People with osteoporosis or anemia

should take particular care.

urged...

Phishing crimes are on the rise.

Yesterday, thanks to a taxi driver's quick thinking,

a cash courier for a phone scam was arrested.

Let's hear what happened

from the taxi driver's own account.

As soon as we got to Yeoju,

he asked me to wait a little.

Then he went to an ATM and took a long time before coming back.

Then he asked to go to Paju.

He got in carrying what looked like a shopping bag.

The whole way, he was making calls and texting.

That's when

I realized, 'This is a phone scam.'

From then on, I just kept driving.

Could you wait here for a moment, sir?

I need to go down to Jeonju right away.

Sorry to keep you waiting.

Let's get going.

Could we stop by one more ATM before we go?

This is the 112 emergency dispatch center.

Let's go, sir.

Go ahead.

Yes.

Are you the caller?

It's Dad.

My father passed away last year...

I know, yeah...

I called because I'm not home and thought you might worry.

I brought a passenger down to Jeonju.

Are you in an emergency?

Of course.

Don't you know everyone's lining up to ride in Dad's taxi?

Dad's taxi is a Mercedes.

A Mercedes.

Yeah, a 1991 Mercedes 300

SEL. You know that by heart, too, right?

So you're saying it's a 1991 Mercedes taxi.

But do we even have taxis like that in this country?

You don't trust your dad?

No, no, no.

Then, could you perhaps...

Could you tell me your exact destination?

If it's dangerous...

you don't have to push yourself to try.

It's nearby, sir.

Would it be all right if we stopped by the PNB flagship store on the way?

My daughter

has always picked Choco Pies

whenever I let her choose a snack, even when she was little.

Sure, let's do that.

I might as well try one while we're there.

What makes them so special?

Listen, sweetie.

Dad's bringing you Choco Pies from PNB.

Once you try their Choco Pies,

you won't be able to eat the ones from the supermarket again.

Code Zero declared. All available personnel, respond.

A 1991 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL,

is currently headed to the PNB Pungnyeon Bakery flagship store in Jeonju.

Sweetie,

you're all

your dad has. You know that, right?

After we lost your mom,

I'm so grateful you grew up so strong.

That's more than enough for me.

I don't expect anything from you.

Just one thing.

You know you can never abandon Dad, right?

You have to take care of Dad, okay?

Don't forget Dad's all alone.

- Sir. - Don't forget.

Our team is on the way now.

You don't need to worry so much now.

And...

I think you should say less.

Unnecessary talking could actually put you in danger.

Okay, I understand.

It's hard having to talk to Dad for so long, isn't it?

I'll let you go now!

No. Please stay on the line.

Hello?

Hello?

You're putting too much pressure on your daughter,

so she might find it harder

to talk to her dad, don't you think?

Yes, it's really hard.

Still, wouldn't everything be okay if you brought her Choco Pies?

Are Choco Pies really that powerful?

I ran a search on the vehicle,

and there's only one 1991 Mercedes taxi in the entire country.

It's so distinctive,

the Jeonju operations center spotted it right away.

Really?

But based on their location, the taxi will get there

about five minutes before we do.

Right. Just hold on for five minutes.

I hope so.

Please.

The line is so long.

This won't work. Let's just go.

Damn, we got here too early.

Didn't we get here too late?

The line's only going to get longer.

Right, yes.

It's a shame, but should we just go?

I don't think we have time to wait.

That's the line for Choco Pies.

You can skip the line if you buy something else.

But you said your daughter only eats Choco Pies...

She needs to learn

that the world doesn't always go her way.

Yes.

Go ahead and pick something.

What's the point of this?

You knew,

didn't you, that the line for Choco Pies would be long?

How could I know without even looking...

No, no. The line here is always long.

It'll stay long, too.

At places like this, waiting in line is just the default.

You knew the line would be long

and came here anyway.

Even if the line was long,

I knew you'd be willing to wait.

No, I hate standing in line more than anything.

That's why I said we should just go.

I treated you too much like my daughter

and put you on the spot, like you were a customer. Yes.

Your daughter choosing

some lousy streusel bun instead of a Choco Pie isn't going to suddenly make her

'realize she can't live her life exactly as she wants.'

Do you really think she'd say that?

Actually, the world

doesn't work the way you think it does.

I just thought

maybe we were getting too caught up in the herd mentality

and making too big a deal out of Choco Pies.

You were the one making a fuss.

You could just not buy one.

Why buy this pointless bread?

And ever since we got here,

have you noticed your attitude has changed?

Something

isn't right.

Where'd he go?

You're the taxi driver who filed the report, right?

Yes.

But we lost the suspect.

I think he caught on at the last minute.

We got here as fast as we could,

but traffic was bad.

Leave it to us from here.

He can't have gotten far.

Yes.

Hey, you bastard. I don't believe you, huh?

- You crazy bastard, huh? - Let go!

I'm reporting you.

How'd the police know and get here ahead of time?

Officer!

Come over here!

This guy

pretended to buy another kind of bread and skipped the line,

then snuck right into our Choco Pie line.

I saw the whole thing!

Should I stomp him to death?

You rat! You little bastard!

Can't you see that line over there? Huh?

You rat!

Take him away!

He was already wanted as a cash courier for a phone scam ring.

His name was on the wanted list.

Then that paper bag...

Luckily, the full amount reported by both victims

was in the paper bag.

Thanks to you, we were able to return it safely to the victims.

I didn't do anything, really.

Your daughter

got you into this because you were trying to buy her a Choco Pie.

I'm sorry, but

I'm not even married

and I don't have any kids.

Hey, you bastard! You son of a bitch!

You bastard!

Funny thing is,

I never get my fare when I come to Jeonju.

Mister!

Mister!

Mister!

We finally run into each other here!

Mister, I didn't run off that day.

I have really bad anemia.

I suddenly collapsed inside the ATM booth.

I almost died that day. Seriously.

They found me too late.

Mister, look at this.

I'm serious!

I had to get stitches in my head.

I came straight here after getting my head stitched up,

but that night, there wasn't a taxi in sight.

It was so scary being out at night,

and I felt so, so bad.

- You can actually transfer the money here, too. - I...

Th-this, in your mouth...

- In your mouth, yes, that... - This? This one?

Right, I...

I'll transfer the taxi fare I owed you right away.

Okay.

Mister, this is a gift for you.

Please, have lots of it when you get inside.

Okay.

- I should get going. - Yes, yes, yes.

Take care getting home, sir.

- Bye! See you again. - Yes.

♪ You said you'd come back ♪

♪ You said it would only be a little while ♪

♪ You told me to wait here ♪

♪ Lies, lies, lies ♪

♪ I stood there staring as the sun went down ♪

♪ I curled up as the night wore on ♪

♪ But in the end, you never showed up ♪

♪ Lies, lies ♪

♪ Only you ♪

♪ I waited for you endlessly ♪

♪ Your words ♪

♪ I believed them with all my heart ♪

♪ The road froze in the biting wind ♪

♪ And I froze white as snow ♪

♪ You said I hadn't done anything wrong ♪

♪ You said I was a good person ♪

♪ You said you'd embrace even my hurt ♪

♪ Lies, lies ♪

♪ Once again, I'm left all alone ♪

♪ And all our memories get thrown away ♪

♪ I guess I'm not worthy after all ♪

♪ Lies ♪

♪ Only you ♪

♪ I waited for you endlessly ♪

♪ Your words ♪

♪ I believed them with all my heart ♪

♪ The road froze in the biting wind ♪

♪ And I froze white as snow ♪