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Sung Hee, who's the one with the highest amount in arrears...

among the ones we're in charge of?

It's a man named Ma Jin Seok.

He owes 5.25 million dollars. He's on our blacklist.

Law follows money, too.

It sides with those who have power.

(Previous episodes on Squad 38)

The Disciplinary Committee will be held as planned.

Mr Baek will be dismissed.

Someone called here to make a report about me receiving bribes?

This is what happened with Min Sik too, isn't it?

Mr Baek would never take any bribes.

Those jerks ate up the chairman's money.

I heard you taught them a lesson.

Only those who are naive and dumb get conned.

Who falls for those tricks these days?

Give back the money, you jerk!

Getting conned is a worthwhile experience.

It reminds you of your place.

Let's dig more about Baek Sung Il.

We got him.

He thinks he's Robin Hood.

Why... Why is this guy here?

- You think this is funny? - Chasing now. Overpass 48.

I saw that guy Ma Jin Seok's name in the file.

Why did you try to con him?

If you let me handle it, I can get you...

- the six million at one go. - What about the tax?

Who's going to pay it?

Those poor people.

Get it from them.

Law is as ruthless as thugs,

and so are we.

Can you take responsibility for what you said?

Can you really get the tax from that rat, Ma Jin Seok?

No one can do this alone.

First off, we need to get a team ready.

Who are you, really?

A swindler.

What do you think about getting the entire six million?

What should we start with?

We should start with recycling the leftovers.

Sung Hee, why are you...

Chief.

What are you doing now?

Hey, what is going on now?

Isn't it fun?

This is how swindles work.

Let's not converse even if we run into each other later.

Let's do it. Let's con Ma Jin Seok.

So? How much shall I invest?

Invest 4 million dollars. It will turn into 20.

You've paid off the entire taxes in arrears, 5.77 million dollars,

in full.

Ma Jin Seok...

is one of Bang Pil Gyu's collaborators.

I know of a way to stop Sung Il from getting suspended.

What is your name, Officer?

My name is Chun Sung Hee.

I will remember your name.

Try your best to catch me.

Stop, you jerk!

Darn it!

I'll run away as hard as I can.

If Jin Seok pays his taxes, we won't be able to save Mr Baek.

(Previous episodes on Squad 38)

Well... What's all this?

Will 300 people's back taxes do?

I'm here.

Well... What's all this?

You caught me.

Well, it's...

the tax arrears list of your division.

What are you going to do with it?

We'll stop your suspension.

Will...

300 people's back taxes do?

How could I let these con artists...

handle it?

Making people pay their taxes is public officials' job.

Let's do it together.

I'm off now, so I have plenty of time.

(Squad 38)

(Episode 7)

Goodness gracious, these rats.

I'm so annoyed. This is ridiculous.

Gosh. Oh, no. Stop!

Thank you for calling Seowon City Hall.

Pardon? Oh, you'd like to inquire about paying taxes in arrears?

5,700 dollars.

What?

5,000 dollars?

How much Mr Kim Seung Guk owes in arrears?

Yes, it's 5,700 dollars.

I'll pay it off. I'll pay the entire amount.

Thank you for calling Seowon City Hall.

I see. 8,500 dollars?

Sir, wake up. Sir! Wake up!

Yes. 9,300 dollars?

12,000 dollars?

(Parking tickets)

(Parking tickets)

Don't be ridiculous.

That little...

(This mail cannot be returned to the sender.)

Thank you for calling the Taxation Office.

Oh, you're calling about your taxes in arrears?

Sure. What is your name?

Thank you for calling the Taxation Office.

Please insert your debit card or your passbook.

You'd like to pay the taxes you owe?

I see. Just a moment, please.

Thank you for calling the Taxation Office.

You'd like to pay your outstanding taxes?

Please take your cash.

Right, I can definitely help you with that.

Just a moment, please.

Thank you for calling the Taxation Office.

You'd like to pay your taxes owing?

Sure, what is your name?

What?

- What's that? - What?

Where did he get that suit?

Why? What's wrong?

I can certainly help you with that.

Your name, please.

- What is your name? - I'll process the payment.

Sure.

Your name, please.

You're hilarious.

Hey, we'll get going now.

See you.

Be careful.

Hey, your nose is bleeding.

It's fine.

Thank you for calling the Taxation Office.

Mi Joo!

Stop talking nonsense.

- What nonsense? - Just wipe off your blood.

Jung Do!

Mi Joo!

Jung Do!

Jung Do! Mi Joo! Jung Do!

Hey, Jung Do! You didn't hear me?

I kept shouting your names. Are you ignoring me?

Let's just go.

That was great. I was so surprised.

(The city added 20 million dollars to budget for children's education.)

Ms Noh.

Thank you for all of your help.

I'm glad that I was able to help.

It was fun, too.

Let's go.

- Eat up. - We will.

Mi Joo, this is for you.

Is she gone?

Yes, she left.

I didn't get to thank her.

Are we through a bottle already?

Seowon City will spend an extra 20 million dollars...

- on children's education. - Have a drink.

The money will improve pre-school facilities,

subsidise management fees and improve teachers' welfare.

A Seowon City official said...

he hopes that the extra budget will help reduce the pressure.

Sir.

You seem happy.

Starting next week,

my granddaughter's books will be free.

My tax went to good use.

Well done.

Well done.

Don't say that.

Say something. Give a speech.

- Why should I? - Go on.

I'd rather not.

Thanks, guys.

Well done.

- Lift your glasses. - We have to do this.

It's empty.

What will you do now?

What else can a conman do but con people?

I'm not sure if it's right to say this...

What?

Should I live a straight life? And not con people?

No, don't get caught.

I guess that...

if you don't get caught and I don't get fired,

then maybe we might meet again.

Don't buy things direct.

Then you'll never see me again.

Buy cars at a dealership.

Yes, and clothes at a store.

Should I go on the internet to see you?

Later on...

If we do meet again, let's have a drink.

All right.

Thanks.

Dad.

Dad. What are you doing?

Where are you going so early?

To school.

Oh, to school?

You must've been...

very tired last night.

You didn't wake when I came in or left.

You slept through it all.

I...

I had breakfast and cleaned up afterward.

Don't worry.

I'm off to work.

I have a meeting.

- Come here. - Hang on.

Where were you?

- Where did you sleep? - Right here.

Why did you sleep by the gate?

- That hurt. - You start work today.

You said you have to go back to work today.

That really hurt.

Are you homeless? Are you? Are you?

Go to work.

That's what I was about to do.

- Go to work. - Okay.

- Go to work. - I will.

Just quit if you can't handle it.

I can feed an extra mouth.

Sung Il.

Have a good day.

Bye.

Go on.

10 million dollars came in in just a past few days.

They were all people who said they were penniless.

What happened?

I'd love to find out.

Good morning.

Hello.

Did you enjoy your break?

You look great.

Thanks.

What's going on?

Your team did so well while you were gone.

I was cheering them on.

Remember what I said.

Just don't do it ever again.

Wear a suit tomorrow.

For the Disciplinary Committee.

Yes, Sir.

What got into him?

What happened?

Tell me.

Noh Seung.

Why won't you answer my question?

Chang Ho, what's wrong?

Bang Pil Gyu.

What?

What?

We went after Bang Pil Gyu.

For his 50 million dollars.

Where...

Where's Sung Hee?

Tell me.

I owe those 200,000 people a debt I cannot repay.

I will carry the guilt...

for the rest of my life.

I'm sorry.

I'm very sorry.

(Seowon City's Taxation Office used excess force to charge tax.)

Sung Il, will you hear me out first?

You can't go in there.

Why should you see the mayor?

Nothing will change.

I need to tell him it won't happen again.

Why did you go after him without consulting me first?

We had a good enough reason.

What reason could be good enough?

Did you do it to save your chief?

Should I let her go in alone, then?

It wasn't her. I know you too well.

No. It was my idea.

Mr Kang had no part in it.

Gangsters cause violence.

If we flex our muscles, it's power.

Governmental authority.

Do you know what happens when that's abused?

You know what happened.

You saw what happened to Min Sik.

Bang Pil Gyu isn't someone people like us can take on.

Why did you get them involved in something like this?

Do you even think at all? What's your brain for?

I was...

afraid you'd end up like Min Sik.

When this happened to him, we all ignored it.

No one took his side.

That's why he's gone.

He's dead.

Noh Seung.

Don't worry about me too much.

You'll get hurt, too.

Get your pension.

We thought...

it would be better...

if we all shared the pain...

instead of having one person take a terrible hit.

That is all I can tell you.

I'm sorry.

Let's do this, then.

If you will do something for me,

I will see to it that your chief isn't disciplined.

What do you want me to do?

Apologise to Mr Bang.

If you visit him and apologise in person...

and say that nothing of the sort will happen again,

then I will forgive your chief.

Can you do it?

Yes, Sir.

I will apologise.

Good.

Mr Baek's Disciplinary Committee.

It's cancelled.

That's it.

No one was or will get hurt.

One more thing.

Let's keep this...

between us.

Sung Hee.

Can we talk?

I have to go to the borough office for the delinquent taxpayer list.

Do you want to come along?

It's been a while.

How are you?

- I'm fine, thanks to you. - Good.

The mayor must be busy if he sent you instead.

Yes, he has a municipal assembly to attend.

He told me to apologise in his stead.

Is it true that Jin Seok paid the taxes he owed?

Yes, according to our sources.

We don't know why, though.

He said he was conned by one of your officers.

Pardon?

It was the rants of a fool.

Don't you worry.

There's another issue.

Does the mayor know...

a team from the Taxation Office came to my house a while ago?

Yes, he was informed.

Who gave the order?

Was it the mayor?

Or was it you?

Would we do such a thing?

- No, right? - No.

- Was it neither of you? - Yes.

One of the public officials under your control...

went off and acted on their own, right?

Those fools.

Yes, Sir.

I will see to it that we curb them...

so that you don't suffer again.

The thing is,

I think they bit me this time.

It didn't hurt,

but it hurt my feelings.

I apologise.

It's been six years.

Time flies.

Do you remember what happened then?

I just can't forget it.

- Drink up. - Sure.

- Eat. - I will.

It's me, Sir.

I just met with Mr Bang.

He kept mentioning the incident from six years ago.

I got a bad feeling.

First Ma Jin Seok, now him.

I think he thinks we're going after him on purpose.

Set up a meeting.

As soon as possible.

Sung Hee, I know why you did what you did,

but people like Bang Pil Gyu...

Was it you?

- What? - The person who made...

everyone on our list pay up.

It was you working with Jung Do.

Why do you hang out with him?

I'm done.

I worked with him to go after Jin Seok.

The other cases were just Jung Do...

helping me out.

Did he say you wouldn't be punished if you scored?

It's not just about that.

Your disciplinary hearing.

It's cancelled.

You can keep your job.

Are you sure?

How did that happen?

How do you know that?

I don't know what happened.

It just did.

Chief.

Hang in there.

Stay strong...

and put fear into the delinquent taxpayers.

See to it that we make them pay up without the help of conmen.

I'll leave Bang Pil Gyu alone until that happens.

Do you mean that? Keep your word.

I will.

Okay, then.

Yes.

To make that happen,

I'll need to become commissioner.

Do you think I can?

If someone like Ahn Tae Wook can, why can't you?

All he does is sit around and say, "No. It's impossible."

Why is everything impossible?

I bet he's saying it right now.

No, that's impossible.

I'm on my way to meet the informant. Why would it get cancelled?

Whose call was it?

What more do we need?

Sung Il punched him and we got a call that he took a bribe.

Who's looking out for him?

Just wait. I'll bring them all the proof they need.

Yes, I'm here. Where are...

I wanted to see you in person...

to ask how you obtained that information.

Namely, from whom and how Baek Sung Il received a bribe...

and how you came to learn about it.

That's why.

I wanted to see you in person...

to ask how you obtained that information.

Namely, from whom and how Baek Sung Il received a bribe...

and how you came to learn about it.

That's why.

Hello? Chief, would you take this call?

Sure.

Baek Sung Il speaking.

I'd like to report something.

Pardon?

There was a tip that you took a bribe...

and removed a delinquent taxpayer from the list.

What? What are you talking about?

A bribe.

At Seowon City Hall...

Someone called the office saying I took a bribe?

I took the call myself.

I heard you took a bribe.

No. I did not.

Taxation Office Division Three.

Baek Sung Il.

I know Ma Jin Seok called you. There was no tip.

Someone I know who runs a business.

I never said Jin Seok called.

Do you have anything that may be of proof?

Like text messages Baek Sung Il exchanged with that business owner.

Or anything that proves money was sent to him.

I'm sorry.

It's just so funny. I was trying not to laugh.

Sorry,

but...

it was just a prank.

Sorry?

It was just a prank. I was so bored, you see.

Then why did you come today?

I came because you came to my house.

How could I not come out when an adult came to see me?

You see, I may be unemployed,

but my parents raised me right.

Well,

I'm sorry for making the prank call.

Have a nice day.

Look, mister.

What do you take the Taxation Office for?

I don't have much, but I do have a loud voice.

There are a lot of people here.

Do you want to be humiliated?

You punk. What are you trying?

Aren't you a public official?

I'm sure you have a lot to lose.

Do you want to end up like Baek Sung Il?

What?

What a cruddy day.

Hello? Seowon City Hall Taxation Office.

Park Sang Ho?

What is it?

Officer Chun?

She's out of the office right now.

Chief Kang?

Chief Kang.

- Yes? - Park Sang Ho is on the phone.

- Transfer him over. - Okay.

Hello, Mr Park.

Now?

What? Really?

Why?

Where do you want to meet?

With Officer Chun?

Okay. I'll call her and tell him...

to meet us there.

Okay. Sure. I'll see you there. Okay.

What does he want?

Is he asking you for a discount over the phone?

No.

He says he'll pay the taxes.

He wants to discuss it and wants me to come with Sung Hee.

He's destitute. He has no money.

But he'll pay.

Wonders never cease.

Anyway, if we collect this, you have to give half to us.

It was a joint effort.

It's not that much money. Must you really take it from us?

You should steal diapers from a baby instead.

The sooner they are potty trained the better.

- Okay, then. I'm going out. - Okay.

You. You! Call him.

- Chang Ho. - Come with me.

Drive Chief Kang.

- Drive? - Yes.

- Go on. - Okay.

Sung Hee, it's me.

Okay. I'll head right over.

I need to stop by somewhere.

Where?

Park Sang Ho wants to see me and Chief Kang to pay his taxes.

Really?

Where did he get the money to pay his taxes?

Okay. Go on, then.

If you're not busy, come with me.

No, I should go to the office.

Go ahead. I'll go myself.

Okay.

See you later.

Did you really take a bribe?

Do you suspect me too?

No.

Then you should get out soon.

I trust you.

Hey.

Are you...

pitying me?

That is what you said to my father,

word for word.

- What? - I know you're innocent,

but you can't get out.

My father couldn't get out either, thanks to somebody.

Jung Do, you...

When Noh Deok Gi called you...

Is this Detective Sa Jae Sung?

I'd like to report a con.

You know how he ratted me out?

Yang Jung Do.

Do you know who he is?

I made him do it.

Oh my. You poor thing.

You got had real good by the kid you bought candy for.

You rat.

One down.

Two to go.

Look.

Don't give me a reason to go after you, okay?

How long do you have left...

on your contract?

I'm done next month.

What will you do once this is over?

I want to become a police officer.

Isn't that pretty competitive too?

It is.

Hey.

If you become a police officer, don't doze off on the job.

You're a good worker, but you sleep too much.

I didn't just sleep.

Then?

I need to sleep for the others to feel comfortable.

I know I was hired because it's a city policy,

but since I'm there only for a few months,

no one considers me a part of the family.

If I ask for work with eyes wide open,

everyone would be uncomfortable.

That's why I sleep,

so that the others will be comfortable.

If they need me to do anything, they wake me up, anyway.

Were you always such a good speaker?

The words just flow right out.

That's not the only thing that wants to flow out.

I need to poo.

How gross.

That kid.

Chief Kang.

You're here. Have you eaten?

Why don't you sit first?

Where's Ms Chun?

She's coming...

What's wrong?

Were you drinking?

When is Ms Chun coming?

Why? Do you have something to say to Sung Hee?

Ms Chun needs to be here.

She has to be.

Come on. I said she's coming. Sit down.

Please call Ms Chun. Now.

I was told to give this to Ms Chun.

What is it?

Give it to me. Let me see.

Give it to me. Come on.

Give it. What is it...

that you keep asking for Ms Chun? I'm a busy man.

What is this?

Where did you get this?

You have no money.

Well...

Well...

Call Ms Chun. Quickly.

Where did you get this?

Call Ms Chun. Quickly.

Why do you keep asking for her?

Did someone tell you to give this money to her?

Call Ms Chun, Chief.

Hey. Park Sang Ho!

Did someone tell you to do this?

I... I did nothing wrong.

Chief!

This guy is taking your picture.

Excuse me.

Are you trying to frame me?

- Give it to me. - Who put you up to this?

Chang Ho!

- Who sent you? - Give it back!

Who sent you?

Chief. Are you all right?

Park Sang Ho.

Park Sang Ho!

Park Sang Ho!

Park Sang Ho!

Wait up!

Shoot.

I did nothing wrong.

I did nothing wrong.

Park Sang Ho!

I'm sorry.

Please run the test quickly.

How long do we have to wait?

We've finished the emergency treatment.

- What... - Chief.

Here. They treated him and need to take a CT scan...

Did you call his parents?

Yes, we did.

What happened?

What's wrong with him?

What's going on?

- Well... - Well what?

I think someone was after me and Sung Hee.

- Do you know Mr Park's address? - Yes.

Text it to me.

Okay.

(Money sprayed in subway station)

Look here, Bang Pil Gyu.

- Wait... - Keep quiet.

What was your name again?

I'm Chief Kim Min Sik...

from the Taxation Office.

I'll remember...

that name.

Do I look like someone who would take a bribe? How...

How would I know?

How would I know...

whether or not you took a bribe? Shoot.

How many packs of instant noodles should I make?

Hello?

Where is he?

Hey.

Why were you running down the street naked?

It wasn't me.

It wasn't?

Come here. Come here.

Why were you running down the street naked?

It wasn't me, either.

It wasn't you, either?

- Come here. - I was hot.

You were hot?

You punk. You punk.

Are you that hot-blooded? What do you eat?

Drink cold water, then.

If you're so hot, drink cold water.

(Deok Bae)

- Sung Il. - I'm busy. Let's talk later.

Did one of your interns get lynched?

What?

The perpetrator turned himself in.

But...

Sir.

Isn't this nation...

a great place to live?

Above all else,

the best thing about this country...

is that poor people...

will kill each other for us.

Sir.

Isn't this nation...

a great place to live?

Above all else,

the best thing about this country...

is that poor people...

will kill each other for us.

They grab each other by the collar and fight for us,

so it's nice.

It's easy to use them, too.

Tell me the truth.

Did you really do it?

Are you the one who made one of our men paralysed?

Why does that matter?

Someone got hurt, you rat.

Excuse me.

- You... - You can't do this here.

Sorry.

If you and that con artist punk didn't barge into my life,

I wouldn't be like this.

I had no other way to fix my life...

that you destroyed.

I have to do as I'm told.

Did Bang Pil Gyu make you do it?

Why did you mess with him?

You should've ended it with me.

You stupid fool.

Do you know something?

The rich live to make money...

and the poor live to curse out the rich.

You should've just cursed him out.

Why did you try to take his money?

Imagine how angry he was...

to do that.

Right?

So?

Your people messed with him,

so he was angry.

And he paid a man...

to frame them...

and record the scene.

What is this? Where did you get this?

To get them fired.

Okay?

But our kid saw that.

So who did that to him?

Is he dead?

Shoot.

What do I tell Dad?

Are you the substitute?

Did he send you since he can't send...

his own son to jail?

What do leftovers like us have to live for?

If we're told to get down, we get down.

If we're told to lick, we lick.

If we're told to take the fall, we take the fall.

He said...

if I sub in for him,

he'll take me back.

I need to make a living. I have a family to feed, after all.

Also, don't even think...

about going after him with what I just said.

He already talked to the chief of police here.

They're quite close.

The chief of police and my boss.

I'll see you in a year.

I guess I won't see you.

I've paid all my taxes...

and become an upright citizen thanks to somebody.

Thank you.

Hey.

Does money...

really accomplish everything?

Let's go.

Hi.

Sung Il.

I should take responsibility, right?

What? What do you mean? Take responsibility for what?

No, I should take responsibility.

They were after Sung Hee and me.

I think I should resign before things get any worse.

I already discussed it with Commissioner Ahn.

Why... You too? Why?

That was Bang Pil Gyu's trap.

- Why would you... - Hey.

If the higher ups say it is so, it is so.

You should get it by now.

I'm glad your disciplinary hearing was cancelled.

I'll leave first and get settled in.

You stay until the end...

and collect your pension, okay?

Noh Seung. Noh Seung.

(Kim Joon Ho)

What is it?

What?

Did you have to go that far?

Please understand. This is how we run things here.

Then is our case closed?

I think Ma Jin Seok is right.

The chief is bugging us to close the case since we have a confession.

You know that isn't right.

Ma Jin Seok told me.

Sung Il.

It's the same here as it is in your office.

If the higher ups decide something, we can't change it.

That's how all organisations are.

How's Chang Ho?

Please take turns...

and stay with him.

I'll be there soon.

Okay.

Are you all right?

I remembered this while I was...

being questioned.

I said, "If you have time to do this,"

"go out and work instead."

That was...

the last thing...

I said to Park Sang Ho.

That.

"Go out and work."

I wronged Park Sang Ho,

but I was going to apologise to Bang Pil Gyu.

I regret everything so much.

I'm going to go now.

Don't confuse pity...

with authority.

That thing that you think is authority...

all comes from our pity.

You can eat, sleep, poop, buy and use...

because...

people like me donated to you out of pity.

So...

don't yap about duties as a citizen to me.

I owe nothing to the nation.

The nation owes me.

Look here, Bang Pil Gyu.

What was your name again?

What is it at this hour?

I need to ask you something.

Can money really accomplish anything?

What are you talking about?

I'm a con artist. Why are you asking...

So does money really accomplish everything?

What is it?

Did something happen?

One of my interns got badly hurt.

And Park... Park Sang Ho...

He was bought with money...

No. Forget it all.

Jung Do,

I need to crush them all.

Let's do one more job.

(Squad 38)

I need to crush them all.

Let's do one more job.

Can you handle it?

Please let me out of here.

Then I'll tell you everything.

I think the mayor is covering him.

Why would the mayor do that?

What do you want?

Kill him before it gets any bigger.

Can I really go, too?

Here comes the CEO.

If money didn't draw in fools, I would've starved to death.

That's a 500 percent profit.

You're quick.

I'm going to start soon.

Don't do it.