Kim's Convenience

- One, two, three... - Hi.

- Four. - Hi.

Five, six...

- I can see that you're busy... - Seven.

And I don't want to stop you from...

It's okay. How I can help to you?

I've got this petition for the playground in Kitteridge Park.

Oh, that's good. Very old.

Yeah. Two years ago, some boy is on slide and slash throat.

Sorry?

Boy is on slide, and slash throat.

Ah!

And city say, "Oh, well. What can we do?"

Can you believe?

Well, I hadn't heard that

but yes, we'd like to build a better playground.

Give to me. We sign.

Great!

Is there a problem?

No. No problem.

One problem. Red pen.

In Korea, when you die, they write you name in red.

Name in red mean you is dead.

I'm so sorry. I had no idea Koreans were so superstitious.

Oh, many Korean is superstitious.

But we is Christian.

Christian is not superstitious.

I sign. So silly. Stuperstacious.

Oh, so sorry.

No worries.

Use this one.

Give to me. Doesn't matter what kind. Pen is pen.

You can keep pen.

- Oh, thank you. - You're welcome.

Okay. See you.

Stuperstacious people. So stupid.

Oh, Appa, good.

I need some money.

Mmm.

Oh. Actually I need $200.

- For what? - There's this concert...

$200 for concert? Too much.

Take $20 and buy album.

Why do I always have to beg you for money?

I've earned it.

- What? - You owe me.

What you talking?

I've been working here for over 10 years

and you've never paid me a dime.

I pay you rent and food. That's million dimes.

I can't buy concert tickets with rent and food.

Not just rent and food.

Piano lesson. $20 every lesson once a week, every week.

Five year, I pay.

- Golf lessons, $500... - Fine.

- But... - Summer art camp.

- Church winter camp. - So you paid for...

Tuition. Camera.

Phone. Perm.

Haircut to fix perm.

Ugh. You've got to be kidding me!

Everything I give to you. Everything!

What I owe to you?

Sorry, what?

Looking for a lunch buddy, mister?

I have to label those buttons.

- I was just wondering... - I would love a lunch buddy.

Great.

I hate eating alone. I never know where to look.

Wow. That's like an eight course meal.

I like a little bit of a lot.

And I like lunch that comes with a toy.

I always forget to pack a toy.

It's yours. Mint condition.

Thank you.

Hey.

Is this a bad time?

- No, we're just having lunch. - No, no.

Pull up a chair.

Edamame?

Oh, thanks.

What's up?

Appa.

It's always Appa. Specifically?

I get it. Dads can be tough.

My dad wouldn't let me watch SNL until I was 19.

How crazy is that?

I'm just tired of working every day,

and still having to beg for money.

- So get a job. - Yeah, it's that easy.

Actually, we are looking for a part-timer.

Here?

Heck yeah. Oh. This could be so great.

We're already like one big family,

and you guys actually are family.

We have to do this.

Are you serious? 'Cause that would be amazing.

That could be good.

Is this where the lunch buddies are meeting?

I heard the announcement.

We should celebrate.

Your treat, though, 'cause unlike you, I'm broke.

Hey, Umma.

- What you celebrate? - Janet's new job.

Things got real awkward real fast.

Janet, you get job?

At the car rental store. She starts tomorrow.

- At Handy Car Rental? - Yeah.

No, Janet. You work here. You tell them it's mistake.

Tell her, Appa.

You know what's a big mistake?

Pork rind. Never sell. Look.

What part of pig is "rind"? Nobody know that.

I need the job, Umma.

How else am I going to earn any actual money?

We work something out. Right, Appa?

And what's the deal with wine gum?

Not wine, not gum.

See, Umma? It's pointless.

Janet!

Congratulation new job.

Thank you. I'm looking forward to it.

Gerald,

I have a very good deal for you.

Anything else, miss?

Really, Appa?

Customer call me "Mr Kim".

Fine.

Here, Mr Kim.

Ten cents short.

It's a dollar thirty.

That's employee discount.

No longer apply to you.

We don't have an employee discount.

We don't have employees.

New policy.

Look, Appa, I'm sorry but this isn't personal.

It's just business.

- Morning. - Gerald! You early!

Early for what? What's he talking about?

I need someone to help store.

Gerald is new helper.

I know why you're doing this.

Don't take personal, Janet. It's just business.

I'm sorry. But you know how much I could use the cash.

Well, good luck with that.

He doesn't pay, you know.

You're paying him?

How much?

Confidential company information.

- How much? - Ten bucks an hour.

You know that's not even minimum wage.

Okay, I pay to Gerald $12 an hour.

You see? You only work for me

for two minutes, already you get raise.

Wow, cool!

Yet, so unfair.

I can't believe you'd rather pay Gerald than pay me.

Gerald is a nice, respectful boy.

In fact, you get another raise,

$13 an hour!

You know what?

Pay him whatever you want.

It's none of my business. I've got to get to work.

Thank you so much for the raise, Mr Kim.

No raise. That was joke.

Oh.

So, it's back to just $12 an hour.

Ten.

But Janet said that's not even...

Ten dollars or five dollars, you choose.

Ten.

This will be your home away from home.

Hey, Kimch, she's all yours.

Hey, fresh meat.

Welcome to the grinder.

- What's happening? - Make sure she gets a uniform.

I thought I was going to be out front.

You know, working with customers.

That's my area of expertise.

Everybody starts back here.

And if you play your cards right, you stay back here.

Okay. That's cool.

You know, I wasn't sure at first,

but I think it's going to be fun having you here.

Of course it's going to be fun. I'm fun. Super fun.

Gotta say, I'm surprised you're here.

You had a pretty cushy gig at the store.

Yeah, cushy gig that couldn't pay for WayHome tickets.

WayHome? Isn't that this weekend?

- Yeah. - You know you work weekends.

But probably not this weekend.

Part-timers work every weekend.

What's this for?

The guy ran over something.

It's a rabbit or a cat.

We'll find out soon enough.

I'll hose, you scrape.

Can't I hose?

You've got to earn the hose.