Gook Page #5

Synopsis: Eli and Daniel, two Korean American brothers, own a struggling shoe store and have an unlikely friendship with Kamilla, a street wise 11-year-old African American girl. Kamilla ditches school, Eli stresses about the store, and Daniel tries to have a good time. It's just another typical day at the store until the Rodney King verdict is read and riots break out. With the chaos moving towards them, the trio is forced to defend the store while contemplating the future of their own personal dreams and the true meaning of family.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Justin Chon
Production: Samuel Goldwyn Films
  6 wins & 9 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.1
Metacritic:
69
Rotten Tomatoes:
94%
UNRATED
Year:
2017
94 min
$222,191
Website
695 Views


What was she like?

Um...

Yeah, I guess uh,

you have no idea, huh?

This is an isolated incident.

Um...

Uh, yeah, she was uh,

she was nice.

She was um, she was mean.

She was always workin'.

Always helpin' other

motherfuckers out.

Never complainin', I don't know

how the f*** she did that, yo.

I would've f***in' lose my mind.

Yo, if you was to

say some sh*t though

like was f***in' up, she gon'

slap the sh*t out you, yo.

And her hands was like

ten times the size of

f***ing Regina's hands, yo.

I swear. That's where

she get that sh*t from.

Got that sh*t from Mom, man.

Yeah, she was dope. She was...

It's real f***ed up

you didn't get to know her.

Do you think she's

still watching over us?

Kamilla... I mean,

look around us, yo.

Ain't nobody watchin' over us.

It's just us.

Guess so.

What was that

in the bag though?

What you... see that box?

- Oh, nothing.

- Nah.

It's nothing.

Nah, everybody gettin'

free sh*t out here.

You over here bein' shy.

It's nothing. It's just,

you know school...

school supplies, it's...

Kamilla, chill out,

I could see it's a shoe box.

Get off. Stop, stop.

Chill out. God damn, man.

- What are you doin'?

- Stop, it's, it's...

Kamilla, you gotta chill out.

You gotta sit back.

What the f***

is wrong with you, yo?

Yo!

This sh*t is dope as f***, yo!

Where'd you get these, yo?

These sh*t's f***in'...

Oh, my goodness.

- Yeah.

- What's that?

Nothing.

- It's nothing.

- What is that?

It's nothing!

I said it's nothing!

It's nothing.

Give me, it's nothing.

Where'd you get that?

You've been down there

with them gooks, huh?

Yo.

The f*** did I tell you

about goin' down there?

Huh?

Hey, what's going on?

You know your sister been

goin' down to them gook store

and you been,

you been workin'?

You been workin' down there?

You know that?

She doesn't f***in' listen

to me. Yeah, I knew.

When were you gonna tell me?

Yo.

They don't like you,

they don't love you, nothing.

They not your friends, they,

they using you.

They used Mom. That's

actually how Mom died.

- Calm down.

- They not usin' me!

They treat me like family!

What the f***

did you just say?

Family?

Go to your room.

That's what they telling you?

They telling you they

treat you like family?

- Go to your room.

- Is that what they sayin' now?

They're a better family

than you guys.

Sayin' that they're f***in' family.

- Leave her alone.

- Get off me.

Better than you!

I meant...

I meant...

Who the f*** you think

is paying bills around here, huh?

They better than me?

They got a f***in' roof

over your head?

Go to your room.

I didn't mean anything.

I didn't mean anything.

Calm down.

They better than me?

The niggas that killed my mom?

They ain't never come here.

They ain't never f***in' say

"hey, sorry"? Nothin'?

They over here prospering?

They over here prospering.

I thought she'd get more

of them f***in' shoes, huh?

The f*** am I cryin' for, man?

Bet you they got more of them shoes.

Go ask if they got

more of them shoes, yo.

Go ask if they got

more of them shoes.

Stop.

You're not gonna ask her?

- I'm gonna ask her.

- Stop!

Hey, hey, hey...

Hey, hey, get off me.

Regina, get off of me.

What are you doing?

Stop!

They got more of them sneakers?

Do they got more

of them sneakers?

- Stop it!

- So, you're not gonna answer me?

Stop!

Stop!

No, stop!

- Stop.

- Stop it!

- Stop!

- You don't live here no more.

You don't live here no more.

You ain't gonna stand up

for your own damn family!

You don't live here no more.

Get the f*** out of my house.

Get the f*** out of my house.

'Cause I don't do sh*t!

'Cause I don't do nothin' for you.

Get the f*** out of my house!

Regina, if you f***in' touch me

one more time.

No, please!

Just stop, I'm sorry.

This is your last chance, Kamilla.

This is your last chance.

Do they have

more of those sneakers?

Do they got any more

of them shoes, Kamilla?!

- Stop!

- Yes!

Yes, there were sneakers!

The f*** did it take long

for you to say that?

Move!

- What the f*** is wrong with you?!

- Move! Get off of me.

Are you f***ing crazy?

What sense does that make?

What the f*** is wrong with you?!

And you over here stupid too.

They got your sister brainwashed

in there sayin' stupid ass sh*t.

The niggas ain't even come by...

All right, Jesus, turn it.

No, not the wheel, the ignition.

The ignition.

Again, turn it again.

What the f***?

Maybe no mas gas?

What does it say on the gas thing?

Says... F.

- F?

- No. E.

Let me see.

F***.

Why did you not put gas?

I was late this morning.

How'd you get here?

Bicycle, remember?

They probably is them gook ass niggas,

you know how them niggas do.

Man, we about to be paid though.

I bet you. We can

move them shits easy.

- I'm with that.

- How much them shits in the store?

- Probably a buck-fifty.

- A buck-fifty?

Shhh, how mu...nigga, I'm-a sell

this sh*t for like two.

I bet you niggas is

f***in' rockin' with that.

Eli, donde esta Daniel?

F*** that fool, he's dead to me.

Nah, I'm serious this time.

If he comes here later,

I'm-a f***in' kill him.

Dios mio.

You have one unheard message.

Hey, Eli, it's Regina.

Um, I was thinking maybe you guys

shouldn't stick around

the shoe store tonight.

You know, it's... it's not safe.

The riots, they might be

heading over to Paramount.

Just wanted to give you

a heads-up, okay?

All right, bye.

The police here, brother?

There's no police out right now.

What are we going to do, Eli?

I'm-a stay.

Hey.

Hey, where the f***

have you been?

The hell happened to you?

- What's it look like?

- Did you get jumped?

Hey, don't walk away from me.

Yo, I ain't tryin' to have

this conversation right now.

Oh, yeah, must be f***in' nice.

Just leave whenever

the f*** you want.

Man, f*** you.

F*** you!

Huh?

"Must be nice", huh?

What in the f*** have I ever done

in whatever life with you, huh?

F*** you!

Every f***in' day you give me sh*t

about the same f***in' thing.

B*tch, I almost died tonight!

Hey!

Hey!

Open this f***in' door right now.

Open the f***in' door!

Open the f***in' door right now.

Eli

What the f*** do you want, huh?

I'm done with you.

Get the f*** outta here.

I'm f***in' sick o' your ass.

Please.

Eli.

Oh, sh*t.

Hey, Mr. Kim! Hey, Mr. Kim!

Hold on! I need gas!

I need gas!

Sh*t.

Feels just like the other day

When you walked my way

And my heart skipped a beat

Ooh, yeah

Finest thing that I ever seen

A straight beauty queen

Can't believe that God

makes 'em like you

Hey, I'm sorry, man.

What are you listening to?

What is this?

It's pretty good.

What is this, Babyface?

Is that dogs barking?

Yo, I was joking, dude.

What was that?

That's where I went today.

I was cutting my demo tape.

That was me singing.

You wanna be an R&B singer?

Yeah.

I wanna be an R&B singer.

You f***in' laughin'?

No, go ahead, laugh.

Nah, I got you, man.

No, f***in' laugh.

It doesn't f***in' matter.

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Justin Chon

Justin Jitae Chon (born May 29, 1981) is an American actor, director, and YouTube personality. He is best known for portraying Eric Yorkie in The Twilight Saga film series, for his critically acclaimed 2017 film Gook, and for being a member of the K-pop parody group Boys Generally Asian. more…

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