All language subtitles for May it please the court E04

MAY IT PLEASE THE COURT

EPISODE 4

All right.

BASED ON THE ESSAY
MAY IT PLEASE THE COURT BY JUNG HYEJIN

Help me.

Mr. Jwa! Mr. Jwa! Mr. Jwa!

Open your eyes. Mr. Jwa!

You're awake!

Are you all right? Mr. Jwa Sibaek.

Jwa Sibaek?

Is that my... name?

What are you talking about?
You don't remember?

Who am I?

And where am I?

Come on, you're starting to scare me.
You really don't remember?

I'm joking.

Damn.

Jeez.

You do know that you're a weirdo, right?

I'm weird?

So are you.

I fell on my back.

So why is my nose bleeding?

An unlucky person will break their nose
even if they fall on their back.

Well...

Oh, boy.

Here.

How many fingers?

It was one, but now it's two.

-Any headache, nausea, or dizziness?
-No. Not at the moment.

You're fine, then.

If I start showing symptoms later,
will you pay for my hospital bill?

I guess I'll have to.

Wait. I didn't think of it before.

But why are you here
at this time of day? This is my place.

- Well...
- Have you been stalking me?

-Just curse at me instead.
-I mean,

how else could you have been here
at that exact moment?

Are you an alien? Did you hear my voice
and jump through space?

I did jump.

What?

That's my apartment.

What?

That's my apartment.

-What?
-That's my apartment.

That's your apartment?

Yes.

Here's what happened.

You were having a can of beer,

then you suddenly started flying
a stingray-shaped kite.

The kite got stuck in the power lines,

and you were making a fool
of yourself trying to get it down.

I was watching you just out of sympathy.

There's this old saying.

"When you see
a child playing alone near water..."

How long?

How long have you lived there?

For two years?

After dropping me off the other night,
you drove off in the opposite direction.

Was that all just a show?

-Yes.
-Why?

Hold up.

Because you didn't
want to carpool with me?

Yes.

I can't believe this.
Do you hate me that much?

No, I don't hate you...

This is ridiculous.

How do you even stand
to work with me in the same office?

Well, that wasn't
something I could help...

Forget it. I hate being
around you too, so please leave.

Hold on a minute.

Look.

I just saved your life

and injured the back of my head
and my nose in the process.

You should at least
say thank you, don't you think?

Did I ask you for your help?

You did.

"Help me."

For goodness' sake.

Is he really an alien?

Well, so...

Thanks so freaking much. Happy?

-Yes.
-Okay, then. Go.

-Fine.
-Yes, go.

-I'm going.
-Go on.

-I said I'm going.
-Yes, so go.

-Yes, I'm going.
-Go.

I'm going right now.

Just to avoid any misunderstandings,

when you're out here,
I keep my curtains closed,

and I don't even go near my balcony, okay?

So, what I'm trying
to say is don't worry...

Look. I get that you hate me.
You don't have to tell me twice.

No, it's not that I hate...

Save it. Just go.

-Fine, I'm going.
-Yes, go.

-Go on.
-I said I'm going.

-For God's sake.
-Go!

My head hurts.

You know what they say.

"If someone hates you for no reason,
give them a reason to hate you."

You're going to give me a ride
to work from now on, got it?

I don't hate you, Ms. Noh.

I just don't like you.

So why? Why don't you like me? Why?

God.

Just open the door.

Okay.

Ah!

And if you don't want to give me a ride
every day, find a used car for me.

Something that makes me
look down-to-earth.

Why a used car?

I told you. I had a revelation.

I left all my worldly desires
behind at Jangsan.

Mm. Then what are those
shiny things? They look expensive.

-Is that a Fen...
-No. These are like souvenirs.

Souvenirs to remind me of how
obsessed I was with earthly joys.

Pfft! Shall we?

Ms. Noh Chakhee.

I'm sorry about lying.

I didn't mean to hurt your feelings.

- I just...
- Mr. Jwa.

I've met far more people
who don't like me than those who do.

The fact that you don't like me
doesn't particularly hurt my feelings.

Let's go.

All right.

KUMSHIN ELECTRIC

What?

Are you out of your damn mind?

You bastard!

Oh, no. Are you all right?

Uncle.

You still throw ashtrays
in this day and age...

No, listen. This idiot told your wife
that I signed a contract with CS

at a lower price.

She kicked me off the construction project

for the shopping mall
in the business district.

Did she?

You think it's funny? Damn it.

Keep your wife
under control, will you?

That damned woman has no manners.

Uncle.

Please watch what you say
if you don't want to sound ignorant.

Pfft.

Listen.

You've got to convince your wife for me.

Or we could have dinner together.

I have to get in on
this shopping mall construction.

Before I do,
I want you to find someone for me.

God, Hyunsik.

How did he end up like this?

Do you have a suspect?

The guy who went to prison before.

I think his name was Dongpil.

Dongpil, Dongpil...

Ah! You mean Lee Dongpil?

I want you to find him.

Why?

You think he's the one who did it?

I'm not sure.

Maybe he did.

Or maybe he will.

Mr. Han,
what are you doing over there?

You see,

my wife just started having contractions.

She's having our first daughter.
I have to get to the hospital,

but I can't seem to remember.

I don't remember how to drive.

I have to get to my wife,
but I don't remember how.

The hospital called.

She had a healthy baby girl.

They're both doing well.
Don't worry, and let's go back inside.

Is that true?

Yes.

I'll take you to see them later.

Thank you, sir.

Thank you.

But, sir.

Who are you, and why
are you being so nice to me?

I said I'm Noh Chakhee, a lawyer.

Sir. I'm your lawyer, remember?

Ah! Miss Noh, who made
me coffee at the office the other day?

"Miss Noh..."

Well...

You've been fined two million won

for sending obscene pictures
to a young mother in her 30s.

You need to come down here
for a consultation.

I don't know
anything about that. I didn't do it.

Yes. You think it's unfair, right?

Then come in and talk with me.

I'm a busy man.
Don't make me come and go!

You take care of it, Miss Noh.

If you don't come,
you'll have to pay two million won.

I didn't do it, so why
would I have to pay that money?

If you don't want to,
come in for the consultation!

You make it go away, Miss Noh!

If I'm fined, I will sue you!

God.

Ms. Noh.

Yes?

-What's this?
-Well...

The employee from the prosecutors' office
asked me many times to make sure

that you get the memo.

"Birth registration"?

-Public defenders handle this too?
-Well, they normally don't.

That's probably why
the prosecutor made a special request.

Wow, they're trying to get me
to do all kinds of things for free.

I'm not obligated to do it, right?

No, I guess not.

But you should.

This kid has totally messed up her life.

She abandoned not just one
but two of her own babies?

Why do I have to clean up
after such an irresponsible kid?

Dad!

-Chakhee, your dad will come back soon...
-Let go of me, Grandma!

-Dad!
-Come now, Chakhee!

Dad!

Goodness.

Why did you have me
if you were going to abandon me?

Don't cry.

Why did you have me
if you were going to abandon me?

He will come back soon.

Dad!

Don't cry. He will come back soon.

Dad!

KUMSHIN ELECTRIC

When you address the ball...

...your arms should be
in a Y position, as I said before...

Oh, my dear niece-in-law.

No. I should address you as Director Oh.

What brings the director of
Yulhu Construction to this humble place?

Don't be so sarcastic.

I'm here to make an offer
that's beneficial to you.

It's a new contract.

We can keep the same terms
for two more years.

Gosh, my niece... I mean, Director Oh.

On one condition.

After two years, we sign a new contract
at a price that's 20% lower.

Yes, of course.

As long as I can take
on the shopping mall construction.

But why the sudden change of mind?

The death of Cho Hyunsik.

What?

What does my husband have
to do with it? You know, don't you?

I actually don't.

He met with the police chief
and put a stop to the investigation.

Jojoong Daily
was going to cover the case,

but it never made the paper either.

CEO Cho Hyunsik of Kangsung Pharm is dead.

And yet, no one is even
mentioning it in the media.

It's my husband's doing, isn't it?

Well, I'm not really sure.

In that case,

-I can't accept the terms of the contract.
-Wait. Listen, I...

I wonder why Gido did that.

I'll leave the contract with you.

Call me if you change your mind.

What on earth is going on?

What does he have to do with Gido?

He would even reject the offer
for the mall construction?

CORRECTION OF HOPE FOR A BETTER TOMORROW
CIVIL AFFAIRS OFFICE

I'm sorry.

Don't apologize to me.
Apologize to yourself, Ms. Lee.

And to those two babies
that you abandoned.

Why did you do it?

When I told my boyfriend
I was pregnant, he kicked me out.

He said the baby might not be his.

So I went to a single moms' shelter.

What about your family?

My mom...

ran away from home

when I was seven because
my dad beat her when he was drunk.

Then, my dad started beating me,

so I also left home
when I was in middle school

and wandered from place to place.

I somehow managed to track down
my mom and contact her,

but she said the baby was my own problem.

So I had the baby in the shelter.

But I didn't know what to do after that.

Is that your excuse
for abandoning your own babies?

Ms. Lee.

If you get pregnant
and have babies like this,

you're not just damaging your body.

What are the babies
going to do without their mom and dad?

If you can't take care of them,
you shouldn't have them!

I'm sorry. I crossed the line.

Ms. Lee.

You got off with probation last time.

But because this is your second offense,
you will have to serve time.

You won't be able to avoid it.

Okay.

But I will strongly appeal to the judge
to consider your family background

and the irresponsible fathers
of the babies.

Do you have any questions?

No.

This is the contact number of
a baking school director that I know.

When you get released, give them a call.

They'll teach you how to bake.

I should go now.

I wanted to have them.

My babies.

I didn't want to abort them.

I wanted to protect them.

That's why I had them.

RESTRICTED AREA
NO ENTRY UNLESS AUTHORIZED

To the public defender.

Please make sure
the child's birth is registered.

JUNGHA CHILD WELFARE CENTER

Hello? Is this
the child protection center?

Yes, how can I help you?

Hi, my name is Noh Chakhee.
I'm a public defender.

I'm calling about Ms. Lee Yujin's baby.

I was just going to call you.

Her baby is healthy and doing well.

We have a great couple
waiting to adopt him,

but there's nothing we can do
without his birth registration.

Since his mom is in the detention center,
we weren't sure what to do.

Um...

I'll...

find a way to register his birth today.

That'd be great. Thank you.

Sure. I'll call you as soon as it's done.

Bye.

Man, maybe I shouldn't
have gotten involved.

I've never registered a birth before.

Name, signature,
and resident registration number.

Name, signature,
and resident registration number.

I'm here to get
a certificate of detention.

I see. One moment, please.

I'm here to get a birth certificate.

I see. May I see some identification?

The baby's mother is in a detention center
and couldn't come here herself.

I'm here on her behalf.

Here. It's her certificate of detention.

CERTIFICATE OF DETENTION
NAME: LEE YUJIN

Hi, I've received a request
for a birth certificate.

Right, but the baby's mother
couldn't come.

I see. All right.

You can get the certificate
after speaking with her doctor.

Mommy!

EUN MIRAE WOMEN'S OB/GYN
WEEKLY NEWS

NORTHERN DISTRICT, JUNGHA
THE PUBLIC SERVICE CENTER

Thank you!

BIRTH CERTIFICATE FORM

Oh!

Name.

I didn't ask the baby's name.

I can't go to the detention center now.

God, what do I... name him?

His family name can be Lee after his mom.

For his first name...

For his first name...

Miteum.

Somang?

Sarang.

Haengbok. Lee Haengbok?

Damn.

His name...

My babies.

I didn't want to abort them.

I wanted to protect them.

Sooho.

Lee Sooho.

LEE SOOHO

NORTHERN DISTRICT, JUNGHA
THE PUBLIC SERVICE CENTER

Hi, Ms. Noh.

I registered the baby's birth certificate.

Thank you.

It was nothing.

I hope...

the baby will find a good family.

Hi, Mr. Park.

Did you get my text?

It's so humanitarian.
A total tearjerker, right?

That's right.

I bet I'm the first public defender

to register a birth certificate
for a defendant.

It's a good story, you know?

I'm an unmarried woman,
and I registered a birth certificate.

I'm telling you.

When I named the baby myself
and handed in the birth certificate form,

I felt such a strong sense of duty
as a public defender,

and it felt so rewarding.

Exactly. What if I hadn't done it?

That baby would have stayed at
the orphanage instead of getting adopted.

What?

It's not enough?

Why?

But this was a really special case.

But why...

Just unbelievable.

REPORTER PARK BYUNGJAE, JOJOONG DAILY

I'm a public defender. What more can I do?

Do I have to defend
a wrongfully executed man

and make him come back to life
to get an article written about me?

Young lady from the third floor?

Oh, my goodness.

You're waiting for Mr. Toilet, aren't you?

"Mr. Toilet"?

I saw you two going to work
and coming home together every day.

You mean Mr. Jwa Sibaek?

Yes, Mr. Toilet.

When are you guys going to get married?

Gosh. We're definitely not like that.

Why isn't he here yet?

Toilet already left.

He's gone to work.

Sorry?

I saw him leave.

He's gone to work?

ATTORNEY NOH CHAKHEE

- Hello?
- Mr. Jwa.

You left for work without me?

-I'll be working outside the office today.
-Outside?

Where?

Do I have to tell you that now?
I'm in a hurry.

No. Well...

What did you say to the corner shop lady?

What did I say?

She asked me
when we were going to get married.

- I didn't even want to carpool with...
- Whatever.

I'm hanging up!

CALL ENDED

Junwoo.

You do understand that I
can't help strangers, right?

I can only help someone I'm close with.

Gosh, you have tiny hands.

Like a baby.

Hey.

Your mom might go to prison
because of you,

but you can't even let me hold your hand?

Are you just going to sit back
and let her go to prison?

Once I get to know you
a little better, I'll help your mom.

What on earth? That's my car.

What the hell?

Come here.

Who the hell are you?

I'm Junwoo's lawyer.

He doesn't have a lawyer!

He does, you bastard!

- Nice!
- Nice shot!

Okay.

Good.

It turns out
Lee Dongpil died three years ago.

-He died three years ago?
-Yes.

His body was unclaimed,
so it was cremated by the state.

How come?

What about his wife and kids?

His wife divorced him
soon after he went to prison,

and after his release,

his alcoholism became worse,
so his children severed ties with him.

That idiot wasted his life away.

If it wasn't Lee Dongpil, who did it?

There's no one else
who'd do something so crazy.

Damn it.

Sir.

Please move to the
other side of the hazard

and hit your next shot from there.

Why bother? Give me the ball.

- Wait, it's dangerous to hit it from here.
- Move over.

Are you okay? Oh, my goodness.

The ball went that way
because your face is a hazard.

This is why you caddies need to be pretty.

Even the ball knows.

Hello? I'm calling you
from hole number 12.

There has been an accident.
We need immediate help.

Don't make a fuss over it.
It's just a nosebleed.

Hey.

What?

Police station?

THE PEOPLE'S POLICE WITH THE BEST SERVICE

Mr. Jwa Sibaek!

Let me see. You must be a mess.

What? You're fine.

I'm sorry to disappoint you.

When I heard it was a mutual fight,

I thought somebody did
what I couldn't and beat you up.

There was
nothing mutual about it!

There's a teenage boy
named Park Junwoo in the lounge.

Could you take him to my apartment?

Please.

Are you going to be all right without me?

Yes.

I'll be all right if you're not here.

Ah... You're still obnoxious
even in this situation.

Okay, then. Good luck defending yourself
without a competent lawyer.

Yes. I appreciate this.

Yes. All right.

What happened? Did you get him to settle?

It looked like if he refused to settle,
I'd have to visit you in jail.

He...

They say hatred is a form of attachment.

I'll be generous
and be your attorney, Mr. Jwa.

-He settled.
-He did?

Why?

With the damage you did to his face,
he could have sued you.

Well, you must be
very disappointed, Ms. Noh.

But that's what happened.

I've always had this feeling about you.
You speak like a bookworm,

but you act like a martial artist.

Yes, I've switched specialties.

There are a lot of fools in the world
that words don't work on.

Who the heck is that guy anyway?

Junwoo wouldn't say anything either.

You beat the crap out of him.
So why did he settle?

Ms. Noh.

I want you to take over Junwoo's case.

-What?
-To be exact, it's his mother's case.

Since I switched to martial arts today,

I won't be able to work
on her case anymore.

Why should I?
I'm already busy with my own cases.

Now you want me to take yours too?

Yes, that's what I'm asking.

And that's what I'm refusing.

If you don't take over her case,

she'll have to find a new public defender
and start over from the beginning.

Then she will end up going to prison
on the day of Junwoo's surgery.

Will you let a 14-year-old boy
go into surgery without his mom?

Then why did you do it?

Whoever that guy is,
you shouldn't have beaten him up.

That bastard needed a good beating!
I had no choice.

Jeez, seriously.

I always knew you were reckless,

but you're much more reckless
than I thought.

But I have a plan.

What, me? Me?

-Me?
-Yes.

Mr. Jwa.

I'm the former ace of Jangsan.

I'm not human. I'm a Shih Tzu.
Have you forgotten already?

A Shih Tzu?
Who said that kind of nonsense?

You said it yourself. You had a revelation
and became a public defender.

You said that instead of providing
rich people with legal services,

you'd spread the love and justice
of the law to the underprivileged.

And that, in the name of justice,
you would punish the villains.

Just take the kid and go.
I fed him tteokbokki, and he fell asleep.

Don't think for a second
that I'll take over your case.

Go.

-But your revelation...
-Hush.

You said you'd help out the...

JUNGHA DISTRICT COURT PUBLIC DEFENDER

Good morn...

Hello.

Hello.

- Is she your mother?
- Yes.

She thanks you
for taking care of me the other day.

Oh, not at all.

Don't mention it.

Hi, Junwoo.

Please sit down.

What's going on?
Why is Junwoo's mother here?

Ah!

I can no longer be her attorney,

and you, the one that I counted on,
also refused to defend her case.

So she will now have to go to prison.

And Junwoo...

will also have his surgery on his own.

I need to let them know that.

You're right.

It'll be better for her to learn about
the situation as soon as possible.

Well, then, good luck.

I CAN NO LONGER BE YOUR ATTORNEY

OKAY... I UNDERSTAND

He can hear people's thoughts,
and he even knows sign language...

Mr. Park. To what do I owe this pleasure?

I'm calling you
about an article.

Oh, gosh.

You're writing an article?

Yes.

I was never interested
in the work of public defenders,

but I looked into it because of you.

-I think I can write a special feature.
-My goodness. A special feature?

But it hasn't been long
since I became a public defender,

so I don't have a good enough story
for a special feature yet.

You work
with Attorney Jwa Sibaek, right?

- "Jwa Sibaek"?
- I did a little research.

He has an excellent reputation.

And he's handled a lot of famous cases.

I'd love to interview him.

Could you give me his phone number?

Look.

I don't know any Jwa Sibaek or Woo Sibaek.

If you want his number, ask someone else.

- Did you have breakfast?
- Seriously.

I'm doing all the hard work,

but Jwa is going to be
the star public defender.

- Don't skip breakfast.
- Okay.

Mr. Do, did you eat...
I see that you have.

Yes.

No, wait.

All the cases
that he recklessly jumps at...

turned out to be good stories.

Excuse me, Mr. Jwa.

Can I have a minute?

Well, tell me what the case is about.

Oh!

Wait a minute.

Why the sudden change of mind?

"Sudden change of mind"?

It's called compassion.

I can't just let a 14-year-old
go through surgery without his mom.

-Am I wrong?
-Hmm...

So what happened to his mother?
What's her case?

Damn it. Man, this sucks.

Yes?

I have something to tell you.

Yes, go ahead.

My son's surgery
has been scheduled.

Oh, really? That's great.

But I don't have
enough money to pay for it.

Right.

I was wondering
if I could get my unpaid wages.

Ah. You know, I'm happy for you.

If Junwoo's surgery
has been scheduled, he should have it.

The thing is, I don't have
any money. What to do?

Well... Didn't I tell you?

All my cash has dried up.

Damn.

Come on, I told you.
I got fired from my job last month.

When my old man heard that I messed up
at work and got fired, he cut me off.

He really needs surgery
for his ear this time.

If you could just give me
my unpaid wages, I can afford it.

Please, I beg you.

Jeez, this woman is making me
look like a complete jerk.

Look, woman.

Do you want me to commit
some credit card fraud to pay you?

Do you think I'm a scumbag
who won't pay you when I have money?

If I were, I wouldn't have hired
a mute like you as my housekeeper!

Please, I beg you.

You should be grateful.

Look here. I clearly told you.

If you want to get paid,
either wait or just sue me.

Please, I beg you. Please.

That hurts! What the hell are you doing?

Jesus.

JUNGHA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
PAYMENT INFORMATION

7,876,590 WON

PLEASE MAKE THE PAYMENT WITHIN TWO DAYS

How is that theft?

Mr. Jwa.

You knew this,
and all you gave him was a nosebleed?

You should have poked his damn eyes...

God, seriously.

Wait a second.

Why did that bastard settle
when you beat him up?

Didn't he want to put you
behind bars for hitting him?

Article 287 of the Criminal Code.

A person who entices or kidnaps
a minor shall be sentenced

to no more than ten years of imprisonment.

Wait, who enticed and kidnapped a minor?

I've known him for a while.

I just took a boy I know
out for a milkshake.

How is that enticing and kidnapping?

I have an itch here.

Why is it itchy?

-Gosh.
-Oh, damn it.

Listen, dude. I mean, sir.

If my old man finds out,
he's going to beat me to death.

Just this once.
Please let it slide just this once, okay?

Okay. That lady stole my money.
I'll settle with her.

This is all about that, isn't it?

Didn't you hear what the officer said?

She stole stuff like diapers,
formula, and baby clothes before.

It's habitual theft!

She'll receive aggravated punishment!

Then she'll end up in prison for sure!

Wow! That total scumbag.

Yes.

Because of that total scumbag,

a single mom who has worked hard
to raise her son might go to prison.

Will you just let that happen?

Okay.

I get that he's a scumbag.

I get that it'd be wrong
if she ended up in prison.

But...

what's the possibility
of winning this case?

JUNGHA DISTRICT COURT
INDICTMENT

THE DEFENDANT HAS COMMITTED
A THIRD ACT OF LARCENY

What's your plan?

She was charged under the Act on
Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes.

The minimum sentence for habitual larceny
under that act is 18 months.

Under the Act on Aggravated Punishment,

whether it's you, me,
or a public defender general,

there's no way she'll just be fined.

So how do you plan on stopping her
from going to prison?

The Criminal Code
also covers habitual larceny.

Under the Criminal Code,

a fine would be possible and
incarceration would be four to six months.

But the prosecutor would charge her under
the act that hands out a harsher sentence.

And that's exactly what he did. Now what?

Are you going to go
to the prosecutor and badger him

into changing the charge
to simple larceny under the Criminal Code?

-Are you serious?
-Yes.

My plan was to request
a change of indictment.

Oh, you do it if you want. I can't.

I could stay on as her attorney,

but my relationship with Yoon Dochang
might cause problems at the trial.

So why on earth did you hit him?

A minute ago, you said
I should have poked his eyes out.

I can't do it.

Why don't you look for some nutjob
who will ask the prosecutor

to change the indictment?

Let's say I was willing
to make myself be that nutjob in court

and asked the prosecutor
to change the indictment.

What if he says no?

That'd be the end of it.

You're right.

It's obvious he won't do it,
so why bother?

At least, there will be
a precedent for such a request.

If you've committed petty theft before
for your survival,

they put you in prison for a year
under the Act on Aggravated Punishment.

- We can't let that happen anymore.
- Mr. Jwa.

Do you know how I kept my win rate
above 90% at Jangsan?

I didn't fight battles
that were certain to lose.

Now, you're asking me
to do this on your behalf?

This trial I'd obviously lose?

You don't lose
because you're likely to lose.

You lose because you don't try.

ATTORNEY JWA SIBAEK
ATTORNEY NOH CHAKHEE

Ms. Noh.

Mr. Jwa told me.

Hmm. What did Mr. Jwa tell you?

You took time out of your busy schedule
to come and pick me up the other day.

Here.

Thank you.

You let me watch a movie
and made me tteokbokki.

It really wasn't a big deal.

Goodbye.

Goodbye.

That's a great drawing.

Listen.

You told Junwoo to draw this, didn't you?

Yes.

I told him he'd have to thank you anyway,
so he should thank you now.

Do you really think I'll roll over
because of a little drawing?

That's a nice portrait of you.

Mr. Jwa. Let me make one thing clear.

I am not going to ask
for a change of the indictment.

Don't get your hopes up.

I'm just going to defend her. That's it.

Okay, understood.

Don't smile. It bothers me.

Okay, I won't.

-Hmm?
-Hmm!

COURT IN SESSION

Your Honor.

The defendant's employer clearly told her
that he'd pay her if he had money.

Then, in his closet,

there was more than enough money
to pay her wages.

Your Honor. I am not denying
that the defendant committed larceny.

I am only pleading

that you consider the heart of a mother
who acted out of desperation

to get her son the surgery
he had been waiting a long time for.

Your Honor.

The reason why her son
couldn't have his surgery

was because the defendant
stole her employer's money.

She has already committed larceny twice,
which makes her a habitual offender.

Your Honor.
Her previous larceny was a long time ago.

Once she stole baby formula
to save her son from starving,

and next was when she stole
about 100,000 won

to take her sick son to the hospital.

The defendant is hearing-impaired.

Please consider how hard it must've been
for her to raise a son without a husband.

Your Honor, don't you see?

Every time the defendant committed theft,

she emphasized the fact
that she's hearing-impaired

and appealed to pity to be released.

And as a result, the scale of her theft
is getting bigger each time.

She only appeals to pity
and doesn't show remorse for her actions.

I urge you to give her
a severe punishment.

Your Honor. She must be given
an exemplary punishment this time.

Otherwise, her son

will learn that he can simply steal
when he has no money.

He will follow her in her footsteps
and end up in court as well.

Like father, like daughter.

Who do you think she learned this from?

I didn't steal it.

- It really wasn't me!
- Listen here, girl.

Are you telling me this magically went
into your bag by itself?

I really...

I really didn't steal it.

See?

Instead of reflecting
on yourself, you're lying.

I wonder how you're going to turn out.

You're raising your granddaughter alone,
so you need to pay extra attention.

Are you going to let her
go to prison just like her dad did?

Is it true
that you didn't steal it?

Okay.

All right, then. Let's go.

Ma'am!

You can't just leave.

She says she didn't steal it.
What more do you want me to do?

Man, this is a serious problem.

If you coddle her like this,
what do you think she will learn?

I don't know what she will learn from me,

but I believe she has much more to learn
from our dog than from you.

Your Honor.

I request a change of the indictment.

What did you say?

Your Honor.

If the defendant receives aggravated
punishment as indicted by the prosecutor,

she will have to serve a prison sentence
for 18 months or more.

Then there will be no one left

to take care of her teenage son
who's having surgery soon.

She is a single mother who has been
fighting hard to raise her son alone.

What exactly would the state gain
by giving her such a harsh punishment?

Therefore, I request that the prosecutor
indict her under the Criminal Code,

not the Act on Aggravated Punishment.

Good job.

Prosecutor, Counselor. Come forward.

This is unprecedented.
Are you aware of that?

Yes, I'm aware.

Prosecutor. Are you willing
to consider changing the indictment?

Nonsense. The defendant's act
of larceny has already become habitual.

It's legitimate to charge her
under the Act on Aggravated Punishment.

I know. I'm aware of that.

But she committed the previous larcenies

to survive and raise her son
by herself, didn't she?

Prosecutor, can't you reconsider
changing the indictment?

Your Honor.

That's impossible.

Prosecutor, all three of us know
that it's possible.

Your Honor, if he refuses
to change the indictment,

I will continue
to argue my case until he does.

I don't care if it takes 24 hours or 48.

What, you're going to pull
a filibuster here?

Yes, let's see who rolls over.

Go back to your seats.

COURTROOM 415

When Sim Chong's blind father

asked women to breastfeed
his starving daughter,

would it have been right for the law
to punish him for larceny?

Even our ancestors

were generous with a blind man
who was raising his child alone.

That's the affectionate nature of Koreans.
What can we do?

I mean, she stole money
to buy baby formula.

Would you send her to prison
for stealing a loaf of bread?

Who is she, Jean Valjean?

This is Korea.

The defendant's son is just a teenager,
the future generation of this society.

To someone, this may be about

whether the indictment
can be changed or not.

But this can destroy
a young boy's entire world.

Will you make him live

his entire life feeling guilty about
sending his mother to prison?

Children feel guilty just looking
at the wrinkles on their mom's face.

Do you have to make him
visit her in prison after his surgery?

Your Honor!

Prosecutor, Counselor. Come forward.

Prosecutor. Let's change the indictment.

Your Honor. I can't.

Now I want to do it even less.

Don't you feel bad for the defendant?

Her son is getting surgery soon.

If you send her to prison,
would you feel good about that?

That's her problem.

She must be punished for her crime.

Sangman!

Just do it.

The kid is having surgery soon.

You're really going
to send his mom to prison?

-This is a ridiculous...
-Do it!

Change it.

Counselor.

The indictment will be changed this time,

but this is an infringement
of the prosecutor's discretionary power.

If you believe that the application
of the Act on Aggravated Punishment

is a blind spot in the law,

request adjudication on constitutionality.

- Do you understand?
- Yes, Your Honor. I'll keep it in mind.

Go back to your seats.

Yes, Your Honor.

Your Honor.

I initially charged the defendant

with a violation of the Act on
Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes.

However, I hereby request
a change of indictment

and charge her with simple larceny
under the Criminal Code.

Thanks to Ms. Noh, the trial went well.
You'll only have to pay a fine.

Thank you. Thank you.

This is all thanks to you.

You saved my life.

She thanks you.
She says you saved her life.

It's not a big deal.
I just did the right thing.

Thank you, Ms. Noh.

Come on. Stop it, guys.

You should go home now.

-Goodbye.
-All right. Take care.

Bye.

Thank you, Ms. Noh.

Are you seriously thanking me right now?
What are you going to do about this?

Everyone will think
I'm a total nutjob after this.

I will find a way to make it up to you.

Well...

Pork rinds and soju?

You said you'd make it up to me.

Then start now, and do it right. Okay?

Let's go.

Get up.

Yes, sir.

Are you done?

Do you know why
a worm squirms when it's stepped on?

What?

Because you didn't step on it hard enough.

You have to crush it
so it can't even squirm.

You pathetic idiot.

You were taken to the police because
you couldn't even crush a damn kid?

Just get out of my sight.

Hi, Gido.

Have you looked into Lee Dongpil?

Oh, I'm still looking.

I heard you met with Haran.

What?

Oh, yes.

She changed her mind
and came by with a new contract.

What about the contract terms?

Come on, you don't have
to concern yourself with that.

Where are you right now?

I came to the resort to play golf.

Why?

Please. Please don't kill me.

Why?

I'm sorry for everything.

I'm sorry for...

For what?

Everything. Everything.

Don't be dramatic.
It's just a little water.

Damn it.

Hmm?

Mm, what's this?

What is this?

You're up.