Chicken Nugget (2024) s01e05 Episode Script

[dynamic music]
[roars]
[clucks]
[suspenseful music plays]
[machine humming]
[loud whooshing and rattling]
- [energy crackling]
- [yelps]
The hell?
Go away. Go away!
Stop! [screams]
[yelling]
[panting]
Ohh
- [Yoo grunting]
- [gasping]
[Yoo yelping]
[mysterious music plays]
Ohh
[Yoo groans]
Uncle.
[Choi] Someone's after that machine.
[Baek-joong] Yes, I think you're right.
What's the possibility Min-ah
didn't turn into a chicken nugget?
But she did. I saw her.
They took Min-ah as well,
which means they knew
it wasn't just a chicken nugget.
And like us,
they can't report it to the authorities.
Which means they also have
a reason to keep this a secret.
But what could that be?
They've been searching for it like us,
hoping that it'd be true,
that for it to work, they'd need both.
So it's possible that they have both
of the machines with them right now.
That means Min-ah's a
- A test
- [gasping]
- [colleague yells] Fuck!
- [Choi yelps]
YOU'VE BEEN KICKED OUT OF THE GAME
[clears throat]
[shudders]
[sighs]
- Calm down, Mr. Choi.
- Huh
Pull yourself together! We have to focus.
How about we, uh
slap each other across the face one time?
- Huh?
- Okay? Here, Mr. Choi.
You can go first. Do it!
- [shrieks]
- [Choi groans]
Did they bring back slavery while
I was out of the office or something?
A slap in the face for leaving work?
Ever heard of human rights?
[Choi yells]
I mean, what the fuck happened?
I should have stayed at the sauna.
[both panting]
Uh, did you get yourself
- [groaning]
- No, ju just once. Please.
- I said once!
- [yelling]
- [phone rings]
- Mr. Choi. The phone! The phone!
- You got a phone call.
- Oh, my phone. Uh
- [ringing]
- Oh.
Hello? Yes?
Where? Pajeon?
- Pajeon!
- P Pajeon!
- [door opens]
- Oh!
[man] Why would you
Where have you where have you been?
[groaning]
[thrilling music playing]
[music fades]
[dog whimpers]
Finished.
You're better than your uncle. Do you know
what people call a child like you?
- Prodigy.
- That's right.
You got it right.
Three plus four equals seven.
- Good job.
- Thanks.
- Give me something more challenging.
- Okay.
- Can I please play outside while I wait?
- [Yoo] Sure.
You're in sixth grade.
Three plus four is the right answer.
Thank you!
[dog whimpers]
[door opens]
[door slams]
Fuck my life.
Honey, you don't have a job, so why are
you lying there on the floor in a suit?
'Cause it feels good. [chuckles]
[dog barking]
Have your older son drink
these before he gets worse.
And don't let that bum steal any of it.
He doesn't like anything bitter.
[computer game bleeping]
[mother] Drink it all up, okay?
[eerie music plays]
[music becomes dramatic]
Will you
uh go out with me?
[bird cawing]
[excited yelling and screaming]
I LOVE YOU, TAE-YOUNG
It wasn't a no.
She just wants to focus on school.
She said she'd think
about it and let me know.
Seo-gyeong. Wanna go out?
[groans]
[man] What brings you to my place so late?
[chuckles]
Tae-man, you'll be okay without me, right?
Seo-gyeong, what are you trying to say?
You know I really like smart guys,
and I've never met
anyone smarter than you.
So it's true I found you attractive.
But no matter how hard I try,
I don't think I can kiss you.
I'm sorry.
I'm really sorry.
[mysterious music plays]
[dog barking in distance]
[laughing]
Dream on ♪
[man] Your looks complete your style.
Never mind that fear of flying ♪
[man] Your hair completes your looks.
Keep on moving ♪
[man] To complete yourself as a man
Classic for men.
We're rising, on and on ♪
[sighs]
How long do you plan on living like this?
I'm living like this
because I have no plan.
Would you even call this living?
- [door opens]
- [sighs]
[coin scraping]
[door closes]
Miss, bust.
- Mmm miss.
- Mom.
This isn't called "miss or bust."
It's the lottery.
Appa.
What are you doing here? You're dead.
You can't be here. Go back.
Did you see that? Even my mom
treats me like a dead person.
[continues scratching]
Soon-sim. Is that you?
Yes. How long does it last,
when I'm back to my senses?
- Five to ten minutes.
- [Soon-sim] Right.
I don't think I'll be able
to come back again.
I suppose I should
organize your dad's stuff.
Will you help me?
- [coin clatters]
- [sighs]
What's there to organize?
Bastard left us nothing.
Why did he have so many damn clothes?
And they're all knockoffs.
Take care of him, please.
If he hadn't stolen
Tae-young's herbal medicine
Tae-young's the one who gave it to me.
And it was Uncle's fault!
What is this?
[eerie music plays]
Oh dear, was this in there?
What is it?
It's our family heirloom.
Don't you remember?
You know, when you were young,
your dad would sit you
and Tae-young down quite often
and tell you
the story passed down in the family.
[Tae-man] Ugh, that stupid story.
It's nonsense.
Where a monster goes in
and a human being comes out?
[scoffs] Bullshit.
This
This looks familiar.
Why don't I know about this?
Family heirloom?
Because you had stayed abroad
for your study.
I've actually seen this before, though.
It doesn't exist.
Do you actually believe this?
That story that was passed down.
Can you recall it?
Of course I can. This is real?
- [circus music]
- [shop owner] Hi, Professor Yoo.
Feel free to rummage.
[Yoo] I've never seen
a material like this.
Well, isn't it just aluminum?
Pretty close, yet it's not.
[suspenseful music playing]
- [whooshing]
- [gasps]
[female voice speaks, echoing]
[high-pitched sounds]
[voice continues echoing]
- [power surges]
- [gasps]
[rattling]
- [thump]
- [yelps]
[hissing]
[Yoo] Oh.
I am back.
Huh?
[grunts]
[strains]
[sighs]
I am
[thud]
BAEKJUNG CHICKEN NUGGE
We're out of ingredients.
We're closed for the day.
- [people in queue groan]
- [woman] Aww.
You're out of ingredients this early?
Yes. We can run out very quickly.
Man, you should've said that earlier,
then. I've waited for two hours.
I've worked for nine hours.
Okay, what does that have
to do with me? Ma'am?
What do I have to do
with you waiting two hours? Sir?
- What the hell kind of place is this?
- Restaurant.
We're closed for today, right?
- I'm heading out.
- [woman] Where are you going?
You're not going there again, are you?
- I'll be back.
- [woman] Stop going there.
What if they get curious?
[sighs]
I'll return.
[woman groans]
NOBLEMAN'S CHICKEN NUGGE
PAJEON
You're here already? He's over there.
Uh Excuse me, sir?
Oh.
- I got fired before the owner died.
- What?
I heard you were looking for me
'cause a machine was misdelivered,
but it was probably
the owner who delivered that.
- Oh
- He was a pretty big guy.
- Angular face, and was always angry?
- [Choi] Right!
So, he was the boss, then?
A new chicken nugget place opened across
the street. Baekjung Chicken Nuggets.
He was always upset,
saying they were ruining his business.
But honestly, his nuggets were just bad.
Anyway, he fired me and delivered
the food himself to save money.
MORE THAN MACHINES
[Choi] The person
who delivered the machine is dead.
The person who studied the machine
is missing.
Then, what about Min-ah?
[Choi] Why haven't you gone home yet?
Mr. Choi.
I got a call from Professor Yoo In-won.
What are you saying?
- You got a call from a missing person?
- I don't know. He called the office.
I don't know what's happening, but
[somber music playing]
[sniffles]
if we go to this address tomorrow,
we can meet him.
MOUNT 21, CHANGCHEONG-RI
- [Choi] Is this the right place?
- Yes, according to the address.
There are no other houses around here.
[Choi] But why would he be
in a place like this?
I don't think this is a good idea.
- Mr. Ko, you should leave.
- Why?
Everyone involved with the machine's
either missing or dead.
We don't know what'll happen,
so you should go.
- That's why I can't go back.
- I can't put you in danger.
- No. I have a reason to be here.
- [gentle music plays]
[humming upbeat song]
[gentle music continues]
- [blows landing]
- [boy 1] Hey! Hey! Hey, get back here!
- [boy 2] You fucking little bitch.
- [boy 3] What are we doin', asshole?
- [victim whimpering]
- [boy 3] Hey, come on, guys. Punch him!
[humming cheerfully]
[boy 1] Shit! Aah!
[gentle music continues]
Whoa!
- [Baek-joong] Huh.
- Huh?
- Who's this?
- Dunno.
Who are you?
Oh, I was just passing by.
I wanted to help you.
- Us?
- No, that guy.
- Oh, this guy.
- Oh.
Oh, so how come you decided
to help us fight then, huh?
I wasn't fighting.
I was putting Fucidin on his cuts.
- What? Whoa. No way. Wait, what?
- Dude, that's lit.
[boy 1] The fuck
- How the fuck did you do that?
- Whoa!
- Precisely.
- Precisely?
- Real fast.
- Real fast?
- Yeah.
- Ah
[boy 2] Is that even possible?
Have you ever watched
when they flip dough?
- When they pound mochi?
- Of course!
It's easy
if you think about how that works.
[boys] Ohhh!
- [laughing]
- That's so sick!
- Whew.
- Can you fight?
- I'm pretty bad.
- Then we should be able to kick your ass.
- Right?
- [all] Mmm.
Maybe.
Eat shit, bitch!
- [whimpers]
- [yells]
- Ugh, what the fuck is this?
- You can eat it. It's gelato.
- Min-ah!
- Oh, it's gelato, is it?
- Are you his friend?
- Just an acquaintance.
Oh, an acquaintance.
I'm going to kick you in the balls.
Try to block me.
[boys wail]
- Aah!
- [boys whining]
I told you to block me,
not look down there.
- You okay?
- Uh
- [Min-ah] Run!
- Oh
She is everything ♪
To me ♪
[song continues in Korean]
[Min-ah] I can't believe you went in there
to put Fucidin cream on him.
Weren't you afraid?
[Baek-joong] I couldn't just pass by
when I saw what was happening.
[Min-ah] Letting those guys bully you too
only encourages them.
Next time, get some help
and kick their asses.
[Baek-joong, chuckling] Okay, I will.
[Min-ah] Anyway. [chuckles]
I saved your ass today.
Remember that.
[Baek-joong] I will! I definitely will.
[laughs] How could I forget this?
[Min-ah chuckles]
I know that I have to go in.
[Choi] Mr. Ko.
[Baek-joong] This time,
I will be the one saving you.
[song ends]
[foreboding music plays]
Welcome, Mr. Ko Baek-joong.
Hello, Professor.
You must be Mr. Choi, CEO.
That's right. Choi Sun-man.
[Yoo] Nice to meet you. Ah!
- And this is my nephew.
- Nephew?
Nice to meet you. I'm Yoo Tae-man.
[Tae-man] You're already gone
from this world, anyway.
So I'll turn you into gold bars.
Then I, the new Tae-young,
will put them to good use.
After all, everything serves a purpose.
- [whirs]
- [powering up]
- [thump]
- [power fading]
Why isn't it working?
[ominous music plays]
Fucking hell!
Gah!
God fucking damn it!
[sighs]
It's always like this. Always!
Uncle.
[Yoo splutters]
[coughs and yelps]
- Uncle.
- [whimpering]
- What happened to you?
- [sighs]
Huh?
- Tae-man, is that you?
- Come on, dude!
Ohh
[sighs]
I have no energy.
You know how that machine works?
[groans] Huh?
[Baek-joong] Min-ah! Oh!
[Yoo] You were looking
for her, weren't you?
- How much do you know about all of this?
- Shall we sit down first?
I have a lot to tell you.
I thought it'd be rude
to come empty-handed,
so I brought you some fruit.
You didn't have to bring fruit. Thank you.
Uh
- I've never seen this fruit.
- Let me give you a taste.
- No!
- [fires]
- Aah! Mr. Choi.
- What are you doing? Calm down!
- Mr. Ko?
- [gasps]
- Go get Min-ah!
- [whimpers]
- Go! Quick!
- [squeals] Okay, okay, all right! Aah!
- [Choi] Don't move!
- Ah!
[dramatic music playing]
- [Yoo grunts]
- Be careful.
[Baek-joong whimpering]
Min-ah! [grunts]
- [Baek-joong gasping]
- [Choi] Min-ah!
- Min-ah!
- Min-ah!
- Please don't, Mr. Choi!
- Min-ah! Don't you move.
I think there's a misunderstanding.
Please calm down.
I
I I am the
the only one who can help you.
I won't hurt you, okay?
Because, as you said, you're the only one.
But I'm not sure about him.
He's trying to kill his own brother,
Yoo Tae-young,
and planning to kill you,
his uncle and mentor.
Are you aware of that?
What?
Do you have the younger son's
contact, by any chance?
I don't have anything like that.
He would just call up
once in a while and ask,
"Is Mom alive?"
and then hang up, that's it.
Was he questioned
about his uncle's case by the police?
- He was.
- Would it be a problem if I looked around?
Ugh, why are you doing this to me?
I'm not even related to these idiots.
MASTER TROT CONCER
Take your time,
and feel free to look around.
- Have you eaten?
- I have.
You can go upstairs.
I can't believe this! [squeals happily]
[mysterious music plays]
[door closes]
Hmm?
I'LL END YOU, YOO IN-WON
TAE-YOUNG, YOU'RE NEX
[ominous music plays]
KILL YOO TAE-YOUNG
KILL YOO IN-WON
I'll explain, okay?
Put that down first.
You're going to explain this to me?
I know the situation you're in right now,
so I understand
why you're acting this way.
Since you understand,
I'm sure you'll cooperate. Mr. Ko.
- Yes?
- Tie them up.
Yep.
[gasps] Stop right there.
Yoo Tae-man, stop!
- [Yoo] What are you doing?
- [gasps]
Stop it. Stop it now!
[electricity crackles]
[intense, dramatic music playing]
Stop, you bastard! Stop, damn it!
[gunshot]
- [metal creaking]
- [two gunshots]
[gunfire echoing]
[dramatic music continues]
[music softens]
[wistful pop ballad plays]
[man singing in Korean]
[song fades]