Original subtitles

" PRISON PLAYBOOK "

Hey, this is your last chance to see him at ease.

Or you'll see him next year after his release.

Joon-ho, my class is about to begin.

Gosh. Listen to this self-centered girl.

That's not important now.

He leaves tomorrow night, so come before then.

The annex of Ohsung Hospital. Call on the seventh floor.

Okay?

I'm not going, Joon-ho. Goodbye.

Hey, Ji-ho. Kim Ji... Hey. Darn it.

My gosh. Come on.

-Darn you. -I don't miss Ji-ho.

So stop harassing her.

You punk.

Liar.

-You have no classes today, right? -No.

Then do you want to visit him alone today?

No, let's go together tomorrow.

-Go where? -Min-sik had an appendectomy.

He had it yesterday, and he's better today.

He's near school. At Ohsung Hospital.

He's in the annex.

Let's go there together tomorrow. I'm off to class.

Bye.

Doctor, can he get discharged?

Yes.

When can he start practicing?

Take it slow.

Get some rest.

Hey, you look even more fit.

Even better than when you came.

Jung-woo helps out a lot.

Who's Jung-woo?

Captain Yu. Captain Yu Jung-woo.

He works out a lot, so he's quite helpful.

He holds my feet and spots my posture too.

Gosh, look at this man and his darned sociability.

Hey, enough is enough, you punk.

Anyway, Yu seems okay now.

There was a big fuss over how evil he was,

but maybe he was framed as Officer Paeng said.

He's not a psycho, right? You two get along.

He's perfectly normal.

He's a normal

and a fine guy.

He's the most normal in our cell.

What about you?

Well, I'd say

I'm a bit below par

from normal.

Yes, okay. Thank you, Jung-min.

What did the attorney say? Does it look hopeful?

What do you mean, "hopeful"?

We have evidence and a witness.

You're asking if it's hopeful?

We can definitely win.

Don't worry.

We got everything we need for a retrial.

Don't worry about a thing and just look after your health.

Thanks for the trouble.

I'm sorry, Jung-min.

Don't say that. We're family.

Stop talking nonsense and make sure you eat well, okay?

Okay.

ATTORNEY KANG MIN-GU

It's a miracle, isn't it?

We somehow found a witness.

I can't believe it either.

I was grateful,

but the moment he said he saw it,

I wanted to kill him.

Yes, I know how that feels, Jung-min.

But let's curse that jerk

when we grab some soju later at night.

Let's focus on filing for a retrial now

so Jung-woo won't have to stay in prison for another day.

Okay.

I should do that.

We can overturn the decision with the schedule and the witness, right?

It's very advantageous.

It was 50-50 when we just had the night watch schedule,

but things are now certain with a witness.

That's more than enough for a retrial.

There's over a 90 percent chance it'll be accepted.

Anyway, did he say

he'd bear witness?

You made sure, right?

Hey, you can be grateful,

but you have to ask him and make sure

that he'll testify in court.

During the first trial, Corporal Ju testified like the others

that Private Park's wasn't feeling good that day.

If he testifies this time,

it'll be advantageous for our retrial.

But because of his last testimony,

he'll be charged with perjury.

His case will be extenuated, but perjury isn't a petty crime...

Never mind.

Let's not be anxious about it.

He sent you the night watch schedule,

and he made a confession to you.

I doubt he'd suddenly back out

and refuse to testify even after having spilled everything.

I just got anxious and asked just in case.

I'm sure it's fine. It's okay.

The person you have called is unavailable. Please leave a message after the beep.

Press one to leave a message...

CORPORAL JU JUNG-HOON

This device is turned off.

You'll be redirected to voice mail.

You'll be...

Gosh, Ji-ho, that cold-hearted girl. She really won't come.

Let's take off. We're ready.

I can escort him by myself.

It'll take a while for it to come.

You two can go down the stairs and get the vehicle ready.

I mean, is it that hard for her to stop by and just check in on you?

I guess you two really broke up.

She's really done with you.

She was here.

What?

She was in front of my ward just now.

When you went out to take a call,

I went out for one last examination

and saw her there.

Just her back.

Why didn't you invite her in? I got it cleared.

Did you two meet?

Did you? Did you really?

Gosh. Really?

Great job. Okay? Good one.

No.

We didn't meet.

What?

Only I saw her. She didn't see me.

I didn't talk to her.

What?

I didn't go talk to her.

Seventh floor.

There's no need.

It's unnecessary.

Going down.

It must be her. She can come in and see you.

Should I escort her?

It's all right, Officer.

It's all right.

Let's go.

You saw her,

but you left without talking to her?

Good for you, punk. You've done it.

She put down her pride

and came to your ward.

But you didn't talk to her?

"It's unnecessary"? Seriously?

You need to get her back.

You have to be with her!

Goodness.

But you're here acting all cool.

We broke up.

And I'm

over her.

You're over her?

If you're over her, why do you still have the promise ring?

You two broke up. So why?

Why did you put it on? Is that so hard?

" PRISON PLAYBOOK "

Let me out!

Hey, you jerks!

Hey!

Hey, Officer Paeng!

Officer Paeng, help me! I need to leave just for a day.

Let me leave for one day, you jerks!

Anybody, just come, please!

-Hey, Officer Paeng, you jerk! -Gosh.

-Officer Paeng! -Is that Mullae-dong?

-Come out, jerk! -What's with him?

He's swearing at you once every five minutes.

Should I call the CRPT?

We don't need to call them over this.

What's wrong? What?

That super crazy punk had me in a headlock.

It's all right.

I think of it as a weekly event.

Once he comes around, he apologizes by giving me sausages.

I got out in five seconds today.

I break the record each time.

That damn bastard.

Paeng, you bastard! Come here!

-Come here! -Goodness, he's making a big scene.

-Let me out! -Thankfully, he has a lisp.

-Hey! -So his swear words don't sound bad.

The way he does it almost feels pleasant,

and it's less offensive.

Where are you going?

To summon the CRPT?

To eat.

What about him?

Min-cheol will manage.

Would he listen to me or to their cell leader?

Enjoy your lunch.

I knew your wife hasn't come to visit you lately.

I mean, she has a perfectly fine husband in prison.

What's with her?

She had an affair because her husband isn't fine.

I thought you got divorced with Ms. Han.

Ms. Han couldn't get over Mullae-dong and came back to him.

She couldn't date an ugly guy after she had dated

a handsome guy like him.

And you took her back.

It was because of money.

Ms. Han is unbelievably rich.

-No way. -No way, my foot.

Stop talking nonsense.

How did you know your wife was having an affair?

You were here all along.

I made a request at PrisonService.com.

I had her followed.

And she went around the country

romancing with this pretty boy.

And last week,

they went to Hawaii...

They went to Hawaii together...

That bastard is taking all of my wife's money.

That's my money!

What's PrisonService.com?

No idea.

It's this lousy website.

It's not lousy.

If you ever need anything, you should try PrisonService.com.

Excellent service.

What's so excellent?

They're much better than you.

You uptight jerk.

What did you just say?

-Nothing. -That's enough.

You two are going to fight a lot, aren't you?

You're the same age, and you two look similar too.

-What? -I'm hurt.

I want to be alone.

Get out, everyone.

Get out.

They help you purchase items and even cash in stamps.

They help you with wedding anniversaries and kids' school admission.

It's a popular service among prisons.

We send letters or make calls through the errand boy

and pay them from our money account.

In a phrase, it's an errand service for prisons.

I see.

While you were out sick, their pricing got around.

They say everything can change in a decade.

These days, PrisonService.com does everything.

Some psychos even ask them to manage their Instagram account.

HAN-YANG, IT MUST BE TOUGH AND LONELY IN PRISON

MESSAGE

I'M DOING WELL, HOW ARE YOU?

Do you need anything?

I have a 50 percent discount coupon.

Do you want to send flowers?

No, I'm not interested.

Je-hyeok, let's go.

Hello.

Hey.

You, stay right here.

-I'll be back soon. -Okay.

Make my sister come!

Hey!

I said no many times already.

Why not? Why can't you do it?

This sucks. Damn it.

Hey, you half-witted jerks.

You bastard!

Why won't you do this?

What? "Bastard"?

Hey, you jerk. Do you think I'm your assistant?

How dare you try to order a prison officer around?

Please do it for me.

Please call my sister and tell her to visit.

Just one call, please.

Damn it, come on!

Can you just do it for me?

No, you punk.

I'll never do it for you. Okay?

What is your problem, you bastard?

Good grief.

What's with him?

Who?

-That psycho? -No, Officer Paeng.

He can just say no.

Why does he swear and call him a punk?

He's as low as they are.

Gosh, I don't like that guy.

Yes, speak.

-Joon-ho, are you getting off now? -Yes, why?

I'm having dinner with my sister-in-law. Come.

-Sister-in-law? -You don't know her?

She's my only sister-in-law.

What the...

In that case, do you want to finish everything?

My legs hurt.

Do it over.

What?

I said, do it over.

What's with you?

You aren't my mom. Why do you boss me around?

I'm not one of your men.

Why do you drop honorifics to everyone?

You do it too. You can speak casually to me too.

I don't want to do that with you.

-Then what? -Rinse it again.

Hey, the two of you.

You two are bickering all day long.

Jung-woo, do you realize that you're down on Han-yang's level now?

Consider it an honor, man. He says you're like me, you punk.

Wait right there. I'm done getting water.

You're so slow. Do you have to wait until it's filled up?

You're so slow.

I would've done it already, you punk.

What did you say, you punk?

Come on! You're making my head hurt, you punks!

Cut it out, you jerks. Stop bickering like two puppies.

Be quiet, you self-centered jerks!

Enough is enough.

Officer Paeng will come.

I'm here.

Be quiet.

If that psycho wakes up, it'll only make my life difficult. Please.

Please be quiet.

Yes, sir. We're sorry.

She was a close colleague,

and it turns out she had a crush on me for a long time.

-Hey. -That's why

I tried to set her up with Joon-ho.

Hey, you got here early. Sit.

Oh, and this is my sister-in-law.

He's my older brother.

Hello, I've heard so much about you.

I'm Mr. Lee Jun-dol's sister-in-law.

-Here you go. -Yes, thank you.

Pardon?

How much did you guys drink?

Not even a bottle.

Does Je-hyeok take the tonic?

Yes, he's taking them three times a day.

I don't ever take tonics, but he's taking it in prison.

It's heartbreaking not to have a sister.

You may not have a sister,

but you have her.

Hey.

Are you trying to stop me from getting married?

Brother-in-Law, a call.

-What? -Hey.

-Are you done? -I'm kidding.

Why are you so offended? I feel embarrassed.

My gosh. Look at how brazen you are.

I'm not brazen. I'm honest.

MENU

I'm leaving. My girlfriend got off work.

I hope you two have a passionate night.

Okay, go. Travel safely.

Sister-in-Law, goodbye.

Look after my humble brother.

Sure, don't worry.

Goodbye.

-Here you go. -Yes, thank you.

-Gosh. -Goodness.

How much do I need to pay?

It's 180,000 won.

-Pardon? -It's 180,000 won.

We didn't drink that much.

We had a lot of food.

I haven't had anything good to eat all day,

so I got hungry and ate a lot.

Joon-ho, my treat. I got paid.

Goodness, forget it. I'm sure Jun-dol ate everything.

Wait outside.

Yes, thank you for the food.

-Here you are. -One second.

I doubt any coffee shops are open at this hour.

GANGNAM-GU OFFICE STATION

Je-hee.

There was an open coffee shop?

There was a 24-hour fast-food joint.

Gosh, you really are good at everything.

You're so considerate.

Why are you doing this? You're scaring me.

I only do this to you.

I'm quite popular.

Me too.

So why aren't you dating?

I don't have anyone now. I had one very recently.

Gosh, so immature.

You're even more immature.

Gosh.

Hey, there's my bus.

Go now. You'll have to walk a while to the subway station.

Okay. I'll go once you leave.

I'm not a kid.

You're a kid to me.

I'm one year younger.

You should go, really.

Okay, I'll go once you leave.

Bye, then.

Joon-ho.

Do you want

to listen to music with me?

I didn't know even a crook still had

some romance at heart.

I don't feel any pain.

How sad. That didn't hurt at all.

That man

must be seriously ill...

Goodness, I knew you'd get beaten up.

A letter.

A letter? This late?

FROM 364-132 GYEBAK-DONG

This jerk.

He's unbelievably established.

Graduated from SNU College of Engineering. Worked in the CIA.

He's a cryptologist,

and he was the intel for the U.S. Army.

Why would a guy like this date Ms. Han?

I told you, she's rich.

-I see. -Don't you know him?

It's your school.

Do you know all graduates of the Military Academy?

Stop talking casually.

Says the short-haired guy.

That's enough. Officer Paeng is still here.

And he has very good ears.

Sorry, I'm back again.

Go Bak-sa, come out.

At this hour? Is something going on?

Well.

Well, things happened. Go Bak-sa, come on out.

Glass bottles are rare here, you know.

Well, it's not a big deal, really.

I guess it is if you call it that.

The thing is,

your transfer is tomorrow.

You'll go to Daejeon at 10 a.m. tomorrow.

Section Chief Shim will come then.

By law, I'm not supposed to share,

but you won't cause any trouble.

Arrange some stuff tonight if you must.

Don't tell the others.

Well...

That's what prison is like.

In time, they break up cells and transfer them too.

Things will be different there.

Close your eyes, block your ears, and live like you're dumb.

Justice, my foot.

It's nowhere in here.

Prisons are filled with injustice.

So make sure

you look after yourself.

And if anybody bullies you there,

send me a pigeon... No.

Send me a letter.

I'll give them additional years.

Let's go. Your cellmates will wonder what's going on.

Come on, let's go.

Oh, okay.

Should I just kill that darned woman?

Can I hire a hit man on PrisonService.com?

Come on, why take revenge?

Get over her and meet a new woman. Another woman, okay?

You were married six times. Seventh will be easy.

-There's a photo. -What?

Darn it.

He even looks freaking handsome.

He looks like George Clooney.

Oh my. He looks like an actor.

Mullae-dong, you got nothing.

What now? How do I get my revenge?

I can't live like this. Should I break out of prison?

Sure, see you on the news.

Darn it. What do I do?

Let her be.

-What? -If you let Ms. Han

continue to date him, that'll be your revenge.

You jerk.

It's easier said than done, okay?

It's not that.

I know him

a little.

You know him?

It was a tough day.

I don't want you to touch

this weapon that takes lives away.

PURCHASED AT: CJ ALL SHOPPING NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN UNDER 9

Babe.

What do you do now?

Can I do it with you?

It's a state secret, so I can't tell anybody about it.

Right.

There's something you can do for our nation.

It's very important.

During the Vietnamese War,

a huge fund from the State Bank of Vietnam came into Korea under borrowed names,

then was stored in a U.S. army bunker in Haman.

We began to tear down the building a few years ago,

but during the process,

an awful stench came out and caused complaints.

That's why we must develop a deodorizing agent.

Can you...

fund the research?

This is

for our nation and our people.

Where are you going now?

To get money.

Hello, 50,000 inmates.

I'm Lee Min-ju, your host of Borami Radio, the Corrections News.

People say, "You're bound to make one mistake."

It means everyone can make a mistake.

We say this to comfort those who make a mistake for the first time.

But if you truly look back on your mistakes and strive to be better,

you'll become even better than before.

Just like how the calm comes after a storm.

Inmates, as you look back on what you did,

you should prepare yourselves for the first day of your new life.

A new beginning is heart-racing for everyone.

You may also become afraid as your heart flutters.

But if you remember your old mistake and think you'll regret something,

it's tough to take that first step.

Food is here!

Today's menu is curry!

Why did you share the menu?

Come on. I'll become even dumber.

You can't be any worse, so just give out food already.

Food is here!

Han-yang, you've been

eating a lot more lately.

-I'm glad. -I have to eat to live.

And I like curry.

Stop talking casually, punk.

Stop calling me punk, you punk.

I'll kill him. What did you say, punk?

Punk. Try to enunciate. Punk.

Come. Give me your nostrils.

I'm having a tough time.

Stop messing with me!

I quit taking cold medicine two months ago.

I'm barely...

I'm just barely holding on.

So please just leave me alone!

Just eat this.

Gosh. You druggie punk.

Quitting drugs isn't a big deal.

-Right. -Right?

Enough.

Han-yang is having a tough time, okay?

Nobody mess with him.

This kid is

finally trying.

He's finally trying to get off drugs.

Okay?

Okay.

Excuse me.

I have something to say to you.

Bak-sa, what is it now?

Who will you report this time?

I'll get transferred today.

What?

I'll be sent

to Daejeon Prison very soon.

This is our last meal together.

Goodness.

When?

Today. Soon.

What makes you hesitate as you face a new beginning?

Forget the tough past

and drop all bad relationships to start your new beginning.

Goodness.

That's why I'd like to begin the day with this song today.

"Sad Goodbye" by 015B.

MAXIMUM CAPACITY: 6 CURRENT CAPACITY: 6

Don't use your hands. It's gross.

It's my last day here, so I want to wash it clean.

Bak-sa.

I brought something for you.

TRANSIT CARD

I wanted to ask PrisonService.com

to get a stuffed animal for So-ra.

I didn't know you'd leave soon.

You didn't have to.

It was Children's Day recently,

and I never got the chance to give my niece any pocket money.

So ask your wife to buy So-ra

a stuffed animal with that.

It's not a big deal.

TRANSIT CARD

I'm starting to feel sad. It was nice to have you around.

Since this is your last day,

may I speak casually?

Of course. Why didn't you do it sooner?

Why didn't you do it?

It's tough to talk casually to someone who looks like you.

Right?

Sorry.

You'll do well over there. Don't worry about a thing.

Also, if anybody

tries to get cheeky with you, tell them my name.

My name is

still a part of a gang.

Nobody knows your name now.

Your name is old news.

Really?

Seriously?

What now?

Worry about yourself.

Okay, I will.

But still,

I'm jealous of you.

What are you saying?

You have an adorable daughter.

Your daughter, the apple of your eye.

If I had a daughter like that,

I'd be happy even after laboring all night

or sitting here eating prison meals.

You have a family.

You have a wife and a daughter.

I have nobody.

Even if I get released, I have nobody.

I've been here for a while, but no one ever comes

to visit me.

When life gets tough,

think of me.

"My life is better off than poor Min-cheol."

"I'm better off, and I'm happier." Think of it that way.

Okay.

I get it, so stop. This is too touchy-feely.

Is it? Okay.

I'm the obedient type, you know.

Goodbye.

Bye.

I won't see you off.

Okay.

Let's not say anything unnecessary.

Okay?

Bak-sa, goodbye.

Oh, Je-hyeok.

I put something

in your locker. You can check later.

It's a present.

Just go already. Will you spend all night here?

Okay.

AUTONOMOUS AND RESPONSIBLE WESTERN PRISON

Gosh.

Goodness.

I thought Section Chief Shim was coming.

It doesn't matter who comes.

You can walk at ease to the bus.

What?

The Administration and Treatment of Inmates Act says

inmates must always be cuffed while they are transferred.

Fine. Put them on. Just put them back on.

Officer Paeng.

Thank you.

Thank you

for everything.

Sure.

Well, you know.

Don't thank me.

I only made things harder for you.

Goodbye.

You have my support.

Wing Two, workout time.

Inmate 1365, Yu Han-yang, are you okay? Do you need medical help?

No.

May I just lie here instead of getting exercise?

I feel weak.

Then someone needs to stay with him.

I'll stay behind.

I'll stay with him.

You won't go? It's a valuable time.

It's okay. I work out a lot in the greenhouse.

Okay, then.

KIM JE-HYEOK'S TRAINING LOG

SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 2017 PITCHES THROWN: 40

TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 2017 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 2017

SUNDAY, APRIL 23, 2017 MONDAY, APRIL 24, 2017

WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 2017 THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2017

SUNDAY, MAY 7, 2017

Hang it by the corridor

when the time is right. That day will come. It's not too far away.

All right?

My gosh!

Come on out.

Inmate 9175, Go Bak-sa. What are you doing? Come out.

How many?

About 40 pitches.

And his weight training?

How long did he do that?

Well...

Why can't you remember that?

How long did he do it?

He threw it with his right hand.

I see.

APRIL 23, 2017 SWITCHED FROM THE LEFT HAND TO RIGHT

FINALLY HITS THE TARGET THERE'S HOPE

You aren't

Je-hyeok's stalker, are you?

No, I'm not.

That's a big relief.

How many pitches did he throw this afternoon?

And the pitching arsenal please.

How heavy were the weights?

How many times? You kept count, right? How many?

Well, he did lift them for a while.

You didn't count?

THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 2017 PITCHES: 100

JE-HYEOK, I WANTED TO BE THERE UNTIL...

Je-hyeok, I wanted to be there until you got released.

I'm sorry.

I know your rehab will go successfully.

And I believe your comeback will be

much more splendid than any other baseball player.

Je-hyeok.

Next time, let's meet at a ball park.

I'll root for you louder than any other audience

or any of your fans.

I'll shout that Kim Je-hyeok is the best pitcher in Korea.

That Kim Je-hyeok is a phoenix.

I'll shout from the top of my lungs.

I pray that every luck and blessing

in this world will be upon you.

GO BAK-SA

Thank you for everything.

Have you seen my socks?

I don't wear socks.

Gosh.

Aren't those my socks?

They are? I didn't know.

They were around, so I put them on.

Why do you use my things without asking?

I didn't know.

Gosh, you nag all the time.

Can't we just share the socks?

Then you can put mine on.

I don't want to.

Fine, don't.

It's your loss. Boo-hoo.

You're very rude.

Yes, I get that a lot.

And you're so stubborn.

You get that a lot too, right?

You're a total stuck-up.

-I've never had anyone say that to me. -Of course not.

Would your subordinates dare to say that to you?

They must have been tortured.

It's really tough to work for a superior who's so inflexible.

I hear you're the son of some affluent rich family in Gangnam.

The only people

who will tolerate that kind of behavior are your parents.

If you were born rich,

you should've lived a quiet life with your parents' money.

Don't go around bothering others.

You got that, rich kid?

You don't know a thing about me. Don't talk like that.

Be quiet.

You provoked me first.

You don't know a thing about me either.

Wing Two, off to work.

-What's going on? -No, it's nothing.

Let's go, Jung-woo.

You haven't done fleshy plants yet.

I'll tell you how to repot fleshy plants today.

Let's go now. Come on.

Hey, Han-yang.

You haven't seen my fleshy plant, right?

It keeps lying down like this, just like you.

Let's go. I'll show just you.

Come on.

All right.

Han-yang can be feisty too.

I thought he was just gentle.

That's as mad as he gets.

He's good by nature.

Why would anyone good be in prison?

Look around.

There's nobody good around here.

I'm a murderer. You're a murderer.

Captain Yu is a murderer...

Never mind.

I heard Captain Yu isn't a murderer.

Officer Paeng said

he's getting ready for a retrial.

A retrial?

That's good news.

Yes, a witness came forward.

There's evidence, and a witness came forward too.

His older brother is

busy preparing to file for a retrial.

Anyway,

getting a retrial...

It's not going to be easy.

I hope

it doesn't end up hurting him twice.

It'll go well.

If there's a witness, he'll get a retrial.

Life doesn't go the way you want.

Things seem to go smoothly,

but then they get messy.

Gosh.

Hello?

Yes, I'm waiting.

Is he coming?

Of course.

He'll come.

Text me as soon as he comes. I'm so worried.

Okay.

He's here.

I know it's a tough decision.

You'll be punished severely

and suffer from consequences of your action.

But the only one who can save my brother

is you, Corporal Ju.

I know I sound brazen,

but please bear witness in court.

Of course.

Of course, I should.

That's why I sent you the schedule sheet.

I'll testify in court.

I was determined when I started this.

My mother's health is failing.

Since last year,

my parents are recuperating in a rural area.

They don't get phone signals, so I couldn't contact them.

It took me a while to meet and persuade my parents.

It took a while,

but they both understood.

Now, I'm fully ready to bear witness.

From now on,

I just have to prepare for the trial with you.

I'm sorry I'm late.

I'll get punished for perjury

and the lies I told.

I can finally go visit Captain Yu.

And finally,

I'll be able to sleep in peace.

-Not yet? -No, I don't see him yet.

SUMMER OF 2016

This idiot...

Commander, it'll be 23:00 soon.

We can't reach him. We can now say he went AWOL.

We must report to the battalion.

We can't just let this go.

We'll get in trouble

if they hold the commanders responsible.

Handle him as AWOL. Let's stick to the rules.

I told you to standby.

Corporal Ju wouldn't do that, and he texted this afternoon.

He told me he was returning, but he was worried about his mother.

Something must've happened.

If the battalion finds out first, that'll be the end of us.

Wait a little more.

Line secured. Company Three, Commander Yu Jung-woo.

Roger that.

He just passed the guardhouse.

Return to BOQ.

I'll do the rest.

He deserves 15 days in military prison.

And who's to say if his mother is really sick?

Are you his superior?

How dare you order me around.

I'm sorry.

I'm ready for any kind of punishment.

Even the military prison.

-Is she okay? -Yes.

The ambulance came quickly,

so she regained consciousness.

Can she speak?

I'm not sure.

I just saw her waking up in the ICU

and left immediately.

I'm so sorry.

Is she in a general ward now?

I'm not sure.

I'm sorry.

It's all right.

My sister came.

She's by her side.

It's all right.

You may call and ask.

Call your sister and ask, then talk to your mother.

No, it's all right.

It's not okay, you punk.

Even I'm this worried.

I unlocked the PIN. You know your sister's number, right?

Take your time to call her, then return to your barrack to unpack.

And leave the phone on the desk.

Darn it.

You're not a kid. Don't suck that.

Thank you.

-You wanted a phone call today, right? -Yes.

Get ready. Come when others meet their visitors.

Je-hyeok.

-Your mother is here. -Yes, sir.

Han-yang.

Mr. Park Hyun-yong.

It has been a while.

No Gwang-su, In-hwoe, Jung-pyo,

Kang Cheol-du, Jin-woong,

Ma-gil, Jin-gu,

and Lee Hyun-su.

Even Hyun-su?

How many are there? Almost all of them.

Wrap up your work and get ready for visitors.

-Yes, sir. -Yes, sir.

Darn it. Seriously?

Come on out quickly. We're running out of time.

Let's go.

Hey, Officer Paeng.

There's news.

-Sorry? -A visitor. He has a visitor.

How is that news? I'm taking them for visitations now.

No, that's not what I mean.

It's that Long Term... I mean, Min-cheol has a visitor.

Requested on site.

I'm serious. You have a visitor.

-Who is it? -No idea.

I rushed, so I didn't check.

-Let's hurry. -Okay.

I'm always the same.

I'm all right. Yes.

How are the nephews?

I work out a lot.

I'll get going.

NO PHONES ALLOWED

Goodness.

Gosh.

Hey, you're...

What brings you here?

Father, have you been well?

I missed you a lot.

Why did you come here?

It's not a nice place.

I told you that I'll be back.

I told you that I'd come and visit you.

I promised you.

Anyway, what do you do now?

What's with your hand?

Do you hang around with bad guys?

No.

Father.

I'm a welder now.

It has been about three months since I began.

I'm still learning, so my hands are a mess.

But it's still a lot of fun.

I'm a total rookie, but I get paid a lot too. It's great.

I'm doing well, Father.

Worry about yourself.

Good job.

Good job, really.

So what are you going to do after you make a lot of money?

Are you dating a girl?

Then what?

I'll find a home to live with you.

I've been busy making money

to find a house for you and me.

Don't worry about a thing, Father.

When you get released,

I'll be here for you with a warm jacket.

Also, you know,

I'll turn on the heater all the way up in the room.

Gosh, this kid...

Father.

I have never...

forgotten about you, Father.

You will

live with me, right?

Access granted.

Oh, gosh.

What is it? A religious activity today?

You can go first. I'll escort Min-cheol back.

Gosh.

Man, the father and the son were reunited.

I didn't know you can cry.

I'm not crying.

What's all this? Should I help you carry it?

What do you think? Jean Valjean got these.

He got 100 smoked drumsticks and 100 packs of milk.

He told me to give it out to all the cells, saying you bought them.

You people must think I'm here as an assistant.

My gosh, seriously.

That punk, Jean Valjean,

came late because of these.

He wanted to come earlier, but he had no money to buy these,

so that's what took him so long.

-Are you crying again? -No.

I'll get going.

Hey, wait for me.

These punks!

Won't you help me?

Darn it.

You're starting already?

Are you okay?

I'm fine. I just won't overdo it.

Okay.

-Is it back to 18 m? -Yes.

What?

What are those flowers?

Oh, Min-cheol brought them.

He said things are too dry here.

We even have fleshy plants.

Gosh, that guy has been rather emotional lately.

Unlike how he looks, he keeps crying.

He sniffles at Screening Humanity. What's with him?

Je-hyeok, just throw ten pitches today, okay?

Yes, sir.

-Make sure you count. -Yes, sir.

JULY, 2017

Hello.

The weather is unbelievably hot.

Do you have a morning shift?

Yes, good work.

It's no big deal.

I do it for money.

Anyway, have you heard the rumor?

What rumor?

That Je-hyeok's pitch is amazing.

I heard his speed is amazing. I'm talking about his pitching.

Son of Justice said

he has never seen such a fast pitch.

A good player will always be a good player.

People even say,

"Only good players play well."

Hey, Je-hyeok was the best pitcher in Korea.

Of course, he's good.

He hasn't used his right arm, so it's even better.

So the speed rises quickly.

Hey, you know your baseball.

Well, I guess die-hard fans know such stuff.

May I come over and watch Kim Je-hyeok practice?

I want to see how fast he is.

-No. -Why not?

Not next time. Come with me now.

Hey.

His pitch looks fast enough now.

Right? That's about 130 km per second.

But we can't tell with bare eyes.

Hey, stop drooling.

Je-hyeok, enough. Let's take a break.

Go. You saw him.

Why won't you talk?

Je-hyeok, that's enough. Son of Justice, how many did he throw?

Not a lot. About 50 pitches.

My gosh. He really is a training machine, isn't he?

He trains like a lunatic.

You can eat that.

Je-hyeok, eat it.

He hasn't even begun. He was like that since middle school.

Pardon?

I mean, he was famous for training a lot since then.

I saw it on his documentary.

Anyway, I want to check how fast his pitch is.

Once it goes up to a limit, that's just it.

After that, it's ball control.

Is there a way?

Oh, ask the warden for a speed gun.

He adores Je-hyeok.

He'll do everything for him.

Then he'll have to sign a zillion autographs.

Will you do it?

Find another way.

Does the store sell speed guns?

Oh, I'll ask. What?

How do you know about the store?

I was in a bit of a hurry too.

So I got this.

Do you have a speed gun?

Something you hold to measure speed.

-Oh, a speed gun? -Yes.

No.

I do have a real gun.

Bang.

Bang.

Let's find a way. A way.

Give me a moment, okay? I need my phone.

Just ask the warden.

Or should I ask PrisonService.com?

They can get anything.

But we must get past the officers.

I'm an officer too.

And don't ask PrisonService.com.

Then you can get one and bring it in here.

I could,

but if we also have a speed gun in here, it won't look good.

People are already sour about Je-hyeok getting special treatment.

I can't bring a speed gun here.

Gosh, is there another way?

What is this?

Can't you tell? These are speed guns.

If you pitch through this, 120 km.

If you get through this, 130 km.

I see.

And this...

You can't pitch through. It's plywood.

If you pitch through this, it's 140 km.

That's impossible.

This is a good idea. How did you come up with this?

I saw a few experiments.

Oh, like the ones at KAIST or SNU Engineering?

They study this too?

No.

Curious Paradise.

Curious Paradise did an experiment.

Hurry up and pitch. I'm dying to know.

Can you get through this?

Yes!

Je-hyeok, seriously.

If you pitch through this, I swear...

Hey!

Je-hyeok, what is this? What's going on?

You can't get it through this. Not this one, right?

Should we stop here?

But we can't stop, can we?

No, you can't do this. Not through that.

He can't pitch through plywood.

-Yes! -Yes!

-Je-hyeok, what is this? -It went through!

-Je-hyeok! -Today is just...

-Wait, Je-hyeok! -Je-hyeok!

-It got through! -What is this?

-My gosh! -Je-hyeok!

Je-hyeok, how did you do that?

My gosh!

Je-hyeok, don't be so crazy.

Will you sit down?

Let him be.

His pitch went up to 140 km yesterday.

-Really? -Really?

-Seriously? -Of course.

This speed gun or something recorded 140 km.

-Congratulations. -Thank you.

Mr. Kim, did you want to make a call?

-Yes! -Come on out.

Hello?

Who's calling?

PHONE CALL REQUEST KIM JE-HYEOK

KIM JI-HO

What am I going to do with that punk?

AN HONEST AND COMMUNICATIVE CORRECTIONAL PROGRAM

Does it feel real now?

Should I call Ji-ho?

No, it's okay.

I must've been out of my mind.

You weren't. Your mind finally came around.

Who cares if your pitching speed is 140 km?

You don't even have a girlfriend.

I have a patrol duty.

Call her, then put it in my drawer.

And stop acting cool, punk.

It's not even cool.

Next is baseball news.

Nexen Heroes took

the victory of the 2015 Korean Series.

Nexen's closer, Kim Je-hyeok,

struck out the final batter

and put an end to the seven-month long journey.

Kim Je-hyeok led his team to victory with his perfect pitching

and became the MVP as well.

He won the Korean Series and became the MVP,

turning 2015 into his...

Hey, are you really not coming?

It's Joong-in's treat.

Hang up. Je-hyeok is going to call me.

Nexen won today. I'm sure he's at his team dinner.

If I were him, I'd meet the club owner, not my girlfriend.

Stop dreaming and just come.

YOUNG-JA

JE-HYEOK

Congrats, Je-hyeok! You were so cool today!

You're the best.

-Did you watch the game? -Of course, I did.

But I was too nervous to go, so I watched it on TV.

Why didn't you come?

I get too nervous to watch.

Anyway, congratulations, Je-hyeok.

May I come up?

Where are you now?

In front of your place.

You reek of alcohol.

The boys poured champagne all over me.

Do I smell bad? Should I wash up?

No, you're good to go. You have my pardon.

Oh, right. The gift.

Is this really for me?

It's the winning ball today, right?

Gosh, Je-hyeok, thank you.

Hey, that's my MVP.

Do you want to see it again? As a slider?

That's enough. You two are both so immature.

So Ji-ho still doesn't have a boyfriend?

I'm sure she does, Mom.

Everyone has boyfriends now.

No way.

Mom.

Since when?

Well...

Now?

At least try to make some sense.

No one would believe that.

What was that?

Please excuse me, then.

Ji-ho, are you running away?

I have a study group today.

Yes, I should drop you off.

-I should. -Where are you going?

-Je-hee. -Mom.

They're so cute.

What are you doing?

I had a talk with Officer Lee Joon-ho.

I see.

Well.

I'm all done.

I'm done with my business.

Right, let's go. Okay.

WESTERN PRISON

Excuse me.

May I have the number?

Or the address.

What? To where?

PrisonService.com.

I have a request to make.

Let's see. Where did I write down the address?

Right here.

What are you ordering? I'll do it.

But give me 30 percent as service charge.

-It's okay. -Then 20 percent.

I can order stuff myself.

Do I just write the letter?

Who is it?

-Who is it? -Flower delivery.

Surprised?

What is this?

What do you think? I sent you flowers.

I'LL MUSTER UP MY COURAGE

Hey.

Don't stare at me so much.

I'm embarrassed.

Wait, are you asking me out?

Not really.

I am

about to.

Ji-ho.

I like you.

Go out with me.

No, Manager.

Je-hyeok just loves doing that.

Don't feel burdened and put it to good use.

Je-hyeok loves his alma mater very much.

Did he really send baseball equipment to his school again?

Things must be tough for him.

He didn't have to do this in prison.

I thought he'd skip this year.

I didn't expect him to send these without skipping a year.

Yes.

Min-cheol.

Do you think our cell is going to be just the five of us now?

I guess.

It's about time we had another one, but I guess not.

I hope no one joins the cell.

A new person will come today.

It's about time.

Je-hyeok, your cell gets a new inmate today.

Gosh.

Okay.

Wait, this punk is...

What's he like?

No idea. Officer Song will bring him.

Oh, he did mention this.

He's bald.

His head is bald.

That's all I heard. Oh, there he is.

Man. Look at this punk.

What an excellent first impression.

Goodness.

Where's Kim Je-hyeok?

Translated by Eunsook Youn

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