The Limbo (2024) s01e08 Episode Script

Episode 8

Hungry, aren't you?
I know you've been craving this.
I went out specially to buy it for you.
[But anyway, I don't regret it.
No one will nag you after I leave.]
Look,
it's so far,
and you've come all this way
But I can only have one bite.
It's okay, I'll eat the rest.
As long as you enjoy it,
even if I have to go
all the way to Chongqing,
I'm willing to do it.
Here.
How does it taste?
Delicious.
It's still the same flavor.
It's a pity though.
I can only have this one bite.
Time flies,
we've been eating this
for over twenty years.
The two of us,
have grown old.
No. Not old at all.
In my eyes, you always look
like being at your twentieth.
[The Limbo]
[Episode 8, New World]
[Collapse Incident, Day 9]
Everyone,
long time no see.
Dad's fine.
Dad's okay.
It's alright, it's alright.
Don't cry anymore, don't cry.
Dad's fine.
Luo Haoran.
You're still alive.
Since Heaven didn't make me die,
then there must be a reason.
I'm here
to discuss with everyone
about the managing
and distributing of supplies.
What does it have to do with you?
Shut up.
We trust Xiaoguang.
He saved our lives.
Let him go.
Yang Bing.
Let him go.
We don't intend to do anything to Xiaoguang.
We just want to tell everyone
about what he's done.
Let's judge together
what kind of person Xiaoguang really is.
Sit back down.
Where did this come from?
This bag of supplies
was prepared by me for everyone.
Xiaoguang and Zhou stole it.
They even tied me up.
President Luo saved me.
Xiaoguang,
you told us that
the supplies wouldn't last until the end.
You made everyone drink urine
and boil rainwater,
but you hid such a big bag of supplies.
Why?
Xiaoguang,
is what he said true?
Did you hide these things?
Speak up.
This is Xiaoguang's phone.
It contains recordings of his conversations
with the rescue team above.
Xiaoguang,
We've just discovered
a sinkhole beneath the building.
We're reworking the rescue plan now.
You need to prepare yourself mentally.
If a collapse occurs,
the rescue difficulty
will definitely be greater
than the San Jose mine disaster.
What mine disaster?
The mine disaster in Chile .
But don't worry, everyone.
All the people in that mine disaster
were eventually rescued.
So we will be rescued too.
Such important information,
why did you hide it from us?
Why didn't you tell us earlier?
Xiaoguang,
we would believe you
because you were a firefighter before.
In a situation like this,
you have more experience than anyone else.
You didn't tell us the truth.
Maybe that's because
you were worried that
everyone would panic if they knew it.
But what about the supplies?
Such a big package of supplies,
you kept it to yourself.
Why?
Xiaoguang,
is what Luo Haoran said
true?
No,
don't believe him.
Although everyone in that disaster
was trapped for sixty-nine days,
but after about ten days,
a supply channel was opened.
The reason I didn't tell everyone
about the sinkhole secret was because
I didn't want everyone to lose hope.
Once the supply channel is opened,
I will tell you everything.
These supplies
are prepared for everyone
just in case that
the supply channel doesn't open.
Sixty-nine days.
You mean we'll be trapped in this place
for sixty-nine days?
How can you be so sure
that the supply channel will surely open?
What if it doesn't?
You're hiding these things
to keep for yourself to survive,
aren't you?
Aren't you?
I think,
maybe there's no supply at all,
or why would Xiaoguang hide these things?
Everything I said is true.
Right, Zhou?
Xiaoguang forced me.
Xiaoguang grabbed this bag of supplies
from Yang Bing's place.
He also threatened me,
telling me to listen to him
and not to tell you where the food was.
It was all him.
He forced me.
Let's put the past behind us.
I am the operator and manager of Luobai.
The building collapsed.
I am responsible.
So everyone,
if you have resentment towards me,
hate me,
I can understand.
I could have teamed up with Yang Bing,
my long-time employee at Luobai,
and together
we could have divided these supplies, right?
But I couldn't do it.
Because my daughter is down there.
I know her.
I know she won't give up on you,
especially her good friend Hai Mei.
Coming back to the point,
I want to help everyone to fairly and justly
distribute the supplies.
Let's do this.
Me and Xiaoguang.
Who do you trust more?
You make the choice.
All of you,
understand?
Those who support President Luo,
stand on this side.
I want to be with Uncle Xiaoguang.
Move back.
Come on, handle with care.
Slow down, slow down, slow down.
Why wouldn't you let me speak?
Is that for you to sit on?
Get up.
Even if you admit you set the fire,
it won't help me.
It's different with light in this room.
Dog food.
It tastes good.
They don't believe me anymore.
But you can show them the phone I gave you.
Show it to them.
Luo Haoran probably destroyed it already.
Hai Mei.
Do you believe what I said now?
Xiaoguang has been lying to you all along.
Did you know about this all along?
Know what?
Luo Haoran told you earlier, didn't he?
That's why you took
your share of the supplies.
Ding Zi.
You always say I don't believe you,
but you never intended to tell me
the truth from the beginning.
I've been telling you that Xiaoguang lied.
Have you been listening to me?
Xiaoguang has been deceiving you.
He's been taking advantage
of everyone's trust in him.
He got Wu Hanlei killed,
and almost got my dad killed too.
Alright, Hai Mei.
If you think everything
is my fault,
I can apologize to you. I'm sorry.
I don't want to argue with you.
Things are fine now.
My dad is okay.
You don't have to feel guilty
about the voting thing.
But I hope you remember
that you are my friend.
Alright, get ready for the meal. Come on.
[Collapse Incident, Day 10]
Don't move.
Don't move, don't move.
Everyone must line up.
Line up properly.
If you want to eat, get in line.
Come on, orderly and efficient.
Hurry, you.
Quickly.
Step back.
President Luo, everyone's in position.
These people are all animals.
Thank you all for trusting me
Beasts.
-and let me distribute the supplies.
-What about you?
I'm much better than them.
Before we distribute,
I want to tell everyone about the new rules.
Why are there new rules?
The new rule is simple.
From now on,
We vote every three days
Why do we need to vote?
Yeah,
can't we just distribute normally
like before?
Shut your mouth.
Let me finish.
Starting from today,
we vote every three days.
The person with the most votes
won't get water and food.
Luo,
what do you mean?
Come, President Luo.
We
don't know when we'll be rescued,
right?
But the food is running out,
that's a fact we can't ignore.
I'm worried
that when people are starving,
they may do terrible things.
Aren't you concerned?
Especially you, as a mother.
I'd like to ask,
can everyone present write a name?
Of course.
You can vote for me too.
Rules are rules.
Once set, everyone must follow them.
There's one scenario I'd like to see:
we trust each other,
and we only vote for ourselves.
Voting for ourselves will result in a tie.
Then no one will be forced out.
Your own lives
count on you yourselves.
Come on, let's vote.
I'll go, vote.
Come on, let's vote. The voting begins.
Take it.
-Write the name.
-Okay.
[Hai Mei] [Chang Xiangning] [Guo Haoyu]
[Guo Haoyu] [Yang Bing] [Zhou Yi]
[Yang Bing] [Zhou Yi] [He Xiaoguang]
Lin Zhengtai.
[Lin Yuyang] [Luo Haoran] [Lin Zhengtai]
[Luo Haoran] [Lin Zhengtai] [Ding Zi]
Ding Zi.
That's everyone.
So it's
a tie.
Everyone voted for themselves.
I hope we can
stay united like this.
Let's hold on together until the end.
Before we distribute supplies,
let me add one thing:
we need to be frugal.
Supplies are running low.
We can only distribute
according to
the minimum standard to sustain life.
Let's do it.
Come on, it's time to distribute supplies.
Alright, we can start distributing.
Let's go.
The way you're distributing supplies now
isn't to save people,
it's revenge.
Can you be sure that
the supply line will open up early?
You can't guarantee that.
I've thought about the worst-case scenario:
proactively giving up on those
who might act out violently.
Who are you referring to?
I don't know.
I think it's you.
You're the most dangerous person here.
I really don't know
when the supply line will open up.
You don't know either.
But it could very well be tomorrow.
Why can't we use the fairest method
to distribute supplies?
So everyone can survive.
Have you considered
when supplies run out,
we'll all be waiting to die together,
by then, in this place,
someone is bound to turn into a beast.
Cannibalism may even occur.
The fairness you want
can only lead to a brutal animal world
of survival of the fittest.
Do you understand?
Have you ever thought about
those people you abandoned?
How will they survive?
You should ask
those who voted me out before.
I apologize to you on behalf of everyone.
You can vent your anger on me.
But I beg you, please spare everyone else.
Xiaoguang, I know you hate me.
But you helped me during the vote.
You knew it was Lawyer Chang who set the fire,
yet you covered for her.
Is it because you know life is unpredictable
and you're leaving yourself a way out?
Or it's just because you're indeed kind?
Alright.
Let's assume you are a good person.
Then let me tell you about problems
of being good.
Pursuing perfect morality, being astray from reality,
being overly cautious in everything,
and ending up hurting
both others and yourself.
Anyway, you've helped me before.
For the decisions you can't make,
I'll make them for you.
For those you want to save,
I can help you save them too.
What you said
makes me think you're a very noble person.
But I know you're not.
Whatever you're planning to do,
I won't let you succeed.
It's not what I want to do.
It's that everyone wants to live.
It's their own choice.
The only thing I can do
is to vote for myself every time.
You'd better vote for yourself.
Otherwise, I won't let you off the hook.
You're scaring me.
Isn't it obviously getting us
to kill each other?
Luo Haoran is so sinister.
So how should we vote next?
You guys discuss it.
Well, I have a suggestion.
It's to first vote out those who are older
and likely to slow us down.
Let's vote them out first.
What are you saying?
Should we vote out people
just because they're older?
Do you have any humanity?
We're just discussing, aren't we?
I'm just making a suggestion.
The last vote that kept Luo Haoran in,
was from you, wasn't it?
If it weren't for you,
would Luo Haoran be torturing us like this?
Why don't we vote this girl out first?
What do you think?
It's just a suggestion, just a suggestion.
You guys talk it over.
Bro, you're back.
What did Luo Haoran say?
Luo Haoran said he would vote for himself.
I will vote for myself too.
I know you don't trust me now.
I'm begging everyone for the last time.
You must vote for yourself.
Don't vote for others.
Only in this way
can we get out of here alive.
Um
Zhengtai has fallen asleep.
Let's take him back first.
Right.
We'll go first.
Why don't you come back and rest with me?
Zhou,
who are you voting for?
Of course I vote for myself.
Are you stupid?
Voting for yourself is like
asking for death.
Haven't you noticed?
We're now in the most dangerous position .
Luo Haoran,
Ding Zi and Yang Bing,
three votes.
Tao Ye's family,
three people, also three votes.
Xiaoguang, Hai Mei, and Aunt Chang,
also three votes.
Only you and I are left. We're isolated.
What do you mean?
We must form an alliance.
In this way, we'll have at least two votes.
Two votes are not enough.
I have an idea.
Let's
start with Yang Bing.
Yang Bing?
Yang Bing is Luo Haoran's man.
Can he help us?
It's just because he's Luo Haoran's man
that he'll definitely vote with Luo Haoran.
We just need to figure out who Yang Bing
will vote for.
Then we'll vote the same way.
We won't lose then.
I promise you,
I won't write your name.
I won't vote for you either.
Then let's vote for someone else together.
Great, it's settled then.
You go talk to him.
Have a heart-to-heart conversation.
Luo,
where did this come from?
It's found in the office.
Surprisingly, it wasn't burned.
When did you pick up this new hobby?
Here,
here, record Dad.
Ding Zi,
actually,
actually, in my heart,
I feel deeply indebted to you.
When you needed companionship the most,
I couldn't be by your side.
I'm sorry, daughter.
I'm sorry.
Will you really vote for yourself?
Aren't you afraid that
they may vote you out again?
They wouldn't dare.
I'll go find a blanket.
Hai Mei,
you shouldn't doubt Xiaoguang.
You've been in contact with him for so long,
you should know
what kind of person he is.
But why
didn't he tell everyone the truth?
He might be afraid that everyone
would lose hope.
I can't tell them now.
If I tell them,
they will despair,
and then they will start fighting
and hurting each other.
I don't want to see
the worst side of humanity.
In that case, no one can survive.
The most important thing now
is to give everyone hope.
But if they find out,
they'll think you're a liar and hate you.
But they can survive.
I've been trying to persuade Xiaoguang
to tell everyone,
and we can find a solution together.
But he still believes
that as long as the supply line is settled,
all problems will be solved.
What about the supplies?
Why did he hide the supplies?
I believe he had his reasons for doing so.
There must be a good explanation.
Aunt Chang,
do you trust Xiaoguang that much?
Is there something
you haven't told me?
So, the person who set fire to Luo Haoran
wasn't Xiaoguang,
but you?
My husband,
the one who committed suicide
in the basement,
is Wu Jianjun.
He was driven to his death
by Luo Haoran and Wu Hanlei.
That's why I came for revenge.
Then why didn't you tell us all of this?
Xiaoguang didn't want me to say anything.
Look what I found.
A snow globe.
When we get out of here,
I'll take you to my hometown.
The snow in my hometown this season
falls so thick,
just like what's in the snow globe.
On the roofs,
doors, and windows,
there's a thick layer of snow everywhere.
It's quite a spectacular sight.
Okay.
Then I can have snowball fights.
Of course you can.
Not only can you have snowball fights,
but you can also go sledding.
Dog sledding.
My uncle has several dogs.
When they run,
they're fiercer than tigers.
During Spring Festival,
the snow would fall even heavier.
I love the smell of it.
It can put me in such a good mood.
And also,
everyone would bring out firecrackers
and set them off together.
It's so much fun.
For a scarf like yours,
in my hometown,
as soon as you breathe,
it would get covered in thick frost.
On your eyelashes,
hair, and eyebrows,
there would be a layer of white frost.
It's really interesting.
You'll definitely like it.
Aunt Chang has told me everything.
From now on, no matter what happens,
you can tell me.
Tell me,
will anyone remember us?
Certainly.
[Pray for safety. Safety is a blessing.]
Hope is the best gift from God.
Never give up hope.
[Pray for safety. Safety is a blessing.]
-Just keep the current speed.
-I'm from the City Fire Department.
Be careful.
Alright.
The captain is back.
Report.
Captain.
Why are you back again?
Didn't I tell you to get some rest?
The doctor said I just need some sleep.
Okay.
How's the situation now?
Luo Haoran is currently stable.
What about the others?
Still no news.
Is there really not a single survivor?
Let Luo Haoran search thoroughly again.
We're just like you,
hoping for a miracle to happen.
You're a veteran firefighter.
The golden 72 hours.
Do I need to explain it to you?
I also hope we can rescue them.
Luo Haoran held on for five days.
That's already a miracle.
Till today,
it's already been thirteen days.
Comrade,
go back.
Don't come back untill you recover.
Go back.
But I still feel Xiaoguang is alive.
As long as Xiaoguang is alive,
we still have some hope.
Commander,
I request to participate in the rescue now.
I am a firefighter.
Saving lives is my mission.
As long as we haven't found them,
I will hold onto the belief
that they are still alive
and continue the rescue.
I'd like your permission, Commander.
Welcome back.
Yes.
Even if there's only one person,
we must do our utmost to rescue them.
As for the other victims,
to find them
is the greatest comfort that we can offer
to their families.
And our bro Xiaoguang,
he's waiting for us down there.
Find him.
Did you hear me clearly?
Yes, Captain.
Prepare the equipment and move out.
[Collapse Incident, Day 13]
How many rounds of voting do we need?
Are we going to keep voting like this?
I've calculated the supplies left.
At most, it's only enough to support six people
for two months.
[Xiaoguang]
He Xiaoguang.
One vote.
Hai Mei.
One vote.
Guo Haoyu.
One vote.
He Xiaoguang.
Two votes.
Hai Mei.
Two votes.
Chang Xiangning.
One vote.
Lin Zhengtai.
One vote.
Guo Haoyu.
Two votes.
He Xiaoguang.
Three votes.
Guo Haoyu.
Three votes.
Guo Haoyu.
Four votes now.
The one with the most votes is
Guo Haoyu.
No, no.
It's impossible.
Why do I have four votes?
Why isn't your vote there?
You promised to vote for yourself!
I changed my mind.
Luo Haoran will get you all killed.
Take back the supplies!
Shut up! Nobody's touching anything!
Take back the supplies!
I dare anyone to move.
Put it down.
Guo Haoyu,
you've been voted out.
Now get out of here immediately.
President Luo, I'm sorry. I was wrong.
Don't make me leave.
Please let me go.
Rules are rules.
Don't make me go out there.
I'm begging you.
My family has money.
I can give you money.
I can give you money if I get out.
Tell your family
to burn the money for you.
I'll say this one last time.
Get out now.
I'm begging you, I'm begging you.
Let me take
Guo Haoyu's place.
Aunt Chang.
The person who burned Luo Haoran
wasn't Xiaoguang.
It was me.
Aunt Chang.
My husband
is called Wu Jianjun.
The renovation of Luobai
was designed by him.
It was him
who harmed everyone.
This accident
doesn't have much to do
with Luo Haoran.
Just let me
take his place
and accept the punishment.
Aunt Chang.
It's alright now.
No
It's alright.
Zhou.
Zhou.
Zhou.
Zhou.
Was it you who voted for me?
Was it you?
Answer me.
The last vote was Yang Bing.
No.
He told me to vote for Hai Mei.
He said to vote for Hai Mei.
He said to vote for Hai Mei.
He lied to you.
Yang Bing.
Guo Haoyu.
That's four votes.
Four people voted for you.
Besides Yang Bing,
think about it.
Who else?
Three people.
It can't be you.
It's not Xiaoguang.
It's not that family of three either.
Those two women.
Right.
Ding Zi and Hai Mei.
They didn't like me from the beginning.
And Yang Bing.
And Aunt Chang.
Aunt Chang would take your place to die,
so she didn't vote for you.
Then it's only you left, Zhou.
Zhou, was it really you?
Did you vote for me?
You're forgetting someone.
Luo Haoran!
Luo Haoran!
At first, he was just to write his own name.
But in the end,
he wrote yours.
The one who wants you dead is Luo Haoran.
Yang Bing.
Ding Zi.
Hai Mei.
This time, Aunt Chang would die
in your place.
Next time, no one will be there to help you.
Uncle.
Who?
President Luo is looking for you.
Let's go.
You didn't expect me to get this phone,
did you?
Before I saw the video,
I really thought you were a family of three.
I've inquired with Lawyer Chang.
What you've done
is legally called
"indirect intentional homicide".
It can be sentenced to
more than ten years in prison,
life imprisonment,
or even the death penalty.
He was the one who bullied people first.
We were acting in self-defense.
It has nothing to do with us.
But what we say doesn't matter.
It's up to the court.
What do you mean?
The content of the video on your phone
and all of our conversations
I've recorded everything.
What exactly do you want?
I have three votes.
Only I
can guarantee
the safety of your family of three.
But I have a condition.
You need to tell me everything you've done.
Spill it all out.
The more detailed it is,
the more assured I'll be.
[Collapse Incident, Day 14]
Aunt Chang.
Aunt Chang, please open the door.
Aunt Chang.
Aunt Chang.
Aunt Chang.
Aunt Chang.
Aunt Chang, please open the door.
Aunt Chang.
Aunt Chang.
Aunt Chang, please open the door.
Aunt Chang.
Aunt Chang, please open the door first.
Aunt Chang.
Aunt Chang, please open the door.
Let's think of another way.
[But anyway, I don't regret it.
No one will nag you after I leave.]
Aunt Chang.
Aunt Chang.
Aunt Chang.
Aunt Chang.
I can't just sit here and wait for death.
I need to take back control of the supplies
from Luo Haoran's hands.
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