Zombie Detective (2020) s01e01 Episode Script

1
Get away.
Don't come near me!
According to the folklore
of the Middle Ages,
on the night of a full moon,
a human transforms into
a werewolf and eats
domesticated animals or humans.
The screaming sound of wolves
is called a "howling."
It is an act of signaling to the pack
he's been separated from
about his location.
The howling of a human
who transformed into a werewolf is
perhaps his longing to return to the past.
On this night of the full moon,
who is the person you miss the most?
Two employees of
an animal hospital responsible
for illegal disposal of
nearly 100 tons of medical waste
at a hillside in Chowol-dong,
Gangrim have been arrested.
I am now at the hillside where the medical
waste had been illegally disposed of.
Among the medical waste, there is
even an IV that was used four years ago.
There is a concern
for serious secondary infection.
They committed this crime
in order to save costs,
and the police are pursuing Mr. No,
the director of the hospital,
who ordered the illegal disposal.
This is Reporter Park Dae-gi of HBS.
There hasn't been any lead
for the Santa kidnapping and murder case
for over six months.
Where is this place?
Is this hell?
Why is smoke coming out of here?
And what is with this wound?
And why is my skin like this?
I can't feel pain
or any sensations in my body.
My face…
What is this?
What's up with my voice?
I can't talk. And only strange sounds
are coming out.
I can't remember anything.
Who I am, why I am here …
and…
where I need to go.
Please stay still! You keep shaking.
Aren't you done yet?
Isn't it suspicious?
Why does a man who lives alone
have women's clothes?
And that Christmas tree. I am telling you.
He's definitely the Santa.
Okay. Hurry.
What is it?
What?
You crazy wench! If you broadcast it,
I will throw you into the fiery pit
of hell, you TV network jerks!
TV network jerks?
We were meant to get an interview
for the opening of the Fiery Pit sauna,
-but we came here by mistake.
-Right.
So you must have a daughter.
I see girls' clothes.
Yes.
A camera.
What is it?
-Hurry. Run!
-Why?
Go get them.
-Hold on. I need my shoe.
-Hurry up!
SO DEAD
Hurry!
-Give me the car key!
-The car key.
-I don't have the car key!
-Why not?
-Hold on tight.
-Yes, sir.
I'll go this way. Go check the house.
Okay.
Sun-ji!
Kong Sun-ji!
-Sun-ji!
-Over here! I'm here!
Cha Do-hyun, I'm in here!
Let go! Let go of this!
Go away!
Kong Sun-ji, are you in there?
Do-hyun, hurry up and do something!
Come here! Come. Good job.
Come here. What a good dog.
You can come out now.
Hey, where's the director?
The director?
Detective Cha!
You really are something.
The police are here,
so I'll talk to the department director.
Oh, he's coming.
-Is it him?
-Yes, it's him.
This punk's the Santa, right?
Too bad. He's not the Santa.
What are you talking about? Yes, he is.
Here. Look at the scar on his face
and his eyebrows.
There's even a mole by his lips. It's him!
The thing is, he wasn't in Korea
when the incident occurred.
He wasn't? Are you sure?
Wrong again?
How many tries is this going to take?
I was certain of it this time.
He's not the Santa,
but he's a convicted child molester.
I never forced them to come inside. Okay?
The kids came in on their own
to see my dogs.
That's why you're a criminal, you bastard.
Where the hell is he? Damn it.
BEWARE OF WILD ANIMALS
I'm hungry.
A rabbit?
Did I just eat a live rabbit?
I am no longer human.
If this is my new life, I'd rather die.
I want to die, but I can't.
I'm a living corpse. A zombie.
How did I become a zombie?
Can I go back to being a human?
Human? You?
A dog would laugh
if it heard you call yourself human.
Detective, did you hear her? This is…
This is defamation of character.
I'm going to sue this woman for assault.
-How could she do this to an innocent--
-Did you say, "innocent"?
Then, why are you wearing an electronic
anklet? So you can look cool?
Damn it.
You're a total nut job.
-Are you done?
-Do I look like I'm done?
Do you think I'd be done?
-You're worse than useless.
-Hey.
What's wrong with you?
You are no better than a dog.
How dare you raise a dog?
You'd better not raise any dogs
from now on!
You scumbag!
My phone.
Oh, right. That dog.
Something has definitely happened.
Either the world has ended,
or a zombie virus has spread.
For now, I'll go to the village
and see what's happened.
I'm in a rush,
but why am I so freaking slow?
Where did I drop it?
Go away.
I said, go away!
I definitely heard something around here.
It's a human!
But why does she look completely normal?
-Who's there?
-Damn it.
-I must retreat for now.
-Excuse me. Who's there?
Why am I so slow?
Excuse me. That hoodie is mine.
-Do you live here?
-The hoodie?
Why is she shining the flashlight on me?
Sir, you can keep my hoodie.
But can you give me
the phone in the pocket?
In the pocket?
I'll just take it myself.
No.
What is this smell?
I smell something sweet…
Hello? Yes, I found it.
Hold on. I'll call you back.
-Sir, this is all I have on me.
-Damn it.
Take this and go to a sauna. And…
Please get treated for alcohol addiction.
Alcoholism can kill you. Okay?
Here.
Then, goodbye.
Did I just try to eat a human?
No way. Is this
the natural instinct of a zombie?
No.
I cannot live as a zombie who eats humans.
If I don't want to eat humans,
I'll have to eat something.
Bird eggs should be okay, right?
I'm sorry. I'll just eat one.
This stupid zombie body.
I've been starving for three days.
When I've been hungry for too long,
I lose my consciousness.
And when I wake up,
someone has been sacrificed.
"Beef Tripe Stew"? What is this?
Beef tripe really is the best.
Maybe, I should quit my job
at the coloproctology clinic
and open a tripe restaurant.
Don't you think I'll do really well?
Where the hell is this Santa guy?
I also have experience
assisting colonoscopies.
You know what's ridiculous about this?
The more bad guys I find,
the more similar criminals I find.
This is pissing me off.
I should've become a cop.
Then, you would've been
fired within a month.
You didn't have to give him
any settlement money this time?
Of course, I did.
I begged to pay it off in installments
and got him to settle.
Three months?
Does your sister know?
-She'll be furious if she finds out.
-On top of that,
I even lost a hoodie.
It's actually hers.
Are you sure you lost it?
I am sure you probably gave it
to someone as charity.
A couple of days ago,
I went back to find my phone,
but I saw an alcoholic there.
He was walking towards me barefoot.
If only I had more money,
I would've given him more.
I felt so bad.
You don't have the time
to pity others right now.
You said you haven't even paid off
your last settlement yet.
Lower your voice. Or my sister will…
You still haven't paid it off?
It's not what you think.
I told you to lower your voice.
You're so dead.
Is beating up people the writer's job
of N-Depth 70 Minutes?
Why do you always use your salaries
to pay for these settlements?
Sun-young, I'm going to pay it back soon.
There's not much left.
You should hit me, too.
You never chip in.
That way, I'll get some money from you.
Okay?
Sun-young, stop that.
You're making Bo-ra uncomfortable.
Don't worry about me. We're practically
family. You can continue, Sun-young.
It's called N-Depth 70 Minutes.
Then, chase them for 70 minutes.
But you chase
those criminals all day long.
And you only get paid chicken feed.
What a crappy job you have.
Forget about exposing others. I should
just expose this crappy TV network.
I'm sorry.
I'll finish it quickly and pay you, then.
Give me a few minutes.
What about kimchi?
GANGRIM CHINESE RESTAURAN
That's right. Jjajangmyeon pairs better
with kimchi than pickled radish.
My boss said
you have to pay for the kimchi, too.
Why don't you just order
kimchi stew instead?
Give me a coupon.
Which part of China are you from?
-I am from Yanbian.
-Yanbian.
If I get a chance to open up
a branch overseas,
I plan to open it in Yanbian, China.
Do you even have any clients here?
I heard Kim Moo-young Private
Detective Office has more clients.
Word on the street is that Kim Moo-young
will soon be leaving Gangrim.
If that happens,
the number one detective in Gangrim
will be me, Lee Sung-rok.
Leave the empty bowls out front.
How much does Mr. Kang pay you?
I get paid the standard.
Then, how do you feel about
working with me?
No.
Mr. Kang?
Did you go to Yanbian
to deliver the noodles?
If you're going to slack off,
you're fired!
You begged for a job, so I hired you.
You ought to be grateful for the job!
-I have plenty of people who want--
-I quit.
-What are you doing?
-He doesn't value his employees.
This is no way to treat someone
who's fluent in both Chinese and Korean.
What a shame.
I, Lee Sung-rok, won't treat you
like you're my subordinate.
I'll treat you with the same respect.
I…
I will pay you the standard
and even give you room and board.
Even room and board?
On top of that,
if I open up a branch in Yanbian,
I will even consider making you
the branch manager.
I can just tell
you're branch manager material.
Even a branch manager in Yanbian?
This reminds me of my mother
in my hometown.
-I haven't seen her in over a year.
-Hey.
I know this is not good manners,
but how old are you, sir?
Boss, please drop the honorifics.
I turned 28 this year.
-Are you serious?
-Yes.
I was born in 1992,
so I turned 28 this year.
Things must've been rough in Korea.
Just what on earth is happening
in the Republic of Korea?
EXPRESS BUS FROM SEOUL TO BUSAN
A zombie virus has spread here,
so take us to Busan immediately.
Stay right here. I will finish it quickly.
Be careful, sweetie.
Behind you! Be careful!
EXPRESS BUS TO BUSAN
Only after I became a zombie,
I could finally understand them.
Tell him! Why can't you tell him?
If it hurts, just tell him!
Why can't you tell him?
-Sorry for the long wait.
-Are you okay?
It's okay now.
Sweetie, your hand.
You stupid zombie. Hey.
Hey. Die!
Die!
Die, you disgusting zombie!
Humans were cruel,
and many zombies died
without a chance to speak up.
TEMPORARILY CLOSED
I realized that night
that to not face a tragic end
at the hands of humans,
I must walk like a human…
talk like a human,
and live as a human.
To protect myself from humans,
I have to recreate myself
as a perfectly normal human being.
Even if that road is tough,
far, and near impossible,
I must survive.
I will go back to being human!
Spring.
Summer.
Autumn.
Winter.
Spring again.
So much has changed within a year.
God does not betray those who persist.
Even if it's a zombie.
ZOMBIE SURVIVAL GUIDE
Just as all animals adapt
to their environment,
I, too, adapted to my environment quickly.
WANTED: SUSPECT IN THE KIDNAPPING
AND MURDER OF A MINOR
THE CHILD'S BODY FOUND
4 MONTHS AFTER THE KIDNAPPING
This bastard…
Why did he kidnap So-ri?
Is it really…
because of our TV show?
SANTA'S EVIL DEED, MISSING SO-RI
My goodness!
What a mess!
How is it that she's only looking for
Santa all year long?
Is she even eating properly?
She needs energy to work.
That poor girl.
Did you stay up all night again?
You'd better be right this time.
Don't worry. We're going to air it
this time no matter what.
Did the eyewitness contact you?
Not yet. I should keep calling.
Are you obsessed with this case
because you feel guilty or something?
What happened to that kid
is not your fault.
I do feel bad for the kid,
but that bastard--
It's nothing like that.
It is our job to get people interested
in unsolved cases.
Isn't that right?
Fine.
Will I ever get to eat tripe stew?
Zombies have a heightened sense of smell.
Especially, for meat.
It's a man.
I keep wanting to eat a human.
No, I shouldn't.
What is that? Is it a wild animal?
It was slaughtered
within the last 36 hours.
A top-grade front right leg
raised in Korea.
I can smell an intense aroma
of green tea, so…
A green-tea-fed pig?
I don't care much for green tea.
I said, ignoring my warning
would have consequences.
Humans really are cruel.
Is he really dead?
You startled me!
What is this? Is he still alive?
My office…
Key…
Your…
Office…
"Office"?
My office…
The key…
A key?
What should I do with this human?
Rest in peace now.
How can you get hungry now?
You're crazy. A crazy jerk!
Kim Moo-young.
A private detective?
DETECTIVE KIM MOO-YOUNG
Find missing persons…
FIND MISSING PERSONS, EVIDENCE,
EXPOSE AFFAIRS, TRACING
Would I be able to find out who I am, too?
KIM MOO-YOUNG PRIVATE DETECTIVE OFFICE
Couldn't he have cleaned his office
once in a while? Nasty.
DETECTIVE KIM MOO-YOUNG
RESTRICTED CALLER ID
HEADLESS RACCOON AT MOUNT CHOWOL
The raccoon's head was ripped
and eaten again.
It wasn't done by a human or a wild boar.
It looks tasty.
That's right. I am a zombie.
There.
Shoot.
Sun-ji!
-Hey.
-Hi.
-Auntie!
-Joon-woo!
Sun-jin, get it!
Aren't you busy? What brings you here?
I was just in the area.
Are you on a stakeout?
What is it this time? Drugs?
Distribution of pornography? Fraud?
Chill, Ms. Writer of N-Depth 70 Minutes.
I'm here as your friend, not a cop.
Just give me a tidbit.
Hey.
What are friends for?
We need to help each other out.
Help, my foot.
Don't you know after your show airs,
we get a lot of complaints?
It's probably best
to stay away from Mr. Hwang for a while.
He wanted to be on TV,
so I thought he would like it.
Hey.
You had to follow him
to the men's toilet to convince him.
Did I? You are staying for a meal, right?
I need to go soon.
I stopped by on a short break.
Only a short break? I guess
you need to solve this case quickly.
I heard a neighbor ran away
with people's money.
That's the case, right?
-Are you curious?
-Yes.
Actually, the case…
What is it?
Hey, Joon-woo! Let's play soccer!
Hey, Do-hyun. Are you serious?
Come on. Spill it!
-Joon-woo, pass it to me.
-Oh, no.
Come here.
Joon-woo. Hurry. Steal the ball.
After I came to the office, I looked up
all the missing persons in Korea.
Just maybe,
I might be able to find myself.
HWANG, A MAN IN HIS MID-THIRTIES,
FOUND IN A LAKE
This person is not me, either.
KIM MOO-YOUNG PRIVATE DETECTIVE OFFICE
WORLD KING DETECTIVE AGENCY
I am starving.
There was plenty to eat in the mountains.
How am I going to get food here?
A pigeon?
Even though I am starving,
I can't eat a pigeon, can I?
Pigeons have so many germs.
Who cares?
At this rate, I would even eat a human.
Pigeons are even known to
spread viruses with their droppings.
A zombie has no business
pointing out viruses pigeons have!
What is he doing now?
In China,
there's a pigeon and horse dish.
You boil pigeon
and horse meat. And that dish--
You are saying
that he's catching them to eat?
-Only lunatics would do that.
-I'm sorry.
There cannot be
two detectives in this world.
Wasn't there someone called Sherlock?
There cannot be two detectives in Asia.
There are also Conan
and Hajime Kindaichi--
Don't count the kids!
Kids need to focus on their studies!
-That's child abuse.
-I'm sorry.
He was nowhere to be seen for a while.
I, Lee Sung-rok, will make you regret
coming back to Gangrim.
-We sound too much like villains.
-Sorry.
In order to eat, I need money.
Since I came to where humans live,
I shall make money like humans.
PART-TIME KINGDOM
MOUNT CHOWOL, HEADLESS BADGER
Did it move to somewhere else?
How strange.
-A headless badger?
-Gosh!
I almost punched you, Sun-ji.
Why are you looking up badgers?
Headless animals were found
on Mount Chowol.
It looks like it was done by a zombie.
A zombie?
Their heads are their vulnerable spot.
And headless wild animals were found.
What do you think this means?
Instinctively, zombies must think
that it's the same with other animals.
That's why
the zombie eats up the heads first.
It seems that my brother-in-law
is still into zombies.
Sun-ji, I will make a successful comeback
no matter what.
To give up on movie-making,
I am too talented.
You know that, right? Look.
Director Lee Tae-kyun's debut project
depicts zombies' fight to get to Busan.
The record-breaking blockbuster,
"Express Bus to Busan".
I thought for 10 years why only 23 people
in all of Korea saw this movie.
-But I still don't understand.
-It's scary that you still don't know why.
A tear-jerker melodrama
aimed at the Chinese audience,
Chinese Zombie Hugs from Behind.
That, too. When my sister found out
you emptied your savings to make it,
she ended up with 3 bald spots
as big as a 500-won coin on her head.
No, she got four spots.
That's a lot.
This horror movie was
Hong Kong and Korea's joint project.
Why Did Hong Kong Granny
Have to Go to Hong Kong?
Why did Hong Kong Granny have to
go to Hong Kong, Tae-kyun?
That movie would be perfect now
in this era of longevity.
It is a tragic masterpiece
that was way ahead of its time.
I knew it. You're such an optimist.
That's why you married my sister.
You are the only one
who understands me, Sun-ji.
-Of course!
-Thank you.
What did I tell you will happen
if you talk about movies at home?
You said I would die. We are dead.
Kong Sun-ji.
Yes?
When will you pay this month's rent?
Can't you give me one more week?
Honey!
They said this was the ultimate
part-time job that Song Kang-ho chose.
What a mind-numbing part-time job this is.
I didn't come down to where humans live
to fold boxes.
PIZZA IS CUISINE
What is this? Why does he look so tasty?
HODOO'S DAD:
CAN YOU REALLY FIND ANYTHING?
But still, I can't work
as a private detective.
Then again. When am I going to
fold all those boxes?
How can I be a detective with this face?
MONSTER COVER BB CREAM
YOUR DAMAGED SKIN!
Monster Cover…
YOUR DAMAGED SKIN!
YOU CAN GO OUT WITH CONFIDENCE NOW!
God has not forsaken me.
No disguise trick can be
more perfect than this.
You are Hodoo's dad?
Mr. Detective?
Eun-hee, here.
Mister, are you really a detective?
How do you become a detective?
Who's stronger? You or Conan?
Give me what we talked about.
Here.
Don't you know you need to pay me first
before I get started?
I don't trust people.
What's up with this petty coin?
That's what you said.
2,000 won for people. 500 won for animals.
Five hundred won?
Since I came all the way here,
I can't go back empty-handed.
No. I can never go back empty-handed!
Kid, if you want to at least confirm
whether Hodoo is dead or alive,
go right now and bring me 4,999,500 won!
I don't have that kind of money.
You don't?
Then, you kids take out
everything you have. Now.
Mister, are you forcing us
to give you our money?
Force you?
Mister. You're not a detective, are you?
This guy looks like a fraud.
Kids, if you knew who I was,
you would be scared out of your wits.
This is a warning.
A warning to you kids. Got that?
Hey!
Let him have 500 won. We should go.
I'm late for my tutoring class.
-Yes, let's just go.
-Let's go.
Mister, give back my 500 won.
No refunds for change of mind.
-What do you mean?
-Give it back.
-Give me back my money!
-Give it!
-Come on!
-Please give it back!
-Give it back.
-Move those dirty hands!
-Give it back now!
-Hey.
-That coin belongs to Joon-woo!
-Hey.
Those bastards
who commit crimes against kids
should get their limbs ripped apart.
Of course.
Those people aren't humans.
They are animals, pretending to be humans.
Then, are you pretending, too?
Recently, this guy in a trench coat
showed up at an elementary school…
-Please give it back!
-Please give it back!
-He's back.
-What?
Where are you going?
Don't go!
-Please give it back!
-Please give it back!
Give back the money!
-Joon-woo!
-It's mine!
-Auntie!
-Come here kids.
-Are you okay?
-Yes.
Hey, you. What are you doing there?
Auntie, that guy won't give my money back.
He's a cheapskate.
You don't look like you live
in this neighborhood.
What are you holding there?
No need to be afraid.
In the jungle, as soon as you show fear,
you get eaten.
A third party should butt out!
"A third party"?
You're drawing out the nasty personality
of this third party.
Mister, do you think it's my first time
dealing with someone like you?
Ms. Kong, why are you making things worse?
Let's ask Detective Cha for help. Okay?
What if he runs away?
Don't you know we must catch perverts
like him before he acts?
Pervert? Who does she think I am?
Mister, can you raise
the hem of your pants a little?
Let's see
if you are wearing an electronic anklet..
Who is this nut job?
Hurry, please.
Why? You can't show me your ankles?
If he has nothing to hide,
why can't he show them to me? Right?
You must have something to hide, then.
Why don't we go to the police station now?
There are too many people watching.
Retreat for now.
-That perverted punk!
-Hey.
-Hey, stop right there!
-Yes!
That bastard!
What is this? Why do they keep chasing me?
Hey!
-Hey!
-Hey. Die!
Die!
Die!
Die, you disgusting zombie!
Let's go!
You need to pay before you go!
Fortunately, zombies don't get tired.
I'm sorry. Let me borrow this.
That's right. I heard that Sun-ji was
an athlete. What did she play?
She threw shot puts.
-No.
-No.
In the end, am I also going to face
my end at the hands of the humans?
SPECIAL THANKS TO YU JAE-SUK, YU MIN-SANG,
KIM MIN-KYOUNG, KIM YO-HAN, KIM YE-WON,
LEE SEUNG-YOON, HONG SUN-MOK,
KIM HYE-SEON, LEE HYEON-JU, PARK DAE-GI
December 25, 2018
was a nightmarish Christmas for So-ri.
Please do it for the dead girl, So-ri.
Just one interview.
We really need your interview
if we are going to catch the culprit.
Isn't that Detective Kim?
Hey! Detective Kim!
What is this? It's literally a godsend.
No way. What about Hodoo?
What are you doing?
What the heck is he on?
This is why I hate zombies.
-You know what this is called?
-I'll tell you if you sign up.
To the nine-year-old Kim So-ri,
who is in eternal rest now,
we'd like to share our condolences.
Do you realize what you have done?
Ms. Kong is okay, right?
He didn't say a word,
but he had this murderous energy.
The bastard who kidnapped her
after watching the show is the problem.