Mercy for None (2025) s01e04 Episode Script

1
[contemplative piano music playing]
[footsteps approaching]
[Yeong-do] For God's sake,
nothing is fucking going up.
You know why I wanted to see you, right?
[Yeong-do] Yeah, I sure do.
But sir,
I'm not gonna overcomplicate it.
I hate to say it,
but all it takes
is for one person to accept his fate.
It's Jun-mo who started all of this.
Eleven years ago,
you convinced all of us that we…
needed to create our own rule
in order to coexist.
Yeah, I did.
Then Jun-mo decided
to go and break that rule.
I'm not talking about the rule.
I'm talking about coexisting.
[sighs] Are you even paying attention?
Listen, okay?
[tense music playing]
If you wanted to coexist,
you should've followed the rule.
If Jun-mo dies, there's no coexisting.
I talked to Ju-woon,
and we worked things out.
He won't take issue with this anymore.
Oh, really?
[scoffs]
Cash really does talk, huh?
He cared about Gi-seok a lot.
There's a big issue, though.
Nam Gi-jun.
But once he's dead, it's over.
But sir,
as you're aware,
Nam Gi-jun won't be easy to get rid of.
And that's why I'm asking you.
You want us to coexist
more than anyone else.
Find a way, by whatever means.
That is, unless
you want a bloodbath like 11 years ago.
[vehicle departing]
[inhales]
Like father, like son.
[opening theme music playing]
MERCY FOR NONE
[Gi-jun, on phone] Sit tight.
I'll see you soon.
[call disconnects]
[exhales sharply]
Wait? The fuck I am.
[ominous music playing]
[cell phone beeps]
[line ringing]
You know? Like a standoff before a fight.
So I-- Who's that?
- [vehicle approaching]
- We expecting someone?
No one gave us any orders, right?
Maybe it's some couple looking
for a place. Send them away.
[groans] This is not that kind of a place.
Hey, no civilians are allowed
in this area. Please leave.
[man 1] What?
Damn.
You're the civilians to me, actually.
Is Gu inside?
What the hell?
- ["My Ghost" playing]
- There goes my love ♪
My ghost… ♪
[song continues faintly]
She said she'd leave him ♪
But I won't believe it, won't believe… ♪
[man 2 grunts]
[man 1] Bastard! [shouts, grunts]
- [man 3] All of you, go!
- [man 1 groaning]
Come on!
[man 4] What? [scoffs]
So you're asking for me
to fight some stupid little thug?
Mr. Big Shot, don't you know who I am?
I'm Jeong In-seok,
the champion Jeong In-seok.
I know.
You got busted for doping
and lost your title.
[tense music playing]
[In-seok sighs]
Did I not tell you?
If you bring that up, I'll kill you.
[Jun-mo] And did I not tell you…
that the prize is one billion won.
[scoffs]
Listen.
The guy could actually end up dead.
[Jun-mo chuckles]
Great.
[engine roaring]
[Chun-seok] You goddamn idiots!
How the hell did you let them
get through all of you?
[breathing heavily]
The Jeong In-seok I know?
You fucking answer me.
Yes, sir. That's him.
Jeong's agency…
You have to call them first,
then search every possible place
Mr. Gu could be.
Hotels, saunas, clubs,
and even the places you wouldn't
normally expect him to be. Huh? [panting]
[scoffs]
And why are you still here?
- [men] Yes, sir.
- [Chun-seok] Get out.
[cell phone vibrating]
[sighs heavily]
Mr. Gu, tell me where you are.
[Jun-mo] Nam Gi-jun is still alive.
Huh?
So I got out of there to kill him myself.
Where can I find him?
[doctor] Things aren't how
they used to be.
[tools clattering]
You used to just tough it out
and act like you were fine,
no matter how bad.
You're right.
I heard about your brother, you know.
No matter what I say,
I know you'll still go after
the one who did it.
Fine, I won't stop you.
I'll fix you up,
then you can go get your revenge
before it's too late.
[door opens, closes]
TAEGWANG CLINIC
[boy] Hey, you're still holding on, right?
Don't let go, okay?
[cell phone vibrating]
Yeah?
[Byeong-ho] I called Ju-woon.
I'm meeting him tomorrow.
I'm going to tell him to settle things
by the rule for Gi-seok.
I told you not to do anything.
Gi-jun.
Promise me
you'll stop once they take out Gu's son.
Gi-seok would want that too.
[Jun-mo] Who do you think you are?
[tense music playing]
- [Byeong-ho] Let me call you back.
- [Jun-mo scoffs]
Who are you
to talk about getting rid of me and shit?
That's Nam Gi-jun on the phone.
GI-JUN
Am I right? Can you tell him to come?
Tell him the guy he's looking for is here.
So you're Gu Bong-san's kiddo, huh?
What a way to speak to me.
I've heard people say you're just
like your father when he was young,
but I don't see it at all.
There are plenty of other people
who want to kill you,
so do yourself a favor and just go.
Live a little longer.
[Jun-mo sighs]
But did I ask you…
- [Byeong-ho grunts]
- …to spare my life?
[suspenseful music playing]
[exhales loudly]
- [bat thudding]
- Why the hell does everyone
have so damn much to say?
[Chun-seok] Mr. Gu!
Mr. Gu! Sir!
Sir! Please stop!
- [Jun-mo] What the hell is this?
- [Chun-seok] Stop!
Mr. Gu.
Hey, stop it!
- [panting]
- [Jun-mo groaning]
Sir, I'm sorry.
Listen to me,
you've gotta stop this, okay?
[Jun-mo laughs mockingly]
Hey, Byeong-ho.
You got here quick.
That's not like you, Mr. Kim.
You're always late.
Hey.
Hey!
[unsettling music playing]
Now, let me ask you this.
Did you rush here on my account?
Or maybe…
you were worried about this asshole,
or Nam Gi-jun?
Tell me, come on.
You motherfucker!
You fucking bastard.
- [Jun-mo] Let go.
- I told you stop, didn't I? Huh?
To stay out of it,
and I would handle it! Goddamn it!
- Let go!
- Know why? Because you ruin everything!
You goddamn asshole!
Because you're a fucking idiot!
Because of you, Byeong-ho and Gi-seok…
It's your fault, asshole!
Get off! [grunts]
- Ugh, you fucking wimp.
- [Chun-seok whimpering]
- [grunts]
- [Jun-mo coughing, gasping]
You're being honest with me for once, huh?
[groaning]
[Chun-seok] Piece of shit.
Stop. Stop it!
As they say,
once a traitor, always a traitor.
Hey, hey!
You're wrong about something.
That guy over there?
- He's dead because of you.
- [bat thudding]
You fucking asshole. Because of you.
All because you couldn't
take out Nam Gi-jun. Do you understand?
Do you fucking understand?
- Enough. For fuck's sake, that's enough.
- [bat clattering]
That's enough?
If you're gonna do anything,
you do it well.
[man] Hey, come on.
Come on, let's go.
[cell phone vibrating]
GI-JUN
Byeong-ho,
I get what you're saying, so just--
Hi, Mr. Nam Gi-jun.
Look, about your friends…
They're all dead because of you.
See, if you were gonna do something,
you should've done it well.
I'll give you the address.
You'd better hurry.
You can run, right?
[laughing]
[intense music playing]
[music intensifies]
[Gi-jun] Sim Seong-won, it's me.
[Seok-yun grunting]
[muffled shouting]
[cries out] Who the fuck are you?
I'm a cop, dammit!
I know.
I know you're a cop.
Is that you, chairman?
You've been here before, right?
Been awhile, but now I'm here too.
[ominous music playing]
If you don't want to end up dead
like the others who've seen this place,
you should tell us the truth.
[Seok-yun] Sir.
Why are you doing this to me?
[Bong-san inhales]
I read the report on Nam Gi-seok's case.
It was interesting.
You were the one who found him, right?
I doubt that an old-timer like you
would've been on night patrol,
and that nobody ended up reporting it.
Don't you agree?
- [knife bangs loudly]
- [whimpers]
You knew, didn't you?
Nam Gi-seok was going to die.
[Seong-won sighs heavily]
Oh, fucking hell.
- Get the boys here now.
- All right.
Yeah, this is the perfect spot.
No one will know if somebody dies here.
Ah, shit. What the hell
is he bringing us out here for?
Hey, I think we're here. Get ready.
[men laughing,
greeting each other indistinctly]
[vehicle door closes]
Get everyone out.
[vehicle engine rumbling]
[man] What's going on?
- Whoo!
- [banging railing]
Damn.
I guess nobody can say no to money, huh?
I'm here with all these big shots.
It's an honor.
- What's he saying?
- He can't be serious.
As some of you may already know,
I'll be succeeding my father
as the next head of Bongsan.
And when that happens,
I plan to replace the entire staff
with new people.
With my people.
Ah.
You boys from the security company,
I can expand your business.
So anyway,
this is gonna be
something like an audition
to see who brings Bongsan into the future.
It's simple, really.
Someone's gonna show up here soon.
I want you…
to bring him to me.
[all murmuring indistinctly]
- What's that?
- What the fuck is that?
Hey, go check it out.
What? What is it?
It's cash.
Here, look.
[all murmuring intensely]
Yeah, a big bag of money.
And whoever gets him
gets everything in the bag.
Strategy's entirely up to your discretion.
Just don't kill him.
Leave that to me, okay?
[suspenseful music playing]
[sips slowly]
[cup clatters]
[scoffs] Are you kidding?
You're betting that kind of money
on that gimp?
Come on, don't be so serious.
Just enjoy. It's all my game.
[chuckles]
[Jun-mo laughs]
[suspenseful music continues]
[bat scraping on floor]
[men laughing, chattering indistinctly]
If you feel like you might regret this…
walk away.
[men laughing mockingly]
- [man 1] Hey, move. Get outta the way.
- [man 2] He's got some balls.
- [kick thuds]
- [men shouting, grunting]
[man 3] Go, go! Get him!
[bones crunching]
- [men grunting, shouting]
- [bat thudding]
[man 4] Out of the way! Move!
[man 5] Get him!
[man 4] What are you waiting for?
[skull crunches]
[men grunting, shouting]
[man 6] Shit!
[blood squelching]
[man 7] Stop, you motherfucker!
[body thuds]
[men shouting indistinctly]
[man 8] Get in there!
- [skull squelches]
- [body thuds]
- [man 9] That's crazy.
- [man 10] Back up!
[men clamoring nervously]
- [men shouting]
- [bat thudding]
[rubble crumbling]
- Shit.
- [buttons clicking]
Security team.
[guard] Sir.
Let's go. Go!
[suspenseful music continues]
- [blade slicing]
- [men grunting]
- [blade slicing]
- [blood squelching]
[sounds distort]
[muffled shout]
[sounds resume normally]
[men shouting, grunting]
[man 11 screams]
[Gi-jun and guard grunting]
[guard growls]
- [Gi-jun grunts]
- [man 12] Watch out!
[guard growling]
[blows squelching]
[guard grunting]
[blood squelching]
[guard grunting]
[panting]
[guard moaning weakly]
[man 13] God! Fuck, stay back!
[exhales wearily]
Hey.
[scoffs] What, you scared?
You can do it, right?
[chuckles] Give me a break.
Huh?
But I think we need to change the price.
- Double it.
- Are you fucking kidding?
Kidding?
[scoffs] Hm?
Do I look like I'm kidding?
[groaning in pain]
[breathing shakily]
I recorded…
[breathing weakly]
…recorded the call with the guy
on my phone.
Listen to it.
[man on recording] The kids who killed
Nam Gi-seok will turn themselves in.
All you need to do is make sure
there's no trace of anyone else.
There's no one else, right?
[blow thuds]
[bat scraping on floor]
[guard 2] Hey, get that bastard.
[bat clatters]
- [guard 2 shouts, grunts]
- [blade rings]
[blood splatters]
[guard 3 shouts]
[guard 4 grunts]
- [blood squelches]
- [guard 4 screaming]
[guard 5 whimpers, screams]
[guard 6] Fucking bastard!
[groans]
[panting]
[guard 6 grunts]
[blood splattering]
- [body thuds]
- [panting]
[continues panting]
[unsettling music playing]
[Jun-mo] Fuck.
[In-seok] Hey.
Double it. Two billion.
[bat scraping on floor]
[Gi-jun] If you don't wanna do this,
you can walk away too.
Hey.
[intense music playing]
[Gi-jun groaning]
[grunts]
[moaning]
[In-seok] What's the matter?
Starting to regret it?
[panting]
[In-seok] You little…
[Gi-jun moaning]
[exhales]
[Gi-jun grunts]
[In-seok] Fucking wimp.
[Gi-jun grunts]
[grunting]
- [laughing]
- [blows thudding continuously]
Come on, Mr. Nam Gi-jun.
I'm just waiting for you up here.
[Gi-jun grunting]
[In-seok] You're so weak.
[Jun-mo] Whoo! Whoo!
[coughs]
Oh, shit.
Wait.
Hey. I can actually kill him, right?
Go on.
[In-seok] Bastard.
[Jun-mo cheering]
Hey, listen, Nam Gi-jun.
Your brother, Nam Gi-seok?
You're right. I was the one who did it.
Fucking idiot.
[In-seok groans]
[cries out]
[groaning]
Oh, fuck! My eye!
Fuck!
[both grunting]
[In-seok] Oh, fuck! You bastard!
[both grunting, panting]
- [moans]
- [Jun-mo] Hey.
- Hey!
- [groaning]
Fuck! [groaning]
[breathing heavily]
[continues groaning]
[In-seok] Where the fuck are you?
[grunting]
[groans]
[skull crunches]
[breathing shakily]
[Gi-jun and In-seok breathe wearily]
[blood squelches]
[unsettling music playing]
[panting]
Stay away from me.
[gunshot]
Damn it.
Come on. Come at me, you son of a bitch!
[gun cocks]
- [gun fires]
- [rubble crumbling]
[Jun-mo cries out, whimpers]
[shouts]
[groaning]
[panting desperately]
[bat scraping]
[screams, wails]
[groans]
[labored breaths]
Nam Gi-jun…
Please, let's just stop here.
Stop, okay?
Just please don't kill me.
- [scoffs]
- [bat scrapes on floor]
- [bones crack]
- [Jun-mo screams, groans]
[grunts] Goddammit!
Shit.
Hey.
[grunts]
You think this makes a difference?
Your brother is still dead!
[grunts]
[bones crack]
[somber music playing]
[exhales]
[cell phone vibrating]
- [blood trickling]
- [cell phone continues vibrating]
[cell phone ringing]
[Bong-san] Pick up. Pick up.
[automated voice] The person
you're trying to reach is unavailable.
[sighs]
[cell phone vibrating]
Hey, Jun-mo. Are you okay?
Any problems there?
Why aren't you saying anything?
It's me.
Why do you have Jun-mo's--
Gi-jun, just listen to me for a second.
Jun-mo wasn't the one who did it.
Gu Jun-mo was taken care of,
as the rule states.
No.
What do you mean? What're you saying?
Your son
is dead.
No.
Get Jun-mo on the phone.
Put him on the phone!
That's all I have to say.
Listen to me! Nam Gi-jun!
Damn it! You son of a bitch!
Jun-mo…
Jun-mo…
No, it can't be.
There's no way my boy is dead.
No.
[Gi-seok] I've always wondered…
about how you felt
when you went to Chairman Oh,
and not to me instead.
I suppose…
I have my answer now, don't I?
And this jacket.
I'll return it later. [chuckles softly]
We should see each other more.
[somber music continues]
- [tires screeching]
- [engine revving]
[tires screeching]
- [glass shattering]
- [metal crashing]
[water splashes]
[cell phone beeps]
[line ringing]
Nam Gi-jun…
is dead.
[intense electronic music playing]
MERCY FOR NONE
[water splashing]
[intense electronic music continues]
[music fades]