Song of the Bandits (2023) s01e09 Episode Script

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I hereby order all policemen
under the Japanese Consulate General
in Myeongjeong, Gando!
Enter the police station
and shoot those rebels to death!
Immediately subdue the Joseon-born rebels
who are illegally occupying the property
of the great Empire of Japan,
and shoot them to death!
That is the way
of the great Empire of Japan
and the way to repay His Majesty
for His grace upon us!
All troops!
Charge!
Charge!
Why aren't you going?
Why aren't you charging in?
You saw for yourself
how fierce they are, Mr. Yamada.
We don't want to die!
Are you betraying His Majesty's grace?
All of you!
Are you betraying His Majesty's grace?
Go!
All of you! What are you doing?
Are you betraying His Majesty's grace?
Then you lead the way, Mr. Yamada.
You owe His Majesty
more than any of us, don't you?
Actually,
I don't owe him that much, you know.
I have never even seen him.
All troops! Stand by for now!
Yoon, we don't have many guns.
We can't hold out for long like this.
Seon-bok.
Do you have any ideas?
You've lived here longer than we have,
so you know this place better.
Talk to me.
Well, yeah, I do know a way
No. It's too reckless.
When that bastard Jang Ki-ryong returns
we will all die.
Rather than waiting for them
to come and hack us into pieces
Yoon,
we should try and do something,
even if it is reckless, don't you think?
So tell us, Seon-bok.
What way are you talking about?
Well,
one of us has to get out of here first.
There is a wagon behind my inn.
If we can bring it over here,
we can end all of this in one shot.
What is in that wagon, exactly?
Come on. Stop hesitating
and give us more details already.
It's called a Maxim machine gun.
I paid the Czechs a lot of money for it.
It's killer. You can trust me.
But to go and get it amidst all this,
you need someone
nimble-footed, agile, and swift
who can dodge all the bullets
raining down on them!
What?
Why are you looking at me like that?
You're making me nervous.
Shit. He has to be a good shooter too.
Fuck.
Mr. Yamada,
shouldn't we at least do something
at this point?
Like charging in
or delivering concentrated fire.
Superintendent Ōoka
would have definitely done that.
What are you saying?
Are you saying that I'm not as good
as Superintendent Ōoka right now?
It's still not too late.
Tell me if it's too much. I can go.
Oh, it's fine.
I don't know about anything else,
but I'm better at running than you are.
Be careful and take this.
Just in case.
Why bother? I can't even use it.
It would only weigh me down.
Keep it. I'll be back in a flash.
I'm going now.
Stay safe, all of you. All right?
Why does that fucker talk
like he's heading to his own death?
That was fucking close.
Mr. Yamada!
Shut up!
Stand by for now!
Stand by!
Shut up!
Oh fuck.
Mr. Yamada!
Damn it!
Catch that guy!
Quickly! Go and catch him!
It's just one man!
I fucking missed again.
Are you kidding me?
How do I use this?
I nailed the stance though.
This is driving me nuts, damn it.
It's way too quiet.
Do you think something's happened?
What do you mean, "something's happened"?
Are you saying Choraeng-yi
went out there and died or something?
Why would you even say
something like that?
I'm just worried, that's all!
Stop it, both of you.
Let's hope the silence means all is well.
That's all we can do right now.
Mr. Hashimoto,
bring all the bullets we have left.
What will you do with them, Mr. Yamada?
We may be really scared,
but we also have a lot of bullets.
We're going to fire from here
until they're all dead.
Go and get them.
Quickly!
Yes, sir!
Fucking hell!
What is this?
This is killer.
I can see Myeongjeong
in the distance, General!
Kill them all as soon as we get there!
Get ready!
All troops! Take aim!
For His Majesty the Emperor,
don't spare any bullets
Hey!
Have you eaten yet?
Eat the hell out of this, you fuckers!
Choraeng-yi!
Keep your heads down!
Guys!
Are you okay?
Oh, it's hot!
-What the heck?
-Choraeng-yi!
Choraeng-yi. Choraeng-yi's here!
Mr. Choi!
Yoon! I'm here!
What did I tell you?
I told you I can do this!
Why aren't they coming out?
Did they all die
I said I'm here!
I'm here
Oh no! Did they all die?
Yoon!
Fucking hell! Did you not hear me?
Hey, you son of a bitch!
Hey, you fucking son of a bitch!
I thought you were dead!
What's wrong with you?
Why the hell are you crying?
You saved all of us.
Good work, Choraeng-yi.
Sure. Can you get this guy off me?
Let go, man!
Mr. Choi!
Choraeng-yi
Good work.
You
uncivilized Joseon dogs
Now, let's get out of here
before Jang Ki-ryong arrives.
We also have to check up on Nam-chun.
Okay.
Let's hurry, everyone.
Before we go,
since this has happened,
can't we do the same to them too?
What do you mean by that?
Duh. I'm saying we should give them
a dose of their own medicine.
Oh, it won't take long.
Not at all.
SEDITIOUS PERSON
Nam-chun
Nam-chun.
SONG OF THE BANDITS
I kept thinking about it
on the way here, Major.
I don't think they'll kill us.
They'll wrap it up with a little torture
or a few dozen whippings.
Don't you agree?
I won't let harm come to you
and the other men, so don't worry.
Really? Thank you, sir!
I'll trust and follow you till the end!
It hurts.
Oh, I'm sorry, sir. It hurts, right?
I'll be back in a while, so stay put.
Yes, sir.
If he's too harsh on you,
just pretend you don't understand.
Keep saying, "Nani?"
I plan on using Jang Ki-ryong,
the mounted bandit.
If things go according to plan,
the Fengtian Clique will not be able
to obstruct our military activities.
The same goes for the Chinese government.
I will carry it out without mistakes
and live up to your trust.
Thank you.
You drove your unit into annihilation
and returned alone.
Coward.
I have no excuses, sir.
I will humbly accept
any punishment you decide on.
I would love to punish you, but I cannot.
Governor-General Saito
has requested that you be spared.
How nice to be the son of the Minister
of Foreign Affairs of the Korean Empire
and have the Governor-General
personally step in to save your life.
Take your stupid subordinate with you
back to Gyeongseong.
You are under probation until summoned.
DECIMATION CAMPAIGN
AGAINST SEDITIOUS JOSEON PERSONS IN GANDO
I've been looking everywhere for you.
Mr. Choi.
Il-sik says he looked around Myeongjeong
and the surrounding areas,
and it was deathly quiet,
like a frozen lake.
I suppose we don't have to worry much.
We destroyed Myeongjeong
and killed the Japanese consul and cops.
We should worry, even if it is quiet.
If something were to happen,
wouldn't it have happened already?
I bet they can't find our village,
so don't worry too much.
Go to Hanseong in the meantime.
What do you mean?
You'll never be able
to see your hometown from here.
Hurry over and go see for yourself, kid.
I know you're here all the time
because that lady is still on your mind.
I can't go anywhere right now.
I have to protect the village.
My goodness.
Nothing's going to happen to us
just because you're gone, so listen to me.
You have had
your fair share of responsibilities
and have done all you can.
So take it easy now.
If you keep living like that,
you will break your shoulder
from carrying that burden.
I don't mind carrying the burden
for my family.
But she is certainly on my mind.
My goodness, the wind is chilly.
I'm fine. Let go.
Take a look at this!
Look! I was right, wasn't I?
Look here.
Seon-bok, 30 won. Byeong-pal, 100 won.
That's a 70-won difference, right?
I told you I'd seen it.
Why would you doubt me?
This is for real!
How did this happen?
This ass did nothing,
so how is his bounty 100 won?
It's 100 won because I did many things.
It's not right to belittle my efforts
just because you didn't see it, boss.
You're one funny bastard!
Say that again, you asshole!
I'm running out of money,
hiding out like this.
Should I hand you over and make 100 won?
Do you wanna see me try?
No, ma'am. I apologize.
Hey, see how much is on me.
I mean, my bounty should be,
like, 800 won, right?
What are you on about? You don't have one.
Oh, that fucking son of a bitch!
What kind of horseshit is that?
Let me see.
I
risked my life killing
all those Jappos. Shit!
Sorry to tell you this right now,
but mine's 1,000 won.
1,000?
You fucking son of a bitch.
You got with the Jappos, huh?
Did you bribe them or something?
Nonsense!
Oh, I see what's going on!
That's why yours is higher than mine!
For heaven's sake! You're fighting again?
Why would you even bother
looking at stuff like that? You rascals!
When will you ever grow up? Just when?
How much am I?
Mr. Choi's bounty is 2,000 won, dude.
-Killer, huh?
-What?
Fuck this shit!
That gramps shoots arrows!
He barely killed anyone, damn it!
Oh my, Yoon! You're looking sharp.
You're not turning yourself in, are you?
I'm going to Gyeongseong for a while.
Gyeongseong? Why are you going
Oh my gosh.
Wait, are you going to go meet that girl?
No, I'm just going to pay her
a quick visit and come right back.
Don't worry about us. Have a safe journey.
I'll be back soon,
so keep the village safe while I'm gone.
All of you. All right?
What is there to keep safe?
It's so peaceful every day
that everyone's getting fat.
Hurry up and go. Don't worry about us.
I'll get going, then.
Bye.
Yoon. You have to be careful.
They put a 6,000-won bounty on your head.
Your face! Cover your face outside, okay?
Does that even make sense?
Why don't you hand it down
as a family heirloom?
Where is Lee Yoon going?
His hometown.
He's off to meet his hometown.
What does that mean?
Oh, 2,000 won?
Wow, isn't she expensive?
Even I want to catch her.
The village you see over there
is Yongchun.
Should we begin?
The Joseon-born rebels are running amok.
So I plan on taking this opportunity
to completely wipe out
all the rebels active in Manchuria.
To achieve that, Jang Ki-ryong,
I'm going to need your forces.
Repay your debt to me.
I let you live last time
when you attacked the armored truck.
What's your plan?
I know you can't deploy your men
to Manchuria right now.
How do you plan on wiping them out?
Due to diplomatic issues with China,
Japan can't dispatch its military
to Manchuria, including Gando, correct?
Back in the day,
Jie Zhitui cut his own thigh
and fed his flesh to his lord.
Perhaps we should emulate that
for His Majesty the Emperor.
I'm Senior Inspector Nagano
of the Yongchun Consulate.
State your purpose
for bringing a large army here.
If I come to the conclusion
that you'll cause great harm
to Japan's assets and its loyal subjects,
we will shoot you to death!
What are you doing?
Put your weapons down now and
Excuse me for a moment.
Stay still, will you?
To protect our land
kill them all!
Yes, sir!
40 JAPANESE KILLED IN YONGCHUN
JAPAN TO SUBJUGATE MOUNTED BANDITS
I'm back.
Hee-shin.
There seems to be a problem
with the electricity.
You should get warmed up first.
It's jujube tea, your favorite.
Thank you.
I appreciate it.
DECIMATION CAMPAIGN
AGAINST SEDITIOUS JOSEON PERSONS IN GANDO
Aren't you curious?
Why I came back after only a few weeks
when I had asked you to wait a year
and what happened to my hand.
Even though I was curious,
I was going to wait
until you were ready to tell me, Major.
In the past few weeks
a lot of things happened.
Around the time you left for your trip,
I found out that my uncle
had joined the rebel forces.
I also learned that,
under my uncle's orders,
someone was delivering
independence funds to Changchun.
I wanted to catch the carrier myself.
But it wasn't as easy
as I thought it would be.
The carrier slipped through my hands
while my unit was almost annihilated.
And I've become a soldier
who can't even shoot a gun.
I am a soldier who disgraced His Majesty
and, compared to you,
a hopelessly inadequate and foolish man.
Yes, that's what I am.
An incompetent and foolish man.
Go!
Will you still
marry a man like me?
I promised, remember?
I'll only love you
for the rest of my life.
I contacted you
once I heard you were in Hanseong.
Thank you so much
for making time to meet me, sir.
You risked your life to deliver
the independence funds to Gando.
It's only right that I should.
So, what did you want to see me for?
I have intel that needs to be
relayed urgently to the comrades in Gando.
Relaying it won't be a problem, but
are you sure of its sources?
Yes. It's inside information
from Nanam's 19th Division Command.
It says that within a few days,
a decimation campaign will begin
against seditious Joseon-borns in Gando.
The Japanese main forces will cross
over the Duman River and attack Gando.
That's not possible.
Japan can't dispatch
its main forces to Gando
due to diplomatic issues with China.
Jang Ki-ryong, a Manchu mounted bandit,
raided the Japanese consulate in Yongchun.
You heard the news, right?
Senior Inspector Nagano died there,
including 39 other Japanese people.
This led the 19th Division
to meet with the Fengtian Clique.
The loyal subjects of our great empire
died on your lands!
The Japanese Army
will take care of this matter ourselves.
And what happened?
It's obvious
since Japan had a pretext for its actions.
All right.
We'll go with what you said.
I'll allow military activities
of the Japanese Army in Manchuria.
However,
if so much as
a single Chinese person dies,
then it will be war!
Employ a pro-Japanese mounted bandit
to attack his own country's consulate.
Use that as an excuse to obtain rights
to execute military operations in Gando.
Then send a large army to annihilate
the Joseon people in one swoop.
Is this their plan to decimate
the seditious Joseon-borns in Gando?
Yes.
Now tens of thousands of Japanese troops
will head over to Gando
and kill all the Joseon people.
If we do not prepare thoroughly,
there will be serious harm.
Let's talk outside.
GYEONGSEONG
Many would say that we should leave Gando
to avoid the decimation.
It's impossible for the Independence Army
to beat the Japanese Army as of now.
Please don't give up
and fight until the end
for the countless compatriots in Gando.
I will join you shortly.
Do you plan on quitting
the Government-General Office?
I've given it much thought,
and it's for the best.
I plan to gain information
from the 19th Division
and deliver it to you.
That's too dangerous.
What if you get caught by them?
I've lived as an independence fighter
and a daughter of a pro-Japanese nobleman
for over 20 years.
I'll be all right.
What's wrong, Ms. Nam?
That's the man from Mount Cheonbo
Perhaps he's here for you.
Neither he nor I
should be tied down
by our personal feelings.
Only then
can we bring forth the world
that we both want.
Please stay alive.
You must stay alive for as long as I live.
When we meet again
please tell me your name.
I don't care if it takes two or 20 years.
Let's stay alive
and meet again.
Oh, welcome.
-I'd like some flowers.
-Flowers?
I'll stay alive
and come find you, Hee-shin.
What?
Hee-shin met up
with an independence fighter?
Yes, sir.
So you're saying
she took the information she stole from me
and gave it to the Independence Army?
Yes. I heard everything, master.
It sounded like
she had helped transport
the independence funds to Gando
I'm the fucking idiot here.
I'm the idiot.
I only trusted and loved her.
But I knew nothing.
Even when I went to catch
the independence fighter
who was meeting with Jang Seok
Hee-shin.
Even when she told me
about a random business trip to Gando
It was scheduled at the last minute,
so I didn't have time to tell you.
I had no idea she was one of them.
I believed everything she said.
No wonder Uncle kept his mouth shut
until the fucking end.
How amazing.
Just amazing.
Some fucking amazing
independence fighters they are!
I hate to bring this up right now,
but shouldn't you report her first?
Since it seems certain that
she took part in the Independence Army,
even though it's someone you love,
I think you should report her
Don't you dare run that mouth of yours.
I'll do as I see fit, whether I report her
or take her as my wife.
Keep this in mind.
We are the only ones
who know about this, Park.
If anyone else finds out,
I'll consider it as proof
that you spilled the beans,
and I'll rip you, your kids,
and your wife into pieces.
Understand?
Yes, sir.
I will keep that in mind, master!
Take this and get your kids
some nice food.
And Tae-ju will be here in a bit,
so piss off.
Yes, sir.
Excuse me.
BLOCK 2, MAIN DISTRIC
DAESEONG MYEONOK, 1:00 P.M.
-Hello.
-A bowl of noodles, please.
It's nice to see you here, of all places.
Have you been well?
People like us should not be doing well.
Let's have a meal together.
Thank you.
Why did you want to see me?
I found it odd that the man who jumped
into the fire to save his family
was now in Hanseong.
You don't know what's going on, right?
About what's happening in Gando right now.
The decimation campaign
against the seditious Joseon-borns
in Gando will soon begin.
The decimation
against the Joseon-borns in Gando.
What is that?
Katayama of the 19th Division
and the pro-Japanese bandit,
Jang Ki-ryong, came together to wipe out
the Independence Army in Gando.
It's clear that countless Joseon people
will be injured and killed
since no one has a tattoo on their head
saying, "I'm an independence fighter."
So, something like
the Militia Annihilation Campaign
that took place 11 years ago
is now going to happen in Gando?
Yes.
I understand why you have come
all the way to Gyeongseong,
but in this day and age,
we cannot be tied down
by our personal feelings.
We must erase all longing and affection
we may have for someone.
Only then can we bring forth the world
that we want, can we not?
The train from Gyeongseong
to Wonsan is departing now!
All aboard!
We are ready, General.
Please give us the command!
Move out.
Yes, sir!
I will make you happy
for the rest of our lives.
All troops!
Onward!
Drench Gando in blood.
Kill them all!
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