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Alice in Earnestland

1 - Psychotherapy

Hours of operation:
Mon - Fri 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Maseok Community Center
Free counseling services

You know,

last month...

Can you come back tomorrow?

Pardon?

You're too agitated.

We can't have a session like this.

Let your emotions
settle down first.

Come back when you feel better.

We'll talk again then.

Today's sessions are over.

You should all come back tomorrow.

We're closed for the day.

Do not scream.

I'm very good with my knife.

I'm sorry but...

did you get counseling from me?

What's with the knife?

Why are you doing this?

What's this?

What is it?

I work in a restaurant.

Ha!

I see.

No wonder it tastes so good.

What you're doing
is a serious offence.

If you had a problem
with the session,

you could make a formal complaint.

Alright.

Things like this can happen
with counseling.

It's not like I don't understand.

I assure you, I'll never
speak of this to anyone.

Can you at least tell me
why you're doing this?

It's a rather long story.
Is that okay?

Sure.

When I was sixteen...

which was the final year
of my middle school,

I was faced with a huge decision.

Do I get a job in the local factory

or do I go to high school
and study three more years?

It was a matter of
paramount importance.

Because it was a choice between
a life as a factory worker and as an elite.

After some serious deliberation,

I chose the life of an elite.

It was a reasonable choice.

Typing, abacus calculation,
and bookkeeping...

I got certified in all disciplines
in the field of bookkeeping.

By 10th grade, I had
13 certificates under my belt.

I've always been naturally dexterous.

Anything you do with hands,
I could mimic after one look.

JEONG Su-nam, 10th grader
Holder of most certificates
Anything you do with hands,
I could mimic after one look.

JEONG Su-nam, 10th grader
Holder of most certificates

JEONG Su-nam, 10th grader
Holder of most certificates
When I got my 14th certificate
my teacher told me,

When I got my 14th certificate
my teacher told me,

'Your real weapon that
others can't have

even if they tried...
It's your body.'

'A woman who knows that
can get anything she wants.'

I had boobs as big as
my aspirations.

Back then, I had hopes
for a bright future.

You're all like that
at that age.

Only while out on placement

did I realize that my certificates
were completely useless.

I once saw my landlord's son
going to a computer class

and asked him.

What do you learn there?

'We just play video games,'
he said.

And I thought my landlord
had money to burn.

Eventually,

I got a job in a small factory
where they didn't have computers.

My teacher knew to advise
about my boobs

but had no idea that computers
were taking over the world.

And my boobs...

They were nothing.

You made a mistake
with the calculation again.

Don't you know
how to use a calculator?

Are you retarded?

What did you do at school

while everybody was learning?

There, I had my first drink,
tasted the bitterness of life,

and experienced a man
for the first time.

Let's buy a house first.

We need a house
if we want to have kids.

Let's think about baby later.

I won't raise my kids
the wayl was raised.

So, we must buy a house
before having a baby.

I'm so happy now.

I want to be with
just the two of us.

Let's put off our honeymoon

until after we buy a house.

Okay?

Can we do that?

Did you listen to
any of the things I said?

There is nothing wrong
with the hearing aid.

Hearing aid is fine.

Then what's the problem?

You don't have to shout.

But, I wasn't.

It's not the hearing aid.

You have lost your
hearing ability completely.

Tell him 'almost'
not 'completely.'

Almost...

Have you heard about

a procedure called
'cochlear implant?'

When does a human being
feel happiness?

If you want to know,

go into the forest and
open your arms wide.

Then you'll find yourself
closing your eyes

almost automatically

in order to hear sound.

The sound of the wind.

The whisper of bustling leaves.

The chirping of birds.

The most sensitive of our senses

is the sound.

But you can't hear sound?

That's why we have
cochlear implants.

Do you want to hear
the sound of happiness?

We guarantee you'll benefit
100% from this procedure.

But we'd like to emphasize
that we cannot guarantee

that there will not be
any side effects.

Price - USD 20,000

It's too expensive!

You're not gonna
have the surgery?

House first, surgery later
when we have the money.

It's too expensive!

So, you'll shout like this
until we buy a house?

Am I shouting now?

Surgery first.
We can buy house later.

But house is the priority.

We can't raise our kids
the way I was raised.

That's why we need
to buy a house first.

Then, this marriage is off!

Okay, fine!
I'll have the surgery.

I said I'll have the surgery!

Can you hear me from here?

Yes, I can.

It's good that you
had the surgery, right?

It costed like hell.
It's nice and uncomfortable.

It's good to be
living together, right?

Give me a smile.

Isn't he a good man?

I told him since we weren't
going on a honeymoon,

let's go to a nearby beach.

Su-nam, it's your husband.

He had an accident!

Between a prostitute
and a gynecologist,

who do you think knows better
about venereal diseases?

A prostitute?

Or a gynecologist?

It's prostitute.

They notice even the smallest
changes in their bodies

and can tell what disease it is.

Because it's their body.

They're incredibly professional.

Next time

if this ever happens again,

bring back the fingers
in iced water.

Some people wrap them up
in a cloth or tissue paper.

But it's best to simply
drop them in a glass of water.

It keeps them fresh that way.

Okay?

If you bring them back like that,

I'll sew them back together
like brand new.

Okay?

I swear to God...

I had no idea I had them
in my pocket the whole time.

Put the damn knife away
where I can't see it!

It's PTSD.

Pardon?

Post-traumatic stress disorder.

A kind of an anxiety disorder.

That's why he is terrified of knives.

He must've sustained a severe
trauma from the accident.

You shouldn't dismiss it lightly.

It can trigger depression

and make the social life difficult.

The counseling offered here...

We aren't sufficiently qualified
to provide real help.

He should see a real doctor.

No.

That won't be necessary.

We should buy a house first.

We can't raise our kids
like I was raised.

That's why we should
buy a house first.

There was a much simpler way

A wedding is a promise.
A house is a vow.
to bring happiness
back into his life.

A wedding is a promise.
A house is a vow.

Buying a house.

270,000 divided by 50
equals 5,4,000...

270,000 divided by 60
equals 4,5,000...

45,000 divided by 365
equals 12.3.28...

divided by 70 is 3,857
divided by 365 is 10.567...

80... 3,375... 365 days...
9 years and 2 months...

At 80 dollars a day...

9 years and 2 months...

I have no time.

I can sleep later.

I need more work.

If only I work hard enough...

This month,
I made 967 dollars.

Oh, the rent, bills, residence tax,
and groceries...

I forgot to count them in.

At this rate, I gotta do this
for 21 years.

I need to work more hours.

Just little more.

If only I work harder...

I can do this by myself.

Apartment 1204, done.

And finally, 9 years later...

I was able to take out a mortgage.

I worked hard and steadily

but the house prices
soared steadily, too.

How did you buy this house?

Loan: USD 140,000

I saw his tears and realized

that he loved me, too.
Thank goodness...

He loves me still.

He loves me as much
as I love him.

You okay?

Can't you give me
a little more time?

I'm not quite finished.

Someone will be here soon.

Who?

A man.

A strong man.

Oh, him...

He's not coming.

Why not?

Did you take a bath?

It smells like soap.

What's this?

Wait...

Just a minute, baby.

Baby, please...
Hang in there.

Baby...

Why did you do it?

Don't die on me, please...

Help!

Help us!

Hang in there, baby.

Please don't die...

Help!

Somebody!

Baby, please...

Please!

Help!

2 - With my darling honey bee

The hospital bill must be
a big burden on you.

I wanted to tell you about
'Death with Dignity.'

Many people get it confused
with euthanasia.

But there is a big difference.

Whereas euthanasia is
deliberately terminating life

by stopping treatment...

A very inhumane practice...

Death with Dignity refers to
a physician-assisted suicide

where we let the patient choose
how and when he dies

making the process peaceful
and respectful of his dignity.

It's a huge difference.

You understand?

The most significant difference is

that Death with Dignity is legal
while euthanasia isn't.

I'm told you have
a snowball of unpaid bill.

I'm offering you advice
in good faith

informing you of your options.

The patient is deaf and
disabled in the hand.

To put it simply,

don't think about anything else.

Just remember this.

Dignity in other word is honor.

Isn't it important

that we live with honor
as human beings?

I pledge allegiance to the flag
of the Republic of Korea

to devote myself with full loyalty

for everlasting glory
of the nation and its people.

Order, arms.

Next is the national anthem.

We're supposed to sing it

but let's just skip that.

Please take your seats.

My name is KIM Su-cheol.
I represent the borough office.

Anyway...

The reason I asked you
to come today

was for a good reason.

After years of persistent
and unrelenting endeavor,

our borough has finally been
designated 'Urban Renewal Area.'

Isn't that what we've
all been waiting for?

The first phase of redevelopment

will take place

from here.... to here.

Like this.

Are you kidding us?

Please calm down and listen.

This is how it's supposed to go.

We can't dig up the entire city
at the same time.

We might as well building
a new country from scratch.

The renewal will start
in this pilot area...

Are you sure about that?

Excuse me?

Are you sure the Agency
issued an authorization?

Of course.

Why else would I be here?

It starts with this small area...

What about the date
of implementation?

The thing is...

After we canvass
the residents' opinion

and find no major issues,

the plan will be implemented
two months after.

From that point...

So, you got the green light
and have the dates

but nothing is concrete.

More or less.

Let's call for a meeting.

Let's get out of here.

There's nothing more to hear.

Come on.

Hey, wait!

Please don't leave.

Hello?

You put too many nails
in the wall.

Sorry, I'll take them out.

I'm sorry to ask for a raise
on such short notice.

Sure.

When can you get the money?

Ma'am...

we're in a tight spot as it is.

I'm terribly sorry but
can I give you a raise next year?

I promise.

But I need the money now.

Can you excuse me for a second?

Hey, did you miss mommy?

There's a good girl.

I want to put my house
on the market.

Sooner the better.

Maseok-dong designated
as an urban renewal area!

Home price skyrockets!

Will Maseok be the last
'land of miracle?'

Everyone,

I've been living in this town
for 30 years now.

By providing free counseling
during the day

and representing
residents' committee by night,

I have devoted myself
to serving this community.

And what did I get in return?

There's just one thing.

It's you.

My neighbors.

More precious than
my own blood relatives.

Am I the only one to think that?

No.

Thank you.

Thank you.

At last,

we got the green light
on redevelopment.

I don't understand
how this happened

but when it was us who
fought for the designation,

it's those few houses on the hill

who were given the priority.

That's right.

We aren't included
in this redevelopment.

I called for this meeting

because Sergeant Major CHOI

has a proposition that
he'd like to share with us.

Sergeant Major?

I have led countless fights
for the sake of this country.

There is one thing I learned

from my experience of
leading hundreds of protests.

That is, if you want something

you must tell them
that you want it.

So, I challenge you

to rise and unite in protest

and show them who we are.

A protest?
But that's scary.

I'm not proposing anything grand.

What's a protest after all?
It's making our voice heard.

Once designated, we'll all earn
hundreds of thousands of dollars.

We need to be more assertive.

Okay.

Since we're busy people,

let's put it to the vote

whether we want to go
with the protest or not.

How about that?

Those who oppose it,
raise your hands.

Now, those who support it?

We have more yeses.

So we're going ahead
with the protest, then.

It's like you have won the lottery

if the decision is finalized.

It's true that we got
the green light.

What you read in the papers
is also correct.

So is everything you just said.

It's just that...

there is a bit of resistance
from some residents.

Down with discriminatory
redevelopment plan!

Daddy, I need my own room.
After we redevelop, honey!

These people are demanding that
we redevelop the whole town.

But what they don't get is

if they stir up an issue out of it,

the whole thing could be called off.

I know the situation you're in.

Let me help you out.

Sell your house to me.

Collect signatures
from the residents.

If you submit it to the Agency,

that becomes public opinion.

Forget protests.
This is concrete.

We could conduct this ourselves.

But it's best for us
to handle this discreetly.

I mean, after all,

it's people like you who
benefit the most from this.

Shouldn't you take the initiative
at a time like this?

Especially with your circumstances.

Once you have the signatures,
we'll help you from there.

Boss,

I have an urgent family matter.

Can I take few more weeks off?

Please?

Let me introduce you
to each other.

This is Sergeant Major CHOI.

He is a retired
marine sergeant major.

Do you know what
a sergeant major is?

Never mind.
Just call him 'Sergeant Major.'

This is KIM Hyeong-seok.

He runs a dry cleaner's.

It's an honor to meet you.

No need to be stiff and formal.

What should we call him?

We should give him
an appropriate title.

How about a 'president?'

President of the youth club.

President KIM.

That's perfect.

Thank you.

Hi!

Hey,

can you bring over
two packs of diapers?

What can I get you?

I'm here to collect your signature...

For what?

Thank you for shopping with us!

Signature for what?

For those living on the hill...

the living condition is terrible.

The street lights need repair

and some buildings, too...

Instant noodles again?
Get yourself a wife.

If I collect enough signatures
and bring it to the council...

Jeez, can't you see I'm busy?

Give me that.

Here.

Happy now?

Thank you.

We'll fight to death
for fair redevelopment!

Hello, I'm from
the borough office

to get your signature.

You're from the borough office?

Who are you?
Who sent you?

Sorry?

Don't lie to me.

There is no name of
the borough on the cover.

Do you know who I am?

Who put you up to this?

Nobody!

Do you think you can fool me?

Speak already.
Who put you up to this?

My house is in the pilot area.
No one put me up to this.

So your house is being redeveloped?

Good for you...

You rotten, self-centered bitch!

What's your problem?

Do you know who I am?

I'm the one leading the protest
against renewal, silly bitch!

How dare you walk into
my house with this?

If I catch you with
this paper again,

I swear I'll break your neck.

Got that?

Hello?

I just wanted to ask you...

You know the forms
you gave me for signatures?

They got a little crumpled.

I was wondering if
it's still acceptable.

Pardon me?

I have to get them again?

But...

it's just a little crumple.

I think I can cellotape them
back together.

Is there any way?

What...?

I have to start over?

Damn it...

No, it's nothing.

Okay...

Yeah.

Hello?

It's me.

Hello, Sergeant Major.

Don't go out of your way

to collect everyone's signature.

If you can get half of them,
that's enough.

You don't want to provoke them

and attract unnecessary attention.

That's why we're lying low.

Because we don't want
to give them an excuse.

By the way,

do you know the name of
the man who ripped the forms?

It's best to keep away

from those with aggressive temper.

Oh and...

this woman here.

Don't get her signature either.

She is the mastermind
behind the protesters.

And oh man,
does she have a temper!

In any case,

don't take unnecessary risks.

- Hey.
- Yes, sir.

How long after she
left the building?

About 12 minutes.

I don't think it was an arson.

It looks like somebody shot
something into the building.

Shoot?
Like... with a bazooka?

Do any of you know
what happened?

He burned himself to death
in protest.

All of you here...

Don't you feel you owe him?

Is this really the best
we can do?

From now, do not contact me

until I call you.

Okay?

Yes, ma'am.

What did I just say?

Not to call you first.

How's your mother?

She's better.

From now,

take just one pill a day.

Not three times?

How's your
anger management going?

Well, you know...

It's better.

Then go down to one pill.

Yes, ma'am.

If we pull this off,

you don't have to worry
about your mother.

You can continue living with her.

Okay?

Okay.

It'll all work out for the best.

Are we invisible to you?

Are we invisible to you?
Discriminatory policy
aggravates division!

Are we invisible to you?
Down with selective renewal plan!

Down with selective renewal plan!

Discriminatory policy
aggravates division!

Down with selective renewal plan!

Down with selective renewal plan!

Discriminatory policy
aggravates division!

Down with selective renewal plan!

Down with selective renewal plan!

18 dollars 90, please.

Hey...

Did you sign in favor
of redevelopment?

What?

Sorry?

Some woman came
for your signature.

I don't think so.

Yes, you signed...

you double-crossing bitch!

That's her!

If this is comfortable,
you can stay like this a bit more.

When you wake up,

you just have to live
longer than others.

You killed him, didn't you?

Did you kill him?

What about an accomplice?

No accomplice?

Listen.

Stay here until the final
decision is announced.

It could be another month or two...

Just stay here until then.

Once the decision is officialized,

I'll let you go.

No.

My husband is in hospital.

I said I would
let you go eventually!

I didn't mean to kill him.

I'm not blaming you for that.

Mister.

Please!

Hello?

Working here is that bad?

This really isn't right for me.

I should've found a job
as a factory worker.

By the way,

how old do you have to be
to need a hearing aid?

I'm only three years
older than you.

Can I try it out?

Can you hear me?

How long has it been?

Just over two weeks.

Eat up.

I gotta go to the hospital.

There's no one to
look after my husband.

I said after the final decision
is announced.

Besides, it's not your husband
you should be worrying about.

Depending on the outcome
of the campaign,

I'm thinking about
turning you in to the police.

To the police?

You killed a man.

I'm telling you

I really didn't mean to do it.

Why should that matter?

Can you look at me for a second?

Why...?

Fucking bitch!

I'm sorry I got held up
with some work.

This really shouldn't
happen again, should it?

Ms. JEONG Su-nam,

do you know a man
called CHOI Do-cheol?

No.

You really don't know this man?

No, sorry.

Excuse me.

This is you, right?

I don't think so.

You know it's you.

What were you doing there?

Collecting the bill, I think.

Bill? For what?

I deliver newspapers.

I see.

You deliver to that building?

No, not to that building.

Does this seem like a joke to you?

What are you playing at?

We're looking for
a suspect in arson.

Perhaps you're nervous
and feeling confused.

But we need you to focus.

I really can't remember.

Ma'am,

we're not accusing you
of anything.

We're looking for a suspect.

So, no need to feel nervous.

Just think carefully
before you answer.

Okay?

What were you doing there
on the day of the explosion?

I really can't remember
because I've been busy.

What were you doing
that afternoon?

At what time?

Will it help you remember
if I tell you the time?

No, but...

I usually work in a restaurant
in the evening.

In a restaurant?

As a delivery woman?

No, I work in the kitchen.

I see.

I thought you delivered

hence the scooter.

I deliver newspapers

and distribute business cards.

Occasionally, I clean apartments
when there is work.

You do all that by yourself?

I need the money.

It seemed that you didn't
come home for few days.

Did you go somewhere?

Yes.

Where did you go with all that work?

To the sea.

To the sea?
On your scooter?

Yes.

Look.

We can verify with toll booths.
Did you really go to the sea?

Yes.

Is there anyone who can
vouch for that?

No.

What about your husband?
Aren't you married?

He's in the hospital.

He's in a coma.

Are you really going to
pull records from toll booths?

How can a scooter
pass through a toll booth?

Have you ever see a scooter
on the highway?

Anyway,

doesn't she seem
suspicious to you?

Not so much a suspicion,

I feel pity for her.

It's always the desperate ones
that resort to crime.

That's why she is suspicious.

Some amazing things
have happened recently.

I'll tell you all about it
when you wake up.

You might be disappointed.

But I'll still tell you everything.

Hello?

Anybody?

Nurse!

In here!

It's a spasm that commonly
occurs in comatose patients.

You can't hang on to hope
over things like this.

I can pay off the bill real soon.

I mean it.
Just a little more time.

So, tell me the truth.

If a doctor lies about
the patient's condition,

he gets fired from the hospital.

I assure you, this is nothing
more than a muscle spasm.

He got better, didn't he?

I told you, it's a spasm.

He is better, isn't he?

No.

But he's moving his foot.

It's true, there is
a movement in his foot.

But like I said,
it's merely a spasm.

Doctor,

I'll do everything
you want me to do.

I'll do anything you tell me.

So, please be straight with me.

Do you remember what
we talked about last time?

Have you given it some thought?

About Death with Dignity?

I thought you had given up.

Where have you been,
not collecting signatures?

They've been busy
organizing protests and all.

It's too late now.

We still have a few more days.

Is it really that bad?

The woman leading the protest
is incredibly stubborn.

She's no match to you.

Let's forget this ever happened.

So, if I just stop the protest...

Sure.

With high protein
and low fat content, Fugu

is the luxurious delicacy that is
worth the risk of death for the flavour.

This is not a mere metaphor.

Fugu contains tetrodotoxin,
a poisonous substance.

Tetrodotoxin,

the most dangerous and deadliest
poison in the natural world.

Here is the simple way to examine yourself
if you had accidentally consumed the toxin.

About half an hour after eating:
hands and feet go numb,

and nausea -
a sort of drunken feeling;

general paralysis and oral paresthesias
for about an hour; which is followed by

fall in blood pressure
and respiratory failure.

Luckily you are still fully
conscious while experiencing these.

But don't be adventurous -
do not try it.

There is no substance for
neutralising the puffer fish toxin.

I'm sorry.

So, I hope you understand

why I have to kill you.

Sir,

we'll need to do an autopsy

but it looks like she's poisoned.

Poisoned?

Yes... and this here

is the trace of her vomit.

What about surveillance footage?

They have no surveillance cameras

to protect the privacy of
the visitors to the center.

Hey,

isn't this blood?

It's sour chilli sauce.

It'll take some time
to identify the poison

because they have to
compare manually.

Any development
in the arson case?

Nothing really...

Sir.

Look into that woman,
JEONG Su-nam.

I can't shake the suspicion.

Look.

She was there at the crime scene.

Then, she fired something.

What did she use?

Man, what was that?

No more living in dog houses!

Congratulations!
Redevelopment confirmed!

3 - Honeymoon

I don't know if you'll like it or hate it
when you wake up and read this.

I just hope you won't be disappointed.
I love you.

It must feel cramped
to live here.

No, I'm used to it.

You own a house elsewhere.

Why do you live here?

Because I have no money.

Of course.

I asked you the obvious.

You said your husband
was in the hospital.

That must cost a lot.

But you'll come into some money
with the redevelopment.

I don't really know about
things like that.

I heard that you've been

collecting signatures
from the residents.

The borough office
pestered me to help.

What were the signatures for?

Supporting redevelopment.

Hey,

you gotta stop lying to me, okay?

I can make them call off
the whole thing altogether.

If I inform the Agency
about what you...

You can't.

My husband is waking up soon.

Is everything alright?

I heard you paid off
the bill in full.

Why don't you give it
another thought?

No.

I've given it enough thought.

I have a heavy heart
for some reason.

I feel somewhat bad, too.

That's okay.