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Namajinheung Inc

Suddenly in Dark Night

Planning Seo Hyeon Screenplay Yoon Sam-yuk

Cinematography Jung Pil-si Assistant cinematography Choe Jeong-won

Lighting Son Han-su Assistant gaffer Sim Hak-seong

Music Choi Jong-hyeok Art director Jo Gyeong-hwan

Recording Kim Byeong-su Effect Choe Gyeong-sang

Developing Korean Film Council developing lab Editing Hyeon Dong-chun

Still Hwang Hyung-sik Prop Cha Soon-ha

Script Park Tae-chang Production manager Kim Min-su

Kim Young-ae

Yoon Il-bong

Lee Gi-seon

Hyeon Hye-ri, Kim Geun-hui

Kim Min-gyu, Kim Gi-jong

Lee Yae-sung, Gwak Geon, Yoo Myeong-sun

Producer Seo Hyeon

Director Go Yeong-nam

It's dad.

Gyeong-a.

Daddy!

- Did you study hard? - Dad.

- Did you catch a lot of butterflies? - Of course.

- It's been two weeks right? - 17 days.

Already?

I'm sorry honey. This collection was a big success.

Just leave it and go take a shower.

Is that ok? Let's go in Gyeong-a.

Ok.

Honey, there was a call from the university.

What did they want?

The director of general affairs called in person.

He wanted to talk about your schedule for this semester.

You should have told him I can only lecture two hours a week like last time.

He said you can't.

He said catching butterflies is important but

the university is going to ask you to give more lectures.

Honey, please call Dr. Oh in Insadong.

Why?

I found a rare one this time. Ask him to come over tonight.

- Tonight? - Yes.

Call the other guys from biology too.

- Honey, bring me a towel. - Ok.

I should probably give a brief presentation tonight.

Does it have to be tonight? You should get some rest.

Why? You don't look happy.

Don't make fun of me. Oh my...

You're late...

- Come in. - I'm sorry.

Latecomers have to pay a fine.

Fine. Whatever Dr. Oh says.

Ok, let's have a look!

Isn't it a type of Musk butterfly?

Yes, but the summer type is usually significantly larger than the spring type.

Then we have a spring type that is as big as the summer type.

This is wonderful.

It's a Gray Dragon Swallowtail.

It's special to Korea but its numbers continue to decrease every year.

It's because of the pesticides.

This is a Camberwell beauty.

There are a lot of them in North Korea but in the south it's quite rare.

I found it in a ravine in the Jirisan.

You've gathered quite a lot.

That's strange.

What's that? Isn't it a wooden doll?

That's strange. Why is that stuck there?

Just leave it. It's a rare species.

It looks like a witch that carries a secret art.

Since when have you researched Shamanism?

I didn't research Shamanism.

Thanks to my interest in modern psychiatric medicine,

I ran across a passage in a book about witches and I remembered it.

Do you believe in witches?

It's not about believing or not believing.

What is true is that they appear because something in your heart is ailing you.

How did the topic go from biology to medicine.

Sorry, sorry. But how did that picture get here?

It must have gotten mixed in at the photo lab.

This is the highlight of this trip.

Isn't it the Southern Blue Peacock Butterfly?

Unfortunately, I couldn't catch it.

I'm just lucky I got a picture.

Seok Ju-myeong has acknowledged it's a Korean butterfly, right?

Dr. Jo Bok-seong caught one on Jeju Island in 1955 and

in 1966 Dr. Won Byeong-hui from Shinheung University caught one.

Regrettably all of the samples have been lost.

What are you doing?

Look over there.

What do you want me to look at? There's nothing there.

You must be seeing things.

They want coffee. I'll make it.

- Honey. - Yes.

- That picture earlier. - What picture?

- The wooden doll with the white makeup. - Oh, that.

Why was that picture there?

They must have made a mistake at the developers.

For some reason that picture is putting me in a bad mood.

I feel like it's forecasting something bad is going to happen.

Forget about it. You're being oversensitive.

Are you going back in three days?

I have to catch that Southern Blue Peacock Butterfly.

I'm sorry I keep going away.

It's ok.

- Your husband went away again? - Yes.

- Is he cheating on you? - Don't be ridiculous.

I don't care how crazy he is about bugs.

He's only been back for three days

and he leaves a beautiful wife like you to go back to the country?

That must mean there is something wrong.

You're crazy! My husband isn't that kind of person.

You shouldn't let him go.

A man who roams freely is like a runaway colt.

Running into this field and that.

I don't want to hear it!

Hey, you shouldn't be too confident about your husband.

A 28 year old woman is the same as a 60 year old one.

We're already over 30 which is just like being a 60 year old has-been.

Based on experience, married couples

should always stay on their toes.

When a man wanders freely young, fresh girls...

I thought you had to go out?

I'm in no rush.

I should go. There's nobody home.

Isn't your housekeeper home?

Something came up so she quit.

It's impossible to find good help these days.

Let's go.

I need to buy an outfit and hurry home.

Ok, let me get changed.

- Mom. - What?

- Should I plant the morning glory here? - Sure.

It's daddy!

Dad!

Dad.

- Did you study hard Gyeong-a? - Yes.

Who is she?

That's Mi-ok.

I found her wandering around. She's alone. Her parents are dead

so I brought her here.

Mi-ok. Say hi.

Welcome.

According to the people in the village she's a hard worker.

Finding a housekeeper is hard these days so I thought it would be good to bring her.

Really? That's great.

I'm glad you're here. Let's go inside.

It looks like you're happier to see a housekeeper than your husband?

Come here. Let's find you a room.

- Honey, give me a change of clothes. - It's in the closet.

Ok.

From now on this is your room.

I'm going to make dinner so get changed and unpack.

Ok.

What do you think?

It's impossible to find a housekeeper these days

so I'm not picky.

I'm sure you'll get good use out of her.

Oh, I forgot to go to the market.

Are you that happy?

Why didn't you get changed?

I don't have any other clothes.

Oh my. I forgot, I was going to give you some of mine.

Actually, you should shower first. Put that down and come here.

No!

What's wrong? Do you think I'm going to steal it?

Put that down and come out. You need to wash up first.

This turns the shower on. Ok?

I'll bring you some clothes so get in the bathtub.

Come on, take off your clothes and get in. Give me those clothes.

- It's hot. - Get your neck in there.

It's hot.

It needs to be hot to scrub off all that dirt caked on you.

You have a nice body. How old are you?

19.

19.

From now on, bathe like this every day.

You have such beautiful skin.

Sorry!

- You should knock. - You should lock the door.

Gyeong-a, ask your father to come to dinner.

Wow, who's this?

What do you think? She's beautiful, right?

I'm surprised at how different she looks.

- She looks like a movie star. - There was a beautiful girl under there.

- Mi-ok, come sit with us. - Yes.

You're probably tired from the drive. Go to bed early.

I'll do the dishes.

I'm not tired. I'll do them, you rest.

- Do you like our house? - Yes, it's really nice.

If it's ok with Mi-ok she should stay here until she gets married.

They say a 28 year old woman is the same as a 60 year old one.

We're already over 30.

There are lots of young, available girls.

I put some pajamas in your room so change into them before you go to sleep.

- Honey. - What?

- About that girl. - Who?

- Mi-ok. - What about her?

Where did you find her?

Didn't I tell you? I brought her from Naengol.

Where is that?

It's a small village by Muju Gucheon-dong.

- Then she's a farmer's daughter. - No, she's the daughter of a shaman.

A shaman?

Her mother was a famous shaman in that area.

One day she gave birth to a girl. Nobody knew who the father was.

The shaman was in the habit of saying she was born

with the spirit of the Sea God's grandmother from Mt. Yongdu.

Really?

But a fire unexpectedly broke out at the shaman's house.

The shaman died in the fire

and she ran out of the house barely surviving.

But it's not like there's anyone in that village that would start a fire.

I saw her wandering around the burnt house so I brought her here.

- Maybe that's why? - Why what?

She puts out an air of alluring and enchanting beauty.

So she's got Sea God's grandmother's spirit inside her? Let's go to sleep.

She's got a really beautiful body.

Really?

Didn't you see earlier? In the bathroom.

Don't be silly... When would I have had time?

- You really didn't see? - Stop being ridiculous!

I'm serious.

Even a woman would be taken in by her body.

Stop talking nonsense and turn off the lights.

- Give it here! - No!

- Give it to me! - I said no!

- Give it to me. - I don't want to.

- I'm going to tell my mom. - Do whatever you want. You can't have it.

Gyeong-a, stop touching her stuff.

- My doll is in there. - It's not a doll.

- Stop lying. - I'm not lying.

- What is it? Let me see. - No.

Why? What is this thing I shouldn't see?

It's not a thing.

It's ok. Let me see.

- Why is it wrapped in this? - No one is allowed to see it.

This is...

- Where did you get this? - It's mine.

Gyeong-a, leave the room.

You're right. It's yours.

I won't take it from you. Just explain.

Where did you get it from?

My... my mother gave it to me.

Really? Then your mother used it as an ancestral tablet?

Yes.

That is the ancestral tablet from the Sea God's grandmother that is protecting you.

Even if I die

as long as you have it you will live.

If not, you will die.

Take this and leave Go, hurry and leave.

So this is the only thing you carried out of the fire.

Don't worry. It belongs to you. Keep it safe.

Then why...

How did it get in the picture...

It's gone.

Aren't you happy to be in a new house?

Yes, yes.

The scenery is nice and the owners are both so nice.

I'm happy that you think so too.

They are rich. The house is big and really nice, right?

Yes.

We're both going to live here until we die.

Yes, yes. For a long time, having fun...

- Are you going to stay up all night? - Yes.

I have to give a report tomorrow.

I'm far behind.

Do you want a late-night snack?

If I want one I'll get it. You get some sleep.

- Well, what did you do with that picture? - What picture?

That picture of the wooden doll.

Huh? That...

I got rid of it. Why?

- It's just that it's a little strange. - What is?

Mi-ok has the same doll.

Really?

She said it belonged to her mother.

That was the only thing she carried out of the fire.

Oh... that's not strange.

Why, is it bothering you?

Why was that amongst your pictures?

It's a bit weird.

But these days those things have traditional value.

There are a lot of people who collect them and take pictures of them

so it probably got mixed in.

Honey, what are you doing up?

- Oh, it's you! - What are you doing up?

Where did you go?

I wanted to get some air so I went for a walk.

I thought I heard something so I came down.

I'm going to be up all night

so you don't have to worry about someone breaking in. Go back to bed.

I'll be in soon.

Gyeong-a, hurry up. You'll be late for school.

Bye, mom.

What's wrong? Are you sick?

I haven't been sleeping lately so I have a bit of a headache.

I'll be fine.

Your face looks gaunt. You should take care of yourself.

Ok, I'm going now.

What are you looking at? You should be cleaning.

Yes. I'm going to.

- Hello. - Hello.

- Your face is looking really gaunt. - Really?

Are you pregnant again?

I have a headache and I'm slightly dizzy.

Do you often have headaches?

It's because I'm having trouble sleeping.

I'll prescribe you some tranquilizers.

Are they ok even though I'm dizzy?

That sometimes happens when you're stressed.

What's the occasion? You're home early.

When did you get home?

There was a sports event at school so afternoon classes were cancelled.

- Hey. - Yes?

Why are you dressed like that? The top of your breasts are showing.

Leave her alone. You gave that to her.

Well it's all in how you wear it. She looks sloppy.

She doesn't seem all there but she's quite smart.

How do you know?

I asked her to bring me butterfly specimens from the second floor

and she brought me the Grey Dragon Swallowtail

and the Luehdorfia puziloi. Even experts can't tell them apart.

How did she know?

She has a keen eye. Only after helping me a few times...

Anyway she's really smart.

Hey...

- Hey, Mi-ok! - Yes.

Come down here.

Where did you get this?

- Why is this in your room? - That...

This is my husband's so what is it doing in your room.

What's all the fuss about?

This was in Mi-ok's room. What's going on?

- What do you mean? - Why is this in her room?

It's broken so I threw it out.

What?

It's broken so Mi-ok probably picked it up.

Did you take this out of the garbage?

Yes.

You're getting mad at her over nothing. Throw it out.

- Go upstairs and clean. - Ok.

What's wrong?

My heart! Do you have to open the door so loudly?

The door made a noise?

Grease the sewing machine!

Seon-hui!

Hi.

Why did you ask me to come over?

Let's go inside.

You don't look good.

So what do you want to talk to me about?

I've got a problem.

What is it?

- My husband is acting suspicious. - What?

It started after he brought home Mi-ok, a housekeeper.

- Mi-ok? - Let me finish.

Do you really think your husband would do something?

If he wanted, he could cheat on you outside the house.

Why would he bring her home?

Doesn't it seem unlikely?

If they already took that into consideration

wouldn't that be scary?

There's nothing scarier than doubting someone.

There's another problem.

What else?

He doesn't touch me these days.

He says he has to write his thesis and sleeps on the second floor.

He probably is writing his thesis.

I'm about to go crazy.

The moment you start to doubt someone

you start to get paranoid.

Then everything seems like that.

Once you reach that stage

you feel like you're the victim and then you start to attack the other person.

Why don't you get a psychiatric evaluation?

Are you crazy?

These days at the slightest signs of neurosis

people go to a psychiatrist. What's the big deal?

I don't want to hear it!

Hey, you're worrying over nothing. I'm going now.

I'll stop by soon. Don't worry too much!

Ok.

Is that her?

Yes.

- I don't think she's that pretty. - She's got a great body.

That's because you're so skinny. It's all relative.

Really?

- You don't have to walk me out. - Ok, get home safe.

Ok.

Honey, honey.

Honey!

Are you awake?

Do you recognize me?

- Are you awake? - Get your dirty hands off me!

What's wrong with you?

You're no better than an animal!

What the...

Get out! You dirty hypocrite!

Watch what you say. What's going on?

Why are you acting like this?

You want to know the reason?

Why did you go into Mi-ok's room? What did you do in there?

What?

You think I didn't see you?

I saw you through the keyhole.

I know you go to her room every night.

That's enough!

Maybe you had a nightmare?

What?

I was on the second floor.

I heard a thud downstairs so I ran down

and found you passed out in front of Mi-ok's room.

What is going on?

You're saying vulgar things.

How can you do this?

Honey. What are you thinking?

You're much more on edge these days.

How about going for a psychiatric evaluation tomorrow?

I don't want to hear it!

From now on don't take these!

Don't just stay home. Go out and get some fresh air.

I'm leaving.

Have a good day.

What the...

I'm sorry. Are you ok?

What do you think you're doing!

It must have slipped. I'm sorry.

I want to talk to you.

Was I seeing things last night?

No. I'm positive I saw them in the same room.

Are you okay?

When I passed out last night where were you?

- I was sleeping. - You were sleeping?

I was sleeping when I heard a 'thud'.

When I woke up

I heard your husband running down the stairs,

calling out to you.

I was scared so I went outside

and you were lying unconscious in front of my room.

- Shouldn't you go to the hospital? - I'm ok!

Why are you always carrying that around?

When I'm not around Gyeong-a steals it.

Also, my mother said I should always have it with me.

It protects me.

Ok, fine. Go do your work.

Ok.

I'm sorry.

She's smart because she's possessed by the Sea God's grandmother's spirit.

Mom, have you seen my teddy bear?

Teddy bear?

Yes. I'm going to use it to fight Mi-ok's doll.

- Gyeong-a, come here. - Why?

- You shouldn't touch Mi-ok's doll. - Why?

It's her doll so don't even think about it.

Sleep with me tonight.

I can't. I need to go do my homework.

What are you doing so late at night?

We don't have any more barley tea so I'm making some.

You should do that before we run out.

Should I make coffee for your husband?

Leave it. I'll do it.

Did you bring me some coffee?

- Honey. - Oh, it's you. I thought...

You're not feeling well you should go to sleep early.

- Honey. - What?

- Let's fire her. - Who? Mi-ok?

Yes.

Why? She's not doing a good job?

It's not that...

It's not easy finding a housekeeper these days

if there's no problem we should just keep her.

For some reason I'm scared.

Again... I told you to stop thinking like that.

Do whatever you want.

If it bothers you that much let her go.

No. I'll drop it. I'll go make you some coffee.

Good decision.

You're not feeling well these days. You need Mi-ok to help out.

Open the door. Open the door! I said open the door!

Hang on.

- Who are you trying to kill? - What?

- Who are you trying to kill? - Kill what?

You did that on purpose, right?

Didn't you leave the gas on on purpose to try and kill me?

- I turned it off. - You turned it off?

The gas is off yet it leaks out? Come here!

- Here, look. - Oh? Why is it on?

Does that look off to you? Who were you trying to kill!

Oh, you have to turn this way to turn it off.

Gas can kill a person?

What? Do you know what you're saying?

- I didn't know. - I can't believe you!

My god...

She pretends to be an idiot to try and kill me.

Honey, honey. Open the door.

Honey. What's going on?

Honey, Mi-ok is trying to kill me.

- What? - I'm positive she's trying to kill me.

- Again! - No, it's true.

This morning she dropped a vase from the balcony and tried to kill me.

Just now she left the gas on and tried to kill me.

I'm telling you the truth. I'm so scared.

Honey.

Hello. Is this Dr. Kim in psychiatrics?

This isn't 92-8982? I'm sorry.

Who are you calling?

I think you should get treated.

Honey, I'm fine. Why should I get treated?

Lately you've been suffering from extreme paranoia.

I don't want to send you to the psychiatrist either

but you need mental stability.

I made a mistake. I imagined things for no reason.

I don't want to go there. There's nothing wrong with me.

I'm going to take you to Dr. Kim's house soon.

Let's get a psychiatric evaluation.

There's nothing wrong with me!

There's nothing wrong with you yet you're so paranoid?

Honey...

I swear. I'm going to go crazy.

She's sleeping with my husband every night.

And she's trying to kill me.

- How? - I told you.

She dropped a vase from the balcony and left the gas on.

It could be a mistake.

That's why it's scary because she's disguising them as mistakes.

Didn't you say she wasn't very smart?

She pretends to be stupid while plotting murder. How scary is that?

She's smart because she's got Sea God's grandmother's ghost inside her.

It doesn't make sense. That's just your imagination.

You too...

You think I'm crazy too?

Realistically speaking, it's because what you're saying is absurd.

No, you don't know.

Everything that is happening to me

is all because of that wooden doll.

It can't be explained with modern science.

Why was it in my husband's slideshow?

Then she brought that doll filled with evil spirits into our house.

Then all of these things started to happen.

I'm not insane.

My husband wants to send me to a mental institution.

If I go there this house will become their heaven.

Then the evil spirits in that doll

will kill my husband and Gyeong-a.

I know.

That's why I'm fighting her.

That's why she's trying to kill me.

Eun-yeong. Won't you help me?

Ok, how can I help?

Let me stay here for a few days.

No.

That's what they want.

Can you come stay at my house for a few days?

There's only one thing I can do to help you.

What is that?

Make you get a psychiatric evaluation.

Not you too...

You're not thinking straight right now.

Let's go right now.

No. I'm normal.

Nobody believes me.

It's all true.

Evil spirits are invading our home.

I need to fight back for the happiness of my family.

- Honey! - What? Oh...

- When did you get home? - Just now.

Why is she taking a nap here?

Hey, Mi-ok. Get up.

Hey.

I must have fallen asleep.

I need to do some work. Bring me some coffee.

Yes. Do you want some too?

Did you put cream in this?

Yes, your husband doesn't put in any.

You think I'm going to drink this?

You think I don't know?

Do what you want... have your fun.

- Hey! - Yes.

Why were you upstairs so long?

He wanted me to find him some butterflies.

Why is your button gone?

It got caught on a nail as I was taking out the box.

Really? Come out here.

Look up there. Why is it so dirty?

Clean up the room and clean the window.

Ok.

I'm going to fight.

I'm going to chase away the evil spirits that have invaded our house.

Honey, hurry and get out here.

First we need to call the police.

Honey.

I can't believe this.

Whenever she cleaned the window

she always leaned on it. I told her to be careful many times

but she wouldn't listen to me.

It looks like the rain wore down the window frame.

It looks like we unnecessarily bothered you.

Recently there have been a lot of people falling down the stairs.

Good bye.

Good bye.

Excuse me?

Yes.

Did Mi-ok have any reason to want to kill herself?

No. Why do you ask?

Just making a note of it.

I see.

I can't lose. I'm going to fight till the end.

If I lose my home will be destroyed.

Mom, look what I found. Look mom.

- What are you making such a fuss about? - This.

Where did you find it?

It was in our garden.

What? You need to throw it away.

What's all the fuss about?

A few days ago I threw this out but she brought it back.

This brings evil spirits. That's why Mi-ok is dead.

No matter how hard you try to come into my home.

I'm never going to accept you.

Never come back you evil spirits!

Hey!

Hey!

Hey!

Honey, honey!

- What's wrong with you these days? - The evil spirits are back.

Listen to me very carefully.

Your paranoia is a big illness.

Being stuck on one thing is a disease.

The very thought that evil spirits are around is bad.

Evil spirits can't exist in a modern society.

Even if they do

they won't be in that doll.

There are countless numbers of those stupid dolls in this world.

Fine. Let's say that doll is possessed by evil spirits.

Will throwing it away erase them from your head?

No matter how far you throw it away

unless that paranoid thought disappears in your mind

it won't go away.

If that's the case, it's better to keep it close by

and fight it.

Let's see if there really are evil spirits in here.

That's why I want you to treat your paranoia.

I'm going to leave this here

so don't move it.

If you throw it away again I'm going to get very angry.

Got it?

Gyeong-a is on summer vacation so let's send her to her grandmother's.

I'll be gone for about four days collecting butterflies.

- Drive carefully. - Ok.

- Bye, mom. - Bye.

Is this Eun-yeong? It's me.

Can you come over tonight?

My husband went to the country and Gyeong-a is at her grandmother's.

Ok. Please come. I'll be waiting.

Hello? Why aren't you coming?

What, why?

I can't go because of the rain

and Mr. Hwang said he was coming over.

Sorry.

Hey!

Come out. I said come out.

Come out you devil! I said come out!

What the...

Honey, honey!

The End.

proofread by Christy Shin