Big Bet (카지노)

AGILES, PHILIPPINES, 2015

Hello.

Second Floor, 203.

Okay, okay. We're almost there.

203.

KOREA TOWN

MIN'S CONSULTING

-(gunshots) -(Boknam screaming)

-(engine revs) -(tires screech)

Help. Help me.

GANGNAM SALON BEAUTY, HAIR SALON

JUNGPAL (in Korean): Hey, Moosik.

Do you know the saying, "there are no permanent flowers"?

What?

It's about flowers.

No flower can bloom for ten days.

Cherry blossoms and forsythia, they all die in ten days.

That's what it means.

Just look at that.

The flowers have all fallen.

It's not "permanent flowers." It's "everlasting flowers."

There are, "There are no everlasting flowers."

It's a metaphor for political power. You really need to study more, okay?

It means political power doesn't mean anything in the end,

and neither does life.

That everything's meaningless and vain. That's what it means.

God.

You're embarrassing. Pathetic.

All right.

Wait,

why did you bring that up all of a sudden?

Are you trying to tell me something?

Oh.

No, I'm just saying, life is just like that.

Welcome.

Hey.

Yes, Moosik.

I'll go in there alone, and you wait out here.

Wait...

Hello, Mr. Cha! How are you?

Good.

This way, please.

Your favorite spot.

Yes.

Usual order?

-(indistinct murmuring) -(sighs lightly)

Looks like a slow day, huh?

Maybe they're all at the beach, enjoying the sun, sir.

Was there an American looking for me?

No, so far, sir.

Excuse me, I'll just get your order.

He's here.

Come on, hurry.

Hey! Hey, get out!

Get out!

Get out!

-Hey, hey, hey, stop right there. -(in Tagalog) Don't move!

Put it down!

Put it down!

Put your guns down!

Put it down!

Put it down!

-Put it down! -Put it down!

That's right.

Put your hands up.

Cha Moosik, you are under arrest

for the murder of Seokjun Min.

What?

I said, you are under arrest for the murder of Seokjun Min.

You know who I am?

Yes, I know who you are.

This is a fucking mistake.

No, you're the mistake.

-(grumbles) Put handcuffs on him.

These fucking bastards.

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.

TEAM LEADER (in English): Team two!

Handcuff that man

and get him in the police car!

BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION, PHILLIPPINES

NBI

REPORTER 1 (in English): The number one fugitive Cha Moosik

from South Korea has been arrested for murder.

-He has just arrived... He murdered Seokjun Min.

Hey, hey, hey-- You two, why don't... Come out.

Excuse me, excuse me.

Sir, sir!

Sir, why you murdered Seokjun Min?

Sir.

Sir, why you murdered Seokjun Min, sir?

Everyone, please settle down.

Have a seat.

The press conference will begin shortly.

We'll now start the press conference.

Time for questions.

First question.

Yes, ma'am.

Thank you.

Why did you murder Mr. Min?

Okay, second question?

Yes, sir.

You two were known to be very close.

Did something happen between you?

And was that the reason for murder?

Next question.

Yes, sir.

Do you also admit to killing the three Chinese gang members?

Okay, next question.

Yes, ma'am.

There's also an allegation that you killed another person.

Do you admit to that as well?

Fuck this shit.

BIG BET

CASINO BAR

GYEONGNAM, YANGSAN, 1972

Let me tell you a bit about my life so far.

My family was very poor when I was young,

so my mother left me at a daycare.

She said she'd come get me in a month,

but I was already spending my second spring there.

They never had enough food at the daycare.

-It's seaweed soup again. Chew your food well, okay?

Then you can eat the noodles.

I don't like the noodles. It's too salty.

Well, I like it.

Can I have a lot of the noodles?

Just a bit more.

Come on.

Don't you see the kids lined up behind you?

You can eat that, and if you still want more, you can come back.

Go. -She always says that.

I want the seaweed soup.

YOUNG MOOSIK (inhales excitedly): I wish I could eat some meat.

If you boil some chicken and drink the stew...

Have you ever had fried chicken?

You can fry chicken?

Of course!

It's so good when you fry it.

It's like eating chips.

Don't lie to me. You've never had fried chicken.

I swear I've had it before.

I had some when I went to the town.

They fry it in a big metal pot and sell it.

Really?

But that doesn't matter. I don't have any money.

How about we catch some fire ants and sell them?

The old guy at the herbal medicine store said he'd give me money for fire ants.

And where are we going to find those fire ants?

You know the tiger's cave down there?

There are tons of fire ants there.

Really?

Yeah!

Hey,

what if a tiger actually comes out of there?

YOUNG MOOSIK (in a scared voice): Th-There aren't any tigers in there.

I-It's all a lie.

I'm scared, Moosik.

Be quiet and follow me.

-(grunts lightly) -(straining grunt)

Ah! That stings! Oh, that stings! That stings!

-(pained grunt) -(straining grunt)

Come on, hurry up!

-(straining grunt) -Ugh!

Hurry up. Get them in the bag. Hurry!