Karma (2025) s01e02 Episode Script

[hiker exhales]
[sighs] Ah.
Hello, good morning to everyone.
The weather is unbearable. [sighs]
I swear I'm freezing.
It's definitely gotten colder compared
to the last video I shot. [grunts]
It's so cold.
You see my breath, right? Maybe not.
[jaunty guitar music playing]
Ta-da!
Wow. This is so unreal.
Well, it's too cold for this right now.
I'm gonna hustle
to prep for my descent and come back.
See you guys in a bit.
All righty, let's start packing.
[jaunty guitar music continues]
Okay.
I'm all packed up now.
Let's make our way down together.
[music fades]
Well, Mt. Chowol
is widely known for its rough terrain.
That's why not many hikers
are here on the trails.
That means it's quiet, which is good for
solitude and getting a good night's sleep.
Ah, my insider tip for you would be to
have at least one box of soju on hand.
-[barking]
-Huh?
[distant growling]
What's that?
One moment, guys.
[barking]
[gasps]
Look, everybody. There's a dog here.
Can you see it?
[dog snorts]
-[dog barks]
-[yelps]
[barking]
[gasps]
[sighs with relief]
That scared me.
What's that?
What was that dog eating?
[uneasy music playing]
Huh? [screams]
[whimpers]
Is it a body?
[whimpering continues]
Hello?
I'm up on Mt. Chowol now.
There's a body up here.
No. No, it's a dead person!
[woman whimpers]
[soft rock music playing]
KARMA
[music stops]
[sirens wailing]
[gentle music playing]
[glasses] I can't remember
the last time I felt this way.
My life has been quite eventful
to say the least,
but I've never felt such a great
sense of accomplishment before.
I can remember scoffing
at a friend of mine
who said men make money
to get the women they want.
But now, I believe it.
[gentle music continues]
THE MAN WHO DISPOSED OF THE BODY
Hi, babe. I ran late. Sorry.
You're earlier than I expected.
Oh, your hand is cold. Take a seat.
The traffic was so bad
and I was already so close,
so I told the taxi driver
to just pull over, and I walked.
The traffic can be so bad on Friday.
Gosh, it's exhausting.
This place is super famous.
I looked it up before our date.
I booked it two months in advance.
I hear the head chef is
originally from France.
It's a Michelin-star restaurant.
Oh, wow. It's the hottest spot
in the city.
What's first up? What did you order?
I was waiting for you.
So we can order what you like.
[woman sighs]
I thought that by now
you know what I like.
No, I wanted to get your opinion.
Just to be sure.
[chuckles] Your face turns red
when you're flustered.
Oh, really? [chuckles]
-It's cute. So cute.
-Oh, come on. [chuckles]
Cute? Really.
[glasses chuckles]
-[woman] I have to use the ladies' room.
-Oh, okay.
[gentle music continues]
[music stops]
[glasses] Excuse me.
-Sir.
-Please hurry, thanks.
[valet] Right away.
So? Where to next?
There's a good dessert place
in the neighborhood.
I saw it on TV and thought we should go.
Hmm.
What? You don't like dessert?
To be honest,
I was hoping we could do another thing.
What?
[chuckles] Seriously.
Get over here.
I was thinking
that we could go to bed.
[glasses] It's Friday night.
I don't know if they have a room.
Let's go somewhere quiet.
Somewhere romantic, with nobody around.
Oh, right. Cool. Sounds good.
Get in.
[exhales]
Watch your head.
[valet] No problem.
[rain pattering]
[uneasy music playing]
[woman] What do you think?
-Isn't it nice and quiet here?
-Mm-hmm.
I'm surprised it's in this secluded area.
-How'd you find out about it?
-I've been here before.
Oh really? What for?
Hmm?
[uneasy music continues]
[chuckles] Ah.
I was here with some friends
on a hiking trip to Mt. Chowol.
We stayed here for the night.
I really like to be in nature.
[chuckles]
Oh dear. You're so timid. [chuckles]
[uneasy music continues]
Ta-da.
It's from France. It was a gift
from a friend of mine. It's really good.
I brought a bottle
so we could enjoy it together.
If I drink, we'll probably
have to stay here for the night.
Well, tomorrow's Saturday, right?
Are you working tomorrow?
No. I'm not. It's not that. I just, uh…
[sighs] Don't be like that.
Are you gonna be a downer, or what?
-You wanna be sober when we fool around?
-I didn't… No, wait. It's not that.
I'm on this medication.
I took it.
It says to wait three hours before--
[uneasy music continues]
[gulps]
[uneasy music continues]
Maybe just one glass?
[music fades]
[groans]
-[woman] What? When?
-[groans]
[sighs] For real?
[glasses groans]
Okay, I will.
I'm on my way.
[glasses] Huh?
What's wrong?
[groans] Did something happen?
I'm sorry, but I have to leave now.
It's urgent.
Now?
Where? It's past midnight.
A close friend of mine's
father passed away.
Oh no. Really?
[groans] We're all the way out here.
It's so annoying.
Your friend's father died.
You should be there. [groans]
[clears throat] Hold on.
I'll look for a designated driver.
It's past midnight. And we're out here
in the middle of nowhere.
I shouldn't get behind the wheel.
I've been drinking.
[sighs]
[groans] I'll get a taxi.
Don't worry, I'll be fine.
The rain has stopped for now.
Go back to bed.
No, no.
I doubt the cops will be out this late.
I'll drive you to the funeral home.
Let's go.
I'M ON MY WAY NOW
Are you texting your friends?
Mm-hmm. It's urgent, so I want
to text everyone as soon as possible.
I'm sorry this happened tonight.
You must be tired.
You should've gotten rest,
but couldn't because of me.
It's all right, don't worry.
It's better to do this before rush hour.
Yeah. I'm sorry
I got so angry with you about it.
It's all right.
Your friend's father passed.
You're very considerate.
You snapped because you care.
[woman chuckles]
You are so sweet.
By the way, that was really nice.
I haven't come like that for so long.
Really?
I guess those energy boosting supplements
really work. [laughs]
[laughs] You're cute.
[both chuckle]
[sighs] That's not good.
Someone looks sleepy.
-I can help you stay awake.
-Hmm?
[glasses] Whoa!
Yu-jeong, careful!
What's wrong?
I think this guy down here likes it.
No, nothing's wrong.
I do want to.
It's just, this windy road
and the fog, it's dangerous.
It's not as dangerous
as dozing off while driving.
[uneasy music playing]
[tires screech]
[glasses breathes shakily]
Yu-jeong, th… there's a rest stop
coming up.
-We can do it there. It's too dangerous--
-I'd rather have fun.
[uneasy music continues]
[thudding]
[tires screech]
[both panting]
What was that?
W… What did we hit?
[both breathe shakily]
A water deer?
-Huh?
-It's not a deer.
[whimpers] Well, then what was it?
I… I…
I think we hit a person.
What?
[glasses breathes shakily]
[leaves rustle]
[ominous music playing]
[exhales]
[panting]
Oh, shit!
[ominous music continues]
[glasses panting]
Fuck!
[ominous music continues]
[glasses whimpering]
[gasps]
[woman] Don't tell me he's…
He's not dead, is he?
He's dead.
[gasps]
[somber music playing]
[panting]
Oh. Oh no. We can't wait. Let's call 911.
Once they get here,
they'll find a way to revive him.
What are you doing?!
-We should call it in.
-I was drinking before.
I know you were.
If you call it in,
I'll go straight to jail.
-If they see this, then I'm done.
-We can't leave him here.
I was drinking and driving.
I hit a man with my SUV.
That man's dead in the middle
of the street, and you want to report it?!
[panting]
You idiot. Keep quiet.
Don't let anyone hear you.
You're right. I'm sorry.
I can't think straight right now.
This is why I said I didn't want a drink.
What are we gonna do?
What do we do now? I'm fucked. Fuck!
I said I didn't want to drink.
Why did you make me drink?
Fuck, you forced me. Why?
I'm screwed. Fuck.
Why did you make me drink?!
-Hey, babe.
-God, if I only hadn't been drinking!
Babe, there's a car!
[ominous music playing]
[music fades]
[engine revs]
Were you in an accident?
Yeah.
I lost traction and I peeled out.
[man] Oh no.
I see. Um, do you need anything?
I called it on my insurance.
So I'm all right.
Are you sure? I fix cars for a living.
If you want,
I can peek under the hood and take a look.
[glasses] Oh, um, it's okay.
It's really okay, thanks.
-I talked to my insurance company.
-[man] Your insurance company.
[glasses] Because of the fog,
there have been a lot of accidents.
[man] Yeah, I guess. All right.
[glasses] It's cold, you should get going.
I'm really okay.
Your girlfriend,
you shouldn't keep her waiting.
You should get going. [laughs awkwardly]
[man] All right, then.
[uneasy music playing]
Thanks.
[man] Uh, hang on.
Mm.
[uneasy music continues]
[man] Um, I was wondering,
as you were driving…
-Did you see any good motels?
-Honey!
Hey, hey, let me ask the man.
Um…
Oasis is the place you should go.
Yeah. Your GPS will get you there.
It's a very nice place.
-Oh, Oasis it is.
-[glasses] Yeah.
Okay. [chuckles]
Oh, dude, I guess
you were pissing when we came.
Your fly's undone.
Oh. [laughs awkwardly] Thank you.
[chuckles]
[uneasy music continues]
You're shitting me.
[exhales]
You get any pictures?
No, it was too risky.
[groans] He had a woman in the car.
-It's all right.
-[groans]
We got a visual.
[ominous music playing]
[glasses cries]
Huh? What happened? Did we get busted?
[ominous music continues]
[breathes deeply]
What are you doing?
I'm talking to you. What are you doing?
Are you ignoring me?
[glasses] Fuck!
Oh, shit.
[panting]
[strains]
Oh my God!
[glasses strains]
[whimpers]
[ominous music continues]
[glasses strains]
[grunts]
Babe, will you just tell me
what the plan is?
[music fades]
-[glasses] Let's bury him.
-What?
Think about it.
[exhales]
On a cold night,
this old homeless-looking guy
was jaywalking.
Who would even care about a…
a crazy guy disappearing, you know?
He's crazy?
That's a completely insane idea.
What's completely insane
is being in this situation!
Babe, take a breath.
Let's try to think rationally, okay?
Will you wake up?
You're not thinking straight!
He's already dead anyway. He won't mind.
[glasses exhales]
Let's just do our best
with what God gave us.
-That's what counts, don't you agree?
-What does that mean? Are you serious?
The mountains.
We'll drive into the mountains.
Come on, we can talk on the way there.
Please! What's with you?
Listen, all right?
-Yu-jeong.
-[clinking]
[suspenseful music playing]
[bottles clinking]
[the witness] Oopsie daisy.
[woman] Babe. [breathes shakily]
[bottles clinking]
[ominous music playing]
Oh no. What do we do now?
You're fucking kidding me!
-Hey, asshole!
-[woman] Babe!
[whimpers]
[ominous music builds]
[music stops]
[clanging]
[gasps]
[glasses coughing]
[gasping]
[somber music playing]
[glasses panting]
[grunting]
What is it now?
Why are you putting him in the trunk too?
[Yu-jeong sighs]
What do we do here? Huh?
I wish I knew.
He's a witness. I can't leave him here.
Get in the car.
[somber music continues]
[sighs]
You want me behind bars?
Okay, stay behind.
[exhales]
[car door closes]
[somber music continues]
Thanks, babe.
Don't worry. I'll take care of the rest.
Don't worry about it.
Buckle up.
[glasses exhales]
[engine roars]
MT. CHOWOL HIKING TRAIL MAP
[groans softly]
[groans]
What did you do
to the man under the overpass?
What happened there? Is he dead?
He's still alive.
Then why did you put him in the trunk?
What are you going to do?
He is the only witness.
What do you think?
Oh, babe.
Don't tell me…
You wouldn't.
Tell me you wouldn't
do something like that. Right?
[uneasy music playing]
[the witness screams]
No! Help!
[the witness grunts]
-Fuck.
-[the witness] Help!
Sang-hun, where are you going?
-[the witness] Help!
-[banging on trunk]
[the witness] I'm locked in the trunk!
Someone, help! [whimpers]
-[glasses] Seriously, shut up.
-[the witness] Get me out of here! Help!
-[the witness whimpers]
-You fucking moron.
-Shut up. Be quiet. Fuck. Shut up.
-[the witness groans]
Sir, sir.
Take it easy.
I promise I don't know anything.
I swear I won't say anything, sir, please.
What do you mean you won't say anything?
How could you if you know nothing, huh?
I meant it. I won't. Let me go.
Please, I swear. Please let me go.
-Is anyone there?!
-Shut up!
-I said, shut up.
-[the witness groans]
Fucking idiot. Quiet! Shut your mouth.
Got it?
[the witness whimpers]
Please don't kill me.
If I kill one or two people tonight,
it really doesn't matter to me.
Do you understand me?
[the witness whimpers] Yes.
[panting] What's your routing number?
What?
Are you deaf? Shit.
Don't make me repeat myself.
I can barely control my temper.
Give me your routing number.
Hanjin Union.
-Three, four, nine…
-Hanjin Union.
The number's three, four, nine, three,
two, one, three, eight, two, six, four.
Look at your balance.
[cell phone chimes]
NOVEMBER 11, 1:55 A.M.
10,000,000 WON DEPOSI
Listen carefully.
You're an accomplice now, all right?
"An accomplice"?
You're my accomplice.
If I leave you out here tonight,
you'd die anyway.
I made you some money
and you don't have to die, so be grateful.
-Come on.
-[the witness gasps]
-Get the fuck out!
-[the witness] Okay, okay. Easy. Okay.
Thank you, sir. Thank you so much.
[glasses] Where are you going?
Sorry?
Me? Home.
I paid you. Now I need you to earn it.
Earn it?
How?
[straining]
[the witness strains]
[the witness grunts]
[the witness panting]
[glasses] Follow me.
Hurry up!
Are you shitting me?
[sighs]
[tense music playing]
[glasses] Shit.
Oh, fuck.
[tense music continues]
Wait up.
Wait up, my ass.
You think it's a picnic? Huh?
Hustle!
Jeez.
Shit.
Ooh! Oh, shit.
[tense music continues]
Oh!
[tense music continues]
[golf club thuds on ground]
[panting]
What are you doing? Can you help out?
[tense music continues]
Hurry up, just put that thing down
and help dig.
Jeez.
[the witness groans softly]
I can't believe I sent that idiot
ten million won. Fuck me. [groans]
-[flesh scrapes]
-[glasses groans]
[tense music continues]
[glasses groans]
-Are you all right?
-[glasses groans]
-Oh no. What do we do?
-Get off!
Let's bury this guy before it's daylight.
Ah, shit.
[glasses groans]
[glasses] Damn it.
[golf clubs thudding]
[glasses] Fuck.
[music fades]
[the witness] The ground is frozen,
so it's not easy.
[both panting]
[panting]
What…
[glasses straining]
[glasses grunts]
[glasses panting]
Sir, wait. Are you sure…
[grunts]
I think we should dig a little deeper.
It's a little shallow.
It should be deeper than that, right?
No one asked for your opinion!
-We have to finish as quick as we can.
-Right.
[tense music playing]
Whining and mumbling nonstop. Fuck.
[glasses strains]
[both strain]
[tense music continues]
[music fades]
[glasses panting]
[glasses panting]
You didn't leave me any water?
[the witness] Um…
I, uh…
I thought about everything
while we were digging.
You see, I couldn't stop
thinking about it all.
Ten million is a little light.
What?
Give me another ten.
That seems like a fair deal.
-What are you gonna do, babe?
-Shit…
[breathes shakily]
You'll get another twenty.
That's it, no more. You accept that?
Oh, yeah.
I do.
Yeah, I accept. Thank you so much.
Babe, are you sure?
[tense music playing]
Now please, we gotta get outta here.
Buckle up.
Okay.
[music fades]
Yu-jeong.
Get some sleep, take a shower,
and I'll call you later.
Will this turn out all right?
Honestly, I don't know.
Don't worry about it.
I'll head in, then.
[glasses] Ah, fuck.
[the witness] Sir.
If it's okay with you,
I'd like to go home now.
Yeah, you can go.
What the hell?
Sir, can you send the other transfer?
[clears throat]
NOVEMBER 11, 7:30 A.M.
20,000,000 WON DEPOSI
[chuckles]
PAYMENT SEN
[the witness] Thank you.
I really appreciate it.
You can never talk about it.
From now on, this never happened.
You can put your trust in me.
Get outta here.
[exhales]
[grunts]
[exhales]
[uneasy music playing]
[screams]
Shit. [groans]
[groans]
[groans]
[uneasy music continues]
[breathes shakily]
[knocking on window]
[glasses breathes heavily]
Um, I don't have cash on me,
or I'd get a taxi.
Can you help me out? I'm sorry.
I'm sorry to have to ask.
I didn't bring my wallet.
[scoffs]
[scoffs]
[the witness] Sorry.
[exhales]
[the witness grunts]
Sorry about that. Drive home safe.
[exhales]
[glasses exhales]
What a total lunatic.
Shit, man.
Here's your estimate.
You can see the breakdown here.
Thank you.
[tense music playing]
AUTO INSPECTION AND REPAIR INVOICE
4.8 million?
[sighs]
Shit.
[tense music continues]
[coughs]
[retches]
[retches]
[retches]
[tense music continues]
BODY BURIED ON MT. CHOWOL
FAMILY CAMPING TRIPS TO MT. CHOWOL
[tense music continues]
Oh, shit.
[tense music continues]
Make sure you get him
entering the building.
-[woman] Okay.
-Let's get this guy.
[camera clicking]
[glasses exhales]
[camera clicking]
[tense music continues]
[groans]
[breathes deeply]
[tense music continues]
[glasses screams]
[heaving]
[tense music continues]
I'M SORRY TO EVEN ASK YOU THIS
YOU'RE NOT SICK, ARE YOU?
PLEASE TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF AND CALL ME
I HAD TO FIX THE CAR AND STUFF
SO MONEY'S A LITTLE TIGH
COULD YOU CHIP IN?
[patient] I hate it.
I've been having this terrible back pain
ever since I slipped and fell
in the kitchen a while back.
At the other clinic,
the doctor told me to use a warm compress,
so I do it every day.
It's not helping at all.
I said it doesn't help.
Yeah?
-You're listening to me, right?
-Yes, of course.
At your age, once you start getting
back pain, it doesn't go away easily.
Listen, I suggest
a week's worth of medicine--
I don't want it.
Besides, it's really expensive.
I think you charge more
than other doctors.
Oh, that's not true.
Well, anyway, this should help you.
See how your back feels.
-[cell phone buzzes]
-Later, we can decide.
If you need--
LEE YU-JEONG:
CALL ME WHEN YOU HAVE A MOMEN
The nurse will see to the rest.
[Yu-jeong] Hey, Sang-hun.
Sorry, I had a lot going on,
so I forgot to text you back.
Oh.
Well, I'm sorry to have to ask.
It's beyond stressful.
When I moved the clinic
to the new location,
I took out a bank loan.
[Yu-jeong] Don't be sorry.
I should help you out.
I'll try to get the money
by the end of the week.
I appreciate it.
It's embarrassing.
Uh, I think we shouldn't
contact each other for a while.
It would be temporary. To be careful.
I'm sure you agree?
[Yu-jeong sighs] Yeah. That makes sense.
Cool. Thanks for understanding.
Get some rest.
[Yu-jeong] All right.
I won't pay all of it. No.
Not after you forced me to drink.
Oh, fuck. [inhales sharply]
[exhales]
I need at least 30 minutes.
Make sure no one comes in.
Okay. Yes, Doctor.
[door opens]
[door closes]
[sighs] Fuck!
[inhales sharply]
[whimpers]
[whimpering]
[panting] Ooh. Ooh. Ooh.
[knocking on door]
Please. Not now. I told you.
[whimpers] I just told you
not to let anyone in.
[breathes shakily]
[dramatic music pulses]
Hey there.
I hope you're all right. Are you sleeping?
[dramatic music builds]
[dramatic music continues]
[music fades]