A Taxi Driver Page #4

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If I filled it full, you'd have me by the throat.

Free?

Did you think everyone in

Gwang-ju was just like you?

Ouch!

Why didn't you say it's free?

I'd have filled the tank full.

Then fill it before you head back to Seoul.

Of course! The gas fare to Seoul is costly.

But why is it free?

You saw that taxi at the hospital?

Taxi drivers have one helluva of a job these days.

Some were arrested

for transporting wounded people.

What's wrong about that?

You can't choose who you take.

That's my point.

We didn't do anything wrong

to be suffering like this.

(Gwang-ju citizens, to the Provincial Office!)

(Drive out the martial law soldiers!)

That way, mister. Over there.

Citizens of Gwang-ju! We're all in this together!

Drive out the soldiers!

Drive them out and protect our city!

Citizens of Gwang-ju! Let's all take action!

Coming through! News reporter here!

All the way from Seoul to report,

so please make way.

Thank you, thanks!

That's a reporter!

A foreigner?

Thank you!

Flew all the way here?

Make way, people!

Best to set out on a full stomach. Have some.

What's this? Thank you.

- Hungry? Try one.

- Thank you.

- Is it okay to take this?

- We already ate!

Thanks so much!

Thanks to you, too!

Mister, we'll be back in no time. Why bother?

If my car gets scratched,

are you gonna pay for it?

Hey!

Hello? Where are you from?

ARD Germany. My name is Peter.

I'm Choi, a local reporter. How did you get here?

I heard all the roads to Gwang-ju are blocked.

I came by taxi.

Live and die together, hoorah hoorah!

We'd rather die standing than live on our knees!

We fight for justice!

(Afternoon of May 20,

1980 Geumnam Street, Gwang-ju)

Citizens of Gwang-ju, unite!

Citizens of Gwang-ju, citizens of Gwang-ju,

Citizens of Gwang-ju, unite!

Can you hold this?

Yeah, okay sure.

What a jerk.

Wow, Jeolla Province

really does have the best food.

Looks simple, but tastes great.

The seasoning is perfect!

Be very careful.

The Korean press is not allowed here,

and foreign press is not welcome.

If they find you are here,

the government will hunt you down.

And the people helping you.

What, you want one?

Have a bite. Nothing happening there.

No, thank you.

Why so serious all of a sudden?

It's nothing.

I have to join them.

Don't get involved, stay here.

How can I just watch?

What difference will it make?

Okay. Let's get down there.

Where? There?

No no no, here stay. There danger.

Here safe.

You stay, we go down.

That guy's just shooting from up here, too.

Where are you going?

What's going on?

Drive out Chun Doo-hwan!

Danger, danger.

If you're gonna shoot, do it from there.

It's too dangerous here.

Let's go, will you?

Are you okay?

Sorry sorry!

What the hell is wrong with you?

That's why I said, it's too dangerous here!

- Let's go.

- Don't touch!

Mister, the soldiers have gone crazy.

Hurry up and run!

Damned commie needs to be taught a lesson!

Get rid of him!

Hey, who's that?

Get him.

Do you have a death wish? We need to go!

Mister, this way! This way!

Over here!

Hurry!

Huh? Isn't she...?

Mister!

Mister, hurry up!

That's why I kept saying danger!

Is that thing expensive?

I've never seen one before. Should I ask him?

No, don't ask.

What? It wasn't my fault.

But why were those soldiers acting that way?

Beating and chasing people

who weren't doing anything.

I don't know either. We just don't know why.

Oh god, look at the time.

Hey! Let's go Seoul.

Yeah, okay. Let's go back to Seoul.

Okay, okay.

Then, what about you? We're going to Seoul.

Yes, of course. Then let me off up there.

- Okay.

- Thanks.

Please promise me.

You have to show our news.

Once this footage airs,

the entire world will be watching.

You are not alone.

Thank you so much.

Sir, have a safe trip back.

Wait, kid!

What's your name?

Jae-sik. Gu Jae-sik.

Gu Jae-sik... Practice hard, okay?

I'll watch your song contest on TV.

Okay.

Have a safe trip.

Come on, not again.

Did it break down?

What happened?

Isn't that...?

I told you it was him! The Seoul driver.

You were right.

Car's broken?

That's bad.

Man, the repair shop's closed.

- Sure is.

- Yeah.

I'm sure they'll fix it soon.

Wow!

Is this your daughter?

Whoa, she's so cute!

You've got hidden talents!

And your wife is pretty too.

What a relief she took after

her mother instead of...

His daughter,huh? Pretty, isn't it?

Ah, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to...

No touch!

You ready?

- Yeah, just a sec.

- Okay.

Ready. Try starting it!

Give it a go.

This car already ran over 600,000km!

How'd you drive all the way here?

- The transmission is too old.

- Need to change the starter?

That's a bummer.

I heard the repair shop's all out of parts.

What about parts from another car?

He can have mine.

I changed my starter recently,

so better switch with mine.

Then, leave it here for now.

I'll find a way to make it run a short distance.

How long will it take?

I need to be in Seoul before the curfew.

- It'll take at least 2 hours.

- Yeah.

Better leave for Seoul tomorrow.

Curfew here is 9 o'clock.

You don't want to be out past curfew.

- Is there a phone somewhere?

- What for?

Those bastards have cut all the phone lines.

What?

Isn't there any way? I need to call home.

What're you so worried about?

If a man's out working,

he can stay out a night or two.

My daughter's home alone. And she's only 11.

Then where's her mom?

What?

Oh, that poor thing.

Too young to be alone...

Oh my.

Mr. Kim, if it's about money,

let me pay for the repairs.

You bastard, did I ask you for money?

You knew everything, right?

Danger, you knew it!

Why are you yelling at me?

It's not my fault your car broke down.

And you knew exactly that

it would be dangerous here!

What's this prick saying?

Mister, calm down! He says you knew the danger.

Bullshit! Like hell I did!

And why do you keep

taking this foreigner's side, huh?

What?

Just take the money.

Take the money. Take the money, here.

Get that away from me!

Get it away!

Oh my.

Just stop it!

Just calm down, stop it!

My, oh my...

His young daughter at home alone.

But he can't go back to Seoul. He cannot call.

Jrgen Hinzpeter, Asia Correspondent

for Germany's public broadcaster.

He came in from Japan.

What are those a**holes

in the security service doing?

He entered without registering as

a reporter, so they missed him.

He declared himself a missionary.

He seems to have planned the whole thing.

He's using a Seoul taxi, so we'll find him soon.

So that's where you live... the corner house?

Yes, next to it.

We're almost here.

Come on, hurry.

Honey? I'm home!

Dad!

Goodness, why are you back so late?

There was a lot going on.

Did you stay up waiting for Daddy?

Who are they?

It's a long story. Can you make us dinner?

- Yes, but not much to eat.

- Fine with just kimchi.

Come on, let's go in. Please...

It's okay if we have kimchi...

Get in!

Oh, my!

Is this all we've got for such important guests?

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