Stove League (2019) s01e14 Episode Script

1
THIS DRAMA IS FICTION
AND ANY ELEMENTS OF THE STORY
HAVE NO RELATION TO REALITY.
Good.
Mr. Kang Doo-ki.
I'm going to throw you
-a tough question.
-Go on.
Can we bring in
Lim Dong-gyu?
It's not a tough question at all.
Even if I don't give up any runs,
our team needs to score runs
for me to become a winning pitcher.
Lim Dong-gyu can play
only from late summer to fall.
Autumn Dong-gyu
That's the Lim Dong-gyu we all know.
Hello, I'm Operations Manager
Lee Se-young.
The reason I asked you all here today
is to discuss a trade.
-What about it?
-Have a listen.
Again?
It's not a major trade this time, is it?
There are too many things
to be cautious about,
so it's better to manage
the trade secretly.
But Mr. Baek did not do so.
When we traded Lim Dong-gyu
for Kang Doo-ki,
he persuaded us
of the necessity of the trade.
Why is she making us all nervous again?
So I gathered you all here
to persuade you once more.
The manager has already agreed to this,
but rather than telling you to agree
because the general manager
and the manager said so,
I wanted to persuade you all
by sharing some information.
I'll begin.
THE REASON WE NEED
TO BRING BACK LIM DONG-GYU
THE REASON WE NEED
TO BRING BACK LIM DONG-GYU
So,
you didn't come to apologize?
No, I'm sorry.
I lost my pitchers
and Lim Dong-gyu can only play
half the season.
-You knew about it, didn't you?
-Yes.
How shameless.
You did know?
To be honest,
when you came to me
saying that you'd help us
knowing my team's situation,
I thought that even though
it's a competition,
there was some comradeship between us
aiming to compete
in good faith.
That's why I came to make you
an offer, general manager.
A trade.
Geez.
Since I've been conned once,
you want me to be conned again?
No. It was a trade I prepared
as a way of compensation.
You saw on your way here.
Our fans were protesting
and telling the team to break up.
Only my team has been
caught with both doping
and gambling abroad.
I consider it unfortunate.
You just came to laugh
at the owner of the store
as the store is closing up, aren't you?
No.
As a way of taking moral responsibility,
we will be taking back Lim Dong-gyu.
Look at this guy.
Then, will you return Kang Doo-ki?
-It's not that.
-Then?
Is there another Dreams player
that I can swap with Lim Dong-gyu?
Did the general manager accept?
The general manager and I
are on the same page.
The presentation he gave a while back
was the reason why we should
"let Lim Dong-gyu go."
What was the reason that
we were persuaded by in the presentation?
It was Kang Doo-ki.
Yes.
You all were persuaded by the idea
that we'd be bringing in Kang Doo-ki
in exchange for Lim Dong-gyu.
But
what if we can bring back Lim Dong-gyu
without sending off Kang Doo-ki?
Go on.
Let's listen.
First
as you all know, Lim Dong-gyu's record
lands in the top three nationwide.
But if we don't compare the record simply
and find a different
We all know that Lim Dong-gyu plays well.
But the Vikings aren't stupid.
If we're going to get him back,
we need a player to trade off.
It's Kim Kwan-sik.
Listen.
When you say you'll take
moral responsibility,
shouldn't my team benefit from this?
How does your common sense
differ this much from mine?
There's one more player.
Tell me. Who is it?
It's Kim Kwan-sik
and Yeon Joong-sub.
Yeon Joong-sub?
So we're going to trade off Yeon Joong-sub
who's called "Little Lim Dong-gyu"
and Kim Kwan-sik
in order to bring in Lim Dong-gyu,
who can't even play half the season?
This is the first time I disagree
with the general manager.
I check my players a lot,
and Yeon Joong-sub is showing a lot
of potential to become huge.
He can grow as big as Lim Dong-gyu.
He's young and doesn't have
to worry about his military service.
The Vikings sold Kang Doo-ki
and brought in Lim Dong-gyu
because its batting
and outfield defense was weak.
And the player we're bringing in
isn't "Little Lim Dong-gyu"
or a player that will get big.
He's Lim Dong-gyu himself.
I'm sure you'll need some time
to think about it.
Still, he's Lim Dong-gyu.
I know that Kim Kwan-sik and
Yeon Joong-sub are rising stars.
I know they'll grow to be big.
But it's still Lim Dong-gyu.
The Vikings lack three players
to fill their setup relievers.
Kim Kwan-sik could become
a reliever even if he joined today.
You should be well-aware that
unlike last year,
he's had no injuries this year
and his condition has gotten better.
And with Yeon Joong-sub,
he's the future of our team.
They say his outfield defense is
much better than that of Lim Dong-gyu.
His hitting is becoming that of a slugger.
He's truly a rising star.
The Vikings took in Lim Dong-gyu
to improve their outfield defense.
Yeon Joong-sub is the perfect present
we can offer you.
There goes your crafty tongue again.
I was aware of Lim Dong-gyu's wrongdoings.
But I thought that
if I kept my mouth shut,
there wouldn't be any problems.
This is a genuine offer to the Vikings
from the Dreams.
When the Vikings try to win
the championship two years from now,
Kim Kwan-sik and Yeon Joong-sub
will have grown a lot
and will be the pivotal players
in your team.
And also, Lim Dong-gyu
can't play half the season
because he gambled abroad.
He's also not from the Vikings.
So he is going to get endless criticism
from the Vikings' fans.
What about the Dreams?
What about the Dreams' fans?
Will they accept Lim Dong-gyu?
He's the unfortunate fourth batter
who used up his youth in a team
that always got last place.
If Lim Dong-gyu's to get a second chance,
that would only come
from the Dreams' fans.
Why are we aiming for win-now?
REORGANIZING THE TEAM
FOR IMMEDIATE IMPROVEMEN
Because we're trying to get
good results this year.
Isn't it a bit hard this year?
Sending off young players
like Kim Kwan-sik and Yeon Joong-sub
to get Lim Dong-gyu will be a failed trade
unless we have a plan to win.
Well,
who do you think is the best batter
in the country?
It's the Sabers' Kim Won-jae.
Fourth batter of the national team.
Yes, of course.
But what if we say
for the last five years, instead of three?
Has it not been long since
-Kim Won-jae played well? Who is it, then?
-I'm sure it's still Kim Won-jae.
Then, what if I say
for the past seven years?
It's Lim Dong-gyu.
Right.
When we're talking
about the past seven years,
Lim Dong-gyu is extraordinary.
He's always delivered more than
20 home runs with BA over .300,
and has recorded an average 80 RBIs.
He's also shown quite an impact
as a valuable player several times.
Great. I think it's great.
But Lim Dong-gyu isn't good in the summer.
He plays well only in the fall.
I'm sorry to tell you this, but
No way!
we're going to be playing
in the postseason this year.
No matter what.
And especially in the fall,
we need a batter that
becomes a monster.
But beyond all this,
do you think Lim Dong-gyu would
gladly come back to our team?
Wouldn't it be uncomfortable
for Kang Doo-ki?
Our team has already become
the team of Kang Doo-ki.
We even made the Doo-ki Dog
instead of Lim Dong-gyu Burger.
It comes with three different sauces.
If he doesn't play 100 percent,
we also won't need him.
We'll have to bring him
when he's desperate.
Since you were able to turn
the Vikings into a team
of great pitchers when they had nothing,
I'm sure you can turn the team
into the fiercest again in two years.
I'll be waiting.
If you make up your mind about the trade,
please call me.
He's talking like his team is
already playing in the postseason.
Seriously.
Jae-hee.
Do well.
Oh, boy.
I was excited to have
a new employee on my team,
but your mind is somewhere else.
Pardon me?
Ms. Lee will do a good job
even without you.
Yes.
I'm the one who needs you, all right?
-Yes.
-Good.
Come somewhere with me.
-Pardon?
-Hurry up.
-Hurry.
-What
Hurry where? Where are we going?
-Hello.
-Hello.
-You look in shape.
-Thank you.
-Watch out for injuries.
-Okay.
They're college athletes.
Do you come here often?
No, not that often.
Teams don't sign college players often
these days, do they?
You're right.
Our team also doesn't sign them.
Do you know why?
it must be because most talented players
are signed by professional teams
when they graduate high schools.
You have passed.
And once they graduate after four years,
it'll be burdensome for the teams
to sign players with age.
Jae-hee. You've passed in second place.
What do I have to do
to pass in first place?
Now, the college players
are student athletes,
so they have to study too, right?
If they have to study too
The training time decreases,
and the value that the college players
can add to our team goes down too.
Exactly.
So why are we here?
-I told you the reason.
-When?
The scout of a professional team
has to come and watch them properly.
Why?
How sad would it be when you
have to work for something
-when no one is ever watching you?
-You still have your humanist in you.
What did Mr. Baek say?
He said, "I don't work with humanists."
We still have a job to do.
I think watching college baseball is
part of our job. Nice pitch!
-Hey!
-It was a nice pitch.
But isn't it more efficient for us
to focus on high school baseball?
Our team needs players that we can
put to use right away anyway.
We should keep our eyes
on both high school baseball
and college baseball.
Is it because our team is weak?
To be precise,
it seems that Mr. Baek and Ms. Lee
are getting hasty.
Thank you!
It seems like they're feeling chased,
and I feel like we have to get
good records quickly.
-Hello.
-How have you been, coach?
I'm doing great thanks to you.
I really appreciate you
coming by every time.
Park Byung-hyun's pitching has
gotten much better.
It has.
We dealt with his balance
and he's a lot better.
Please keep an eye on him
for later in the future.
By the way, is the manager of the Dreams
being replaced this time?
Pardon me?
What do you mean?
I shouldn't have said that.
No, you've done the right thing.
What are people saying?
Then make sure you keep it a secret,
Mr. Yang.
Well, he's my right-hand man.
He can listen too.
Yes.
It's probably a rumor.
A match-fixing broker was
arrested recently,
and Manager Yoon Sung-bok's name seems
to have come up.
But if there's no problem with him,
it must be false.
It wouldn't be any trouble.
GENERAL MANAGER KIM JONG-MOO
Mr. Park.
How have you been?
Well, I'm dying here.
There was the incident
regarding Lim Dong-gyu too.
Anyway,
since Lim Dong-gyu wasn't even
on our team in the first place,
I'm not sure if we have to keep him.
Yes. You're right.
So I'm thinking of trading him,
but it's not that easy.
Yes, I'm discussing it.
I can't tell you which team it is.
Well,
I'll just say it's a team
not in the capital.
Right. Mr. Park,
make sure not to write a story
about this, all right?
Okay.
What about others?
Were they agreeing with it?
They were curious
about why we're aiming to win
the championship all of a sudden.
However, they know the influence
of Lim Dong-gyu.
So they agreed that it's better to
sign him to strengthen our team now
-instead of the future.
-Good. That's a relief.
But the general manager has
the right to trade players.
Why do you always ask
for their permission?
Think about how everyone reacted
when I said I'd trade him away.
You all swarmed in front of my office.
I was just trying to stop them
at the time.
I'm doing so because I want everyone
to know and understand my plan.
You must have had no faith in me.
You know that we feel
different now, right?
Then we could make things easier.
Now that I think about it,
it's been a long time.
A lot of things happened along the way.
Don't get too sentimental yet.
We still have a lot of work to do.
And we don't have much time.
What I meant was that we don't
have enough time
compared to the work we have left.
You're not having second thoughts,
are you?
Second thoughts?
These days, you talk as if you'll
disappear all of a sudden.
Where would I go?
Since we've gotten quite close
I'm not sure if we have,
but I think we've gotten familiar
with each other.
But you look like someone who's always
ready to leave.
Where would I go with the Dreams
in this mess?
Right?
The Dreams is still in a mess.
Yes, so stop having
those useless thoughts.
You should work hard instead.
Yes.
Mr. Baek, have you seen the news?
-No.
-I feel a bit uneasy.
ARE VIKINGS PLANNING
TO TRADE LIM DONG-GYU?
This is Oh Sa-hoon.
You must be devastated, general manager.
There you are. Have a seat.
It's been a while, Mr. Baek.
Mr. Oh Sa-hoon called me.
He needs Lim Dong-gyu.
Why would the Pelicans need him
when you have no connection with him?
Well, by the rule of negotiations,
I wouldn't have to tell you that
I desperately need Lim Dong-gyu.
But as you know,
I'm forthright by nature.
We need Lim Dong-gyu very much.
Why?
You must know.
Two players of the Sabers were caught.
And we have one player who got caught.
You should be ashamed to have
at least one player do drugs.
I wouldn't recommend celebrating.
I haven't celebrated.
But the Sabers lost a fifth-string player
and a back-up outfielder.
Our team lost a rookie
of little importance.
I'm sure you can guess.
We're the only team who has
a chance to beat the Sabers now.
Of course, the Vikings might
get a chance in two years,
but considering the existing records
and the leakage in strength,
our team or the Sabers will
win the championship.
We need Lim Dong-gyu
and his strong batting
-against the Sabers.
-That's amusing.
We have the same reason.
What do you mean?
No one got caught in our team,
and we need Lim Dong-gyu
to fight against the Sabers.
Are you joking now?
No, I'm not.
And who needs him more isn't the problem.
We should make a suggestion
that better satisfies Mr. Kim's needs.
Mr. Baek is quick
to understand the situation.
Right.
I'm putting Lim Dong-gyu up
for open auction.
The Dreams suggested
Kim Kwan-sik and Yeon Joong-sub.
That should be quite tempting
for the Vikings.
Quite?
You mean, "Think ahead."
I think the Vikings can have a go
for the postseason
even though they may not be able
to aim for the championship.
I suggest the number five pitcher
Yoon Sang-min,
who had eight wins last year,
and the key outfielder
Ko Chang-hyun.
Yoon Sang-min and Ko Chang-hyun
might play better
than Kim Kwan-sik
and Yeon Joong-sub this season.
Yoon Sang-min is 34 years old,
and Ko Chang-hyun is 33.
Of course, they're nice players.
But they don't seem competitive
enough to give up
on our two promising players.
That is your problem.
In a giant sport called baseball,
there are only 10 spots
for managers and general managers.
You don't know how precious
a general manager position is.
What do you mean?
You don't have to put it this way.
It could be desperate
for someone, Mr. Baek.
Please continue.
If you were to join
a negotiation like this,
you should think about
what the other general manager
needs desperately
instead of trying to fool him.
His term ends this season.
Goodness.
It's not his fault,
but the biggest number of players
dropped out of the Vikings
due to scandalous incidents this time.
Will he be able to stay in office
if the team fails to play
in the postseason?
There are already so many people
waiting for a chance to be
the general manager of the Vikings.
Is that how you've seen Mr. Kim?
What do you mean?
Oh, nothing. I'll stop here.
Or Mr. Kim might say again
that I have a crafty tongue.
Let's not delay this any longer.
Right.
Mr. Oh is right. My term ends this year.
So, I don't want to be humiliated.
This year, I won't go for the postseason.
What
I'll take promising players like
Yeon Joong-sub and Kim Kwan-sik
and win after two years.
Whether I stay or not,
that's the right thing to do.
Mr. Baek.
Let's trade. Take Lim Dong-gyu.
-Okay. I hope it's a win-win.
-Gosh. Drop that nonsense.
Mr. Kim.
Sir, you need to go for the fall season.
You don't know much
about Mr. Kim's records.
The Vikings have stayed
in the mid-to-low rankings since 2011.
He sent off good batters.
He recruited promising pitchers,
which caused a lot of criticism.
He was almost fired.
With a pitchers' kingdom he made like that
in 2014 and 2015,
he led his team to win two times in a row.
Forget it.
I became a traitor in this field.
Let's stop talking about nonsense
and just proceed with the trade.
He worries about the team's future
more than his safety.
You shouldn't make a suggestion
that applies to someone
who cares only about his position.
Please excuse me then.
Thank you.
Lim Dong-gyu!
You forgot to include "mister" there.
-Do you want my autograph?
-Yes, let me have your autograph.
BAEK SEUNG-SOO
Dong-gyu.
Aren't you going to take this?
It's the bat you use to play against
Kang Doo-ki. You got this sponsored.
You can keep it.
Really?
-Hey.
-Yes?
Give it to me.
Don't think about relying
on something like this
and practice properly, you punk.
I hate the Dreams.
DREAMS
-I said I hate the Dreams.
-Okay.
Anyway, Joong-sub and Kwan-sik
left the team.
Kwan-sik was so excited to leave.
If we see him this season,
make sure you hit his balls
with all your might.
-Okay?
-Yes, sir!
And about Joong-sub,
give him some comforting words
if you were close to him.
-He left all excitedly too.
-Hey, pitchers.
When you're up against him,
make sure you throw with all your might.
-Yes, sir.
-Yes, sir.
And as you already know,
Lim Dong-gyu is joining us.
You guys all know what he's like.
Don't be fussy and be natural around him.
As if he has never changed teams.
Yes, sir.
It hurts so much.
Good work, guys.
Each of you take this and cheer up.
-Thank you.
-Thank you.
Have some.
RED GINSENG EXTRAC
JANG JIN-WOO
Darn it.
Dong-gyu, Lim Dong-gyu
Welcome!
Goodness.
The coaches told us not to make a fuss.
You little punks.
You put us in shock,
so you should let us do this much.
You're throwing a temper tantrum
as soon as you arrive.
Hey. Put your head on the floor.
-Like this?
-Hey.
On the floor, I mean!
-Okay, I will.
-Gosh.
I wondered
why the place reeked of the sea.
Someone from the Vikings is here.
-Well?
-Are you serious?
Jin-woo.
I'm part of the Dreams down to the bone.
What took you so long?
Did you row all the way here?
This punk is hopeless.
Let's teach him a lesson!
-Wait! Hold on.
-Dong-gyu, Lim Dong-gyu.
-Dong-gyu, Lim Dong-gyu
-Dong-gyu, Lim Dong-gyu
Anyway,
would it be really okay
to release an article
about this contract
without the president's approval?
Tell him I'm to blame.
I did this without letting anyone know.
The president actually has
nothing he can do about me.
Okay. See you tomorrow.
I can't believe this is the way
you do your job.
Without my permission,
you released an article with the title,
"Lim Dong-gyu Is Coming Back."
CONTRACT BETWEEN THE DREAMS
AND LIM DONG-GYU
So you're telling me I must sign this
if I don't want any backlash.
I'd like to apologize for this time.
For this time?
I'm disappointed in you, Mr. Baek.
Don't you remember?
I approved of the trade deal
between Lim Dong-gyu
-and Kang Doo-ki, didn't I?
-Yes.
I also gave you an okay
when you fired Ko Se-hyuk.
-Yes.
-I even let you scout
Robert Gil with a $900,000 pay deal.
Actually, it was 500,000, but you did.
I also promised to pay you
your full annual salary when you quit.
But you came back and told me
you'd work only until spring
saying you wouldn't need
the rest of your salary.
Listening to what you said,
it feels like you're a good guy
while I'm the bad one.
What's wrong with you?
-I give you as much as I can, but you
-We will
never be able to understand each other.
You love to stick to the principles.
And shall I tell you why I can't
approve of this?
What is it?
We signed a 1.2-billion won contract
with Lim Dong-gyu
and sold two players who
we needed to pay only 0.3 million.
I'm sure you cannot afford the difference.
Isn't the amount too big
to just ask me to pay this easily?
You like rationale, don't you?
I have a reason
not to approve of this trade.
It exceeds the club's allocated budget.
I believe
you won't ask me to request support
from the parent company
to cover what exceeds
the budget, will you?
MEETING ROOM ONE
Ms. Lim.
Yes?
Will our advertising sales
this year be low again?
Oh, well
It's hard to expect a sudden increase
I got it.
-Mr. Byun.
-Yes?
Why did we stop releasing
the articles about the Lim Dong-gyu deal?
Actually,
I heard we haven't received
the president's approval yet.
-Why?
-I have no idea.
Is Mr. Baek playing
a power game with him again?
-Isn't it because of money?
-What do you mean?
You know Lim Dong-gyu's
salary is 1.2 billion won.
Right.
Did Lim Dong-gyu's trade deal
close completely?
We should start working
on plans to promote the team
using his name.
We need the president's approval.
Is it
because of his salary?
That's right. So I'll go up
and start thinking about it.
The solution won't come out
by thinking hard.
I don't think
I can achieve something
by pestering others.
What do you mean by that?
There's nothing I can do
if someone chooses not
to confront a problem
when she can easily find an answer
if she does.
It's because I believe
getting herself motivated again is
something that only she can do.
Going up.
This is Lee Se-young,
the operations manager of the Dreams.
Sorry?
Okay. Goodbye.
You're heading
to the police station, right?
-Did you bug my phone?
-Is it because of the manager?
-You really did.
-I'll come with you.
Get off. You belong to the scout team.
The leader of my team instructed me
to go help the operations manager.
You must know something. Let's go, then.
I'm Lee Se-young,
the operations manager of the Dreams.
Our lawyer will be here soon.
We can talk then.
-Sure.
-Can you briefly tell us what happened?
A match-fixing broker has been caught.
And in 2017, he gave money to Lee Dong-gu,
who retired from the Dreams.
And Lee Dong-gu showed up
as a starting pitcher suddenly.
So we're investigating now.
Lee Dong-gu is right over there.
Mr. Lee Dong-gu,
are you really involved in match-fixing?
-It's been a while since I've seen you.
-Just answer my question.
I did nothing.
I said I had nothing to do with it,
but they just believe the broker.
We didn't say you did it.
We still need to look into it.
-When was the game held?
-When was it?
June 4th, 2017. I can never forget.
I had hardly taken the mound
as a starting pitcher back then.
Here's the truth.
Lee Dong-gu was selected
as a starting pitcher unexpectedly.
And he walked the first hitter.
The broker promised
to pay him five million won
if he allowed a walk to the first batter.
And the broker wired five million won
to Lee Dong-gu.
But he claims that it's the manager
who wired money to Lee Dong-gu.
So we need to listen
to their statements first.
Jae-hee,
-get my laptop from my car.
-Okay.
-What is that for?
-To get the manager released.
Okay.
DREAMS VS. TITANS
This is the recording of the game.
Lee Dong-gu is pitching
against the first hitter.
It was on a 3-2 pitch,
and he threw a ball as his eighth
pitch a bit far from the hitter.
I threw nice balls back then.
Come on.
You can easily see
that the two foul balls actually passed
the strike zone, right?
Well, let's say they did.
If Lee Dong-gu was supposed
to walk the hitter,
would he have pitched
with his full ability
when the hitter could've been
struck out?
It wouldn't have been weird
even if the umpire had called
a strike for his last pitch.
Maybe it's meticulously planned.
Do you think he's Greg Maddux,
the master of control?
Look. These are the stats of Lee Dong-gu.
He allowed six walks per nine innings
on average.
He was a terrible pitcher.
Do you have to say that here?
I retired a long time ago.
-Don't you think it's too mean?
-I just tried to explain.
I also remember this game.
Han Tae-il, the starter of the game,
got injured,
and Kim Ju-chul, the substitute,
came in as a relief pitcher
in the previous game.
A PITCHER ENTERS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE GAME
You can see how Han Tae-il
and Kim Ju-chul played
in the game in many previous articles.
THE SUBSTITUTE STARTER IS LEE DONG-GU
I get what you're saying.
But we had to interrogate
the manager as a witness,
as he wired money.
It was to hold my baby's
first birthday party.
I didn't ask you what you used
the money for.
I don't know how he found out
that the broker contacted me.
At that time, my salary was low,
and my performance was horrible.
So he just gave me the money
saying, "Don't be swayed
by such an offer."
Darn it.
It must have been tough, Mr. Yoon.
I'm sorry for bothering you two
when you're busy.
I was causing harm because I was
a bad player when I was on the team.
And I'm causing harm
even when I'm retired.
Make sure to repay the money
you owe to him.
I should.
But I'm paying bills from when I could
afford to repay him.
Dong-gu.
Forget about that.
Come by and hang out sometime.
It's a relief the misunderstanding
about him was cleared up.
After what happened with Mr. Ko,
I got into a habit of doubting.
But when I was in front of him,
I wasn't sure I should doubt him.
He's great in terms of personality.
Just like he took care of
Lee Dong-gu instead of Lim Dong-gyu,
all his favors were bestowed
only on the weak players
who weren't good at baseball.
He reaches out his hand to others
rather than trampling on them.
I'll try to live that way too.
-You should try.
-Yes.
Please try to live that way till you die.
What?
GENERAL MANAGER BAEK SEUNG-SOO
Come in.
What are these?
DREAMS
They're the advertising sales contracts.
We sold a lot.
Didn't you put the advertising
agencies in charge?
No, I went around on foot.
When people are about to get hungry,
you could naturally expose
the different menus
and delivery applications each time
using our LED billboard
to induce them to order deliveries.
If you see here,
we could assign you a delivery manager.
So, you could use banking services
that guarantee the interest rate
of a maximum of three percent
if the Dreams get to the postseason.
It would leave a good precedent
to show people
that your bank can coexist
with the local companies.
But I don't think anyone will expect
the Dreams to play in the postseason.
We have Kang Doo-ki.
But if the Dreams play
in the postseason, we can't raise
our interest rate that high.
How would the Dreams play
in the postseason?
Why don't you sign it?
Why did you do this?
I made money for the team,
so you can spend it as you please.
Not for personal reasons, of course.
I mean, if you could do this,
then why did you
I wasn't going to do it
because I was worried
you might say so.
-I must have lost my mind.
-I was joking.
We used to do it this way in the old days.
I wanted to be of help
by making advertisements
and be recognized.
But at some point,
I decided never to work this way, and
Why not? Was the company
not motivating enough?
At first,
I couldn't understand why we waste
money on advertising agencies.
And I saw so many openings
to place advertisements,
so I gave opinions and stuff.
And I took over all the work.
So I couldn't see my friends or anything.
Everyone was telling me that I'm good,
and I worked tenaciously.
Then Se-jin, the team leader who
was sitting in front of me,
got fired from her post.
It's all right.
She's doing well now,
though at first she told me
that I was a mean person.
I see. Thank you. It must have been tough.
No.
It was fun.
It felt like
I devoted myself completely.
You can go home early today
and have a warm dinner with your family.
Your children must be waiting.
What was that?
You must be out of your mind.
Why are you suddenly speaking
in non-honorific?
Whose children are waiting,
when I'm not even married?
You aren't married?
I mean,
why did you think I was married
when you knew that Ms. Lee wasn't married?
It's just that I work
with the operations team all the time.
-Yes.
-You seem
like you're not prejudiced,
but you actually have a lot of prejudice.
Then why do you leave work so early?
I have a lot of hobbies.
Do you?
What else is there in life?
The ballroom dance club, the Lego club,
the debate club of
Romance of the Three Kingdoms,
and the board game club.
I even
sleep less to be in all those clubs.
You're not a stubborn boss who
judges your subordinates
for having a hobby, are you?
I apologize.
That's okay.
I'll get going.
Dong-gyu.
Help me with my batting posture, please.
Go to the hitting coach.
You know better
than when Coach Min was a player.
And the poses they teach me are
all old-fashioned.
Look at you. You're quite skilled
in talking behind people's backs.
Once you teach me the batting posture,
I'm definitely getting out of the Dreams.
You traitor.
-Get in posture.
-Yes.
I'll make sure you won't average
over .200.
Your body is too tense.
If you don't have plans tonight
and want to go out for a barbecue
-see me in the locker room at eight.
-I can't miss a barbecue.
Thank you!
Enjoy.
Thank you for the meal!
Gather around.
-Good work, everyone.
-Good work, everyone.
Listen to me.
We have Kang Doo-ki.
Even if the opposing team brings out
the first string,
we just go ahead and win.
He's going to win 20 games.
That sounds good, right?
Am I right?
I heard your shoulder and arm are
better now.
Yes, I'll try.
You should try.
Yes. And
I'll make a caught stealing percentage
of 70 percent.
WHEN A CATCHER THROWS OU
RUNNERS TRYING TO STEAL.
Isn't 70 percent exaggerating a bit?
I'm going to punch you in your belly.
-Then 50 percent.
-Just get 30 percent.
Nonsense, 45 percent!
I like 45 percent.
And then
how about Lim Dong-gyu hits
20 home runs in 72 games.
That sounds great.
Jin-woo.
-No thanks.
-I'll
also work hard.
I'll work hard too.
You should.
-Good.
-Let's have a drink.
You guys.
If I was five years younger,
-I'd be kicking
-Let's have a toast.
-Cheers.
-You brat.
This time, we're going to play
proper baseball.
Dreams!
-Let's go!
-Let's go!
The advertising sales are back producing
a surplus of over one billion won.
It'll be enough for you
to pay Lim Dong-gyu's salary.
So what?
Why haven't you when you could have
done this earlier?
Tell me about it.
Others could think that it's a change
that the new general manager brought
with him, and I'm worried.
When you were the acting owner
of the club,
we hadn't done it this way.
I have a question.
Do you have an illness
that gives you a rash when you go
home after losing an argument?
Why isn't he coming?
Wait, what's he doing?
Hey! Start running!
What?
Okay.
So I'm not your immediate superior
anymore. Is that it?
Fine. Let's go inside. It's cold.
Gosh.
Hey, pick something.
I have tons of clothes at home.
I'm sure you do, but pick something
that suits you as a scout.
Do scouts have to wear certain clothes?
Of course, didn't you see
Mr. Yang's clothes?
I saw him in something similar
to what we call clothes.
You still badmouth your superior
behind his back.
Come on, this isn't badmouthing.
Anyway,
it will be colder on cold days
and hotter on hot days.
You'll struggle a lot,
so I want to buy clothes for you.
I can't wear clothes you buy for me.
It'll be too heartbreaking. I know
all about your financial situation.
It feels like sending a son to school,
so I'd like to buy something for you.
I'm not your son.
Wait, hey.
-What do you think about these?
-You said you'd buy clothes.
It's not like I'll only buy you
a pair of gloves.
Buy me clothes then.
Should I buy a pair for Mr. Baek too?
-Ms. Lee.
-What?
How long is Mr. Baek working?
What do you mean?
No, it's nothing.
He's quite picky, you know.
I should take a picture and ask him.
Take one.
Click.
Hey, take a picture
of these gloves, not me.
Goodness gracious.
NEW MESSAGE FROM MS. LEE SE-YOUNG
OPERATIONS MANAGER LEE SE-YOUNG
I'm going to buy yours
while I'm at it. Do you like them?
You saved her number.
I don't wear gloves.
-Yes, for convenience's sake.
-I see.
Well, I mean
I saved Mr. Han Jae-hee's number
and also that
of the marketing team leader.
It's because I'm glad.
I don't think anything dangerous
will happen.
I don't want to memorize numbers anymore.
I barely got it approved by the president.
Can you come up with a strategy
for the new season?
The lineup is much better than I expected.
I'll work hard in coming up
with a strategy for the season.
Oh, how is your son's health?
Did you know?
There was an article about it too.
This information can be found
on the Internet.
I wouldn't have renewed
the contract with you
without knowing much about you.
It's on your contract that you'll
get an incentive if the team wins.
I hope you make sure to take it.
Thank you.
By the way,
I have a question.
Why did you decide on renewing
my contract?
Other people said I was incompetent.
But a picky person like you
I did because I disagreed with them.
What made you disagree?
You must've gotten attached
to Mr. Baek.
There's no one else like him.
He still thinks his goal is winning
the championship.
He's a fool.
Why don't you support him
and win the season for real?
Don't be like this.
Are you saying
you want to protect the general manager?
Instead of your position?
I have a question for you.
What is it?
Why do you trust General Manager Yoon?
You trust him too, don't you?
Well, that's right.
Why is that?
Not many people know about this.
Mr. Yoon isn't a young manager,
but he was the first
to adapt progressive theories
like the strong second-table-setter theory
before other young managers.
Of course, a lot of people
horned in on him at that time,
so he couldn't do what he wanted
in many ways.
He was also interested in the Major League
and wanted to adapt
some of the theories into our team.
I see.
I thought you had a similar reason.
-No?
-No, mine is different.
Then what is it?
Before Kang Doo-ki joined the Vikings
a long time ago,
he was once a promising player
on our team.
When he took 10 wins steadily?
Yes, at that time,
there was this game against the Sabers
in which their pitcher was
Park Jun-oh, the ace player of the Sabers.
The two pitchers didn't allow any runs,
and the game continued
to the eighth inning.
Kang Doo-ki was less experienced
than the other pitcher.
He seemed more exhausted, and the speed
of his pitches was slower too.
-But he
-He threw until the end
and allowed a home run
in the ninth inning.
Our team ended up losing
with the score of 1 to 0.
That's right.
Shouldn't he have changed pitchers though?
It was bad for Kang Doo-ki's shoulders.
It was too much for him to take.
I didn't think you'd like such a thing.
A general manager is responsible
for a team's performance.
A manager is responsible
for the audience's responses.
That's what I believe.
A general manager has to prepare
so that his team becomes stronger
during the hot stove league
and the new season.
A manager
has to light up the hearts of the audience
who came to watch a game.
Although we lost the game,
it made us cherish
our ace member, Kang Doo-ki,
who fought well against the best pitcher
at that time.
And also for the Sabers,
it made them feel proud of their pitcher.
It was such a great match.
Mr. Baek. Ms. Lee.
We have a big problem.
What is it about?
What's wrong?
Mr. Kang Doo-ki
What about him?
Then
which one will you choose,
your position or Baek Seung-soo?
He was transferred to the Titans.
Who said that?
Who approved of this?
The president
and the manager.
A manager has to light up
the hearts of the audience
who came to watch a game.
WE LOVE YOU, MR. YOON SUNG-BOK
That's when
I thought
you were qualified.
If you're going to act this way,
just disband us at once.
What were you promised?
-At least say something before you go.
-Sorry.
Don't blame yourself and think
that you failed to protect
Kang Doo-ki.
There are still so many players
we must protect.
You can't break down like this every time.
I'm so sick of this baseball team.
I will be making the most important
announcement in the history of the Dreams.
I'm trying to protect the Dreams
no matter what.