(At the theatre.)
JUWON
What?!
SHELLY
You heard me. Your father wants you expelled from this school and study in the States.
JUWON
Well, tell him to go and fuck himself. I'm not leaving this school.
SHELLY
Your father anticipated that. He said," My son Juwon will expel himself on his own accord and come to me."
JUWON
…
SHELLY
Anyways, I'm not going to expel you, Kim Juwon. You have done nothing wrong. You are clever and a bright student. This school can't afford to lose one of their talented students. You go and live your life as a normal student in this prestigious school. And I will make sure that you don't get expelled. After all, I am your class teacher and it is my duty as a teacher to protect her students. Now get going.
JUWON
Thanks. I appreciate that.
(He takes his leave. Mrs. Song sits next to her.)
MRS. SONG
Damn it! I missed the movie. Were you talking to Juwon Shelly?
SHELLY
Yes, Hae-in.
MRS. SONG
Let me guess it is about his father. James Kim. I remember him. We used to be students in this school.
SHELLY
Yeah.
MRS. SONG
And you used to have a crush on him.
SHELLY
What?! No! You know that he always had his eyes and love for Ivy.
MRS. SONG
And they got married later on and had twins. That is Juwon and Hanna. But there was something odd about James.
SHELLY
What do you mean?
MRS. SONG
Do you remember when he became the school president and was able to come in contact with the school board.
(Mr. Ken joins in.)
KEN
His expression became dark. And when he became the Chairman of Shinhwa group. The Company that sponsors this school. He became a changed man.
MRS. SONG
It was as if whoever he met at the school board made him to change personalities.
(A bubbly teacher named Ms. Lilian joins in.)
LILIAN
Are we talking about school conspiracies? Count me in! There is this school conspiracy that some 2nd years and 3rd years have been talking about lately. You know that we have never seen the school board before. Only the principal Mrs. Saraj was able to meet them. This school board are always mysterious and we have never seen their faces. Well, there is this crazy conspiracy that the Chairman of the school board is actually a talking teddy bear. A bear who's one half is white and the other half is black.
KEN
No way.
(Mr. Jack turns his head around.)
JACK
I can vouch for that.
SHELLY
You guys are busy talking nonsense. There is no way the school chairman is a talking teddy bear. What else are you going to say? That Black pink were also students at this school.
LILIAN
I wish that was true. Blackpink in your areaaaaaa!
SHELLY
Anyways, we are also on vacation before the special exams come up. Let us go and grab some drinks. There are some expensive drinks we can purchase for free and not with our teacher's salary.
MRS. SONG
Now we are talking.
KEN
Yeah! Let's go!
LILIAN
Umm…. Hae-in. Is your husband in the school board? Has he ever seen the chairman?
MRS. SONG
I don't want to talk about that cheater. And I also divorced him. Whether if he is in the school board or not is none of my business?
(Meanwhile, Juwon is at the counter drinking soda. Lost in thought. Lisa approaches him.)
LISA
Hey, what's the matter? You look down.
JUWON
I'm not down.
LISA
Oh really.
JUWON
Yeah. You look cute in that bikini. I never thought that you would wear one.
(Lisa blushes and zips her hoodie.)
LISA
Shut up! Your sister made me to wear one.
JUWON
Where is Hanna?
LISA
Playing volleyball.
(She sees Hanna leaping in the air and spiking the ball. This catches the boys from other classes' attention.)
JUWON
Oh. She does stand out. Well, you could join her.
LISA
No, I'm okay. I don't like standing out like she does.
JUWON
So, you are an introvert.
LISA
I am not! I don't like catching other people's attention.
(Scott enters the scene.)
SCOTT
Well, you have caught my attention.
(They turn to see a guy with long hair coming towards them. He is dressed in a maroon shirt and a pair of white pants. Next to him is a tall dark skinned guy wearing a white tight fit shirt and a pair of sun glasses. He is wearing sun glasses. Both boys are wearing golden chains.)
LISA
Who are you?
SCOTT
Allow me to introduce myself, I am Scott Mandela and this is my bodyguard Big Shaq.
JUWON
[Big Shaq. What a unique name?]
SCOTT
We are from Class C.
JUWON
The same class that almost got TOP on suspension by framing him that he could actually fight 3 guys.
SCOTT
Well, I was testing to see if Class D is not a class of fools. Turns out it also has geniuses. Can I know your names?
LISA
Lisa Hong and this Kim Juwon.
SCOTT
A pleasure to meet you all.
JUWON
Are you South African?
SCOTT
Yes, you got a problem with South Africans, Kim Juwon. You think South Africans can fly to Korea and learn in a prestigious school.
BIG SHAQ
(In English.)
Racist not good.
JUWON
I am not racist. I am just surprised that you speak good Korean.
SCOTT
Hahahahahaha! Before, I came to this school. I took Korean classes. That is why I am fluent in Korean. Say, Lisa Hong. Do you know what the special exams is about? I asked some Class A students about it. And they told me they don't know. But they seem to know where this ship is heading to. Let us say a private island.
JUWON
Are we finally going to play the squid games?
SCOTT
Huh?!
LISA
Just don't mind this idiot. And no. I also don't know what the special exams is about.
(Suddenly, there is an announcement.)
ANNOUNCEMENT
Can all students gather around upper deck? We have arrived at our destination. Make sure that you have changed into your PE outfits. Because the special exams is about to begin.
SCOTT
Oh, looks like they are about to start.
(Juwon drinks his coke.)
JUWON
Slurp!
[To be continued]