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20. OLD MAN (tapping the Changgo) Ul-su!
Old Man taps the Changgo with a stick and Shaman rings the small bells on her hands. There is a big marquee in a corner of the courtyard, inside which a number of people sit around tables watching Shaman’s dance. Mija, Yuna and several women are busy serving food in the corner. Yona perches on the main hall floor, watching the performance. Shaman suddenly stops her performance and slowly looks around at the people gathered. Shaman puts her index finger over her lips. SHAMAN (sharply) He is here. Your dead man is here asking to come into me. The mourners whisper to each other. Yona sees Cat go towards Shaman, mewing. SHAMAN (to herself) Friend? Only when in need? (tuts) Alright. Make it quick. Gyo-han shows himself from behind Shaman. GYO-HAN Thanks, old buddy. Shaman drops the bells onto the ground and closes her eyes. Gyo-han enters her body; Shaman shakes rapidly. Then she suddenly stops shaking, giving a generous expression while slowly looking around at the mourners. There is a stir among them. SHAMAN (gently) Thanks for coming here for me. Joon-ha, my friend. Sorry that I haven’t paid the last round. JOON-HA, an old man among the mourners, gasps.
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