Okja Page #5

Johnny's companions stand around awkwardly. There's JENNIFER,

the Marketing Director from Mirando HQ (30s, American). She

wears a DSLR over her neck. And there's a Korean TV crew -

CHANG (35), the cameraman, and CHOI (26, female) the

interpreter/assistant.

Choi looks back and forth between Johnny and Hee Bong, tryingto smile the awkwardness away.

JOHNNY (CONT'D)

Well, can someone at least bring mesome water? Given that I am about

to be filmed for fuckingtelevision?

21.

Choi RUSHES over to the faucet and begins to pour.

JOHNNY (CONT'D)

Not sparkling water. I don't wantto belch my way through thebroadcast.

CHOI:

I don't think they have sparklingwater here.

(to Hee Bong)

Excuse me, sir, if you don't mind.

Dr. Johnny's a bit thirsty from thehike.

But Johnny spots Hee Bong's green soju bottle. He stomps over

and snatches it up.

JOHNNY:

Soju...

Before Hee Bong can react, Johnny cracks open the bottle anddowns the soju in one swig.

HEE BONG:

Ah, I was saving that...

Johnny lets out a refreshed, drunken sigh. Hee Bong looks on,

devastated. Mija stifles her laughter.

Johnny spots Okja for the first time. As he does hispersonality changes totally - he looks INCREDIBLY EXCITED.

JOHNNY:

There she is!

CHOI:

This is Okja!

JOHNNY:

She's wonderful.

He rushes over to Okja and begins caressing her body. This isreal, touching enthusiasm.

JOHNNY (CONT'D)

(softly)

Just perfect!

(furiously, to Chang the

cameraman)

Well, f***ing film me! You can'tfake these emotions.

22.

CHOI:

(yelling at Chang)

Film him!

Chang hurriedly switches the camera on and dances around,

fishing for the right angle. Jennifer snaps away on her DSLR.

JENNIFER:

(to Choi)

Get him his doctor's coat!

Choi hurriedly retrieves a white doctor's coat from her bag.

It has the Mirando logo emblazoned on it. She scurries overto Johnny and helps him into it.

Johnny continues to caress Okja - her well-developed muscles,

faultless skin, and taut curves, his expression one of awe.

JOHNNY:

(to the camera)

Ten years ago twenty-six localfarmers in twenty-six far-flungcountries were each given a superpiglet. This year I've traveled toeach of the twenty-six farms tomeet the Super Pigs and decidewhich one will be invited to the

BEST SUPER PIG FEST in New York

City, where they'll be unveiled tothe world!

MIJA:

(to Hee Bong)

What's he saying?

JENNIFER:

Shhh! They're filming!

Johnny looks at Hee Bong with sincere respect, giving him abig thumbs up.

JOHNNY:

You've done an incredible job.

Hee Bong doesn't need a translator to understand. He holds uphis thumb. Jennifer is ecstatic. This is exactly what shewanted.

JENNIFER:

(to Chang)

Pan from Johnny to the old man!

23.

CHOI:

(to Chang)

Pan!

Chang pans from Johnny to Hee Bong.

JENNIFER:

(to Johnny)

This is it! The moment of mutual

trust between Mirando's very ownDr. Johnny and the esteemed localfarmer.

JOHNNY:

(to Hee Bong)

She's truly exceptional.

HEE BONG:

(a thick Korean accent)

Ssank you so much.

JOHNNY:

How did you do it? What was yourmethod?

Choi translates. 'Uh…' Hee Bong thinks. A brief silence aseveryone watches Hee Bong.

HEE BONG:

I just... uh, let her run around isall.

Hee Bong laughs. Choi translates.

JOHNNY:

(to the camera)

He just let her run around! Howbeguiling!

(beat)

I'm not supposed to do this... Imean I'm supposed to go back toAmerica and examine all the data

before making my decision and yadayada yada... But...

Johnny winks at the camera.

JOHNNY (CONT’D)

(dramatically)

Jennifer? Two medals please.

Chang pans to Jennifer as she takes out two 'Best Super Pig'

medals and hands them to Johnny.

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Johnny puts one medal over Hee Bong's neck and another overOkja's neck.

Okja BLOWS in Johnny's face, covering his face with drool.

Johnny responds with his trademark UPROARIOUS LAUGH.

JOHNNY (CONT'D)

(to Okja)

We have our winner! Ready for thefestival in New York City?

MIJA:

What's going on?

JOHNNY:

One more medal please!

Jennifer hands another medal to Johnny. Johnny walks over toMija.

JOHNNY (CONT’D)

A special medal for a special ladywho I’m sure helped raise the SuperPig too in her own special way!

Johnny ceremoniously puts the medal over Mija’s neck.

JOHNNY (CONT’D)

Get some cutaways of the pig!

Chang dutifully does. After he's gone, Johnny talks quietly

to Mija.

JOHNNY (CONT'D)

I'm sorry I was kinda grumpy when I

first arrived on your farm. Being atelevision presenter can bestressful.

Mija looks blank - she has no idea what he's saying.

As Chang gets cutaways of Okja, Mundo tries to squeeze into

the frame.

JENNIFER:

Hey! No!

With a hand gesture, Jennifer shoos Mundo out of the shot.

Mundo lingers awkwardly. He walks over to Hee Bong andWHISPERS something in his ear.

25.

JOHNNY:

(still talking to Mija)

I always have to be 'on'.

Especially now I find myself the'face of the Mirando Corporation'!

How did that even happen?!

Hee Bong grabs Mija's hand and takes her to the corner of theyard.

MIJA:

What?

HEE BONG:

I... Let's go visit your mom anddad up there.

MIJA:

Now? Why? I want to watch this.

HEE BONG:

They appeared in my dream lastnight, said they missed you.

Hee Bong pulls the reluctant Mija uphill.

HEE BONG (CONT’D)

(pointing to the group)

They’ll be here for a while. Come

on.

EXT. CEMETERY - DAY

The sun shines on two burial mounds lying side by side in thequiet woods. Hee Bong and Mija pluck weeds and dust off thetombstone.

MIJA:

I can't remember their faces...

Hee Bong looks at Mija with pity. He sighs.

HEE BONG:

It's been so many years. Just thetwo of us, living here in themountains.

MIJA:

(cold)

Not two. Three.

HEE BONG:

Sure! Okja too. Our little fatty.

26.

Silence. Hee Bong takes out a box from his pocket and opensit. Inside the box is a gold pig, the size of an adult fist.

Mija regards it quizzically.

MIJA:

What's that?

HEE BONG:

A gold pig. 100% real gold.

Mija, confused.

HEE BONG (CONT'D)

So pretty, don't you think? In theold days the elders would give thisgold pig to their daughters as awedding gift. Take it. It's yours.

MIJA:

Why are you giving me a gold pig?

Hee Bong hands the gold pig to Mija. He points downhill withhis chin.

HEE BONG:

Well, you're not getting married,

but... since Okja will be leavingus and going far away... You can

keep this gold pig instead of her.

MIJA:

What?

Mija stares blankly with the gold pig in her hands, still notunderstanding.

HEE BONG:

They're here to take Okja.

MIJA:

Okja?

HEE BONG:

Yeah. The competition's nearlyover. So they're taking all theSuper Pigs back to the company.

MIJA:

But Okja's ours. We bought her fromthem. You sent them the money!

HEE BONG:

That...

(turning away)

(MORE)

27.

HEE BONG (CONT'D)

It didn't work out so well. I

couldn't buy her. That's why Ibought this pig instead. This goldpig...

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