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MOM

EPISODE 15

Hey, Hanna…

HANNA: I sent you all the money I made from tutoring, so don't call me.

I can't do the tutoring job during the semester.

I gave you all of my savings.

How much debt are you in?

What?

(footsteps approaching)

You're crazy.

-(Hanna sighs) -(phone buzzing)

(suspenseful music)

Hello?

EUISEOK: It won't be that difficult.

We just want you to let us know

how these three are doing at school.

Are you asking me to spy on my classmates?

Well, let's say you'll just be watching them.

It's not your first time doing this.

I know you used a spy cam during Cheongram Education.

Did you do a background check on me?

This is supposed to be confidential,

so we can't let anyone do the job.

It seems like you thought I'd gladly accept your offer,

but too bad.

I'm not interested.

I've got to go.

What about 150 million won?

(suspenseful music)

SAVINGS ACCOUNT SHIN EUISEOK

EUISEOK: That should be enough for compensation.

(suspenseful music continues)

EUISEOK: If your mother doesn't settle her debt this month,

won't she be arrested?

-Roar! -(gasps)

What was that?

Sorry. (chuckles)

Did I startle you?

DAEIL: Where have you been? Did you have dinner?

Do I have to tell you everything I do?

No.

If you hadn't eaten yet, I thought we could...

I'm not hungry.

I have something to tell you.

(crickets creaking)

Here.

-What's this? -You can't tutor during the semester.

It's not much,

but I hope it helps.

What?

Are you touched?

DAEIL: No pressure.

I just took a part-time job on the weekends. No biggie.

(inhales) When I make more money later...

(emotive music)

What are you trying to pull here?

-Hanna. -Why are you doing this to me?

Do you expect me to just take it and say thanks?

-No, that's not... -HANNA: You…

Why do you have to make me feel so small?

(sobs) Why? Who do you think you are?

Hanna, that's not what I mean.

(emotive music continues)

Get lost. Don't talk to me again.

(crickets creaking)

DAEIL: One star for memories, one star for love,

and one star for Daeil.

(sighs)

Looking at these beautiful things, it reminds me of you.

(message tone)

(emotive music continues)

It was thoughtless of me to do something like that without asking you.

Also…

it hurts me when you say mean things,

but I still want to be with you.

(breathes deeply)

(exhales sharply)

(emotive music)

(sighs)

HANNA: I crossed the line the other day. I'm sorry.

I wanted to say this face to face…

YOO DAEIL VIDEO CALL

(line ringing)

YOO DAEIL CONNECTING

YOO DAEIL CONNECTING

(line ringing)

(music fades)

(ominous music)

(somber music)

(somber music continues)

(Daeil's mother sobbing)

(women crying)

DAEIL'S MOTHER: Daeil… (wailing)

Daeil.

Daeil, let's go home with Mom.

Let's go home.

-DAEIL'S MOTHER: Daeil! -(women wailing)

How can you leave us like this?

(women wailing)

I'm sorry, Daeil…

No, my baby… My son…

Mommy is here. Let's go home with me…

(women crying)

(emotional music)

(crying continues)

DECEASED, YOO DAEIL

No! No, you can't!

No…

(sighs)

(Daeil's mother wailing)

(reflective music)

DAEIL: Your name was Kim Tak, right?

I hope we get along.

From now on, you're on Team Yoo.

Detective Lee Jaehan.

Do you guys do this too?

(exclaiming)

-We're more than just friends. Okay? -(students clamoring)

Let's always be good friends.

-DAEIL: They're friendship rings. -What?

Let's be friends forever.

-Let's go, then! -(group cheering)

All right. Here we go. This is our first group photo. Okay?

Let's get this done at once. In one, two,

-three! -Three.

(phone camera clicks)

(reflective music continues)

I was reminded of my roommate while looking at the stars, so I called you.

(women crying)

DAEIL'S MOTHER: Daeil.

-How could you? -(sniffles)

Hey, get back inside. Come on. Go.

-Hurry… -Hey!

You take this.

Come on. Let's take one together.

They say photos are the best souvenirs.

-Three! -(camera shutter clicks)

(reflective music)

Attention!

Present arms.

SEUNGHYUN: Order arms.

DECEASED, YOO DAEIL

HERE LIES A YOUNG MAN WHO DREAMED TO BE A PASSIONATE DETECTIVE

BUMJU: How can a person

disappear overnight like this?

I still feel like

he will just show up and say, "Gotcha".

If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have been so mean to him.

JUYOUNG: I should have let him play all my games.

If he needed money, he should have told us.

Why did he have to do the stupid chauffeur job?

BUMJU: Seunghyun.

You said you talked to Daeil on the phone that day.

Did he say anything in particular?

(somber music)

No.

SEUNGHYUN: He said he went to a villa in Gapyeong to chauffeur someone.

Then he said his client wouldn't come out,

so he might as well just go practice driving.

I should have stopped him then.

I should have.

You didn't know he would get into a car accident like that.

JUYOUNG: Have they found the dashcam yet?

Daeil's family even hired a diver to search the bottom of the reservoir,

but they couldn't find anything.

They also hung a banner looking for witnesses,

but no one has called yet.

What about the security cameras?

There must have been a security camera near the road.

There was a security camera,

but they said there were no other cars there except Daeil's car.

They must have checked the footage already.

The cause of death was obvious, drowning.

There was no sign of violence on his body

nor sign of murder.

JUYOUNG: You're right.

If they found something, Daeil's family would have done something.

By the way, did Tak head back home right away?

Yes. He left right after the funeral.

Did you… talk to Tak all right?

ARI: What?

Yeah, sure.

ARI: Why didn't you answer my call?

(sighs)

-Were you in Gimhae? -Yeah.

There are so many things I wanted to ask,

but if you explain yourself now, I'll forgive you.

-You should be thankful I'm so... -TAK: Ari.

I know there's nothing I can say to justify what I did,

but right now,

(emotive music)

I can't afford to date anyone.

I know I'll regret

-losing you, but... -ARI: Do you think you're some bad boy?

Confessing to me was so hard, but why is breaking up with me so easy to you?

You're so full of yourself.

And all our friends know we're together. This is just humiliating!

(sighs)

I'm sorry.

I'll tell the kids later what happened.

This isn't about them!

I'm saying I want you to stay. (sobbing)

Everyone knows about us, so don't do this.

(Ari crying)

Now that Daeil is gone

and Tak is gone,

the whole school feels so empty.

I wonder what Daeil's final thoughts were.

They say your happiest memories… flash before your eyes when you die.

I'm not sure.

He must have been pretty upset.

He had so many plans,

and that wasn't part of his plans.

(scoffs)

Who's going to do all the planning for us now?

If I knew this would happen, I should have told him

how much I appreciated him.

(vehicle approaching)

(vehicle honks)

-(tire screeches) -(engine revving)

-Are you okay? -Yes.

(engine revving)

(truck honks)

-(honking) -(tire screeches)

Eunkang.

Do people honk when no one's around?

I don't think so.

Usually, you honk the horn when someone is in the way.

I think…

I heard a car horn on the phone that day.

-During my last phone call with Daeil. -Did Daeil honk the horn?

Maybe.

Seunghyun. (breathing heavily)

-(car honking) -I'm in trouble.

What?

(car honking on cellphone)

No. The sound came from a distance. Somewhere outside of the car.

Maybe someone wanted Daeil to move.

Some car…

Wait.

Didn't they say Daeil's car was the only car filmed on the security camera?

Now that I think about it,

that might have been right before the accident.

He said, "I'm in trouble", and then hung up the phone.

Did he get into the accident trying to avoid that car?

First, we should look for the car.

TRAFFIC ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS

TRAFFIC INVESTIGATION OFFICER: The investigation report?

Yes. It's a car crash that happened a week ago

-on Route 82 in Gapyeong. -Are you the driver?

Uh, I'm a friend…

Only the driver, his family, or his lawyer have access to the report.

(suspenseful music)

EUISEOK: All the evidence has been removed.

-Are you sure? -EUISEOK: Yes.

The skid marks have been removed...

-(hisses) -(scraping)

(foreboding music)

...and we collected the dashcam and his phone

through undercover cops when the car was pulled out.

(clicking)

All footage from cameras in the area were deleted.

The case report has been deleted from the investigation records.

They won't be able to find any of the documents.

Legal advisor Mr. Kim took care of it using Sinyu Club connections.

Who the hell called a chauffeur? What a moron!

EUISEOK: It was Attorney Oh.

He secretly called one to sneak out of the place.

Attorney Oh? Who's that?

-I've never heard of him. -Mr. Kim brought him.

He used to be in the Drug Investigations Unit.

Mr. Kim thought he'd be useful regarding investigations on your drug trafficking…

Fine.

And the dead chauffeur

-was a friend of Wi Seunghyun? -Yes.

(breathes deeply)

Wi Seunghyun…

Wi Seunghyun…

SEUNGHYUN: I can't be on the same team as a criminal.

If you have committed a crime,

I will make you pay for it.

Keep a close eye on him.

Didn't you say you were planting someone?

She turned down our first offer.

But she'll call us back soon.

(music fades)

(sighs deeply)

(reflective music)

DAEIL: It's because you're too nice.

You're too nice to cut her out of your life.

And you try to deal with it all alone.

That's why it's hard.

I'm not nice.

(reflective music continues)

YOO DAEIL

If you want to see my face, click here.

I shared access with you.

DAEIL'S PHOTOS

DAEIL'S PHOTOS

(foreboding music)

(suspenseful music)

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION RESEARCH LAB

(indistinct shouting on TV)

(women screaming)

Isn't that the kind of sex bribes that people talk about on the news?

-JUYOUNG: It looks exactly like that. -I think so too.

DAEIL (on TV): Legally, this is foul play.

-It's Daeil's voice. -DAEIL: And foul play...

...can be sentenced up to ten years of imprisonment,

up to ten years of suspension,

and a fine of up to ten million won.

Up to a ten million won fine.

They must have seen him!

(Daeil groans on video)

(tense, suspenseful music)

So Daeil ran away after taking this video.

Yes.

I think he got into the accident while running away.

DAEIL: Seunghyun.

I'm in trouble.

-(engine revving) -(thuds)

(tire screeches)

(Daeil breathing heavily, screaming)

ARI: Are you saying it happened because of the person

who tried to take his phone?

We can't say for sure yet,

but it's likely.

Who is that person?

I know who it is.

Changui Investment CEO Jo Hansol's chief secretary,

Shin Euiseok.

(tense music)

We just want you to let us know how these three are doing at school.

Is CEO Jo Hansol involved in this too then?

I suppose so.

(gasping)

We should ask the police to investigate this case.

-Yes. Let's go now. -No.

We can't go to the police.

That man, Jo Hansol,

has connections with the police.

Connections? Who?

Our seniors.

Have you guys heard of the Sinyu Club?

It's a group of KNPU graduates who are high-ranking police officials.

Jo Hansol has a firm grip on that Sinyu Club.

-What? -Huh?

SEUNGHYUN: For a long time, he's been dealing

with the Sinyu Club members, avoiding investigations

and destroying evidence.

(Ari gasps)

That's such shocking news.

Hey. Hold on.

Seunghyun, how do you know all this?

JUYOUNG: Who told you about the relationship

between Jo Hansol and Sinyu Club?

I…

actually… (sighs)

...have something to tell you.

(dramatic music)

So the reason why Tak quit school…

-Hey! -(chair scrapes)

Why are you telling us this now?

If I had known,

I wouldn't have blamed Tak so much.

Hey. You know Seunghyun.

It must have been hard for him too.

She's right. It was hard for him too.

I'm okay. It's nothing compared to what Tak went through.

I don't know where to even start…

to fix this.

But we know one thing for sure.

(suspenseful music)

Tak's brother,

Seunghyun's father, and Daeil's death.

They're all connected to Jo Hansol.

EUNKANG: Right.

Everything is connected to him.

(inhales)

We can't do anything about what happened ten years ago,

but we can investigate what just happened.

Maybe we can catch Jo Hansol with this video Daeil filmed.

ARI: Easier said than done.

How? When we can't even take the video to the police?

(knocks on door)

CHA UGON

Who is it?

(lock clicks)

(pensive music)

(Ugon sighs)

(breathes deeply)

So you're saying Daeil ran away after taking this video

and then got into the accident.

And you're afraid Jo Hansol would stop you

if you try to disclose this. Is that right?

Yes, sir.

Even though he's super-rich,

I don't think he has the power to conceal this kind of video.

SEUNGHYUN: Yes, he can.

It's possible with help from the Sinyu Club.

We heard everything.

About Seunghyun's father and Tak's brother too.

If we hand this video to the police,

it'll disappear before we reveal the truth of Daeil's death.

And Jo Hansol will get away through the Sinyu Club again.

Right. He would.

Everyone in this video…

is a Sinyu Club member.

(suspenseful music)

UGON: CEO of the Seju Daily, Kook Hanju.

He's a Sinyu Club member who was Commissioner of

South Daejeon Provincial Police Agency eight years ago.

Kim Inmyeon, former Deputy Chief Investigator in Seoul,

now a legal adviser at a law firm, and also the power broker in the club.

Jang Moonki, a congressman of the ruling party.

He used to be a cop too.

Lieutenant Oh Hyunjong from the Drug Investigations Unit.

After graduating law school, he's now a lawyer

and probably the one defending Jo Hansol's drug case.

They're all KNPU graduates.

Right?

(Ari, Juyoung sighs)

-What do we do? -Then…

Can't we take it to the cops who aren't KNPU graduates?

We should be careful.

The Sinyu Club is more influential than you think.

I'll take a look into it, so go back and wait for now.

-And don't tell anyone about this. -GROUP: Yes, sir.

(crickets creaking)

-You know what? -Guys.

You go first.

Huh? Uh, okay. I was going to say

we should do

what Daeil couldn't.

(uplifting music)

We may not be able to find the cause of Daeil's death right away,

but if the video is the reason why Daeil had to die,

let's do it for his sake.

Sinyu Club, Jo Hansol, whatever it is, let's fight against them.

So that Daeil didn't die in vain.

Dude, that's exactly what I was going to say. You stole my thunder.

(Bumju clears throat)

I was going to say the same.

Me too.

(chuckles)

Guys, we have to be careful.

We're going against Jo Hansol and the Sinyu Club.

Are you scared? If you're scared, stay out of it.

Put your hand here if you're with me.

Me.

I'm not scared. My blood is boiling now.

I've been a huge fan of Detective Horatio from CSI since I was little.

Actions speak louder than words.

(group clamoring)

Well,

I owe Daeil too.

Let's not chicken out.

We're taking this to the end.

-EUNKANG: Let's do this. -All right.

-Let's go. -Let's go.

TOWER OF JUSTICE

YOU WHO PASS THROUGH THIS PLACE ARE TRUSTED BY THE COUNTRY

(dog barking)

I'm sorry to hear about your friend. You must be pretty upset.

Yes. (sighs)

You said you were close.

It must be tough.

I'm more worried about the other guys.

It's not easy to suddenly lose someone

whom you used to hang out with all the time.

(breathes deeply) I've experienced it once,

but they probably haven't.

When Hyunsoo suddenly left me without saying anything,

it was really hard.

Right. You had a pretty hard time.

But you know what?

Hyunsoo didn't leave without saying anything.

(somber music)

TAK'S GRANDMOTHER: This is what he left before going off to training.

(paper rustling)

TO MY LOVING GRANDMA!

It almost feels like he knew he'd die.

It was the first and last time

he gave us Christmas presents.

Do you remember?

(shuddering)

(chuckling)

Oh, boy.

(groaning)

Grandma!

(both laughing)

-What are you doing here at this time? -I came to see you, of course.

Tak!

Hyunsoo!

-What were you doing? -I was studying.

Studying, were you?

Yup!

-Have you eaten yet? -No.

-You haven't? Do you want to eat? -Yeah!

Grandma, you should keep warmer.

-It's cold in here. -It's fine.

What are you doing here? You didn't say you'd come.

I said I came to see you.

-And Tak too. -Is that so?

(chuckles)

Are you sure everything is all right?

Of course.

Right. I'm going to do training soon.

(gasps) Training?

What training? It's freezing cold these days.

Training is supposed to be done in cold weather.

So if I stay out of touch, don't worry.

Gosh.

(sighs)

HYUNSOO: To my loving Grandma.

Grandma, I'm leaving early so I didn't wake you up.

It's cold these days. Stay healthy and stop worrying about me.

I'm a natural cop.

I enjoy harsh training.

(emotive music)

When I was torn between being a cop and being a soldier,

you told me to go to KNPU, and I'm glad I listened to you.

I'll come back in one piece, so don't worry.

(grunts)

(door clicks open)

(door creaks close)

HYUNSOO: One more thing.

Thank you so much for raising me and Tak.

Here's some money for you. It's a Christmas gift from me,

so get yourself a massager with it.

Merry Christmas, Grandma.

TAK'S GRANDMOTHER: I'm sure Hyunsoo died happy.

He got into the accident while doing what he wanted,

so he wouldn't have blamed anyone.

So…

(breathes shakily)

...don't blame anyone

and do what you want to do.

(sobbing)

That's what Hyunsoo would have wanted too.

(sobbing)

-Why? -(thuds on table)

(breathing shakily, sobbing)

TAK'S GRANDMOTHER: You should go back now.

I could get through the hard time because I had you.

(clicks tongue)

(sighs)

TAK'S GRANDMOTHER: And I'm sure your friends need you right now.

You should go and be with them.

KOREAN NATIONAL POLICE UNIVERSITY

UGON: It's not there?

MAN: No. The Gapyeong car crash case

was deleted from the investigation records.

I can't find the investigation report at all.

-What is this case about anyway? -Oh, it's nothing.

Sorry. I owe you a lot.

Okay.

(chuckles) Bye.

(foreboding music)

(cellphone beeps)

It's been deleted from the list?

They're not letting anyone investigate the case.

(foreboding music continues)

SEX BRIBES AT GAPYEONG VILLA

KOOK HANJU, JANG MOONKI, OH HYUNJONG

Jo Hansol is missing.

CHANGUI / DAMOS SHIN EUISEOK

We need something better to catch Jo Hansol.

EUNKANG: Why isn't Professor Cha saying anything?

It's been a week already.

I know.

He said all investigations are about the right timing.

What if they fake an alibi and tamper with the evidence?

ARI: Do you think…

Professor Cha might be close friends with the people in the video?

(suspenseful music)

No way.

He might be.

They're all KNPU graduates. He should know most of them.

BUMJU: This might be a tricky situation for him.

Maybe that's why he's hesitant.

(suspenseful music continues)

We have to do something.

We can't wait forever.

-What are you going to do? -We should take action.

(foreboding music)

What the…

(girls exclaiming)

-My eyes! That's sick. -Do people still do this? Goodness.

Man, I'm speechless.

This is unbelievable.

We already got 20,000 views.

Korea is indeed the best when it comes to IT. Aren't we?

SHOCKING DISCLOSURE: SEX BRIBES AT VILLA

MOM CAFE THEY ARE FORMER POLICE EXECUTIVES

ANCHORWOMAN: The police have launched an investigation to figure out

the authenticity of the video of sexual bribery at a villa in Gapyeong.

A video of sexual bribery at a villa in Gapyeong

was posted to an online community yesterday.

REPORTER: Those involved turned out to be former high-ranking police officials,

and is shocking everyone.

The police said they would organize a special investigation unit

to summon and investigate the individuals in the video within the week.

(tense music)

INMYEON: We could have just talked on the phone.

Why did you want to meet in person during such a hectic time?

The dead KNPU student

was a friend of my son.

Did you know that?

He's the one who caused all this!

If it weren't for that little bastard…

Will you go on about the honor of the police this time too?

What is this honor we need to uphold

by sacrificing our children's lives?

The honor we need to uphold?

Your position.

Commissioner of the East Gyeonggi Police.

Who do you think gave you that position?

Without missing out on a single promotion,

you've only ever sat in crucial positions.

That's what honor is!

INMYEON: Giyong, you and I have been in the same boat for ten years now.

You're too old to be saying something so naive.

GIYONG: But they're just kids!

(Giyong breathing shakily)

We should have kept the children out of this!

Kids?

What about them kids?

Why should we sit back and watch them ruin everything

we've been keeping so hard for decades?

INMYEON: It's because you keep thinking like that

your reckless son foolishly spread that video.

When this gets out, I won't be the only one going down.

It's the same for you.

So think carefully.

And keep your son's mouth shut.

Stop everything you can stop!

This is not a warning.

It's an order!

(dramatic music)

You who pass through this place…

are trusted

by the country."

(thrilling music)

TOWER OF JUSTICE

YOU WHO PASS THROUGH THIS PLACE ARE TRUSTED BY THE COUNTRY

SOONYOUNG: Did you know about it?

You should have told me first

when you learned our students had such a video.

The headquarters called me.

They traced the IP address and figured out it was posted from our school.

I should've told you earlier. I'm sorry.

I didn't know

they would post it online either.

(sighs)

COUNTRY, JUSTICE, HONOR

How did they get the video?

(inhales)

(inhales)

It was inside the phone of Yoo Daeil, the student who recently died

in a car accident.

Why was it in his…

Did he get into the accident while taking that video?

There's no evidence yet.

There's no sign of murder, and it's obvious he died from the fall.

However…

I do have some suspicions.

(sighs)

(clicks tongue) Request for an official investigation.

How could they post such a video…

This is just ridiculous.

How could KNPU students not have any trust in the police,

and post a video anonymously?

What would people think of the police?

I told you

this year's freshmen seemed wild, so you should keep a close eye on them.

I told you so many times.

What have you been doing as their advisor?

I'm sure that was the best they could do.

UGON: They had doubts about their friend's death,

but couldn't find any proof of murder.

All they could do was to let the world know the last thing their friend left.

So that their friend's death was not in vain.

I also don't agree with their methods,

but I can understand why they did it. However, Dean…

can't you understand?

(somber music)

(breathes heavily)

If we keep making trouble like this,

we'll fall out of favor within the police organization

and as some people wish,

this school will be abolished.

If you want to protect this school,

please keep your students

out of trouble.

I'm not being dramatic here. Even the alumni association contacted us.

(dramatic music)

(sighs)

(music stops)

Your job is done now.

Leave the rest to the police and watch them take care of it.

Professor.

Did we do something wrong?

They started the investigation because of the video we uploaded.

It also made it easier for them to get away with it.

(suspenseful upbeat music)

(door opens)

(door closes)

The prosecution said the chief secretary of Changui Investment,

Shin Euiseok admitted to all the charges

regarding the sexual bribery scandal of the Sinyu Club, a society

-of former and current police executives. -REPORTER: Could you please say a word?

It was a one-time event

that I organized alone without the CEO aware of it.

SEOUL CENTRAL DISTRICT PROSECUTORS' OFFICE

(reporters clamoring)

MALE HOST: So the chief secretary offered them bribes

without the CEO knowing about it.

It is quite hard to understand.

He said he did it without the CEO knowing.

What do you think, Mr. Han?

It is somewhat plausible.

Secretary Shin is one of the founding members of Changui Investment.

He's in charge of the company's practical affairs.

It's possible he lobbied for the police's support.

Plus, CEO Jo Hansol is a very young and smart man.

It is possible that they had disagreements

and Secretary Shin planned it unilaterally.

FEMALE PANELIST: That's nonsense.

-Bullcrap. -They're using him as a scapegoat…

That's just nonsense.

What kind of secretary does things without his boss' orders?

I know.

Jo Hansol is definitely behind this.

There must have been a tacit agreement at least.

But what can we do? There is no solid evidence.

We overlooked the fact there was no proof of Jo Hansol's involvement.

I think this is what Professor Cha was worried about.

In Korea, a criminal investigation is all about evidence.

Unless there's evidence, it's innocent until proven guilty.

-What do we do now? -JUIL: Also.

-We were so close to catching him. -JUIL: He said it was "a one-time event".

-MALE HOST: Do you think of that? -TAK: What else?

We'll cut off the head of that snake.

Hey! Tak!

Tak!

Tak, you're back.

Yes, I'm back.

MALE HOST: Well, the police will soon announce

the result of the investigation,

so let's see how it goes.

Let's move on to the next issue…

(emotive music)

BUMJU: Seunghyun told us everything.

We didn't know what you were going through.

It must have been really hard for you. We're so sorry.

But you seemed so determined. What changed your mind?

Someone told me

we should try banging our heads against the wall.

WI SEUNGHYUN HAS SENT A PHOTO

(emotive music)

SEUNGHYUN: This is the last video Daeil took before he died.

I think those who killed Daeil

and those who killed your brother are the same people.

We can't tell anything for sure yet, but let's catch the bad guys together.

Let's try banging our heads against the wall.

I think, together, we can do this.

Thanks

-for coming. -Don't sweat it.

This is about my brother

and my friend.

And now, it's about me too.

(Juyoung clears throat)

All right. Now that everyone's here, how about a strategic meeting?

(smack lips) One more thing. I quit school,

but no one stopped me when I walked in here.

Does anyone know why?

Oh. I forgot.

Professor Cha asked me to relay this to you.

(cellphone buzzing)

(uplifting music)

That trivet under the pot is your withdrawal form.

EUNKANG: Apparently, he hasn't submitted it yet.

(all laughing)

Dude. Leaving here is just as hard as getting in here.

You can't just quit like that. We're family. Okay?

(chuckles)

Family? That's cheesy…

What about it? It makes us feel like a team.

EUNKANG: Anyway, congratulations on your comeback, Tak.

TAK: Thanks.

I've been such a jerk.

(light music)

You can hit me if you want.

And...

please be my girlfriend again.

(sniffles)

(light music continues)

(music fades)

HOSEOK: I talked to Prosecutor Hwang today.

He wants something in return for preventing your summons.

Give him a large one.

-(thuds) -(bottle clinks)

HOSEOK: You've had enough.

Now Mr. Shin is gone, you're doing the nagging. Leave me alone.

Be careful with the drugs too.

HOSEOK: Every single action should be prudent for the time being.

You're about to take over Damos.

Even a tiny mistake can upset the board.

(glass clinking)

(suspenseful music)

WI SEUNGHYUN'S PROFILE

KO EUNKANG'S PROFILE

I think I should do something about them.

They're just kids anyway.

(page riffles)

And those kids got me once.

(sighs)

(suspenseful music)

I should be the host of this game.

It feels really crappy not being in the know of what those kids are up to.

I'm sorry, sir.

(cellphone buzzing)

What's...

-HOSTESS: Hanna! We're in trouble here! -What?

Your mom might be going to jail!

(indistinct chattering)

-MALE CREDITOR: Stop playing innocent! -What is wrong with you?

-What are you getting at? -I know what she did!

Hurry and come here.

(shouting indistinctly)

What do you mean you have nothing to do with it?

HOSTESS: You're her only family!

(sighs)

All right, then.

(sighs)

SOUTH GANGNEUNG POLICE STATION

(distant siren wailing)

HANNA: You already lost the house.

What else can you possibly lose?

If you're here to nag me, just go.

SHASHA: Did you wake me up for this?

Do you think I wanted to come here?

So just go.

SASHA: Why did you come if you didn't want to help?

Did you come to see me like this?

-Having fun? -Mom.

I said I won't cause you any trouble!

(sighs)

Let's live our own lives.

(door opens)

(somber music)

GANGNEUNG EXPRESS

HOSTESS: She may talk like that, but she's very worried about you.

-Good night. -It's a promise!

HOSTESS: She said your parents ruined your life.

-Hanna! -HOSTESS: I heard you said

it embarrassed you that she ran a bar.

What kind of trashy mother are you?

Hey.

HOSTESS: That's why she wanted to close the bar and open a cafe.

So she borrowed money to make an investment,

but then she got scammed.

"EVERY CONTACT LEAVES A TRACE" CRIMINOLOGIST EDMOND LOCARD

SEUNGHYUN: You know the famous quote, "Every contact leaves a trace"?

-Locard's Principle? -Yes.

If Jo Hansol had committed a crime, it must have left a trace somewhere.

SEUNGHYUN: We need to find that.

The proof that shows Jo Hansol knew about the sexual bribery and ordered it.

Something like a list of people he's bribed?

He had that list stolen before, so it won't be easy to find.

And even if we know where it is, how can we steal it?

It's not like we have a seizure and search warrant.

(sighs)

Remember the victims in the video?

-JUYOUNG: The women? -EUNKANG: Yes.

They were all released after giving statements as witnesses.

Maybe we should meet them.

It probably wasn't their first time for some of them.

They wouldn't have changed the women often for security reasons.

Right. And if the women had been blackmailed into doing this,

there might still be a record of their transactions,

and they might've heard that it was Jo Hansol's orders at least once.

But… how are we supposed to find them?

The Serious Crimes Unit interviewed the women.

-If we ask them... -Do you think they'll just tell us?

Regardless of the Personal Information Protection Act?

-Do you have to ruffle my feathers? -There is a way.

(phone buzzing)

WI SEUNGHYUN

(phone buzzing)

What is it?

I called you for…

-a favor. -NAMGI: A favor?

I don't think we're close enough to ask each other favors like this.

(phone beeps)

(keypad clacking)

WI SEUNGHYUN

WI SEUNGHYUN 3 FILES ATTACHED

(suspenseful music)

(phone buzzing)

Hello? (sighs)

You saw this on the news, right?

Could you find who those women in the photos are?

Hey. You think I'm some kind of local private eye?

Don't you want to arrest Jo Hansol?

CEO JO HANSOL, INNOCENT OF SEXUAL BRIBERY

SEUNGHYUN: For now, the victims' statements

are our only hope.

I know it won't be easy.

But if there's even a 1% chance, I'll do everything I can.

You and I may have different reasons,

but our goal is the same.

To catch Jo Hansol.

(thrilling music)

TRUSTWORTHY POLICE, SAFE COUNTRY

Just don't mention it was me.

You know the higher-ups are very discreet about this case.

UNIT 201, DOSAN VILLA, CHEONGAM-DONG

ELECTRONIC VOICE: Two, zero, one. Calling Unit 201.

(machine chimes)

-Do you know this person? -What?

-WOMAN 1: Who's that? -WOMAN 2: I don't know.

How have you been?

Hello.

-Do you remember who this is? -She stopped working here a while now.

NAMGI: You know who this is, right?

I haven't seen her around lately.

(thrilling music continues)

I'm a police officer. Do you remember this person?

No. I've never seen her.

Please take a close look.

PHARMACIST: She doesn't seem familiar at all.

HAPPY NOODLES

(door bell chimes)

ELECTRONIC VOICE: Two, zero, one. Calling Unit 201.

(machine chimes)

(machine chiming continues)

WOMAN: It's Detective Kang. It's already been three days.

Apparently, he's asking around about me.

Keep a low profile until you leave this country.

HOSEOK: Otherwise, you're not getting the money.

(Hoseok sighs)

(both grunting)

(groans)

(grunts)

-(groans) -(cage clanks)

Damn it.

(sparring partner grunting)

-HANSOL: Come here! -(grunting)

(cage clanks)

(yelps)

HANSOL: You little…

You're a slave! So act like a slave!

(both grunting)

Enough! Stop!

Stop it!

Let go of me!

Stop it!

COACH: Are you okay?

(grunting)

(rasping)

(sparring partner groaning)

(sighs)

-Detective Kang? -HOSEOK: Yes.

(panting)

Are you saying these two have teamed up now?

I suppose so. And it seems like they're both after you.

(ominous music)

Hang on a second.

Yes. I'm in front of Lee Eunha's house.

(vehicle approaching)

(motorbike whooshes)

(foreboding music)

(coughs)

LATE NIGHT SNACK

(thuds)

(whimpering)

(Namgi groans)

SEUNGHYUN: Detective Kang.

Detective Kang?

Detective Kang?

(suspenseful music)

(machine beeping)

ICU VISITING GUIDELINES SANGJEONG HOSPITAL

(intense suspenseful music)

(tense music)

SEUNGHYUN: Ms. Lee Eunha!

(suspenseful music)

I said everything I know to the police. There's nothing more to say.

Detective Kang… is in a coma now.

EUNKANG: The detective who visited you the other day.

He was stabbed

in front of your house.

It was probably one of Jo Hansol's men.

EUNKANG: He gets rid of anything that gets in his way.

EUNHA: What do you want from me?

It wasn't your first time, was it?

Jo Hansol made you do it, right?

EUNHA: I don't know that person.

You know Ms. Min Haeji.

You're the one who introduced Min Haeji

to Jo Hansol.

SEUNGHYUN: We know everything.

We know the relationship between you and Min Haeji.

(suspenseful music)

(suspenseful music continues)

(object clatters)

(page rifles)

NAMGI: They were trainees at the same talent agency seven years ago.

Min Haeji was from Gangneung and Lee Eunha was from Daegu.

As they were both from out of Seoul, they lived together.

Then Lee Eunha turned to prostitution to survive

and dragged Min Haeji into it too.

Min Haeji refused at first,

but in the end, she was convinced.

Hang on a second.

EUNKANG: This was in Min Haeji's wallet

when she died.

She was always thinking about you.

Please help us.

EUNHA: Follow me.

(foreboding music)

HOSEOK: This is Lawyer Park Hoseok of Damos' Strategic Planning Department.

Secretary Shin's offer from the other day

still stands.

We'll also increase the amount.

(suspenseful music)

HANNA: Lee Eunha is going to the police station tomorrow morning at seven.

(message tone)

(foreboding music)

(vehicle incoming)

(tire screeching)

(tire screeches)

(woman whimpering)

(thrilling music)

(engine revving)

(grunts)

(tire screeches)

(bouncer 1 groans)

(suspenseful music)

(woman whimpering)

(door shuts)

(woman yelps)

You can go now.

(door opens)

(breathes deeply)

(woman breathing heavily)

-(whisper) Are you awake? -(woman gasps, pants)

(laughing)

(woman breathing heavily)

(Hansol chuckling)

(Hansol grunts)

Where were you going this morning?

To the police station?

-(slurps) -(woman whimpers)

(coughing)

(woman whimpering)

I told you to leave the country quietly.

(woman muffled groaning)

(Hansol moaning mockingly)

What are you saying?

Release her.

(suspenseful music intensifies)

(music stops abruptly)

(Eunkang panting)

(upbeat thrilling music)

Aren't you…

(upbeat thrilling music continues)

(closing theme music)