A Model Family (2022) s01e03 Episode Script

1
[ambulance siren wailing]
[fan whirring]
[tinkling]
[beeping]
I LOVE YOU, HYUN-WOO
[Eun-ju] His surgery was yesterday.
Is that professor
more important to you than your son?
I know. I'm sorry.
But, how am I supposed to tell him
that I can't make it?
Those damn professors,
they're all blood-sucking vampires.
They're like demons
trying to ruin our family!
[sighs]
[sighs] You don't have to become one.
Let's just try to be happy.
Hyun-woo's sick.
And Yeon-woo has been walking on eggshells
because of that.
That's why I'm trying so hard.
I really have to get this job
as a professor
so we can pay
for Hyun-woo's medical bills.
You try watching Hyun-woo all day long!
It It breaks my heart.
It's really killing me!
[Dong-ha] I know.
Things will get better for us.
Trust me, huh?
[sighs]
- [Yeon-woo] Mom.
- [Dong-ha] Hmm?
[Hyun-woo] Mom.
I'm totally fine.
Let's go home.
["Grassland" by Hodge playing]
I've been walking
Down this broken road ♪
There ain't no summer bridge
No water flowed ♪
[Eun-ju sighs] I want to run away.
I wasn't even sure which way to go ♪
Guess I was a kid too long ♪
- [glass shattering]
- [grunts]
[panting]
[grunts]
The long-lost pages
Written with my tears ♪
[panting]
- [man 1] Get him!
- [man 2] Stop right there!
[grunting, panting]
[grunts, pants]
[grunts]
- [breathing heavily]
- [engine starts]
[tires screeching]
- [tires screeching]
- [panting]
[woman] You're all set.
[breathing shakily]
[woman] What happened?
The window
The window broke.
[sniffles]
Make sure to clean the wound,
and you can have the stitches removed
in a week.
[breathes deeply]
[woman 1] Okay. What do we have here?
- [woman 2] Should I call the police?
- [sighs]
- [seatbelt opens]
- [breathing shakily]
Is there anything in this world
that you can do right?
[sighs]
[sighs]
[sighs]
[woman] Hey, come and load this too.
- You really have to do this?
- You're here.
What are you going to do
in that neighborhood, anyway?
Let the surveillance team do it.
It's their job. You don't have to go.
A team leader has
her own responsibilities.
You're right. That's why I'm doing this.
- [grunts softly]
- [lighter clatters]
It's the most dangerous when you're close.
That's why I have to go.
[exhales smoke]
Who would I send?
[woman] Take more guys with you.
These thugs are brutal.
It went wrong once.
Don't worry about it.
I'll make sure to get that medal for you.
[laughs lightly]
So you'll get promoted.
You sound sarcastic.
I know [sighs]
how you really felt about Han-cheol,
but this isn't my fault.
He wanted to go undercover.
No one forced him.
[sighs] I didn't say that
I blamed you, did I?
- [woman] Yun-seok.
- [Yun-seok] Yes, ma'am.
- [laughs] Careful out there.
- Yes.
- [woman] Take care of Joo-hyun.
- [Yun-seok] Yes, ma'am.
- Good night.
- [woman] Bye.
[Joo-hyun sighs]
[door closes]
What are you looking at, punk?
Come on, get moving.
- [object clatters]
- [Yun-seok] Yes, ma'am.
[sighs]
[breathing heavily]
- [car door opens]
- [inhales deeply]
[exhales]
- [door closes]
- [owl hooting]
[sighs]
[sighs]
[contemplative music playing]
[exhales]
[mellow music playing]
[grunts]
[exhaling]
[cutlery clinking]
Where did you go off to last night?
And what's wrong with your face?
I was just having some trouble
falling asleep,
so I went out for a little drive
to Waterside Park.
When I got there, I just fell down a hill.
Like a moron. [scoffs]
[Yeon-woo] I heard
that park is full of perverts.
Well, I I didn't see any.
You look so manly
with that scar on your face.
Very macho.
[laughs] Thank you.
I'm leaving.
Yeon-woo, wait up.
I'll give you a ride on my way.
[door opens]
[sighs]
[door closes]
[door opens]
[sighs]
[door closes]
Park Yeon-woo!
Yeon-woo!
Ugh, stop!
Why are you suddenly acting like this?
- I'm just going to take the bus, okay?
- [indistinct chatter]
Oh, come on,
let me give you a ride to school.
We can talk in the car.
Excuse me.
Do you live in this house?
- Yeah.
- Ah.
Well, do you remember the last time
you saw the man who lives
in the house in front of you?
I'm not sure.
I think maybe two nights ago.
Why? Is there something going on?
Okay.
We got a call this morning,
'cause his dog kept barking,
but there's no one inside.
[ominous music plays]
[indistinct chatter]
Have you by any chance ever noticed
anything strange about him?
Strange? [gasps]
I'm not sure.
I didn't know him too well.
So, you had no idea
that he's been growing marijuana
in this house, right, sir?
You said "marijuana"?
Get in there and do a clean sweep
of the place. Don't miss anything.
[Yeon-woo] I thought I heard screaming
coming from that house last night.
I heard someone yell
"Where is it?" at least ten times.
- [Dong-ha] Really?
- Maybe that's why the cops came.
[brakes squealing]
- Is your son feeling better now?
- Oh, yeah.
I didn't even really get a chance
to say thank you the other day.
But I really appreciated all of your help.
This must be your daughter.
Uh, yeah.
You must work nights as well.
It seems like you're always going out.
Oh, no, not really, I mean,
I just go on a lot of walks at night.
And you take your car out with you
to go on walks?
[laughs]
All right, then. I'll see you around.
Uh-huh.
[breathing nervously]
[sighs]
[suspicious music playing]
[birds chirping]
- [student 1] What's wrong with him?
- [student 2] What is that?
REGARDING DEATH
EAST ASIAN PERSPECTIVE ON DEATH
- Why is he doing that?
- [student 3] He's so weird.
- [student 4] What's up with him?
- [student 5] What is he even doing?
- [breathing heavily]
- [students murmuring]
[student 6 whispering]
Hello? I'm in class right now. Can't talk.
- [detective 1] Put everything in the van.
- Yes, sir.
[indistinct chatter]
[detective 2] There are more boxes inside.
- [detective 3] Yeah. I'll get it.
- [detective 4] We got almost everything.
[birds chirping]
[footsteps approaching]
[Yun-seok] Okay.
All right, thank you. Have a good day.
So, turns out he's never been brought in
for narcotics. No priors at all.
I don't think the weed guy
actually has anything to do with our case.
[woman] Yeah, he was growing
his own marijuana!
I mean, it's kinda crazy.
So suspicious.
Mmm, all right.
Sir, we got a report
from posting the photos.
He said a strange man
came by to launder some cash.
Then ran away after causing a scene.
Where was this?
It's one of the businesses
connected to the boss. Here.
- You know who the guy who came in is?
- [man] I don't know.
They were trying to figure out who he was,
but he took off before they could.
- It wasn't any of our guys though.
- [man 2] We found him.
He's a professor.
Would a professor have done that?
PARK DONG-HA - ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Call the cleaners,
and figure out if this is the guy.
[indicator clicking]
[breathes deeply]
[breathing shakily]
[grunts]
[seatbelt clicks]
[phone ringing]
Good afternoon.
Good afternoon.
Good afternoon, good afternoon.
Good afternoon, good
Good afternoon, I I'm calling
about the disappearance of
[exhales]
Yongbong Village
[sighs]
[dial tone]
[line ringing]
Yes, good afternoon.
I would like to call in
because I have a tip.
Yes. Well, it's about the case
in Yongbong Village.
I mean, I'm talking about the person
who was growing all the pot at his house.
Yeah, yeah, him. But, something seems off
about the people who live across from him.
No, I didn't see anything myself,
but I heard from someone
I don't live in that neighborhood,
so I'm not sure.
What's my name, you said?
Why do you need it?
No, no, no, sir.
I promise, this is not a prank call!
Look, that's all the information I have.
Just please look into it right away, okay?
- Thank you very much. Bye.
- [receiver clatters]
[suspicious music playing]
[Joo-hyun] Why am I here?
What the hell are you doing here?
[sighs]
And what happened to you?
- [Yun-seok] Miss Kang.
- What?
[Yun-seok] Someone called in with a tip
about the missing weed dealer.
Someone asked the police to investigate
Kwang-chul's gang,
saying they looked suspicious.
So they dispatched a patrol car.
Stop the car.
[exhales smoke]
[car engine stops]
[grunts] All right.
What's the matter?
[agent 1] Sorry to bother you,
but someone called in with a tip.
They claim this house has something to do
with the missing person's case down there.
- [scoffs] Oh really?
- [laughs] Hold on. Who called this in?
[agent 2] We don't know.
HQ just sent us out.
Forget it. Do you have a warrant?
We'll just look around.
It's a formality. Don't worry about it.
I don't think you can do that
without a warrant.
- Help us out. [laughs]
- Why would they need a warrant?
They can come in.
You don't have any furniture.
Uh, we moved in yesterday.
Nothing's really set up, you know.
I see. And what do you do for a living?
What?
Oh. I invest in stocks.
Remind me why you're here again.
Someone called in with a tip
that the missing person was in this house.
- [man] Feel free to look.
- [agent 1] All right.
[phone chimes]
[footsteps ascending]
The cleaner just called.
He said it was him.
He left all the money and took off,
so I told him
to bring us the money right away.
Hey, check out the laptop.
- [sighs]
- Rewind. Did we get it?
[key clacking]
- Who called in?
- It was anonymous.
Go reach out to the call center, now.
[lighter opens, clicks]
[contemplative music playing]
[laughing]
You work nights as well?
It seems like you're always going out.
I just go on a lot of walks at night.
[music continues]
- [crickets chirping]
- [owl hooting]
[dramatic music plays]
[vehicle indicator beeping]
[hawks and spits]
Yeah.
All right.
[laughing]
- [thug 1] Hello, sir.
- [thug 2] Oh. Sir!
- Hey, go downstairs.
- [Yong-soo] Little tyke. [laughing]
[woman giggles]
[Yong-soo] Jeez. [laughs]
[laughing]
- Take the child outside.
- Huh?
Oh, all right.
Come on. Let's go.
Okay.
- [sighs]
- We need to talk business.
Kwang-chul killed some guy
while trying to find the money.
Cops went to his place.
What did you just say?
If shit hits the fan for Kwang-chul,
it's on you too.
We've gotta cut him out.
[sighs]
I mean, look, we're family,
but Kwang-chul has nothing
to do with our family.
Yeah, but still,
he's like a brother to me.
"Like" one,
he's not your actual fucking brother.
You're the real family.
What about my nephew and sister?
- Take responsibility.
- [sighs]
You have an obligation
to protect your family!
[inhales sharply]
[clears throat]
[sighs]
[Joo-hyun] Yeah, found it.
Call the precinct and get
everything they have on the weed guy.
[chiming]
Welcome.
A pack of Marlboro Reds
and nicotine gum?
[music playing faintly on speakers]
- Does the security camera outside work?
- Oh, yeah.
[Joo-hyun] Can I take a look
at the footage?
I just need to see 12 seconds past 1:23.
Oh, I'm sorry, but we're not allowed
to show that to anyone. We
POLICE
KANG JOO-HYUN
[Joo-hyun] Stop.
[inhales sharply]
Okay, keep going a bit.
Stop.
- [line ringing]
- Can you run a license plate for me?
950
It's black,
and it doesn't look like it's a new model.
[store clerk] Yeah, it's a 2001 SM5.
I know someone
who bought the same exact model,
but it started leaking oil.
It was a total mess
A 2001 SM5.
- Save it.
- Mm-hmm.
[sighs]
What?
[Yun-seok on phone] Yeah.
They just said that they can't cooperate,
didn't give a reason.
They said it was an order
from the higher-ups.
Oh, yeah.
The chief said to wrap things up here.
What's going on?
[Chief] Come on, use your head.
"We lost one of our guys
during an illegal operation."
"Can we get a warrant, please?"
Is that it?
If this gets out there,
- you think we'd only be losing our badges?
- [sighs]
Anything linking us
to this undercover operation, lose it.
It never existed.
Do you understand me?
Isn't the layout great?
And the view's nice.
Yeah, you're right.
[realtor] Are you interested in buying?
We can offer a rental contract,
but there's also the option to buy.
Oh, no, that's okay. Thank you.
I'm fine with just renting it.
[realtor] I see.
All right, then.
[inhales sharply] Do you happen to know
if there's a large hospital in the area?
[realtor] Yes. Ten minutes away.
There's even a shopping mall.
And the school district is great.
- Huh.
- Would you like to see the master?
No, I'm okay. This is great. Yeah.
Huh? You haven't even look around.
I'm sort of in a rush.
I'd like to move in as soon as possible.
Even tomorrow, if that's doable.
[Eun-ju] Ta-da! We lit the candles!
[Dong-ha] Five!
- Four!
- [chuckles]
- Hi!
- [Dong-ha] Three!
- Two!
- [all] One!
- [Eun-ju] All together! [cheers]
- [Dong-ha] Whoo!
- [confetti popper pops]
- [laughs]
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year, sweetie.
Aah
- Here, try this.
- [laughing]
Ah, Hyun-woo!
[Eun-ju] Hyan-woo!
Everywhere! [laughs]
[Dong-ha] Hyun-woo,
say "Daddy, I love you."
- I love you.
- [Eun-ju] Aw.
[Dong-ha] How much?
[sentimental music playing]
[crickets chirping]
[dog barking]
[glass shattering]
[door unlocking]
[door creaking open]
[suspenseful music playing]
[door closes]
[glass crunching]
[breathing nervously]
[music continues]
[breathing nervously]
[sighs]
DO NOT CROSS - POLICE LINE
[sighs]
[sighs]
[phone vibrating]
What?
Did you find anything?
[Joo-hyun on phone]
I just got back, dumbass.
I found something very interesting.
What?
[Yun-seok] The license plate number
you asked about.
- Guess who called in with the tip?
- [sighs]
Who is it?
The guy who lives right next
to the house you're in.
His name is Park Dong-ha.
He's a university professor
with a clean record.
I mean, he's never even
gotten a single ticket.
He's a model citizen.
But do you know what's really interesting?
[sighs] Get to the point.
They've been running
background checks on him.
You know that pile of mail
next to that laptop?
Seems like it's the professor's.
But how did they know
that he was the one who reported them?
Or were they already looking into him
before the tip?
How could they have known?
[inhales deeply] He doesn't look like
that kind of guy at all.
Maybe they were just running
background checks on all the neighbors.
[sighs] But out of all the mail,
almost all of it was his.
Hello? Miss Kang?
Are you listening? Hello?
He might be a witness
to a murder or something.
[Hun-seok] Murder? No way.
If those guys are also looking for him,
word's probably out
about the stuff he's trying to run.
I mean, not too long ago,
one of his buyers got caught too.
We might be better off
searching the place.
[scoffs] Oh, come on now.
The cops are never that sloppy, you know?
These guys don't know Kwang-chul,
who he really is.
- [crickets chirping]
- [dog barking]
Either way, what do you think you're
going to do about the chief's orders?
[Joo-hyun] I'll go ask him
why the hell he's messing with us for.
Huh. It looks like
Kwang-chul's on the move.
Should I follow him?
What
Oh, shit! Wait, wait. Wait, wait, wait!
He's headed that way! Damn it.
- [call disconnects]
- [sighs]
[suspenseful music playing]
[breathing nervously]
[exhales]
[footsteps approaching]
[breathing nervously]
- [door opens]
- [glass crunching]
- [door closes]
- [glass clinking]
[breathing nervously]
Ah, fuck.
[breathing heavily]
- [footsteps approaching]
- breathing nervously]
[tense music playing]
[objects clattering, shattering]
[tense music continues]
[grunts]
[breathing heavily]
[panting]
[dog barking]
[breathing heavily]
[door creaking]
[suspicious music playing]
You think it's the cops? Or maybe
it could be one of the delivery guys?
And this guy?
He hasn't come home yet.
- [Kwang-chul] Let's go.
- Yes, sir.
[sighs]
Shit. [panting]
[grunts]
[groans]
You scared the crap out of me.
You hit me. [grunts]
Jeez.
[mouse clicking]
[sighs] Shit. We lost 'em.
Where the hell's he going?
Don't worry. He's not gone for good.
They still haven't found
what they were looking for.
Money?
Who knows?
If they found it, they wouldn't be here.
The cash was meant
for the Sangseon Ring, they need it.
So do we.
Because finding that money,
is our ticket to the Sangseon Ring.
If everything that's happened
until now was because of money,
how did it end up here
in this small neighborhood?
[Joo-hyun] That's what I can't figure out.
There must be a reason why it came here.
[inhales deeply] And I think
during the process,
this guy got dragged into it.
PARK DONG-HA, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
[line ringing]
[phone ringing]
DAD
- Hey, Dad.
- [Dong-ha on phone] Hyun-woo.
- Did you get back from school?
- What?
Hyun-woo, do you know how long
we've been living in our neighborhood?
Aren't you getting
kind of bored of living there?
- [Hyun-woo] Are we moving?
- Uh, no, no, just asking.
What about How's How's Mom doing?
[Hyun-woo] She's home.
But, Dad, are you not gonna
come home today?
[Dong-ha] Why wouldn't I be?
I'm on my way right now.
Hey, do you remember
how you fainted the other day
and those guys from across the street,
the ones that helped you
Can you look out your window
and just see if they're home?
[Hyun-woo] Just a second.
[indicator clicking]
Their lights are on.
Oh, yeah?
[Hyun-woo] Dad, when are you coming home?
[window whirring]
Uh, uh, hello.
- Are you just getting off work?
- Uh, yeah.
Sorry. Wait a second.
Is there something happening?
No, nothing.
Not yet.
[grunts]
But something's about to.
[grunts]
[Dong-ha] They were both already dead.
I'm telling the truth.
The car was covered in blood. [whimpers]
I didn't want anyone to see,
so I came home
and just buried them in my backyard.
The money The money is [grunts]
It's in my garage.
Except, when I
when I went to go get it laundered,
I lost maybe a quarter of it.
No, maybe even a third of it?
I promise
I promise I'm gonna pay it all back!
[man] Fuck, man!
[grunts, pants]
I swear, I'll pay it back!
The money's not the problem.
You know way too much about it.
- I haven't said a word to anyone.
- [man 2] Get up.
- It's the truth.
- That's why you tipped off the cops?
["Wellerman" playing]
[Dong-ha whimpering]
- [shoveling]
- [Dong-ha breathing shakily]
[man 2] Ugh.
Ugh, fuck's sake.
[grunts] Shit.
[panting in fear]
[man 1] Hey, Professor,
you get to stay neighbors
with the weed man even in the afterlife.
- [laughs]
- [Dong-ha yelping]
[panting in fear]
I can't believe
we're doing this shit again.
Agh!
[man 1] We're breaking our backs
because of this bastard.
- [man 2 grunts]
- [man 1] Damn it.
[shoveling]
[moaning in fear]
You should take the money and leave first.
I'll make sure they finish the job
before heading down.
- [shoveling]
- [man 1 grunting]
[moaning]
- Jung-bae.
- [Jung-bae] Yes, sir.
- Dig him out.
- [Dong-ha whimpering]
[Jung-bae] Pardon?
I said, dig him out.
[panting]
From now on, you're going to pay us back.
How?
Just do whatever we tell you to.
[Dong-ha panting]
You just became a part of the family.
[breathing shakily]
["Wellerman" playing]
Go.
Go and wait for us to contact you.
[Kwang-chul] A lot of people get involved
because they need money or drugs.
They're all desperate.
But they always cause trouble.
Running off with the cash or the dope.
Those people were only desperate
for their own lives.
BUSAN STATION
Do you know what kind of people
are even more desperate?
The ones who need to feed their families.
Breadwinners.
But he's even more than that.
He's a breadwinner with a sick child.
No one could be more desperate.
Double-cross us?
He could never.
- Got the delivery?
- [gasps]
[Kwang-chul] What's more,
as far as the cops can tell,
he's a model citizen.
[woman snickers]
[Kwang-chul] The new face in town.
- [breathes shakily]
- The best mule we could ask for.
["Grassland" by Hodge playing]
I've been walking
Down this broken road ♪
There ain't no summer bridge
No water flowed ♪
I wasn't even sure which way to go ♪
Guess I was a kid too long ♪
I miss the scent
Of all the passing years ♪
The long-lost pages
Written with my tears ♪
The stars along the way
That guided me ♪
They haven't been there quite a while ♪
Oh, long gone ♪
I want to run away ♪
Are the days when I was just a man ♪
I was just a man ♪
Oh, long gone ♪
I want to run away ♪
Are the days when I could understand ♪
Back when all the trees
Would dance for me ♪
When the birds would linger
Singing hymns ♪
And how I wish to turn back ♪
How I wish I could head back home ♪
Oh, long gone ♪
I want to run away ♪
Are the days when I was just a man ♪
I was just a man ♪
Oh, long gone ♪
I want to run away ♪
Are the days when I could understand ♪
IN LOVING MEMORY OF NAM MUN-CHEOL
[humming]