The Manipulated (2025) s01e06 Episode Script

[theme music playing]
[humming]
Which car did you get?
I think I got screwed.
I should've kept it fair and given
everyone the same car to race in.
Ah, those fuckers.
You got a good one. Sneaky bastard.
No, I didn't. Fucking idiot.
[sighs]
Everyone's busy making secret alliances.
I think it's smart.
Anyone who goes up this thing alone
is doomed to fail, don't you think?
Hey, did you ask for a consultation?
I think I will.
When I win this, I wanna cut a deal
and see if they'll throw in the car.
You know what I mean?
Hey.
Are you sure this is safe?
They're watching us.
My mission is to spy on you,
so they expect us to talk.
Hey, listen up.
We should team up together.
If the winner gets five billion,
that's a lot of money
and all I want is an apartment.
You can have the rest of the money,
if we win.
Let's be partners.
I'm not interested.
Give your grandmother the rest of it.
You know my grandma?
This must be destiny.
It's a good thing you have
that auto mechanic license.
No, I don't.
I saw it.
Listen up.
No matter who wins, we split it.
I want us working as a team on this.
Which means you do what I tell you.
Got it?
-Yeah.
-Yes.
Stick with me and we can win everything.
Come and sit down.
Thank you for giving up
some of your valuable time.
Do Gangjae, you're the first
to request a meeting.
What's this about?
MID-TO-LONG-TERM PARTNERSHIP
What's this?
Just keep me in mind.
There are many ways
that I could be of service.
[both laughing]
I don't think you'd want me
as a mid-to-long-term partner.
[chuckles]
Yeah, I would.
[chuckling] You're being
far too humble, sir.
I noticed you've got cameras all over.
The scale of this operation is no joke.
And you managed to bring us all here.
You've even got the warden
afraid to make a move.
Is that so?
Yeah. It's obvious to me that
you're the one who's running the show.
I see the effort
you're putting into this race,
which means that it must be
a long-term investment.
We should become partners.
I am the best person for you.
It would be really good for you
and great for me.
I'm surprised you don't want money
or an early release.
[chuckles]
No, I'm not that short-sighted. [laughs]
I'm not here for the money.
I'm here to network.
Even if I got out, what are the chances
that I'd meet someone
this powerful on the outside?
I don't think I have that kind of power.
You're so coy. It makes you even scarier.
You've got the kind of money
that allowed you to buy this huge factory
and turn it into your personal playground.
I've never met anyone as powerful as you.
Now, if I may be so bold, sir,
let me open up my heart
to you for a moment.
You know what, it says here
you have 18 fraud convictions.
So you're in the business of flattery.
Just a minute.
Are you kissing my ass too?
[laughing]
No, I was just kidding. Just kidding.
Get to know me and you'll find
I can be a very useful toy.
Please feel free to play with me.
[both laughing]
I got it.
I'll think about it for now.
Oh, by the way,
if you require any kind of little
party favors, just let me know.
I can have grade-A goods delivered
within 30 minutes
and at any time of day.
We'll talk later.
We're both busy men,
so I'll keep this short and to the point.
Please do so.
You know all that money
you said you'd give to the winner?
Well, I would like something else instead.
[chuckles]
What else would you like?
Ah, what I really want
is to kill one of these sons of bitches
with my own hands.
What's so funny?
Do you like boxing, by any chance?
If you were to kill someone
outside the ring, it's murder. But
when you're inside the ring,
it's just a part of the sport.
You understand?
So as long as you're playing the game,
do whatever you want.
Don't give up on the prize money, either.
The warden would never approve of this.
He's too much of a coward,
and he kept telling me not to do it.
Ahh.
You, on the other hand,
are much more fun.
[sighs]
I really want this race
to be a lot of fun.
[dramatic music playing]
[car engine starts]
[Jiyong] Damn.
Just look at this thing.
Yeah.
Don't go around telling other people
this is my car.
Well, actually
[engine revving loudly]
-This car is trash.
-What?
Hey.
You jealous?
Let's take a look at the brake pads.
Wait. Are you serious?
What the fuck?
[metallic thud]
[groaning] Shit.
-Give me the keys.
-No way.
[saw whirring]
-Here.
-Okay, okay!
-I'll give it you.
-[switches off saw]
Here it is.
What, are you angry?
No, I'm not. I'm not.
We're cool.
-Take off the trunk.
-Okay.
-Put on the rear wing.
-Got it.
What's this?
-Can they do that?
-Shit.
That asshole's just stealing it.
Wait a minute.
When they said there would be no rules,
this is what they were talking about.
Search from the top there.
-I'm on it.
-Come on.
What the fuck is this?
[whooping]
An SUV.
Huh?
What?
What the fuck are you doing here, asshole?
[metal clangs]
[exhales]
Boss!
[panting]
Number 10 is a sports car.
-A sports car?
-Yes.
[muffled banging, scream]
Go see what it is.
What the fuck's going on?
[groaning]
-Got a good one.
-Please don't take it.
Hey, get off me, asshole!
Those fuckers.
I knew they'd pull this shit.
Oh, fuck!
What's wrong?
Those bastards are coming to take my car!
Hurry up!
[screams]
I can't hold it much longer! Hurry!
Goddamn, open the fucking door.
No, you're not coming in!
You're not taking my car,
you fucking assholes! Get off!
Fuck you!
Hurry!
Get in the car!
[honking horn]
[screaming] Run!
Holy shit, this guy's crazy!
Fuck.
[sinister music playing]
-Come on.
-Yes, sir.
Hey, get in!
[tires screeching]
[engine starting]
Hey! Move the car, you fucking bastard!
It just won't start.
I guess there's something wrong with it.
Fucking bastard!
If you won't move it
Fuck you!
[laughing]
Who do they think they are,
those bastards?
The cars have pulled out.
[laughing]
Oh, shit.
Bitch.
I talked with my friends in Busan
and I told them about you.
And now they want to meet you.
You shouldn't be talking about me.
Why not? It's good for business.
[cars revving]
Sons of bitches.
He's not taking this car.
Not today. [grunts]
Shit! It's Yeo Deoksu!
He's right on our tail. You have to hurry!
Wait, it started already?
Once we're in the car,
the game has started, right?
They're so fucking fast, those bastards.
Shit! This piece of junk.
Yes, I just saw it.
Leave him alone.
He's after my car, too.
We're supposed to be on the same side.
That son of a bitch!
[engine accelerating]
This whole car's gonna fall apart.
This feels so fucking real.
-Hey! Look out!
-We're not stopping.
[screaming]
Whoa! [laughs]
Holy fuck! What if
they all get killed? Huh?
[groans]
[coughing]
[breathing heavily]
Look!
All right. Get ready to die, asshole!
-Hurry!
-Shit.
[groans]
Fuck!
[screams]
[whimpering]
[groans]
Yeo Deoksu, you son of a bitch!
Fuck you! He's mine!
-Oh, shit!
-[gunfire]
[groaning] Son of a bitch.
[laughing]
Wow, you've really got
a fun life here, huh?
I hope the main game is even more fun.
I think that's enough.
What? Come on. This is fun. Why?
They can't drive if they get injured.
Fucking killjoy.
[straining]
Well, well, well. How about that?
Your car's completely fucked.
Oh, yeah? So is your face.
You little shit!
[laughing] You fucking idiot!
Jesus! What a fucking waste of the car.
Fine. I'm going, I'm going.
[engine sputters]
Hey, you gotta push harder.
I am!
Taejoong
The car. You can still repair it, right?
How am I supposed to repair this thing?
If you can't,
how will I win the prize money for us?
Hey, push a little harder.
Harder, harder. Harder.
[straining]
Yeah, push, push, push!
Keep going, keep going.
[straining]
[engine turning over]
[yelling, engine revving]
Yeah!
Whoa!
All right.
Not bad at all.
Nothing you can't fix.
Hey, hey. Run!
Aah!
Dude,
you can still fix that, right?
Son of a bitch.
[sighs]
I'm gonna miss you.
[dramatic music playing]
[assistant] Please take one.
Go. Quickly.
Move it!
I enjoyed your practice game last night.
So
why did you request this meeting?
I was just curious.
About?
[Taejoong] Your plan.
This isn't really about a race, is it?
Why do you say that?
For starters,
we've all been given different cars.
There aren't clear rules,
and you keep provoking fights.
And honestly, a place like this
is not exactly ideal
for holding a competition, is it?
You're quite observant.
It'd be too difficult to do this
with regular people,
so instead you're using prisoners?
You're smart too, I guess.
Tell me why you're doing this.
Because it's fun. [chuckles]
What exactly do you need?
[Taejoong sighs]
Vitamins.
Vitamins?
I prefer vitamins, but
all you have here is alcohol.
[unscrews cap]
You heard the guy.
From the looks of it
your friend over there
needs it more than I do.
Because this
doesn't really suit my taste.
It's wilted. Replace it.
Yes, sir.
Where the hell did that asshole
go after ruining my car?
[drill whirring]
Number six, what does he do?
That guy's useless. You don't have
to worry about him, trust me.
And number eight?
He was a tow trucker in Jangan-dong.
A tow trucker. [chuckles]
That's surprising.
[all laughing]
That asshole's the first one
I'm taking out.
Easy, boss.
Don't worry about Park Taejoong.
This all ends once we come in first.
That guy can drive a total wreck
and still win this race.
What a son of a bitch.
Does it hurt?
Oh, this? No, it's nothing.
And the car?
They swapped my car for a compact.
You think I'm just gonna
sit here and take it?
No fucking way.
So I switched it out with a turbo engine.
You've got some skills,
you son of a bitch.
That's right. All these other assholes
are gonna choke on my exhaust.
Just you wait.
Yeah, what?
[continues indistinctly]
Hello?
Mr. Do, I think I'm going to
accept your offer.
You won't regret it, sir.
I promise you that.
I left you a gift
in the back seat of your car.
And if the race starts to drag,
use it to keep things interesting.
Think of it as an investment
in a long-term partnership.
I'm the one person you can count on
to keep things fun for you.
I'm your loyal servant from now on.
Well, that was a load of horseshit.
Fucking idiot!
[dramatic music playing]
I think you should join the race.
[whistling]
Today's the day.
You're here.
And you're here early.
Why did you leave the other day?
We were having a blast.
Nah, fuck that.
The real race starts today.
We already played a round.
Shit. I'll take what I had before.
Hey. Should've given me a heads-up.
[indistinct conversation]
That look in his eyes
It feels so familiar.
I put in a lot of money.
-You did.
-Surprised?
-Yes.
-[laughs boisterously]
That bitch is really fucking cute.
[engine revs]
That car is fucking garbage.
Just like its fucking driver.
You really put in some work
after that crap you pulled last night.
You're still going down today.
[exhales]
We're starting.
Whoo!
[Yohan] Listen up.
As I mentioned before,
this game has no rules.
All of the prize money will be awarded
to the person who finishes 20 laps first.
Now it's time to show
what you're really made of.
I'll buy a house with that money.
Am I splitting five billion?
I'll think about it when it's over.
No matter your vehicle,
put your skills to the test.
In the end, the car doesn't win.
You do.
Get out, asshole.
You hear me? I said, get out, fucker!
Hey!
When it starts, open up the way.
Take out Park Taejoong first.
You got it, boss. I'm on it.
Hey, which number did you bet on?
Nine.
[sighs]
What a punchable face.
[both laughing]
[buzzer sounds]
Let's go number 9?
Whoa, number 6, all right! [whooping]
Shit! All kinds of crap!
Cool it, you motherfucker!
Car number 11 is veering off course.
Follow number 11.
-Following 11.
-Copy that.
Fuck you, bitch!
[engine revving]
He's fast!
Ahhh!
I'm in first! Yeah, I'm in first!
Fucking stupid bastard!
Please, no! Please! Oh, shit!
Oh, no!
Oh! [laughs]
Holy shit!
This race is already intense as hell.
Fucking great!
[laughing, whooping]
[Yohan] Where have I seen him?
[tires screeching]
Hey, they just finished a full lap, right?
It looks like it. [laughs]
[Taejoong] I prefer vitamins, but
from the looks of it,
your friend over there
needs them more than I do.
Bingo.
Our culprit.
No way.
[thud]
Do Gangjae. Get Car number 9.
You don't have to tell me that, I know.
That bastard's mine.
[laughing maniacally]
Number 9, drive!
Number 6, let's go!
Yeah. Step on the gas.
[cheering]
Who's that fucker, number 5?
Okay.
What the fuck?
I wonder what will happen next.
They're really going at it.
I love being fucking rich.
They think they're gonna die,
so they're all freaking out right now.
Fucking idiots.
Look at this guy. Number 6
just pulled off to the side.
What a move!
Number 9. He's breaking off first.
Number 4's chasing number 9.
Number 6 is charging in
from the other side.
No!
You can do it, number 9!
Come on! Step on it! Go!
Park Taejoong!
[yells]
Oh, fuck that!
You made a stupid bet.
What are you gonna do?
That son of a bitch!
I bet so much on this shit, man.
What's this?
Hey. Is that a knife?
-It's a knife.
-[laughing]
[groaning]
[man 1] No! Please don't kill him.
Please kill him.
Just fucking kill him! Do it!
[man 1] Let 9 live!
Boss, wait.
It's me, Gu Jiyong.
Park Taejoong. Park Tae--
[announcer] Car 11's
veering off course again.
[tires screeching]
[engine accelerating]
Don't worry, Grandma.
I'm gonna get rich,
get out and buy you a house.
[man] Number 9, take him out!
-[man] There's no one inside.
-Well, find him then.
Was that a motorbike?
[man] Hey, isn't it cheating?
Park Taejoong.
Where is he? Motherfucker!
What the hell?
Look, there he goes.
Whoa!
[laughing]
What is this?
Holy shit! Number 9 looks so cool!
Oh, those little rats!
Let's go!
Follow the bike.
Taejoong, where'd you go, asshole?
Do Gangae, now's the time
to show me what you've got.
[laughs]
Now it's getting fun.
This is real Hollywood shit.
[man] He's getting away.
Number 9, you crazy motherfucker!
I fucking love you.
Let's go!
He's right there. Can you get him?
He's way ahead of me. Fuck!
You better catch him quickly.
Those motherfuckers.
Where did those assholes run off to?
There's that bastard!
I fucking got you now!
You son of a bitch.
Oh, shit!
-Is that a gun?
-Hold up. You let them have guns?
Hell yeah! Get to see some people
shoot each other!
This is bulletproof, right?
What the fuck?
I hate you, motherfucker.
Aah!
-Whoa!
-Whoa!
-Incredible!
-Yeah!
This shit is so fucking fun.
This is gonna be a huge hit.
[all laughing]
[groaning weakly]
Oh, fuck.
[laughing] Unbelievable.
This shit is so cool.
Fucking hell.
Starting now, I'm changing the rules.
The one who catches the motorbike
will be declared the winner.
And if you're the one to catch him
dead or alive,
I will double your prize money
for coming in first.
10 billion?
Where is he? Where's his bike?
I gotta find the motorbike right now.
Park Taejoong is worth 10 billion?
Motorbike! Motorbike!
Fuck. I'm really risking it all
for you bastards!
[chuckling]
Park Taejoong.
Are you okay? Oh, you're hurt, aren't you?
Huh? You okay? You okay? Are you?
[loud thud]
[groaning]
Aah!
[groaning]
[spectators laughing]
[cheering and whooping]
Whoa! What was that? What are you doing?
What is that for?
Why do you have a gun?
-Whoa! What the fuck?
-What are you doing?
Are you fucking crazy?
Take the guests to a safe place.
Where are we going?
Sorry. Sorry. Okay, okay, okay, I'll go.
[grunting]
[gunshot]
Move it! You're blocking the view.
[gunshot]
What? Are you scared now?
Are you freaking out?
[laughing maniacally]
You're running away now?
Too bad.
Try and hide. Go on.
[gunshot]
Let's go.
Let's go. Where are you?
[gunshot]
[gunshot]
It's all right. Come on out!
[gunshot]
Where are you going?
Where are you?
Oh, there he is!
[bike revs]
After him, now!
So
why did you request this meeting?
I was just curious.
Did you come up here all for this?
[motor revving]