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(Episode 66)

Where's the ledger?

You told me to trust you.

That ledger is my lifeline.

And it's the only way I can put pressure...

on the chief prosecutor.

You'll get released in 48 hours...

since you're getting arrested without a warrant.

I'll keep it safe until you come back.

Mr. Seo Jung Min.

You’re under arrest due to the possibility of fleeing overseas.

I swear I was holding it.

Give me the ledger.

Jung Min told me to ask you for the black ledger.

I'll give it to you later.

So that means you have it. Then give it to me right now.

Something happened.

Did you decide to hold hands with Chairwoman Seo?

I don't know what's in that ledger,

but seeing that he asked me to take it from you,

it means it's something that can get him released.

Yes, I know.

The late chairman kept a detailed record...

of all his lobbying activities in that ledger.

And it's what Jung Min can use to pressure the chief prosecutor.

Is that why you stole it?

The fact that you're here...

proves that you took the ledger.

I still remember what you said to me.

You told me you're going to gather witnesses and evidence...

to drive Jung Min into a corner.

I get it. You must've held hands with Chairwoman Seo...

to get him locked up in jail.

But you'll get punished for framing an innocent person.

Maybe I'm already getting punished.

Stop playing around with words...

and give me the ledger.

You won't believe a word I tell you.

But after hearing what you just said,

my hunch tells me Chairwoman Seo must've taken it.

I saw her leave this room.

Are you playing jokes with me?

I'll get it back no matter what.

Ho Jin.

It looks like I made a big mistake.

I think I had delirium.

You're able to remember that?

I thought you couldn't remember anything.

I don't remember anything.

But I think that's what happened based on the circumstances.

"Based on the circumstances"?

Seo Jung Min gave me the ledger...

before he got arrested.

And I remember holding onto it.

But it was gone once I had regained my consciousness.

Ji Eun saw Chairwoman Seo leave Seo Jung Min's office.

So she thinks I held hands with her.

Then that obviously means Chairwoman Seo took it.

I'm sure she took it.

But I need to know how I behaved...

in order to figure out how to deal with this.

This is so frustrating.

If it turns out you didn't stop her...

when she picked it up...

or took it from you while you were out of it,

she'll think you're on her side.

And if I gave it to her myself,

that would mean my subconsciousness hates Seo Jung Min.

Se Hoon.

Stop comparing Seo Jung Min's life with yours.

You already have an admirable life.

I never cared about that.

I just wanted to be happy.

It's not too late.

It is late.

10 years ago, Ji Eun loved me.

But now her heart beats for someone else.

I've accepted it.

I just hope she'd smile when she sees me.

This is why I never fall in love.

Let's check the CCTV footage.

(Bisang Textile, CEO Lee Ji Eun)

Let's trust him.

Se Hoon promised to get it back.

I can't just sit back and wait.

I need to steal the ledger from Chairwoman Seo.

Ji Eun, I get that you're eager to do whatever...

because Jung Min got arrested.

But try to calm down.

She won't give it to you just because you ask for it.

And who knows what she might have up her sleeve?

You might only end up getting yourself in a mess.

I need to do something.

I need to know what to give up and find an alternative.

Se Hoon can't take care of this.

Bok Ja.

I guess unbelievable things really do happen from time to time.

She doesn't have it in her hands.

It's probably in her bag.

She's obviously going to act like she doesn't have it.

How do you plan to get it back?

I'll just have to see...

how she treats me.

Se Hoon, I'm worried what might happen next.

You have no control over your delirium symptoms,

and that could cause so many variables.

I feel like I'm stuck in a spider web.

I might end up doing stuff that is hard for me to believe,

and it's not like I can go around explaining it was a mistake.

I'm worried I might ruin everything.

Well...

Se Hoon, you should tell Ji Eun the truth.

She's going to think you held hands with Chairwoman Seo.

No, not now.

And I don't want to tell her that I'm sick.

I understand that you want to hide it from her.

But it will only make things worse.

I need to find the ledger first.

I still have a lot of stuff to deal with right now,

so I need some time.

Please do me a favor.

I won't let Seo Jung Min get arrested because of me.

I'm surprised you were planning to travel so far away.

New Caledonia?

Does it take about 20 hours to get here by plane?

I want to talk to the chief prosecutor.

He's not someone you can order around to come and go.

You're at the prosecutors' office, not Seorin Group.

Quit acting like a crown prince.

You're going to fabricate evidence...

to get me locked up for dereliction of duty?

You hid all the evidence...

regarding your illegal transfer of management rights...

and turned yourself in...

so you could buy time to flee abroad.

That's why you got arrested without a warrant.

Show me evidence to prove that I gave the orders...

or disclose the truth and indict me.

Gosh, you really are bold.

Hey.

Tell this to the chief prosecutor.

He must think Chairwoman Seo has a straight flush.

But tell him...

it's a back straight flush, not a royal straight flush.

He'll understand what I mean once you tell him that.

Can you order me a meal now?

Unbelievable.

I'd like a hot bowl of short rib soup.

The interrogation room is a little chilly.

(Seo Mun Su)

What's on your mind?

I was thinking about your father.

My goodness.

We used to fight all the time.

But he's still my brother.

Were you looking for something?

Where are your father's laptop, cell phone, wallet,

and ledgers?

I have them all.

Oh, you do?

They used to belong to my dad, so it's right that I keep them.

Have you seen my cell phone?

Did you forget to take it?

I'm so forgetful these days. I'll see you. Bye.

Bye.

I hope she didn't go through my text messages.

(Chief Prosecutor Kim Jong Hyuk)

She has good manners. She didn't read it.

(Seo Mun Su)

(SD Tour)

Why are you so serious? You found the ledger.

If number one is still there, it means no one read it, right?

Yes.

Then that means she didn't read it.

You can read text messages without getting rid of number one.

It shows up on the screen before you open the app.

It shows up on the screen?

"I even arrested him without a warrant..."

"because you promised to give me the ledger."

"But why haven't I heard anything from you yet?"

See? You can read it without getting rid of the number.

That means Lee Ji Eun read the text I got from the chief prosecutor...

and told Jung Min about it beforehand.

See? The number is still there.

Will you just stay quiet?

I already have a lot on my mind.

Why do you have a lot on your mind? The ball is in our court now.

And why aren't you sending him the ledger?

I'll send it to him once it's time.

- My gosh. - Don't get involved.

Shoot.

You can't throw that away here.

Do you want people to find out...

you booked Jung Min's plane ticket to get him arrested?

But my alibi is too obvious.

Jung Min isn't stupid. I borrowed his laptop,

so he probably already knows who did it.

When it's said by many,

a flatland can turn into a forest,

and you can fly even if you don't have wings.

Where's that quote from?

It's from China.

It's from a collection of essays called "Huainanzi".

So it's just all about being stubborn.

Pick that up right now.

Mom.

I broke the law by using someone else's name.

Will I get punished if Jung Min sues me?

They don't punish lunatics.

So just keep acting that way.

I already am a lunatic, so I don't need to put on an act.

Mr. Jang, do you need to talk to me?

Don't you have something to tell me?

I guess we're on the same boat.

You want me to leave, right?

Isn't that obvious? Get out of here.

Seorin Group seems to be a kingdom of betrayal.

I've been trying so hard to find this ledger.

I can't believe you had it.

Mr. Jang, you're my savior.

I never even asked for help, but here you are helping me.

Let's talk about the rest later in my office.

There's not much to talk about anymore.

Mr. Jang, do you know what it means when someone...

covers a dagger with a smile?

Please keep it short.

I didn't expect you to pick up.

I heard Jung Min got arrested.

It must be hard for you.

Stop acting like you care and just get to the point.

Isn't it lame that Seo Hui Su got involved in our fight?

Why don't we get rid of her and keep the fight between ourselves?

If you think about it, we're comrades.

I know a way to get Jung Min out.

Do you want my help?

Aren't you sick of lying?

Do you think I'm bluffing?

Don't call me. I won't ever pick up again.

"Bluffing"?

The receiver cannot be reached. You will be directed to voicemail.

Please leave a message after the beep.

Seo Hui Su is unbelievably irresponsible.

I arrested Seo Jung Min, so she should call me by now.

Did she fail to find the ledger?

Is she trying to trick me or what?

(Seoul District Public Prosecutors' Office, Chief Prosecutor)

(Bisang Textile, CEO Lee Ji Eun)

I just arrived in Shanghai.

I have the ledger you gave me.

So don't worry.

Where are you, Jung Min?

I totally got fooled by Seo Hui Su.

I've already angered Seo Jung Min.

What's wrong with my hunch these days?

How's Seo Jung Min handling it?

It looks like he's decided to keep his mouth shut.

He asked me to order short rib soup for him, so I did.

And that was the only time I saw him open his mouth.

He emptied the entire bowl.

So he's all proud and confident?

It's like he's on a high horse.

By the way,

he told me to tell you something.

He told me that the straight flush you got from Chairwoman Seo...

is actually a back straight flush, not a royal one.

Why are you telling me that now?

- Let's go. - Where?

To make a deal or negotiate...

so I can get what I want.

The fact that they arrested him without a warrant...

means Chairwoman Seo hasn't handed over the ledger yet.

And it's hard to get a warrant even if they arrested him.

I sent a text...

to Jung Min's cell phone saying I have the ledger.

If the chief prosecutor read that, he'll release Jung Min.

But of course, it's a slim chance.

That's life.

But who taught you to bluff like that?

A woman who taught me that I'm living in a harsh world.

Is your royal straight flush your girlfriend?

I'll let you go,

so call your girlfriend...

and tell her to come back from Shanghai with the ledger.

A royal straight flush is when five cards in this sequence...

are also of the same suit.

And the probability to get this is 1 out of 650,000.

This is way harder than winning the lottery.

And bluffing is when you scare the other person...

by betting a lot of money...

even though you don't have a strong hand.

So in other words, it's about lying and pretending.

That's right.

But a person who knows how to bluff could end up becoming the winner.

Because it means they don't get scared easily...

even though they don't have a good hand.

It's natural to misunderstand each other every now and then.

Right?

Sir.

You're a lot more shallow than expected.

Before I came to the prosecution,

I clearly told you that I'll go ahead and reveal...

everything written inside the ledger to the press...

if you don't carry out the investigation properly.

Let's not...

cross the line.

I'll finish the investigation...

regarding Seorin's illegal succession by next week.

Because your father passed away,

we won't indict you.

And we will drop all charges against you.

And as for the forfeit, you can pay it if you want.

I hope you become...

a cool-headed prosecutor with a warm heart.

It's too late to try and come up with a plan...

when you need one right now, Aunt.

I'll see you later.

(Seo Mun Su)

Mr. Jang, do you know what it means when someone...

covers a dagger with a smile?

It means they're getting ready to attack you with a smile.

In other words, it means they're going to betray you.

We should take our hats off to Jung Min's poker face.

- He's just like his father. - Yes.

"Don't rush, but don't rest either."

I really like that saying.

You and I both have no choice but to fight with Jung Min.

So we should slowly bring him down.

Let me ask you one more thing.

Do you hate Jung Min because of Lee Ji Eun?

Your ex-wife?

Misunderstandings can cause people to over-interpret things.

The late chairman kept a detailed record...

of all the money he paid to lobby people in this ledger.

And you can't be friends with someone who threatens you.

(Prosecution Service)

When I was nine,

I went fishing with my dad.

And that's when I had my first encounter with a water strider.

I found it so cool.

I couldn't believe that it could walk on water,

so I kept staring at it.

And I suddenly felt like playing a joke on him.

So what did you do?

I wanted to have fun with him,

so I tried to stop him from going anywhere.

But he kept trying to escape.

We kept doing that over and over again.

And suddenly,

a carp jumped out of the water with its sharp teeth...

and swallowed that water strider.

I was really startled.

I would've been startled too. It came out of nowhere.

It felt like I was the one who killed that water strider.

I just stood there resenting the carp...

as it slowly swam away.

But that's when I realized something.

"Maybe it's not that the water strider didn't want to play."

"Maybe he was just trying to escape from the carp."

You're just like...

that water strider these days.

Just like how carps wait underwater to eat water striders,

there are a lot of people who are after you.

That's why I have to test people to know if I can trust them.

Now I'm done pretending to be the nice guy.

I'm not going to apologize.

It's true that I wanted to test you.

I wanted to know how far you'd go for me.

Ji Eun, do you know this?

Our hearts beat 100,000 times a day.

That's exactly how many times I think of you every day.

I also think of you 100,000 times a day, Jung Min.

Ji Eun.

Where were you?

I missed you so much.

Apparently, holding onto the memory of someone you once loved...

can soothe your heart.

So please do me a favor.

Please don't be so cold to Will...

whenever you run into him at work.

Ho Jin.

It looks like I made a big mistake.

I think I had delirium.

You're able to remember that?

I thought you couldn't remember anything.

I don't remember anything.

But I think that's what happened based on the circumstances.

"Based on the circumstances"?

Seo Jung Min gave me the ledger...

before he got arrested.

And I remember holding onto it.

But it was gone once I had regained my consciousness.

Ji Eun saw Chairwoman Seo leave Seo Jung Min's office.

So she thinks I held hands with her.

10 years ago, Ji Eun loved me.

But now her heart beats for someone else.

I've accepted it.

I just hope she'd smile when she sees me.

You poor man.

There's nothing I can do for you.

You have such a sad life.

(Phoenix 2020)

Whatever it was, it must've been serious.

Jung Min still kept his manners even though you guys had broken up.

But he's really cold to you now.

He looks at you with so much hatred.

That's actually for the better.

I should get rid of the illegal master key...

so Seorin can become a clear and transparent company.

Why can't I take over his position?

You can never become the chairwoman.

I didn't know you'd play so dirty.

I have nothing to say, so let's stop.

Mr. Jang, I want you gone from Seorin.