We’re NOT A Couple! — Chapter 9

EVERYONE FELT THAT THE PLOT WAS SIMILAR TO MY OWN DATING HISTORY.

We're a Couple! <Episode 1> Script

THE DRAMA'S PLOT GOES LIKE THIS,

THE MALE AND FEMALE LEAD ARE CLOSEFRIENDS SINCE CHILDHOOD.

THE FEMALE LEAD'S UNREQUITED LOVE COMES TO FRUITION IN THEIR FIRST YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL, AND THEY DATE FOR 3 YEARS.

HOWEVER, DUE TO REALISTIC ISSUES, THEY BREAK UP AS SOON AS THEY BECOME ADULTS.

THE FEMALE LEAD, HURT AFTER RECEIVING A ONE-SIDED BREAKUP NOTICE,

GETS A JOB AS A SECRETARY AT A LARGE CORPORATION A FEW YEARS LATER.

THE MALE LEAD, WHO SHE THOUGHT WOULD BE WORKING AT A DIFFERENT SUBSIDIARY,

ARRIVES AS THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF HER SUBSIDIARY.

IT'S A STEAMY OFFICE ROMANCE BETWEEN A MALE LEAD WHO EVEN CHANGED HIS MAJOR TO GET BACK TOGETHER WITH HER,

AND A FEMALE LEAD WHO DOESN'T WANT TO GET BACK TOGETHER...

THE CIRCUMSTANCES ARE JUST TOO PERFECTLY MATCHED...!

GWON CHUNGJAE! DID YOU SELL MY DATING HISTORY?!

...IS WHAT I'D LIKE TO THINK, BUT THAT CAN'T BE IT.

BECAUSE IN THIS CASE, A FAMOUS WRITER PROPOSED THE SCRIPT FIRST.

HOW DID A SCRIPT WITH SUCH A SIMILAR PLOT COME OUT?

JI SUNHO DOESN'T EVEN KNOW THE WRITER PERSONALLY EITHER...

OR IS BREAKING UP AND THEN RUNNING INTO EACH OTHER IN AN OFFICE ROMANCE A COMMON OCCURRENCE...?

BUT IS THE ACTRESS REALLY GOOD AT ACTING?

SHH! KEEP YOUR VOICE DOWN.

I'M NOT SURE EITHER. SHE HASN'T BEEN IN MANY PROJECTS.

EVEN SO, THEY'RE FILMING STAFF, THEY SHOULD AT LEAST LOOK UP MY PAST WORK...

EVERYONE MUST BE WORRIED ABOUT MY ACTING SKILLS...

STOP OVERTHINKING!

LET'S NOT MAKE ANY MISTAKES!

TAKE ONE.

I'LL DEFINITELY PROVE THEM WRONG!

WOW... WHAT'S WITH HIS ACTING?

TAKE 14!

HE'S MAKING SO MANY MISTAKES.

I WAS ACTUALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO IT A LITTLE BIT...

WHEN MY SECRET SANTA IS REVEALED LATER, I SHOULD AT LEAST BUY THEM SOME SNACKS!

HE'S BEING SO STIFF AND AWKWARD!

WHAT, BUY ME SNACKS TOO.

GO ASK YOUR OWN SECRET SANTA TO BUY YOU SOME.

IS HE SHOOTING A NOIR MOVIE BY HIMSELF OR WHAT?!

CUT. AGAIN!

I'M REALLY SORRY. BECAUSE OF ME...

HE USED TO BE PRETTY GOOD AT CONNECTING SCENES...

JI SUNHO, HOW MANY TIMES ARE WE GOING TO SHOOT A BASIC SCENE?

ESPECIALLY SINCE...

(Whispering) Actually, I made those cookies.

WHY DO YOU GET SO STIFF AND AWKWARD RIGHT WHEN I'M ABOUT TO ACT?!

SORRY...

...THE SCENE IS JUST TOO SIMILAR TO WHEN WE WERE YOUNG.

ISN'T IT WEIRD HOW EVEN THE FLIRTING LINES ARE EXACTLY THE SAME?

...NO. BLAMING THE SCRIPT SOUNDS LIKE AN EXCUSE.

THIS SITUATION KEEPS OVERLAPPING WITH OURS, WHEN WE WERE YOUNG.

EVERYTHING WAS SO NEW AND NICE BACK THEN,

BUT IN THE END, WE BROKE UP, JUST LIKE THIS DRAMA'S MAIN CHARACTERS...

I ENDED UP EMPATHIZING SO MUCH THAT I HAD TO HOLD BACK TEARS, WHICH MADE MY FACIAL EXPRESSIONS LOOK WEIRD.

SO THAT'S WHY HE WAS MAKING THAT FACE...

I'LL TRY TO FOCUS MORE ON THE ACTING.

UM, DIRECTOR! I THINK JI SUNHO ISN'T FEELING WELL.

ME? I'M PERFECTLY FINE...?

SHHHT THH FCK HHP... (SHUT THE F*CK UP)

THEN WE'LL TAKE A 20-MINUTE BREAK.

(lenching teeth...

AH, SO SUNHO WAS FEELING SICK.

I KNEW THERE WAS NO WAY SUNHO WOULD BE BAD AT ACTING.

MORE IMPORTANTLY, NAEUN,

SHE WAS THE MOST STABLE AND ACTED BETTER, RIGHT?

DRINK IT OR DON'T.

...THANKS.

DON'T GET ALL DOWN AND MAKE PEOPLE WORRY, IT'S NOT LIKE YOU.

...SORRY.

YOU'RE BANNED FROM SAYING SORRY!

THERE ARE STILL A LOT OF THINGS ABOUT HIM I DON'T LIKE, BUT I FEEL A BIT BAD FOR HIM TODAY.

HONESTLY, I ALSO THOUGHT THE SCRIPT WAS WEIRDLY SIMILAR.

IF WE LOOK AT IT CLOSELY, THE MOMENTS WE DATED OVERLAP TOO.

REALLY?

SO WHAT I DO TO FOCUS IS...

USE THE SIMILARITIES TO MY ADVANTAGE.

?!

WE WILL RESUME FILMING!

BECAUSE THOSE MOMENTS I ACTUALLY EXPERIENCED,

WERE FILLED WITH FEELINGS OF EXCITEMENT AND JOY.

...AT LEAST SHE THINKS OF THEM AS JOYFUL FEELINGS.

I TRY TO RECALL THE REASON WHY I FELT EXCITED BACK THEN.

WHY DID I FEEL EXCITED...?

BACK IN MIDDLE SCHOOL, WHEN SHE SUDDENLY SUGGESTED WE PLAY SECRET SANTA,

I ALREADY SUSPECTED IT WAS GWON NAEUN, WHO PROPOSED IT...

I HAD A FEELING SHE WAS INTERESTED IN ME.

PLEASE LET HIM RECEIVE MY GIFT AND LIKE IT!

I HOPE JI SUNHO ONLY THINKS OF ME...!

...I SHOULD PRETEND I DIDN'T SEE THAT, RIGHT?

BUT THEN, GWON NAEUN'S WORDS REALLY DID ACT LIKE A MAGIC SPELL.

IT'S SO GOOD?!

: I made them myself ♡ From. Secret Santa

GWON NAEUN IS GOOD WITH HER HANDS.

DID SHE REMEMBER ME SAYING I LIKED COOKIES?

I FOUND MYSELF THINKING ONLY ABOUT HER ALL DAY LONG.

(Approaches and whispers)

ACTUALLY, I MADE THOSE COOKIES.

PLEASE, THIS TIME DON'T SCREW IT UP...

I KNEW.

NAEUN. ACTUALLY, I REALLY DID KNOW.

(Surprised and shy)

WHAT?!

I KNEW, I WAS JUST TESTING YOU. IDIOT.

LET'S GO TO THE CAFETERIA.

CAN WE BUY SOMETHING IN 10 MINUTES?!

WE JUST HAVE TO RUN!

HEY! I'M OUT OF BREATH!

HANG IN THERE LOL

JI SUNHO FINALLY FOUND HIS STABILITY TOO.

CUT!

WE'LL FILM THE NEXT SCENE AFTER LUNCH!

Waiting Room

WHY DID YOU CALL ME? I WAS TRYING TO REST.

PLEASE HELP ME OUT.

NO.

ISN'T IT TOO HARSH TO JUST SAY NO RIGHT OFF

...THANKS TO YOUR COACHING, I MANAGED TO FILMWELL.

CAN I ASK FOR YOUR HELP WITH THE NEXT SCENE TOO?

WHAT? THE NEXT SCENE?

HOW ARE WE SUPPOSED TO PRACTICE THAT NOW?!

OTHERWISE, I FEEL LIKE I'M GOING TO KEEP SCREWING UP THAT SCENE AGAIN!

SPEAKING OF THAT SCENE...

#20. Rooftop Stairs (the two share a deep, passionate first kiss.)

THE KISS SCENE...!

GWON NAEUN, PLEASE SAVE ME JUST THIS ONCE... WE'LL HAVE TO DO IT ANYWAY.

...ARE YOU JUST GOING TO LET ME KEEP MAKING MISTAKES IN THE SAME PART?

OR ARE YOU GOING TO ACTUALLY HELP?

I HAD FORGOTTEN FOR A MOMENT. THIS DRAMA HAS A HIGH MATURITY RATING...!