The Piper Page #4

A signal to the Commies.

What are you talking about?

You all saw it

with your own eyes.

And then he seduced our shaman.

Says he'll take her to Seoul.

- No, no.

- That rotten bastard!

Father!

Young-nam!

Father!

What happened to your hand?

It's okay, it's okay.

It doesn't hurt at all.

Why did you come?

You should've just

slept at home.

Father, your hand!

Father, your hand!

Don't cry.

Don't cry, Young-nam.

This here.

I gave these to

the children for studying.

Why does your son have it?

What?

That's Chul-soo's pencil!

He got such a beating

for losing that.

So it was stolen?

You dirty thief!

- Little brat!

- What is this?

I...

Sorry, it was me!

You know how parents are.

I wanted to educate him,

but I've got no money,

and the pencil was

right in front of me,

and my hand just

reached out and took it.

I'm sorry!

People please,

I was sold to a music troupe

as a baby,

and they beat me until

my leg was crippled.

I'm sorry.

Young-nam, it's okay.

Sit down.

Little Brother, why?

- So there was something.

- What's with them?

How long has it been going on?

Why?

I gave you the medicine.

You swine!

Father!

Father!

Your leg!

You said you were shot!

Everything this

swine says is a lie!

It's all lies!

Lies!

Is this really your son?

I heard someone picks up

orphaned kids to make money.

It's him.

You bastard!

Young-nam!

Father!

Young-nam!

Father!

Please save him!

Father!

Please save him!

You scoundrel!

You lying thief!

You damned Commie spy!

In particular!

This abnormal music

you will never play again.

He must have

womanized a lot as well.

No.

No.

Why me?

I didn't do anything.

He's a Commie.

That piper is a Commie.

I discovered it.

I informed on him.

I was next to him,

so I heard it all.

And I drove out the rats.

Didn't you hear?

He's a spy for sure.

For sure.

I poisoned the well!

What?

I poisoned the well!

If you pay me, I'll save you.

Young-nam!

Father!

Young-nam!

Young-nam!

Father!

Why, you thirsty?

Young-nam!

Chief, spare me.

Did anyone say they'd kill you?

Rip it up, okay?

Then we'll forget it, right?

You should make us believe you.

Chief, it's an address.

So that Young-nam

can get treated in Seoul.

Why are you doing this to me?

Why do you keep

twisting your words?

No!

Why?

I know everyone who

trusted this man.

Don't go putting

our village in danger.

Father!

You scoundrels!

In a day with no sun,

and a night with no moon,

will your children live or die?

He's coming!

The visitor!

Those useless lepers

have all gone to a better place.

You can live here.

Live here and pray

for the village's welfare.

You wandering souls

brought death to the

place that took you in.

My promise

will be kept for sure!

A visitor is coming.

A spirit is coming for you!

Not one of you will escape.

On a night with no moon

and an afternoon with no sun,

over a single day,

all of you will suffer

a gruesome death!

We gave you a chance,

and you refused.

Let's be clear.

You despicable b*tch...

We did our part.

Don't go harboring grudges.

Using the children

to make me agree.

What?

Watch closely!

See what happens

to the children.

What will happen to them?

Will they live,

or will they die?

The visitor she mentioned

is an epidemic!

Lock her up!

You scoundrels!

Not one of you

will get out alive!

Destroy the visitor's seed!

With this, we're

starting over again.

For what have we come this far?

Be strong!

Crimes committed for survival

will be forgiven.

Father.

Father.

Father!

I'm not deaf.

We're ready.

Put this in the piper's

bag and bring it.

Go.

It's all right.

We put some money

and food in your bag.

Keep yourselves out of trouble.

Forget what happened here.

And don't be resentful.

Scores must be settled.

Does this rain on the

solstice mean a good harvest?

I'm sorry, Young-nam.

I should have listened to you.

Later, I'll play my pipe,

get you healed,

buy you a pencil,

and send you to school, okay?

Your hand...

What about your hand?

We've still got this,

and this...

Young-nam.

Young-nam.

Young-nam!

Young-nam!

That's right!

Where the devil did he go?

Young-nam!

Young-nam!

Young-nam!

Young-nam!

Young-nam!

Father...

the pipe...

I brought it...

Scores must be settled.

Goodbye, Young-nam.

I'll follow you soon.

Let's go.

I'll give you this body later.

I promise.

I promise.

Father!

Damn cat!

Kill them! Kill them!

What are you doing?

Kill them!

Kill them!

Kill them, you idiot!

Cats are supposed to kill mice!

Nam-soo.

Nam-soo!

How could rats...?

How could rats...?

Save me.

How could rats eat humans?

How could rats eat humans?!

I'm back, Chief.

A few more scores to settle.

What the hell is this?

I let you go, right?

So are you happy

to see me again?

You really think this

smoke has no effect?

What is it?

I came to give what I received.

That's how scores are settled.

You didn't pay,

saying I didn't remove the rats.

And then my Young-nam!

So the contract

is nullified, right?

So I gave back the rats.

You don't need to pay me

the price of a pig anymore.

The scores were settled already!

Are you really human?

How could you do this?

Human?

Human?

Chief, where are you going?

There's a war out there.

Come back.

Come back!

Save me!

Brother! Dong-choon!

Dad!

Mom!

Where's the sun?

I'm scared...

Don't cry, I'm scared!

It's him... the piper.

Where is he?

Where? Hey mister!

They must all be over there.

Let's go.

We shouldn't trust him.

He's not from our village.

Hey, wait for me!

Mr. Piper!

Hey, Young-nam must be back!

Really?

Is there a village feast?

Mom! Father!

WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY

KIM GWANG-TAE

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