Vigilante (2023) s01e08 Episode Script

1
ALL CHARACTERS, EVENTS, LOCATIONS
AND INCIDENTS ARE FICTITIOUS
Sir.
Choi Miryeo's been missing
for a few days now.
(MIRYEO SCREAMS)
(SCREAMING IN PAIN)
(GROANS)
Who's the Vigilante?
That's what I'd like to know, too.
(LAUGHS)
(YELPS IN PAIN)
(GROANS)
(SPITS)
(MIRYEO SIGHS)
You've been inciting people with him.
Just kill me and pray for me, brother.
"Brother"?
You're wearing a rosary ring.
No?
Stop trying to get something out of me.
It makes me want to kill you.
So you believe in God?
Why? Because you've done
so many bad things?
(CHUCKLES)
I haven't seen a tough one
like you in a while.
(MIRYEO SCREAMS IN PAIN)
(LAUGHS)
(LAUGHING)
(BOTH LAUGHING)
(BUZZING)
(BEEPING)
It's open.
Ms. Choi?
(SIGHS)
How about table tennis this time?
Let's play.
-Sounds good.
-You're good at it.
Yeah, I am.
(CELL PHONE VIBRATING)
(SIGHS)
I need to take this call.
JIYONG: Yeah, what's up?
GANGOK: Hey, Jiyong.
Choi Miryeo's been out of touch
for a few days.
It seems she was kidnapped.
It was bound to happen anyway.
Let's go.
Okay.
TO ALL WHO PASS THROUGH HERE,
THE COUNTRY HAS FAITH IN YOU
VIGILANTE
What? What's going on?
-Hey, go check.
-Yes, sir.
-You go with him, fool.
-Yes, sir.
Who are you?
The Vigilante?
It's the Vigilante!
(GRUNTS, GROANS)
-The Vigilante's here!
-What's going on?
(GROANS)
(CHUCKLES)
Get him!
(MEN SHOUTING INDISTINCTLY)
Get that guy!
MAN: The Vigilante's here.
Yes. I'll leave
with the money right away. Yes, sir.
(GROANS)
Read it out loud.
BY 7 P.M. TOMORROW, BRING CHOI MIRYEO
(WEAKLY) Boss,
please send more of our men.
(COUGHS)
I said read it.
"By 7:00 p.m. tomorrow,
"bring Choi Miryeo
to the World Cup Stadium concert hall."
"I'll give you the crypto wallet
in exchange for Choi Miryeo."
"If you don't bring her,
"I'll throw the crypto wallet
into the Han River."
-(LINE DISCONNECTS)
-YANG: Hello? Hello?
He must think we have Choi Miryeo.
Mr. Bang.
Sir?
Interesting.
We now have
a hand to play.
Right?
(SCOFFS)
Things became complicated
because of that bastard,
but still.
(RATTLING)
(PANTING)
(WEAKLY) Please don't kill me, sir.
I won't make another mistake!
Please give me one more chance, sir.
-Really?
-Yes, sir!
I'll do anything. Please don't kill me.
Bullshit.
Sir!
Sir, wait!
YANG: Hey, bring him in!
MAN: Don't touch me, you sons of bitches!
Stay away, you fucks!
Fuck!
You motherfuckers, let go of me!
-(SOBBING) Yang, please!
-Hold him tight!
-Yang!
-Relax.
-(MACHINE WHIRRING)
-No, wait. Wait! Fuck, let go of me!
-Relax.
-Yang.
-Yang, don't kill me!
-Hey, push him.
Yang, please!
Yang, don't kill me! (SOBBING)
Kim Samdoo, you son of a bitch! (GROANS)
-Hello?
-SAMDOO: Mr. Bang.
Thank you for taking my call.
I'll cut to the chase
and make you an offer.
What is it?
You have Choi Miryeo, right?
So?
I'll pay three times
what the Vole promised.
Hand her to me.
The Vigilante must've contacted you.
(SCOFFS)
You don't need to know.
(SCOFFS)
It's not a very tempting offer.
Five times.
When and where we'll meet
the Vigilante is already set.
I'll just take my crypto wallet back
and let you kill the Vigilante.
It's a win-win.
I mean, you always pay your debts.
You can't live without paying him back,
can you?
All right, then.
I'll text you the place and time.
He's pretty much done for.
Do we need to save him?
I'm not saving him. I'm finishing him off.
YANG: Will Mr. Bang do as we say?
Yang.
Yes?
Mr. Yang.
Yes, sir?
Gather all our guys. Everyone.
We'll wipe them all out
once we get the wallet.
Understood, sir.
If we don't kill them,
we'll die.
(GANGOK SIGHS)
Kim Samdoo's gathering his men.
He wants his wallet back at all cost.
So what now? Do you have a plan?
(CAR DOOR OPENS, CLOSES)
(ENGINE REVVING)
(ENGINE ACCELERATING)
SEONWOOK: Jiyong.
What are you up to these days?
You shouldn't have missed classes today.
You already missed some
because of that accident.
You're not going to become an officer?
You said we should believe
in reforming people.
It's not too late yet.
Don't skip school tomorrow.
(LOCK BEEPING)
(DOOR UNLOCKS)
YONG GUKBAP RESTAURAN
(SIGHS)
(WOMAN SOBBING)
(DOOR UNLOCKS, OPENS)
WASP: Thank you for the food, sir.
SQUEEZER: Thank you for the food.
(SLURPING)
Sir, by any chance is there soju
Never mind, sir.
Is it good?
Yes, sir. It's good.
It's not free.
SEGYE BATHHOUSE
MR. BANG: Wash up and get changed.
We've brought your clothes,
so you'll be fine.
What are you doing?
The Vigilante wants you.
We'll exchange you for the crypto wallet,
so we need to make you look nice.
(LAUGHING)
What's so funny?
God, I love it.
This situation is so satisfying.
(WHOOPS)
(LAUGHING MANIACALLY)
Crazy bitch.
Untie her.
(LAUGHING CONTINUES)
-(RADIO BEEPS)
-Begin.
You can't come in here.
What are you doing? Please leave now!
Just shut up.
-Get out.
-(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
MAN: Sir, everyone's in position.
Good job.
If a man in a black hoodie,
or Mr. Bang appears, tell me right away.
(FIREWORKS BURSTING)
(PEOPLE CHEERING)
Sir, the Vigilante is here.
YANG: What?
But there's a lot of them.
What do you mean? Be more clear.
MAN: The thing is
Vigilantes keep coming out of the station.
(PEOPLE CHATTERING INDISTINCTLY)
(LAUGHS)
That bastard
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
(CARD READERS BEEPING)
This bastard's smarter than I thought.
Should I turn back?
MR. BANG: We should keep
the promise we made. Keep going.
(LAUGHS)
It really is a festival.
If you see the Vigilante,
stop where you are.
If you do anything, you die.
(IN KOREAN) Go.
Sir.
Choi Miryeo and Soedol are here.
They're moving from the parking lot
to the hall entrance.
What about Mr. Bang?
I don't see him.
What should we do, sir?
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
Buy your merch here!
Hey, wait.
You need black outfits on to enter.
GANGOK: So what now? Do you have a plan?
It's likely Kim Samdoo
will try to kill me, Mr. Bang,
and even Eom Jaehyub.
Because that's the only way
for him to survive.
Mr. Bang?
Kim Samdoo isn't the one
who has Choi Miryeo.
It's Mr. Bang.
(CHUCKLES)
Once the fight begins,
find Kim Samdoo and lure him in,
so everyone can be in one place.
Let's go in.
Yes, sir.
(CAR HONKS)
-(ELECTRONIC MUSIC PLAYING)
-(PEOPLE CHEERING)
(INDISTINCT CHEERING)
(INDISTINCT CHEERING CONTINUES)
That bastard!
Hey, Samdoo!
Who are you?
Who do you think?
I'm the demon who's after you,
you bastard!
(MEN SHOUTING INDISTINCTLY)
Get him!
-Get him!
-Get that bastard!
Hey!
GANGOK: So you and I are going to take on
all of them by ourselves?
It'll be such an exciting day.
Once it begins, Jo Heon will come.
Eom Jaehyub, too.
Because Choi Miryeo will stream it live.
(PANTING)
Here. Stream it live.
This is the only way to get them.
(JIYONG WHISTLES)
(PANTING)
(GRUNTS)
MIRYEO: Breaking news, everyone.
I am now at World Cup Stadium.
(CELL PHONE CHIMES, VIBRATES)
(BREATHING HEAVILY)
MIRYEO: After the Vigilante stole
the crypto wallet,
he's once again fighting the duo
who recently attacked a police officer.
(ENGINE STARTS)
-Just get in!
-But
(SIREN WAILING)
(GRUNTS)
(MEN SHOUTING INDISTINCTLY)
What? There's another Vigilante?
Yes, and there might be more.
-Get him!
-Get that bastard!
-Hey!
-You bastard!
(CHUCKLES)
-Move aside!
-Hey, move.
Hey! Kill them all!
(MEN SHOUTING)
(GRUNTS, GROANS)
Do you see this, everyone?
Kim Samdoo and the members
of Sewool Future Resources
have come here to kill the Vigilante.
Everyone, this place is a chaotic area
of lawlessness right now.
JAEHYUB:
Don't worry about the campaign funds.
I'll prepare more than enough.
Goodness.
I appreciate it.
I'll put in a good word
for you with the VIP.
-Thank you, sir.
-Cheers.
(DOOR OPENS)
Sir, the Vigilante and Kim Samdoo's men
are fighting at World Cup Stadium.
And Choi Miryeo's streaming it live.
Mr. Eom.
You haven't taken care of her yet?
I'm sorry, sir.
Leave right now.
Go take care of it yourself.
-But sir
-Leave right now, you motherfucker.
Yes, sir.
(SIGHS)
(GROANS, GRUNTS)
(MEN SHOUTING)
(GROANS)
Get him now!
You idiots!
Do you really think the Vigilante
brought the crypto wallet here?
If he dies here, how will you find it?
What are you doing,
you idiots? Get her now!
-Get her!
-Get her!
-Get her!
-Get that bitch!
Get her! Hurry!
(MEN SHOUTING)
God damn it!
Get them!
Hey! Turn that off!
(GROANS)
(GRUNTING)
Fuck!
(MEN SHOUTING)
(GROANING)
(GRUNTS)
(SIREN WAILING)
(GROANS)
(SIREN WAILING STOPS)
(GROANS, PANTS)
This is the police!
Everyone drop your weapons
and get down on the ground
with your hands behind your back.
If you do as I say,
I'll treat you like humans at least.
Hey, Wasp and Squeezer.
What are you doing?
Go get Jo Heon.
(STUTTERS) Mr. Bang?
I said drop your weapons!
What are you doing?
Kill him! Just kill all of them!
(MEN SHOUTING)
(GRUNTS)
(GRUNTS)
(GRUNTS, GROANS)
(GRUNTS)
-(GRUNTS)
-(GROANS)
(GROANS)
(GROANS)
(GROANING)
Seonwook?
Jiyong.
(SEONWOOK GASPING)
Hey, what's going on?
-(GROANS)
-What are you doing here?
Why on Earth are you here?
What about you?
What the hell are you doing here?
Answer me.
(POLICE SIREN WAILING)
JIYONG: Seonwook.
POLICEMAN: This is the police!
Please take him to the hospital.
Please.
The police are here.
What are you going to do?
Jiyong.
I'll believe what you're doing
is the right thing.
(GASPING)
Soedol, I'll be right back.
POLICEMAN: I repeat!
SEONWOOK: (GROANS)
(GASPING)
(GRUNTS)
Jiyong!
You son of a bitch!
-(MEN SHOUTING)
-Get him!
Get them now!
Kill them!
(MEN SHOUTING)
Try and fucking stab me!
(GRUNTS)
(GRUNTING)
Tonight, we all die here.
No one gets out.
You sound like you're some hero.
Stop pretending
like you have a sad backstory,
you criminals.
You're all under arrest.
You have the right to remain silent,
and you have the right to an attorney.
(GRUNTS)
(GROANS)
(GROANS)
(YELPS)
(GRUNTING)
(GROANING)
(GROANS, COUGHS)
(GRUNTING)
(THUDS)
(PANTING)
(JAEHYUB CLAPPING)
(EXCLAIMS) What a sight to see.
Right?
I told you not to drag it out.
Didn't I?
You bastards don't deserve
to get out of here alive.
Vermin in our society.
Sir, don't worry!
I'll kill them all before I leave.
And I'll find the crypto wallet
-JAEHYUB: Shut your mouth!
-(GUNSHOTS)
(GROANS)
I let you live
when I should've killed you,
and look where it fucking got me.
-Get down!
-(GUN FIRES)
Damn it.
(JAEHYUB STRAINING)
(RUMBLING)
You're all going to die here tonight.
(BULLET SHELLS RATTLING)
(GASPING)
-All right. You better go and hide.
-(GUN CLICKING)
(GASPS)
-(EMPTY CHAMBER CLICKING)
-Jiyong, go up!
Damn it!
(GRUNTING)
HEON: Stop.
(GROANS)
HEON: President Eom Jaehyub.
You're under arrest
for conspiracy to murder Nam Yeongil
and for colluding with a gang
to commit all of your crimes.
(WEAKLY) What are you talking about?
He's the Vigilante. Arrest him.
No.
Just kill that bastard.
I'll reward you.
I'll give you anything you want,
so kill that bastard.
Kim Jiyong!
Jiyong.
Unclench your fists.
This is what you accomplished.
-Mr. Jo
-You don't need to prove it.
Because the proposition was a lie.
Choi Miryeo will report on them,
and the world will know about it.
President Eom Jaehyub
No, the Vole.
Let the law punish him.
Jo Heon, kill that bastard. Damn it.
(GRUNTS)
Can't you hear me?
I will prove to you
that despite its inconsistencies,
the law ultimately does what's right.
(SIGHS)
(RAILING CLANKS)
(MR. BANG PANTING)
(GRUNTS, EXHALES)
(GROANING)
How do I get paid
if my financial backer is like this?
Anyway,
we should finish what we started.
(GROANS)
(GROANS)
(GUN FIRES)
(PANTING)
(GROANING)
(GROANS)
Eom Jaehyub!
What?
-(GROANS)
-Mr. Eom Jaehyub.
I'll speak informally to you from now on.
(GROANS)
(GRUNTING)
(BREATHING HEAVILY)
(BREATHING HEAVILY)
(GROANS)
(GROANING)
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
I don't need your escort.
I said no!
MAN: Is everything you said true?
Yes.
The Vigilante was really
a National Police University student?
Min Seonwook?
The student who died at the scene?
Yes.
If you knew this,
then why haven't you reported on it?
Because I found out for the first time.
(CHUCKLES WRYLY) First time
And not because you were working together?
"I wanted to punish
the bad guys as much as he did."
I guess I could say that.
But
isn't that what you want as well?
As well as the people outside, right?
Did you get rid of everything she had?
Yes, sir.
She doesn't seem to know
anything more than what she reported on.
Everything she said adds up on the whole.
And we didn't need
to try to persuade or scare her.
She just seems solely focused
on turning Min Seonwook into a hero.
Well, she's always been a reporter
who's covered that kind of stuff.
Just release her.
But
The public image of the police is in ruins
because of Choi Miryeo's report.
What she reported on Eom Jaehyub
Commissioner.
I will
take care of the rest.
I understand, sir.
(GROANS SOFTLY)
(GROANS) Motherfucker!
Jiyong.
(GROANS)
Mr. Park!
PARK: Are you all right, sir?
How did it go? Is everything all right?
Yes, sir. I had Jiyong hospitalized
and got rid of footage
from the nearby CCTVs.
The police found some dashcam footage,
but it seems that won't be a problem.
(EXCLAIMS)
But something unexpected has happened.
What is it?
Take a look.
(TV TURNS ON)
Seonwook was a National Police University
student who wanted to become
a compassionate police officer
who served the people.
GANGOK:
I think this is Choi Miryeo's work.
I'm well aware there's a lot
of news reports about Seonwook.
-Since he was the Vigilante
-(LAUGHS)
I'm sure it's a sensitive issue.
Smart move, Choi Miryeo.
Jiyong and I can start
punishing bad guys right away.
Sir, you should take a break.
Why? The world's filled with bad guys.
It was really difficult to make it
look like you had a car accident.
If this happens again,
the stockholders won't let it slide.
-Your position in the company
-Fine.
You've had it tough all this time.
I'll restrain myself
for a while. I promise.
I'll let you rest then, sir.
But Mr. Park.
Yes, sir?
The type of evidence we had on Kim Samdoo
wouldn't take down our chairman, right?
Once again, the chairman
will get away with it, right?
I'm sure you'll have
a better chance next time.
(SCOFFS)
THE LATE MIN SEONWOOK
KOREAN NATIONAL POLICE UNIVERSITY SENIOR
PRIME MINISTER'S AWARD FOR FUTURE POLICE
MIRYEO: Do you think
Jiyong will accept all this?
If it's legal, is it always good?
And if it's illegal, is it always bad?
If I had revealed the truth,
would the law have rooted out great evil?
Or would they have concluded
Jiyong was a heinous criminal
and Seonwook died in vain?
My dad was
a civil servant.
He killed himself
while being investigated for corruption,
but he was
being framed.
But he was the one
who ended up dead.
None of the press
tried to reveal the truth.
So
I was excited when the Vigilante appeared.
Through him, I wanted
to cause an uproar in the world.
I guess you and I have
something in common now.
Vigilante,
you can't disappear yet.
REPORTER: Reporter Choi Miryeo exposed
the late Chief Eom Jaehyub
as the key figure in "Sewool-gate,"
but it's been revealed he fought
a criminal organization until the end.
And Chief Secretary
Seok Seungcheol announced
the late Eom will be promoted
and appointed posthumously
as honorary Commissioner General.
Here's the press conference.
SEUNGCHEOL: Unlike what the press
has reported in the news,
the late Eom Jaehyub, who was named
as the key figure in "Sewool-gate,"
was in reality an honorable police officer
who fought against a crime organization
until the very end.
He sacrificed his life for justice
but was framed
as a corrupt police officer.
My fellow citizens,
the truth always comes out in the end.
And I believe that will never change,
no matter what kind of society we live in.
Next, our newly appointed
police officers
(ORCHESTRAL MUSIC PLAYING)
will take a solemn oath
to devote themselves
to their country and the citizens.
The President will lead the oath.
Valedictorian, please come forth.
All rise.
I solemnly swear
-I solemnly swear
-I solemnly swear
JUN: As a public servant
of the Republic of Korea,
I will uphold
the Constitution and the law,
protect the country,
and faithfully and diligently
serve the people.
I hereby solemnly swear.
March 17th, 2023.
Lieutenant Hwang Jun.
Attention!
Salute the President. Present arms!
-Present arms!
-Present arms!
Salute!
(INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PLAYING)