INT. PARK BOM'S LIVINGROOM - NIGHT
Bom is watching T.V. with Clara and Louise. Suddenly she
jumps, aware of Ji's presence in the room.
BOM
Ji!
Clara and Louise jump, too.
CLARA
Not again!
BOM
What're you doin' here?
JI
Bom! We're in trouble. They want
the check. They're comin' to kill
you. We gotta get outta here.
BOM
The check? What do you mean, "the
check". You said they'd never find
out.
CLARA
(afraid)
What's happenin' Bom?
EXT. STREET
A red Mustang SCREECHES to a stop on the street below. Ji
and Bom run to the window. Bae and Jae are looking
up.
INT. LIVINGROOM
JI
It's them.
BOM
They're comin' to kill me.
(to Sam, crazed)
What have you done?
EXT. BOM'S APARTMENT BUILDING - NIGHT
Jae and Bae jump out of the car. They head for Bom's
building.
INT. BOM'S LIVINGROOM - NIGHT
Ji steps back from the window.
JI
They're heading for the door.
BOM
(terrified)
Jesus have mercy.
EXT. APARTMENT BUILDING - NIGHT
Jae forces open a back door. They head into the building.
INT. APARTMENT HALLWAY - NIGHT
Bom and the others hurry into the hall. They rush down
the corridor and knock loudly on a neighbor's door. A WOMAN
opens it a crack.
BOM
Emergency! Let us in!
WOMAN
Who you kiddin'?
The Woman slams the door and locks it shut. Bom looks
frightened.
INT. APARTMENT STAIRWAY - NIGHT
Bae and Jae climb the stairs two at a time.
INT. APARTMENT HALLWAY - NIGHT
Bom and her sisters bang on another apartment door. No
one is home. Across the corridor an ELDERLY WOMAN sticks her
head out to see what is going on. Before she can say anything
they push their way inside.
ELDERLY WOMAN
What're you doin'? You can't come in
here. The cat don't like visitors.
She'll pee all over the couch. You
wanna pay for...
Bom grabs the woman's mouth.
INT. HALLWAY - FISHEYE LENS VIEW
just as Bae and Jae emerge from the stairwell. They head
down the hall toward Bom's door. Jae pulls out a gun,
and fires. The lock shoots open. They rush inside.
PARK BOM
in the elderly woman's vestibule, peering through the
peephole. The old woman is struggling and still trying to
talk. Bom's knees are wobbling.
BOM
They're gonna find us.
JI
No they won't. I'm gonna get 'em.
BOM
Oh yeah? And how you gonna do that?
JI
Whataya mean? I'm a ghost, aren't I?
INT. BOM'S LIVINGROOM - NIGHT
Jaejoong moves quickly through Bom's apartment, his gun
pointed, ready to fire. He seems furious when he realizes no
one is there.
JAE
Looks like someone just left.
BAE
I'll check the building.
He rushes back out and down the stairs. Jae stays in the
apartment. Suddenly, the doorbell RINGS. Jae rushes over
and opens the door a crack. There is no one there. Confused,
he backs away. The doorbell rings again. Completely mystified,
he aims his gun and opens the door all the way. The hallway
is empty.
As Jae stands there, wondering what is happening, Ji
steps inside and pushes the door closed. It slams shut. Jae
nearly jumps out of his skin.
JAE
Damn!
He stares at the door in total bewilderment. At that instant,
a collection of picture frames flies off the breakfront and
crashes into his legs. He backs away, spooked.
Suddenly, the T.V. flicks ON at full volume and then the
STEREO and the RADIO. Lights begin flashing on and off. Jae
spins around in total dismay.
Summoning all of his force, Ji slams into Jae. Jae
recoils in unexplainable pain. He seems very disoriented.
His gun falls to the floor. He reaches for it and Ji pushes
it away. Jae jumps up, afraid. His eyes dart around the
room. Ji laughs.
JAE
(continuing)
Who's there? Who's doing that?
A pair of candle holders shoot off the mantle piece and nearly
hit Jae in the head. He freaks. Grabbing his gun, Jae
runs into the bathroom and locks the door. Suddenly the hot
water faucet turns on by itself.
Jae is terrified. Steam rises from the sink. Jae tries
to get out, but Ji approaches him from behind and appears
to dig his hands into his neck. Jae crumples to his knees.
JAE
Oh God!
There is a SQUEAKING SOUND and Jae looks up. Letters are
appearing in the fogged mirror. He stares in disbelief as
the word "B-O-O!" emerges before him. He cries out.
JAE
(continuing)
Let me outta here!
Shaking uncontrollably, Jae FIRES his gun at the mirror.
Glass and tiles EXPLODE. Jae is cut and bleeding. He grabs
hold of the door and yanks it open.
INT. HALLWAY
Jae rushes to the hallway, charges for the back stairs
and stumbles down the three flights to the street. Bae,
running down the corridor, rushes after him. Jae drops
his gun. Bae picks it up.
EXT. BROOKLYN STREET -- NIGHT
Bae runs from the building and careens down the sidewalk.
People clear a path as he hurls past them like a madman.
Bae, confused, runs after him.
Ji, too, races after Jae, unwilling to let him get away.
Suddenly, a man obstructs his way. Jae goes flying over
him and lands face down on the cement. Before he can get up,
Ji is all over him and does not let up. People stand back
to watch as Jae does battle with himself. Panicked, he
calls out to a bystander.
JAE
Help me!
People back away. Bae watches in terror. He understands
exactly what is happening.
EXT. STREET - NIGHT
Jae, blinded by his own hysteria, runs wildly into the
street. Cars are bearing down on him from all directions. He
does not get out of their way.
One driver sees Jae coming and swerves to avoid him. His
car skids. Another car brakes to avoid a collision and
suddenly both cars crash right into him.
BAE
Look out!
Jae's body is crushed instantly between the two vehicles
as his spirit is catapulted into the air still screaming and
writhing. His ghostly form reaches out to people for help as
they rush past. No one stops.
Jae spins around and sees a mangled body crumpled on the
street. Suddenly, he recognizes that it is his own dead body
lying there. He begins to scream.
A bizarre and frightening CLICKING SOUND fills the air. Ji
looks up. A group of strange dark figures has emerged from
the shadows.
With a loud, terrifying shriek, the dark forms swoop down
and grab hold of Jae. Ji freezes. In an instant they are
dragging Jae, kicking and screaming, down through the
sewer grates into the bowels of the earth.
Ji backs against a wall in absolute horror. Bae, standing
in the crowd, turns and runs.
INT. OLD LADY'S APARTMENT - NIGHT
Bom and her sisters are huddling with the old woman in
the entryway to her apartment. They all appear frightened.
The door is opened a crack and they can see people gathering
in the hall outside.
Ji walks up to Bom. She feels his presence.
BOM
Ji? What happened?
JI
He's dead, Bom.
BOM
Dead!
(she utters a sigh of
relief)
Oh, thank God. It's over.
JI
No. It's not over,Bom. There's
still Bae.
Bom freezes. She turns to Ji.
BOM
Who's Bae?
INT. TAXI CAB - NIGHT
Jiyong and Bom are in a taxi speeding downtown.
JI
Tell him to hurry!
BOM
Can't you hurry up?
DRIVER
Listen, lady, I'm going as fast as I
can.
Ji leans forward and pushes at the gas pedal. The cab shoots
forward. The driver seems shocked.
BOM
Problems?
He gives her a dirty look.
INT. LOFT - NIGHT
There is a KNOCK at the door. Dara goes to it. Fastening
the latch, she opens it a crack.
MOLLY
Bae, is that you?
Bom wedges her foot inside.
BOM
Dara, it's Park Bom. I know what you
think of me, but your life is in
danger. You have to listen to me.
Ji's here, too. You gotta let us
in.
Dara tries to slam the door but hits Bom's foot.
DARA
Get the hell out of here. I'm calling
the police.
BOM
Go ahead. We want you to call 'em.
You're in trouble. Let us in.
DARA
No!
BOM
Ji's death was no accident. He was
murdered, Dara. Bae was laundering
money at the bank. Ji found out.
He's dangerous. He tried to kill me.
He'll kill you, too.
DARA
(screaming)
Why are you doing this to me? Get
away from me! I know all about you.
You're a fake. You're just a fake.
Leave me alone!
We see Ji's inside the room with Dara. He gazes at her
lovingly for a moment and then calls back to Bom.
JI
Tell her she's wearing the blouse I
spilled the Margarita on and the
earrings I gave her for Christmas.
ODA MAE
Ji says you're wearin' the blouse
he spilled the Margarita on and the
earrings he gave you at Christmas.
DARA
grabbing hold of her beads. Her hand is shaking.
BOM
(continuing)
See, I'm no fake.
DARA
Go away!
JI
Gimme a penny quick.
BOM
What?
JI
Empty your purse. On the floor. Now.
Bom obeys. A pile of coins falls on the floor.
JI
(continuing)
Push a penny under the door.
Bom obeys and a penny slides into the loft. Dara sees
it. Ji tips it carefully so it lands upright against the
bottom of the door. Pushing gently, he moves the penny up
the door until it's eye level with Dara. She watches it,
amazed.
Then, to her astonishment, the penny floats away from the
door and hovers in the air. There is a look of wonder in
Dara's eyes as it floats toward her.
JI
(continuing; calling
to Oda Mae)
Tell her it's for luck.
BOM
Ji says it's for luck.
Dara stands there dumbfounded. Her face is completely white.
After a moment she reaches for the penny. It falls into her
hand. There are tears in her eyes.
HALLWAY
Bom standing in the hallway as the door to the loft begins
to open. Slowly Dara steps out onto the landing and stares
at her, nervously, uncomprehendingly. She hesitates for a
long moment and then invites Bom in.
INT. LOFT - NIGHT
Dara is on the phone.Bom is beside her.
DARA
Right. Yes, it's right on the corner.
We're a red brick building with the
entrance on the left side. Please
hurry. Thank you Sergeant. We'll be
waiting right here.
(she hangs up)
Police are on their way.
Bom takes her and leads her to the couch.
DARA
What do we do now?
BOM
Just wait.
There is a period of awkward silence.
DARA
Is Ji here?
JI
I'm sitting beside you.
BOM
(pointing)
Right here.
Dara reaches out tentatively. Ji meets her hand. She
flinches for a second but does not pull back.
DARA
( the air)
Can you feel me, Ji?
JI
With all my heart.
BOM
With all his heart, he says.
JI
I'd give anything to be alive again,
just to feel you once more.
BOM
He wishes he could touch you, just
one more time.
DARA
Oh, Ji.
Bom looks away uncomfortably. It holds on her
face. After a moment she turns around and addresses the air.
BOM
Okay, damn it, you can use me if you
want.
Ji looks oddly at Bom.
BOM
(continuing)
Come on. Before I change my mind.
Suddenly he understands what she means.
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