The School Nurse Files (2020–…): Season 1, Episode 5 - Episode #1.5 - full transcript

[wind whistling]

[girl 1] Ahn Eun-young.

Would you swap your seat with me?

[male 1] I can't believe this.
Man, this sucks.

[girl 2] I picked number five.
I'm going to be all alone in the back.

-[girl 3] That is so cool.
-[male 1] Son of a bitch.

[girl 3] You can sleep during class
when you're in the back.

[girl 2] Shut up!

It's fine with me, but...

Well, if it's fine with you,
I guess it's fine with me too.

Okay. It's settled then.



[male 2] Hey, wait. Who did this?
You went over the line!

-[male 3] Hey, are you gonna sit there?
-[male 2] You jerk. Quit pulling my leg.

[girl 4] Have you been there?

-[male 4] No way.
-[girl 5] Well, I haven't.

[girl 6] I don't wanna sit with her.

[students chattering]

[male 5] Can I have my pen back?

-[male 6] Ah.
-[male 7] What are you looking at?

[chattering continues]

[male 6] It's because of Kim Kang-sun's
sister, right?

[girl 1] Yeah.

My brother’s teeth were knocked out.
Because he got on his sister's nerves.

[male 6] I'm glad he survived though.

[girl 1] Hmm?



Kang-sun's dad kills people for money.

[gasps]

[girl 1] Really?

[male 6] That's what my mom said.

[sighs]
I didn't wanna sit with Eun-young either.

-[groans]
-Why not?

AHN EUN-YOUNG

Is it true you see ghosts?

Eun-young sees ghosts.

Are you sure?

Do you see me being haunted by someone?

It could be...

your dad.

[Eun-young whispers] I think he's dead.

-[Eun-young squeals]
-[groans]

[male 3] What's going on?

[girl 6] Hey, they're fighting.

-[crying]
-[girl 6] Don't cry.

[male 5] What was that?

-[crying continues]
-[chanting] Do not cry.

[male students] Do not cry!

-[male 7] Beat her up!
-[male 8] Beat her up some more!

[teacher]
The third-person omniscient point of view.

Let's follow the story of the novel first.

A boy and a girl meet by the street...

[woman] The one who came to see me
before the incident.

[teacher] ...and they experienced
a beautiful love for each other.

-[souls crying]
-Are you napping?

Seriously? Wake them up.

Wake them up!

[teacher sighs]

They fall in love.
So, what's so tragic about all this?

[Kang-sun] Ahn Eun-young.

[teacher] You see, what's tragic
is they both die in the end.

I'm Kang-sun.

Kang-sun?

[chuckles]
Yes.

Kim Kang-sun from seventh grade?

Yes. It's been a while.

I'm sorry about this,
but I just couldn't shatter into pieces.

I stopped by to see you instead.

Would you like to come inside for a while?

[Kang-sun] Sure.

[Eun-young] Why did you wanna see me?

Were you curious about how I was doing?

[Kang-sun] Yes. I haven't for a long time.

[Eun-young] Wow.

I guess static electricity
even runs through the dead.

[scoffs]
Yeah.

[chuckles]

[Eun-young] Is that a landscape?

[Kang-sun] Anyone can tell that it's not.

Good to know.

So, you call that lunch?

Why don't you ever eat lunch?

I don't...

No.

[Eun-young] My stepmom made this for me.

It's obvious she doesn't care.

What's with your face?

The jellies do this to me. I hate them.

They love to scratch me
when they're angry.

-"Jellies"?
-Mm-hm.

Is your mother a jelly?

No. She's something else.

They look like your drawing.

You're a liar.

It's the truth.

It is the truth.

You're really good.

[Hye-min] Are you going to eat that?

-[A-ra] What?
-Whatever.

[Hye-min] I could eat that.

It's my breakfast.

Hye-min, are you free today?

Why?

Let's go and see Radi backstage
after that.

At the broadcasting station?

[Radi] Mm-hm.

There's a seat for you.

[happy sigh]

-[Ji-hyeong] Me too?
-[Radi] Mm-hm.

[A-ra] See?

How far away from here is it?

It takes about 20 minutes by car?

Then 40 minutes by bus.

It won't seem so long
since we're going as a group.

-But she can't...
-Oh. I forgot.

Well, I don't think I'll be able to do
a trip that far.

Well, I was looking forward to doing it
and having some fun.

I can invite you again next time.

Here. This is within
the 5.38 kilometer radius.

I'll be back after my shoot,
so, wait, all right?

-[sighs]
-Sounds like a lot of fun.

[both] What?

Can I help?

[all] With what?

It just sounds like a lot of fun!

[rock music playing]

[screaming]

♪ Shut up! ♪

[all screaming]

[cheering]

[continuous screaming]

[laughter]

[cheering]

[laughter]

[students chattering]

[snoring loudly]

[jellies gurgling]

-[students laughing]
-[gasps]

[Eun-young] Yes, Su?

[Hwa-su] You know that mite collector?

I found a place.

Apparently, there is someone
who is capable

of performing surgery on her.

And she's agreed to do it.

For a price.

[whispers] Don't do that. Keep your
distance. You don't wanna hurt yourself.

-[Kang-sun] All right.
-[Eun-young] You just won't listen.

[students chattering]

[yawns]

[Hye-min sniffs]

I think I've discovered a way
for you to...

survive over 20.

It might be very dangerous,
still, it could save you.

Is it nice to age?

It is hard.

Then why do you want me to do it?

Wouldn't it be better for you
to have a normal life?

Better than eating those mites forever?

Uh, what about the school then?

Hye-min.

Put yourself first this time.

You've done so much for everyone.

I'll think about it.

[sighs]

MS. AHN
CAN WE MEET UP AFTER SCHOOL?

[In-pyo] Why are you seated like that?

You can sit up now.

What the hell did you do here?

Uh, I gave Ga-young a ride.

She has a bad back.

[Eun-young grunts]

I don’t wanna hear all about
your private life.

Does that mean I can’t hold your hand?

Oh, no, that's fine.

Um, just a second.

[scoffs]
This guy is awful.

Quiet.

But I didn't say anything.

[chuckles]

[Kang-sun] You're practically beaming.

[sighs]
hold on a minute. What...?

What the hell?

What the...?

What's wrong with it?

[chuckles]

Well, sorry about that.

[music playing]

Su sent me to your stand to meet you.

Oh, I see.

[woman] It's 35,000 won per kilogram.

That's 58,000. Give me 50,000. Okay?

Are you two together?

-Yes.
-[In-pyo] No.

So, who needs to have the procedure?

I do.

-Two hundred million.
-Huh?

What the surgery would costs.

What?

It's not really that much.

[woman] Considering that the whole stomach
must be removed.

If I had that money too,
could I live some more?

I can't operate on you.

You'll be gone soon.

[people chattering]

Would you like a tax invoice?

Can you guarantee the results?

Mm-hm.

Then I will think about it.

One hundred and sixty?

One-fifty.

Not right now. Thank you.

Just 50 then?

[laughs]

I was just joking.

[In-pyo]
What's wrong? Is it because of the money?

[Eun-young] It's too expensive.

[In-pyo]
Isn't 150 million won a good bargain?

We're talking about
a new life for someone.

[Eun-young]
If a stomach removal is all we need,

then we should look for someone better.

Life isn't easy, is it?

I got yelled at for being out too long.

I didn't know
something had happen at home.

[In-pyo] I'm just saying.

[Hye-min] Ms. Ahn.

ALMAGEL

I've been thinking about what you said.

And I don't wanna do that.

Why?

Because if I become a human,

who will protect Radi, A-ra,
Seung-gwon, Ji-hyeong, and Oh Gyeong-hwa?

What do you mean?

If I were to give up my job,
then the mites would cling on to them.

So, I have to eat them right away

before they end up
ruining your soul forever.

Because after 100 days,
the effect is irreversible.

[Hye-min]
When misfortune continues for people,

they become miserable.

[Eun-young sighs] Right.

Well...

live your life as is then.

ALMAGEL

[Eun-young] There are two people
in my life at this moment,

but I can't help either of them.

Why can't people just do
what you want them to do?

Actually, they're not even human,
so why are they being so stubborn?

I have one other friend
who isn't human either.

CHEONGWON FOREST KINDERGARTEN

[children laughing]

[Jeong-hyeon] Wanna see
who can hang upside down longer?

[Eun-young] No.

[snack crackles]
Okay, whatever.

What time is it?

[Eun-young] I don't know.

That's okay.

I think this snack was way better
when it first came in

before the package was changed.

I agree.

You're right.

[Eun-young] Jeong-hyeon slipped
and fell from that slide

and died before I was even born.

Although, I'm not 100 percent sure.

Doesn't your head hurt?

I'm better.

[Eun-young] If she were in pain
or a danger to others,

I would have eliminated her.

[teacher] Goodbye, I'll see you tomorrow.

Goodbye.

I should go now.

[Jeong-hyeon] I've been wondering
if you could be my mom, could you?

I don't think so. That's really weird.

Okay.

Has your mom come to see you?

Sometimes. She is an old lady now.

So, I've been confused
with the time lately, though.

What are you saying?

My mom came by yesterday.

I don't really know if I'm sure,
so, it feels like she never existed.

It seems like a few days ago,
you and I were the same age.

But you're older right now.

Mom...

Mom.

What's that?

[Eun-young] While some make a ruckus
when they depart this life,

others slowly,
but gently melt away like soap.

Just like Jeong-hyeon.

Jeong-hyeon, I'm not...
I'm not your mother.

You see...

You don't remember, it's okay.

I'll be back, okay?

I'll see you again tomorrow.

[Eun-young] You say that
like you know what "tomorrow" is.

[crackling noises]

Do you recall that fire that broke out
in the pub near our school?

Of course I do.

There were women trapped...

inside and they never made it out alive.

[Kang-sun] Mm.

All of those women

turned into jelly.

And stuck around the school
until I graduated.

They were all bald from being burned.

[Kang-sun] Mm.

One of them had only
half of her face left,

one had lost her legs,

and one only had her head left.

[sighs]

They always beg me to save them,

and hear all their stories.

They would all cling to me.

It was terrifying.

So terrifying.

What I was really scared of,

was not those women.

[sighs]

Actually, I was terrified at the fact...

that this was my life.

I know it's a destiny you cannot escape.

You just have to live it.

[breathing heavily]

I won't.

Maybe I can help Hye-min
since all she needs is a stomach removal.

[sighs]

[gasping]

[heavy breathing]

"I suggest that you have another drink
and then another."

[In-pyo] Also...

Move towards the west.

You'd find...

no acquaintance.

It means that you won't find any friends
once you leave for the west.

[Hye-min] What do I do
if a stomach removal is all I need?

[Eun-young] There's a doctor.

I met him when I would go to the hospital.

And he's very trustworthy.

[Hye-min] Yeah.

Isn't Ms. Ahn acting weird?

[A-ra] Mm-hm.

Be careful.

[In-pyo]
Will Hye-min listen to you though?

[Eun-young] Of course.

I know how much Hye-min
wants to stay alive.

[Hwa-su]
How can you possibly know for sure?

[Eun-young] How do I know for sure?

Because that’s what I want.

I...

wanna live too.

Because I want a normal life

just like everyone else.

[children laughing]

Wow, look at all this.

I did pretty good, huh?

I caught all these mites
last night at school.

[sighs]

Now what?

You have to eat them all.

Then, you'll...

be born anew.

But first, you should eat something.

You don't wanna eat on an empty stomach.

Mm. But...

What about you?

[snack crackles]

For me? I caught them for you.

But I'm the one who has to eat them.

Mm-hm.

Ahh.

Why do I have to go
through such extreme lengths?

You were born this way,
what else can I do for you?

Then...
[munches]

What about the school?

Hye-min...

Don't you wanna have
a different life to live?

Of course I really do.

[coughing]

I'll find a way to protect the school.

So, learn.

You can trust me, can't you?

[coughs]

[Eun-young]
Chew thoroughly before you swallow.

[crackling]

Do you feel better now?

Let's go.

[Hye-min coughs]

[Eun-young] I'm curious, though.

Is there someone
who keeps bringing you back to life?

[Hye-min] You know better than anyone
that no one will come to save me.

[Eun-young] You're right. You're right.

[Hye-min] Why do you seem so sad
when you already know this?

[coughs]

[Kang-sun] Ahn Eun-young...

[thumping]

[Eun-young] Does it hurt a lot?

It's awful.

Why haven't you asked me?
The way that I died.

I thought you wanna know about it.

So, did you join your dad's businesses?

I didn't.

It happened at work.

[Kang-sun sighs]

I had left the nest.

I found a job on my own way.

At a construction site.

I extended the excavator

so that it would reach
the high-rise building.

But it changed direction in a flash.

I know this may sound ridiculous,
but I always thought that...

that I could jump to safety
if anything like that occurred.

[panting]

[heavy breathing]

When it was coming right at me,

I couldn't move out of the way
quick enough.

The excavators worth more than the worker.

That's why they use older machines.

[panting]

I saw that on the news.

Didn't know it was you.

[heavy breathing]

Was it painful?

[clicks tongue]

It was so soon.

[Kang-sun panting]

[clears throat]

Have I ever told you
what makes you so pretty?

No.

You never mentioned anything like that.

Right here.

At the corner of your forehead.

[gasps]

It looks like your wit
has been blurred away.

So, I'm blurred out?

Am I one of your drawings?

[heavy breathing]

You should stop working at the school.

I want to leave that job.

And just forget everything.

[Kang-sun]
Bad things will keep on happening

and you'll end up getting hurt.

It's just...

don't let it pull your spirit down,

no matter what happens.

What can I do when I can't avoid it?

I can't leave.

Like you couldn't avoid the crane
that fell upon you.

[gasping]

[heavy breathing]

Thank you

for taking the moment to seek me out.

[Kang-sun] Not really.

Actually, I feel like
I could shatter into pieces.

[gasping]
Eun-young, come with me.

[sobs]

I don't want to live this way either.

[cries]

[Kang-sun gasps]

How could I go with you though?
[sobbing]

Take me there.

Take you where though?

[sobbing continues]

[Kang-sun gasps]

[whimpering]

Where are you headed?

[panting]

Kang-sun.

[sighs]

[Kang-sun]
Your problem is the character you show.

[Eun-young] What do you mean?

[Kang-sun] Instead of letting your life
be dark and gloomy,

you should make it an adventure.

And the kids wouldn't avoid you.

[Eun-young]
What do you know about me anyway?

[Kang-sun] You said that my drawings
portrayed your life.

Well...

You believed what I said?

Was it a lie?

No.

Okay.

That's why I drew something for you.
Wanna see?

You flip through it, okay?

[Kang-sun] This isn't how I usually draw,

so it might be kinda pathetic.

What I face isn't in drawings.

[Kang-sun] They're not that different.

You should carry a weapon.

Stay safe and have fun while you're at it.

Be someone that is loved by others.

[Eun-young]
You really expect me to fight them all of

with just this, Kang-sun?

[scoffs]

[wailing]

[continuous wailing]

[soft cry]

[gasps]

[man 1] Dipper!

[gasping]

[man 2] Oh, no. No. Run!

-Cover your body.
-[man 3] Watch it.

[man 4] It's going down.

-[man 5] Go, go, go!
-[man 4] Run!

[pants]

[man 4] What's he doing?

It's gonna fall!

[somber music playing]

[gasps]

[sighs]

[Hwa-su] Hi, Eun-young.

Is everything okay?

Eun-young!

I haven't heard from you in a while
and it had me wondering.

[Eun-young] Sorry.

[Hwa-su]
I hope you're not sick or anything.

[Eun-young] I dreamed of my death

[Hwa-su] Oh, that's a very good dream.

[Eun-young] It's fascinating.

It feels like
all my frivolous worries are gone.

OPERATING ROOM

[Hwa-su] Want to meet up?

[Eun-young] It's all right.

I'll come to your place soon.

Actually,

I can't see the jellies anymore

since I woke up.

BASED ON THE SCHOOL NURSE FILES
BY CHUNG SE-RANG

Subtitle translation by Hye-lim Park