In The Flesh | Yoonmin

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× Vicarage ×

Vicar Oddie and Namjoon are in the living room. Vicar Oddie is getting the skinny from an exhausted and sore Namjoon after his hard hour of labour.

"What’s he want with the Parish records?"

"I don’t know, sir. But I couldn’t
find them. And I looked everywhere. I’m still supposed to be looking for them right now. Last thing he
said to me before he went off to
check in at the B & B."

Vicar Oddie takes a sip of his scotch - ‘Hmmmm’.

"I think he might be more switched on then the last one that came up,
sir."

"Don’t worry, lad. I’ll keep a close
eye. Tomorrow he’ll hold his
little surgery and then he’ll be
on a train back to Sodom by
sundown."

× FURNESS BED & BREAKFAST ×

Sandra (28) enters with Hoseok.

"Bathroom’s just there and breakfast is from seven am."

Sandra switches on the light. It’s a twee B & B guest room. Hardly the Savoy. However Hoseok can tell Sandra’s proud of it.

"Oo, swish."

Sandra inwardly beams, warming up nicely to Hoseok.

"This is our executive suite. I put
you in this one especially."

"Thank you. That’s very thoughtful
of you..."

"Sandra. No trouble at all. You're very welcome to join us downstairs tonight, Mr Jung. My Detective
show’s on in an hour.

"Is it a mystery? I love those."

"It is a mystery, Mr. Jung. A big
one. Everyone’s a suspect.", says the woman, excited. 

"How exciting. I’ll be there with
bells on."

Sandra’s overjoyed, she goes to exit but turns back.

"Just to warn you...my mother-in-law is..."

"Ah. I see."

"I had no choice in the matter. I
voted for you, in the election.
Went into town especially. Voted
Victus. Round here folk want to
pretend everything’s alright now.
But it’s not. Something’s got to be
done about... (hushed tone) about those things."

"I couldn’t agree with you more,
Sandra.", replies Hoseok.

× Hoseok's bedroom ×

Hoseok is unpacking. He places a toy wooden train on the night stand, then sits on the bed and stares at it.

× ROARTON ESTATE ×

Namjoom is climbing a field gate and landing in a different part of the village...
He walks up the street and comes to a rundown council house with shutters on the windows, a re-enforced front door and a strategically placed vase of white lilies on the window ledge.
Namjoon climbs the steps of the rundown council house and buzzes the intercom.

"Password."

“The Goddess Ishtar.”

A few moments. Then ‘bbbbuuuzzzz’ - The reenforced door unlocks. Namjoom takes a last look around and crosses the threshold.

× Park house ×

The Park family are having dinner. Jimin is at the table. His parents, Yon and Jae, have moved on from making him pretend eat, though they always put out a plate for him “just in case he fancies something”. Jimin has been talking about Jin's return.