The Piper

CJ ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS

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SMILEY FACE PRODUCTION

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

JEONG TAE-SUNG

RYU SEUNG-RYONG

LEE SUNG-MIN

CHUN WOO-HEE LEE JOON

Hey!

Be careful.

Yes.

Does your tooth hurt?

Wanna pull it out?

You scared of a thing like that?

No.

Open your mouth.

It's okay.

That's right, swallow.

Swallow!

Father.

If we cure my

lung disease in Seoul...

What lung disease?

Don't say that.

It's just a little cough.

I'll get you cured in Seoul,

so don't you worry, okay?

I'm sorry for being a son

with bad eyes, bad teeth

and a nasty cough.

What's this?

Our Young-nam's all grown up.

Tomorrow if we find

a village, let's rest a bit.

Father, let's just go.

Come on!

Hurry up.

Hey, what's this thing called?

How would I know?

Hey! Hey!

Come here!

Hey...

Come quick!

Come here!

Just keep working.

Let's work.

Yes, sir.

It's all right.

It's all right.

Chief!

What'll we do?

Every day there are

more of them.

And now the storehouse is all...

Come inside.

Thank you.

We'll drive them out

for sure this year.

What are you doing?

Girl can't do anything right.

Where are your manners?

Acting rude at the table.

Feel better?

How old are you?

I'm ten.

Your name?

Ah, my name is KlM Woo-ryong.

The boy was born in Honam,

but he's called Young-nam.

Eat your fill, Young-nam.

Yes.

How do you support yourself?

I am able to play the pipe.

Sometimes I joined up

with a medicine peddler,

or did this and that to scrape by.

Your wife?

With my one bad leg,

I couldn't protect her

during the war.

It'd be better if she lived

and I had passed on...

War is such an awful thing.

Your precious son

has lived through a lot.

Yes, well...

- Village Chief...

- Yeah?

Could I request a day or two

of your hospitality?

You want to stay?

It's because my son is sick...

It's lung disease.

Don't interrupt your elders!

Is that what I taught you?

Hurry and eat.

Please help us, sir.

I'm not sure...

We have to go to Seoul,

and the boy's exhausted.

Seoul?

A Yankee doctor told us,

if we go to Seoul by

next month, he'll cure him.

- A Yankee?

- Yes.

Here.

His name is Me... Medari...

Medari? Medaga...

- MacArthur!

- Yes.

What does that say there?

It's an address, right?

Yes, an address.

But it's not next month,

- it says next week...

- What?!

Really?

We're in trouble, then.

Or is it?

Please, tell us in detail.

My English isn't so strong.

Oh my.

Here...

Please try these

American cigarettes.

Oh my, so precious!

So you know their value?

I've been saving them.

Please help me, Chief.

Oh my...

Oh, are you okay?

You all right?

Yes.

Let's take a look!

Oh, all this food...

Father...

Here!

Eat your fill,

and come sleep at my home.

What?

With him feeling sick,

we need to get him a day's rest.

Thank you so much, Chief!

Bow to him.

We're so grateful.

- Oh, Mr. Chief?

- Yes?

- There's a first birthday feast today?

- Yes.

Then, let me pay my compliments.

Where's Chulsoo's parents?

Let's get things ready.

That means a long

and healthy life!

What's he doing?

Oh my!

At last, you've received

your shaman spirit!

Right?

How about that?

It's done.

What a relief!

Is someone hurt?

Anyone need medicine?

Today is a truly great day!

Everyone, eat and be merry!

Then later, let's meet at

the village square and talk.

Did you go check?

The wind blew it over,

so that's how they got in.

Good work.

But father...

It's not...

what I think it is?

People are worried.

They'll be leaving soon.

People forget kindness easily,

but they remember cruelty.

If we turn them away,

they might stir up trouble.

I'll take them in just for tonight,

then send them away kindly.

Has everyone gathered?

Go away!

Go away!

Come to use the outhouse?

So it was you.

I heard someone shout.

That rat's tail slithered by me

looking just like a snake.

Looks like eating oily food

gave you stomach trouble.

Did I eat too greedily?

Oh, I'm tired.

How is your room?

It's like a palace.

Thank you.

My pleasure.

The breeze is refreshing, right?

It sure is nice.

Amazing how it keeps blowing

day and night.

So what's this village's name?

No name.

Probably not listed on maps.

Oh, that's refreshing.

It seems you got through the war

without any trouble?

What's it like outside?

Oh, don't even mention it.

It's worse than a battlefield.

The markets are all filled with

beggars and their tin cans.

Promise me something.

What's that?

Don't tell anyone about

the world outside, promise!

What about the world outside?

That the war's ended.

Step up here.

He's a piper.

A refugee from the war.

The war?

What's it like on the outside?

Is it our troops, or the Commies?

Has President Rhee

moved up from Busan?

The war?

His leg was wounded in the war.

By a Commie bullet.

His son is in a sorry state too,

but they'll head off tomorrow.

Anyway, we'll just

trouble you for one night.

Come on, people.

But Chief, I'm sorry

to keep bringing this up.

Just be patient, please.

It's not that

I don't trust you, I do...

Then it's me you don't trust?

Wait just a bit longer.

You've been saying that

since last year!

Hey, Nam-soo.

You gave your word!

Stop this.

What are you doing?

Chief, the situation

keeps getting worse.

In that case,

you give it a try.

You got the nerve?

Anyone want to try?

My father!

You little brat!

I'm so sorry.

But, is the problem

what I think it is?

What?

Rats!

Right?

I'm right... the rats!

I've tried all kinds

of poison on them.

Don't underestimate them.

Well, thanks everyone.

Tomorrow...

Mr. Piper,

tell us what you were

going to say about rats.

If you've got some solution,

you could stay a few days and...

He's leaving tomorrow!

Don't bother him like that.

Oh, not at all!

You've been so gracious to me.

His method might work,

unlike someone else's.

Oh my!

Damn rats give me the shivers!

But where has that

Cheong ju lady got off to?

Did you see that?

Beasts with ears all move

at the sound of my pipe.

That's amazing.

Let's try it, shall we?

I'll get ready,

and show you tomorrow.

Okay?

If you drive out every rat,

I'll pay you the price of a cow.

What?

The price of a cow?

Father.

Where would we get that money?

I'll sell the family heirlooms

if necessary.

I'm a man of my word.

The price of a pig would be

enough to cure my son.

What do you all think?

If you're willing to

do that for us...

We'd be eternally grateful.

It looks like you've been hired.

Say thank you.

I'm so obliged, Chief.

Thank you.

Thank you, everyone.

I'll start from tomorrow.

Promise me once again.

But the war...

Armistice!

A short break in the war.

Ah!

Armistice, yes!

If you don't comply,

I won't sit by idly.

Idly?

What does 'idly' mean?

It means to

keep your mouth shut!

Ah, 'idly!'

I know!

Idly means, "keep quiet."

Aha!

Oh god.

Where are they?

Are they here?

You scared me!

Over here!

Oh, it's Chulsoo's Dad!

Down here.

What is it?

I heard you used

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