The Manipulated (조각도시)

Even if it kills me,

I'll drag you down to hell

to make sure no one has to hear your bullshit again.

Just you wait.

There's no escaping me.

The Manipulated

DO NOT USE ELEVATORS FOR DELIVERIES

Shit.

Ugh.

Delivery.

-Oh, hi. -That was fast.

Sorry for the wait.

-That's all right. -If you want,

I'll take these down for you, sir.

-Oh, sure, if you don't mind. -Enjoy your food.

Thanks.

Hello.

Yep. Have a good one.

All right.

Taejin, have you eaten yet?

Come on, man. You gotta eat something.

How's the studying?

Am I gonna be impressed this time?

Okay, keep it up.

-Ah! Seriously? -Sorry.

What the hell is his problem?

Are you okay?

No, I'm probably gonna bruise now.

Oh, hey, I wouldn't go that way right now.

The traffic's been pretty bad.

Thanks for the heads up.

Hey, when did this place get self-service machines?

Oh, I actually saw them getting installed yesterday.

Oh, hang on. Is this one--

Hey!

Are you kidding me?

Let's go!

The fuck does he want?

Are you crazy?

Get out of the way!

Forget something?

You have to pay for your order.

Here.

This asshole.

Just pay for the food.

I can't believe this.

Appreciate the tip.

Hey, man.

I caught up to that douchebag in the sports car,

and I got him to pay us back.

So, I'll send you the money in a bit.

Sounds good.

Oh, I got to go. Yeah.

Taejin, hey!

Oh, Hyung.

Sorry. I'll catch you later.

Later.

This looks great.

Come on, hurry up and eat before it gets cold.

Hmm.

Why are you here?

Are you still working right now?

I had some things to take care of.

Hmm.

Well, at least...

I'm easy to take care of.

No complaints, right?

I have so many, I can't even list them.

We'd be here all night long if I tried.

Whatever.

Oh, right.

So how's the shop turning out?

Dude, let me show you. Look at this.

We're almost ready for a grand opening.

Pretty nice, right?

I guess.

But why does it look like Mom decorated it?

Is that where you got your taste from?

You really think good taste is passed down?

Because I watched Mom a lot when I helped her out.

I picked up a lot of things while you were outside messing around.

Okay, fine. In that case,

I'll stop messing around and just head home.

Wait. At least make sure you finish your food.

I'll eat while watching my shows.

Come on, man. Stop wasting your time, okay?

-Oh, there you go. -You're gonna fail.

And will you ever stop nagging?

-I'll limit it to five hours. -Do you realize how late it is?

In five hours, the sun will be creeping through the window.

Whatever, dude.

It's not like it affects me if you fail.

It's your life.

I'll get an A. Stop worrying.

-Have some faith in me. -Have some faith?

You'll be lucky if you pass.

Maybe try opening up a textbook instead of the internet.

Right. I got it.

Hey, you should get some reflective lights.

-It's dangerous at night. -What?

Okay, I will.

Oh, by the way...

I'll be paying respects to Mom alone tomorrow.

What? Why can't I come?

Don't even think about it.

Your exam's coming up soon.

Go on. You better study.

See you Saturday.

See you later.

500,000 WON DEPOSITED PARK TAEJOONG

STUDY WITH ME GOAL FIVE HOURS

All right. Let's do this.

Here we go.

I'm too old for this shit.

These look good together.

Jeez.

-Wait hold on. -What?

You know you can't plant those in the same pot?

-Why not? -I got it.

-Leave it there. -Okay.

If you plant these guys so close together,

-it'll be a disaster. -Oh.

The big ones steal all the nutrients

from the smaller ones, and then they end up dying.

-Incoming. -Bring it a little closer.

-Okay, hold it steady. -Yeah, I will.

-You got it, right? -I got you.

-Don't let me fall. -Taejoong!

-Yeah. -Come on, dude, pay attention.

-Hurry up! -Is there a pot for this small one?

Yeah, go over to the storage room

-and there should be one in there. -Sorry, I'm a little late.

-It's all good. -I brought some food for all of us.

-Nice. -Hold on.

-Who's hungry? -I'm down. Let's eat.

-Come down and eat. -Here goes nothing!

Whoa.

-Oh, it's so pretty. -Really nice.

It really looks amazing.

Text me your bank info, I'll pay you for your time today.

You don't owe me anything. We're friends, dummy.

Hey, man, time is money, you know.

It doesn't matter we're friends.

So what's my pay then?

Hundred?

Only 100,000 won?

That's all I mean to you?

-You take checks? -Not even worth it at that point.

It's pretty, right?

Great job, Taejoong.

People love aesthetic cafes these days.

How long do you think you'll be doing deliveries?

I'm not sure.

I have to make sure this place gets off the ground first.

And I still have that loan.

It must be tough working two jobs.

Do you think I should have waited till after Taejin graduated?

I feel like I might have rushed things as usual.

But that's what makes you charming.

Waiting around for results has never really worked out for me.

Okay, we're out.

Thanks again for helping out.

-Good night. -Get home safe.

You know what I like about you?

You always jump in headfirst and figure the rest out later.

What if I said I like you more?

Okay, okay!

-Let's go. -Okay.

What?

Why?

Where are you going?

I don't want to leave.

Can I sleep here tonight?

PHOTO

The door is closing.

No, no, wait.

Ugh, shit.

THIS TREE NEEDS TO BE IN PARTIAL SUNLIGHT TO KEEP ITS LEAVES FROM DRYING OUT

Excuse me, young man.

Could you lend a hand?

-One moment, ma'am. -Thank you.

I'll be right back to help you.

So, what can I do for you?

Could you take this up there for me?

-Up the hill? -Yeah.

-If you don't mind. -Yeah, no problem.

I got it.

TUNA & MAYO

All right.

Hmm?

What?

Hell--

Hello?

Hello?

Oh, thank God, you found my phone.

I lost it earlier.

Where was it?

Oh, well, you know, the...

The convenience store by the district office?

It was in the bushes.