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- Is it 10 dollars? - Yes.

- Thanks. Have a nice evening. - Thank you.

Did you just get home?

Yes. Go back to sleep.

Have you eaten?

I have. Go to sleep.

Is everything okay?

Yes, everything's fine. As long as you're well.

Sleep tight.

Hello?

Don't say a word.

(As of October 9, 2010, I wish to resign from my post.)

Don't.

Don't do it.

He's your brother.

You're my husband.

We must live.

We need...

to go on living.

Sung Il.

Come and have a drink.

Mayor Chun's...

Sung Il.

(Squad 38)

It's been a while since we did this.

(Episode 12)

We should've done this more often.

I'm sorry.

Don't be, Sir.

That thing you did.

It was interesting.

How far were you going to go...

if the fraudster didn't betray you?

To Choi Chul Woo?

Were you going to do what Min Sik couldn't?

Commissioner Ahn must've told you.

It's not over yet.

What do you mean?

Whoever they may be,

everyone should pay their taxes.

I believe that and will keep ploughing on.

If Min Sik...

managed to make Mr Bang and Mr Choi pay up,

would anything have changed?

Nothing.

I hate those men as much as you do,

but there's no way.

We aren't fighting those with back taxes.

We're fighting money.

Unless money disappears from the world,

the fight will never end.

So, you decided to take their hand...

instead of fight the endless, hopeless fight.

I've been mayor for six years now.

It took me exactly four years to clean up my predecessor's mess.

The city I dream of...

where the people are happy.

Now is the beginning.

I have no time to fight...

a fight with no end in sight.

You haven't even tried.

People don't care about a man...

who didn't pay 100 million dollars.

People...

blame and hate someone who took 100 dollars from them...

more than they care about a person who didn't pay...

an amount they can't fathom.

That's who we fight.

You did well so far.

Sir.

I mean...

Gab Soo.

They steal 1,000 when they're wearing a jacket.

They steal a million with a tie on.

Politicians get to steal 100 million.

They're the same kind of people in different clothing.

Do you want to end up like Min Sik?

You can't.

I don't want to lose more people.

Let's end it here.

Stop it now...

and go back to who you were.

Work a bit, tiptoe around your boss.

Live like any other government worker.

Then you can live.

You need to survive.

The thing is...

There's a Ms Chun.

She's on my team and she said the same thing.

I'll say to you what I said to her.

I won't give in just to survive.

That's too ugly.

I have an early day tomorrow.

I should go.

Hello?

Do you want the file on Choi Chul Woo?

Yes.

Do you know who he is?

I do.

Do you still want it?

Yes.

What's your plan?

Should I trust you or not?

I can't decide.

You don't have to trust me.

Consider this instead.

Pus must be squeezed out.

To make way for new flesh.

You wanted to talk. Go on.

I thought you should know.

Know what?

Back then...

Jung Do went to jail.

What?

I mean...

He was arrested right after...

he told you he was a fraud.

Jung Do...

didn't approach you to lure you into the con.

He really liked you.

I'm a con artist. I approached you to con you.

I don't want you to misunderstand.

What I did to you had nothing to do with love.

It was a con.

Why are you telling me this?

I know he won't.

You should know the truth.

You liked him a lot.

I don't know.

Did I?

You did.

It bothered me a lot.

Did you...

like him too, then?

It's not past tense.

It's present tense.

I'll make it past tense.

It's not my style to watch from afar.

Mi Joo.

Mr Baek and Jung Do.

Are they in cahoots?

I dealt with Bang Pil Gyu.

Only Choi Chul Woo's left.

Deok Bae's getting the information.

We'll get to work soon.

Once we deal with Choi Chul Woo,

I can't visit for a while.

That's why I'm here.

To show you my face.

I'm sorry, son.

I should go.

There's a lot to do.

From now on,

you should talk more.

Mum went to a good place.

You did the best you could.

That's Choi Chul Woo's file.

It has details on his family,

where his money comes from and how he launders it.

Sung Il found out that I'm helping you.

Jung Do.

Were you really going to frame him for it all and run?

Why didn't you tell me that?

How could I?

How did we end up like this?

I don't think I can see you again once this is over.

I betrayed a friend of 30 years.

I should feel some remorse.

Call if you need anything.

What do you want?

I came by because I thought I needed to see you.

How is it?

You went from lording over everyone else...

to living behind bars.

Are you here out of pity...

because my boss gave up on me?

You're in no position to pity anyone.

You experienced...

the exact same.

You hurt so many people.

Min Sik, Chang Ho,

Noh Seung, Sang Ho.

Not to mention the people who put their savings in your company.

Those who were loyal to you, not knowing...

it was an illegal pyramid company.

You hurt and even killed many people.

If you call yourself a human,

you should kneel and beg for forgiveness.

If you have a conscience,

you should apologise to them all.

Hey.

Sung Il.

A lot is on your mind.

A man you trusted betrayed you,

and though you jailed the man you'd been after for six years,

it just doesn't feel quite right, does it?

That is...

the reason you can't beat us.

Justice?

Where is it?

Is it visible?

Trying to catch what you can't see...

only gives you a headache.

We focus on money.

I lost 50 million...

and got to spend a nice holiday behind bars.

I'll get out and earn twice that.

Then enjoy life for another decade.

Sung Il.

You will want to kill Jung Do...

for what he did to you.

I don't...

blame Mr Choi at all.

We both know that...

to make even more,

there's a price to pay.

That gives the lowlife commoners...

a false sense that justice exists, which gives them the strength...

to go on living.

We need them to go on living...

if we're to collect the money they earned.

You're trash.

You feel intimidated.

That's why you're so talkative.

You'll get at least six years...

for what you did.

Think about what things were like six years ago.

We...

weren't even able to touch you.

What about now?

Where are you now?

A lot changed in six years.

No one knows what another six will do.

Read the papers every day.

You need to keep up with the world...

if you're to adapt when you get out.

Whenever that will be.

One more thing.

Don't ask the guards for their names...

then say, "I will remember that name."

They'll beat you up.

I'll remember that.

The commissioner will be fired.

Division One's chief resigned already.

- When? - Everyone knows.

Hello.

Good morning.

Hello.

Mr Baek.

- What? - Mr Baek.

Can we talk?

Sure.

- I'm sorry. - It's fine.

It took me over 10 years to get here.

I lost it all in one day.

Such is life.

I did it for the money.

My kid's growing up.

I never got to tell you,

but we're expecting again.

What should I tell my wife?

What will she say when she hears I got fired?

I'm sorry for what I said.

I thought you were the reason I lost my job.

By working with a group of frauds.

I was wrong.

Choi Chul Woo had us fired to cut his losses.

What do you mean? Why would he target you?

Why else would he?

He knew we could become a threat somewhere down the line.

Division One's chief is out.

Bang Pil Gyu's out.

I'm out.

Who would be next?

Who do you think?

What do you think will come next?

The Taxation Office.

The whole department.

- What? - Within the year,

they're getting rid of our department. That's the deal.

Are you sure about that?

How dare they.

I know it's incredibly out of line for me to say this,

but Sung Il.

You and I fought and hated each other's guts,

but this is just wrong.

Isn't it?

After all I did to protect our department.

I did all sorts of dirty work.

I really fought for the team.

Sung Il.

Go after Choi Chul Woo.

Con him or do whatever it takes to get...

Chairman Choi's 100 million in back taxes.

Okay?

Do that and break the link between him and the mayor.

That way, our department will survive.

We inherited this office from our seniors.

We have to hand it down to the juniors.

We can't let the likes of Choi Chul Woo...

act like he's in charge of us all, can we?

Can we?

(Choi Sang Joon's Personal Information)

(Summoned to Seowon Prosecutors' Office for questioning)

It's me.

Choi Sang Joon, Choi Chul Woo's son.

The file says he was questioned by prosecutors...

but it doesn't say why.

Could you find out for me?

Thanks.

Sung Hee.

You're finally home.

I have something for you.

Here.

What is it?

The local tax Bang Pil Gyu owed.

It's 4.52 million dollars.

Pass it to Sung Il for me.

What are you doing?

I'm not doing anything.

I just don't know where to wire it to.

Sung Il went through a lot to...

The money from the rooftops.

Was it your idea?

I met Mi Joo earlier.

She said...

you didn't mean to con me.

You were about to be arrested,

so you lied to avoid hurting me.

Why...

Why did I just find that out?

Why did I...

find that out after you stabbed my boss in the back?

You may use anything to con people,

but you shouldn't use their feelings to con them.

The other person gets hurt...

and you become lonely.

I have nothing to say.

If you want to give it to him, do it yourself.

I think that's only right.

(Park Deok Bae)

Hi.

I got the source...

for what you asked.

Yes.

For Choi Sang Joon.

Okay.

(Choi Sang Joon's Personal Information)

Still, you shouldn't have done that.

You're my friend.

(Taxation Office: Chase until the end and collect it all)

Within the year,

they're getting rid of our department.

That's the deal.

When it comes to naive and dumb, Mr Baek is the master.

Are you insane?

Sorry, Sir.

Please? Come on.

Keep that up, and I'll call the police.

Will you give me a discount, then?

Why should I do that?

Then get lost.

What? Why you...

(Taxation Office: Chase until the end and collect it all)

I'll see you.

Hi.

Come to the playground...

at Sanghee-dong Unit 1 by 7pm.

I'm meeting Jung Do tonight.

Okay.

Hi.

Come to the playground...

at Sanghee-dong Unit 1 by 7pm.

I'm meeting Jung Do tonight.

Okay.

Why are you doing this?

I don't know.

Whether you become friends or enemies, you two decide.

Did you actually feel bad?

Sung Il.

Do you know when you looked the happiest?

Recently.

Recently, you've looked good.

You were conning people who wouldn't pay their taxes,

and you looked happy.

Isn't that strange?

I know you're disappointed...

in me and in Jung Do,

but don't be disappointed in yourself. You did nothing wrong.

I conned people out of millions. How did I do nothing wrong?

The world doesn't have only good people and bad people.

There are...

less good and less bad people like us, too.

You're not a less bad person.

You're a very, very bad person.

You lied to your lifelong friend.

You're disgustingly bad.

That's why I...

He's here.

Don't be too hard on him.

You both have your sad stories. You should understand each other.

Whatever.

How did things get so complicated between you two?

Mr Baek, listen to...

You punk. Get over here.

You need a beating. You punk.

Shoot. Shoot.

Did you think you could run away from me?

- That's... - You punk.

- Ouch. - Get over here.

Wait. My ear. My ear.

- Wait for what? Get over here. - My ear.

- Get over here. - Wait.

- Don't come closer. - Get over here.

Don't come closer.

Why you little punk.

I'm going to...

Stop!

Let go. Let go.

You punk. You punk.

Wait a second.

Shoot.

You're dead.

Wait. Wait.

Get over here.

Shoot.

They're not little kids.

What are they doing there?

Shoot.

Hello?

Police? There's a fight.

- Please come quickly. - Get over here.

- They're beating each other up. - You're dead.

Get over here.

Get over here.

You punk.

Shoot.

What's wrong with you?

I think I sprained my ankle.

Fine. I'll talk it out, so get over here.

I'm sorry. Hear me out first.

Fine. Okay.

Let's make up.

You punk.

My nipple! My nipple!

Why that...

Stop it already.

You jerk.

You're so mean.

I said I was sorry.

Who apologises like that if they're really sorry?

You brat.

I've been apologising since I first saw you,

but you won't accept it.

I don't believe anything you say any more. I can't.

How can I believe someone who lied to me?

And how dare you punch an elder? You rude punk.

An elder? And an elder should punch someone younger?

Do you see the blood? And why did you hit me...

in the ear? I can't hear you because of the ringing.

- I didn't mean to hit your ear. - What was that?

- Hey. You threw sand at me. - I can't hear you.

- Why did you bite my nipple? - I can't hear you.

Why you...

Keep it down, will you?

What?

I'm hungry.

Aren't you?

I am.

Do you...

want to eat something?

They'll let you get delivery.

- Really? - Yes. Just say the word.

They have a variety, too.

Okay.

What?

- Jajangmyun? - Okay.

- Ganjajangmyun, actually. - Okay.

Detective.

Would you please order us Ganjajangmyun and jjamppong?

This is really good.

Come on.

Detective, would you give us another blanket?

Thank you.

It's nice and soft.

It must be pretty new.

Is yours new?

I think it's pretty new.

Smell this. Smell it.

What is that?

It smells funny.

Did someone pee on it?

All right. Take some.

It's so soft.

Mr Baek.

What is that?

Bang Pil Gyu.

The 4.52 million in local tax.

Why did you save that? Why didn't you throw that, too?

I just couldn't do it.

You submit it yourself.

Remember what you said before?

That's what you wanted to do, wasn't it?

What?

After the job on Bang Pil Gyu, get Choi Chul Woo...

and link you and the mayor together and getting rid of you both?

Yes.

That's why you used Deok Bae and approached me.

Right?

Don't blame him too much.

He doesn't know anything. He didn't know my plan.

Then why didn't you do it? You could've if you wanted.

Just.

I just couldn't.

Because you felt bad for me?

No, that's not it.

You have a tough life.

Whatever.

Will it kill you to apologise to me?

How did you know I knew I'd want to con Bang Pil Gyu?

It's not like you suggested it.

I asked you to do it.

If you hadn't come to me, I would've nagged you to get him.

Do you really think...

I anticipated your coming to me?

Sure. You couldn't be that calculating.

You know with cons,

it flows with the circumstances.

The winner and loser are decided...

according to how you adapt to situations that come.

You saw. You know.

Why did you throw all that money onto the street?

Why didn't you just pay the tax with it?

If I had paid the tax, what would it have changed?

Watch how this kid talks.

Bang Pil Gyu said...

if I paid his tax with that money,

he'd just get it all back...

because he's close to the mayor.

What's the point in working hard to collect the money...

when the one spending it doesn't change?

We had wasted our time.

I'm working on Choi Chul Woo's son.

Just watch...

how I use that money.

You know, our Taxation Office...

may disappear.

Choi Chul Woo and the mayor apparently decided on it.

You must be disappointed.

I need to protect it.

That really can't disappear.

So what will you do?

Con him or do whatever it takes...

to get...

Chairman Choi's 100 million in back taxes.

Okay? Do that...

and break the link between him and the mayor.

That way, our department will survive.

Let's collect the 100 million that Chairman Choi owes...

in back taxes.

If we collect his taxes and break the link,

we can go back to how we used to be.

If we don't give up...

and collect that from him, I can make our department...

what it used to be.

Let's really...

Let's really trust each other and...

do one more job.

Let's get Chairman Choi.

I'm sure several people in City Hall will catch on.

How can we do it?

We'll have to be quick and finish in a week or two.

A week or two? For 100 million?

But then again,

that makes it more exciting.

Okay, then...

We need to get out of here first.

Right?

Deal.

Detective.

- We made up. - That's right.

We made up.

Choi Chul Woo has a son named Choi Sang Joon.

He's in charge of Samjin Industries, which is a defence contractor.

In other words,

Samjin Industries is Choi Chul Woo's money line.

Here.

As you can see, Samjin Industries has a franchise deal...

with American weapons manufacturer General Martin.

General Martin is currently a defence contractor, so...

Samjin Industries is a leader in electronic warfare...

They're trying to sell electronic warfare equipment.

We specialise in electronic warfare.

This guy here,

Choi Sang Joon, is running that deal...

since they are a franchise.

- Choi Chul Woo's son. - Yes.

General Martin's Korean office received a new general manager.

His name is Martin Kim. He has an American name,

but his Korean is crazy good.

Anyway, why did he come to Korea?

To renew the franchise contract.

He came to decide whether to stay with Samjin...

or to switch to someone else.

We'll get between them and stir up some trouble...

and take our money.

But how?

Remember when I conned you?

Don't remind me. Why are you...

Come on. Hear me out. When I conned you,

you wanted to buy a car...

and that guy wanted to sell a car.

I got in between, right?

- That's right. - Yes.

It's the same thing. You are Samjin Industries.

That seller...

is General Martin. And us.

- The triangle. - I see.

Then where do we start?

Let's buy some new clothes. Something expensive.

Put this up against you.

This makes your head look huge.

What about this? No, never mind.

Let me try it on.

- It's a bit... - Goodness.

How's this?

You look like a leaf.

No.

I can't raise my arms.

- I like this one. - Are you insane?

Not bad.

You will be General Martin's Martin Kim from now on.

That's much better.

He's a Harvard graduate and worked at a New York law firm...

until he was scouted by General Martin.

You must have just the right amount of sophistication, prominence...

and forcefulness.

- Okay. Got it. - Let's go with that.

Try it. Look at me.

Okay. Hello. I am Martin Kim.

- Nice to meet you. - No. He's crazy good in Korean,

so mix the two together.

- Okay. - Okay?

Hello. I'm Martin Kim. It's nice to meet you.

- Good. Yes. - Okay.

- Good. You're a pro now. - Okay.

And?

We have to go to Samjin Industries.

Hello.

Martin Kim?

Yes. I'm Martin Kim. How are you doing?

It's nice to meet you.

- Same here. - Have a seat.

- Thank you. - This is where it gets important.

Say the head office isn't so excited about renewing the contract.

Then he'll get anxious.

Tens of millions ride on the deal he's working on.

Considering the contracts that are to come,

he'd be losing hundreds of millions...

if he can't renew.

He'll ask why we won't renew. What should I say?

Rebate.

Rebate.

General Martin has five directors including myself.

Five people. But a director's salary...

is only about a million a year.

That's all.

We work with billions,

but we make only a million. That's absurd.

You probably make more than we do.

So, let me speak frankly.

I'd like you to prepare 18 million dollars per person.

Since there are five of us,

it would be 90 million dollars.

Then I will make sure...

the franchise renewal goes through without a hitch.

That's almost 100 million dollars. Would he bite?

Of course, not.

90 million dollars?

So I plan to send him to jail for a bit.

Choi Sang Joon?

Yes.

I'm Detective Nam of narcotics.

- So? - We received a tip.

What tip?

What are you doing?

Let go of me. Let's talk.

Hold on. Let go...

I said to let go.

What drugs? Let go...

Choi Sang Joon was once investigated for drug use.

His father got him out,

but it's on his record.

The ink dried already.

You were investigated five years ago for taking meth.

Yes,

but I quit.

You must be mistaken...

He didn't actually use, so he'll get out...

once they investigate.

But we can't waste that.

It's our opportunity.

We use this timing to send in Martin Kim.

We use this timing to send in Martin Kim.

Mr Kim.

The head office is very concerned about this incident.

This is a big mistake.

Regardless, you used drugs.

Even if you didn't this time, you did in the past, right?

The directors may be able to resolve it somehow, but...

Look, Mr Choi.

Is that 90 million too much for you?

Do you not have the money?

No,

that isn't it, but...

Then...

why don't we do this?

When you sign the defence contract deal you're working on,

play with it a little bit.

Throw in a few subsidiaries...

and collect money for development...

and adjust the numbers a little...

and siphon some money. We'll look the other way.

We're letting you fill your pockets.

Come on.

You lose about 100 million...

to gain hundreds of millions or even billions.

You know our company...

and how much we value the Korean market.

This is something I said to Bang Ho Seok.

"How long will you make six figures?"

"Look to be billionaires."

If you say that,

any rich person will fall for it.

Isn't it so easy to con people?

Okay.

I understand.

Why don't we proceed once we renew the contract?

Okay. I got it.

What about the renewal? They have a contract in place already.

We'll be caught if we forge it.

Don't worry about that.

What do you think I'll be doing while you're working?

Mr Martin Kim. Are you Martin Kim?

- Yes, I am. - I'm from Samjin Industries.

I see.

But...

what happened to Mr Choi Sang Joon?

Something came up urgently, so he had to go abroad for business.

So I'll have to work on the renewal with you.

I'm Jun Yo Han.

- I have the car out front. - Okay.

Hello.

The jet lag must be tough.

First...

If I mark Martin Kim...

and you mark Choi Sang Joon,

the real contract will be signed.

It's just that the actual parties will never see each other. Only us.

You're right.

Doesn't it sound fun?

We'll process the contract.

Call me when it's ready.

- Yes, thank you. - Sure.

That's a con.

That 90 million...

Hi. Okay. Got it.

Our legal team prepared this.

Okay. We will do our best...

Mr Baek.

- What's up? - It's the contract. Study it.

Here. You can sign there.

Good deal.

- Here. - Any problems?

- No. It's going well. - Bye.

We've reviewed and finalised it.

Thank you.

It looks good.

- Here you go. - Here. It's done.

- Okay. - Later.

Okay.

Good. Send me the account numbers for the directors.

Congratulations.

Thank you.

- Hello. - Hello.

Hello.

Hello, Sir.

Did you hear?

I did. How crazy.

- Hello. - Hi.

Hello.

Baek Sung Il speaking.

Sung Il.

Yes, Sir. I'll come up now.

(Transferring funds)

(Transfer completed)

Hello.

I've sent the money.

Okay. Thank you.

Jung Do, the money has been sent. Can you work on it?

What about you?

The mayor wants to see me. I'll be there soon.

Okay. Sure.

Was it fun?

Pardon?

Hi.

Hello.

What are you doing?

What did you think of Chairman Choi's son?

Like father like son?

I heard you took documents from the prosecutor's office...

and gave it to a con artist.

A detective shouldn't do that.

Mr Jang. I learned something over the years.

Someone who likes their school fail because of...

their school.

Someone who cares about regions...

fail because of their region.

Sorry, Sung Il.

And...

someone who cares about blood...

fail because of...

their kids.

Chairman Choi Chul Woo...

has no children.

- Take him away. - Yes, Sir.

He set it all up in order to get you.

You should've stopped when I told you to.

I gave you a chance.

Why didn't you listen?

Both you...

and Min Sik.

Hi, it's me.

Yes.

Of course, everything is fine.

That con artist you hung out with...

seems to have a big grudge against Chairman Choi.

You shouldn't have hung out with kids like that.

What is this? Come on, now.

Don't bother.

It's too late.

I told you this wouldn't change anything.

You're fighting money.

I told you this fight won't end as long as there is money.

Why didn't you listen?

Do you get it now?

Do you understand whom you went up against?

Yes.

I'll take care of it.

Of course.

I'll leave it to you, Mr Park.

Why don't we...

have dinner sometime?

Yes, of course.

Don't worry, Sir.

Okay.

I...

need to get to Jung Do.

Testify in court.

Sorry?

You know better than anyone what cons he pulled and how.

That's the only way you can survive.

What are you talking about? Why would I...

Look.

It's your choice.

Will you be a virus that keeps attacking the system?

Or will you protect it?

Gab Soo, I mean...

Sir, this isn't right. You know that.

- Why are you... - I won't lose any more of my men!

Testify.

Testify and live.

You need to live.

Don't do it.

We need...

to go on living.

Sung Il.

Go back to the Baek Sung Il of old.

Work and look over your shoulder.

Live a simple life.

Please live like that, you punk.

Gab Soo.

That con artist probably thinks you turned him in.

The police think the same.

Must I go this far just to save you?

Jung Do.

- I heard you sold me out. - That's not it.

Why?

How could you?

You said let's not betray each other!

Why did you do it?

Tell me!

Let go. Let me go! Let go!

You scumbag!

Shoot!

Hello?

Is he in?

I didn't get to ask you earlier,

but did you have Commissioner Ahn...

say those things to me?

You had to move in order to get you.

I see.

I get it.

You wanted to get me. I see.

But...

why do you want to save...

the person you went after?

You've been had once, so you'll behave.

I understand what you mean.

I'll do as you ask.

I'll testify...

and live as I used to.

I'll do what you want.

Can I trust you?

Yes, but in exchange,

please save...

the Taxation Office.

You created...

our department.

Please make sure it doesn't get cut.

Then I will testify...

as you ask.

Would you explain?

Take a look.

It's not as...

"I swear to tell the truth, the whole truth,"

"and nothing but the truth"...

"under pains and penalties of perjury."

Do you admit to running cons with the defendant...

and hurting the citizens both financially and emotionally?

Yes.

Did the defendant approach you...

by claiming he could collect the back taxes...

on your behalf?

Is that true?

Yes, it is.

Is it true that you helped the defendant...

illegally with his con?

Yes, it is.

No more questions.

I will announce my decision.

Defendant Yang Jung Do...

is sentenced to 10 years in prison.

(Squad 38)

Things have gotten bad.

Mr Baek has changed.

Are you sure you won't regret it?

Make sure I don't regret it.

The process may be different, but the objective is the same.

Sir!

- Let's help. - I got my draft letter.

Do you expect me to believe that?

Don't you trust Jung Do either.

Nobody is in.

What do you think?

Don't be scared.

Jung Do, you were granted parole.

I guess I was a good boy for two years.