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Previously on Screwballs…

SAE-HO HAS INVITED HIS COSTARS TO HIS HOME

THE PROBLEM WAS…

THEY WALKED IN WITH A CLOUD HANGING OVER THEM

BUT DON'T BE HARSH ON THEM, THEY BROUGHT GIFTS FOR SAE-HO

LOOK AT THIS STUNNING PAIR OF JEANS

WAIT, WHAT?

PFFT

HOW HUMILIATING

-Woo-jae. -Yeah?

Please leave.

LOL

I brought this to keep you warm.

In the middle of summer?

-Isn't it too big on him? -It is.

JIN-KYUNG WORE IT LIKE A MODEL ON THE CATWALK

Woo-jae brought a gift for Jin-kyung.

-It looks so good on him. -How do I look?

AT LEAST I'M KEEPING THESE PRETTY GLASSES

-I kept them-- -I'm worried about the arms.

Please leave.

THE FIRST GAME TO DECIDE WHO PAYS FOR THE TEAM DINNER

It's called "Who Bopped My Head?"

Seriously, Woo-young!

YOU THINK I DID IT?

THEY ALREADY HAD A TRUST ISSUE TO BEGIN WITH…

SCRAMBLING

HEH

It was Sae-ho, right?

You failed.

TIME TO DECEIVE YOUR COSTARS

Jin-kyung.

You failed!

Three, two, one.

I'll do it. It was me.

THE GAME ONLY ENDED UP SCARRING EVERYONE…

CURRENT STANDINGS SOOK: 5 POINTS, WOO-JAE: 4 POINTS

JIN-KYUNG: 3 POINTS, SAE-HO: 2 POINTS, WOO-YOUNG: 1 POINT

It's gotten hot.

Yeah, I'm sweating.

All right. We've been debating which game to play next.

Well, there's one where you spout water.

-We're spouting water? -In here?

Obviously, we'll need Sae-ho's approval before proceeding with it.

Well, I guess that depends…

Just how much water do we hold in our mouths?

One sip.

-Just one sip? -Yes.

We'll hardly get the whole floor wet.

Do you remember the game we played in Hong Kong on Beat Coin?

It's pretty much the same.

We should be fine once the rug's removed.

-Let's move this. -Let's do that.

-We can always wipe the floor. -Yeah.

-Okay. -I'll roll this.

Just fold it.

THE WATER GAME IS BEING PREPARED WITH THE HOMEOWNER'S APPROVAL

Yes, please give them the bracket.

Huh? What's that?

We're having a tournament for this game.

-One of us gets the bye. -That's right.

WATER BOMB GAME FOR TEAM DINNER BILL TOURNAMENT BRACKET

Whoever gets the bye will have it so easy.

That person has the best shot at winning.

Will you decide by Rock-Paper-Scissors?

Okay, here's my suggestion.

Give us a math quiz for 12th graders.

-Be serious. -What could we do?

HE'S DEMANDING HE GETS THE BYE

Do you have anything?

Why don't we use that?

-This? -The Young-hee figurine.

Young-hee?

How do we decide anything with that?

Let's sit around it.

AS FOR THE YOUNG-HEE GAME…

THE TOY'S HEAD SWIVELS?

-See? -Hey, I'm it.

-It looks at you. -I see.

If Young-hee looks at you…

Whoever the figurine looks at

-gets the bye. -That's it.

Let's finish this in one go.

-Okay. -This is for who gets the bye.

Here we go.

-Three, two, one. -One!

WHO GETS THE BYE?

-It's me. I'm sure of it. -It's Woo-young.

You can't deny it.

It's me.

-It's Woo-young. -You can't deny it.

TOO BAD WOO-YOUNG GOT IT AND NOT ME…

READS THE ROOM

-It's not fun. Let's try something else. -Yeah.

-It's not fun. Let's try something else. -Yeah.

What's going on?

-It was lame. -Not fun at all.

But I won fair and square!

-How dull was that? -I'll take Young-hee back.

I didn't think it'd be so anticlimactic.

I'm putting it in the box.

-What a letdown. -But I…

-Jin-kyung. -That's not the issue.

-I won. -Let's try something else.

We'll play some other game.

-Sit back down. -Let's all sit.

Don't raise your voice when the cameras are rolling.

She has a point.

Do you think we're being civil for no reason?

-Wait. -Rock-Paper-Scissors?

THIS BAND WILL ROB YOUR PERK WITHOUT BATTING AN EYE

Rock-Paper-Scissors is bound to make more people laugh.

Young-hee works better as a drinking game.

You snooze, you lose the bye. Rock, paper, scissors.

Rock, paper, scissors.

JIN-KYUNG: ROCK, OTHERS: PAPER

JIN-KYUNG IS ELIMINATED

-Move out. -Jin-kyung is eliminated.

You snooze, you lose the bye. Rock, paper, scissors.

WOO-YOUNG AND SAE-HO: ROCK WOO-JAE AND SOOK: SCISSORS

-Dang it. -Man, I blew it.

-No going back if I win this time. -Got it.

Look, folks.

Come on.

"The complex belongs to its residents."

What's your choice?

Me? Paper.

-It's all good if I go for rock, right? -Sure.

All right. Rock, paper, scissors.

SAID HE WOULD GO PAPER SAID HE WOULD GO ROCK

NO ONE KEPT THEIR END OF THE BARGAIN

We went the opposite.

We went the exact opposite.

MUTUAL TRUST COMES CLOSE TO 0%

Hey, you.

-What were you thinking? -We gave you a shot.

-Yeah. -He took such a simple approach.

When he said he'd go for paper,

I wanted him to think that I'd go for rock.

In that case… What was it again? Did you pick the paper sign?

What did you say earlier?

REMIND ME, WILL YOU?

-What did you say you'd choose? -Gosh.

"Anyway, I'm going for rock." How simple is that?

That's why I chose paper.

Even without the game, we meant to give Sae-ho the bye

-because he opened up his home for us. -Really? Thank you.

BUT THAT SOURED MY MOOD

Why didn't you say so earlier?

GRUMBLING

Allow me to present the rules.

The next game is called

Water Bomb.

-"Water Bomb"? -Yes, that's it.

Water bomb, bomb

All rounds are played one-to-one.

With two players.

You will face your opponent

and stand across from them.

AN EXTREME EXTROVERT, AN EXTREME INTROVERT

You'll take a sip of water, hold it, and close your eyes.

Once the game starts, you can open your eyes at your choosing.

You can close your eyes again.

YOU MUST SUPPRESS THE URGE TO LAUGH AND KEEP THE WATER IN TO WIN

That's all there is to it.

What?

The underlying principle of the game

is that if both players open their eyes at once,

at least one of them is bound to burst into laughter.

-Really? -In most cases, yes.

For example… Let's try it.

Close your eyes.

WHAT'S SO FUNNY ABOUT THIS?

HEY, WAIT

So that's how it works.

-It does make you laugh. -Yes, it does.

In the real game, you'll stand much closer to one another.

If you think you won't burst out laughing

even after the eye contact,

you're free to make faces to make your opponent laugh.

Even if we make it to the final round, we'll be soaked through.

-Well, a bit. -You'd been spat at by three people.

Wait, let's make this pledge before we begin.

-Promise you won't throw the game away. -Right, no giving up on purpose.

Let's not stoop so low.

-We shouldn't. -Let's keep it fair, okay?

To discourage you from giving up the game,

we won't be giving any points to those in second, third, and fourth places.

Only the winner will get ten points.

THE WINNER GETS IT ALL

Whoever throws the game away should pay five million won as a penalty.

-I'm not joking. -If anyone gives up…

AN EXTREME PENALTY IS REQUIRED TO KEEP THEM IN CHECK

Any ideas on how to set up the bracket?

Excluding Sae-ho, I mean.

Why don't we pair up the two oldest and the two youngest?

I like the idea.

We can then have a clash between a youngster and an old hand

-in the semifinal round. -All right.

WRITING IN THE BRACKETS

Take a look at his penmanship. That's how good students write.

You can tell he used to take notes diligently.

He does have the look of a model student.

Look how neat his writing is.

I'm only saying this

because his letters are so evenly sized. How wonderful is that?

Here's your tournament bracket.

Dang, I'm getting nervous.

It's gonna be a big match.

SOOK, JIN-KYUNG, WOO-JAE, WOO-YOUNG, SAE-HO

I'll add a rule using my privilege as the owner of this place.

Let's have the contestants place their chins on this stool.

That way, both players can stay in the same spot throughout the game.

-Can you join me? -That will make things much harder.

How do we spew out the water, then?

It will go right onto your opponent's face.

-This is going to be entertaining. -Great.

-The angle… -I'll allow it.

COMFORT, DISTANCE, HILARITY

-All right. -The whole setup…

-No drills this time. -Don't worry about getting water on it.

I kept wondering when I'd use this stool. Its time has come at last.

EVEN ITS MAKER WOULDN'T HAVE FORESEEN THIS

Let's use this as a screen.

THE FIRST GAME IS ABOUT TO BEGIN

Can you sit closer to the stool, Jin-kyung?

Sit closer and place your chin on it.

You should take a sip first, Jin-kyung.

The water, Jin-kyung.

OH, RIGHT

BOTH CONTESTANTS NOW HAVE THEIR "WATER GUNS" LOADED

All right. Please close your eyes.

Place your chin on the stool.

Once the game starts,

you must open your eyes at least once every five seconds.

Three.

Two.

One.

SOOK REVEALED

JIN-KYUNG REVEALED

SHE'S LAUGHING RIGHT AWAY?

DESPITE HER BEST EFFORTS TO REIN IT IN, HER WATER GUN WENT OFF

JIN-KYUNG LOSES

I don't want to play this game!

SOOK WINS

THIS IS HOW IT GOES

I don't want to play this game!

The water came spewing out of her mouth and her nostrils.

BOTH WINNER AND LOSER ARE UNSURE HOW TO FEEL

-That was hilarious. -What was that?

Here's your towel.

-What on earth? -Seriously.

What sort of game is this?

I bet this will surprise you, Sook.

-You're the winner. -Yeah.

-By a landslide. -You won.

-Wait-- -I won?

It's difficult not to laugh.

The sound

and the spray of the water were spectacular.

I'll write down Sook's name here.

SOOK ADVANCES TO THE SEMIFINAL

It's Woo-jae versus Woo-young next.

Get over here, Woo-jae. Show me what you've got.

Move in closer to Woo-young if you can.

Good. Just a bit further.

-More. -I think Woo-young should move closer.

A bit more.

All right, as you were. No practices are allowed.

All right. Move in closer, Woo-jae.

Okay, we're all set.

Close your eyes.

Open your eyes at will.

All right. You have to open them at least once every five seconds.

Three, two, one.

Go!

THEY LOOK PRESENTABLE FROM THE SIDE

BUT NOT FROM THE FRONT

IT'S A NECK-AND-NECK COMPETITION

Both are holding on well.

TURNS OUT THEY'RE MORE KEEN ON WINNING THAN THEY LET ON…

STILL, WOO-YOUNG IS AN IDOL AND WOO-JAE IS A MODEL…

Gosh, they're good.

THIS COMEDIAN MUST FEEL THREATENED

Hold on. Timeout.

Okay, timeout.

I'm giving Woo-jae a warning.

Under the pretext of making silly faces,

-you avoided looking at Woo-young. -Right.

Okay.

You must look ahead at all times.

Don't use that gross water. Just swallow it and take another sip.

-That was a good point. -You bet it was.

Three, two, one.

Go.

Go.

UNLIKE THE PREVIOUS ROUND, THIS ROUND STARTS OFF RESERVED

Go.

Hey, Woo-young almost laughed.

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN WOO-YOUNG'S LIFE

WOO-JAE'S HEATED GAZE IS FIXED ON HIM

-Hey. -Wait.

WE DON'T GET WHY HE ALMOST LAUGHED, BUT HE MANAGED TO REIN IT IN

Woo-young, you have to look at Woo-jae.

SHE'S HOLDING BACK TOO

THE GAME IS LOCKED IN A STALEMATE

GARGLING?!

THAT CAME OUT OF NOWHERE

CHEEKS PUFFING IN AND OUT

Jeez, that's disgusting.

EYE FOR AN EYE GARGLE FOR GARGLE

I don't want to play against them.

I'm not even sure who'd win at this point.

HOW ABOUT A KISS INSTEAD?

That's it. Just kiss.

SO, HOW ABOUT IT?

WOO-JAE GOT SPLASHED ON FIRST

AND RETURNED THE FAVOR

Why did you spit out the water?

YOU THINK THAT MATTERS?

That was disgusting!

So gross!

DISGUSTED BY EACH OTHER

Just how…

This was the grossest moment of 2025.

I'm ashamed of myself.

Who won anyway?

Woo-young did.

No, I won.

-Woo-jae won. -Oh, that's right.

Although it feels like Woo-young won.

WOO-JAE WINS

He wanted to keep it going.

Two players, please step forward.

-Can I forfeit? -No way.

Let me bow out.

IT WON'T FEEL GOOD TO WIN ANYWAY

(GIVES UP AND LOADS UP HER WATER GUN)

I MUST REMAIN CALM, MY OPPONENT IS SOOK

BOTH OVERCAME AN ORDEAL TO GET HERE

Three,

YESTERDAY'S COLLEAGUE

IS TODAY'S ENEMY TO SPIT WATER ON

Go.

GOING ON THE OFFENSIVE AGAIN

THAT'S NOT SO BAD

SHE DIDN'T LOSE COMPOSURE OVER THAT FACE?

YOU THINK YOU CAN HOLD OUT AGAINST THIS?

STAY CALM

BUT HE'S A MODEL

AND I'M THE COMEDIAN

(SOMETHING'S OFF)

WHO WILL WIN AND FACE SAE-HO IN THE FINAL ROUND?

WOO-JAE WINS

EVEN WITH HER EYES CLOSED, HER AIM STAYED TRUE

IT'S THE SECOND TIME HE HAS TO BE THE CONFUSED WINNER

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

POOR WOO-JAE…

I'm sorry, Woo-jae.

I DO FEEL BAD, WOO-JAE…

I'll let you use the bathroom.

Winning just leaves a sour taste in your mouth.

-Hang on. -It's so strange, if you think about it.

-Just a second. -When you lose, you're liberated.

Suppose I lose in the final round after enduring all this.

WHAT DOES THAT LEAVE ME WITH?

A ton of regret.

Make sure to win, Woo-jae.

I lose ten points after getting spat on

while he wins ten points without any suffering?

Yes, and that's how good fortune works.

THAT'S THE TRUTH ABOUT LIFE, ISN'T IT?

That's how luck works.

You have to win, Woo-jae.

Now that I've gotten this far, I must win.

You went through so much to get here.

I still have droplets

of Sook's and Woo-young's spit on my face.

You have to win, okay?

-You endured so much. -This is a fight to the death.

Woo-jae has to win this time.

You've got to win, Woo-jae.

FINAL BOSS, CHO SAE-HO

WHO WILL BE CROWNED THE CHAMPION?

ENGROSSED

THIS FINAL BOSS MUST'VE PREPARED SOMETHING EPIC

CACKLING

HE'S GOT HIS SPECIAL ITEMS EQUIPPED

You have to hang in there, okay?

ONLY WOO-JAE COULDN'T SEE HIM BECAUSE OF THE SCREEN

You have to hang in there, okay?

Your opponent is a comedian.

I won, didn't I?

This should count as my victory.

-The game hasn't begun yet. -Still, I won.

HE'S MAKING A BIG FUSS WITH HIS PREPARATIONS

This should count as my victory.

The game hasn't begun yet.

A WORTHY BIT FROM THE FINAL BOSS

THE SPECTATORS ARE DEEPLY MOVED EVEN BEFORE THE GAME

SHE'S ABOUT TO CRY

Your opponent is a comedian.

REMEMBER THAT, OKAY?

You're going up against a comedian.

(RELOADED HIS WATER GUN) (FULLY READY)

-We'll begin once Woo-jae takes his sip. -Sae-ho's ready.

I'll begin the count right away.

WHEEZING

POOR WOO-JAE…

Three, two…

Start.

TWITCHING

OOPS, HE'S SEEN SAE-HO

GET READY TO WITNESS

THE TRUTH ABOUT THE FINAL BOSS

GUSH

A PREEMPTIVE STRIKE FITTING FOR THE ALUM OF TAZZANG

OVERFLOWING?

FACED WITH A CRISIS TOO EARLY ON

TEARS

HOLD ON ANY LONGER AND THIS WILL BACKFIRE ON HIM

BUT HOW CAN ANYONE MANAGE THAT?

WAIT, I'M DONE FOR

TAKE MY WATER BOMB

For goodness' sake…

SAE-HO'S PLAN TURNED OUT TO BE A SELF-DESTRUCTIVE ONE

Seriously, dude!

FINAL BOSS IS A TOP-TIER TEASE

THE MEMORABLE MATCH WAS ROUNDED UP QUICKLY

Quick, take them out.

(FREE AT LAST)

YUCK

DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME

He didn't spit out the water. He let it splash out.

HE REACHED NEW HEIGHTS

What a shame.

That's what a comedian can do.

Did I win?

Woo-jae sure is tenacious.

He went too far, didn't he?

-How was it? -Hats off to you, Sae-ho.

I hadn't thought of it, but you have to have your mouth closed to hold water in.

With your mouth closed, you can keep water in without swallowing it.

-But with your mouth open… -The water keeps splashing over.

You need to have your mouth closed, Sook.

So you learned something new.

ANYHOW, HE'S LEARNED A LOT

So hilarious.

Woo-jae, you…

Why do you look so glum when you just won?

VICTORY WITHOUT GLORY

This is my lowest moment of 2025.

WOO-JAE, THE WINNER OF THE FIRST WATER BOMB GAME

-Still, you won. -Good job.

Congrats, seriously.

-He's miles ahead of us. -Totally.

Had Sae-ho…

been my opponent in the first round,

I would've given up right away.

But I had everyone's spit all over my face.

I couldn't just accept defeat.

The winner of this game is Woo-jae.

WOO-JAE IS THE WINNER OF THE WATER BOMB GAME

WATER BOMB GAME ENDS IN SUCCESS, BRINGING EVERYONE CLOSER

All right. Here's the third game.

-This game doesn't require any props. -What can this be?

Your presence alone is enough. It's that simple.

It is the Tearing Challenge.

-That's it. -I cried earlier from watching Sae-ho.

Can you put those chopsticks back in?

-It'll tear me up right away. -Woo-jae.

Don't get started just yet.

-Not just yet. -It's a sure bet.

-Ready. -Close your eyes.

Hold on. Ask everyone to close their eyes.

Please close your eyes.

-The teardrop has to roll down your face. -How far does it have to go?

-Past my cheekbone? -Yes, past your cheekbone.

Whoever cries first wins, yes?

That's right. Ready.

GO!

ENGAGING ALL THE SADNESS IN THEIR BODY

MY ZIT IS BREAKING MY HEART

THIS IS TOO MUCH FOR A REASON-DRIVEN GUY LIKE ME

HOW ARE MY STOCKS DOING AGAIN?

MEANWHILE, THIS NEWLYWED IS SIMPLY OVER THE MOON

WAIT, HE'S READY FOR AN ASSESSMENT?

You passed.

-Who passed? -I did.

ME, HEH-HEH

WAIT, I CAN'T HOLD IT BACK

What did you think about?

Getting kicked out of my home.

AFTER STRIKING OUT AS CABBAGE…

I'VE COME SUCH A LONG WAY TO CALL THIS UNIT MY HOME

PLEASE LET ME KEEP MY HOME, I BEG OF YOU

How did he manage to tear up so quickly?

Is Sae-ho the winner, then?

The game will continue until all ranks are decided.

-We have to go on? -Yes.

IS SHE CRYING OR TRYING TO MAKE PEOPLE LAUGH?

This might help you tear up.

Look.

Remember this?

AVOIDS IT

THAT WAS EPIC

THE LEGENDARY MEME REMASTERED

The tears came when I kept my eyes open for long.

Dang it. My eyes hurt!

You have to endure it.

"Sook."

"Jin-kyung."

"Sook."

"Jin-kyung."

"Sae-ho."

"Woo-young."

HE'S FINALLY BRINGING OUT THAT ACE FROM HIS SLEEVE

"We made…

a hell of a show together."

The tears just won't come.

Your tear ducts are dry as a bone.

IN THAT CASE…

NEW STRATEGY: INDUCE TEARS FROM PAIN

(FEELING BAD FOR HIS COSTAR)

Dang it!

Do you have to go that far?

HE'S USUALLY SMART…

LET'S GET ASSESSED ANYWAY

A STATE-OF-THE-ART TEAR DETECTION SYSTEM

You failed.

But my eyes definitely watered up.

NEXT STRATEGY: SABOTAGE

Are you for real?

I'm getting this eye welled up.

WAILING

TEARS

WHAT IS THIS, A FUNERAL?

(JUMPS TO HER FEET)

ONE FUNERAL GUEST WANTS HER TEAR TESTED FIRST

THE TEARDROP HAS TO REACH HER CHEEKBONE

Just a bit further.

NO WAY

CAN'T YOU TAKE A SECOND LOOK?

HE'S SAYING NO, JIN-KYUNG

(JUMPS TO HIS FEET)

FUNERAL GUESTS GATHER

(I WANT MY TEAR CHECKED TOO)

WHILE THEY WAIL LOUD…

THEIR SORROWS ARE ALL BUT FAKE

My neighbors will think I'm holding a funeral.

WHAT'S WRONG, WOO-YOUNG?

SO SICK OF THE TANTRUM

-You've got to be kidding me. -That hurts.

(SCREWBALLS' TROUBLEMAKER)

Come on.

What the heck is wrong with him?

His agency should have a word with him.

BUT WHO WOULD GIVE THE DIRECTOR-LEVEL ARTIST AN EARFUL?

-I can't stand him. -What's wrong with you?

All my tears dried up because of you!

(WAHHH)

-What is the matter with him? -Doesn't Woo-young deserve second place?

DID I TEAR UP?

You didn't get a single drop.

SOB, SOB

I never knew crying was so hard.

I'm getting dewy-eyed, but no tears.

Things never end up

the way you want it to.

Tears only come to you once you've given up on crying.

WELL, WE'RE SET ON CRYING

Jin-kyung.

DID SHE REALLY DO IT?

Check my cheekbone.

-It's on my cheekbone. -Just a bit further.

-Wait. -My cheekbone.

All right, Jin-kyung.

-You passed. -You got second place.

-All right. -Wow.

I WANT TO PASS TOO…

Woo-jae hasn't teared up, has he? Why is he making that face?

Seriously, why?

Focus your gaze on the light and keep your eyes open.

LIKE THIS!

LIKE THIS?

THE 3RD PLACE IS MINE!

Keep at it until your eyes hurt.

You must endure that pain.

THEY'RE HAVING NO LUCK WITH THE TEARING CHALLENGE

How many points can we earn here?

You placed second, so you won four points.

But I've already secured 14 points.

Hey, I'll still get first place even if I place fifth here.

I'm giving up.

I'm in the lead anyway.

I'm afraid we're hopeless.

You could say I cried a lot in the previous game.

THE MAN WITH THE MOST MOIST SKIN

That was the last game.

I can't manage it.

Why can't I make myself cry?

All right, then. The three of you failed to complete the challenge.

0 POINTS FOR THE QUITTERS

-It's surprisingly difficult. -How did you tear up?

NO IDEA

You don't cry, do you, Sook?

I shudder at the thought.

When was the last time you cried?

Back at the amusement park.

When you played my father's voicemail.

Sook.

Good job on hanging in there for the last 30 years.

HER FATHER'S VOICE TRIGGERED HER TEARS

What puzzled me when watching the episode later

was seeing Jin-kyung cry harder than I did.

That stunned us too.

You were even crying as you walked home.

MADE US THINK SHE WAS THE DAUGHTER…

GAME OVER

Since I placed first in this game, I'll skip the present

and let the runner-up choose the prize.

I want Young-hee.

What about the sneakers?

-Can I take them both? -Sure.

Here you go.

Aren't shoes more practical?

Thanks.

-So, I'll now announce the final results. -Okay.

As you would all know, Woo-jae placed first.

He won 14 points.

I'll take one slot.

Next, in second place…

We have a tie.

Jin-kyung and Sae-ho are tied as they both won seven points each.

-What happens to the slots, then? -Rock-Paper-Scissors?

You snooze, you lose

JIN-KYUNG WINS!

-She gets two slots. -Just two.

Fourth place goes to Sook who won five points.

Four slots, then?

-Tell me where. -The blue ones.

I'll take them all.

Woo-young gets five slots.

Please fill the five slots with his name.

-This roulette hurt me pretty badly. -Oh, that's true.

Give it a good spin!

DURING THE BESTIES TRIP IN BUSAN…

The person who's chosen here will have to sleep outdoors.

JANG, HONG

It's shaped like an arrow.

HE WAS ONCE CHOSEN TO SLEEP OUTDOORS ALONE

TEARS

-Please remove this roulette. -Five slots?

Woo-young got five slots.

We'll decide who'll pay with the first spin.

If that person is chosen again,

-they'll cover the entire 50%. -That's right.

I assume you'll remember how we all got confused.

But the choice is made by the arrow point.

-Remember that. -Here we go.

This is the first spin, right?

-It is the first spin. -Off we go with the first one.

Three, two, one.

Let's go!

HERE WE GO

BUT YOU NEVER KNOW HOW LIFE WILL TURN OUT

No!

-No! -The stopper actually moves.

-No! -The stopper actually moves.

WHOSE NAME WILL BE CHOSEN FROM THE FIRST SPIN?

-It's Sae-ho. -It's going to pass by.

-Sae-ho's chosen first. -Sae-ho.

What on earth?

Your name, Sae-ho.

-It's you. -What's the matter?

YOUR NAME HAS BEEN CHOSEN

-Is this for real? -Yeah.

Cho Sae-ho.

IT'S YOU

SO RELIEVED

NEXT SPIN WILL CHOOSE THE PERSON WHO WILL SHARE THE BURDEN WITH SAE-HO

If my name is chosen again…

Yeah, you pay for the entire half.

-You pay for the 50%. -Okay.

-That's not likely. -No way.

SURELY, SAE-HO WON'T BE CHOSEN AGAIN

COME ON, IT CAN'T STOP AT MY NAME

WHO DID THE ROULETTE CHOOSE?

Even in fifth place…

-I knew this roulette wouldn't-- -It's Woo-young!

BELOVED BY THE ROULETTE

I COULD JUST…

Come on. Let's do a celebratory turn.

Why would I do that?

DAMN IT

At any rate, that roulette is bent on being a pain in my neck.

Are we done? Get out now.

WE'RE ALL DONE HERE, NOW SCOOT

That concludes today's games to decide

who'll pay for the team dinner.

Sae-ho and Woo-young will share the burden.

Thanks for chipping in!

THANK YOU FOR THE MEAL

-I'll enjoy the dinner. -Woo-young is finally treating us.

I'll pay for the entire 50%.

You will?

Okay, then.

-Good. -That's sorted, then.

-What? -I actually prefer that.

It's nice and neat that way.

I'm short on funds lately.

I bought too many designer items.

I'm sorry about that.

DON'T BE PATHETIC

OFF TO THE RESTAURANT

Three, two, one.

SPONSOR #1 ARRIVED FIRST

I can't believe how fast time flew.

Today is the seventh shoot already, right?

That's right.

(WOO-JAE)

-Hello, sir. -Hey, good to see you.

-Hey, you're wearing an AMOUPRE T-shirt. -Yup.

NEXT COMES SPONSOR #2

Here comes Mr. Jang Woo-young, set to cover 25% of the bill.

I'll pay for your part too.

-What are you even saying? -I won't, then.

HAHAHA

Wait, guys.

-The ladies haven't arrived yet. -Right.

-How do we… -Let's eat.

Come on!

I'll give them an earful when they get here.

-Age doesn't mean much these days. -Exactly.

Anyway, the food looks amazing.

MOUTHWATERING DISHES AWAIT THEM

Shall we get a drink first? How about a highball or some beer?

I have a photo shoot for my album cover tomorrow.

When's that?

-I'll have a somaek. -Really?

Way to go. For an "album cover," do you wrap up the albums?

Sure, it'll be all about the labor and not me.

He's good.

SOOK ARRIVES

-Come on, Jin-kyung. -What do we have here?

There she is.

JIN-KYUNG WALKS IN

Hey, Jin-kyung. Come this way.

HE'S AS POLITE AS HE CAN BE

Didn't you say you'd give her an earful?

-Says who? -What did he say?

Woo-jae said

he was determined to give you a word about tardiness,

even if you're his senior.

-Says who? -Go ahead.

-No. -Go on. Let's hear it.

SPEAK FREELY

-Did you want to have a word with her? -No.

IT'S ABOUT TIME YOU TWO GOT ALONG

Please enjoy the food.

-Thanks. -We'll enjoy it.

Thanks for the food, Woo-young.

-It's my pleasure. Please enjoy. -Thanks, Sae-ho.

Enjoy.

You know I don't eat a lot.

Sure. Enjoy.

-This place offers great bar food. -Try this.

Sook, try this broth.

-My gosh, thank you. -Is that cuttlefish?

These are baby squids.

TENDER BABY SQUID

Is this what I think it is?

-Sliced raw beef? -You got it.

Sliced raw beef, here I go

A HAPPY TEAM DINNER THANKS TO THE SPONSORS

THIS SPONSOR TAKES A BIG BITE

The squid tastes amazing.

Look at the board.

It lists our show's journey, not the dishes on offer.

Today was our seventh shoot, apparently.

…8. SURVIVE AS CHARACTERS FROM FAIRY TALES

From the six shoots,

we produced and released 25 episodes.

A round of applause, please.

Thanks for the good work.

I actually wanted to say something.

Go ahead.

Let's talk about the sixth theme, my 30th anniversary.

-Sure. -Thank you for everything.

I found the occasion rather embarrassing,

so I didn't even consider throwing a party.

But you dug through the archives and even got my father's voicemail,

who rarely speaks up.

You crafted a narrative…

When I asked my family…

I'm talking here.

Did you have to take a bunch of raw beef slices?

Jin-kyung just picked up five slices.

CRAZY ABOUT RAW BEEF FOOD OVER SOOK

Following Jin-kyung's example, we'll take a few bites.

WE MIGHT AS WELL EAT TOO

Anyway, when I talked to my older sisters,

they told me they had a meeting to discuss whether it was right to get involved.

Turns out they had been very busy behind my back.

At first, I was too embarrassed to…

WHAT ON EARTH IS THIS?

Anyway, that's how I felt.

(WATCH IT, WOO-YOUNG)

Sook is talking here.

Why are you giving me that wrap?

I don't even eat garlic.

Why would you make that wrap?

(SO TASTY)

I want to speak to his agent.

NOM NOM

I've come to realize I'd cherish the memory of that day.

You can't be serious.

You can't be serious.

BIG BITE

-Get your acts together, you two! -But my chair…

Its leg got stuck in the gap on the floor. I'm sorry.

I couldn't help but notice how you ate two pieces before getting up.

A PANG OF CONSCIENCE

You took two slices first.

Jeez, he's dozing.

YOU CAN FORGET ABOUT GRATITUDE

You're getting a call from the moving service agent.

Oh, the moving service agent.

Why a moving service?

I asked them for a quote.

Sook moves stuff from place to place all year round.

She has these storage units all over the place.

Anyway, I wanted to share my gratitude.

I want to thank the cast and crew once again.

IT WAS OUR HONOR TO CELEBRATE WITH YOU -FROM THE ENTIRE CREW-

The junior comedians from Gag Concert

posted the photos from that day on their social media accounts

and wrote that it was their honor to celebrate Sook's 30th anniversary.

How sweet, right?

Of course.

Out of all the streaming platforms,

Netflix offered us a home.

I want to say how grateful I am to Netflix…

Wasn't Netflix's decision

heavily influenced by Jin-kyung?

-How so? -What did she do?

A lobbying campaign.

What on earth are you talking about?

Are you insane?

You didn't?

What lobbying campaign are you talking about?

I can't even guess what you were saying.

Maybe I got the wrong idea.

You could land me in serious trouble!

Did you really pay them two billion won?

I have no idea. That's what I thought she did.

What's your favorite theme, Sook?

I loved "Besties Trip to Busan."

-The trip to Busan? -I had the most fun then.

I only watched the Busan episodes just yesterday.

You did?

Gosh, they were so hilarious.

I laughed so hard.

The bits were ridiculous.

PHONE CALL BETWEEN SOOK AND THE SHOWRUNNER

Woo-jae and I were in the other part of the city

while the remaining three went on to the zip-line course.

-For that mission, yes. -I laughed so hard watching it.

My gosh.

What about you, Jin-kyung?

The crew members have a question for Jin-kyung.

Did you even watch the episodes?

SO, DID YOU?

I'm sure she didn't

because she asked if Young K was a celebrity.

That was just…

Seriously, you.

-I'm sure she didn't watch them. -I just found my peace.

You could say my reputation barely took off the respirator.

YOU CAN FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED NEXT WEEK

HELP YOUR COSTAR OUT

Do you remember "Along with the Gods"?

Chuck a raw beef slice and discuss the one it sticks to.

Of course I remember. Jin from BTS came

-and played the foot basin game together. -Yeah, that's the one.

Why wouldn't I watch our show?

I'm getting tongue-tied because this accusation is ridiculous.

I watched all of it.

In that case…

(SHUT IT)

You know what? You can drink this.

Drink this and stop your childish game.

You're a grown man.

PFFT

He thinks he's so bright.

Well, you can't deny it.

It's a private gathering with only a few cameras here.

So let's have a secret vote with your eyes closed.

Raise your hand if you believe that Screwballs' success so far

relied mostly on your performance.

-If you take a peep… -You really shouldn't.

If you do, you're off the show.

Okay.

-It's no fun at all if you take a peep. -Agreed.

Close your eyes, everyone.

Close your eyes too. Check the footage later.

US TOO?

How many times can I raise my hand?

-Just once. -I see.

Please raise your hand

if you think we owe the success of Screwballs

to you.

TWITCHING

SNORTS

Okay, understood.

Keep your eyes closed.

Raise your hand if you think we owe the show's success to the viewers.

SCREWBALLS OWES ITS SUCCESS TO THE VIEWERS

EVERYONE RAISES THEIR HAND WITHOUT HESITATION

We get only one vote, right?

Just one, right?

TEARS

VOTE COMPLETED

Would you rather learn the results now or watch the episode yourselves?

-I'll watch the show. -Yeah?

Tell us the results now.

GIVE ME A CHANCE TO EXPLAIN

-We should hash things out here today. -Good idea.

Those who agreed that we owe our success to our viewers

are everyone except Sae-ho.

EVERYONE EXCEPT SAE-HO

I can explain.

I have one more announcement.

The only person who believes he drove the show's success

was Sae-ho.

ONLY ONE

The only reason

I didn't get to raise my hand when asked if we owe it to the viewers…

WE AREN'T INTERESTED

I only voted for the statement that I drove the show's success

because I attend every shoot determined to propel the show.

WELL NOTED

Can we do the votes again?

-The vote… -I never knew it tasted this good.

I hope the viewers will be understanding.

I'm a comedian, after all.

I don't really believe--

-Are you still going on about that? -Yes, I still am.

I love it the most

when we're all sitting down on a couch.

I'm convinced we can make good jokes when we're together.

The most memorable shoot for me was the first one.

I felt a strange mix of emotions.

I love going over old memories.

-I know, right? -It hasn't been all that long.

Yeah, but still.

THAT BRINGS US TO…

Next episode on Screwballs…

WIN THE HEARTS OF THE FUTURE VIEWERS

We're meeting the future viewers?

HERE COME THE LITTLE FUTURE VIEWERS

It's lovely to meet you.

-Good job. -To be a long-running series,

we'll have to open the hearts of the future viewers.

But by the time the children grow old enough to watch our shows,

a few of our cast members may have passed away.

Do you have to go that far?

TEARS

THE FUTURE VIEWERS ARE CLEARLY DISSATISFIED

ALL THE TRICKS UP THEIR SLEEVES

AREN'T GOOD ENOUGH

No one's looking.

It's much harder to win a child's heart than to win a woman's heart.

Let's rest here a bit.

THEIR BEHAVIOR GROW EVEN SILLIER

CACKLING

-I love this. -I can't believe you hogged this place.

That was mean. Let us join you.

-What on earth? -What's he doing?

5 MINUTES UNTIL THE BEST TEACHER VOTE

Who seems to be the kindest? Really?

Who's the most handsome one?

DON'T LET YOUR GUARD DOWN!

THE CAST MEMBERS WILL RAT EACH OTHER OUT

AND THROW SHADE AT EACH OTHER MERCILESSLY

THE CONTEST TO WIN OVER CHILDREN REMAINS CHILDISH UNTIL THE END

-Seong-jun. -I'll treat you to a meal.

WILL THEY BE ABLE TO WIN THE HEARTS OF THE FUTURE VIEWERS?

EVERY SUNDAY AT 5 P.M. ON NETFLIX

ENJOY THE HIGHLIGHTS AND THE BTS CLIPS ON STUDIO++'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL

"REBOOT" BY KYOUNGSEO (SCREWBALLS OST)

Subtitle translation by: Jeongwoo Kim