Vigilante (2023) s01e07 Episode Script

1
ALL CHARACTERS, EVENTS, LOCATIONS
AND INCIDENTS ARE FICTITIOUS
REPORTER: Last night,
in the underground parking lot
of an apartment in Seoul,
a police officer was attacked
by an unknown duo
and was seriously injured.
And the one who saved the officer
was none other than the Vigilante.
According to a witness,
towards the end of the attack,
the Vigilante suddenly appeared
and helped the officer.
I was going home after work
when I heard a crash,
and I thought there was a car accident.
But it turned out that two people
were attacking another person.
It seemed like they were trying
to kill each other. It was so scary.
The police has presumed
this incident was premeditated retaliation
by a criminal organization,
and they are now trying to track down
-the duo and the Vigilante.
-(CELL PHONE BUZZES)
GANGOK: Hey, Jiyong.
What happened?
This wasn't in our plans.
It was a part of the plan.
Helping Jo Heon?
I said he'll only get in our way.
No.
I will
turn him into another Vigilante.
(SCOFFS)
That's my Jiyong.
VIGILANTE
I'm here to see Captain Jo Heon.
He's still unconscious,
so you can't see him.
Chief Eom Jaehyub.
Could you tell Captain Jo for me
that I wish him a speedy recovery?
I mean it.
I'll see you again.
(HEART RATE MONITOR BEEPING)
Fortunately, the vital organs
weren't harmed, so he'll live.
But we'll have to see
how long it'll take to recover.
I see. Please take good care of him.
He's an old colleague of mine.
Yes, sir. We'll do our best.
So how's work as the university president?
Good. I'm doing my best.
And how's Jo Heon?
I think he'll be out of action
for quite a while.
It's better to lie low
in hectic times like these.
I'll bring you back
once Kim's taken care of,
so don't be discouraged.
Thank you, sir.
I won't disappoint you again.
Have some sashimi. It's quite nice.
Yes, sir.
(SLURPING)
(CHUCKLES)
Mr. Bang, just what are you doing?
What did I pay you all that money for?
You should earn your keep.
(YELLS)
How could you fucking fail to kill him?
Mr. Kim.
I'm in a pretty bad mood right now.
Do you want to die?
What was that, you bastard?
I'll do things my way now,
so just keep yourself safe.
If you make me angrier,
I'll go get you first.
-(LINE DISCONNECTS)
-That son of a bitch.
(BREATHING HEAVILY)
MAN: Take everything. They're important.
So this has all the QQ Coin private keys?
You idiot! Do you know
how much that's worth?
-Be careful with it.
-I'm sorry, sir.
What in the world?
(MEN COUGHING)
What the hell?
Hey! (COUGHS)
What the fuck is going on?
(GRUNTS)
Damn it!
(GLASS BREAKING)
(SCREAMING INDISTINCTLY)
HANEUL ORPHANAGE
(KIDS CHATTERING)
(DOORBELL RINGS)
(BELLS JINGLING)
MIRYEO: Hello, everyone. This is V News.
What I'm about to show you
is an office in Gangnam
that caught on fire last night.
It may look like a mere case of a fire,
but the photos taken
by a firefighter at the scene
tell us it is not.
"I'm taking the private keys.
"I'll sell the QQ Coin
and donate the money.
"Before I donate it all,
"Kim Samdoo, Eom Jaehyub,
and the hitmen should turn themselves in."
That's right.
The fire was not an accident,
but the Vigilante's counterattack.
He mentioned Kim Samdoo,
Eom Jaehyub the Vole,
and the hitmen in the same breath.
What could this mean?
The fire occurred in an office
registered as a Sewool subsidiary,
and QQ Coin has appeared again.
Doesn't this explain it all?
But the police continue
to put off the investigation,
because they claim a lack of evidence.
What could be the real reason?
V News will get to
the bottom of this case.
REPORTER: Next is some heartwarming news.
Early this morning, a person in a hoodie
left 200 million won in cash
in front of an orphanage
in Seoul and vanished.
And it's the talk of the town.
We were having a difficult time,
so it'll be very helpful.
I'll put it to good use for the children.
Thank you so much.
REPORTER: The police conducted
an intensive search and seizure
on Sewool Future Resources this morning.
Chairman Kim Samdoo
is not responding to the summons,
saying the police will have to
arrest him to investigate him.
Also, the police plan
to focus on investigating
the Vigilante, the hitmen
who attacked an officer,
and the relationship
between Choi Miryeo and the Vigilante.
This has been
a social affairs news update.
(TV TURNS OFF)
-Eat some more meat.
-BOY: Okay.
(DOORBELL CHIMING)
Who could it be at this hour?
It's all right. I'll get the door.
How are you, sir?
Son of a How could you show up here?
What if someone sees us?
Well, Mr. Eom
I mean Chief,
you keep trying to
cut me loose with all the blame,
so I came to see
how you were doing.
So the kids haven't gone
to school yet, right?
Let's go in.
I should say hello to your wife.
(CLANGS)
Let's talk here.
Sir.
I know who's behind you,
and whose political funds
the QQ Coin is going to be used for.
I know everything.
Okay?
If I'm about to I go down,
don't you think
I should find ways to survive?
Please make sure
that doesn't happen to me.
I doubt your plan
will go smoothly without me. Right?
(SCOFFS)
Are you threatening me?
(LAUGHS)
I'm asking you nicely.
Shut it.
Just serve six months.
I'll just have them conclude
that we found
some illegal business activities.
If you say anything about me,
you'll only get a longer prison term.
Is this the best you can do?
You failed to take care of them
and made it come to this.
What can I do when my name
keeps being mentioned, too?
Stop the Vigilante
from continuing to go after us.
Then, I'll get you out as soon as I can.
(DOOR CLOSES)
No. Get back in.
You fucking bastard.
-Hey.
-(YELPS)
-What the hell is with you?
-(COUGHS)
Hey, Hong.
You son of a bitch.
Are you a fucking moron?
Do your job right, you motherfucker!
-God fucking damn it.
-(GRUNTS)
(PANTING)
I'm sorry, sir.
(EXHALES)
Whether it's Bang or Eom,
don't fucking trust anyone.
We'll move on our own.
Yes, sir.
Whether you torture Choi Miryeo or rip her
to pieces, I don't fucking care.
Find out where the Vigilante is.
At all cost.
They're definitely connected.
I'm sure of it.
(INDISTINCT RADIO CHATTER)
CAPTAIN: After Jo Heon was replaced,
he was attacked by hitmen
and the Vigilante came to help him.
And it was in the parking lot
of Choi Miryeo's office.
Exactly.
There seems to be something
between the three.
Request a search warrant
for Choi's office.
Yes, sir.
Sir, what should we do
about Chief Eom Jaehyub?
I'LL SELL THE QQ COIN AND DONATE THE MONEY
KIM, EOM, AND THE HITMEN
SHOULD TURN THEMSELVES IN
Put it on hold.
Understood, sir.
Dear Lord,
please grant eternal rest
to all those who have passed.
Let bright light shine upon them,
and let them feel true joy.
In the name of the Father,
the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
(WIND CHIME CHIMING)
HANEUL ORPHANAGE
(DOG BARKS DISTANTLY)
(GASPS, GROANS)
Guys, big news.
-What is it this time?
-It's really big news.
I heard President Eom Jaehyub
could get fired soon.
What?
So he's really involved with Sewool?
Think about it.
He was on a roll
climbing the ladder among the elites,
but ended up as the university president.
I'm pretty sure something happened.
You're right. This is why
people should live by the book.
And honestly.
(CHUCKLES)
REPORTER: This is a shocking case.
-Many Vigilante copycats have appeared
-What?
But they've never killed
an innocent person before.
On top of that, the victim was
the director of Haneul Orphanage
who had been helping
those in need all her life.
Our reporter Park has more.
PARK: There was a murder
at Haneul Orphanage in Seoul last night.
Recently, the orphanage
drew a lot of attention
after receiving a large sum
from an anonymous donor.
The police believe a criminal organization
committed this murder
due to a grudge against the recent center
of conversation, the Vigilante,
and they have launched an investigation.
Reporting from the scene, I'm Park Seoha.
(CELL PHONE VIBRATING)
(GUNSHOTS)
(RATTLING)
(GUNSHOTS CONTINUE)
(CELL PHONE VIBRATING)
(CELL PHONE CONTINUES VIBRATING)
(DOOR OPENS)
CRAZY
(CELL PHONE VIBRATING)
Are you okay, Jiyong?
Why didn't you pick up?
Those bastards
are calling the Vigilante out.
I need to make a move
before any more innocent people die.
What are you going to do? It's a trap.
Keep an eye on Choi Miryeo.
-I'm sure they'll come for her again.
-I got it.
(LINE DISCONNECTS)
It's finally beginning.
(SIGHS)
A knight?
Me?
(TIRES SCREECH)
Yoon, take the emergency stairs.
Seo, cut off the CCTV.
-The rest will take the elevator.
-Yes, sir.
(SLURPING)
(SIGHS)
(ELEVATOR DINGS)
Two here, and two there.
(DOOR OPENS)
Find her!
-Yes, sir!
-Yes, sir!
(OBJECTS CLATTERING)
SEWOOL FUTURE RESOURCES
(CELL PHONE VIBRATES)
V NEWS LIVE BROADCAS
Everyone, this is not a fabrication.
This is happening for real.
No way. What's this? Is this real?
What is it?
It's V News.
Holy cow. V News is getting raided.
Choi Miryeo's office is being attacked.
-Is it live?
-Sir!
Sir, Choi Miryeo
is being attacked right now.
Let's go.
Sir, it seems Choi Miryeo
is streaming this live.
God damn it.
Destroy all the cameras.
-Find them now!
-Yes, sir!
(OBJECTS CLATTERING)
Hurry up and find them!
(GRUNTS)
Hey!
Hey.
Come out!
Come on out!
I said come out!
(GRUNTING)
You sneaky little bitch.
(PANTING)
Give me the phone, you bitch!
(SIGHS)
-Come here, you fucking bitch.
-(GROANS)
Come here!
Get him!
Sons of bitches.
(GRUNTS)
(GROANS)
God damn it.
Stop!
(GROANS)
(PANTING)
GANGOK: (SCOFFS)
(CHUCKLES)
(POLICE SIREN WAILING)
(SIGHS)
Ms. Choi.
How many times do I have to tell you?
I've been regularly threatened,
so I just set up cameras here and there.
And some guy who saw the live broadcast
came and saved me. That's all.
Ms. Choi.
Do you think that kind of coincidence
is possible?
Yes.
That's why it's a coincidence.
And you didn't plan this
with the Vigilante to lure the thugs?
You think that was the Vigilante?
The guy using a bat was the Vigilante?
I'm sorry,
but the Vigilante never uses a weapon.
(SIGHS)
I will catch the Vigilante soon.
And once I do
I'll give you a chance to see who he is.
(DOOR LOCK BEEPING)
(DOOR CLOSES)
My friend is walking
a tightrope right now.
If something like this happens again,
don't put yourself in danger and just run.
We still have a lot to do.
(CHUCKLES)
(LAUGHS)
(LAUGHS)
(COUGHS)
(EXHALES)
(GASPS)
We'll conduct today's discussion
with these three reasons.
First,
-as time goes by, crimes--
-(DOOR OPENS)
I'm sorry to interrupt, sir.
But it's urgent.
Kim Jiyong.
Come out.
-Jiyong.
-Yes, sir?
You know V News was attacked, right?
Yes, I do.
Where were you
and what were you doing at that time?
Tell me everything you did
after the terminal.
It's my private life.
Do you think I'm asking
because of your private life?
I'm sorry,
but on what grounds am I a suspect?
You met with the former team leader.
Your physique is similar
to the Vigilante's.
And the phone used during the crimes
was once turned on here at school.
We've looked through
everything already, so be honest.
JUNYEOP: Captain Nam.
This is a school.
You know what that means, right?
Until he's proven guilty, I'd like you
not to treat my student that way.
I'm doing my best to be considerate.
I'm even questioning him in your presence.
Kim Jiyong.
This is your last chance.
You won't talk?
I've done nothing wrong.
Honestly, sir.
(SCOFFS)
Do you really think he's the Vigilante?
To sell cryptocurrency,
you have to use a phone with a wallet.
And guess where it was turned on.
It was 100-50, Gwangsan-gil, Sinnam-myeon,
Asan, South Chungcheong Province.
Korean National Police University.
Someone turned it on
by mistake and turned it off.
The forensics report will tell us
who the Vigilante really is.
But wouldn't it be too much
for him to handle by himself?
What if Jo Heon's in on it?
Then, it all makes sense.
Is Jo Heon still unconscious?
Yes, he hasn't woken up yet.
Let's go.
Hey.
Jiyong is going to be okay, right?
You know him.
He'll brush it off and be okay.
(SIGHS)
No visitors, sir.
Nam Yeongil, team leader of the RIU.
(HEART RATE MONITOR BEEPING)
What on Earth
have you done?
(SIGHS)
I will carry out my duty.
I ask for your understanding
to let a fellow police officer fix
another officer's mistake.
(DOOR CLOSES)
(BEEPING INCREASES)
Two!
Three!
Four!
One, two, three, four.
One, two, three, four!
One!
Guys.
It's set. We're getting an afternoon off
for the first time in a while.
So we'll hit some balls together.
Understood?
You have to come.
I have to help the professor
finish his app.
I'll go next time.
When will you ever do as I say?
Jiyong. You'll come, right?
I have to catch up
on papers I have to write.
Jiyong, wait. Hey.
You did a good job of saving Choi Miryeo.
We really need her.
That was a cakewalk for me.
But why do we need her so much?
The climax at the end
No one's better than her
at reporting things raw.
(CHUCKLES) Right, that nutjob
So tell me. What's our next plan?
(CELL PHONE VIBRATING)
Hey.
SEONWOOK: Jiyong, this is bad.
Captain Nam returned and he's taking
all of the professor's computers.
And they went to search the men's dorm.
Will you be okay?
Yeah, I'll be okay.
Stay with the professor and help him.
Call me if anything else happens.
Okay, I will.
Sir.
The forensics report
of the location is out.
Where is it?
PRESIDENT'S OFFICE
We're going to search here?
-Sir, shouldn't we first check
-(THUDS)
Who was it?
A friend.
The police are searching my school.
I turned on a phone
with QQ Coin and left a trace.
I made it look like Eom Jaehyub
used cryptocurrency.
And guess what I found in there?
What did you find?
A burner phone he used
to contact Kim Samdoo.
I'm sure they've found
the evidence by now.
What do you think you're doing?
Sir.
Mr. Eom.
Is this phone yours?
What are you doing?
If not, I'll hand it over
to the Digital Forensics Center.
Give us a minute.
Yes, sir.
What is it that you want?
The real truth behind this case.
If there's anything you need
to confess, I'll give you some time.
I'll wait until I arrive
at the DFC with this.
I'll give you until then.
Sir.
I found this in the bookshelf.
I'll head back first.
You wrap things up here first.
Yes, sir.
It's me.
There's someone
I need you to persuade urgently.
Yes.
It's Nam Yeongil, team leader of the RIU.
He's leaving
National Police University now.
Yes.
Thank you.
I trust you.
CONFISCATED ARTICLE
(TIRES SCREECH)
(GRUNTING)
(KNOCK ON DOOR)
(GRUNTS)
Sir, we just got a call.
Captain Nam Yeongil died in an accident.
(GRUNTS)
Hey, how did it go? Is the search over?
SEONWOOK: Captain Nam died in an accident.
Are you sure?
Yeah.
The search team is leaving in a hurry.
(SIGHS)
(KNIFE CLANKING)
Should I stoke the fire?
Yeah, make it nice and hot.
(SCOFFS)
It wasn't my doing.
All I did
was lead Captain Nam to find
proper evidence.
So if the law punishes them
(GROANS)
I told you to stop.
(BREATH TREMBLING)
Mr. Jo.
Captain Nam died,
because he was a good cop!
Am I wrong?
I've made up my mind
to kill them all.
They will kill you mercilessly!
No one will care
if you die.
And they'll never know.
I don't care.
Whether the Vigilante succeeds or fails,
there's at least one person
who will report on it.
And even if no one finds out,
at least you will know!
To prove himself
a man beat his head
against a wall and tried.
If you still want to stop me
kill me now.
I won't avoid it.
But if not
what you told me about
That justice.
Now, you must show me.
(SIGHS)