INT. IN THE HOUSE OF THE KANG FAMILY - NIGHT
The police are taking away the robbers.
Police officer KIM JUNGHYUN and his assistant MIN YOOSON interrogate Kang's family.
KIM JUNGHYUN
So you claim that you yourself coped with the three robbers who entered your house?
ALICIA
(nervous)
Yes. For a while I trained in the gym.
Kim Junghyun looks at her frail build.
KIM JUNGHYUN
In the ballet studio you trained?
Alicia is silent and looks at her grandfather.
JACIE
So, I still caned them with my cane.
Grandpa demonstrates how he beat up robbers, but grandma stops him.
KIM JUNGHYUN
Yes. You are interesting people. Rather interesting in our town. A couple of years ago, an old man also beat several robbers with his cane, so those barely alive got out of the house. Tell me what a miracle cane you have and where do you buy them? But it was a rhetorical question.
The police stop the interrogation and leave.
INT. IN THE HOUSE OF THE KANG FAMILY - NIGHT
Alicia and her grandparents go to the kitchen.
ALICIA
Grandma, what was that? Why did the gun fly? What is really happening in your town? Is that why my mother never comes to you? What's happening?
MITSURI
Alicia, in fact, we ourselves do not fully understand what is happening and what has happened. But I do not want to hide from you. Most likely, this is due to the strange old man, as you call him, living on the outskirts.
ALICIA
And you want me to believe it? Grandpa, don't be silent, say something. Say that grandma didn't say everything.
JACIE
Grandma does not lie, we do not understand everything. And I would very much like all this to finally become clear. I wish old man would reveal the secret of his house until he collapsed from old age ... I am about the house.
ALICIA
Well, no sense from you, so I myself will try to find out everything as quickly as possible. After all, I cannot forget the flying weapon, forgive me. So that you do not hide it from me, I will find out.
INT. ALICIA'S ROOM - NIGHT
Alicia lies on the bed with her eyes closed. She is not sleeping. She starts to get angry and sharply opens her eyes. In front of her, she sees Jackson. He disappears instantly as soon as Alicia blinks.
ALICIA
Jackson! What are you doing here?
No one answers her. She jumps out of bed and looks around her room.
ALICIA
Jackson, you're here, I saw you. I'm not crazy, that's for sure.
There is no one in the room except Alicia. She lies back on the bed completely covered with a blanket.
INT. IN THE HOUSE CHEMIE MORONI - NIGHT
At home, Jackson encounters his father CHEMIE MORONI. Father is angry. He is silent and just looks at his son.
JACKSON
Father, do not be silent, say something. Your silence in this case is very loud.
CHEMIE MORONI
Why should I speak if you already know what I am silent about?
JACKSON
Father, I know what you are silent about, and what you have been silent about all this time.
CHEMIE MORONI
If you do not go out of this house and show up on people's eyes, then I will forget today's incident in the house of Jacie and Mitsuri Kang.
JACKSON
I understand, father, but...
CHEMIE MORONI
But you know who Alicia is. Not for me to explain to you.
JACKSON
I know the father. I know more about her than she does about herself.
CHEMIE MORONI
And I hope she does not know anything about herself and about you.
Father leaves. Jackson is angry and beats his fist into the wall.
EXT. IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE CHEMIE MORONI - MORNING
Alicia is photographing the house. On the street is getting lighter and lighter.
Suddenly, Chemie Moroni appears at the gate. Jackson watching from the window for everything that is happens.
CHEMIE MORONI
What are you doing here at this hour?
ALICIA
I want to find answers to some questions.
CHEMIE MORONI
You know that you will not know anything, and these questions of yours will remain with you. It will be better if you leave now. Go away.
ALICIA
I think you still need to answer them.
CHEMIE MORONI
Do you dare to point me?
ALICIA
What are you, I just trying to give you a subtle hint at how you can get rid of me quickly - just answer my questions?
CHEMIE MORONI
Go away!
The old man leaves.
ALICIA
Jackson.
The old man abruptly looks up. Unfolding, a quick step goes to Alicia.
CHEMIE MORONI
Better shut up, girl, and don't you dare utter that name.
ALICIA
I know. I know a lot about you.
CHEMIE MORONI
You lie; you don't know anything, so better get away.
ALICIA
(disappointed)
Yes, I do not know anything! So let me find out! I will not stop.
The old man enters the house and closes the door behind him. From the strong cotton from the wall flies a photo in a frame and breaks.
The picture shows the whole family in full force against the background of their home. Alicia leaves.
EXT. WOOD - MORNING
Alicia is photographing nature in the forest. On the way back, she encounters a guy OLIVER. Alicia drops the camera. Oliver picks it up.
OLIVER
Do you like to take pictures?
ALICIA
This is my job.
OLIVER
Wow ... my name is Oliver.
ALICIA
Alicia.
OLIVER
Have you been here recently? I haven't seen you before.
Alicia is surprised.
OLIVER
Well, we have a small settlement; more often people leave here, and do not come.
ALICIA
Oh, that's it, of course. I am from England, came to visit my grandmother and grandfather. Rather, I see them for the first time in my life and came to meet.
OLIVER
Are they parents of father or mother?
ALICIA
They parents of the father. My mother is English, I am half European, half Korean, and so my appearance is so incomprehensible.
OLIVER
You have a great look.
ALICIA
You're embarrassing me ... I'm glad to meet you, but I have to go home.
OLIVER
Can we still meet?
Alicia smiles and hides behind the houses.
It takes several days.
INT. ALICIA'S ROOM - DAY
Alicia works at the computer. She recalls about Jackson.
ALICIA (VO)
Maybe it's good that Jackson disappeared ... I met Oliver. He seems like a nice person.
Grandmother and grandfather pass by the room; they watch their granddaughter through a slightly opened door and smile.
JACIE
(in a whisper)
It seems she is no longer interested in that strange house.
And about the history of 25 years ago does not ask. Maybe her boyfriend appeared?
Grandparents look at each other and smile. They leave. Alicia notices movement in the hallway and closes her door from the inside.
EXT. PARKWAY - DAY
Oliver accidentally meets Alicia. They walk along the avenue.
OLIVER
Have you been stuck here for long?
ALICIA
I am here at the request of my father. His parents need my help in running their business. They have a restaurant by the sea "Big Dipper".
OLIVER
Oh, so this is the most famous restaurant.
ALICIA
I will stay here until everything is restored after a small crisis.
OLIVER
You are still lucky. This year a lot of businessmen suffered. The crisis has affected almost everyone. Only the strongest and most reliable businessmen survived. And besides working in a restaurant, what are you doing?
ALICIA
I am learning Korean ... Yes, I don't know Korean. I was lucky to speak English in this region of Korea.
OLIVER
Oh, yes, great and mighty English, it's everywhere.
ALICIA
What about your Korean language?
OLIVER
I know Korean. Despite the fact that I am also half Korean, I studied in Seoul in an Anglo-Korean school ... You know, in a few days a football competition will take place in our town. You want to go?
ALICIA
I'm not sure. I'm not even a fan of football.
OLIVER
Then at least you will attend and look at the defeat of our rivals.
ALICIA
Ah, see how your team triumphs over rivals? Well, well, I will come.
OLIVER
We will win. After the game, there will be a party at our goalkeeper, Kingston.
ALICIA
Oh, you already celebrate victory in advance? So do you self-confident?
OLIVER
Why not.
INT. ALICIA'S ROOM - DAY
Alicia comes home and lies down on the bed. Her lips stretch in a joyful smile.
JACKSON
Why are you so funny?
ALICIA
What the fuck?! Jackson, are you out of your mind?! What are you doing here?
JACKSON
Here came a cup of coffee.
ALICIA
Judging by the fact that you go without an invitation, you could already make yourself coffee. I think you know where our kitchen is.
JACKSON
I know. And I already made coffee. It’s for you too.
ALICIA
Oh, thank you ... So, after all, what are you doing here? I have not seen you for a long time. I went to your house, but your father drove me away.
JACKSON
Forgive him, he is a little rude.
ALICIA
Yes, I noticed. Why is he like that?
JACKSON
His son died. After that, he closed himself and did not let anyone into the house.
ALICIA
Sorry, I did not know.
JACKSON
Everything is fine, you should not know everything.
Alicia has a bewildered look. Jackson changes the subject.
JACKSON
So you go to football with Oliver?
ALICIA
Not even surprised you know that. Yes, I go to football. Yes, with Oliver. He participates in the game. I will cheer for him ... And the coffee, by the way, is delicious.
JACKSON
My father also likes how I make coffee ... Well, I have to go.
ALICIA
Of course, you know where the exit.
JACKSON
Yes, in the same place where the entrance.
Alicia goes to open the door to Jackson. Jackson instantly disappears from Alicia’s room. She does not see his disappearance. She smiles.
ALICIA
Each person can have their own secrets. Let him have a secret too.
INT. IN THE RESTAURANT "BIG DIPPER" - DAY
The restaurant is full of visitors. Waiters accept orders from guests. Alicia sits at a table by the window and admires the nature outside the window.
Policemen Kim Junghyun and Min Yooson enter the restaurant. Sit at a table near Alicia.
KIM JUNGHYUN
After lunch we will go to the address that I sent you.
MIN YOOSON
What happened there?
KIM JUNGHYUN
The father of the family got drunk and beat up his wife. He is now in remand prison. We will visit his family...
MIN YOOSON
I am sure that his wife will ask us not to jail her husband.
KIM JUNGHYUN
Of course. This is not the first time in their family...
(MORE)
KIM JUNGHYUN (CONT'D)
But this time the father of the family crossed all the boundaries of what is permitted and what is not permitted. We will decide what to do with them.
MIN YOOSON
Well... are you going to football today?
KIM JUNGHYUN
Not. I want to work a little, in the case of the Lin family. For six months, no sensible clue was found.
MIN YOOSON
Do they have a police connection?
KIM JUNGHYUN
Of course have. Therefore, we slow down so much.
INT. ALICIA'S ROOM - EVENING
Alicia is going to football. Sits at the dressing table and paints eyelashes.
In the reflection in the mirror behind herself, she sees Jackson. She shudders and gets a brush in his eye, spoiling the entire makeup.
ALICIA
Jackson. Have you been taught to knock on the door?!
JACKSON
You look great, Alicia.
ALICIA
(angry)
А-а-а!
JACKSON
Would you like some coffee?
ALICIA
I will. You know where the kitchen is.
JACKSON
Hold on.
Jackson puts a cup of freshly brewed coffee on the dressing table.
ALICIA
Jackson, you surprise me more and more. I will not ask how you suddenly appear and disappear. But I have to ask, how do you make such a delicious coffee?
JACKSON
I will not tell anyone this recipe and will keep it secret until his death.
He himself is surprised by his words.
Alicia fixed makeup. She turned to Jackson, who was already lying on the bed and warning him.
ALICIA
Jackson, I forgot to warn, make yourself at home.
JACKSON
Will you go with Oliver?
ALICIA
Yes, he will pick me up soon.
JACKSON
Do you know him well?
ALICIA
Nope.
JACKSON
And are you ready to go with him, not knowing anything about him?
ALICIA
Let's be honest, I practically don’t know you either, but I communicate with you. Tell me something about yourself?
JACKSON
I do not think you need it.
ALICIA
It’s really. Today you are here, and tomorrow I cannot will see and not find you. You are a mystery that I want to solve at the same time, but at the same time I don’t want to. I'm not sure if I can correctly understand the secret that you are hiding. You can remain a mystery until you decide to give answers to my questions.
JACKSON
You are just amazing. I promise not to spoil your makeup anymore.
A message comes to Alicia’s phone. She reads it.
ALICIA
I have to go.
Alicia turns to Jackson, but he is nowhere to be found.
She goes down to Oliver and they drive away in his car.