Light Shop (2024) s01e01 Episode Script

1
[theme music playing]
Light Shop
[footsteps receding]
Light Shop
PRIORITY SEAT FOR THE WEAK
[announcer] This stop is Sawol 2-dong.
-The next stop is Sawol 2-dong.
-[grunts]
[grunting]
[beeps]
[announcer] Please exit
to the rear of the bus.
-Please exit to the rear of the bus.
-[gasps]
[eerie music playing]
NOT IN SERVICE
[engine stops, break squeals]
[door opens]
[announcer] Please exit
to the rear of the bus.
Please exit to the rear of the bus.
-Please exit to the rear of the bus.
-[grunts] Seriously?
[gasps]
[tapping]
[tapping]
[eerie music playing]
[continues tapping]
[footsteps receding]
[announcer] This stop is Sawol 2-dong.
The next stop is Sawol 1-dong.
[exclaims]
[engine stops, door opens]
[announcer] Please exit
to the rear of the bus.
Please exit to the rear of the bus.
[door closes]
[eerie music playing]
Hey there. Um, so
Ah, good evening, um
I was wondering,
what are you doing by yourself out here?
Just waiting.
That bus was the last one for the day.
Yeah.
Well, it looks like you're trying
to get somewhere.
Though I'll warn you at this hour,
[sniffles]
there usually aren't
a lot of taxis in this area,
so you really ought to call
a service for one instead of just waiting.
Not possible.
I lost my phone.
Oh, really? Sorry to hear that.
Here, you can use mine.
I just need-- Ah, shoot!
Why is the screen cracked?
Oh. Sorry about that.
I'm pretty sure it still works though.
[sniffles]
I can try calling your phone
if you'd like.
What's your number?
[chuckles] I'm not like that.
I just, you know, need your number
so I can call it to find your phone.
[chuckles nervously]
Okay, well, how about this?
You call it yourself and
You know who I am, don't you?
Have we met already?
[mellow piano music playing]
[Hyunmin sighs]
Sorry about that.
Didn't mean to sound forward.
I'll just leave you be.
[announcer] This stop is Sawol 2-dong.
The next stop is Sawol 1-dong.
Please exit to the rear of the bus.
[break squeals]
Oh, man, it's raining!
[Hyunmin grunts] What the
Hey!
What the heck are you doing here
sitting all alone in the rain, huh?
Don't you know me?
Yeah, yeah. Of course.
We met right here yesterday
and we talked and everything.
[stutters]
[thunder cracking]
[Hyunmin yelps]
This is crazy.
Here, take my umbrella.
I live right there,
so I can just run for it.
You need this more than I do.
You know me, right?
Yeah, I do.
'Cause you saw me yesterday
and the day before that?
[panting]
What about tomorrow?
What?
Well, it's nearly midnight
and the day's ending soon.
Yeah, yeah, you're right, that's true.
[inhales deeply]
I don't have much time.
Sorry, but what are you talking about?
I don't understand.
I'm feeling quite cold.
You mentioned your house is close?
[stuttering] Um you mean,
do you want to go there with me?
Yes.
Together.
[gasps, breathing heavily]
[gasps]
[Hyunmin] Oh! Oh, wait!
[suitcase rattling]
[suitcase thuds]
[sighs] I can take your bag for you,
if you'd like.
-[thunder rumbling]
-No, no.
It's fine.
[sighs] It's just that
[suitcase thudding]
[Hyunmin panting]
[exhales sharply]
You sure
you don't want me to call a taxi?
Would you open the door for me, please?
[sighs]
[Hyunmin grunts, exhales]
[elevator dings]
[suitcase rattling]
[sighs wearily]
[digital beeping]
[Hyunmin shudders]
[door chimes]
[Hyunmin exhales sharply]
[Jiyoung] Leave it off.
[thunder cracks, rumbling]
[exhales sharply]
[stammers] You can come in.
[door creaks]
[door closes]
[footsteps approaching]
[man exhales]
EUGENE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
NEWLY UPGRADED
[shudders]
[sighs wearily]
These are the new results.
[doctor] Is there bleeding
at the incision?
[nurse] The amount of bleeding is minimal.
[indistinct conversation]
[man shuddering]
[exhales sharply]
[sighs wearily]
RESTRICTED AREA
NO UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY
EUGENE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
RESTRICTED AREA
NO UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY
[keyboard clacking]
[swooshes]
[Eunjeong] Go, go, go. Ask her now.
Ms. Heo, your eyes again?
[Jeongwon groans] That's right.
I've got floaters.
[Seon] Have you seen a doctor?
[Jeongwon] We're in a hospital.
Of course, I've seen a doctor.
And their opinion?
They don't know what's causing it.
Visual symptoms - threadlike black dots,
floating cobwebs, shadows, or black clouds
-They gave me eye drops and that's it.
-[sighs]
Just like with tinnitus,
they don't know the cause.
Since joining the ICU, you know,
I hear all these weird noises.
Yeah, me, too.
That's why I'm always cleaning my ears.
And all the triple shifts, it's too much.
[Eunjeong] She's right, Ms. Heo.
-Seriously, what are we going to do?
-[laughs]
This isn't new.
I've dealt with this for 15 years.
Fifteen years?
Ah, that's awful.
We've got to change things around here.
-Or at least eat better.
-[Minji] Exactly.
Hey.
-How's ramyun sound?
-[Minji] Great idea.
It'll smell,
so make sure you go
into the locker room to eat it.
Oh, come on, eat with us.
Who will watch the monitors then?
Their vitals are stable.
And the ER is quiet.
Did you just say it out loud and jinx us?
Oh. [chuckles nervously]
You should go eat with them.
I can cover you.
That's not enough food for you.
Night shifts are tough,
and you only have cherry tomatoes.
What? I like them.
I'm in charge of the ICU anyway,
so I have to be here.
I'll watch the monitors.
[scoffs]
You haven't even had dinner yet, Ms. Heo.
-[gasps]
-Oh, no.
This is a big deal, Ms. Heo,
you could pass out.
-You need to eat something.
-Come on, come on, come on.
-Get us if anything goes wrong.
-Yep.
We'll be quick, okay?
[door closes]
[digital beeping]
[eerie music playing]
[door closes]
Sir, you can't be in here.
Excuse me?
Can I help you, sir?
Only authorized personnel
are allowed in here.
You're not allowed
to visit the ICU at night.
You have to schedule ahead
during the week, too.
Oh. So, then
Can you not hear me
when I talk to you?
Where's the morgue?
-[flat line beeps]
-[monitor beeping]
[gasps]
It's bed one!
[beeping continues]
[gasps]
Move.
[rapid beeping]
-Page the doctor.
-Okay.
Switch now.
[hisses]
[beeping stabilizes]
[Jeongwon sighs in relief]
[Jeongwon exhales sharply]
[sighs] What happened?
Why'd the tube fall out?
I'm sorry.
Could it be it wasn't tightened properly
when it was changed?
We see that now and then.
Stay focused.
[all] Yes.
Ms. Park, I need a word with you.
Oh
Episode 1: Strangers
[man grunting]
[Byeongjin] Oh, fuck, it's cold.
[panting]
[dog barks distantly]
[man shudders]
[man screams]
You son of a bitch!
[grunting, breathing heavily]
[yelps]
-[barking continues]
-[breathing heavily]
[screams]
[barking continues]
[Byeongjin] Hey!
Shut the hell up!
[dog stops barking]
Put a fucking muzzle on that dog!
[shudders]
[shuddering continues]
[shuddering] I swear. If I see it,
the dog's gonna get it.
[sniffs]
[bell dinging]
What brings you here?
[chuckles]
Shouldn't that be obvious?
I came to buy lights. You got any?
Yeah.
I'd like two bulbs, LED. Daylight.
Twenty watts, if you have it.
Wow. Boy, there sure are lots
of incandescent lights.
People don't use these anymore, right?
Are vintage lights your thing?
[Wonyoung] Yes.
You could say that.
[chuckles]
-Here you go.
-Thanks.
This is for you.
[customer] Take care.
-[door opens]
-[bell dinging]
-[door closes]
-[bell dinging]
-[door opens]
-[bell dinging]
What brings you here?
[ominous music playing]
Are you looking for something?
[exhales sharply]
-[door closes]
-[bell dinging]
[indistinct conversation]
ILKWANG GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL
[eerie piano music playing]
-[door closes]
-[bell dinging]
[woman] Hello.
What brings you here?
I need to get a fluorescent light.
Right. Which one would you like?
One about this size.
Bright white, if you have it.
Just a moment. [grunts]
-Here you go.
-Thanks.
I never noticed this light shop
when I walked by during the day.
But it really stands out
when it gets dark.
You're always open late?
[Wonyoung] Yes.
You could say that.
[footsteps receding]
-[dog panting]
-[high-pitched sound rings]
[happy music playing]
Take your seats. Please take your seats.
-Oh-ho.
-[Bobae] I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
EVENING SELF STUDY
So, I'll be in charge
of tonight's study class.
No one's missing, right?
Hey, what kind of self-study is this?
It's forced study.
[students] We don't want to do it.
[teacher] Settle down. Quiet.
Lemme call the roll.
Ipsae?
-[Ipsae] Here.
-Here.
-Nuri?
-Here.
[teacher] Speak up, please. Haneul?
-[Haneul] Here.
-[teacher] Here.
-Gippeum?
-[Gippeum] Here.
[teacher] Here. Eutteum?
-Here.
-[teacher] Here.
-Gaeul?
-[Gaeul, annoyed tone] Here.
-[teacher] Chukbok?
-[Chukbok] Here.
-Bobae?
-Here.
-[teacher] Mirae?
-[Mirae] Here.
-[teacher] Dodam?
-[Dodam] Here.
-[teacher] Haetsal? Here.
-[Haetsal] Here.
[slurps]
-[door opens]
-[bell dinging]
[Byeongjin shuddering] What is this place?
What brings you here?
[breathes heavily]
Wow, it's so bright in here.
Are you looking for something?
[shudders] It's just just
that it's so cold at my place.
I tried to turn up the blanket,
but I can still see my breath.
[shudders] How does one live like that?
You've walked into a light shop.
Oh, you're right.
Wow, look at that bulb.
So unique.
Please don't touch that.
[exhales sharply]
That's no way to run a business.
I wouldn't break it.
Oh, hey.
Listen. Can't you hear that dog?
[Wonyoung] Why are you looking
for a dog around here?
[Byeongjin] Have you seen a dog or not?
No, I have not.
[Byeongjin] I swear I heard that dog
somewhere around here.
[shudders] I'm gonna find you,
you son of a bitch.
[bell dinging]
[electrical buzzing]
[thunder rumbling]
[rain pattering]
-[loud thunder cracking]
-[all gasps]
Wow, it's coming down a bunch.
Kinda scary.
Oh, sure, scary.
You've got some drool on your mouth.
[indistinct chatter]
Hey.
You guys
-[whispering] Have you heard the story?
-About what?
Oh, come on, now.
You're obsessed with scary stories.
There's a student
[muffled scream]
No one at school has a clue who she is.
Oh.
Students are like, "Who is she?"
Nobody
No one knows at all.
-Who is it?
-Who's that?
Don't know.
And some say they've seen her.
Really?
[scoff] Another ghost story?
Okay, just think about it.
Every class has a few empty seats, right?
[ominous music playing]
[whispering] I think
-[in scary voice] that's her seat.
-[gasps] Hey, stop that.
[Gaeul] That makes no sense.
What a load of crap.
If we can't see her sitting there,
how is anyone supposed to know
she's even there?
There are tons of pictures, look there.
The school albums, selfies.
And so, when you look at those
there are people
you don't recognize at all.
You're like, "Was this kid
I've never seen actually in my class?"
[shudders]
-That's how I know.
-Hey.
Stop it.
Wait. Do you believe this stuff?
[scoffs] Whatever. I'm hungry.
Should we go to the store after class?
I have to run an errand.
[liquid trickling]
-[door opens]
-[bell dinging]
[rain pattering]
-[door closes]
-[bell dinging]
[footsteps approaching]
[eerie music playing]
What brings you here?
[Wonyoung] Please don't touch anything.
[eerie music continues]
-[door closes]
-[bell dinging]
[footsteps receding]
[Eutteum] Next time, you pay.
[Gaeul] Oh, that's not very generous.
[Eutteum] Hey, hey, I'm getting wet.
-[Gaeul] Well, it's a small umbrella.
-[Eutteum] Come on.
-[Gaeul] It's raining so much.
-[Eutteum] Come closer.
-[Gaeul] Let go! Let go! [shrieks]
-[Eutteum] Hey, are you crazy?
[playful shrieks]
Oh.
[exhales] Why did you stop here?
You guys
You know the story of this alley?
Uh
Is it a story about how dark it is?
I have to go through there
to run an errand for my mom.
[Bobae] I heard, someone keeps wandering
around here at night,
and you can even hear strange singing.
[Eutteum shudders] Hey, stop it!
There's no singing! Let's just go, okay?
Right. There's no one there.
Your stupid stories.
It's freaking dark, though.
Guys, it's fine.
It's really bright
when you get to the other end.
Yeah, but I saw it.
Just last week, I saw it.
What's that?
That white thing! Right there!
-[girls screams]
-[Bobae] Don't hit me.
I want to go home now!
Hey, quit grabbing my arm! Let go!
See ya.
[panting, shrieking indistinctly]
[gasps softly]
[footsteps following]
[footsteps stops]
[footsteps following]
[footsteps stops]
[footsteps thudding]
[gasps]
[footsteps thudding]
[bell dings]
Oh, hi. Hello, sir.
Hi, Hyunju.
Running in the dark,
you could hurt yourself.
-[Hyunju chuckles]
-Here for your mom again?
Yes.
Mom needs me to buy another bulb.
-Have a seat and relax.
-Thanks.
Which one do you want?
The yellow one, butter flavor.
You always pick the yellow one.
-Yeah, my mom only ate those as a kid too.
-Hmm.
[candy wrapper ruffles]
[Wonyoung whispering] Here you go.
Mmm. Hey.
Do I look like a kid
who can't unwrap her own candy to you?
-[Wonyoung chuckles]
-[box clicks]
You're still a kid in my eyes.
My mom also says I'm still like a child.
[candy wrapper ruffles]
You are still a child.
Only children wear one of those.
JOO HYUNJU
Oh. This thing?
It's my identification necklace
my dad got for me when I was little.
He lengthened the chain though.
Well, I bet your dad loves you very much.
[Hyunju] Yeah. He's really protective.
He works abroad,
so I don't get to see him that much.
It's not like I'll get lost or anything.
I wear it because, you know,
it was a gift my dad gave me.
[inhales] He must be a proud dad.
I know that feeling, too.
Hmm
How old are you,
if you don't mind me asking?
I would say I'm old enough.
Why do you wear sunglasses indoors?
It's very bright.
My eyes are bad from working here.
Yeah, maybe,
you should do something about that.
Lower the lights?
It's way too bright in here.
[inhales] I can't do that.
I mean, after all this is a light shop.
Don't you think you drink too much coffee?
It's because we're open late.
How late are you open?
[inhales] Until the sun rises.
Do you ever get any customers that late?
Of course.
Even for one person, I must wait.
Oh, that must be tough.
But I'm actually really glad
that you're open late.
[Wonyoung] Why is that?
Because it's so bright in here, you know.
And also cause you're here, sir.
[chuckles softly]
Seriously. You're the only reason
I can walk down that alley.
It's like really, really dark
out there, you know.
[shudders] And scary.
[chuckles] No, it's not.
You see? You're still a child.
[inhales] That isn't it.
-They say that there's a ghost near here.
-[Wonyoung chuckles]
[Wonyoung] There are stories
like that everywhere.
Yeah, but I saw it.
[gulps, smacks lips]
You saw it?
[hesitatingly] Well, I didn't
really see it very clearly, but
[rain pattering, thunder rumbling]
But what?
Did you see it?
[Hyunju] It was dark,
so I couldn't see very well, but
[sighs]
[Hyunju stutters] What's wrong?
[inhales sharply]
You live with your mom?
Yeah, it's just the two of us.
[Wonyoung sighs]
[stutters] Why are you asking?
Oh, it's nothing.
[candy wrapper ruffles]
Hyunju?
Huh?
The truth is
I think you saw something
that other people can't see.
[eerie music playing]
What?
Some people have a special gift.
You could be one of them.
[stutters] What do they see?
They see strangers.
What do you mean "strangers"?
I see them as well.
[inhales sharply]
[Wonyoung] I've been here
a very long time.
And I look after the shop on my own.
The customers are the only people I see.
[suspenseful music playing]
And so, I trained myself
to carefully observe them.
LIGHT SHOP - LIGH
Many types of people
-come here at night.
-[bell dinging]
Most are just ordinary people.
[bell dinging]
I need to get a fluorescent light.
Are there people who aren't ordinary?
There are people who are a bit strange.
They
can blend in with the rest of us.
[Hyunju] They blend in?
How are they strange?
You have to look closely to know.
[suspenseful music playing]
[footsteps]
I can't always tell
so I look carefully.
[Byeongjin] What is this place?
Wow, it is so bright in here.
There is always something different there.
It's just hard to notice.
[bell dinging]
[bulb freezes]
Closely.
You have to look at them very closely.
Telling them apart is
difficult.
So you have to be careful.
[stammering] What should I do
if I meet one?
Pretend they're not there.
Huh?
And should you meet one of them
do not look their way.
What if I already did?
Then you pretend
you didn't see anything strange.
Just act like
you saw nothing.
[suspenseful music intensifies]
[sighs deeply]
[thunder rumbling]
It's getting late.
You should go.
Yeah.
I shouldn't have frightened you
with such a scary story.
Oh, that's okay. It was fun. [chuckles]
It's dark. Will you be all right?
Of course, I will.
-See?
-[chuckles softly]
Just a sec.
[opens, closes drawer]
A present.
Turn this and the light will come on.
-You see?
-[winding]
-[Hyunju] Oh, cool.
-It's on.
[excitedly] Oh, thank you very much, sir.
-You'll use it in the dark?
-Yep.
-Goodbye.
-[Wonyoung] Bye.
It's getting late. Hurry back to your mom.
Yep.
-[door closes]
-[bell dinging]
[rain pouring]
[Jiyoung exhales]
[exhales sharply]
[shudders]
I'll go ahead and get you a towel.
[footsteps receding]
[panting]
[rain pattering continues]
[eerie music playing]
[eerie music intensifies]
[breath trembling]
[panting]
[gasps]
[tapping]
[gasps]
[breath trembling]
-[thuds]
-[gasps, grunts]
[breath trembling]
[trembling continues]
[suitcase opens]
[sinister music playing]
[objects clattering]
[Hyunmin shudders]
[sinister music intensifies]
[elevator dings]
[exhales sharply]
[door opens, creaks]
[thudding]
-[exhales]
-[squeaking]
[door closes, beeps]
Good evening.
[door chimes]
[Hyunju] Hey, Mom. I'm home.
[digital beeps]
[theme music playing]