Legend of the Patriots
Episode 18
Come here.
My...
I can barely count on my fingers the people I recognize.
Where did everyone go, leaving us with all these young recruits?
Did they all croak while we were away?
Right, they all died.
Don't you know how hard lasting past the ten days under my command can be?
Guess I should leave the immortals out of it, though.
I mean, what I was trying to say...
Forget it.
The rumors about me losing men every chance I get have spread all around.
When recruits get assigned to my platoon,
you see them cry, begging on their knees to be transferred.
It's dangerous... Don't just stand there, Sir!
No need to worry. I won't die.
Would have done so a long time ago, if that was my fate.
Sergeant Park...
Everything all right?
Ohh... Yeah... I'm okay.
It's... nothing.
I'm all right.
- Sergeant Park? - Yes.
You'll go across the bridge on recon, so choose a few men.
There must be no engagement with the enemy.
All we need is to find out their numbers and current conditions.
I'll go, Sir.
You stay put.
Why, think you're the only one who can do recon?
- Get moving! - Yes...
Let me join you.
Six of you, come here.
You just stay there.
And what do you plan to accomplish with just a half-dozen recruits?
You over there, get up right now!
Now!
Better get moving!
Will you wake up?
I told you to never leave your finger on the trigger!
Get those asses moving!
You lazy little greenhorns, is that all you can do?
You'll hear from me when we get back!
That little...
See anything?
Nothing yet.
But... Did I, like...
Apologize to you, yet?
About hitting you so hard back at the camp, you know.
Why? No need to apologize for when you just wanted to kill me?
Ehh... Dead?! The thought never even crossed my mind.
"Don't lose yourself in quick judgments when you have no proof."
"There's nothing worse than labeling someone a traitor just out of suspicion."
I apologize... Seriously.
Don't sweat it.
It was the kind of day when a beating would be the least of your problems.
Let's just forget it.
Yes.
Coming.
Pull back... now.
- Let's move. - Go.
Get moving!
On your feet!
Major Choi?!
- Sergeant Park... - Se...Sergeant Park!!
Sergeant Pa...
Cover fire!
The hell are you idiots doing? Cover him!
Major Choi...
I...
I am... sorry.
What happened?
They're snipers.
The kids... and Sergeant Park were shot...
Beom... Beomwoo...
Beomwoo!
- Don't! - Beomwoo!
- Let's leave... We're going back! - Beomwoo!
- Beomwoo... Beomwoo! - Move!!
Those damned... Sons of bitches.
It's an enemy recon squad.
They might have secured the bridge already.
All right.
How many men do you have?
I... don't know.
Platoon...
One... platoon.
Any heavy artillery?
Mortars...
Two in total.
Penetrate through the defense line.
Yes.
Platoons One and Two, covering fire. Three and Four, proceed ahead.
- Get ready! - Get ready!
Sons of bitches...
You want a fight?
Come get some, you bastards!
- Hold the ammo straight. - Yes, Sir...
Fire on my command!
Lieutenant, it's dangerous!
I said it's all right with me!
I said get the hell down, Sir.
Sergeant... Enemy approaching.
Yeom Hajin.
Charge!
Wait!
Let them come...
Fire!
Keep shooting... Covering fire!
That goddamned fool!
You bastard...
Shoot!
I said shoot!!
You little prick!
Comrade Woncheol!! What the hell are you doing?
Don't stop! Cover fire!
It's all right!
Everyone will die, anyway!
It's all right, you fool!
Lieutenant!
Why? I didn't lie to him!
If you say just one more word...
I'm getting shot, uh?!
Don't let them scare you!
Our position gives us the advantage!
Fire at will! The bridge must be protected!
Fire!
They're on a mission, so no visits are allowed.
Then, do you mean he's still alive?
If you haven't received any army notice, chances are he still is.
But...
I haven't received any letter for over twenty days.
Nobody would find the time to write during battle.
It wouldn't take all that long... My husband can't write.
He usually draws a circle and that'd be it...
Still, no visits today.
Then, when can I?
I'm not at liberty to say that.
At times you could get back in a day,
others force you away for weeks at a time.
I suggest you go back.
Hold fire!
Hold fire!!
Hold it!
Are you all right? Sergeant Kim.
Jaesang... Wake up!
You bastard... Wake up, man!
Yung!
Yung... Yung...
Yung!
Any artillery support planned?
Looks like the enemy's 6th Division is going for our Guman-Ri line.
All artillery support will be focused there.
Dammit...
Transfer the wounded back to our reserve base,
and resupply ammo while you're there.
All right.
Wait!
Wait just a moment.
Yes.
Certainly, Sir.
2nd Platoon, listen well!
Chinese PLA forces are marching towards Kite's position.
That means no artillery support or any reinforcement for us!
We must protect the bridge by ourselves!
If it's even possible, that is.
Sergeant Choi. Move the wounded.
Those who can still shoot can stay, so take all the rest.
Go and get us all the ammo you can find.
Yes, Sir.
You two over there, follow me!
Recruits!
Listen well.
Unless you answer fire, you'll be the ones to die.
The moment you hesitate in fear, you'll be as good as dead.
Are we clear?
Baek Seungjin... Yeom Hajin, Yang Sanggil.
Lead the recruits beside you.
- Yes. - Yes, Sir.
Sergeant Kim, you move back.
Yes, Sir.
They're coming again.
Wake up... Look straight ahead.
Don't!
Don't shoot, Sir. It's him.
Cheon Seongil.
It's him, all right.
Isn't that the man from Special Ops?
Goddamn... Why must we always get to meet Seongil over and over?
Is he only running after us, or what?
Listen!
Who is the comrade in charge over there?
It's me!
Comrade...
Let's first bring back the dead and wounded.
If you have no intention of treating their wounds,
then just send them over right away.
Or just put an end to their misery on our behalf!
Send us our men as well, then we'll let you.
Look who's here... We meet again!
Hey!
Infiltrators, are you all there?
Cut the crap and send them over!
Don't push it, we're the ones who need them right away.
Your men are all dead, anyway.
That son of a bitch...
Sergeant... Let's just wipe them off that bridge.
Wait.
I'll go there.
Cover fire. Sergeant Lee is going.
No survivors at all?
Just one private.
But, since they've taken him to our reserve base and I can't do anything about him,
don't even bother with unrealistic conditions.
All right... Let's exchange our men.
I'll be standing here until everything's done.
Fine... If it's you, we can trust you'll live up to that word.
Bring them here!
Sergeant Park...
Seems like this'll be the last time we meet this way.
If you want to survive, give up and leave.
You'll never get past this bridge unless you first kill us all.
Look... We're soldiers just like you.
We'll do everything to break through as ordered!
Fine... You've got a fight, then.
Go and get us more ammo.
All right.
Comr...
Comrade Seongil.
Everything all right?
Yes.
Follow me.
Sergeant Park...
What is all this?
Did you brave it out of that hell on earth just to die this way?
Speak to me...
Say something!
This can't be true.
I still...
couldn't say a word.
I couldn't even tell you I am sorry!
This can't be...
It can't...
Stop it...
He'll understand.
If anyone could, that'd be Sergeant Park...
You put up a good fight.
We'll handle the rest for you.
You deserve some peace now.
Everyone, back to your posts.
All our brothers here will report back to base with us after the battle.
To your posts!
It was that woman.
That woman shot Sergeant Park.
The next time we meet her,
she will pay with her life.
Come on... Hurry up!
- The hell are you doing? - I apologize.
Over there! You People's Army sons of bitches!
Can you hear me?
Get out of your ratholes and come get some!
I'm here!
That's right, you bastards! We're waiting! Let's do this!
Sanggil!
I'll drill holes through those dirty skulls of yours, so get the hell out!
It's dangerous... Stay down!
Come get some, you sons of bitches!
Right... You asswipes! Get out and fight!
Southern puppet...
You want to die so bad?
Will I have to rip your trap apart to wake you up?
What are you waiting for, you prick?
Come... Come, you prick! I'll take your goddamned head off!
Come... You retarded piece of shit!
You dirty puppets...
Sergeant Choi!
Sergeant... Sergeant!
Hold fire!
Hold! Don't shoot!
Stop it!!
Hold it!
Hold the damned fire!
Let's wipe out those sons of bitches!
Stop it!
Stop shooting... Stop!!
Don't shoot!
Hold fire!
Hold fire!!
All right.
Why did you ask me to remain behind?
I have news to convey to you.
It's from 12th Division.
12th Div...
That's right.
Your youngest brother...
was killed in battle.
No way...
That is not possible.
That boy is not even seventeen.
He can't leave me, too.
Everyone else died and he was the only brother I had left!
My condolences.
Don't do this to me, please...
Your pass will be waiting for you at army command.
You've been discharged, comrade.
They decided they couldn't allow five brothers to be killed in battle.
Go... You've been giving your all.
Go back to your parents and embrace them on your brothers' behalf.
He's gone...
Go with him.
You'll be taken to our concentration camp.
Co...Concentration?!
Right.
Dammit... This is a mess.
Which way do we go now?
You stay here, I'll go take a look.
Hyeonsu!
I'm a medic.
It missed your heart.
If you can stop the bleeding, you could survive.
Press... with all your strength.
Juyong... Juyong!
Juyong... Juyong!!
You retard... You still...
Goodbye, you fool...
You...
You're awake?
So you recognize me.
But how did you...
Just happened that way. Guess you could say I defected.
Defected?!
Right.
They didn't have room for their own men,
who would take a wounded enemy aboard that ship?
Then this doctor told me.
That if I have to die for the sake of ideology,
I should rather survive and save one more patient instead.
Well... It's not like I had any other choice.
Then... Are you one of us now?
That's right.
All the men I treated on the way put in a good word,
so I was even promoted to this post.
So, how are you feeling today?
I can't really say.
I still can't get up.
I see...
What is my condition?
Not too good, I'm afraid.
The bullet damaged your spine.
What?
You won't feel much below your neck.
Then, how long will it take?
Doctor!
It's going to remain that way.
What?!
Better be prepared... It'll be the toughest battle of your life.
Much, much harder to cope with than anything you witnessed on the front.
Calm down.
Hands off of me!
You bastards...
Listen to that sound...
Sounds just like that creek where my wife used to do the laundry.
Aigoo...
Everything all right?
Yes, everything in order.
Private Yoo Siyeol.
Wake up.
Out of a platoon of thirty-seven, fifteen dead and six wounded.
Wow... With you immortals around, you're ruining my average.
Why do you keep talking like that?
Can you stop that?
Why?
If you have a problem with it, just shoot me.
I've had it with only bringing back dead bodies every day, too.
Keep an eye on all the recruits around you.
Yes.
But... What will happen to Beomwoo?
Are they sending him to the same concentration camp we were at?
That's likely.
And how can he make it there all by himself?
That poor boy, all alone...
Focus on this battle for now.
S...S...Spare me, please.
I beg you, don't kill me.
Send me to that concentration camp.
Never said I'd kill you.
Then, why are you doing this?
Just thinking about it.
Ab...About what?
Just, everything.
S...Spare me... Please, I beg you... Don't kill me!
Don't kill me...
I'm begging you...
- 2nd Platoon Casualties - Private Kim Beomwoo
Sergeant, we're about to run out of ammo.
Already?
Twenty thousand rounds sure can go in a heartbeat.
Didn't we have two skirmishes during the night?
The bullets were just frantically pouring out on both sides.
Send two men who know their way around and get us some ammo.
Also, tell everyone to pick their shots, since we're running low on ammo.
All right.
Tell everyone we're low on ammo, so let's pick shots carefully.
Running low on ammo. Aim to kill.
Then, is Comrade Woncheol being sent home?
Right.
Why?
Want to go home as well?
Yes...
Who's waiting for you there?
Everyone.
My father...
Mother...
My sister.
Just endure this a little longer.
You'll finally get to meet them when all this is over.
I don't think it's ever going to end, this damned war.
And you think that'd be possible?
I do... That's what it feels like.
Comrade, we're almost out of ammo.
Go...
Hurry back to the base and take whatever you can find!
Yes.
Nobody will fire another shot without my orders.
Convey it.
Yes.
Everyone is to hold fire until further orders.
Convey it.
What...
Why aren't you shooting?
Comrade...
Comrade!
Stop it... Hold fire!
Shoot!
Hold fire!
Hold fire!!
- Hold fire! - What do you think you're doing?
Don't you worry.
I'm out of bullets, now.
Squad leaders!
Distribute ammo!
Platoon!
Load magazines!
B...Beom... Beomwoo!
Sergeant!
Beomwoo...
Wh...What...
Comrade Woncheol!!
Comrade!
Comrade Woncheol!
- Come here! - It's dangerous!
- Comrade Woncheol!! - Comrade...
You son of a bitch... What the hell are you doing?
You bastard...
Don't lay a finger on him!
I won't let you get away with it.
Get your hands off of him!
Shut your mouth!
You bastards killed all my brothers!
You shot one of them, another was blown up,
and you even had the courtesy of stabbing one to death!
And now you brutally murdered a sixteen-year-old boy.
So take a look...
If you want to witness how a boy his age can be slaughtered,
then take a good look!
Touch him, and I'll kill you!
You piece of shit, enough!
Stop it!
Let him go!
I beg you...
Don't do it!
Stop it!
How can you do this?
This will not bring your brothers back to life!
Come back here, Comrade Woncheol.
That's an order!
Come here right now!
Don't...
Don't do it...
Shut the hell up!
Shut it!
Don't kill me... Please... I'm begging you!
Please...
Sure... I'd love to see you survive.
Because you're a good boy, comrade.
Because you're nothing but a kid.
But, you know?
The same was true for my brothers.
They were good boys.
Don't... Don't kill me...
Sergeant... Sergeant!!
Help me... Please!
Beomwoo...
Beomwoo!
Sergeant Baek...
Sergeant Baek!!
Help me...
I'm scared...
I don't wanna die... Help me!
Beomwoo...
No...
You crazy son of a bitch, don't!
Lieutenant!
Why don't you kill me instead?
Leave my boys alone, and get rid of me!!
Forgive me, comrade.
Goodbye.
Don't kill me...
I don't want to die... Please...
Take a good look!
Open your goddamned eyes and watch!
I beg you... don't kill me...
Se...Se...rgeant...
No...