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A Woman Judge

Geez!

- Is that your daughter? - Yes.

You know she wouldn't bend to anyone.

They had no choice but to give in.

Sometimes, she seems dumb, but she is a major figure for sure.

Oh, hello.

She's probably the only woman that the president can't deal with.

Please stop doing that on the street.

Okay, fine.

I'll stop, so how about you find a way to feed your family?

We'll manage somehow.

Is that really all you can say?

Your salary was miserable, but we don't even have that now.

Her sitting in the room like that won't feed us either.

Oh, man...

- Hey, Jin-suk. - Yes?

There's no other way.

You can't focus on your studies with your mom making a fuss like that.

Take my letter and head to the temple.

Forget about the family problems and concentrate on studying.

What do you think you are doing, sending a grown woman to a temple alone?

You spent twenty some years raising her, and you still don't know her!

Mom, don't worry.

Until I pass the exam, I am no woman.

I'll pass that exam. I swear by my life.

Sigh...

Why are you out here?

What? Geez...

It's my first outing in seven years. Is that all you have to say?

What do you want?

I'm visiting the temple tomorrow.

I need the car as well as some money.

Is that why you came all the way out here?

I mean, I just stopped by while I was out.

So what are you praying for this time?

The construction at Chungju starts soon, right?

Really. What would you do without me?

Yea, yeah. You are right.

Oh, I crashed the Jeep today.

Oh yeah, you must be so proud crashing a car.

Can't you just find a new driver?

Today's accident was worth a medal, though!

What did you say?

That girl seriously made me

feel like I didn't know what to do.

- A girl? - Yeah.

Sheesh. Can't you act your age?

Aren't you ashamed of yourself in front of Hwa-young?

She has a serene face, but she's also smart. Real smart.

Honey!

You are here!

Why are you here?

Not here to see you, dad!

The secretary is busy.

No worries. I'm not here to sneak her out.

Why are you here?

Hwa-young, this is how the men of this family greet others.

"Why are you here?" That's how they greet.

Looks like we'll have to purchase this today.

Dad, you have to go to the temple today!

I said I'm busy!

Well, dad, you are in for a beating from mom!

Why, you!

Girl, watch your language.

She studies so hard. No wonder she's smart!

Is dad in love with that girl?

Hey, watch your mouth, young lady.

And why are you edgy, mom?

- Tell him you're jealous and leave me out. - Ugh! That girl...

Am I right?

Listen to her! That language of hers...

Master.

Master, do you know that woman's family?

- Of course I do. - Oh, I see.

Her father is a great man.

He is a man who has no need for laws.

Is that so?

A man has no need for laws, and yet his daughter studies laws.

Good...

Oh, master,

Is she engaged to anyone?

That, I do not know.

Please take good care of her.

Oh, sure.

The truth is,

I'm saying this because I want to make her my daughter in law.

Is that right?

Why can't you control those loose lips of yours?

You don't even know her well.

No, no.

As a daughter-in-law material, there is no better choice.

Uhm, master.

Can you arrange the match for us?

A monk acting as a matchmaker?

The offering has been prepared over there.

- Let us go. - Yes.

Little monk! Aren't you sleepy?

You wake up so early every day.

I'm travelling to the town today. Master asks if you need anything.

Oh, good!

I was worried about this, actually.

I'll write you a letter in a bit.

Can you stop by at my house and ask my dad to send in some books?

Sheesh, you have so many already. You need more?

And then she took the empty spoon to her mouth like this.

Do you really have to study that much to become a judge?

- Sir, you are a doctor, correct? - Yes.

Then you are both professionals.

Professionals?

You are a doctor, and she is a judge.

You wanna take a break?

Which is more honorable? A doctor, or a judge?

Jin-suk, do you really have to become a judge?

I have already decided. I can't give that up, can I?

Maybe becoming a housewife is the happiest way to live for a woman.

Perhaps that's true.

Jin-suk.

You may laugh at me for saying this, but,

I think that, since childhood, this relationship of ours

has been some sort of an unspoken promise. Don't you think?

I've been thinking that as well.

Then I want to make it concrete here, even if it's just between us.

- You are officially proposing? - Yes.

But I have one condition.

I don't wish to hear it right now.

Just because a woman has a job,

that doesn't necessarily mean that she is putting her family at risk.

I think it depends on how hard she tries.

Dong-hoon, can't you just broaden your perspective?

A doctor who fixes people. A judge who fixes the society.

What is so wrong about these two uniting?

So you are saying that you won't give up no matter what?

Never!

You idiot! Forget it!

You know what happens to a family when a woman steps out of her boundaries?

The women of this country have been oppressed throughout the history.

I wanted to cure their hearts, just as a doctor cures the sick.

A woman judge! A woman judge! A woman judge! A woman judge!

Dad, we need to discuss something serious.

Forget it. Your "serious matters" aren't even that serious.

Anyway, read this paper.

That girl we saw passed the judicial exam. It's on the news. Look!

I'm not here to listen to some stranger's story.

Wow, this girl became a judge!

She became a judge today! Here, read this!

I don't care!

What does her success have to do with my concerns?

I have to hear your answer today!

Is that how you talk to your father?

I'll get straight to the point. Are you getting me a piano?

Not happening.

Fine! I'll just go die!

Those lies won't work anymore.

- Aren't you embarrassed? - Embarrassed of what?

You are the CEO of Sangyeon Construction, and your daughter can't have a piano!

That's nothing to be embarrassed about.

I should be proud that we aren't wasting our money on things like that.

Why would you say that a piano is a waste of money?

- For women, it's a necessity. - Really? A necessity?

A necessity is something that you can actually use.

When you're so vain that you just let it sit, it becomes a waste.

Who says I'll use it as a decoration?

Hey, you think a father wouldn’t know his own daughter?

You are so stingy, dad! A cheap, stingy miser!

God, look at you. Being called a miser by your own daughter.

You must be so proud of yourself.

Why don't you giver her a whooping for me?

Here. Read this article!

Hey, I never had something like this.

Here. Sit.

Mom, why are you in this room?

I never had something like this.

Here. Try it.

Be careful. It's hot! Slowly now.

Oh, it's so sweet!

It's very sweet!

You are such a good son, aren't you? I'm just a rude hag.

What are you talking about now?

You can't do that to a senile old woman like her!

It's not like I don't want to give her a cup of tea.

But she's getting on in years. She even wets herself sometimes.

She spends every waking moment looking for snacks.

That's what happens when people get old.

Look, here. How much longer do you think she'll live anyway?

Just give her what she wants while she's still with us.

Oh, and by the way.

I have an important matter to discuss with you.

First, read this article.

Tell me what's on your mind first.

I can read that stupid paper later.

No, you have to read this first in order to understand me.

It's about a girl who became a judge.

Now, check it out.

Huh? This girl really did become a judge!

- Aren't you going to congratulate me? - Of course I am.

My friend Jin-suk finally achieved her dream.

You are being sarcastic.

I thought you of all people would be truly happy for me.

That wasn't a whim.

Others who helped you or congratulated you,

could only do that because they thought of you as a distant friend.

It's like waiting for an apple tree to produce a pear. It's suffocating.

I loved you the way you were back then.

- But anyway, congratulations. - Enough!

I don't want any congratulations from a narrow minded person like you.

You want apples from your apple tree?

Make sure it doesn't shrivel and grow any crab apples.

Still. You should have apologized to Dong-hoon.

How could you be so irritable like that?

Leave him be. Let him enjoy his crab apples.

Crab apples? What crab apples?

Does he have an orchard or something?

I didn't tell you this, but I went and spoke to him the day I became a judge.

Okay, so?

So we are totally done now.

Gosh...

I really don't know anymore. What game are you two playing?

A woman must get married. What are you going to do now?

Mom, can you just leave me alone now?

I'm working on something important.

What is it?

You are finally a judge now. Do you have to keep studying like this?

- I have a case now. - A case?

A case I'm standing as the judge in.

Wait, you are the judge of the case?

- Dear! - Yes?

Our Jin-suk is going to stand as a judge!

You must pass a fair judgement. You must be objective and just.

Of course.

Once we have a match with Judge Yoon, everything will go well.

You can hurry all you want, but I'm still not sure about this.

Why?

She belongs to a different class.

Yeah, she holds an honorable position, but

she's a daughter of a pancake vendor.

Think of our reputation! How can we let her into our family?

I can't believe this. What did you say??

Class? Fine. Let's talk about class, then.

I'm a construction site director.

I never finished the school. All I ever knew was construction.

Why do you have to yell?

What did you say? Let's hear how classy you are!

Fine! Keep yapping all you want!

I was a widowed bottle seller, and then I married a widowed construction director.

- So what? Happy now? - Why are you yelling?

You are hiding them, aren't you!

Who is that? Who is fighting?

Why did you have to hit me? Even my mom never hit me.

What's this now?

Ma'am, I'm leaving.

What happened?

Granny was going through the cupboard. She hit me when I stopped her.

Try to forget it. This hitting habit seems to run in the family.

Dear, I don't know how you feel about it,

but I'm worried about Dong-hoon.

If only he weren't so stubborn...

Don't worry too much. He knows how to take care of himself.

Let's have a drink. Just the two of us. How about it?

Sheesh. You old man...

Have a drink with me.

That's good.

Are you going to make them live on their own?

I'd let them move out if we had the house for them.

I should have just built that house quickly.

No way.

They will stay here until they can make a living on their own.

You really don't understand young people these days, do you?

I said no, and that's final!

She has too much pride because of that job of hers.

Yes, of course.

Judge Heo! It's been a while!

Yes, it has, hasn't it?

Let me introduce you to my husband.

This gentleman's name is Roh Jin-man. We met during my first trial.

- Is that right? - I'm always in Judge Heo's debt.

Actually, I'm glad you are here now.

Let me introduce Dr. Golden over there. He is a social worker from America.

The women of this country must try to improve their own status.

They must give everything they have for this cause.

In that aspect, Judge Heo is a pioneer indeed.

- I want beer. - Sure.

For a woman involved in social activism,

it's easy to neglect her household duties.

But she shouldn't forget the importance of such duties.

I'm sure you are doing well.

- Did you fix the accelerator? - Of course. It's as good as new.

Drive carefully, will ya?

- Here you go, sir. - Yes.

Get in.

Why is he always late?

Get in quickly!

Our lady judge! Of course she is the most honorable one here!

In what kind of a messed up family

does the man of the house drive his daughter in law to work every day?

Mom, do you even know what others are saying about us?

Oh, there he comes.

That old man is always drinking tea with his daughter in law.

I see him every morning from my balcony. He treats her like the prime minister.

Well, Mr. Kwon! Long time no see!

Yes, Mr. Chae. How have you been?

Dear, say hello to Mr. Chae, the president of Dongpoong Cement.

This is my daughter in law.

Yes, of course! How are you, Lady Judge?

- I heard the business is going well? - Yes.

Same old Mr. Chae! Judge Heo seems just as well!

Would you like something to eat?

Can you bring us something cold?

So, how are things with you?

What does her husband look like anyway? Why is she always with her father in law?

He's handsome! Probably your type, actually.

- Wanna give it a shot at him? - What the heck are you talking about?

But always being around her father in law is somewhat wrong, isn't it?

Perhaps father should have married her instead.

Aren't you even angry? I would do something if I were you.

Do something? What are you going to do? Kill someone?

Why don't you go out and enjoy yourself? There are lots of women out there.

What crazy talk! Watch your mouth!

And who says meeting women is free? We'll go bankrupt.

Don't worry, mother. Something like that will never happen.

Ma'am, someone wants to talk to you at the back gate.

At the back gate? Who?

You know that guy from before...

Soon-im, no one can know about this.

Get in. Quickly.

You want to see me die?

Mom, please! Just this once and no more!

Lend me just one million hwan.

One million!

With it, I swear I'll fix everything and turn over a new leaf.

What, you think one million hwan just grows on a tree?

But I am your only son!

Mother, even though you abandoned me,

I've never forgotten about you.

What? I abandoned you? Your own mother?

After all that hard-earned money that I sent to support you?

If you leave me to die because you can't spare me one million hwan,

I have a back up plan myself.

Are you threatening me?

I'm going to set this whole place on fire, and I'm going to die in it as well.

These days, I sometimes wish I were just dead.

Take this and leave.

I'll go now. Remember. One million hwan!

Poor thing.

What now?

The hospital is about to kick her out. You are my only hope, director.

Miss Oh!

Would you process this payment for me?

It's missing the president's signature.

He already left. Can we do this tomorrow?

Can't you see that I approved it in his place?

If I go with your signature, the president will be angry.

A person's life is at stake here! Process this now!

Do you even know the total amount that was processed like this?

Yes, this is accounting department.

What? Who?

Oh, hey! I almost didn't recognize you!

What? Today?

Yeah, sure. What time?

Okay, good. Where?

Okay!

Miss Oh, process this!

Okay. Come here.

Uhm, director. Can we...

That one's for you, director.

Would you stop calling me that? I'm sick of it!

How's the wife? Everything okay?

- Lucky guy! - He sure is lucky.

One thing bothers me, though.

What is it now?

I can't date you now that you are married.

Oh, should we go out?

What? If the lady judge finds out, I'm as good as dead.

Oh, how scary.

Don't even come close to me.

So anyway.

Hey, Gyu-sik. There's a reason why I'm buying you drink tonight.

I have this one request. Can you hear me out?

If he can't handle this one request,

he'd be betraying our childhood friendship.

What is it? Tell me.

Well, you see...

Sheesh. No need to beat around the bush. I'll tell you.

He got into a situation with this crazy chick who sued him.

He wants your wife to help him out, you know?

You know this already, but I have a fiance!

But, you see...

He lied to her and said he'd marry her. He even knocked her up.

Help me out, please.

Can you see if your wife can help?

She sued me for God's sake!

Please, director. Have some.

You see...

As I was saying,

please tell this to the lady judge. Help us reach an agreement.

Oh, please. Have some.

They say a request made in bed is the most effective one.

So if you talk to her like that,

she'd listen to you, won't she?

This is the lady judge's house, isn't it?

Yes. This is Judge Heo's place.

- Is the honorable lady judge home yet? - She's in the study!

Come in.

It's true that, in the society, you are a respected judge.

But you are also a wife.

Can't you at least take your husband's jacket, and help him to bed?

Water! Get me water!

Soon-im! Soon-im!

Please bring me water!

Water!

Here it is.

Dear!

I have been really terrible to you.

I'll be more responsible from now on.

Of course a judge is busy. You are the great lady judge.

It seems that Dr. Won really is smarter than I am.

Dear, please hurry. We don't have much time!

How can you just leave for work like that when your husband is so sick?

There's a trial today.

Oh, so your work is more important than your husband, is it?

I don't know about your family,

but we are not so poor that we need you to bring in money.

Once a woman gets married, it's her duty to serve her husband.

What did you just say?

You little brat! Have you lost your mind?

Let's go, dear.

Is it too much ask for some decency in this family?

You just wait and see...

I, too, thought long and hard about getting a divorce.

But enduring this any further

will just mean extending this tragedy. Am I not right?

Your honor, what we had was not a marriage life.

The amount of time we spend together in our room is

probably only about six hours a day, if even that.

Every day, I come home before my wife, and I fall asleep while waiting for her.

She would come home very late, and would just fall asleep.

And every morning, I wake up while she is still sleeping.

It's very difficult for us to spend our waking moments

together like normal married couples do. We have no time for that.

If the defendant wished for a divorce,

he could have proceeded with a mutual divorce.

So why has the defendant planned everything by himself?

I was just so angry at her...

Without your wife's income, you'd have no money to meet other women. Correct?

Did you know that Um Sang-hoon, the co-defendant, was a married man?

I never knew. Had I known, I wouldn't have gotten into this relationship.

She's lying! That broad is lying!

We even know each other!

Order in the court! I will only hear from the defendant.

I really didn't know.

I only know that woman because we met at a bar five years ago.

I swear I didn't know she was his wife.

Was the defendant intending to marry the co-defendant, Um Sang-hoon?

How can a woman give her body to a man if she is not intending to marry him?

Then what about all the other men you had slept with before Um?

Was marriage your intention every time?

Yes. I know it's foolish to trust men,

but I fall for them every time.

If there really is no one in this world who would truly love me,

I'd be too sad to go on living. I'll probably end up killing myself.

Judge Heo, no one is picking you up today?

I've decided to commute by myself.

Have you been preparing for the exam?

Yes, but I'm considering not taking it.

Why all of sudden?

I feel like the judiciary responsibilities are too burdensome for a woman.

To be honest, I've been feeling the same recently.

But there's something more important than our personal pain and obstacles.

We should work hard to improve the lives of the women of our country.

That Geum-won! Always telling me lies!

She always promises me she'd bring me persimmons or bananas or whatever.

But she never actually gets me anything.

All I have is you, Soon-im. Without you, I'd starve.

Oh, this is delicious!

- So granny, don't hit me again, okay? - Sure.

We'll do this whenever no one else is home.

Hey, Soon-im! Why is the gate unlocked?

Oh my God! What should we do?

What happened? Back so soon?

What? Is it strange to see me home early?

- Do we have a guest? - No, it's our Lady Judge!

- Grandma, this is for you. - What is this?

- This is for me? - I brought you snack. It's very good.

Oh, my baby! You are the best! I'd starve without you!

Please don't say that.

Okay, okay. I won't.

- Can I have all of them? - Just don't eat them all at once.

Judge Heo, you are like a model wife!

Being a wife is nothing special.

No, it's wonderful! Really!

You are probably the best daughter-in-law in this neighborhood.

Did you buy the groceries for dinner?

I was just about to go.

Do you want me to prepare the dinner today?

Judge Heo! You can cook too?

You don't have to do that. Go in and rest!

- Brother! - Huh? Hey.

I heard that father hit you this morning.

Hmph! It's no big deal.

I can't figure out your head.

I haven't forgotten about that sleeping pill incident.

And then you got slapped for that.

Hey!

I got a plan today that will make you super happy. What do you say?

What?

Yes, I am the accounting director, but you know I can't take out any money.

I even sent Miss Oh home early today.

Geez. Who says I came here to borrow money?

I planned this for you with pure intentions.

I'm not really sure.

Seriously. Think about it!

Ever since that judge joined our family, it's like we lost our dad.

Our family warmth and unity? Gone!

No, over there! Take it over there!

Up! Lift it up!

Why are you at a place like this?

I was told that you were here. Might as well watch the construction too.

Good afternoon, ma'am.

Thank you for your hard work.

My, what progress!

Uhm...

Can we talk somewhere quiet after you are done?

Where the heck are we going?

I'll show you what a woman should be.

She's always right in front of you, and you haven't noticed!

What? You?

So, what's bothering you?

Sheesh. Can't we have a quiet dinner together anymore?

Enough with the crazy talk!

I know something is up. Tell me.

I heard you hit Geum-won this morning.

No need for a discussion. I hit her because she deserved it.

Yes, come in.

Hey, in here!

Oh, so this is Miss Oh's place!

- Here. Use this. - Thank you.

- Is today a special day or something? - No, it's not.

I just wanted to treat you to a dinner I made.

Oh, I'm sorry. We came empty handed.

Nonsense! Let me take your jacket. It must be hot.

Have a seat.

Sheesh! You prepared all these by yourself?

I hope you like them. I didn't know what you like.

Is the oil boiling yet?

Not yet.

I wonder what's going on. No one is coming home.

Every night, she comes home later than her husband.

And then she just sits at her desk and continues working.

A man has his pride.

Do you even know why men cheat on their wives?

Here. Try this.

You are home.

I already had dinner.

Judge Heo prepared a delicious dinner today!

What? Unbelievable!

I'm not eating anything made by her.

Wow, you reek of alcohol!

Oww.. My head!

The smell of alcohol makes your head hurt?

You silly girl! It can make you this happy!

Oh my. They are home late.

When you see mom, tell her to come here. I got a great news for her.

What news?

You try this too. Just like this.

- Oh, you came out! - Welcome home.

That hanbok looks great on you! You should wear that at home.

- Where is Soon-im? - Welcome home!

We had dinner already.

Huh? But Judge Heo prepared tons of delicious dishes.

- No one is eating them. - You cooked?

Then prepare the table! I don't like the restaurant food.

I haven't even had dinner. She'll starve me to death!

Is that right?

- Granny! You already had dinner! - Hey, enough.

Yes, yes. I got it.

Prepare the table for granny too.

Ma'am, young miss wants to talk to you. She's got a news for you.

What? A news?

- Lady judge must be waiting. - No.

It's very late. You should be getting back.

- No. No. - Huh?

This is a single lady's room. Will you still sleep over here?

I'm afraid Judge Heo would find out.

What...

One, two, three, four...

Sheesh...

Hello.

Look.

We have a lot of guests here. Come in.

Come in.

This is Judge Heo's residence, right?

Yes. My grandson's wife. Bunch of her friends are here.

Really?

- Come in. - No, ma'am.

Please, give this to Judge Heo.

What's this? Can I eat it?

Please, make sure she gets it.

Are you just going to leave?

Yes, that's right. Who would have thought?

Anyway, that wasn't very nice of you!

- Just because you are a judge now... - No, it's not like that.

Get out of here! A surprise visit like this is the only way we can see you.

Granny, why are you sitting there like that?

No, nothing. It's for Miss Judge.

What is that?

Granny, you can have this.

Are you going to take it away later?

No, this is all for you.

- You are not lying? - I swear I'm not.

I'll even buy you banana later.

But don't tell anyone you gave this to me. Okay?

Of course. I didn't give you anything!

Lady! Can we play?

Mo-na, you are here! Is mommy away?

You are bored, aren't you? Just like me.

But don't worry. You have your mommy.

I have neither mommy nor daddy.

Yes?

Oh my, you are here.

This is Mo-na. She lives next door.

- Going home now? Come back tomorrow! - Okay.

Come in.

Tell her to keep it down with that piano!

Sheesh. You didn't even buy that for her.

She spent all her savings for it.

But forget the piano. There's a bigger problem.

Huh? What is it now?

Just hold your horses and listen!

Do you know why Gyu-sik has been coming home late recently?

- Picking on our daughter-in-law again? - No, it's not that!

Then what in the world is it? I did everything you wanted!

What's the problem now?

You haven't even heard what I have to say.

It's been several days already.

I didn't want to make you upset, but if this goes on, our family is doomed.

I don't have any money to spare even when I really need it.

But he's fooling around with two women!

If you think about it, there is only one real cause.

Hmph! He's finally home.

What if the president finds out about us?

You are asking me to live the rest of my life like this.

If you love me, you can endure it, right?

I don't want to live like some kind of a criminal!

Hwa-young

If you can't make up your mind, stop coming over to my place.

Hwa-young, don't abandon me.

Why should I go on like this? I'd rather die.

I sold my house for that money.

We are living in a rented room.

Uhm, you did deliver that envelope, right?

What? You are leaving? Have a meal with us.

Please. I'm counting on you.

My, my...

I'm sorry about your husband's situation and about that money.

It must be very difficult for you.

Stop by tomorrow.

- I'm sure she'll think of something. - Thank you.

- So what did you tell her? - I said I'll get it back for her tomorrow.

I'm actually glad this happened.

She was acting all high and mighty just because she is a judge.

I'll make her pack up and then kick her out.

Mom.

She's finally here.

Father. Do you suspect me as well?

Are you saying that we are making this up?

I swear by my honor as a judge.

I've never received any money, and I've never met that woman.

Got it, granny?

Sure, sure. Oh, this is good.

You are the best, granny. I'll get you a banana later.

You are all I have, Geum-won. I'd starve without you.

So don't tell anyone you gave me the money.

I didn't give you anything. Nothing!

That old woman is actually pretty sane.

She is smart enough to be a judge. You think she won't figure it out?

I wish everyone would just die today except for you and me.

You crazy girl! Are you not even worried?

I don't even have one million hwan at my disposal.

Where are you going at this late hour?

I have to find that Gyu-sik! He has to be the culprit!

When you find him, please try to reason with him.

Give that to me.

I knew it.

You do love me!

Thank you!

Mama!

You forgot to lock the door!

Hey, Mona. Your mama is next door.

Okay?

You! Look at what you are doing!

Get dressed! You scoundrels!

Father, you go home first. I'll be there soon.

Not a chance! Get dressed now!

Sir! Please forgive us!

Just one hour! Please give us just one hour!

It's too bad for you, but never look for Gyu-sik again.

What are you doing? I said get dressed. Get out now!

This isn't much, but it's for you.

Never see him again.

Get out here.

Open the door!

Huh?

Yes!

What are you doing?

Make sure you lock the gate.

You go inside too.

I have to lock the gate.

I'll lock it. You go in.

Quickly.

Ma'am! Something is wrong with granny!

She is dying!

Mother! What's wrong?

- What? - Mother!

My god...

What are you doing? Call the doctor now!

- Water! Bring water! - Mother!

No...

Daughter in law...

She's been poisoned!

What did you give to her?

Please, mother. Tell us!

No...

Call the doctor...

Mother! Mother!

Why did this happen? Mother! Mother!

Oh god...

Huh?

The patient in room 3 wants a cup of juice.

The temperature of the patient in room 12 rose to 39.2 degrees.

- Bring me some Coramin upstairs. - Yes.

- Have you read the news? - No.

There's been a murder at Judge Heo's place.

Oh my!

But apparently, it was Judge Heo who gave the juice to the old lady.

That can't be true.

No. I don't think Judge Heo killed her.

But the real question is, who sent the poisoned juice to the judge?

I did hand her the juice for sure.

What is that? I've never had something like that.

Then you can have it.

Oh, it's so good! No one gives me something like this.

Granny, you promised me not to say something like that.

I won't. I won't.

Granny, whom did you give that envelope to?

Geum-won took it from me. She said she'd give me bananas for it.

I didn't give it to her. She took it from me.

I don't know anything about the poison.

If granny hadn't come in right then, I would have had it myself.

I'm sorry your honor.

Is there any chance that Judge Heo was trying to end her own life?

I do not think so.

There is something I have to tell you.

First, I'm resigning from my position.

What? Are you serious?

Yes I am.

I can't even maintain peace and order in my own family.

I'm not fit to judge others. That is my conclusion.

The other thing is that I am pregnant.

Jin-suk...

I must ask for your forgiveness as well

You don't have to say it. I was already suspecting it.

Also, I think it'd be better if I don't hear it.

Then, you forgive me?

That doesn't matter. I was the one who mostly caused it.

Jin-suk...

I don't know the other woman, but I kind of feel sorry for her.

But I can't let you be taken away.

Judging from her personality and her actions that night,

I don't think she would have given that kind of poison to granny knowingly.

Between the bedroom and the second floor, you were all alone, correct?

I don't know anything.

I really don't.

Granny followed me upstairs.

I was going to try the juice. I would've died had it not been for her.

Even the Mr. Chae was going to

drink the juice.

Mr. Chae, did you ask for something cool to drink?

She asked me if I wanted it, so I said yes.

Ma'am.

Judge Heo asks for a cold cup of tea.

Actually, get me a beer.

Give this to her.

Don't we need two cups?

Pour some more over there.

Then the juice was poured into the glass in front of you, correct?

Well, there was an incident that day, so I don't remember everything.

She probably poured it in front of the fridge.

About that incident...

Do you think it may be related to the poison in any way?

I do not think that's possible...

Did you have any guests over that day?

No. No one.

Um... there was this one woman. She was looking for my daughter in law.

Did anyone offer the juice to her?

No.

So then why did you have it poured in to the glass?

I was thinking of drinking it.

Then why didn't you?

Because I didn't want to.

Because you knew it was poisoned?

Am I right?

No, never!

Mom! Juice!

You guessed that the victim must've been poisoned by the juice.

How did you think of that so fast?

From what she said.

Everyone must've understood. I just happened to say it out first.

Hello?

Yes, yes.

Yeah, sure.

Okay, got it.

- You recently bought a piano, correct? - Pardon?

That woman left a million hwan check to the victim before she left.

I took the money because I wanted a piano.

But I really didn’t kill granny.

I don't even know what arsenic is!

Mother... Don't drink that juice...

- You said he has no family, right? - Yes.

He just had this one photo in his pocket.

Call the station.

Please try to calm down and tell me what happened.

When your husband and son came back,

only you, your daughter, and the young housemaid were home.

Perhaps your daughter...

No. She'd never do something like that.

Then was it you?

The truth will be revealed sooner or later. Just tell me the truth now.

- Mother, the juice! - I wish everyone would just die today

except for you and me.

- Hey, Soon-im. -Yes?

Please don't hide anything from me.

Did anyone visit mother that night?

I don't know. I know nothing about that night.

You are hiding something.

She told me not to say a word...

She couldn't have done something like that. I don't believe it.

That's what I'm saying as well.

She is a bit cranky sometimes, but inside, she has a kind heart.

I don't think she knows anything about this case.

Well, why doesn't she just say that she knows nothing?

Why is she taking all the blame?

Geum-won. Look.

Are you sure this is not something you did in order to buy that piano?

Why don't you take me to a mental hospital?

If they say I sleep-walk or something, then maybe I did it.

Sleep-walk? Again with the nonsense!

Father, it wasn't her.

I'll do everything I can to defend this case.

Can a judge act as an attorney?

- She resigned from my position. - What? Resigned?

- Sister... - Why did you resign?

On August 11th, 1961, the defendant, Park Ok-nyeon

found out that the 1-million-hwan check left to her daughter in law as a bribe

was taken by her daughter, Chae Geum-won, who took it to buy a piano.

To cover this, she planned to kill her daughter in law, Heo Jin-suk.

She mixed arsenic with a bottle of apple juice.

She had the housemaid Kang Soon-im deliver the juice to Heo.

But her mother in law, Seong On-nyeon, intercepted the juice.

Thus, Heo Jin-suk was spared,

and Seong On-nyeon died in her place.

Does the defendant admit this?

Yes.

The defendant has acknowledged the prosecutor's inquiries.

Does the attorney still intend to

stand for Park Ok-nyeon, the defendant.

Yes. I will defend her until the end.

Your honor!

The defendant did admit to the crime when interrogated by the prosecutor.

But there are few things that I cannot understand.

May I have your permission to ask a few questions to the defendant?

You may proceed.

If you intended to kill Heo Jin-suk, your daughter in law,

why did you offer the poisoned juice to your husband first?

According to the defendant's statement,

she knew that her husband, Chae Sung-jin, does not drink juices.

She stated that she offered it to him to create an excuse for later.

Isn't that correct?

I choose Chae Sung-jin, her husband, as a witness.

Mr. Chae Sung-jin.

- Mr. Chae Sung-jin, please come forth. - Yes.

Will the court please stand.

I swear to tell the truth, and nothing but the truth.

- I, Chae Sung-jin, the witness. - Be seated.

Did you actually ask for that juice?

No. She asked me if I wanted it, so I said yes.

Do you really never drink juice?

In most cases, I choose beer as a habit.

Did you wait long after she handed you the juice?

I was going to drink it, but

the housemaid came in and said my son wanted a cold cup of tea.

So I told her to just give him the juice.

Because you knew about the poison?

Not at all. I just wanted beer instead.

How was the defendant acting then?

Same as always.

I see.

Then let me ask the defendant.

The reason why you offered that juice to your husband like that

is because you did not know it was poisoned. Isn't that right?

Objection!

The attorney's questions are

meant to secure the defendant's innocence.

I agree.

Where did you get the arsenic?

The pharmacy?

No.

I can't tell you that.

Is there a reason why you can't say it?

Is there a third person in this case whom you do not wish to reveal?

I choose Kang Soon-im, the housemaid, as a witness.

Ms. Kang Soon-im, step forth.

Ms. Kang Soon-im, step forth.

Hey,

wasn't there a patient who killed himself with arsenic?

The woman in the photograph is...

So I thought maybe, I'll end up standing as a witness in the court.

I need that witness more than anything.

But what did you do with that photo?

It's probably being kept in the archive. Let's go and take a look.

Thank you!

This photo is you, isn't it, mother?

The day granny died...

It was found in the pocket of a young man who took arsenic and died.

Even as he died, he yelled, "Mother, don't drink the juice!"

Gi-cheol...

Mother, you must live on.

Please tell me everything.

Thus, as stated by many witnesses,

the mystery of a third person began with Kang Soon-im, the housemaid.

Dr. Won Dong-hoon's help led to the discovery of a man named

Kim Gi-cheol, who killed himself with the same arsenic.

We also secured the photograph.

Later, as a witness, I included Cho Jong-hoon, the prison guard,

when I was meeting with the defendant.

Of course, without any statement from Kim Gi-cheol, the deceased suspect,

the defendant's innocence cannot be completely proven.

As the attorney, I know that as well.

But the defendant threw away her life

to cover for her son, Kim Gi-cheol. Seeing this true intention,

we must acknowledge the greatness of the mother's deep love.

Having lost her husband at 20,

she worked hard to support her baby as well as her mother in law.

That's when she met Chae Sung-jin, her current husband.

He also had children from his deceased wife, but he accepted her

as his second wife.

Knowing that it would be difficult to raise her own son in her new family,

she did not tell about her son even to her new husband.

She split what little allowance she could save up

to support her previous mother in law and her son.

When his grandmother died, the defendant's son

began abusing opium to forget about his sadness.

When he ran out of money, he came to Mr. Chae's house in secret.

On August 11th, 1961, at around 9:30AM,

As written in her statement, while Mr. Chae was out,

the defendant found her son, Kim Gi-cheol hiding by the back gate.

Not knowing what to do, she took him to the master bedroom.

The defendant was a mother who had to witness the misfortune of her own son.

Fearing her family would find out, she couldn't even feed him a proper meal.

When her son asked for a million hwan to cure his sickness,

she couldn't even dream of giving it to him behind her husband's back.

She was a kind and honest wife.

The defendant could only offer her son a cup of juice.

She begged him to drink it and go back.

Please, drink this.

But for tonight,

please, just go back.

This family is going through a lot too.

You may think that I'm living comfortably with all this money.

But then, the phone rang.

For about 30 seconds, the defendant faced away from her son to take the call.

But that was more than enough time to poison the drink.

That is what I think.

When she hung up and turned back, he finally spoke to the defendant.

Will you please stop causing trouble and just drink the juice?

Mother. If I were to disappear, there would be nothing left to trouble you.

Mother, I will never trouble you again.

But then, she heard the honk of her husband's car.

Immediately, the defendant took the juice from her son's hand.

- Mother, I have to drink the juice! - She pushed him out the kitchen door.

Oh no...

Depending on our interpretation,

The greatest good can be mistaken for the greatest evil.

Her overly kind heart wanted to save her son.

She also wanted to save her family from an opium addict.

A foolish mother's love. A foolish heart indeed.

But who among us can blame her?

Who among us can call her a sinner and throw a rock at her?

Your honor.

With the world as my witness,

I am the defendant's daughter in law, and had it not been for the victim,

I would have been the one to die from the poisoned drink.

According to the prosecutor's reasoning, I should hate her the most.

But to defend her, I have personally decided to

stand here as the attorney.

As the defendant's daughter in law, I know that her true character

would never be able to commit such a heinous crime. I firmly believe that.

The prosecutor could not provide any evidence on where, when, and how

the defendant found the poison, nor on her true intentions.

At the same time, I cannot provide any solid evidence that

the defendant did not poison the juice.

But without believing that people are inherently good,

how can we continue on living in this society?

Your honor.

This attorney claims that the defendant is innocent.

After all that hating, she was saved by her daughter in law in the end.

I know, right? Now she'll probably carry her above her head!

Mother!

Mother!