Song of the Bandits (2023) s01e06 Episode Script

1
Who are you?
Is your name Eon-nyeoni?
Yes.
And you met mounted bandits
while you were crossing the Duman River?
Is that how you lost your family?
You survived,
but your parents and your sibling
were slaughtered.
Does that unsettle you?
Answer me, kid.
Cat got your tongue?
Where are your manners?
I
I'm not a fussy kind of girl.
Please let me stay here for a few days.
Once I feel a little better,
I won't bother you, and I'll leave right
Stop it. You don't even mean that.
You look smarter than that.
Stop fooling yourself.
Come along now.
Every hardship
that's been thrown at you all your life
isn't your fault.
It's all our
it's all our fault.
We are the ones
who let Joseon fall to ruin
and let it get taken away from us.
A world in which you can only be rich
if you follow the Jappos.
A world in which you can only survive
by betraying your compatriots.
We are the ones who made this world.
So I always feel sorry.
I'm sorry we made the world what it is.
Sorry that we made you live in it.
Sorry that we made you
fight against it.
I don't believe
a whit of what you said about leaving.
Just settle down here.
You'll at least need
your compatriots by your side.
-Now that we don't have a country.
-Sir.
What do you mean, "sir"?
We are the only ones left
after our families were slaughtered.
So just call me "Father" from now on.
I'm telling you to depend on me
for the rest of your life.
I'll also consider you my daughter
and depend on you.
Eat until your belly
can't take it anymore.
No one will judge you for it.
SONG OF THE BANDITS
Did she come here to eat?
Why is she stuffing herself with potatoes?
I don't even care about that.
Just trust me.
If she tries anything funny,
I'll grab her by the collar and flip her.
I feel so much better now.
Gosh, that was too good.
Strange, I don't even like potatoes.
With all that robbing and whatnot,
no wonder you were starving.
If you had your fill, start talking.
Why are you here?
I'm not here to see you.
I'm here for Lee Yoon.
You don't have to worry about it.
Yoon is not here right now.
Seeing that you're here alone,
you must have lost everything.
The money and that girl.
Wow. Nothing gets past you, seriously!
You're right. I'm completely broke.
But if I don't find Lee Yoon,
I'll end up dead.
Really dead, okay?
So, Mr. Choong-soo,
let me stay until he comes
I can't let you do that.
Then you will try to kill Yoon again.
Wow, would you listen to this man?
Why are you taking his side?
You must have become pals.
I consider him family.
As I did with you.
Mr. Choong-soo,
you really shouldn't consider someone
like Lee Yoon as family.
It seems like
he didn't end up telling you.
Do you know what he did to you? He
Never mind.
I don't have time for this.
Let me just talk business.
I really have to kill Lee Yoon.
It's not like I want to kill him,
but if I let him be,
I'm going to be in trouble.
You never know what trouble you might face
if you go after Yoon.
But it's already clear.
What can an old man past his prime
and these small fry do?
Nothing. Absolutely nothing.
Stop running your mouth and leave.
It would be better for you to do so.
I don't want to hurt you, you know.
What a joke.
Hey.
How dare you run your mouth, wench?
Stop.
What do you mean?
That girl is being so rude.
Stay where you are, you fool,
if you don't want to get shot.
What? With what gun?
What?
Look below, you moron.
If you don't want holes in your body,
go back to the corner where you belong.
Let me pick up where we left off.
Why did Lee Yoon try to kill my client?
Were you behind it?
You did, didn't you?
Which means
it wouldn't have been for the money.
Was it because of her job, by any chance?
The Gando Line railroad thing?
If the railroad is built,
the Joseon people here will get hurt.
We should stop that, shouldn't we?
So you did it because you didn't want
the Joseon people to get hurt.
But Lee Yoon thinks differently.
What are you all surprised about?
Didn't you know? Lee Yoon let her live.
At that moment,
I honestly thought it was all over.
Considering their distance
and the time he had,
he could have shot her
four or five times at least.
But
he didn't.
So, Mr. Choong-soo,
if you're thinking of killing that woman,
Nam Hee-Shin,
if you must kill her to ensure
the safety and security of Taepyeong-dong,
don't trust Lee Yoon,
and take the matter into your own hands.
He won't ever be able to kill her.
Hey, you. Four-eyes.
You saw it on the train.
You, the dumb-looking one.
You saw it, too, right?
No, I didn't.
Hey, you're the ugly one.
Me
You. I'm talking to you.
Say something. You saw it too.
Wait, can't you talk? Is that
why you've been talking with your eyes
You fucking bitch!
Come here, you. I will rip your head
Stop, all of you!
Hand off your waist.
Take it off now!
A goddamn axe?
Are you stuck in the 1500s?
Put it down. Right there.
Put your gun down.
I think we have both said everything
we need to say at this point.
Forget about harming Yoon,
and hurry back to Hanseong.
I'm saying all this for you, Eon-nyeoni.
I can take care of myself,
so please mind your own business.
I've come too far
to go back to Gyeongseong now.
Anyway, I suggest finding Lee Yoon
as quickly as possible.
He might run away with that woman.
We were so young.
Both me
and Hee-shin.
Sir, we have obtained the whereabouts
of the carrier of the independence funds.
What? How did that happen?
A few days ago, some Joseon-born soldiers
in the Kwantung Army deserted.
They were all found dead at Jeongwoljin,
a light railway station.
But before they deserted,
they apparently left this message
to a Joseon-born officer
How long-winded is this going to be?
Should I take a nap
before you get to the point?
No, sir. I'll get to it.
"Independence funds of 200,000 won
will reach Changchun on September 5."
"This is Plan A. We also know Plan B."
"Jeongwoljin Light Railway Station,
ten ri southeast of Changchun."
"We'll take the money by pretending
to be independence fighters."
They apparently said as much
to their Joseon-born officer friend
before they deserted.
So what you're saying is
the deserted soldiers were killed
by the carrier that we are after,
and the carrier's party
is near Jeongwoljin right now.
Yes, sir.
Get the men ready.
We're going to Jeongwoljin.
You're up.
How do you feel?
Where are we?
It's a Daur village named Gwangmyeong.
They started settling in recently.
The villagers helped us out a lot.
But how long have I been here?
Three whole days.
Where are you going?
I wasted three days. I don't have time.
You can't travel in this state.
You should rest up.
No, I'm all right.
Miss.
Let go.
I need to find another way
to deliver the money on time.
I'll look into it.
Why don't you focus on getting well first?
No, I'll take care of it myself.
So mind your own business
from here on out.
Mr. Choong-soo!
We found Yoon!
Find him quickly.
Take me to Lee Yoon already.
There's a Daur village called Gwangmyeong
100 ri southeast of Jilin,
and he is there.
What about the girl?
Well, she's with him.
San-gun saw them with his own eyes.
He was going to confront him and say,
"What's gotten into you?"
But he held back
because of what you said and stuff.
Anyway,
San-gun and the boys are waiting there,
blocking the path, so they can't run
That's not even the problem.
The problem is what comes after that.
Do you think the boss
will just let us kill that girl?
What will you do if push comes to shove?
Lead the way.
I suppose Yoon is going through
quite a fateful encounter.
What's with him?
Happy birthday.
Happy birthday.
Live long and prosper
Live long and prosper
I'm sorry.
I was overwhelmed by all those things
happening at once
and my emotions got the best of me.
My actions and thoughts were selfish,
so I apologize.
I am all right.
Think nothing of it.
But how can I do that?
I spoke so rudely to the person
who had saved my life.
I heard you cared for me
all day and all night for three days.
Who told you that I cared for you
all day and all night for three days?
The head of the village. Over there.
I felt like I was taking advantage
of their hospitality and
I couldn't seem to fall asleep.
I wasn't even tired for three whole days.
So I needed something to do, and
It wasn't necessarily because
I was worried about you, miss.
Um
there is a favor
I have been wanting to ask of you.
Well
Could you please stop
calling me "miss"?
Please don't call me "miss" from now on.
Just call me "Hee-shin."
While we're on the subject,
do you wanna try it?
Me?
Yes.
Here?
Go on.
I don't think I can do it right now.
If you can give me some time
How much?
Well
I don't know.
You should keep smiling.
It looks much better on you than frowning.
By the way,
if you ever become inclined
to tell me your name,
don't hesitate to do so.
I think you'd start calling me by my name
if I called you by yours first.
Damn, what should I do with that guy?
What's going on?
Let's move first.
-What on earth are you doing?
-Choraeng-yi.
Let's go.
Damn it!
Grit those teeth of yours, boss.
Geumsu, stop. She's
Shut your trap!
Move out of the way.
We're here to cut your ties to your fate.
It's a misunderstanding.
Move, you fool!
What are you doing, Grandpa?
You don't need to do that.
We can just take this girl and
Geumsu! Stop!
Come on, move your head.
We had it all wrong.
She's part of the Independence Army.
She disguised herself
as a government official
and came to deliver funds
to the North Route Army.
Do you really believe that?
We killed so many people
claiming to be independence fighters.
-She clearly lied to escape death
-Mr. Choong-soo!
Please calm down and trust me.
She is an independence fighter.
Their plan must succeed so we can protect
everyone who lives on this land.
Maybe that's what you want to believe
because your heart
is drawn to her!
That's
that's not what it is.
Fuck. It's the Japanese Army.
Cheon-man. Bring me my gun.
Damn it.
I will explain later.
Don't come out until I come back. Okay?
Wait.
Be careful not to get hurt.
A Japanese officer is coming
to the 19th Division Command.
Apparently, he's bad-tempered and heinous.
He's cruel.
Despicable.
And vicious!
When he gets here,
all Joseon people in this area
will die.
I am Major Shohei Miura
of the 37th Infantry Regiment,
19th Division
of the Great Empire of Japan.
I'm here to arrest
a seditious Joseon person.
Therefore,
I need you all to cooperate
Lee Yoon?
What is this asshole doing here?
Do you know this asshole?
Who is it, sir?
Just someone.
He used to be my slave.
How come you haven't changed a bit?
Fate seems to have brought us together.
Why don't we chat and catch up?
My client wanted me to tell you this
before I kill you.
"A dog dies
when it leaves its home."
We have a lot to talk about.
Wow, look at those eyes.
They're still the same.
Where should we talk?
Oh, that place looks good.
We don't need guns, right?
We're just going to talk.
Yoon,
if we fight them, we'll be wiped out.
You know that, right?
We have to avoid that.
Try not to cause any problems
until I come out.
Have our men check their firearms
and stand by.
No matter what you hear, stay calm.
Then are we putting the search operation
for the carrier on hold?
We have armed forces here,
so we'll be switching to scorched earth.
-Keep that in mind.
-Did you say scorched earth?
Listen to me carefully.
The signal is me walking out.
When I walk out
kill all of those bastards.
What if those bastards shoot us first?
What if that leads to a problem?
Then we kill them all.
No matter how many of us die,
we won't stop killing
until every single one of them is dead.
What a small world.
Who'd have imagined I meet you here?
I worried so much about you, man.
I didn't know
if you were keeping yourself fed.
Now, tell me.
How have you been all this time?
Why won't you answer me?
I asked how you had been.
Do you not even
want to talk to me anymore?
Never mind.
Seeing how we met,
you were obviously doing well.
Anyway, who are those men outside?
What do they do?
They all look like they're bandits
or something.
They are bandits.
Bandits who take down Japanese soldiers.
You should watch out
if you want to stay alive.
They're crueler than they look.
Yoon.
Watch your mouth. Okay?
And don't forget who I am now.
Got it?
You should not forget where you are.
This isn't Gyeongseong.
No one will bat an eye here if you die.
I'm looking for someone delivering
independence funds here from Myeongjeong.
Is he
here?
There is no such person here. Leave.
He was shot at Jeongwoljin,
the secondary rendezvous spot.
And I heard that there was an outsider
in this village who had been shot.
Are you still going to lie?
Just hand him over to me.
I know he's here.
I told you he's not.
Just go.
Are you
the one receiving the independence funds
from the carrier?
Is that why you keep showing up?
Even on that train to Changchun?
Did you not hear me?
I told you I'm not part of it.
You're not?
Then why are you here
in the village
that the carrier is hiding in?
You said you were a bandit taking down
Japanese soldiers, you asshole.
You're not helping the rebels, are you?
Is this the kind of shit you've been doing
after you betrayed
your friend and country?
I have never betrayed
my country or my friend.
Because they were not mine to begin with.
I let you live as a decent human
and not die as a slave,
and this is what I get.
That's the problem with you and Joseon.
I emancipated you.
Japan modernized Joseon.
We did everything we could for you,
so why are you complaining?
A lowly man and a lowly country
can do nothing
when they are on their own.
Where is he?
Don't move!
None of you move.
Damn, what the heck is going on?
We're all dead now. Shit!
Talk now, or you'll die.
Where is that asshole?
You're not going to talk?
Fine.
I'll kill you first, then.
That's enough.
I'm sick and tired
of indulging your childish whims.
You're all going to die anyway.
You know my men are outside, right?
Sadao Minami. I bet you know who that is.
The head of the Hoeryŏng Garrison.
You must've heard that his entire unit,
including himself and seven officers,
was annihilated.
Who do you think did that?
Are you independence fighters?
No.
We're bandits.
You're the one who destroyed
the Hoeryŏng Garrison?
With that few men?
We're the detachment.
The main forces are elsewhere,
heading over here as we speak.
If you want to live,
take your men and leave right now.
This is the last present
that a slave can offer his young master.
Do you think I buy that crap?
You should. It's the only way you'll live.
You know well that a Joseon-born officer
who fails his operation is shot to death.
They don't treat you the same way
as other Japanese majors.
Isn't that why
you're eager to show results?
Shut up, you son of a bitch!
Don't get riled up. Think rationally.
Or you might get bitten
by the dog that left home.
We can't wait much longer! Kill them all!
Hold your fire!
Wait until the major gives his order!
Ishida!
What are they yapping about?
They're going to kill us all.
What do we do?
What are you doing? Open fire, now!
Kill them all!
Hold your fire!
Why won't you listen?
You son of a bitch.
Come at us, you sons of bitches!
Geumsu!
Calm down, you asshole.
We might all die.
This operation is over!
All troops, retreat!
Are you all right?
Stay here for a while.
I'll come back soon.
Did you not hear me?
Put your guns down!
Yes, sir!
Hey.
Why don't you put your guns down as well?
We agreed to pretend
we didn't see each other.
What did you say to him
to make them leave?
Did you give him some money?
Whoa, man.
He must be super crazy about money.
I don't get what is going on right now,
but we also need to talk.
Right.
Are we leaving just like this?
He used to be my slave,
so I feel bad for him.
Oh, I see.
But, sir,
in the eyes of a Joseon-born,
this situation is quite wonderful,
but to the Japanese soldiers,
you're a traitor
who deserves to be beaten to death.
Do you really have a death wish?
I apologize, sir.
I'll never make that mistake again.
I won't kill him,
but I will make sure he dies,
so don't worry.
What would you mean by that?
Listen carefully to what I'm saying now.
The man who moved the independence funds
of 200,000 won from Myeongjeong
is here with Lee Yoon.
Kill Lee Yoon and that asshole,
and bring the money to me.
That is all you have to do.
Major, who are you talking to right now?
Oh, are you talking to me?
Remember that you can only live
if you bring me Lee Yoon's head.
And next time, don't hide like a damn rat
and eavesdrop on me. Understand?
I'll pay you separately for the carrier,
so get it done right.
Who knows?
I might treat you like a human being
if you do.
Move out.
-Move out!
-Yes, sir!
What did you put in there?
A letter.
To the person receiving the money.
Things are getting
ridiculously complicated.
And that is why I have come to Gando.
Wait. So you're saying
that you're an independence fighter,
not an employee working for Japanese.
Come on, dude! What are you talking about?
Are you a dumbass or what?
She was working for the government,
then she quit
and joined the Independence Army.
You stupid ass.
You jackass.
-Son of a bitch.
-Asshole.
What a bunch of idiots.
You think you can survive
in this harsh world with those dull heads?
Pay attention.
That girl joined the Independence Army
so she could work
at the Government-General.
Isn't that right?
It's exactly the opposite.
Hey. Why don't you just die?
Dude. Just die.
I went into the Government-General
for the sake of the independence movement.
Because working there would help me glean
high-level information about Japan.
I need a word.
So she's saying
that the Government-General
I don't get it.
Did those Jappos also come here
to capture her?
Yes. They were looking for the carrier
of the independence funds.
Then when did you find out
that she was an independence fighter?
Did you know
when you spared her on the train?
Are you hiding something from me?
When you were reminiscing
about your hometown,
my heart ached for a woman
whom I regretted not seeing
just once more before I left.
That's her.
She came all the way here to Gando
to get back the country we've lost.
I couldn't just turn away.
So, Mr. Choong-soo,
please let me keep my promise to her.
I'll keep our family safe from harm.
We need to get her
to the Independence Army safely
so that we can also live peacefully
in Gando.
My goodness.
I finally understand
where you're coming from.
I'm sorry.
But Yoon,
in our current situation,
it's not wise to get involved
with the Independence Army.
You know why my village in Gurye
was massacred all those years ago.
It was because I went around everywhere,
acting like a leader of a righteous army.
I tried to save a country beyond my means
and failed to save my family,
the most precious thing.
That's when I realized.
Every person holds capabilities
unique to them,
and I wasn't capable enough
to save my country.
They might swoop down
on Taepyeong-dong any day now.
So I'm going to choose family this time.
You live your life
so that you won't have any regrets.
I'll live mine
so that I won't have any regrets.
Let's get going.
Why are we the only ones leaving?
What about Yoon?
Just go, man.
Why don't you go to Seon-bok?
She has connections
with the Independence Army,
what with selling them guns and whatnot!
I'm afraid we have to begin
another journey.
I thought I sensed something behind me.
So it was you.
Have a seat.
You know, five years ago
I let Lee Yoon live.
That was the only time I did that
during the ten years of my career.
He said you had to be the one killing him.
No one else.
So I didn't kill him.
I thought it was only right
that I hand over his fate to you.
Are you blaming me right now
for not killing the boy
that you let live for me out of respect?
No.
It's not like that.
I'm just trying to tell you
the situation I'm in right now.
I have to kill Lee Yoon, no matter what.
And I have to kill Nam Hee-shin
on top of that now.
I'm really in for it.
So stop getting in my way
and take yourself out of this.
I'll kill them both and leave quietly,
like you said.
Do you think
you can kill Yoon?
I'm saying I will kill him for you
because I don't think you can do that.
Do you know what that asshole did to you?
If I tell you, you'll be so shocked
That's enough.
I know everything.
You know everything?
Then why didn't you kill him
What is wrong with you?
Why are you so dumb?
It's cold.
I bought your story because I was dumb
when you dared to lie about your parents.
Listen,
I'm sorry about that, but
What I'm most furious about right now
is that I couldn't say anything to Yoon
a few days ago.
I couldn't say a word when he asked me
whether we should kill you or not.
But Yoon said we should let you live.
The very man that you're trying to kill
with fire in your eyes
said we should let you live.
And yet you come here and say that?
Are you even human?
You're right.
I'm not human.
That's why I'm doing jobs like this.
Anyway,
I've said everything I needed to say,
so I'll get going.
Don't forget what I told you.
Do not get involved in this.
If you get in my face one more time
then I'm going to kill you too.
Do you understand?
Do you really have to do this?
Are you that worried about Lee Yoon?
You.
I'm worrying about you, Eon-nyeoni.
Yoon isn't one to be outwitted by you.
And
it's not right to cross swords
with a fellow compatriot.
Don't say that.
My mom and dad
died by the sword of a fellow compatriot.
You don't believe me.
Too bad.
You were the only person
who believed what I said.
Bye.
Take care
and be well.
This is a twisted world you live in.
Both you, Eon-nyeoni,
and Yoon.
Father!
Eon-nyeoni!
Don't come here!
Go back now!
Father, Mother
Father! Mother
Father, Mother!
You bitch! I got you now!
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