Ki-taek[to his son]You know what kind of plan never fails? No plan. No plan at all. You know why? Because life cannot be planned. Look around you. Did you think these people made a plan to sleep in the sports hall with you? But here we are now, sleeping together on the floor. So, there's no need for a plan. You can't go wrong with no plans. We don't need to make a plan for anything. It doesn't matter what will happen next. Even if the country gets destroyed or sold out, nobody cares. Got it?
Kim Ki-wooDad, today I made a plan - a fundamental plan. I'm going to earn money, a lot of it. University, a career, marriage, those are all fine, but first I'll earn money. When I have money, I'll buy the house. On the day we move in, Mom and I will be in the yard. Because the sunshine is so nice there. All you'll need to do is walk up the stairs. Take care until then. So long.
Ki-taek[message to Ki-woo]Perhaps you, if no one else, will be able to read this. You were a Scout, so I'm writing this just in case. Have your injuries healed? I'm sure your mother is plenty healthy. I'm doing fine in here. Though thinking of Ki-jung makes me cry. Even now, what happened that day doesn't seem real. It feels like a dream, and yet it doesn't. That day as I went out the gate, I suddenly knew where I needed to go. A house where such a grisly thing took place would surely not be easy to sell. I've struggled to hold on in this empty house. Still, thanks to the house being empty - what was her name, Moon-gwang? - I was able to give her a proper send off. I hear treeside burials are trendy. So hell, I did my best. Those real estate sharks sure are clever. They duped some people who had just arrived in Korea and managed to sell the house. With the parents working and the kids attending school, the family is usually out. But the damned housekeeper stays here 24 hours a day. Each time I go upstairs, I take my life into my hands. And it turns out Germans eat more than just sausage and beer. What a relief. Passing the time down here, everything starts to go hazy. Today at least, I was able to write you this letter. If I send out the letter this way every night, maybe someday you'll see it. So long.
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Kim Ki-jung[about Moon-gwang]She may look like a sheep, but inside, she's a fox. Sometimes she acts like she owns the house.
Kim Ki-wooRight. Of all the people in that house, she's lived there the longest. She was housekeeper to the architect Namgoong, but then she went on to work for this family. When the architect moved out, he introduced this woman to Park's family, telling them, "This is a great housekeeper, you should hire her".
Park Da-hyeNo peaches at our house. It's a forbidden fruit.
Kim Ki-woo[cut back to the Kims; referring to Moon-gwang]So according to what Da-hye told me, she's got a pretty serious allergy to peaches. You know that fuzz on the peach skin? If she's anywhere near it, she gets a full body rash, has trouble breathing, asthma, a total meltdown!
[Moon-gwang falls sick after Ki-woo puts peach fuzz on her]
Ki-taekAnyway. I wasn't trying to eavesdrop, but her words came through clearly! So I couldn't help but...
Kim Ki-wooCut, cut! Dad, your emotions are up to here. Bring them down to about there.
Ki-taekIt's true, she phoned someone saying she had active TB.
Kim Ki-wooKim Ki-woo, Park Yeon-kyo: Do people still get TB?
Kim Ki-woo[cut back to the Kims]Dad, back in the day, people used to buy Christmas Seals, right? Feels like a bygone era.
Ki-taek[cut back to Ki-taek and Mrs. Park]But I saw it on the internet. Korea has the #1 rate of TB of all the OECD countries.
Kim Ki-woo[cut back to the Kims]But she's still working, as if nothing's wrong - with a kid like Da-song in the house.
Ki-taek[cut back to Ki-taek and Mrs. Park]So you've got a young kid like Da-song in the house, and a TB patient is doing dishes, cooking, spraying spittle...
[cut to the Kims putting peach fuzz on Moon-gwang, causing her to fall sick again, and Ki-taek using chili sauce to fake Moon-gwang's blood]
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Kim Ki-woo[narrates]Opening my eyes for the first time in a month, I saw a detective who looked nothing like a detective. Then the doctor who looked nothing like a doctor spoke. Even when I heard how much Ki-jung bled that day... even when I heard the words "forgery", "trespassing", "foul play", "murder", and that we were lucky to get away with probation... even when I finally got to see Ki-jung's face, I kept laughing. Though when I went back and watched the news reports, I didn't laugh.
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Ki-taekActing is one thing. But this family is so gullible, right?
Kim Ki-woo[narrates]Actually, Mom and I had no idea where Dad was. But those detectives still wore themselves out following us. Eventually the news went quiet and after the surveillance stopped, I started going up that mountain. From up there, you have a great view of the house. That day, despite the cold. I felt like staying longer.
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Moon-gwang[Impersonating a North Korean news anchor]Today our beloved great leader Kim Jong-un, after witnessing the charlatan family video, was unable to contain his shock and fury at their wicked, despicable provocation!
Moon-gwangTherefore, our great leader in this age of denuclearization has commanded the nation's last remaining nuclear warhead be driven down the throats of this wicked family!
Geun-seNo one can imitate North Korean news anchors like you!
Moon-gwangWith their stinking guts serving as the last nuclear graveyard, our dear Leaders wish to denuclearize and bring world peace... Hands in the air, fuckers!... Higher! you scumbag family!
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Ki-taek[referring to the secret room underneath the Park family's house]How can you live in a place like this?
Geun-seWell, lots of people live underground. Especially if you count semi-basements.
Geun-seI just feel comfortable here. It feels like I was born here. Maybe I had my wedding here, too. As for the National Pension, I don't qualify. In my old age, love will comfort me. So please. Let me live down here.
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Ki-taek[after learning that everyone in his family has the same smell]So do we all need to use different soap, now?
Kim Ki-wooDad, we'll need to use different laundry soap, too. And fabric softener.
Chung-sookYou mean doing four separate loads of laundry each time?
Kim Ki-jungThat's not it. It's the semi-basement smell. We need to leave this home to lose the smell.
Ki-taekAnyway, aren't we fortunate to be worrying about things like this?
Ki-taekIf we put our 4 salaries together? The amount of cash coming from that house into ours is immense! Let's offer a prayer of gratitude to the great Mr. Park. And to Min! Ki-woo, that friend of yours turned into such a fine guy, and thanks to him we're all...
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Ki-taekKi-woo, you know what kind of plan never fails? No plan at all. No plan. You know why? If you make a plan, life never works out that way. Look around us. Did these people think, 'Let's all spend the night in a gym'? But look now. Everyone's sleeping on the floor, us included. That's why people shouldn't make plans. With no plan, nothing can go wrong. And if something spins out of control, it doesn't matter. Whether you kill someone, or betray your country. None of it fucking matters. Got it?
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Ki-taek[helping Dong-ik to find a new housekeeper]Then would this help?
[Ki-taek hands Dong-ik a business card from The Care]
Ki-taekI just recently found out about them. How to describe it? It's like a membership service. The company provides veteran-grade help to VIP customers such as you. For example maids, caregivers, or drivers like myself.
Dong IkYou can tell from the card they're high-class. Cool design. Then how do you know about this company?
Ki-taekThey contacted me as a veteran-grade driver. You might say they scouted me? But when their call came I had already arranged to meet with you.
Dong IkI see... You turned down this famous company to work for me. I won't forget that.
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Ki-taekWow, does Oxford have a major in document forgery? Ki-jung would be top of her class.
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Kim Ki-jungThe lower-right region of a painting is called the 'schizophrenia zone'. Psychotic symptoms often reveal themselves here.
Moon-gwangYou neanderthals. Is that all you can think to do, drink yourselves stupid? In this home suffused with Mr. Namgoong's creative spirit? You cretins! What do you know about art?
Geun-seWhat would they know? When the sun was nice, we'd bask in those sunbeams, right? At such moments we could feel his artistic touch.
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Chung-sookBut how long has your husband been down here?
Moon-gwangRight, it's June now. Four years ago when Mr. Namgoong moved to Paris, in the time before Mr. Park's family moved in, I brought my husband down here. Many rich houses have secret bunkers, where you can hide in case North Korea attacks, or if creditors break in. But it seems Mr. Namgoong was a bit embarrassed about this, because he never mentioned it to Mr. Park's family. So only I know about it.
Chung-sookSo that's how it happened. But now that I know, I've no choice but to call the police!
Moon-gwangNo please, sis! As fellow members of the needy, please don't.
Moon-gwangBut we're needy! We've no house, no money, only debts! Sis, please! Even after 4 years of hiding, those debt collectors won't give up. They're still searching for him, threatening to stab him.
Moon-gwangIt's not much, just a modest sum. But we'll send it to you every month. In return, just once every 2 days, please leave him some food. No no, just once a week. There's a refrigerator here. Just once a week.
Chung-sookYou've got some nerve! I'm calling the police.
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Geun-seHoney, this 'send' button is like a missile launcher.
Geun-seIf we threaten to push it, those people can't do anything. It's like a North Korean rocket. A North Korean missile button!
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Kim Ki-woo[referring to a forged document that falsely shows that he is a college student]I don't think of this as forgery or crime. I'll go to this university next year.
Kim Ki-wooSure enough! The perspective of a young artist eludes understanding. Or perhaps it's Da-song's expressive genius...
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Min[giving a stone as a gift]My grandpa has collected scholar's rocks since his cadet days. Now the annex, the study, every room in the house is filled with these things. But this stone here is said to bring material wealth to families...
Park Yeon-kyoI don't trust anyone now. I only trust someone recommended by a person I know well. But if you've known him so long, I'd feel much more at ease.
Dong IkShe kept the house in great shape, and she knew never to cross the line. I can't stand people who cross the line. Perhaps just one weak point? Eating too much. She always ate enough for two. But considering all the work she did...
Ki-taekThen you better find someone new. A new housekeeper.
Dong IkWe're in trouble now. In a week, our house will be a trash can. My clothes will start to smell. My wife has no talent for housework. She's bad at cleaning, and her cooking's awful.
Kim Ki-wooIf that were the first question on a real exam, you'd be screwed. Look at this. Your pulse is racing. The heart doesn't lie. An exam is like slashing through a jungle. Lose that momentum and you're finished. The answer to #24? I don't care. Slashing through the exam, dominating it! That's all I care about. What you need is vigor. Vigor. Understand?
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Kim Ki-jung[as fumigation is occurring on the street outside their home]Shut the window.
Ki-taekLeave it open. We'll get free extermination. Kill the stink bugs.
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Moon-gwang[after capturing the Kim family on video]Are you some family of charlatans?
Kim Ki-wooMa'am, to be honest, the jobs we have here...
Moon-gwangShut up! It's too late now! Let's all go to jail! We're fucking going down!
Ki-taekLady, are you crazy? If they see that video, Mr. Park and his wife will be so shocked! What did those nice people ever do wrong? Why do this to them?
Moon-gwangStop right there! Or I'll push the 'send' button.
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Dong IkWait a minute. Where's that smell coming from?
Dong IkNo no, it's not that. What is it? Like an old radish? No. You know when you boil a rag? It smells like that. Anyway, even though he always seems about to cross the line, he never does cross it. That's good. I'll give him credit.
Chung-sookCozy? Are you feeling cozy? Sure, but suppose Park walked through that door now. What about your dad? He'd run and hide like a cockroach. Kids, you know at our house, when you turn on the light, and the cockroaches scatter? You know what I mean?
[Chung-sook starts laughing]
Ki-taekI'm getting fucking tired of this. A cockroach?
Moon-gwangTo be honest I'm still texting with the boy Da-song. I knew they were going camping, so I came today. I wanted to speak to you alone. Talking about. Don't worry, Chung-sook. I cut the wire on the CCTV by the gate. Nobody knows I came. Isn't that good, sis?
Kim Ki-woo[suggesting an art teacher for Yeon-kyo's son]Someone just came to mind. What was her name? Jessica! Right, Jessica... She was in the same art school as my cousin. What was her Korean name? Anyway, after studying applied arts at Illinois State University, she returned to Korea.
Kim Ki-wooHer teaching is unusual, but she knows how to handle kids. She's got a special reputation in her field. But even though her methods are unique, she can help kids get into good art schools.
Park Yeon-kyoNow I'm really curious. What is she like?
Kim Ki-wooWould you like to meet her? Though I heard she's in high demand...
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Park Da-hyeDid you know that Da-song is faking it all?
Park Yeon-kyoSis, you believe in ghosts, too? Da-song saw a ghost in the house when he was in 1st grade. He had a birthday party at home that day. Late that night, when everyone was sleeping, Da-song crept down to the kitchen and took the cake out. The whipped cream on that cake was amazing. Even in bed, he couldn't stop thinking about it. So Da-song was sitting, eating his cake... He screamed, and I ran downstairs, and he was all... his eyes rolled back in his head, convulsions, foam in his mouth. Have you ever seen a child have a seizure?
Ki-taekLook kids, we made it out of there safely, right? And besides us, nobody knows what happened there. Right? So nothing happened. You understand? I've got my own plan. So you two just forget about it, okay? Let's go home. Let's go take a bath.
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Moon-gwangHoney, that woman Chung-sook... Oh, god. What a nice person. She kicked me down the stairs. Repeat after me. Chung-sook... Chung-sook...
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JTBC ReporterThis sudden rampage in the back yard of an upper-class home is a highly unusual case. Since the homeless man who sparked the rampage died at the scene, police are struggling to even establish a clear motive.
JTBC ReporterThe driver Kim and the slain Mr. Park are said to have been on good terms. For now the police investigation is focused on locating the driver Kim. Kim, after exiting this door and descending the stairs, disappeared into the neighboring alleys. Police searched the CCTVs of nearby homes to no avail, and they have yet to find any witnesses. Given the situation, it's not an exaggeration to say that Kim vanished into thin air.
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Park Yeon-kyoListen, do you know how to make ram-don?
Park Yeon-kyoDa-song likes ram-don more than anything.
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Doctor[explaining why Ki-woo keeps laughing]That happens sometimes after brain surgery. They keep laughing. For no reason.
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Dong IkGod, I can't believe I'm doing this at my age. It's so embarrassing. I'm really sorry, Mr. Kim. Da-song's mom insisted, it can't be helped. But the concept is simple. There'll be a parade with Jessica carrying a birthday cake. Then we jump out and attack Jessica. Swinging our tomahawks!
Dong IkJust then, Da-song the good Indian will jump out and we'll do battle. Finally he'll save Jessica the cake princess, and they'll all cheer. Something like that. Silly, isn't it?
Ki-taekI guess your wife likes events and surprises.
Dong IkYeah, she does. But she's particularly into this party.
Ki-taekYou're trying your best, too. Well, you love her, after all.
Dong IkMr. Kim. You're getting paid extra. Think of this as part of your work, okay?
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Park Yeon-kyoPlease don't tell any of this to my husband, okay?
Park Yeon-kyoIf he hears I brought a TB patient to our home, I'll be hanged and quartered!
Ki-taekDon't worry, Madame. And if I may presume to say one thing. I have no feelings against that woman. I felt I had to speak up for the sake of public health and hygiene. But this could be seen as snitching or...
Park Yeon-kyoDon't you worry. I won't mention the TB. I'll just make up some excuse to dismiss her. Simply and quietly. It's a proven method. That's the best.