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Previously on Return.

She says they were friends since childhood.

All of the troublemakers are gathered here.

Find Detective Dokgo Young. Tell him everything you did.

I cannot allow even a single variable in our plan.

What is this? And who on earth is this guy?

(Episode 23)

Is this the right house?

Excuse me.

Whom are you looking for?

Darn it.

Tae Min Young?

Yes.

I'm Tae Min Young.

We've met, haven't we?

I'm Detective Dokgo Young of Gangdong Precinct.

What is it?

I need to ask you a few simple questions.

May we talk?

Let's talk inside.

I'm sorry, but I haven't eaten.

Do you mind buying me something to eat?

Sure. I can do that.

Is it good?

Do you want more?

Do you remember...

Kim Hak Bum, Seo Joon Hee, Kang In Ho, and Oh Tae Suk?

You were friends in middle school, right?

We aren't...

friends.

You aren't friends?

Didn't you take this picture for them?

Thanks for the food.

Just a minute!

Min Young.

You took that picture on the day of the hit-and-run accident, right?

It wasn't me.

It's the truth. I didn't do it.

I can't even drive! I told them everything! I did!

Okay. Min Young.

I believe you.

All cops are the same.

Min Young. I believe you.

I'll believe you,

so tell me what happened that day.

I don't want to.

I don't talk to cops.

Bum, remember how I said...

Choi Ja Hye was suspicious?

Yes, you did.

I found the real Choi Ja Hye.

"The real Choi Ja Hye"?

And I found her.

I'll text you the address.

Go there tomorrow.

(Bum, Daffodil Welfare Center)

(Daffodil Welfare Center)

You must've been in a rush.

You seem to have become careless.

I heard you received a new resident. A woman in her 40s.

Would you check for me?

We didn't receive anyone new in the last three months.

Especially not anyone in her 40s.

We have mainly elderly people here.

My apologies.

Not at all. This is nothing.

I'm so annoyed.

What's wrong?

(Gyeonggi Bukbu Provincial Police Agency)

I don't know how the Provincial Police Agency found out,

but they want our case.

What? That's insane.

Those evil jerks.

We worked so hard to gather this!

We have no grounds to complain.

It totally blew up into a major serial murder.

Young will lose his head when he finds out.

Anyway, where is Detective Dokgo?

November 4, 1999, around 9pm.

Jung So Mi was hit and killed on a coastal highway in Taein...

by the car driven by Tae Min Young, in which Kang In Ho, Oh Tae Suk,

Kim Hak Bum, and Seo Joon Hee were riding.

November 4, 1999.

99. 114.

(November, 1999, Taein)

Excuse me.

Did you fix a broken headlight recently?

No.

Did anyone come to fix a broken headlight recently?

No. We didn't get any cars like that.

Bingo.

My gosh. If their vacation house is this big,

the family must be quite impressive.

You're going to burn these over there, right?

Just leave it.

I'll give you a hand.

Take a break. Think of your age.

Myoungseong Foundation owns it.

I know Myoungseong.

You had a car fixed recently, right?

How did you know that?

Don't get me started.

The young masters took the car out and got into an accident...

Five of them?

(Taein Real Estate)

Are you looking for a rent?

I wanted to ask you something.

Do you remember So Mi's mom?

I do.

Does she still live here?

No.

After her kid died in a hit-and-run,

her house burned down not long after.

I haven't seen her since.

I don't know if she's dead or alive.

But there was a strange rumor right around that time.

A rumor?

There's a rumor...

that the mom bought that house and all the land around it.

May I check the registration number for that land here?

You wanted to consult me on a case?

Oh, my gosh. You're even more beautiful than on TV.

Thank you.

Nice to meet you.

Hi.

My son is a bit aloof.

The cold water isn't hot, is it?

Of course not.

Your son is very handsome.

His mock college entrance exam score is in the top one percent.

That's amazing.

I plan to send him to law school and make him a judge.

I may meet you later as an alumni.

Yes.

That's why we're here.

He's going to be a public figure,

so we can't have any flaws on his record.

Of course, not.

It was nothing. The kids were just messing around.

Messing around?

For example...

You know those kids who can't make friends.

He must've hit him a few times out of friendship.

Friendship.

All kids are like that at that age.

What's this about a burn?

The victim suffered a third-degree burn on his thigh.

The prank went a little too far.

That's why we came to see you.

We can't let a little prank become a scarlet letter.

He's going to be an important man.

Of course, not.

I knew you'd understand, since you're well-educated.

Is that fun?

- Yes. - What about this?

- That's hot! - Have you lost your mind?

This is a first-degree burn.

Worst case scenario, you'll get a blister.

You think someone else's child getting a third-degree burn...

is nothing but a prank.

Are you really that upset with me?

Mom. What's this lady's deal?

She's so gross!

How does it feel? Is this fun for you?

Is it still fun when you're the victim?

What's the matter with you? I won't let this slide.

I'll sue you!

The law is not lenient towards juvenile delinquents...

because their behaviors are excused.

Parents are giving them a chance to reflect on their mistake.

Parents are at fault too.

If you want him to be a judge,

go to the victim first,

and kneel down before them.

Apologize to them for raising your son wrong.

And visit me after that.

Then I'll kneel down and apologize.

If you're blessed with a good brain, use it well, okay?

Ms. Kang.

They will apologize to the victim instead of taking this to court.

- I see. - Study hard,

and I hope you will be a great officer of the law.

Thank you for making the wise decision.

You're thinking about your son's future.

I'm very touched.

Let's go. Come on.

You should've gone easy on them.

The temperature of the cold water was perfect.

I heard you didn't eat a single meal since you got locked up.

Don't visit me here.

But still.

There's no good in people seeing us talking with each other.

I'm sorry, Jung Soo.

I should've tried harder to stop you. It's my fault.

I...

believe that people must be punished for their crimes.

I'm a firm believer of that.

(3 months ago)

You're up.

How does it feel?

Are you scared?

(Rocuronium)

The fear you're feeling now.

Remember that.

The fear you're feeling now...

is the same feeling...

a 9-year-old girl felt 19 years ago.

I didn't do that.

I didn't do anything wrong.

Because of your careless words,

not only did a girl die,

but to a woman,

everything she had disappeared.

How does this make you any different from me?

No. No!

Don't kill me. Please don't kill me!

Spare me!

Please let me live. I'm sorry.

Please let me live.

[VIU Ver] E23 Return "People Must Be Punished for Their Crime" -♥ Ruo Xi ♥-

Please check one thing for me.

Find out about the last bottle of rocuronium.

- What do you mean? - Something is off.

She didn't tell me much about the last bottle.

Make sure you find out what Choi Ja Hye's last plan is.

Just find that out for me.

I can't go now.

Sun Hwa keeps crying and pestering me.

What's wrong with you? Hey.

No. If you're not busy,

at least drop by for a second, and buy her ice cream.

Okay.

(Lee Jung Ae)

"Lee Jung Ae".

This is where Dong Bae lives.

- Come up. Get up. - Who is she?

Are you all right? Stand up.

What's Dong Bae doing here at this hour?

You know what? This is good.

Hey, that's dirty. Don't touch it.

Come on, Sun Hwa!

It's dangerous up there. Come down.

"Sun Hwa"?

Come down now. Come on. Be careful. Watch out.

Could that be Ko Sun Hwa?

Is anyone home?

- Who is this? - Hello, ma'am, I'm Dokgo Young.

Is Dong Bae inside?

He's not at home.

Ma'am, could you open the door for a second?

Hold on. Let me open the door for you.

Hello.

What brings you here?

Isn't Sun Hwa, a young lady, inside your house now?

No, she's not.

I saw her coming up with Dong Bae just now.

Dong Bae didn't come here.

And I don't know who Sun Hwa is either.

Ma'am.

- I'm a bit tired. Please excuse me. - Wait.

Hold on. Dong Bae isn't home.

Detective Dokgo.

He's really not here.

Sun Hwa. Sun Hwa. Be quiet.

(Mail Box, Lee Jung Ae)

"Lee Jung Ae".

Where did Dong Bae go?

He left a while ago. He said he was going home for a second.

Anyway, what's going on with him lately?

He said that he was resigning out of nowhere.

What? Who's resigning? Dong Bae is?

He just called me to say that he was resigning.

Seriously? Has he lost it or what?

Hey, did you give him a hard time about what happened to Dr. Ko?

About what happened to Dr. Ko? What do you mean?

On the day of the incident,

I lost sight of Kim Jung Soo and put him on the wanted list.

Isn't Dong Bae quitting because he feels guilty for that?

What do you mean? Tell me in detail.

I'm going to put his vehicle on the wanted list.

- Hold that thought for a while. - Why?

I'll call you after I ask Young about it first.

He told me to wait before putting it on the list.

He said he'll ask you first.

My gosh, why didn't he tell you that?

Did you hear anything about Kim Jung Soo?

No, nothing.

Do you think the person who killed Yum Mi Jung...

hid Seo Joon Hee?

I can't tell you. If I do, I'll be dead.

Where did you go?

Well, I've been looking up things that relate to 99, 1, 1, and 4.

I found out it's an assigned number of a bus stop bound for Incheon.

What's the name of the stop?

Sea Horse Land.

Kim Hak Bum, Kang In Ho, Oh Tae Suk, and Seo Joon Hee.

Even Yum Mi Jung is in the back.

Yes.

- Choi Jae Hye. - Have you lost your mind?

It's me, Hak Bum.

I'll see you at Demeter tonight.

Tonight.

At 11pm.

Make sure you're prepared, okay?

Ms. Choi.

Aren't you going home?

I will. You guys go first.

I have an appointment with a client here tonight.

We'll go first then.

Demeter.

Come upstairs.

Please.

It's puer tea.

I heard you liked it,

so I got it just for you.

You aren't even trying to deny it.

Are you just being rude?

We don't need to be polite to each other, do we?

What brings you here?

Let's not beat around the bush.

Tell me what you know.

How much do you know?

Well,

I don't know what you mean.

Ja Hye.

Who are you?

That...

is for you to find out.

Look.

I don't understand why you're doing this to us.

Did we do something to upset you?

If we did,

we'll compensate you!

You should...

compensate Kim Byung Gi's family.

What are you after?

That is also for you to find out.

That's right.

Did you find Kim Byung Gi's body?

Where did you hide...

Kim Byung Gi's body?

If I die here,

it will become a complete locked room murder.

Can you handle that?

If you have nothing else to say, why don't you go?

I'm tired. I need to rest.

True.

You must have a reason...

for going this far.

I can't see you out.

Look, Ja Hye.

The first time is always hard, but the second time is easy.

You said once you have a goal,

your skills improve, correct?

Just wait.

What's Choi Ja Hye's deal?

Why is she doing this?

Why doesn't matter. Who she is matters.

Someone...

with hatred for all four of us.

Try to remember!

Why would anyone hate us that much?

Am I wrong?

No way.

Hey. We...

weren't such bad guys.

I mean, look.

Did we take advantage of girls...

like those old men and scumbags on TV?

Or, did we use the President to steal money...

from the country or something?

Hey. Just step outside.

There are so many evil jerks out there.

It's not like the four of us killed a person...

Did we kill someone?

To provide a back story,

the boy who got off with probation...

murdered his neighbor, an old man, with the same method at 19.

What do you think, Mr. Oh?

Hey.

Crimes committed by minors.

Demeter.

The deity who lost her daughter.

(The day of Jung So Mi's accident, November 4, 1999)

Guys.

- Gosh, I'm drunk. - It's ready.

- Cheers. - Cheers!

- I don't know - I don't know

- I don't know the song after that. - Right?

Look at those idiots.

So?

Did she die?

I'm not sure.

She's bleeding so much.

What do we do?

Should we call the cops?

Are you insane?

Then what do we do?

I'll come to you, so...

Get rid of her body.

Dump it far away from the accident site.

What did she say?

She says we should dump her...

far from the accident site.

And where is that?

The ocean is our only option.

- Darn it. - Seriously.

- We should call the cops... - No!

Mi Jung told us to get rid of her.

Right.

Let's throw her into the ocean.

Darn it. Be quiet.

Do you think we're not scared?

Hey, this isn't right. Can't we think about it one more time?

- In Ho. - You don't need to help!

Just be quiet!

- Hey, what are you doing? - What?

She... She's alive.

- What? - What?

Guys, it's not too late yet. Please!

Hey, let's just throw her into the water.

- Why? - Just do it!

Darn it.

Hey.

1, 2, 3.

Hello, sir.

This is Oh Tae Suk.

Did you get what I sent for you?

No, please take it as a token of my gratitude.

It' just that...

I have a favor to ask regarding In Ho's case.

(Episode 24 will air shortly.)