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TWO DAYS AGO
INT: INFINITE DORM – SUNGGYU’S ROOM - AFTERNOON
Sunggyu jerks awake, taking in his surroundings as he punches his bed in anger.
SUNGGYU
Idiots! They shot me again.
His room door opens and Woohyun enters the room, looking just as red-eyed and angry as he is.
SUNGGYU
I can’t believe those idiots tranqed us again.
WOOHYUN
They were trying to protect us.
Sunggyu scoffs and gets up from the bed, removing his jacket and tossing it in the corner.
SUNGGYU
I need a shower.
He starts to remove his clothes as Woohyun’s mouth hangs open.
SUNGGYU
What?
WOOHYUN
Aren’t we going to go after them?
SUNGGYU
They are not our mission, Woohyun.
WOOHYUN
But still-
SUNGGYU
Let it go. We go after them and our cover gets blown, then what? We need to stay put.
WOOHYUN
How could you say something like that?
Sunggyu turns around to face Woohyun.
SUNGGYU
This behavior, Woohyun. This is why you got assigned a partner because HQ is tired of your emotional outburst in the face of adversity.
WOOHYUN
(Shouts)
BECAUSE I’M A HUMAN BEING!
SUNGGYU
You’re a Korean Intelligence Agent. Your feelings don’t matter unless they help you do your job better.
WOOHYUN
And if they die? If they get caught?
Sunggyu ignores him and pushes off his pants as he takes his towel in his hand and proceeds to leave the room.
WOOHYUN
We’ve lived with them for years, hyung. How can we turn our backs on Myungsoo? What if something goes wrong? What-
Sunggyu turns round and glares at Woohyun.
SUNGGYU
Stand down.
Woohyun keeps quiet as he looks at Sunggyu, hurt and angry. Finally, he pushes past Sunggyu and leaves the room in anger. Sunggyu sighs.
INT: SITTING ROOM – MORNING
Sunggyu enters in time to see Woohyun put his hand on the door.
SUNGGYU
Even if we wanted to help, how would we know where they’re going?
Woohyun stops and turns around with a smile on his face.
WOOHYUN
I have a theory or two about that.
PRESENT DAY
INT: CAFÉ – SOME PLACE IN BUSAN – MORNING
All seven of them sit around a booth in a completely empty café, nursing cups of coffee and hot cocoa.
HOWON
We can all assume that we know that we all deserve some explanation.
Howon looks directly at Sunggyu and Woohyun as the other four younger ones follow his lead. Sunggyu’s eyes narrow at them in defiance.
WOOHYUN
You’re welcome by the way.
DONGWOO
We’re grateful, Woohyun. No one disputes the fact that you saved our asses back there but when we asked, you both lied.
SUNGJONG
Sunggyu-hyung even cried.
SUNGGYU
(Sighs and throws his hands up)
Oh my God. We are all spies at this table. You guys want to point fingers? Why didn’t you tell us when you joined Infinite that you were not just dance-rappers then?
SUNGYEOL
And while we’re on the subject, Howon and Dongwoo-hyung, you can just go ahead and tell us all who Myungsoo is.
Sunggyu and Woohyun scoff in unison. Everyone looks at them.
MYUNGSOO
Do you know who I am?
SUNGGYU
Yes.
DONGWOO
Do you two have the same mission as Howon and I?
WOOHYUN/SUNGGYU
(Simultaneously)
No/We are not at liberty to discuss.
Then they both look at each other.
MYUNGSOO
So you’ve all known who I was from the beginning?
SUNGJONG
Uh, hello? Sungyeol-hyung and I have been completely in the dark.
HOWON
Because you weren’t supposed to be in Infinite.
Sungjong pouts and Dongwoo rubs his head.
DONGWOO
Did you know about the rest of us?
WOOHYUN/SUNGGYU
(Simultaneously)
Not before you told us/You are irrelevant to our mission.
They look at each other again.
SUNGYEOL
Which still hasn’t answered my question?
Myungsoo looks at Dongwoo and Howon.
DONGWOO
If you don’t want to tell them, we won’t.
SUNGYEOL
Yeah. I’ve only just blown my cover and deserted my company for you. So do with that what you will.
MYUNGSOO
(Exhales)
I’m an agent-
SUNGYEOL
We know that.
HOWON
Would you let him talk?
Sungyeol zips his mouth shut and throws away the key.
MYUNGSOO
I was an agent but I defected when I was twenty.
SUNGJONG
From where?
MYUNGSOO
(Licks his lips)
North Korea.
Sungjong and Sungyeol’s mouths drop open.
SUNGJONG
Wait. So you were still working with them four years ago?
MYUNGSOO
No.
SUNGYEOL
But you said when you were twenty.
MYUNGSOO
When I got to Korea in 2008, I was twenty.
Sungjong and Sungyeol both cock their heads in deep concentration as they try to figure out-
SUNGYEOL
(Eyes wide)
You’re older than Sunggyu-hyung. How? What? How?
SUNGJONG
(Looks at Sunggyu)
Did you know he was older than you?
SUNGGYU
Why do you think he’s my favorite?
WOOHYUN
(Frowns)
I thought I was your favorite.
SUNGGYU
You’re my partner. Big difference.
SUNGJONG
But you look so young.
MYUNGSOO
Part of my Asylum Package was a new face.
Myungsoo waves at his face.
SUNGYEOL
I knew it couldn’t be real. It’s too perfect.
MYUNGSOO
The company that funded my leave from the North suggested I hide in plain sight. So they thought about sending me to JYP but I didn’t want a big company. I was hoping to be in a group that was from a company small enough never to make waves anywhere. Who knew Infinite was going to go worldwide?
SUNGYEOL
But I gave you the truth serum. How did you get passed it?
MYUNGSOO
I got an antidote. (Rolls his eyes) Well, not really an antidote. It sort of allows you to stifle the truth to a certain extent. So what I told you was true but I was able to stop myself from saying too much. Partial control and all that.
SUNGYEOL
What did you do… over there?
MYUNGSOO
I was an analyst. (Laughs) When I first defected, the company tried to make me into a full blown agent. By the time I’d spent three months in combat training, it became obvious that my brain had no business with my limbs. They kind of respect Dongmin-hyung for teaching me to dance.
SUNGJONG
And your mom? Is your whole family made up of agents?
MYUNGSOO
(Shakes his head)
No.
SUNGYEOL
Then how?
MYUNGSOO
She was chosen by the agency because she had a comatose son. When my surgery was completed, I was switched in for him and then I awoke.
SUNGJONG
So where is her real son?
MYUNGSOO
He died. Before my surgery was over he died while lying there. The company couldn’t risk her finding out so they had to keep faking his heart beat and all the way till I was healed and ready. My handler nearly lost it.
The table sits in silence as Myungsoo looks around at all of them.
MYUNGSOO
I’m still me.
Dongwoo reaches over and takes Myungsoo’s hand.
DONGWOO
We know that. Trust me. It’ll be fine.
SUNGJONG
Would it? What are we all going to do? SM knows us now so there’s no more Infinite for us.
SUNGYEOL
You can go back to your agency. Me? What do I have?
SUNGJONG
It’s the Korean KIDS Intelligence for CHILDREN, Sungyeol-hyung. Last I checked, I was incredibly legal.
HOWON
(Shrugs)
You can come with us. (Looks at Dongwoo who nods) we could put in a good word. Now that our cover’s been blown, JYP will probably ship us far, far away.
DONGWOO
But you can come with.
Sungjong sags in his seat.
SUNGJONG
What am I going to tell my family?
SUNGYEOL
But what about me?
MYUNGSOO
(Wistfully)
You can come with me.
Sungyeol looks at him.
SUNGYEOL
You won’t even tell me the name of your organization.
MYUNGSOO
You know that it’s ECHO.
SUNGYEOL
Everyone knows ECHO’s bogus. You won’t tell me the real thing.
MYUNGSOO
Join me and you’ll see.
HOWON
What’s going to happen to you two?
Howon gestures at Woohyun and Sunggyu.
WOOHYUN
We’re going back to Woollim. Our covers haven’t been blown.
Everyone stares.
WOOHYUN
What?
SUNGYEOL
You can’t be serious.
SUNGGYU
On the contrary, Lee Choding, we’re incredible serious.
HOWON
So what? You’ll be the Infinite Duo?
SUNGGYU
We’ll be anything Woollim needs us to be stay right where we are.
DONGWOO
Because your mission isn’t complete.
SUNGGYU
(Nods)
Because our mission isn’t complete.
They lapse into silence again as they wait.
SUNGJONG
I never thought I’d see the day. (Tears appear in his eyes) Infinite’s done with.
Dongwoo pulls him into a sideways hug and rocks them both from side to side
MYUNGSOO
We’ll be fine.
SUNGJONG
But we won’t see each other.
HOWON
We’ll figure something out. Right?
Howon looks around at the hyungs who nod, trying to placate the sobbing Sungjong.
SUNGJONG
(Cleans his face)
I’m sorry for crying. I’m sor- oh god! It’s just… I can’t imagine not seeing you every day. I’ll even miss your grouchiness, hyung. Just ignore me.
He starts laughing and Dongwoo joins in.
SUNGGYU
You’ll be fine.
SUNGJONG
(Nods)
We will all be. (Whispers) We need to be.
The television hanging just above their heads screeches as the attendant begins to increase the volume.
NEWS CASTER
We interrupt this program to bring you new information on the dealings of a top Korean Entertainment Company called SM. It was brought to the authorities’ attention earlier today when there was a supposed leak at one of their facilities. The police was driven into action when not only was the leak revealed to them but every news outlet on this side of the continent. People are clamoring for blood as to the supposed activities that have been taking place under the government’s nose as SM is being called to defend their actions but as we have received audio and visual evidence, we can all assume that it won’t be long before witnesses start coming forward about the horrific activities and treacherous dealings that have been going on at SM. As of right now…
She trails off into the background as everyone at the table looks at Myungsoo in awe. He just shrugs and drinks from his cup of hot cocoa.
MYUNGSOO
The backdoor. (Smiles) It’s all about the backdoor.