Stove League (2019) s01e04 Episode Script

1
THIS DRAMA IS FICTION
AND THE ELEMENTS OF THE STORY
HAVE NO RELATION TO REALITY.
-Thank you so much for last time.
-No, please take it.
Thank you again.
This is not what it looks like.
-You're mistaken about this envelope.
-Mistaken?
What am I misunderstanding?
It's not money.
It's not that kind of money.
It's only 83,000 won.
She was a parent.
Her son went to the emergency room
in the middle of a game
and I lent her some money.
Then what about Yoo Min-ho?
Is it true that you introduced him
to the Major League
even before drafting him
as you had planned?
General Manager.
That's not true.
But when he did a test in the US,
he had an injury.
You gave priority to a player that
couldn't go to the Major League
because of an injury.
What am I supposed to think of that?
A pro baseball scout yells
at a high school team manager
for making the juniors participate
too much.
But once that player becomes a senior,
you grab him by the collar for not
letting him participate enough.
Aren't you interfering too much?
If you knew
how much Yoo Min-ho was exploited
in his junior year,
you wouldn't be saying this.
The exploitation is their problem.
You're a third party.
Do you know how much high school students
have to pay for their team fees?
Min-ho, who lives with his grandma,
can't afford that.
The manager there didn't receive
any money from Min-ho.
But that was to send him and three
other students to college together.
But Min-ho can't go to college. Why?
Because he has to go pro and earn money!
That's why he doesn't let Min-ho
play in his senior year.
He might be rotten to the core,
but it's still in his authority.
He's not letting someone who made
waves in his junior year play!
Even if it doesn't concern you,
doesn't that make you angry?
It does make me angry.
He is a piece of trash.
So, he goes to Min-ho
and demands that he pay his fees.
He tells him to pay his fees
so that he can compete in games.
But how can he?
I did that not as a scout, but as someone
who's been working in baseball before him.
Okay.
What a good man you are, Mr. Yang.
You've been a good figure to Yoo Min-ho.
At the same time,
you have been harming the team.
You will not be able to work
as a scout for the Dreams.
I don't work with humanists.
SUJEONG INN
Pack your bags and come out.
You should come in for some tea
as I pack my stuff.
-Okay.
-No, I'll just be waiting here.
Still, it's a relief.
What's a relief?
At least the envelope was not a bribe.
Do we live in a world where we're
thankful for the bare minimum?
No.
Do you agree to us taking all
of these achievements and records
that were achieved while you were
working with the Dreams?
OPERATIONS MANAGER LEE SE-YOUNG
You know
Mr. Ko Se-hyuk, right?
-Why do you ask?
-There's no need to be defensive.
We're not here to do harm
to Lee Chang-kwon in any way.
Then what is it that you want
to talk about?
Hello? This is…
Yes.
I'm sorry,
but you have you leave now.
What?
-Why?
-I don't care if you're a customer.
-Get out.
-You know Mr. Ko.
How am I supposed to know him?
A moment ago, you acted
like you did know him.
The pork rib soup is ready!
Get out.
-Wait.
-I'm home.
Go into the kitchen.
Hurry up and go!
When parents try to do
everything they can for their children,
of course, not everything
is going to lead to the right path.
Lee Chang-kwon
worked so hard that he was
selected by a pro team.
Even after he's become Rookie of the Year,
why should you have to continue
being worried?
Excuse me.
CHANG-KWON'S HANGOVER SOUP
I did
wrong.
MYUNGIL HIGH SCHOOL
YOO MIN-HO
Nice.
Min-ho.
Are you okay? Let me take a look.
Min-ho.
Sir.
I don't
have to go to the Major League.
I really don't have to go.
But what if
I can't play baseball?
Hey.
What are you saying? You can do it.
You can do it. You've worked hard.
It's going to be okay.
Do you regret it?
I don't regret it.
But I won't
do that ever again.
You don't receive any more calls
from the police station, right?
No. Everything got resolved thanks to you.
It was all thanks to Mr. Ko.
The athletes trust him so much, right?
You can say that.
But I've been hearing a negative rumor.
Have you not heard anything of that sort?
Mr. Lee Yong-jae.
How much did you give
to Mr. Ko?
I've
shut my ears out focusing only
on baseball, so I don't know anything.
Please just go.
But this can't continue.
I promise that no harm will come to you.
You're already doing harm
by interrupting me when I'm practicing!
I don't know! Just go!
Can you deal with it?
If I open my mouth,
the scout team leader might be replaced,
or I'd have to give up my career.
Can you take responsibility for that?
It's true that my mother
contacted him first.
She must've been afraid
that I might have to give up
on baseball after having
worked on it for over ten years.
We thought we needed to pay him
just once when I joined the team,
but he keeps calling me.
He doesn't directly ask for money.
But
I know very well why he's calling me.
What's that?
-Where have you been?
-I had a business trip.
That's right.
Jae-hee.
Yes?
Let's say I do something
that tarnishes the reputation
of the Dreams.
-Like what?
-For example,
I take a bribe.
How much did you take?
No. It's just an example.
What if you're the only one
that knows that I took a bribe?
What will you do?
I've been with you for a long time.
I trust you.
Why?
What's going on with you?
Why should I not trust you?
Darn it.
Ms. Lee.
Do you trust Mr. Ko Se-hyuk?
Yes, I do.
I've known him for a long time.
So you think he's not a person who'd do
that without confirmation, right?
Do you call that trust?
You're just being vague
and remaining a spectator.
Tell me what happened.
Jae-hee,
if something like that happens,
trust the evidence, not me.
Then, find the truth first
before you decide to trust me.
Got it?
Mr. Ko, did you get home safely?
Actually, I…
Never mind.
Yes.
See you tomorrow.
Okay. Bye.
Who is it?
Pardon?
It's nothing. Let me fill your glass.
How do you like this place?
Yes, it's nice and neat.
Eat up.
Yes, sir.
Well…
How was your business trip?
It was okay.
Did I make any mistakes?
No, you didn't.
Just cut to the chase.
Okay.
I know it's late at night,
but I came to report something to you.
Wait. Yang Won-sub!
You little… What brings you here?
Why are you standing here so stiffly?
-Have you been well? Hold on.
-Yes.
Hello?
Okay.
I'll see all the scouting members
in the meeting room.
Let's go.
You still often go
to that restaurant, don't you?
I told you to not go alone
and call me when you go there.
I'll begin now.
-Mr. Yang Won-sub.
-Yes.
He said we needed Yoo Min-ho,
who he was personally close to,
because our team's pitching
performance was poor.
And at the same time, he introduced him
to an MLB scouting staff secretly.
Yoo Min-ho even went to the States
to take a pitching test.
But he had a pain in his elbow
and came back to Korea.
Mr. Yang was the only one
who knew about Yoo Min-ho's condition.
Nevertheless, he insisted
that we select Yoo Min-ho,
and we drafted him
as he intended.
Isn't that so strange and awkward?
Mr. Yang.
Is there anything that's not true?
It wasn't just because I was close to him.
I hoped and believed
he'd be a great player.
It's true that I was aware
that he might not do well
in the first few years.
But
I still thought it was not a big deal
since he'd play for our team
for more than ten years.
Actually,
I knew it, too.
Won-sub, you don't have
to take the blame all by yourself.
Still, we both agreed
that he was worth drafting.
I see.
This isn't the penalty for having
lost the Rookie of the Year.
However,
Mr. Yang didn't keep the process
of selecting Yoo Min-ho transparent,
thus ruining the system.
He'll get a reduced salary
for three months.
The penalty will be applied.
And
-Mr. Ko.
-Yes.
Shall we begin?
LEE YONG-JAE
Are you on your way here?
Are you on your way here?
What do you mean?
There are 77 high school baseball
teams in the country.
And the Dreams drafted
55 rookie players
under Mr. Ko's stewardship
over the last five years.
And
do you know how many players we picked
from Jindeok, Hwajeon,
and Yesung High Schools?
-How many were there?
-There were 15.
Okay. And what about it?
Manager Kim Myung Il
of Hwajeon High and you
-graduated from the same school, right?
-Right.
We graduated from the same high school.
What about Manager Sung Moon-hyun
of Jindeok?
We graduated from the same college.
Is that a problem?
Then what about the manager
of Yesung High?
What does he have to do with me?
You're in the same alpine club.
Goodness. You haven't gone home yet?
-I just have a lot on my plate.
-I see. It's not easy, is it?
BASEBALL LOVERS' ALPINE CLUB
8TH ANNIVERSARY
BASEBALL LOVERS' ALPINE CLUB
BASEBALL LOVERS' ALPINE CLUB
BASEBALL LOVERS' ALPINE CLUB
EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY
A shot with Mr. Ko of the Dreams
and the manager of Yesung High
Right.
I heard about him.
We've met a couple of times. So?
You've selected 30 percent
from your acquaintances' schools
with low-ranking players.
That way you won't be blamed
even if they don't see
the light as players.
Stop beating around the bush
and tell me your point.
You're incompetent, to say the least.
What's likely is
an irresponsible dereliction of duty.
In the worst case,
I think it's an unprecedented
pro team scouting scandal.
Goodness, what an absurd man you are.
Let's say it's a dereliction of duty.
An irresponsible dereliction of duty.
If you admit your dereliction
of duty, you shouldn't
I'm not talking about me.
I'm talking about those managers.
Those three managers irresponsibly
neglected their duties.
Why do you think I selected them?
Even though it doesn't say on the records,
there are things you have to watch
from the side.
Sincerity,
relationship with peers,
whether he's strong in action,
his physical condition, and so on.
They only tell me
because they're close to me.
That's what I'd call irresponsible
dereliction of duty. Am I wrong?
The people who've gone to the
same school as me and the alpine club.
You've discovered
some incredible things about me.
Right?
Is this the Major League or something?
You wouldn't know well because
you haven't been in this field for long.
But try being around for 30 years.
You know everyone.
Out of the players you chose
with such high-quality information,
who was able to achieve something?
Should I call out names?
These selected people would've
quit baseball if it hadn't been for you.
Kim Il-hyung, No Tae-moon,
Song Hyun-soo,
Lee Yong-jae, Nam Ki-taek,
Park Heon-young, Song Woo-jin…
What are you doing?
Among these people,
has anyone gotten actual results
except for Lee Yong-jae?
Big success doesn't usually occur early,
don't you know?
You can't tell anything
from just a few years of records!
Why would a team in need
of immediate strength want a late bloomer?
Didn't the team request
someone with strength?
Fine.
Let's say I was incompetent.
Mr. Ko.
What?
I don't think
that's the right answer either.
Hey.
The Dreams will draft a player.
Myungil High School's pitcher,
Yoo Min-ho will be our selection.
Congratulations, Yoo Min-ho.
The Dreams, who have requested for more
time in the first round of selections,
have selected player Yoo Min-ho
after a heated discussion.
If you watch this footage,
you look pretty bewildered
by Mr. Yang's sudden act.
But at this bewildering moment
why are you looking that way,
where the parents are?
You'd know where the general manager was
on the opposite side.
Am I being insulted now
because I was confused about
where the general manager was
during last year's draft?
The mother of player Lee Chang-kwon
was sitting back there.
You promised to draft him,
so weren't you bewildered that you
couldn't select him because of Mr. Yang?
What are you talking about?
-What is he doing here?
-Is he here for someone?
I told you I saw him.
It was because I knew
how talented Lee Chang-kwon was.
Why would I be bewildered?
You call this proof?
Don't try to set me up.
I was just looking the wrong way.
I didn't notice
what a character you were, Mr. Baek.
I don't think I can make it today.
I'm sorry.
I have nothing more to say.
Bring me the proper proof.
Then we can talk again.
Se-young.
Are you waiting for someone?
You sure look like it.
Mr. Baek,
I get you're working hard,
but try not to harm anyone
while you're at it.
And what was it? Disciplinary action?
Good luck with that.
I wonder how I'll be punished
for turning my head
in the wrong direction.
I'm leaving.
How have you been?
I'm Lee Chang-kwon from the Vikings.
A year ago,
I paid 50 million won to Mr. Ko
and he promised to select me at the draft.
Lucky or not, I'm wearing
the Vikings' uniform now.
What a total lunatic!
I recorded his call.
In this file, he assures me
he'll select me before the deal
and refuses to give the money back
after the deal.
Hey, you punk! Are you crazy?
What is this lunatic saying?
Shall we
listen to this file entirely?
That little punk!
Do you want to ruin your career?
-Come here, you…
-Mr. Ko!
You've done nothing right!
The one who gave the money
isn't the only one to blame!
-What's the point of all this?
-Of course,
we were wrong because we didn't
notice the money exchange.
You were also wrong to give money to him,
and the one who received money
is the most to blame.
However
after you became the Rookie of the Year,
were you simply happy,
without any uncomfortable feelings?
So
are you trying to fix the barn
-after the horse is stolen?
-We should.
We've lost a horse.
Why wouldn't we fix it?
If we don't, we wouldn't be able
to raise horses anymore.
Mr. Lee Chang-kwon.
You've got a younger brother
who plays baseball, right?
Are you going to let that
happen to your brother, too?
Rather than thinking
about how to get better control
or how to get the ball farther,
do you want him to think about
whether he should give money
to someone like Mr. Ko or not?
Are you going to
let your brother worry about that?
Mr. Ko.
Give 50 million won
back to Mr. Lee.
Also, Mr. Ko
you're fired.
Mr. Yang.
Yes.
A reduced pay for three months.
I think that should be enough.
And Ko Se-hyuk.
-Yes.
-Why did you do such a thing?
-How could you make such a mistake?
-A mistake?
There's no one here
that Mr. Baek can rely on right now.
You're the man of dignity and connections.
You should've helped Mr. Baek.
How could you cause this trouble?
I apologize.
Haven't you learned anything
as you've gotten older?
You're supposed to be
the legend of the Dreams!
I'm going to keep my eyes on you.
Yes.
Mr. Baek.
If Mr. Ko makes another mistake like this,
fire him no matter what.
What are you doing?
What do you mean?
We're punishing him.
Even though it happened last year,
we're punishing him severely
because we respect your opinion so much.
Well, will you only punish him properly
when I find out if it was just last year,
or if he's been doing this
for a long time?
Are you saying you will have him
in charge of choosing rookies again?
Mr. Baek.
What he did was wrong,
but let's think about our situation.
Who can replace Se-hyuk's position?
No one can.
-We have no one else
-Mr. Yang can replace him.
You want to fire Ko Se-hyuk,
who suggested to choose the best rookie,
and make Yang Won-sub a scout team leader
when he selected Yoo Min-ho,
who had an injury?
Why would you keep mentioning
that lucky result?
I'm going to straighten out the system.
So, you are saying
that guy became the best rookie
out of luck. Is that it?
Lee Chang-kwon told me
that he saw his parents cry
after the rookie draft.
It gave him the strength
to go through extreme training.
You say he would've been the best rookie
even if he had joined our team because
you're focusing only on the result.
You need to select a player
through meticulous analysis.
That's the way to build up
a proper system.
And it will be possible
if Mr. Yang becomes the scout team leader.
Mr. Baek.
-Yes?
-That was a nice speech.
It's nothing,
so, there's no need to drag this out.
Mr. Ko.
Do you have any last words?
-Your last chance to defend yourself.
-I will not let this happen again.
Okay. What about you, Mr. Yang?
I am sorry.
Three months
of salary reduction for Mr. Yang,
and dismissal for Mr. Ko?
Okay, let's do that.
-Sir.
-Why did you take that money?
Well, it wasn't much.
I would've at least commended you
if you had taken a lot of money.
Why did you put yourself
in this resentful situation
over that mere amount of money?
It breaks my heart.
Get out.
I'll leave too, then.
Mr. Baek.
I need to talk to you for a moment.
About what we talked about the other day
after we kicked out Lim Dong-gyu.
Do you remember?
I told you.
I hired you
because of your unique experience.
Win,
then disband.
Win and disband.
Just do what your experience says.
I'm not asking for much.
I thought you understood.
-I did.
-So, why do you keep
planting your apple tree on earth
that will go to pieces tomorrow?
Why are you smiling?
You told me to do the same as I have done.
Right, disbandment.
Just disbanding the team isn't
what I have done.
Victory.
And then disbandment.
I thought that was the deal.
I was trying so hard for victory.
Wasn't that what you wanted?
Mr. Baek.
I'm hearing that you took money
after the disbandment
of the handball team.
It's a filthy rumor
created by filthy punks.
What is the actual reason that
you hired me despite hearing all that?
You're going too far.
I hope the Dreams play well enough
for you to change your mind.
So, you will make this team win for real?
Only by scouting a skilled pitcher
and changing the scout team leader?
Yes, so I'll be very busy from now on.
Mr. Ko is a former franchise player,
but I'm not even from here.
I failed as a player.
So your salary has been reduced
for three months.
I'm not changing people.
I'm only changing the system.
Will I be able to do a good job?
I don't expect you
to do a good job all of a sudden.
I just want you to do what you always do.
Okay.
And I'm going to have confidence
that you won't do anything
that harms the team again.
Yes, sir!
That startled me.
Do you remember?
It's already 15 years ago.
Around the end of June,
we had a match against the Vikings.
Bases were loaded with 2 outs
in the bottom of the 9th inning.
You were the one who was at-bat.
At that time,
when the umpire was about to say
you were hit by the pitch,
you told him that it was a foul ball.
That the ball hit the handle of your bat.
The game could've ended,
but it continued thanks to that.
I thought it was so cool.
The game was almost over.
You were the only person I became a fan of
because of how you struck out
rather than hitting a home run.
That's because
I was young then.
No.
Because you were righteous.
Baseball was
so fun back then.
Good work.
What kind of man was Mr. Ko Se-hyuk?
He had his own theory of hitting.
He was sociable
with everyone who knew him
for a long time on his side.
People still recognized
that he had an eye for good batters.
But
he has to step down now.
Someone once said
no one has only one side of themselves.
We need to see both sides.
Like what you did just now.
Is that a compliment?
Oh, how did you find out
about the alpine club?
That's just…
You did well.
He's commending me a lot today.
If you're a fan of the Dreams,
this news report
might make your heart drop.
Andy Gordon has been the ace of the team
for three years.
It's said the Japanese franchise
named Yokohama
has him on the scouting list
to strengthen their starter
for the next year's season.
-Will the Dreams keep him?
-What?
Isn't that your team?
Right.
You know what?
Sorry for not finishing the meal.
Gosh. Hey, stop!
Geez. She didn't even have a bite.
I'm screwed.
About Andy…
Mr. Baek.
Did you watch the news about Andy?
I did. Is the data I asked you for
the other day ready?
Yes.
PITCHER ANDY GORDON
Andy isn't a first-class player,
so I never thought
the Japanese teams
would be interested in him.
What do you think?
Will we be okay without Andy?
There are some indicators
that are hard to explain.
Do you mean the ball-to-strike ratio,
the double play rate,
and the rates of fly-outs
and ground-outs?
There are more, but it includes them.
Now we can't say he knows
nothing about baseball.
You're the only one who doesn't
know baseball now.
Manager Yoon.
What do you think about Andy Gordon?
It depends on the goal you have.
It's about my goal?
Andy showed his best performance
only in the first year out of three.
Right, but there's no big difference.
This year's performance
is slightly worse than in other years.
Still, it's hard to say
he's on the decline--
The WHIP went up notably.
And he threw 89 pitches on average.
He played his role as the ace
starting pitcher of the bottom team.
But he's not better than the
second-best pitchers of the leading teams.
I'm with Manager Yoon.
We will…
ANDY GORDON, PITCHER
give up Andy.
We have quite a high goal.
It's hard to scout pitchers
on Andy's level.
We prefer predictable players
on the field,
and Andy is one of them.
We can expect that he'd get about 12 wins.
Andy isn't asking
for an unreasonable price.
Assuming he'd do the same
as previous years--
Does that mean we'll be
in last place next year, too?
-No.
-We'll release Andy.
Let's watch the video
of the foreign players on the list.
How much is he? He's got a good pitch.
It's 1.2 million dollars.
Geez.
Move on. We can't hire him anyway.
Okay.
What about him?
-He's cheaper, right?
-Sure.
He's 1.12 million dollars.
Shall we move on to the next one?
What's the point of watching this?
-Sorry?
-The other two cost more than a million.
How much is he, then?
He asked half a million.
He's a free agent now.
Due to his injury,
he couldn't advance his career,
and he played only in the AA league.
And we're very lucky.
AA: SECOND-HIGHEST MILB LEVEL
He didn't get the injury
while playing or training,
but while mountain biking.
We can include in the contract
that he won't go mountain biking.
Okay.
Then we'll make the list
and plan our trip to the States.
Anyway, who will be
on the trip to the States?
The operations team
is in charge of foreign players.
The general manager will go there,
so I think I'll accompany him.
Just the two of you?
Are you saying the whole operations
staff should go together?
A grown man and woman…
Do you really have a death wish?
Sorry.
I just think I need to experience
as many things as possible
as a future leader of the operations team.
You can go later. We scout
foreign players every year.
What are you talking about?
What if our new foreign player plays
well and stays here for ten years?
We have a limited budget.
I'll pay for my own flight ticket
and hotel.
I'll also upgrade your tickets
with my own money.
Hey.
Didn't I say I'd crush you
if you try to use your own money
for the company's work?
Gosh, wait. Let me go!
You're totally out of your mind.
Thank you.
When we arrive at the airport,
the local guide will be there.
-Let's go.
-Okay.
General Manager Baek?
-Hello.
-Hi.
Mr. Kim Jong-moo.
What are you here for?
You know we always go to the States
by this season every year.
Oh, to scout foreign players?
Yes.
By the way, which player
are you going to meet there?
What about you?
Fine.
Let's just say the first letter
of the name.
On the count of three.
-Sure. Let's do that.
-Okay.
In one, two, th…
We'll really say the first letter
of the players' names on three.
Okay.
Good. In one, two, three.
You tricked me.
You didn't say it either.
Fine.
Let's just say which state we're going to.
Come on. Let's be honest and say it.
-Let's do that.
-All right.
In one, two, three.
-California.
-America.
You're going to California.
-You're such a crook.
-Let's go.
I'm sorry.
What a crook he is.
Gosh.
Well, we're in the business class.
Yes. Team leaders and those higher
than them get business class tickets
according to the company rules.
-Is it the same when we return?
-Gosh.
We can afford this much.
Sure.
Mr. Baek, do you speak English?
I do.
Really?
What the fu…
What the?
What the funny friend…
I can speak quite well.
Okay.
Mr. Baek! Ms. Lee!
You're late, Mr. Baek and Ms. Lee.
I came here first by parachute.
Didn't you submit your request
for a vacation yesterday?
What are you doing here?
Have you really lost your mind?
Along with having a vacation here,
I thought I could be of help,
so I used my money
to come here.
Is it okay to spend
your days off like this?
I'll learn the work, and you'll earn
some help. I speak English well,
-but Ms. Lee's pronunciation is a bit…
-Come here.
-Why?
-I said come here.
-No.
-Hello.
I'm Robert Gil and I'm here
to serve as a guide.
You're Ms. Lee
and General Manager Baek, right?
Yes. It's nice to meet you.
-There is one more…
-Don't worry about him.
This must be unexpected. I'm sorry.
You don't need to worry about me.
-I'm Han Jae-hee from the operations team.
-I see. It's good to meet you.
It's all right for me.
Will you go to the field right away
or stop by the hotel first?
-Let's go directly to the field.
-Okay.
Wait.
Why is the schedule so tight?
The reason why you feel that way
is that you're here on vacation
while we're here for business.
If you don't like it,
get away and go to Disneyland.
You just spat in my ear.
I like the American West so much.
Look at the clear blue sky!
On a day like today, we should
go camping at the national park.
Don't you agree?
Right.
Hey.
Be quiet. He's driving.
Can't I enjoy a vacation mood
at least on our way?
It's you who took a vacation.
Don't expect the same from us.
He is here to help us,
not to be your tour guide.
We've got to help each other.
I'll be quiet.
I'm glad to hear the Korean language, too.
You may keep talking.
See? He missed hearing Korean.
He must've wanted to do it so much.
I'll speak Korean as much as you want.
It's worse than you thought, isn't it?
It might be hard for people to visit him
no matter how good he is.
No one would expect
a great pitcher to be hidden
in a place like this.
Hi.
He's indeed our priority.
He's tight,
and flexible.
I saw his pitches in videos,
but can you ask him to try doing it
even if it's not his full power?
He says we don't have a catcher
to catch his pitches.
Should I…
Hold on.
You see,
I've practiced catching balls. I've taken
professional players' pitches, too.
But it might be
a little different from the ones
you've caught.
It'll be okay if I catch it from afar.
So you're good at something.
How did you catch that?
This is crazy.
His pitch is weaker than we thought.
One more?
Why is that a question?
Hold on.
Hey, can you handle it?
Of course.
Goodness gracious.
I could've handled that pitch.
-Say it in English.
-Forget it. There's no need.
Are there a lot of Koreans
living in this neighborhood?
It's rare to find a place
without Koreans in the world.
Thank you.
The schedule starts
at 2 p.m. tomorrow, so rest up.
-I'll pick you up at around 11 a.m.
-Okay, thank you.
There will be a catcher tomorrow,
so you'll get to see more of him.
-Please go in.
-Okay.
Are you sure it's not uncomfortable?
I could get my own room.
You're working hard. I shouldn't
make you pay for that, too.
I didn't do anything though.
Since when did you start practicing
catching pitches?
It's been two years,
-even though I wasn't much help.
-No, it was better than not having you.
And you can drop out at any time
if you want to enjoy your break
since you're supposed to be on vacation.
It's okay.
I'm a man who is passionate
about work and love.
I see.
The agent is sly like a fox,
so I'm worried a bit.
He's a double A player, so I didn't think
he'd have an agent.
But it also means
he proved that much of his value.
He's worth more than
just being a double A player.
Even if he were a triple A,
his skills would be considered superb.
You know, I've caught
pro players' pitches in Korea,
but his were on a different level.
It wasn't that I caught it.
He threw the ball into my hands.
Are your hands okay?
If you need me today,
I can catch it up to two times.
No thanks. We'd like to see
100 percent of him.
It has never been this easy
to sign a contract
with a non-Korean player.
So I'm rather anxious about that.
It's 146.
It's 149 this time.
He's way better than Andy.
Awesome.
He's like Kang Doo-ki.
He says the price went up overnight.
Double the price all of a sudden?
No way.
It's 155 km/h.
I'm telling you how determined we are.
-Did you give up?
-If we make excuses,
we'll lose in the same way again.
Ms. Lee, let's get to work.
Let's go big. 900,000 dollars.
If you want, we'll add
the clause in your contract.
100,000 dollars isn't too much, right?
For foreign players, it's all about money.
You picked a really good player.
Did you know from the start?
I don't know what to tell you.
I told you I could bet
that we would be the ones to smile first.