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" PRISON PLAYBOOK "

Hey, no.

Hey, that's...

That druggie. I was trying to wash my underwear for once.

Gosh.

It must be hard.

It's amazing that he got to such a withdrawal stage.

Is he really trying to quit? That's impossible.

There are people who have never done drugs,

but no one does it just once.

Once you start taking it, your life ends then and there.

He's done with this life, so maybe in the next one.

He'll never go off.

He gets treatment,

so he'll be better.

I believe in him.

What treatment? There's a program here?

Most go to Gongju, the National Forensic Psychiatry.

Son of Justice.

This prison has everything.

I suddenly miss the warden.

Isn't it hot?

I'm cold.

It's my withdrawal symptom, so please understand.

Goodness.

Hey, what's with you?

I thought we'll live at ease since Bak-sa left.

I'm sorry. It's my habit.

I like doing this, so don't mind me.

Just get treated, you punk.

You're making me feel hot too.

I am getting treated, you punk.

Choose which one you'll be, Dopey or Han-yang.

You're making me confused.

You're now sober, right? You're off drugs.

Be honest. Tell me honestly.

To be frank, I'm not sure either.

Gosh, you sound just like me.

Dopey, you're good at doing me. Come, you punk.

Do you seriously take me as a joke?

-He's sick right now. -Don't.

-He's not sound. -He's sick.

Anyway, he's an expert in teasing people, that punk.

Jung-woo, look after him.

You're his friend.

We're not friends.

But you're both of the same age.

Goodness.

Only if he didn't do drugs...

He received good education,

he's good-looking, and his family is rich too.

Why did he do drugs? What more did he want?

I really won't take drugs anymore. I won't do it.

So

please make sure

you come by

to see me once a week.

Okay?

When do you come out?

In two months and a half. Very soon.

If you hold out without taking any drugs,

I'll think about it.

Will you be there?

If you get off drugs.

It's on you.

Why can't you talk more nicely?

Things are already tough for me.

I know you reported me.

But it's okay.

It's okay

that you reported me.

So you have to date me again.

Okay?

OHSUNG HOSPITAL

Officer, I need you to come and sign a document.

It's electronic.

Oh, sure.

ATHLETES

PROHIBITED DRUGS FOR ATHLETES

SEARCH FOR PROHIBITED DRUGS FOR ATHLETES

BE CAUTIOUS OF SLEEPING PILLS OR HYPERTENSION DRUGS

" PRISON PLAYBOOK "

I didn't expect all ten teams to be interested.

Kim Je-hyeok has still got it.

People love him.

A superstar who saved his sister from getting raped.

A pitcher who switched arms in prison.

Gosh, he's worth keeping on the team.

Right, stories are important now.

And it's Kim Je-hyeok. He almost played in the Major League.

He made a name for himself.

Anyway, where will he go to?

I'm sure he'll meet with them now.

All ten teams want him, so war will break out over scouting him.

I wonder what his terms are.

What was Kim Je-hyeok's posting fee?

He should be ashamed if he asks for that.

One tenth.

Or maybe one hundredth. But he'll find a team

where he'll feel at ease.

He'll want a guarantee as the first-string or many years.

Those are probably his terms.

Hey, Je-hyeok's fanboy. Have you heard anything?

Goodness.

Oh, hello.

No games today?

Are you Gocheok Sniper?

Rumors say it's you.

What do you mean? I'm a baseball noob.

"A baseball noob"?

He's just trying to fool us.

Leave the city desk and join us.

Why do you waste your talent there?

Cover these stories.

You have the wrong man.

Please excuse me.

Does he think I'm an idiot?

Gosh, there are so many articles.

You have a visitor, right?

TOP CLOSER KIM JE-HYEOK, WILL HE RETURN?

What's with the fuss? You haven't even signed yet.

Don't be too burdened.

To be frank, the teams are interested in publicity than your condition.

It's disappointing.

But sign a good contract, then show what you can do

with that team.

You don't have an agent, right?

That old attorney is looking out for you, isn't he?

Will he do okay?

I trust that guy the most.

And he's not old, you punk. He was born

in 1973.

What?

Hey.

Yes.

How do you feel? Are you doing okay?

Why do you look so worn out? You look really tired.

I wanted to meet the teams starting this week,

so I had to wrap up the cases I had been working on.

I spent a few nights up, so I look awful.

Okay, now.

My story isn't important at all.

Which team should I meet first?

Hey, we now have the upper hand in this negotiation.

Je-hyeok, if you thought of any terms, let me know.

I'll negotiate with them, okay?

Any ideas on the signing bonus and salary?

You can get me a reasonable amount.

Okay.

I want to sign

with a team that's good with the media.

What?

A team good at working with the media and close with reporters.

That's my priority.

Of course.

Yes, we'll need that. It's important.

At first, your pitches won't be as good as before.

You'll need time to adapt.

It's hands down advantageous to publish positive articles.

Don't worry. I'll talk to the teams.

Joon-ho!

Joon-ho!

Joon-ho! Someone just asked out my sister-in-law.

What are you going to do?

You'll get dumped even before you date her. You fool.

What are you saying?

Someone asked out my sister-in-law.

You know, that oddly named restaurant.

Bland or Salty or whatever, the owner there

asked her out on a movie this weekend.

He found out she likes zombie films and asked her out on Saturday.

He said the movie was a date. He was totally straightforward.

What are you going to do now?

Do what? I'm glad. I hate zombie films.

Darn it.

Why are you glad?

Call her right now.

Ask her out on a movie. Now!

You got no time for ramyeon.

Hey, is that soju?

Your heart breaks, right?

Joon-ho, I did my best.

You can seize the chance or not. It's up to you.

Gosh, thanks a lot.

Please stop minding us, okay?

"Us"? Did you just say "us"?

-Hey. -Okay, fine.

Anyway, Joon-ho. Which team will Je-hyeok sign with?

I don't know.

What are the terms?

Some say he'll ask for a lot.

Some say he'll want

a high salary without the bonus.

Do you know anything?

No, I didn't ask.

Why not?

You two are close. Why don't you know?

Why would I ask him that? It's his personal life.

He'll manage on his own.

Joon-ho, I guess you two aren't

all that close.

Yes, you two aren't very close.

Do you find him tough to approach? Is that it?

Sure.

You couldn't ask. You got scared.

You're a chicken. A chicken.

Goodness.

Who keeps removing this kitchen knife?

I'll seriously kill him

and join Je-hyeok in the next cell.

Where's the kitchen knife?

Darn it.

Ice!

Ice!

Ice!

Ice!

Are you faking it?

Have you been faking your illness?

Shout out a little softer, okay? You punk.

Hello, 50,000 inmates.

This is Lee Min-ju, your host of Borami Radio, the Corrections News.

A book titled Reflections from Prison written by Professor Shin Young-bok

says that serving in prison is harder in summer than winter.

Unlike how you share your body temperature

to overcome cold winter,

the hot weather and small cells in summer

only makes the person next to you seem like a lump of 37 degrees.

So the prison in summer...

Gentlemen, ice.

In summer, you need ice

Is the allergy okay?

No, it'll take a while before I'm fully well.

I transfer to the medical ward tomorrow.

The work is a bit easier there.

There are rich prisoners, so the officers look after them.

Your skin looks better.

Like a peach.

I was prescribed lots of medicine.

I've been taking them to get well.

Anyway, guys.

There's a big fight.

My gosh.

This cell is always fun.

I don't feel any pain.

I'll show you what real pain...

A touch is enough to annoy you in summer.

Everyone, don't get into fights and have a happy day.

Let's listen to "Hit and Run" by TA-Copy.

-Let go. -Right.

This is the jingle for I Love Baseball.

I watched it after every game.

Hey.

Jung-woo is slowly losing his intelligence, right?

He was fine when he first came.

Dopey has a knack for making people crazy.

-Darn it. -Never get involved.

-If you do, you lose. -No, stop.

Gosh, Jung-woo. That poor thing.

Let go. Let go of me.

You jerk. I'm suffering from hair loss, you jerk.

Let go!

Don't forget about my endoscopy on Saturday.

Oh, sure.

Is Minion back?

He's coming tomorrow. He's returning faster than expected.

He'll be in the medical ward.

I'm nervous.

What's with his hair?

It's Han-yang.

I thought he was weak after he became sober.

But he still got it.

I won't have to worry.

Are you taking Han-yang's side?

Goodness, you're starting to sound like Han-yang now.

Dopey is cute. Why do you hate him so much?

He's made of everything I loathe.

He's a reckless kid with rich parents,

a druggie who has no self control,

and on top of that, he's...

-What? -He's what?

I don't even want to say it.

Right.

And he always talks casually, that punk.

I think Han-yang is just joking.

Does he steal my letter for fun too?

That's very rude.

He's serving his time to torture me.

He has fun bullying me.

Gosh, look at my mustache.

When you're young, you don't know love

When time passes, you'll know love

That is love, love, love

There are those who never got a chance to love

There are those...

You can't just take any kind of medicine.

You should always be cautious of doping and drugs.

These are for gastritis and indigestion.

I see.

I got them from the medical director.

I can take indigestion drugs.

They're really for gastritis and indigestion.

Anyway, you must be stressed out.

Is it pressure?

It's because I keep rushing myself

when I'm not fully better yet.

It's because you're trying to be the top again.

Just play at ease, Je-hyeok.

Why do you fight Jung-woo so often?

Stop teasing him.

It's fun.

He has the best reactions.

He reacts immediately.

It's fun to tease him.

Gosh.

Whose are these?

Jung-woo.

What are you doing? Why? It's okay, Je-hyeok.

Captain Yu will go berserk once he finds out.

I must deploy the evidence.

Just tell him you had it.

He only gets mad at me.

Also, Je-hyeok,

it's not deploy. It's destroy.

I said deploy.

Destroy.

It's all right.

If you don't know a word, don't try to use it, okay?

Gosh.

Officer Lee, will you be at the fire drill tomorrow?

Of course. Nobody ducks out of that.

There is someone. Someone who never comes.

You know, Mr. Paeng-something.

Yes.

Were you talking about me?

No, of course not.

Are you not coming to the fire drill tomorrow?

That's why your juniors are complaining.

You've never once attended a fire drill.

I don't think I've seen you.

Please come and set an example.

It's not a big deal anyway.

Just open up the cells, then go in and out with the thieves.

So come tomorrow

and show us yourself.

You show them.

You're good at everything.

You can set an example for them.

Yes, we'll manage.

You should go.

Good work today.

Are kids these days honest, or are they just rude?

I should go get a bowl of ramyeon.

Gosh, it's scorching hot.

It's hot, and these kids are making me mad.

ESTABLISH LAW AND ORDER

Fire alert. I repeat. Fire alert.

Inmates, follow the officer

and escape quickly.

This is a fire drill.

Come on out. It's a fire drill.

There's a fire.

-Inmates. -Now, hurry.

-Follow the officer -Fire.

and escape quickly.

-Fire. -This is a fire drill.

Hurry up.

Fire alert.

-Hurry up. -I repeat. Fire alert.

Inmates, follow the officer

-and escape quickly. -Oh, my.

This is a fire drill.

-That's so loud. -Fire alert. I repeat. Fire alert.

Come to think about it, Minion is back.

Officer Paeng.

This is a fire drill.

Hey, Officer Paeng.

Fire alert. I repeat. Fire alert.

Inmates, follow the officers

-and escape quickly. -He looks relaxed.

-Goodness. -This is a fire drill.

-My gosh. -Fire alert.

I repeat. Fire alert.

Inmates, follow the officers

and escape quickly.

What?

Did the medicine not help?

You're still red.

Oh, it's because of my prescription.

There's this thing called stereo-something in it,

so it can make my face red.

-I see. -Hey.

Are the rich prisoners at the medical ward mean?

Gosh, I came because I heard things are easier here.

What if my life gets harder?

-No idea. -Why not?

We don't look after them.

Over there. Those officers look after all of them.

-I see. -They give food, water, and affection.

They even give them love. They give them everything.

I see.

-Hey, be quiet. -Yes!

Gosh.

Fire alert. I repeat. Fire alert.

Inmates, follow the officers

and escape quickly.

A patient with abdominal pain in Wing Two, Cell Five.

Yes, I'll be there now.

It's a patient. I have to go.

It's easy. Just hold it up.

Hey.

I'll find someone.

A former athlete.

Only athletes can catch your pitches.

Joon-ho is going out tomorrow.

Wait, what?

His hero is

practicing this hard, and he has to go out?

Officer Lee...

I mean, Joon-ho needs to keep it up.

He gave me a heads up.

Officer Song needs him to get his endoscopy.

Son of Justice.

Where's Minion right now?

In the medical ward.

Why?

Will you really kill him this time?

Yes.

If you see him,

tell him to stay away from me.

If I see him again, I'll kill him.

-You're joking, Je-hyeok. -No.

Food is here!

Dinner is here!

Okay, enjoy your dinner.

Excuse me.

Your food is here.

Hey, Joon-ho.

Where are you?

At the theater. I came to watch a movie with the CEO.

Okay, then can you put him on?

Let me say hi to him.

Sir.

Sir, can you take the call?

Gosh, Joon-ho.

He went to get popcorn.

Oh, really?

Then Je-hee...

Stop acting and come to the theater in your neighborhood by 6 p.m.

Let's watch a movie.

Let's meet in the lobby. That's less than an hour away.

Go wash up and come out.

I'll be waiting with popcorn.

Oh, my gosh.

You suddenly want to tell the truth?

You're insane.

Corporal Choi, let's tell the truth. It's not too late.

Try to make some sense.

I'm not doing it.

Never.

I haven't slept in peace ever since that day.

What about you?

I know you're like that too.

Sergeant Oh killed Jun-young. We saw everything.

Be quiet.

See what?

I didn't see anything.

I didn't see a thing, so go ask the others.

Why are you doing this to me?

Hey.

Why are you so late? It already began.

I came right away.

I just washed my face and came.

Let's go.

I ordered the saltiest popcorn. You can have it all.

Why do we have to pay to watch zombies?

I don't get it.

Stop eating popcorn.

Otherwise, we can't hold hands.

Wait, Joon-ho.

I thought you had to help a colleague get an endoscopy today.

Yes.

It's okay.

I sent a close slave of mine instead.

POST ANESTHETIC CARE UNIT

Time to wake up.

It went well. Everything looks clean.

Guardian, come on in.

Are you all right?

You've done well.

Thank you.

Who did you say you were?

I did listen, but I'm a bit out of it.

Gosh.

Soldiers really are distinct.

You mean, different.

Right.

Smells like Bak-sa.

Jung-woo doesn't force it on others like Bak-sa did.

That's why it's more stressful.

Gosh, so tiring.

I bet you were a precious son in a rich family,

but you can do everything.

Jung-woo.

What does your father do?

He sells bush clover.

Open up, bush clover

Drink up, bush clover

Opening up the gates to your night.

Jung-woo, give it two months.

He'll be gone soon.

So what does your father do?

Your brother is a professor, and you studied abroad.

Your family must be filthy rich.

Do you live in Lotte Castle?

Or Tower Palace?

My dad runs a laundry shop.

My dad runs a laundry shop.

My mom picks up the laundry and alters pants.

She also works as a realtor.

They're very ordinary.

You're a self-made man.

You brothers are amazing.

We both worked for pocket money and to study abroad.

We never asked our parents for help.

We studied, got into a national university,

and barely managed to make ends meet.

But I came this far on my own.

You came all the way here.

To prison.

You don't look like someone who went through a lot.

That's amazing.

Never judge a book by its cover.

For example, look at Officer Paeng.

He doesn't look like a prison officer.

What does he look like?

Well, if you just think about his looks,

he wouldn't be out of place

even if he was in here with us.

He has the face of a criminal with tons of previous convictions.

Gosh! Who is this?

Let go of me. It's you, Errand Boy.

Let go. You jerk! Officer Paeng!

Officer Paeng, look at this jerk! Officer Paeng, come!

Hey! Let go of me!

Officer Paeng! Officer Paeng?

Officer Paeng, I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.

Officer Paeng, Gosh, I'm so sorry.

Officer Paeng, forgive me this once.

-Let go, Officer. -Je-hyeok.

Officer Paeng!

-Did you just see that punk smile? -Officer Paeng!

Gosh, that wicked punk.

Thankfully, Reporter Yong didn't write anything bad.

I thought he might criticize us over losing the big scoop.

But he also didn't write anything on Western Prison.

At this point in time, my phone should be on fire.

But I haven't even gotten a call from Switzerland.

Gosh.

You didn't leak it, did you?

All these teams are interested,

and it's great timing.

Why would I do that?

I wanted to give that story to the warden

and ask for a shoulder press machine.

I'm even more disappointed.

Shoulder?

I'll get it. How much is it?

Director Na, do it.

No, I'll ask for something else next time.

Right.

And I'll make sure I pull Minion away from you.

Don't worry about it.

My gosh.

People, let my little brother work out in peace!

I got this.

Pardon?

Can you bring water for coffee?

-Oh, sure. -Okay.

Minion is rather quiet.

He should be in solitary confinement, not the medical ward.

Je-hyeok, be careful.

He's angry to death. You never know what he might do.

Okay.

Hello. Are you back here?

No, I came by to see you guys.

I should've been an errand boy.

They're roaming about everywhere, even more than the officers.

Come and have some food. We got marinated beef today.

It's all right.

Excuse me, Mr. Kim.

I got some supplements from a fellow errand boy.

I wanted to give it to you.

-Me? -Yes.

Supplements are great.

Most adult males get an insufficient level of calcium, magnesium, and vitamin D.

It's not a bad idea to take supplements as long as it's in moderate amounts.

Thank you for the offer, but I'm taking medicine right now.

I'm on a prescription.

And I never take supplements. I get too nervous.

I'm sorry.

But I appreciate your kindness. Thank you.

-I see. -Give it to me. I'll have it.

You should give it to me first.

Is it in your pocket? Give it.

Then I should get a lot more.

Give me one second.

You have to come quickly.

Give me everything you have, okay?

That punk seems weird, right?

Don't eat it.

Someone might have mixed prohibited drugs.

Just buy your food for a while.

Gosh, this is warm.

If there's something odd,

we'll see it from him.

His body is already ruined.

He can take cold medicine with steroids

and even sleeping pills. But not you.

Don't trust the errand boys.

That guy or anybody else.

Be suspicious and never eat anything from an errand boy.

That punk is fine.

I've seen him for years.

He's a nice guy. A good kid.

He is.

Nobody is good here.

But I've seen him here for a while.

-No way. -Hey, Jung-woo.

Don't judge a book by its cover.

The judge already decided on us.

We're all thieves in here.

Everyone is basically a jerk.

There's no need to find out who's good and who isn't.

I'm suddenly tired.

He sounds like Bak-sa.

Jung-woo is right.

Okay? You can never be too careful.

Okay? Je-hyeok, think about how you got here.

You should be careful with everything starting now.

Access granted.

I can't do it.

Je-hyeok is cautious, so he doesn't take random drugs.

That's why you need to make it happen.

Do whatever it takes to make him take the drug.

Or you'll die in my hands now.

-I'll stage your suicide. -I can't.

How can I do that?

I really can't do that. I'm sorry.

I got settlement money today. Three million won.

MEDICAL WARD HELPER

I got the money in my account today.

You can have it.

SHIN RAMYEON

Je-hyeok, did you sign?

Where are you going? Nexen?

I bet Nexen is your pick.

Let's see.

Who's with Nexen?

Seo Gun-chang, Lee Jung-hu, Kim Ha-sung,

and Jo Sang-wu.

No, there are no such people like that.

What?

There are Seo Geon-chang, Lee Jung-hoo, Kim Ha-seong, and Jo Sang-woo.

You punk.

I don't feel any...

Hey, you punk. You punk.

-Come here. -Officer Paeng!

How dare you? Die.

It hurts, doesn't it? You punk!

Does anybody work for you? Like a manager.

-I can't see anything! -Yes.

I can't see anything!

He's like my brother.

He's an attorney, but he's also my agent.

He'll figure it out.

I see.

What about your retrial?

What if your brother gets fired?

That's also what I'm worried about.

He became a professor really fast.

-Take my punch. -Gosh.

You two must've lived a good life. They help you like it's their business.

-I'm jealous. -Don't hit me.

Je-hyeok.

You'll find an axe in my box.

Can you bring it here?

Sure.

Jung-min, you haven't gone to school for quite a while.

Is it all right?

I've been dismissed from the university.

It has been a while.

That's not the problem.

You might get divorced. I've seen many cases like this.

My wife understands.

Yes, she's a saint.

Then you should work at home.

My wife is with her family and our baby.

We put the house up for sale.

I thought we might need a lot of money from now on.

Where are you staying now?

At a gosiwon.

-Goodness. -Don't say, "Goodness."

It's not so bad.

I've stayed in worse places when I was younger.

And Min-gu.

I'm currently broke,

which is why you're doing this pro bono.

But I'll pay you back.

It'll look bad with your law firm.

I'm sorry.

You really don't know much about this world, do you?

I'm doing this for myself.

Let me take this case and become a famous attorney, punk.

And this law firm is really cheap.

They never do things at a loss.

They let me do this because it helps them in a way.

Look after your health, and just mind Jung-woo. No.

If you have extra money, buy Corporal Ju a meal.

He's out every single day to find a witness.

I thought we were done talking. Don't come and see me anymore.

You saw it too.

Just share what you saw. That's all.

It's not like I beat him myself.

I want out.

Hey.

Let's be honest.

You guys beat him too.

That's because Sergeant Oh told us to.

Once his crimes are revealed,

they'll extenuate everything we say in court.

We'll receive minimal punishment.

So let's do it. Please.

No.

I wasn't the only one there.

Ask someone else.

I'm sorry.

Man.

Yes, like I said before,

that's all we want.

We want you to keep reporters and the media under control.

Yes, we'll consider it.

-I must report to my superiors. -Sure.

Thank you. Please do consider him.

Yes.

You're right. The public sentiment

mostly depends on the first article that's published.

Yes, you're right.

That's why he asks for this.

Your team has

the most reporters who come by.

Yes.

I worked in the media,

so I have more connections compared to other teams.

I understand.

I'll call you back soon.

Kim Je-hyeok is trying to get the media on his side.

-Says who? -The team I work with.

In our jargon,

I think he's ready to take advantage of his story.

-Really? -Yes.

They had the first meeting with his agent,

and all he asked was how many reporters they were close with

and if they could publish only what was asked.

They must be tired of him too. They dropped a hint for me.

But I get it.

That's the fastest way.

Instead of his skills, he needs the public to see him with pity in the beginning.

Kim Je-hyeok needs to use anything and everything.

Right?

Damn it, you bastards. Watch what you say.

What do you think you know about Kim Je-hyeok?

I should've said that.

But I said nothing.

He's making a comeback after so many trials,

so it's natural that he wants the media on his side. Those jerks.

If they went through the same thing, got stabbed, and got locked up,

they would've given up.

How dare they criticize our hero.

He went through so much.

He's suffered enough.

He has the right to ask for that much.

Isn't it?

Don't you think so?

Yes, of course. He can definitely do that.

I'd do that too. I understand completely.

PAENG SE-YUN

Wing Two, work out time.

Je-hyeok, come to the greenhouse.

I got a radio that Minion is on the field.

I see. Thank you.

Hang in there for a few more days.

Hey.

Eat it.

Thank you.

Just give up, man.

I heard Kim Je-hyeok beat you up.

Everyone heard.

You're bringing shame to all gangs.

Gosh, you weakling.

Should I take care of it?

Should I kill Kim Je-hyeok?

-No. -No, my foot.

Learn to swallow your pride.

Just take it while the offer stands, you punk.

He might beat you up and make you cry again.

Gang, my foot.

Those jerks are nothing but delinquents.

They're strong against the weak, weak against the strong.

I'm not scared of them.

Anyway,

why are they here?

They're my friends.

They wanted to see him play, so they came by.

I see.

I'm sorry for all the trouble.

I'm such a nuisance.

The warden said he'll have him transferred,

but no prison will take him.

But if we exchange troublemakers, we can make it happen,

so give him some time.

A nuisance? Hardly.

Just focus on your training. You'll sign with a team soon too.

Je-hyeok, we're almost there.

Hold out a bit longer.

Hey, Mr. Kim!

Hey.

Treat us to a meal once you sign a contract.

You can make an order.

Yes, I'll buy you the most expensive one, the smoked drumstick.

Sounds great.

Gosh.

My gosh. What's with him, really?

Why?

I won't grow old like him.

I'm like that. We do that too.

We don't do that when people are around.

He always does as he likes.

I guess he's a good guy,

but he's tacky.

Both his body and soul.

-Access granted. -Like this? How?

-Like this. -Yes, so...

Hey, forget it. It doesn't suit you anyway.

-Why can't you do it? -Like this.

Wait, what's this smell?

What's going on?

I'm not sure. It looks like fire.

It looks like it? What kind of answer is that?

-Open up! -Open the door!

Officer Paeng, Section Chief, there's a fire. Fire!

Open the door, you jerks!

What's this sound?

Officer Kang.

What's this smoke from Ward Five? Check with security.

What's this sound?

Come out.

Over here!

What are you doing?

This is a fire drill.

Inmates, do not panic

and return to your cells.

Officers, find out where the inmates are.

Check if the automatic locks are working.

Darn it.

He finally ended up causing trouble.

If the dryer short-circuits twice,

Officer Paeng would've wet his pants.

You should've seen his face.

I couldn't believe my eyes.

The gates all opened up at once,

and I felt like the skies fell upon me.

But the inmates were flustered too.

"Are they telling us to break out or what?"

"What is this? What do we do?"

Officer Paeng thought he was all that, but he humiliated himself.

If I were him, I wouldn't hold up my head high.

Watch your words, will you?

He was trying to prevent an accident.

We're all officers, and he's our senior. You shouldn't talk like that.

You should be consoling him. But you're acting like kids.

Why would you talk behind his back?

You should be ashamed.

What are you looking at, punk?

How dare a young kid like you glare at me!

I'll dig out your eyes. Look down, you punk.

Get lost.

Hey, cut it out. Kids do that.

Officer Paeng did cause trouble.

They can talk behind his back.

I won't get angry at you. You're a good person.

Officer Paeng has a trauma.

Section Chief Shim told me not to tell anyone.

I heard it from Section Chief Shim last year.

We're partners, and he might make a mistake,

so it was just for me.

About a decade ago,

there was a big fire while he was stationed in Gyeonggi Prison.

It was a big fire that burnt down the entire wing.

Many of the inmates died then.

The doors were locked.

The newspaper made a big report.

Over 50 inmates died,

and many of them got injured.

But only one died from Officer Paeng's wing.

Leave for a moment.

Officer Paeng ran inside and opened each cell.

Things were the worst in his ward,

but he poured himself a bucket of cold water and went in,

saying they'll die before the firefighters come.

One of his arms was severely burned

from his shoulder to wrist.

It must be bad.

I heard he had five surgeries.

Anyway,

that's why he always wears long sleeves even in summer.

My gosh.

If I were him,

I'd display it like a medal and show off to everyone.

He feels bad for that one guy who died.

He doesn't want to see the burn scars,

and he's ashamed to let others see it.

He told others not to tell anyone.

So pretend like you never heard this.

Only Section Chief Shim and I know about it.

I don't talk to Officer Paeng anyway. Don't worry.

Why are you like that? Try to get along. Please.

Officer Paeng may look like that,

but he's a good guy.

I want to do that.

But he doesn't grow on me!

Why is he mad at me?

There isn't an article on it yet.

Will you let Officer Paeng stick around?

You should reprimand him or cut his salary as a punishment.

You do know how serious this incident was, right?

I mean, smokes came out,

so he was afraid an accident might break out.

It's not like he did it on purpose.

Even so, what kind of a crazy prison officer

opens up all gates without checking the fire first?

I mean...

Goodness.

Warden Kim.

-Please sign some paperwork. -What?

Soon, I'll turn in a punishment request

for him to be prevented from a promotion for six months

and a 30 percent cut in salary for 3 months.

Please sign that.

Yes, of course. I'll do that. Yes.

Our prison was almost written all over the news.

He deserves that much punishment. Yes.

Don't worry.

I may look like this, but I'm pretty keen on our regulations.

Also,

you must transfer Officer Paeng.

We just decided to punish him.

He neglects his duties, and he's unable to do his job,

and he has had numerous accidents, big and small.

Why do we have to keep him here?

He always jokes around with inmates

and becomes friends with them.

Officer Paeng is

below par and too emotional when he deals with inmates.

You must transfer him out.

No.

I'm not going to transfer him.

If you hate him, you can leave.

I know you're good at your job.

You're a necessary part here. We need you.

Things will go haywire without you. I know that.

However,

we need a guy like Officer Paeng too.

We need a guy like him.

Guys like him need to be around

for this place to function.

I'll make sure I punish him properly.

But don't step over the line.

He will not be transferred.

That's all.

Are you scared?

I can tell you're scared that you might get punished.

I'm not scared, okay?

I've been around long enough not to get scared.

Thanks for the coffee.

Gosh, that's hot.

You're really slow, aren't you?

Hey.

-Hey. -I'm holding a coffee.

It's scorching. Is it too much to get iced coffee?

Is it too much? Is it?

It's already hot enough with these long sleeves.

Darn you.

Back straight.

Shoulders down.

Shoulders down.

One.

Knees in.

-Knees in. -Yes.

-Back straight. -Back straight.

Knees in. Lift up your back.

Knees in. Lift up my back.

That's it. One.

Shoulders down.

-Shoulders down. -No.

-Just the shoulders. -Okay.

-Yes, good. You can do it. -Just give up.

He can't even stay up. What are you doing?

Let him sleep, punk.

Just let me sleep, okay?

Let me sleep, you punk.

Alcohol water.

It's only 5 percent. Drink it.

No. I don't drink when I train.

Gosh, you're so stubborn.

Je-hee told me that

it's Ji-ho's birthday soon.

It's your last chance.

Call Ji-ho.

Forget it, man. Why am I getting nosy in your relationship?

Do whatever you want.

Call her or end it for good.

Hey.

FALL OF 2016

The device is turned off. You'll be redirected to voicemail...

JE-HYEOK

JE-HEE

Did you talk to Je-hyeok? Is he all right?

No, he won't pick up again.

Goodness, there's his old, awful habit.

Why does he ghost everyone after a blown save?

Is that still so hard for him?

Of course, Je-hee. I wouldn't want to meet anyone either.

Anyway, I'll text you when I talk to him.

Bye.

INTRODUCTION TO MEDICINE

NEXEN SUFFERS FROM A SHOCKING REVERSAL

Where are you?

Let me console you. So call me!

Are you okay?

Of course.

You did very well today. I commend you.

You got a save after two games.

I'm sorry I'm late. It's not past midnight yet, right?

Happy birthday.

Thank you.

Is this all?

I'm sorry

for not calling.

It's okay.

I understand.

I love you a lot, so I understand it all.

How you go out of reach whenever you lose a game

and how you won't say a word

with a serious face because of your shoulder pain...

I understand it all.

But you know, Je-hyeok.

Let's break up.

Let's break up, Je-hyeok.

It's because it really kills my pride.

I spend all day waiting for you to call.

I can't do anything else.

I'm sorry, Ji-ho.

But Ji-ho, I didn't want to trouble you

when I was troubled.

That's why I did that.

I'm sorry.

It wasn't your place to decide that for me.

Let me make my own decisions.

And you know it's just an excuse.

I'm like that too.

When things get tough,

I don't want to meet anyone or say anything.

But in those times, I still think of you.

I always think of you and get concerned about you,

but I guess you don't.

I feel too pathetic to go on.

I can't do this anymore.

It's too hard for me.

Thanks for the cake.

Thank you.

Oh, right.

You know, Je-hyeok.

My birthday was yesterday.

Mr. Kim, a visitor.

Your old attorney.

Min-cheol, Mullae-dong KAIST,

Han-yang, Captain Yu, workshops.

-Gosh. -Let's go.

Jung-woo, you don't have a visitor? Is your brother not coming?

He's busy getting ready for the retrial.

I told him not to bother.

Good job.

Visiting isn't important.

Filing the retrial request is important.

Then will you file

the retrial request thing this week?

Let's go.

MEDICAL WARD HELPER

MEDICAL WARD

VOLUNTEER

The person you have called is unavailable...

Corporal Choi won't even pick up.

Corporal Lim won't respond.

I'm sure Sergeant Oh paid everyone out.

He bribed them?

Why are you surprised? They'll even do worse.

Assemblyman Oh's election is soon.

Why don't we expose it to the media?

You say the most dangerous things.

People still remember Jung-woo as Devil Captain Yu.

Just wait. We'll turn it around at once.

The public is all about timing.

Both Corporal Choi and Lim

are taking more time than I expected.

-I'm sorry. -Don't be sorry.

They flat out refused to see me.

It's amazing to see how they'll at least respond.

CORPORAL CHOI SANG-YUN

It's Corporal Choi. One second.

Hello?

What did you say?

Thank you. Thanks a lot.

Yes, okay. I'll be at your school tomorrow.

Yes, thanks. Thank you, Corporal Choi.

Corporal Choi will bear witness.

Thank God.

Corporal Lim texted me too.

I'll testify.

I'll share everything

I saw that day.

He'll testify. Corporal Lim will be a witness too!

What's going on?

They kept turning us down for so long.

I'm sure that's the last amount of conscience they had.

They couldn't have lived in peace.

They were probably scared too. It was bound to happen one day.

It's thanks to you, Corporal Ju.

Corporal Ju was there with them, and now that he's decided to speak up,

it probably made them have a change of heart.

Next story.

Oh Tae-gu of Hanguk Jeil Party,

who was most likely to win the upcoming election, abruptly resigned.

He served on the National Defense Committee,

but now he's charged by the prosecution for bribery

and corruption in military supply.

It's almost certain that he'll no longer serve as an assemblyman,

and Hanguk Jeil Party also announced that

they'll withdraw him from the party at the earliest.

Experts believe his political career has practically come to a dead end.

On the other hand, Assemblyman Oh and his family

are refusing to have an interview.

VISITING ROOMS

Hello, did you have a good visit?

Yes, hello. I did.

Are you free for coffee?

-Sure. -Okay.

-Thank you. -Sure.

You must be

worried about Je-hyeok.

I was really worried at first,

but when I heard his friend was an officer here,

I stopped worrying.

Je-hyeok told me this

when I was worried to death.

"Hey, don't worry."

"A friend I trust and adore the most in this world is here."

"What's to worry?"

Please

-do look after him. -I don't do much.

He's a fool other than baseball.

He needs lots of help.

Oh, he's not a fool. He only pretends.

I thought so too, but he is a fool.

Okay, I'll keep my eyes on him.

We were recently reunited after a while.

Do you have any questions for me?

There's only one thing people ask me these days.

But surprisingly, you still haven't asked.

I was curious,

but I found the answer myself.

Just tell me if my guess is correct.

To be frank,

I want to know which team he chose to go to.

And even I hear

that he's crazy about getting the media on his side.

"Why did he do that?"

"He wouldn't."

I thought about it.

Then I figured it out.

MEDICINE

Je-hyeok, your visit ended quickly.

Do you still feel unwell?

It must be stress. I'm going to take it for a couple more days.

These weren't the drugs, Je-hyeok.

What are you talking about?

The pills you had.

They were different ones.

You almost got caught doping before you could even make a comeback.

What's that?

It's Texmin.

It's made of chlorpheniramine maleate and betamethasone.

And betamethasone is a steroid medication.

You might get caught for doping.

-My gosh. -My gosh.

Who's the jerk that did this?

Errand Boy, right?

Errand Boy, that bastard.

"Why was Je-hyeok invested on getting the media on his side?"

"He doesn't even like doing interviews."

When I thought about it,

there was only one reason.

It's for Je-hee, right?

You are his best friend.

You really are his best friend.

A team good at working with the media and close with reporters.

That's my priority.

Of course. Yes, we'll need that. It's important.

At first, your pitches won't be as good as before.

You'll need time to adapt.

It's hands down advantageous to publish positive articles.

Don't worry. I'll talk to the teams.

Hey.

I don't need good articles for me.

If I'm bad, I'm bad. I can't help it.

I should be criticized.

Why do you want a team good with the media then?

From now on,

I don't want any articles about me mentioning my sister.

I don't care if the team persuades or threatens the reporters.

From now on, I don't want any of my articles

writing about my sister

or the fact that she almost got raped.

I don't even want to see one word of it.

If a team can give me that promise, I don't even need the signing bonus.

That's my only term.

Do me a favor.

Okay.

Thank you.

Don't mention it.

Then I'll wait for you to call.

-Yes, goodbye. -Bye.

Can we do that?

No, in that case, why would we have him?

We'll find young players with good shoulders.

Gosh, Kim Je-hyeok.

He still has his name value, so we can use him for marketing.

You know a reporter in KBC, right? Leak out a word.

That he's crazy for the media.

That he's making use of his story instead of his skills.

Let the reporters know.

He needs to be bombarded with criticisms

to make him stop saying such nonsense.

So? Call him.

Okay.

Yes, that's our only term.

Persuade or threaten the reporters,

and make sure his sister's name is never mentioned on any articles.

That's our only term.

Then we'll sign with you immediately.

You're right.

The public sentiment

mostly depends on the first article

that's published.

Yes, you're right.

That's why he asks for this.

Your team has the most reporters who come by.

Yes.

I worked in the media,

so I have more connections

compared to other teams.

I understand. I'll call you back soon.

It's understandable. And he's right.

Gosh.

But that was the biggest reason we wanted him.

If that's his only term,

we'll have to reconsider.

Yes, Manager.

Yes.

Tell me about it.

The reporters won't even listen to us anyway.

Je-hyeok.

I have your team.

It's Nexen.

Director Kim Ji-yeon said "okay" right away.

She was the only person

who said "yes" right away.

Yes!

Okay, we'll do that.

I understand what he means, and I agree.

I'll take responsibility and make sure

there is not a word on the media.

I'll handle the reporters.

Do you mean it?

Yes, if our director is a woman who keeps her word.

She's powerful.

But Director Kim.

You might regret it every now and then.

I mean, he has a pretty nice story.

If I were you, that's probably why I'd keep him on the team.

I hate cheesy dramas.

My team doesn't need a cheesy drama.

I saw his video and decided that he's ready to return and play.

I don't need his story.

I want to sign the contract with him because of his skills and potential.

A video?

Well, a man named Lee Joon-ho... I think he's a prison officer.

He sent us a video of Kim Je-hyeok in training.

Didn't you know?

CORRECTION

Goodness, stop shaking like that.

Stay still. Steady.

I'll buy you a meal, okay?

Yes, one more.

OPEN FOLDER TO VIEW FILES

KIM JE-HYEOK BACK IN GAME

I confirmed his condition on the video,

as well as his speed and accuracy.

I believe Kim Je-hyeok is fit to make a comeback.

Thank you.

No, I should thank you.

You let him return to Nexen.

Yes.

-It's great to work with him. -Thank you.

-Joon-ho. -Yes?

How about coffee with the warden?

What? You lunatic. You must be full of energy.

I decided on my team, so let's go chat.

He still can't have his personal stuff.

His cell phone? For a week?

Never.

He can.

He can. He can have it.

Are you the warden?

I'll do as I like.

Hey, Officer Lee.

-Yes? -I heard the rumors too.

You lead his fan club, right?

You can take responsibility

and let him have the phone,

then retrieve it in a week.

Thanks, Brother.

-So sly. -You gave me a great gift, my brother.

It's the least I can do.

Then please excuse me. I must go train.

Yes, of course. You should go.

You can do it!

Reporter Yong.

What do you mean, why?

I'm about to give you a huge present.

You always stab me in the back. What's your present? A knife?

Come on.

Kim Je-hyeok

-is signing with Nexen Heroes. -What?

Really? Are you sure, Warden Kim?

Yes, of course, I'm sure.

Write it up quickly, okay?

Who told you? Is your source trustworthy?

What do you think? From my boy, Je-hyeok...

I mean, Kim Je-hyeok told me himself.

We're like brothers, you know.

He came to me last night and told me.

He really depends on me, you see.

Yes, right?

Keep it well-hidden.

It'll be tiring if you get caught.

I'll be over there.

You won't ask why I need it?

Everyone knows why.

Gosh, you really are a half-wit.

Such a half-wit. You'll always be slow.

You'd better not talk nonsense to Ji-ho.

I'll give you an extra sentence.

Actually, that won't happen.

Because she won't even pick up.

Gosh. I wouldn't pick up even if I were her.

I wouldn't pick up either, you punk.

Justice served, you punk. Justice served.

Tattoo it here. "Justice served."

JE-HYEOK

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

-Great work today. -Great work.

Gosh.

I'll look at my phone for a while before I leave.

-Gosh, it's so hot. -I'm tired.

-Give me money for coffee. -I have none.

-You have one. -Great work.

-Yes, great work. -Great work, sir.

Cold water...

Hey, did you see that article on Kim Je-hyeok signing with Nexen?

Really? He's signing with Nexen?

Nexen will be amazing next year.

-Park Byung-woo is returning too. -Gosh, Kim Je-hyeok is amazing.

Get me coffee.

No, I don't have any coins.

He throws with his right hand now.

Can he do that?

-Hey, look. -Officer Kang.

Yes?

He's in the greenhouse.

-Do you want to see him? -Really? May I?

The warden told us to stay away too.

I can go. Who wants to tag along?

Yes, me.

-Today is the only day. -Me too.

No, everyone, come.

-Yes! -Yes!

Goodness.

Gosh.

Goodness.

Don't do it, okay?

Hey, don't do it!

Are you insane?

You finally signed. What's with you?

I'm even more anxious because of him, now that I'm with a team.

-I need to finish this. -Finish what, you lunatic?

Just open the door for me. I won't kill him. Don't worry.

Then what? What will you do?

I can't live in this anxiety.

It's either all or nothing. I must end this fight.

Hey.

Be my catcher.

Come play with me.

By my side.

Together.

Translated by Eunsook Youn

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