Mr. Plankton (2024) s01e04 Episode Script

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HEUNG'S KITCHEN, HOUSE OF OHJUK
He's in there. Over there.
Oh, no.
There goes the dignity of our clan’s heir.
I can't believe how stubborn he is.
Are you trying to kill yourself?
Get up right now!
Goodness, Ho-ja. At this rate,
he’ll die before he even gets married.
He's been begging for two days,
barely dressed and refusing to eat.
Why not just let him marry--
Quiet!
You called off a wedding
we spent two years planning
all for a girl
you've been seeing for two months.
And now you dare pull a stunt like this?
If you're going to abandon
your duties and honor like this,
you may as well take everything off!
You fool! How dare you?
Are you all right?
For God's sake!
You can't take off your underwear!
Why did you come? This is embarrassing.
- Who told her to come?
- I couldn't possibly guess.
Don't just stand there!
Get her out of here right this instant!
- Goodness, they're in big trouble now.
- Give up already.
You'll never win against her.
I may have never won,
but I've never given up first either.
So just promise me
that you'll never
let go of my hand.
Heung, open your eyes!
Heung!
What am I going to do? Heung!
That little…
Jae-mi is pregnant with my child, Mother!
- She's pregnant?
- What a moron.
What if they find out?
That you're not actually pregnant.
How can you be pregnant
when you're in menopause?
Do you want to have
as many babies as possible, boys or girls,
and set the Guinness World Record
for having the most children?
I know I can do it.
And will he still love you?
Even if you end his bloodline?
There you go.
Sir, are you okay?
Can you hear me, sir? What's your name?
Forgive me.
I…
I'm not sure if I can hold onto your hand.
I'm sorry.
What did you mean by that?
"You're all mine"?
No. Before that.
- "I'm never letting go of your hand"?
- Before that.
"I'll die."
What did you mean by that?
I meant that I'll gladly leave your life
if that makes you happy.
For good?
Yes, for good.
Pinky promise?
- Off you go, then.
- Go where?
- To hell.
- What?
Damn, that's cold.
- Hey!
- Listen up.
A piece of advice in case you survive.
In the wild, the sneaky cowards win!
You got that, you idiot?
Man, she's a real nutjob.
Why is my life getting so fun
just as it's about to end?
It's making me want to live.
MR. PLANKTON
NAMWON POLICE
PAYPHONE
MOTHER
Well, I'm off now.
Wait a minute. Chief. Please, sir.
What's the matter now?
You said he left his car behind.
You might find something
if you run his prints or license number.
I know that.
I'll let you know if we have any updates.
- Please be patient.
- Please.
- Wait.
- Seriously?
- I'm just frustrated.
- Are you now?
How do you think I feel then?
And where is this person
who's supposed to be picking you up?
- Well, that's--
- Answer it.
I'd better get going. See you.
Hi, Mother. I'm sorry. My battery is low.
I can't talk for long anyway.
- Good night, sir.
- Jae-mi?
- Jae-mi!
- Jae-mi? It's her?
- It's Jae-mi.
- Jae-mi, where are you?
Where are you? Are you okay? Are you hurt?
Here, can you track her? Please track her.
Jae-mi, where are you?
I'll come and get you right away.
I'm scared.
It's getting harder to find my way back.
Are you locked up?
Did that bastard lock you up?
No, he didn't.
I just feel so hopeless right now.
Even if you do find me,
I'm too scared to face the consequences.
You won't have to. This isn't your fault.
I lied.
To your mother and all your family.
I lied to every one of them.
I'm the one who lied
about you being pregnant.
I'll take care of everything. Don't worry.
Just tell me where you are.
I'll come get you. Jae-mi? Are you there?
Hang up now.
Did that bastard just--
Hello?
No, I lost her! Jae-mi!
What on earth?
This is the pay phone right outside.
- Yes, right there.
- Exactly.
Jae-mi!
Jae-mi!
Jae-mi.
Jae-mi.
Jae-mi!
Jae-mi.
I'll kill that bastard
if he lays a finger on her.
Jae-mi!
Jae-mi!
Jae-mi!
They say being cursed at
extends your life.
With all the curses I've had spewed at me,
shouldn't I get to live
for, like, a gazillion years?
THREE-WAY JUNCTION NOODLES
Have some. You haven't eaten all day.
That will burn a hole
in your empty stomach.
Eat up. It'll go down easier.
Old ladies can really cook, huh?
What's that? Did you want more rice?
I said it's delicious. God bless you.
What is it?
Your chest.
You got food on your dress there.
Take some wet wipes.
When did this happen?
I'm glad you're still
the same old Jo Jae-mi.
You're still just as high-maintenance,
clumsy, and hot-tempered as I remembered.
You may act tough,
but you're too soft to be truly brazen.
You really don't know me at all.
You never did.
I've been more than just brazen.
I've been as bold as brass.
I guess that brass got rusty.
If you were as bold as you say you are,
you wouldn't have hidden earlier.
Premature menopause?
Who gives a damn?
An important family? Big deal.
What's the point
of a long bloodline anyway?
Forget it.
If you really were as bold as brass,
you'd have run into his arms and said,
"I'm going to live
happily ever after with this man."
You said it yourself.
Your happiness comes first.
So why be such a wuss?
Because I don't think I will be happy.
I guess marrying
into such a respected family
ought to sort out my messed-up life.
By taking all that he has to give,
I'd finally feel whole.
If that's happiness, I should enjoy it.
But…
I might just end up…
taking away
all of his happiness.
What if I marry him to be happy
yet end up becoming
the source of his misery?
I might end up
destroying him and his family.
I might end up
burning his family tree to the ground.
And the thought terrifies me.
I don't ever want to be
the seed of anyone's misery.
"Seed of misery"?
Some of us are just born that way.
Who?
Just someone. Number 137.
Yes.
Thank you for everything
that you've done, Chief.
Of course. You needn't worry about him.
He's usually
very strait-laced and responsible.
He'll never get into
this kind of trouble again.
You're so wrong about me!
I guess you thought
I was some dumb pushover.
- Hey, stop him.
- Bring it on.
Let's do this. Come on!
Please. Have a seat--
Get your hands off me! No!
That bastard stole my bride
right out from under me yet again.
- I've got nothing to lose now.
- I understand.
No real man
would ever put up with that shit!
- Go for it!
- Show them!
You misjudged me!
That's enough already.
This is a family matter.
We will handle it ourselves.
We can't keep you
from your official duties.
This is obstruction of justice!
Why don't you talk about justice
once you've actually served it?
- For God's sake.
- Heung! Don't let go, man!
Keep a tight grip on it!
Just do something.
Put him on some kind of wanted list.
Or else I'm not going anywhere.
I won't take a single step--
Wait, who are… Who are you?
Hey, put me down. Please put me down!
Fetch his clothes.
Hey, no!
That was so badass.
Do you have someone else
you're counting on?
You're going to handle it yourself
without the police?
A woman about to join
a prestigious family,
a Korean food dynasty,
gets kidnapped by some thug
on her wedding day,
and she happens to be with child.
Can you imagine?
Journalists would have a field day.
They'd probably say
that punk did all kinds of things to…
People will believe anything these days.
Nothing good will come from making a fuss.
If anything needs
to be buried or disposed of,
I'll do it myself quietly.
Feeling hopeless?
A little.
It feels like I've been running
towards the finish line forever.
And just as I get there, it disappears.
And I can't stop
because of the momentum built up.
I don't know where to go from here.
I'm too exhausted.
What should I do?
Want my advice?
I know I'll regret listening to it,
but go ahead.
Don't set yourself
any destinations in life from now on.
If you lose your way
while running towards something,
it sets you adrift, like with you now.
But if you lose your way
while wandering aimlessly,
it doesn't set you adrift.
It just makes you a drifter,
like me.
So, what do you say?
Want to become a drifter with me?
Do you know what
they call people who talk like you?
What?
Delusional freaks.
I know you agree. Don't pretend you don't.
Where are you going?
Stay there, you delusional freak.
Come on, let's be drifters together.
No! Stop following me!
- Just for a week!
- Not even for one second!
Wait, where did you get this?
The police said
they needed more time to investigate…
My mother pulled some strings, didn't she?
I guess she told you to hunt him down
on the down-low, without…
He's not an orphan after all.
CHILD
CHAE SEUNG-HYEOK
Chae Seung-hyeok?
CHILD 2
CHAE SEUNG-A
From the same orphanage.
We are like brother and sister.
More like close friends.
Why did Jae-mi lie to me?
You see, in most similar cases,
it's not kidnapping.
It's highly likely
that they ran away together.
Hell, no! I mean, no, it can't be.
What am I thinking? Of course not.
We're heading home, aren't we?
You're taking me
and these documents to my mother, right?
Hey…
Look, I'm really sorry.
I know my mom hired you for a mission.
But I'm sorry, I can't go home now.
I'm not going home without Jae-mi.
Stop!
If you try to take me by force,
I'll run into the road.
I'm serious. I will put my life in danger.
Stay, John Na. Stay.
I don't mean to offend you, John.
This really is nothing personal.
It's just that I have to protect someone.
Please understand.
Damn it!
I'm not going home.
I'm not going home.
You're coming with me?
SANTAEK STATION
Two for the next train to Busan.
One moment, sir.
Here you go.
Thank you.
Here. It's warm.
There are no shops around here.
We'll get you
some new clothes and stuff in Busan.
Where did you buy
this ugly tracksuit anyway?
I didn't.
I grabbed it off someone's clothesline.
Let's go. The train's almost here.
Thieving bastard.
- Come on, let's go.
- Yes, I'm coming.
Holy crap! Are you crazy?
Here.
Thank you, ma'am.
How embarrassing.
Time for some num-nums.
There you go. My sweet baby.
- Want some gummies?
- There.
Oh, dear.
There, there.
- Daddy, pick me up!
- All right, Ji-han.
Here we go.
Here, Ji-han.
Why are we going to Busan?
To find my dad.
You have a dad?
You think my mom just slithered around
and got herself pregnant
like some hermaphrodite worm?
No. I mean,
you've never talked about your family.
That's because I have no family.
This guy just supplied the seed.
My father, the sperm donor.
The guy who forced me
to live in this messed-up world.
Something like that.
Okay, and now what?
There are five candidates.
I've already ruled one out.
The owner of that sundae soup place?
Well, I'm sure glad it wasn't him.
Why?
I hate parents who spoil their crappy kids
just because they're their children.
Are you comforting me?
In your dreams.
Why do you want to find him anyway?
I'm just curious.
Why now?
'Cause the school break is nearly over.
It's like catching up on homework.
Excuse me.
Are you done yet?
Hey, we're here! We've got to get off!
Hey! Can you at least answer me?
No need to broadcast me taking a shit.
Let's go. Damn, it's hot.
BUSAN STATION
Where do we go now?
Clothes shopping.
Actually, that does look good on you.
- This?
- Yes.
- No need to go shopping.
- Hey!
Hey, we're here! We've got to get off!
No need to broadcast me taking a shit.
Let's go. Damn, it's hot.
Hey!
Why did you pass out yesterday?
You had a nosebleed and everything.
- Hey!
- Isn't it obvious why?
Your fiancé crashed into my car,
sending it down the hill.
I hit my head on the wheel!
If my hair was any thinner,
I would've gotten a concussion.
- Anyone else--
- Look, a cab.
What?
What is it?
Hey, what's going on? Wait a second.
Where are we going?
Busan?
That's where they are?
What are they doing in Busan?
Hey, watch out!
Don't cut across the centerline like that!
Hey, wait for me!
What about one for me?
Come pay for this!
New undies. Finally.
Any 34A size bra, please.
Actually, it's B. 32B. It's a B.
Did you just laugh?
This is so you.
- How much?
- It's 30,000 won.
And that one?
What are you doing?
I'm shielding you.
- From what?
- Here you go.
Thanks. Let's go.
All 200,000 won each.
REPAIR/USED PHONES
- I'll take this one.
- Sure.
Boss, get out of there
as soon as you get this message, okay?
The Prince Gang bastards want you dead.
Don't take it personally.
I had to rat you out to save myself.
Why the fuck did you take his bride
and start this shitstorm?
"Bride"?
What the hell?
What the heck?
Man, I sure am beat.
I need something sweet and greasy.
- Here, go ahead.
- That's a first.
Fuck, it's hot.
Don't forget mine.
Hey! You're so dead.
Hey! Over here!
What now?
This is so good.
Blood vessels knotted up abnormally.
You can have mine.
What's wrong?
It's me. You knew it was.
Drop the act, Bong-suk.
Don't get fresh with me, you little brat.
I said, "Clear out your place,"
not "vanish without a trace." You weasel.
Hey, Seong.
Okay.
You should find yourself a pretty boy.
I'd be lucky if I'm not blinded
by all the ugly mugs in this business.
You should go home already.
Where are you?
You know, if I'm not in your arms,
I'm on the streets.
All alone?
No, I'm with a girl.
Is she pretty?
Kind of dowdy.
Pretty bumpkins seem to be your type.
What's Kkari up to these days?
- Your ex was--
- What's he up to?
Stop interrupting me, will you?
Want me to hang up?
He's suited and booted these days. Happy?
Really? That's good. What kind of job?
Chil-seong Loans.
The Prince Gang hired him as their lackey.
He switched sides the moment you left.
- You know him.
- So pretty.
He always seemed like a rat.
No wonder he's flipped sides.
I only have 10,000 won right now.
Find out what Chil-seong is up to.
I would be taking a loss.
But they're so pretty. Please?
- Sorry, no.
- We'll take them.
She really is a small-town cutie.
If you're looking for your father,
why do you need
a bagful of cash and a burner phone
like some criminal on the run?
I am a criminal.
I kidnapped you, remember?
So all this, just to hide from my in-laws?
You did say
your mother-in-law was a powerhouse.
Is that really all?
Hey, I’ve got assholes
coming after me from all angles.
If I let my guard down,
I might end up with a knife in my back.
This will hurt like hell.
- Are you done?
- Stay still.
- Ready.
- Train's coming!
I was only doing what Hae Jo told me!
I don't know anything, boss!
- Isn't it hot today?
- Please don't kill me!
Oh, man. Should I let you live?
Please let me live, sir.
There's still so much I haven't done.
Please spare me, boss!
- Listen, kiddo.
- Yes, boss?
Remember Jokduri, the guy who
made a scene at the station yesterday?
Yes, I do remember him, boss.
Did you learn anything?
Pardon?
There's nothing a man can fear
once the woman he loves is taken from him.
There's nothing he wouldn't do. Get it?
Boss, get out of there
when you get this message, okay?
The Prince Gang bastards want you dead.
Why did you take his bride
and start this shitstorm?
That bastard Hae Jo bolted
a minute before we got there.
Fucking unbelievable timing,
if you ask me.
So I had someone hack your phone.
Tech whizzes can do all sorts these days.
Korea really leads the way in IT.
Cheers to that.
- Cheers!
- You fucking asshole.
Sorry, boss. I'll never do it again!
Please give me one more chance.
I'm begging you!
Here comes the train.
No! Please let me go! Stop it!
Hey, keep still.
You'll lose your limbs,
but you might still live.
Boss, he pissed his pants again.
Don't be scared. I never kill my own.
- Traitors though?
- No!
I split them in half.
Look, it's coming! Oh no!
- It's coming!
- No!
Hey, kiddo!
Whose side are you on? Hae Jo's or…
Yours, Chil-seong!
- Watch your fucking tone.
- On your side, boss!
- Oh no!
- Boss! No, stop!
- What an idiot.
- Oh boy.
Someone get this kid a diaper.
He won't stop leaking.
Fuck. I really thought I was going to die.
Were you scared? You're all sweaty.
Here's the thing.
The train that runs on this track
will pass by in an hour and a half.
I want you to find out
where that bastard Hae Jo is before that.
Otherwise--
I will! I'll find him, I promise!
I'll track the fucker down, boss!
Very well. Good luck.
Untie him.
Thank you, boss! Thank you so much!
Excuse me.
Is there some kind of log cabin up there?
How beautiful.
- First time here?
- It's so nice.
This way.
- Oh my God! Damn!
- Hey!
- For God's sake…
- Snake!
- Fuck!
- A snake, shit!
Snake!
Snake!
It was almost impossible
to track down Ko Jae-geun.
He's been jumping
from place to place like a grasshopper.
The most recent info I've got
is that he lives like a hermit,
up on Mount Gudeok, but I'm not sure.
Hello?
Is anyone inside?
No. Where the hell…
Hello?
- I'm beat.
- Who are you?
Answer me.
Well… I'm…
Sir, do you live here?
Yes. So what?
And your name is Mr. Ko Jae-geun?
Who are you people?
Oh, I'm sorry.
We should've introduced ourselves.
Let me quickly explain why we're here.
Well, we're here
looking for the sperm that created him!
Sperm donor.
Right, the sperm donor. Sorry.
He's searching for his biological father
and I'm just accompanying him.
And?
We're not here
to disrupt your life in any way, sir.
There's no need to worry.
He just wants to know
who his biological father is.
You know,
the typical identity crisis cliché.
Self-discovery and finding your roots.
"Who am I? Where do I come from?"
That sort of thing.
So, if it's not too much to ask,
we were wondering
if we could get your toothbrush,
some of your hair, or a saliva sample.
Interesting.
Right, Unpung Pharm.
I did donate a few times
when I worked as a sales rep there.
I'd lost a lot on the stock market,
so I was running low on cash.
They gave you a gift card
worth 100,000 won for every donation,
so I went for it.
It was a pretty decent sum at the time.
So you're a tango dancer?
I used to be.
When my dear Ok-jeong passed away,
I couldn't find another partner
I could connect with at that level.
So I quit years ago.
I dabbled a bit
in ballroom dancing myself.
Hey.
Hey, you've got some rhythm there.
- Hey.
- Right?
- Of course.
- Let's see.
The tango is all about connection.
Our hearts become one.
One heart and four legs.
That's it.
All right. Hey! Slide. Okay.
Am I any good?
He's a bit of a buzzkill.
You don't live with your family?
I don't have any.
Back in the day,
I had a bit of a bad habit
so my wife and I split up.
We never had kids.
Well, I might have one now.
Apparently, paternity tests
can come back in a day now.
Available 24-7. Amazing, isn't it?
Really that quick?
In that case,
why don't you stay the night?
I want to see the test results too.
Could we?
Thank God.
I was worried
about going back down the mountain.
- Right?
- Yes.
All right, then.
The attic is spacious.
Let me clean it up for you.
Give me a moment.
You two have that same sly smile.
It's uncanny.
I can't believe it.
Right? You see it too?
I can't believe
how direct you were with him.
And it worked.
Honesty really is the best policy.
It's called people skills.
You might want to learn from me
instead of always trying to con people.
I don't always try to con people.
Sure you do.
From Namwon to Busan?
What business does he have there
that would make him leave
so early in the morning with Jae-mi?
There must be a good reason.
Where did they go after the station?
You don't know?
Are you unable to talk or refusing?
Or do you just not want to talk to me?
Is that it?
See? That's why you shouldn't eat so fast.
Give me your hand.
Just give it.
See how tense it is?
You're all blocked up. Relax.
So you do understand me. Good.
That's it, great.
We're partners now, right?
We'll have to stick together
until we find that jerk Chae Seung-hyeok.
We need to be able to communicate.
Did you know
people communicate with each other
in three different ways?
One is through words.
As in actually talking.
Another is through eye contact.
And lastly, physical touch.
At least we managed one of those today.
Right?
John? Mr. John Na,
will you give me a hand with these?
He looks all flushed.
He must have awful indigestion.
You forgot these! Come on, open up.
Where am I?
What the hell should I do?
I'm fucking exhausted.
This is killing me.
Text me the results
by tomorrow morning at the latest.
Fucking hell. If it wasn't urgent,
you could've just mailed it!
Did you have to make me
climb all the way up here? Damn it.
True. Well, bye. Watch out for the snakes.
Wait, snakes? Shit.
There. Now this is a good one.
Living here and eating things like this,
you could easily live past 100.
You never know
what fate has in store.
It's not determined by the land,
but by the heavens above.
Is that so?
Back in my big pharma days,
I had several brain surgeries.
They thought I wouldn't make it.
Oh, really?
So I gave up on everything
and started wandering around aimlessly.
But look at me now.
Still here, doing pretty well.
That's when I realized.
I shouldn't be so desperate.
It's that very desperation
that will take years off your life.
Yes, you're right.
Right?
I hope you are Hae Jo's father.
Why?
I think you guys will hit it off.
You're both drifters
who like to roam freely
without being tied down.
You guys are alike.
Do you like him?
No way!
I have…
Well, there was a man I almost married!
That's too bad.
I thought it'd be nice
to have you as my daughter-in-law.
Well, I wouldn't mind
having someone like you
as my father-in-law either.
I like talking to you. It's fun.
So, maybe we could be family someday.
Absolutely not.
You need to wash these, right?
I'll go do it.
What's got into him?
Damn.
Is this thing broken or what?
Screw this.
I know I shouldn't be laughing,
but why is it so funny?
Of course, it is.
My analogy was spot-on. That's why.
Oh my goodness. Look at me. I'm crying.
Cry away, then. Just cry.
Hey, you're back.
Did you drop off the sample?
Yes.
Here, could you…?
- For me?
- No, for my potential son.
This is too awkward.
I'm going to go and pick some chilies.
Try it. It's all organic.
He's been cooking for ages just for you.
Careful. It's hot.
Don't spill it.
Occupational habit.
I'm just so used
to wiping the kids' mouths
because they spill food all the time.
Let's have dinner.
Better hurry now. Four minutes left.
I can hear the train. Hurry up.
Just pick up your damn phone,
you son of a bitch.
- Hello?
- Hey, Kkari.
- I've been meaning to call you.
- Hello, sir.
May I ask you something? I'm in a jam.
Have you talked to Mr.,
I mean, that jerk, Hae Jo recently?
That's what I wanted to ask you about.
I've been finding some addresses for him,
like he asked.
Sorry? Addresses?
What's going on?
Don't get me involved in some fucked-up--
Can I have the addresses you gave him?
Yes. You can text them to me. Thank you.
What's this? You made our beds?
It wasn't me.
Mr. Ko seems to think we're a couple.
He's not being subtle about it.
Move farther back.
Hey, don't be ungrateful.
You two seem pretty close.
Yes, it's strange.
I've only just met him,
but I'm already opening up to him,
just like that.
I told him about my menopause.
- What?
- That's why we were laughing earlier.
There was a potato
with a tiny baby potato attached to it.
So I said…
Even potatoes have babies.
So what does that make me?
A girl no better than a potato?
And you know what he said?
What did he say?
He grabbed the mushrooms and said,
"Look, even mushrooms are marked
with the name of their producer."
"But Hae Jo
doesn't even know who made him!"
"So is he no better than a mushroom?"
My stomach hurts.
I mean, it makes perfect sense,
doesn't it?
How did he come up with that?
It's just hilarious.
You're right.
I mean, it's really sad
if you think about it.
But somehow, I find it hysterical.
A girl no better than a potato.
A guy no better than a mushroom.
It's so funny.
Jae-mi.
Yes?
You can just cry.
Don't force yourself to laugh.
Just cry instead.
I'm tired. Switch off the lights.
What is this?
You know.
Just a mushroom cuddling a potato.
Subtitle translation by: Ahreum Woo