CHAPTER 7

what can I..

do for you?
Chun Kyung?

do you mind..if I like you?

oh, what do I do?

Yang Dong-geun & Lee Na-young

SCRIPT by In Jung-ok

DIRECTED by Park Sung-su

she's pretty, isn't she?

Kyung,

can I have..

a talk with you?

mom,

yeah,

just leave me alone today..okay?

my heart feels..

so good right now..

daddy, open the door!

you were waiting for me..right?
I knew you were!

daddy!

what happened to you?

I'm good looking, ain't I?

no!

you took after me, you know.
how can you be good looking?

okay, then touch my face.

but I have a fair skin,
don't I?

you do.

are my legs too short?

your legs are long enough
for a korean boy!

somebody said
you're too short?

no,

somebody likes me!

who likes you?

is he on drugs?

- can you read the music score?
- no,

it's tough!

oh!

when did you learn it?

I learned it from your book.

you..sneaked a look into my book?
you wizard!

one more..one more time!

slowly..slowly..

so good!

daddy,
music's..so..

you know..it's so..

- so what?
- I don't know! nevermind.

what's so happy with you, Boksu?

well, I met a girl..

and she likes me!

she's pretty!

you already have a girlfriend,
don't you?

uh?

- you don't?
- why?

you don't?

but sometimes you smelt
women's perfume..

I thought you had a girl.

maybe I got it wrong.

go to sleep,

I'll sleep, too.

Mirae,

what should I do now?

I don't know..
I dddddddon't know..

now he's a grown-up,

he can even go out with a girl..

why are you running?

you'll get tired.

what are you doing here?

did you..

did you have breakfast?

you didn't..

I knew it.

Kyung,

yes.

let me tell you one thing.

don't miss breakfast.

if you miss it,

you'll grow old sooner.

you don't have to get off here.

- 'cause I just can't let you go..
- what if Mirae saw us..

get out of here, now!

oh, why did I get off?

I said,
you don't have to get off..

I need a place to hide.

have a good day, Boksu.

don't miss your lunch.

what are you doing here?

you came here to see me?
this early in the morning?

you feel sorry for me, right?

get your hair cut.

you look like an old woman.

you wanna have it straight?
I'll take you to a hair salon.

no.

you don't hear my words again..

I guess you quit the stunt job,
didn't you?

no, I'm still doing it.

you came here to say that?

he's annoying me..

stop it..

are you crazy?

you're crazy!

yes, I'm crazy.

I'm so happy I could just die!

my head..

come closer,
I'll help you.

you wanna be infected by me?

infected?

I have an athlete's foot on my hair.

yikes..!
you're so dirty!

well, how can you have
an athlete's foot on your hair?

hey, ex-convict!

yes, sir!

you got a new name!
that is 'ex-convict'.

then, my name is gonna be 'ex-boyfriend'!

I'm an 'ex-boyfriend'.

- he's saying he's 'ex-boyfriend'.
- he's a fool, you know.

which one do you like better?
ex-convict? or ex-boyfriend?

neither.

hey, stab him with this pike.
I'll take a video of you.

okay..

action!

hey..what are you doing now?

don't do it as a slow-motion, okay?

alright, do it again!

it's gonna hurt him,
you know.

it's not a real pike.

action!

ouch!

sir, it was a real one..

hey, how could you
really stab him with that?

it's a real one!

you wanted me to stab him!

you should have put it
into his left side..

oh, it feels like real.

he can act.

- he said, I can act..
- get off me!

Chan-suk!

thank you for dinner.

you guys came here for dinner?

yes.

what are you gonna have?

we haven't decided yet..

hey, give them a decent dinner
by this.

no, you don't have to..

it's okay.
recently, I got money to burn.

let's have hot chicken stew, then!

biggy size!

so, you guys are
proud of being poor?

I'm going left,
you're going right.

got it?

your left side is my right side,
can't you see that?

get off me.

you touched me?

hey,

what?

what is this?

I made some money
from a company song.

it's an imitation.

it's cheap, but..

is it for me?

yes.

why are you giving this to me?

'cause you gave me yours.

I gave you mine?

thank you for dinner.

she's nice..

Chan-suk,

your back still hurts.
you can't do a stunt today.

then I'll just help them.

ex-convict!

- give a ride to Chan-suk.
- me..?

it's not heavy.

I'll just take a taxi.

then, you carry this bag for him.

Byulli, wanna come with us?

no, I have anthrophobia.

- I'm going, too.
- no! you stay here with me.

hey!
you don't see Mr.Han any more?

uh?

he was here last night.
making a fuss and complaining around.

I see..

why you don't answer my call?
why?

Kyung,

okay, I'll forgive your past.

no, no..

I admit I was so mean.

I'm dying so see you.
I can't even work now!

what are you doing?

- is this camera working?
- mind your own business!

Kyung..

I'm so lonely..

it's raining hard.

we're gonna have tough time today..

you don't have money
to pay for the operation fee?

you don't have family, either?

- you have nobody to borrow money from?
- man, who do you think I am?

I have plenty of friends
to give me money.

but..if the operation fails,
I can't give the money back to them.

nothing you can do about it, then.

I don't want to be irresponsible.

I want to learn about this job first,
and make money from it,

and return favors
to my family and friends.

only after that,

I will take an operation.

operation should be the first!

the tumor is all over my brain,
you know,

can you guarantee
an operation can solve the problem?

no..

the most important thing for me now is..

to live a proper life.

now,
I'm trying to live a proper life.

I don't think they'll call me up..

from up there.

yes, now I'm determined
to live a new life.

I think..from up there..

they should help me, you know.

what if they don't?

then, that's it.

how old are you?

how about you?

I'm thirty-one.

I'm..

maybe I'm about..your age..?

how old are you exactly?

about your age, you know.

- alright, let's be friends.
- okay!

( Boksu )

hello,

I'm going to work now.

did you have your lunch?

you're always having
those kinds of junk foods..
have some nice meals.

you had it?

oh, you like hot chicken stew?

I didn't know
you like hot chicken stew.
my mom's chicken stew is very nice.

oh, yeah? your mom is
good at every chicken dish.

( hey, ex-convict! )

give me some help!

okay!

come here! now!

I'll call you back soon.

alright.

what?

your face is flushed.

it's hot today, isn't it?

was it Mr.Han?

no..

don't cheat on him..
or your life will be messed up!

the actor doesn't have
a driver's license.

it's gonna be 150 meter..or 200?

it's from here to..
over..over there.

please drive this car to there.

actually, this is my job,
but my back still hurts.
so please help me out.

- drive this car 120km/hour.
- well..I..

staffs will give you a wig
and clothes.

I don't have a driver's license, either.

( one, two, three! action! )

hey! go forward!

go forward!

hey!

hey, ex-convict!

hey ex-convict,
you alright?

you okay?

Boksu..

you're fooling me?

you don't answer my call?

okay, you're gonna see
what will happen.

miss Song Mirae,
let's get started.

okay.

have your hair cut, okay?

- take it easy.
- yes.

why don't you go home?

I'm going.

you're waiting for a call?

no, I just..

don't want to go home..

why?

I'm scared..

of your dad?

no,

of my mom..

am I dead or alive?

you're dead.

oh..

don't joke on someone's life..

you can't even drive a car..

well..

I didn't have to drive..
and didn't have a chance to learn how to.

what have you learned so far, huh?
to this age?

don't raise your voice..
I'll learn how to drive.

let's go make a movie!

ouch!
my back hurts!

you make a movie?
you must be kidding me.

you don't hear my words?

are you a real cheer-leader?
put a natural smile!

you don't smile at the ballpark?

I do.

smile as if you're in the ballpark.

let's go again.
smile naturally.

okay, that's good.

give me more smile!

do you think you're smiling now?
that's even scary.

I'm always smiling like this.

if you smile in the ballpark like that,
people would be shocked.

that's almost like a horror movie.

get me a new photographer!

oh, president..

you get out!

how dare you yell at my model!

let's go.

you didn't have to bother to
change the photographer.
you're making me feel sorry for him.

my smile was getting better..

I didn't imagine a wild girl like you
would feel pressure in the studio.

hey, the reason I can't fire you
is because I already paid you.

take the money back, then!

no.

why?

nevermind.

tell the driver
how to find your home.

hey, hey driver!
turn left at the cross!

what are you doing?
are you a beginner in driving?

it's sickening!

your dandruff is on my arm!

don't put out your dandruff!

I gotta learn how to drive..

and..what else?

oh, too much to learn!

hey! ex-convict!

wait!

here you are.

what is it?

take this money,
you helped me.

if you had done better,

they could have paid you more.
but you've done so badly..

oh..

what?

take it.

oh..oh..

it's the first time..

for me..

to earn money like this.

I picked out others' money
so many times.

but..oh..

it's the very first time
to 'earn' money..

you're crying?

Chan-suk..

people are making money like this..

I didn't know what it's like
to earn money..

aren't you curious about our kid?

why is she crying?

why are you waiting for me outside?

you know why..

I don't know.

you're worried about me?

don't worry about me.
I'm not a teen-ager, you know.

it's not very shocking now.
I don't know why, but it isn't.

I've always been 'your' daughter,

not father's.

let's get inside.

so..

what is my 'real' dad doing now?

it's not you.

keep in mind that
it's not you.

that's enough for you.

it's not my brother..

and not me, either.

then, who else?

you..

have three kids?

keep in mind that
it's not you.

it's none of your business.

it has nothing to do with you.
it's my private life.

your private life?

whether you have two kids,
or three, or four, five kids..

is still your private life?

whether my dad is real one or not..
or my brother is a real one or not..

is still your private life?
so I don't have to know about it?

not everyone should know about it.

only related people should.

you..

don't have to know about it.

are you..

insane?

are you insane?

I used to be insane
in the old days.

that guy..

I loved that guy
even before I met your dad..

I was with the guy
even after I married your dad..

and I still love him.

you loved him..

even before you would love daddy..?

I've never loved your dad..

not even once..

what?

not even once?

then..why..

why did you marry him?

you just keep in mind that
it has nothing to do with you.

the rest are all for me.
so step aside!

what kind of nonsense are you saying now?
I can't understand one thing!

then..

why are you living with daddy?

because..

that guy didn't want to marry me.

what does..

what does daddy mean to you, then?

he's just..

a husband.

what a..

what a scary woman you are..

you're scarier than dad..

you're so..

you're so cruel..

why are you living like this?
why?

mom..

why are you living like this?

where are you going at this hour?

hello,

you promised to call me back soon..

why didn't you call me earlier?

I earned money!

I wanna..show it to you.

how about watching it together?

alright.

are you happy?

I was checking
if you're coming this way..

you weren't.

you were just watching your money.

work hard and get small money..

I really like it.

I don't like small money
from hard work.

only a creep can understand this feeling.

wanna touch it?

it's money.

this isn't small amount.

no.

why did you cry?

it's your daddy again, right?

let me help you once again!

this time..

it's mom.

mom and dad..
both are giving you headaches!

I wanted to buy you a decent meal.

save your money,

and keep it safe from pickpockets.

oh..how can you say like that?

well..something must have happened, right?

what did your mom do to you?

you know what?

my mom doesn't cook..
doesn't do laundry..

and doesn't have a job.

she gets money from dad,

to buy her clothes..shoes
and go to swimming pool.

but,

she loves another man.

but my dad really
takes care of my mom.

well..but my mom has never liked my dad,
not even once, that's what she said.

how could she 'never' like my dad?

it's ridiculous, isn't it?

it's not fair.

I don't like my mom living like that.

how about house cleaning?

she doesn't do that.

my sister-in-law does it all.

my mom never do anything!

I don't think so.

there's nobody
who doesn't do anything.

your mom raised you.

and she must have fed you.

and she likes you.

oh, she's complete opposite to my mom!

my mom does everything except those two.

there's no one who doesn't do anything
in this world.

everybody has a different strong point.

nobody can be good at everything,
you know.

you don't think so?

you..like your father,
don't you?

never.

then why do you get so angry
about your mom?

you must be happy
about the situation.

happy..hippy..so happy..

wait a moment..

I think I wouldn't talk about
your way of life.

but I do know something about health!

this is worse than alcohol.

it's bad for your brain.
you're a composer, aren't you?

it's fatal..to your brain.

so..I..

I bought this for you.
by my first salary..

it's just a crappy gift, but..

when you feel like smoking,
just use this.

but if it doesn't work for you,
then just give it up.

trying too hard is also bad
for your brain, okay?

looks good on you.

I'd like to get another one for me.

Boksu..

yes.

will you help me to stop smoking..
from now on?

yes, I will.

even if I fail to stop smoking,

please help me
until I can make it.

yes, I definitely will..

then I'll watch your hard-earned money
together with you.

good.

uh..one more thing.

maybe you're not gonna feel like
having breakfast tomorrow,
'cause you've cried today.

but..even then,
don't miss your breakfast tomorrow,
okay?

sure.

what happened to you?
it's early in the morning.

you got something to tell me?

no, I don't.

maybe she has something to
get up early for.

but even when she has to get up early,
she doesn't usually join breakfast table, does she?

you ran out of money, right?

hey, you!!

that's what I guess, too.

I'm just having breakfast, dad.

I didn't run out of money.

I got money from Kang
for the company song of his business.

plus, I also have part-time jobs..

what? your company song?

you need it?

competition is so tough.
we need some advertising.

don't try to help Kyung.

what's wrong with helping her?

don't help Kyung.

if you help her,
she's gonna continue to hang around.

I didn't try to help her,
I just need the song.

oh, you decided to
have meals at home?

you think you can
save money that way?

you're so smart!

stop it!

are you an enemy of Kyung?

why are you joking with her meal?

you're always being cruel to her..

mom..

you wanna fool her so bad?

if you want to,
make another daughter of your own
and fool her!

stop fooling my Kyung!

you're always making me go mad..

when you're uneducated,
you better shut up your stupid mouth.

mom!

don't talk to dad like that..

I hope..

you don't be cruel to dad.

I like dad.

you!

one more time you talk like that,

you're gone.

I was just..

I just..joked to Kyung..

to make your father laugh..

my father has never
laughed about your joke!

you were fooling Kyung
with my father..
how could you do that?

it's you!
you started to mess up
breakfast this morning!!

I didn't talk much..

he's always blaming on me..

what happened to you?
it's early in the morning.

I couldn't reach you by phone.

Chun Kyung,

yes.

we haven't even started
our relationship.

why are you avoiding me?

Mr.Han,

yeah.

we don't match each other
very well.

then whom do you match well?

the extra-actor?

it's annoying.

I didn't imagine I would compete
with a guy like him.

listen, Kyung,

I..

I will be waiting for you
without making a fuss.

although I'm not sure about
how long I can wait.

but..

I don't think
you have a sense about reality.

let alone other things like..

his being poor,
his looks and everything.

but he doesn't seem to..

have got a college education.

can you have a conversation
with him?

yes, I can.

not just talk,
I mean a proper 'conversation'.

not now,
but down the road..

when you're talking about music,

does he know any single musician
to talk about with you?

can he use some english words?

he doesn't even know
some french words like,

'melancholy' or 'decadence'..

you can use those words freely.

but he can't.

in short,
you're high-classed,

and he's in the low-class.

can you two be lovers?

I'm in the low-class,

and I don't use english words often.

you're lacking
the sense of reality.

and that's very attractive of you.

but you shouldn't get confused
about reality and fantasy!

that kinda feeling won't last long.

people like us can stand being poor,
but we can't stand illiteracy.

I'm going.

I can stand illiteracy very well.

I've been living with an illiterate person
since I was born.

I'll be waiting for you anyway!

it's annoying me so bad..

but I'll be waiting for you.

long time no see.

you haven't come here for long.
you got an affair?

mind your own business.

hum!

you came here to nag me?

no,

I have something to tell you.

oh, this..

I got my paycheck.

you even got paid?

yeah, so..

if you kept saying 'quit the stunt job',

I won't see you any more.

do it, if you want.

when you really wanna do that,
there's nothing I can do.

but do your best..

to become no.1, okay?

oh..I didn't expect this..

it's not on my plot..

what?

how come you don't stop me
doing this?

you said you would kill me
if I don't quit.

I can't kill you, can I?

you stupid..

oh!

a watch!

I said, I'll buy you one.

did you take away
her watch again?

I'm not a robber!

she bought it for me.
it's a new one.

she's nice.

although she's a bit slow.

I'll give this to Hyun-ji.

I like this one better.

Kyung seems to like you.

it's of no use.

it's you whom I need.

let's go!

well,

how come you know her name?

what?

did I tell you her name?

yeah..

when did I tell you?

by the way,

she and her brother have
weird names.

her name is Chun Kyung,

and her brother's is Chun Kang.

Chun-Kang..

what's Chun-Kang?

this is Chun-Kang!

oh, it hurts!

right, I deserve this..

what did you say?

let's go.

( natural food mix )

( to miss Chun Kyung, )

( when you have no time
to have breakfast at home,
take this as your breakfast
in your studio. )

( we still have lots of things to do, don't we? )

( don't get tired. )

( there're lots of things to do. )

( - Ko Boksu. )

oh, I feel guilty..
I'm in agony..

what should I do?

I can't do this to Mirae,
it's my sin!

I like Kyung, that's all.

even then..

I can't do this..

I can't do this to Mirae..
oh, god..

you're so easy-going.
sleeping so well!

she said she'll break up with me
if I don't quit the stunt job.

but she..

she didn't mean it, I know..

my life's got messed up by Kyung.

oh, Kyung.

everybody's gone to movie shooting
and I'm left alone here.

I'm here, too.

what? chicken?

you're going to have
ko ko chicken?

I'm coming, too.

hey, shut up and sleep.

very nice..

it's so good to come here.

is it the action school?

that hopeless jerk..

he found a new home,
not a new job.

hey!

you!

tell Boksu to come out!

why did you tell your mom about it?

I just..

I just asked my mom
to make chicken stew,
'cause she has plenty of chickens.

you like hot chicken stew..don't you?

last time, I just ran away
from your mom's chicken house.
so I just wanted to buy some this time..

you don't have to
feel sorry for that.

I already gave my mom
good amount of money.
so don't worry about the money thing..

but..

it's no manners
to ask chicken stew
from a fried chicken house.

I said, don't worry..

my mom said it's okay,
you know.

I don't wanna sell beer to you!

get out!

you don't have to pay!
get out now!

either you eat chicken with your mouth shut
or get out!

I won't get out!

get out!
or I'll hit you by a bottle!

what's the problem with you?
aren't you a bar-maid?

your make-up is so garish,
what's the problem
with drinking with me?

you must have been sleeping around,
I'm quite sure.

what?

Sung-ho, get inside,
now!

it's an honor for an old woman like you
to drink with a guy like me!

hey, your old woman is so weird today,
isn't she?

alright, you wanna tangle with me?

don't beat him up, Boksu!

who are you?

- give me a tranquillizer and a PAS.
- sure.

have a seat.

you don't ever beat up a person, okay?

that bastard..

called my mom a bar-maid..

that bastard called my mom
an old woman..

fucking bastard..

don't use f-words!
just cry.

just cry. don't say anything.

I will help you
whenever this kinds of thing happens.

whenever you cry,

I'll come to help you, okay?

want some more water?

you said you want
some chicken stew, right?

come next time,

I don't think I can make it today.

yes.

although I'm living like this,

don't ever look down on Boksu.

if you ever broke his heart,
I'll terminate you.

he cried a good amount of tears
because of me.

but I can't stand other people..

making him cry.

I see..

Boksu is a good person..

a good man.

I know that..

where is the chicken house?

this map is fucking hard to read.

what a crappy map Junior made!

and this box is heavy, too.

you don't have to come out,
Sung-ho.

put the PAS on your mom's neck, okay?

yes..

good bye.

bye.

let's find another restaurant
and have hot chicken stew.

no, I'll come again next time
and have your mom's chicken stew.

your mom wants me to come again.

it's true.

you want to come here again?

you might see
this kind of thing again..

yes.

I want to come back.

thank you..

for..

being a company of my mom today..

what are you guys doing now?

you guys are making me speechless..

RULER OF YOUR OWN WORLD

Boksu : Yang Dong-geun
Kyung : Lee Na-young
Mirae : Gong Hyo-jin
Mr.Han : Lee Dong-gun
copyright 2002 MBC production, Korea
english subtitles by TOTUTA
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