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(Episode 4)

Congressman Jin Jeong Gi...

died yesterday afternoon while being questioned...

at the District Prosecutor's Office in Daejeon.

He is said to have been investigated for taking five million dollars...

from various companies for illegal political funds.

This came to light when his driver...

reported everything to the prosecutors.

Congressman Jin is said to have kidnapped...

his driver's daughter in a bid to keep his slush fund a secret.

As the prosecutors closed in on him,

he jumped out of a ten-story building...

and plummeted to his death.

As a re-elected member of Congress,

Congressman Jin was known as a revolutionary leader in his party.

His sudden death has come as a great shock to people.

With the suspect now dead,

the prosecution has decided to close the investigation.

I'm sorry for your loss.

Be strong.

Become the son he would be proud of.

You must be very distraught at the moment.

Let's meet after the funeral.

Yes, sir.

Thank you...

for coming.

I can't go in there. Not after what I did to him.

We have to offer our condolences.

We lived in the same house for over ten years.

Even if your worst enemy dies, you should pay your respects.

Come on, Dad.

I know you feel bad,

but you have to do what is right.

Come along. Come on.

How dare you come here.

How dare you try to light incense in front of his portrait.

You killed him! How dare you come here!

That's enough, Mum.

Get out of here.

Even dogs don't bite their masters.

My husband was so good to your family.

How could you betray him?

I told you to get out!

Do you want to see me die, as well?

Mum. Mum.

- Mum. - Auntie.

- Please call a doctor. - Okay.

Mum, wake up. Can you hear me?

- You jerk! - Stop it. Stop!

Stop it!

What did my dad do wrong?

He did it to save me!

Is it wrong for a dad to try to save his child?

Don't you have children?

Are you okay?

Don't cry.

I know how you feel.

I know you feel horrible, but you had no choice.

Don't cry, Dad.

Why did we go through all that trouble to come up here?

We have to go down anyway.

Stop complaining.

Look down there.

Isn't it beautiful?

I don't care.

I'd rather play basketball or baseball.

Boys your age prefer the beach over the mountains, don't they?

So why are we here?

It's a great place to think.

It can be a great place to get rid of your shame and guilt.

It's a good place to reflect on the mistakes you have made.

Why did you do this?

What were you so ashamed of?

You promised to be there for me for years to come.

Father.

Stay still!

You're whining like a baby.

You deserved that.

Madam Han was right.

Congressman Jin was good to us.

But you just turned him over.

Whatever people say or call you,

you need to bear it because that's all you can do for now.

Hey.

What's this?

I told you I was tied up.

My goodness.

Why didn't you tell me you had bruises?

Yes.

You did the right thing.

A father would do anything to save his daughter, wouldn't he?

Everyone's rotten to the core.

What did we do to deserve this?

Why did they kidnap an innocent girl?

Get some sleep.

More visitors will be coming by tomorrow morning.

I want to...

stay a little longer by my father's side.

At a funeral,

you can tell how that person lived.

I didn't know him for that long,

but your father was a good man.

That's why I envy you.

You got to...

call that good man your father for 18 years.

You still have your mum.

When times are rough,

you can lean on each other.

I don't have anyone.

You aren't alone.

You have my mum and me.

We are a family.

- You and I are not related. - That's nonsense.

- Even distant relatives... - We aren't related.

My mum...

used to know your mum.

That's it.

Oh.

Welcome home.

How are you feeling?

A funeral is a lot of work, physically and emotionally.

You should get some rest.

I cleaned the whole house and I'm drained, too.

Why are you still here?

Was I not clear enough?

Must I drag you out like a beast?

Ma'am.

All of this is my fault.

I really don't know what else to say. I'm so sorry.

Nothing you say will bring my husband back.

I can't stand looking at you. Get out of this house!

I honestly...

deserve to die, ma'am.

- Then die. - Mum.

Go to his grave and kill yourself.

You don't deserve to live.

What did my dad do wrong?

Do you even have to ask?

You are just as shameless as your dad.

If you hate me, take it out on me, not him.

The papers were in my bag.

- Eun Soo. - I was kidnapped.

What else could a powerless man do?

Do you think he wanted to do that?

You shameless brat.

How dare you talk to me like that!

That's enough, Mum!

Did you just yell at me?

Are you defending...

the daughter of your father's murderer?

Let's go inside. We need to talk.

We've only just buried your father.

Are you defending her already?

Her father had no other choice.

What do you mean?

Don't you get it?

Her father took the papers and gave it to the prosecutors.

Stop being so stubborn.

You were the one that had her kidnapped!

That doesn't matter.

Your father's dead because of them.

No.

He's dead because of you.

- What? - He died because...

he took the blame for something you did.

Why should I mend this?

I'll just buy you a new pair.

It won't be special then.

It'll mean more if you sew it up for me.

You just want to put me to work.

Poor me.

What if Hyeong Woo comes in?

You're my wife.

If he feels jealous, he can get married too.

What's in those papers?

Is it about your funds?

- Go home. - Father.

Some things are better left unknown.

Sometimes you should just believe what people say.

This is for your own safety.

Mum.

Do you know what this is?

I guess you politicians have nothing better to do these days.

What brings you to a fishing spot like this?

When a man dies, one must offer his condolences,

even if the man was an enemy.

It's been four days since that good man passed away.

Why are you still writing about him?

What are you talking about?

As you can see, I'm just an old man that's out fishing.

It's the young reporters that are writing the articles.

I can't censor them. We don't live in some military regime.

It doesn't happen anymore, but in the past,

I heard that loyal men took their own lives...

to protect their masters.

Like you said,

he was a good man.

Does this mean...

that you want to continue to be my enemy?

What are you talking about?

I was just curious. That's all.

The IRS has plans to investigate all media companies.

The President's orders.

Power always shifts.

I could have everything wiped out.

Know who you...

are up against.

What...

is this?

A storm is brewing.

We need to lay low for a while.

Let's close the case.

The suspect is dead.

There's nothing more to do.

Did you break the code?

We're close,

but even if we do break it,

we won't be able to know the amount.

We need a key to decipher the coordinates.

Who did you say found the copies?

Hey!

Eun Soo.

You're a strong survivor.

Does that run in your family?

I guess that's why your father bit the hand of his master.

Isn't that right?

You don't know...

what you're talking about.

Your father is all over the news.

Everyone knows what he did.

He's a celebrity.

Why don't you try biting something?

Bark. Like your dad.

How dare you.

Who do you think you are? Do you have a death wish?

What are you doing?

Stop it! I told you to stop.

Sang Hee.

You're Hyeong Woo's relative.

His father's dead because of her.

Did you already forget?

It's none of your business.

It is our business.

Hyeong Woo has been missing school because of that...

and this dog comes to school as if nothing happened.

She did nothing wrong.

Leave her alone.

All of this happened because of her.

Just look at her!

Let's go.

We have class.

She's a witch too.

Are you all right?

Are you hurt?

Stand up.

Mr Kang?

Why did he tell you to kidnap Eun Soo?

Give me the papers.

He told me to do it because these funds...

belong to him.

You must know that...

your father...

started his career as Mr Kang's assistant.

He was able to become a congressman,

but in return,

he had to manage these accounts.

Then it's true...

that Father was involved in illegal activities.

Yes.

He tried to break free.

If only the papers weren't found in Eun Soo's bag...

He didn't have to die over that.

He could have confessed.

Why did he take his own life?

Mr Kang...

is the most powerful man in Korea.

Even if your father had confessed, nothing would've changed.

There was a lawyer there that I didn't recognise.

He showed Dad something.

Did he say his last name was Ku?

What did he show your dad?

It looked something like this.

Do you know...

what this code means?

What brings you here?

Can we talk?

How dare you...

come into my house?

I just came to talk. It'll be brief...

Mum.

What was that for?

After what I told you about your father...

I apologise.

I won't take much of his time.

This is better than sneaking out.

How dare you...

I apologise for what my mum did.

Does it hurt?

Eun Soo.

I don't think apologising...

will solve the problem anymore.

Can you...

run away with me?

Can you leave your mum...

and run away with me?

I know.

Your mum is a widow now,

so I know you can't.

Your mother...

calls me the daughter of your dad's murderer.

You aren't.

The truth will come out.

Do you remember...

when we raised a little bird together.

I do.

It was a baby and couldn't fly,

but we fed it.

We tied a thread to one leg...

so that it wouldn't fly away.

Later when we cut the thread,

it still didn't fly away.

We fed it and protected it and...

it thought we were its parents.

- Eun Soo. - But...

it flew away when it got older.

However hard you try...

you can't protect me.

I'm a person, not a bird.

I can't leave my father.

Eun Soo.

I need to move on.

It's over...

What's this? Is this mackerel and kimchi stew?

You must have put a lot of effort into this.

Why aren't you eating?

You need protein when you're tired.

Why can't you eat?

You didn't do anything wrong.

Is it wrong to save your child?

You worked for them day and night.

They used your name to hide their illegal accounts. They are to blame.

They can't blame a father for trying to save his daughter.

You fool.

Why did you bring that up again? It'll make him feel even worse.

To me...

you're a hero.

Hey.

Who was it?

Who did this to you?

Dad.

What's a betrayer?

They called me "the son of a betrayer".

They told me to leave this town.

Yes, Dad.

We should move.

What?

Where would we go?

Anywhere would be better than here.

Dad?

- Where's Eun Soo? - What?

Where is she?

She was right here.

What is it?

It's really late.

Sang Hee.

I like you a lot.

When everyone else hated me...

you stood up for me.

What is this?

Give it to Hyeong Woo. He'll understand.

Are you leaving?

Yes.

I'll call you.

Keep in touch, okay?

Okay.

Eun Soo.

You talked about our slush fund not knowing who was listening in.

You said you wouldn't manage it anymore.

Do you think they missed that?

What if the prosecutors catch wind of this?

If they so much as find a lead,

we will have to transfer everything...

to a new account.

I'm sorry, Eun Soo.

I didn't think it would go this far.

I'm so sorry.

The cause of death is reported to be a mechanical malfunction.

The late Mr Choi...

You got your way.

Eun Soo's family left.

Are you happy now?

The late Mr Choi was the man who got his son-in-law...

Kang Seok Hyun, the current head of the ruling party, into politics.

Mr Kang, who lost both his father-in-law and wife...

in the accident, is grieving their deaths.

I wasn't able to go to the funeral...

because I had business to tend to.

Did everything go smoothly?

This is a bad year...

for both you and I.

Now I know what you were going through.

Did you come here to offer your condolences?

There is something else.

Come in.

Sit down.

This girl...

You saw her at my house.

You said that you felt for her without knowing why.

Sang Hee, say hello.

This is your father.

- Auntie. - What are you talking about?

It is exactly as I said.

Cheong Mi gave birth to her.

She is your biological daughter.

Is this a joke?

A woman who died 18 years ago had a daughter?

You are crazy.

She was alive...

until a short while ago.

She lived in silence, like the dead, for 18 years.

A month ago...

she died, leaving her daughter with me.

She came to me, pregnant and bruised,

all those years ago.

If word had gotten out...

that the baby was yours, they would've made sure she wasn't born.

So...

she lived in hiding,

without a social security number or an identity.

I don't believe you. I can't.

Why are you telling me this lie?

Get a DNA test.

I am willing to bet my life...

that you are her father.

Sang Hee...

is Mr Kang's daughter?

Yes.

I'm sorry I couldn't tell you this before.

Sang Hee's mother Cheong Mi...

was Mr Kang's secretary.

Mr Kang had just become a congressman...

thanks to his father-in-law, who was an influential army general...

during the military regime.

The two of them...

crossed the line they shouldn't have.

And for that...

Sang Hee's mother paid the price.

Mr Kang's father-in-law is dead,

and so is his wife.

That is why I plan to send Sang Hee back to where she belongs.

Eighteen years ago,

I helped her mother out of pity.

I had no idea that this would turn into an opportunity.

What do you mean?

Hyeong Woo.

However much we hate Mr Kang,

we lack the power to get revenge.

But things have changed now.

Sang Hee will be the boost we need.

We must use her...

to take everything away from Mr Kang.

You want to use Sang Hee?

Yes.

Don't you know...

how she feels about you?

I know that she has feelings for you.

A girl who had been alone for 18 years...

just found a strong, sturdy tree.

She wants someone to lean on.

Don't you feel bad for her?

Like you said,

she didn't have anyone for 18 years.

She was always on the run.

Yes.

I don't care if you call me a cold-hearted witch.

But what choice do we have?

Your father's death...

must be avenged.

Why don't you take the original slush fund records...

to the prosecutors?

We're up against the head of the ruling party.

If that would have worked,

your father wouldn't have killed himself.

If you don't like how I do things, we can stop here.

We can forget about what happened to your father.

It'll be almost impossible to achieve anyway.

What mother would want...

to send her only son into the lion's den?

I will look after your son.

Some things are better left unknown.

Sometimes you should just believe what people say.

This is for your own safety.

Father.

Father...

What now?

We left everything and came here,

so do your duty as the man of the house.

You haven't been able to earn anything in days.

Give me some time.

I'm looking for work.

Your friend at the taxi company said...

that your name is on some kind of blacklist.

Who would hire a man who betrayed his boss?

Even I wouldn't.

You need to go to school.

Don't worry about me.

- What about college? - My goodness.

This is no time to think about college.

You made the right decision.

You should earn money since your useless dad can't.

This is so frustrating.

We had such a good life. Now look at us.

Stop saying that.

Why do you keep bringing up the past?

Does it make you feel better?

- Must you upset him? - I'm that stressed, that's why.

You had five million dollars in your accounts,

so why didn't you tell me about it?

This wouldn't have happened if we had just run off with the money.

Are you saying that he should have stolen the money?

Why not?

It would have been better than being labelled as a betrayer.

Which one's better, being a thief or a betrayer?

I'd rather be a thief.

Mum, I'm hungry.

Ask your dad to buy you bread.

A five-million-dollar one.

On to our next report.

The Jin Jeong Gi bill...

was rejected by the Congress.

The bill was meant to protect women and children...

but since he died during an investigation on corruption charges,

his fellow congressmen were reluctant to make a motion.

I feel sorry for the guy.

He was an okay politician.

No he wasn't.

He killed himself out of guilt.

The real jerks don't even kill themselves.

I wonder who that driver was.

Telling on someone is the worst thing...

someone could do.

Where did you take her?

Tell me, you fool! Where is Eun Soo?

Tell me!

Dad.

Are you hurt?

What are you doing here? You should be in a hospital.

He's the least of your worries.

What do you mean?

He drove into a van while driving someone else's taxi...

without a taxi licence.

You need to make a settlement with the victims.

How much will we need?

The van was badly damaged...

and two of them injured their backs.

He was driving illegally so insurance won't cover it.

You'll need tens of thousands of dollars.

Oh no...

You will be the death of me.

I told you to make money, not hurt people.

You idiot. We should just die.

What's the point of living?

We should all just kill ourselves.

Let's just die.

- Enjoy your meal. - Thanks.

Hello.

Two double-play burgers and a coke.

What happened?

Can't you tell?

- We've been robbed. - What?

My word...

I had heard that Seoul was a scary place,

but who would think of stealing from our shabby house?

Is anything missing?

What do we have that's worth taking?

Oh. There is one thing.

Mr Jeong had to leave the company...

after he reported the corruption.

He was a whistle-blower but others...

merely considered him a betrayer.

If our society can't protect people like Mr Jeong,

more people will end up being sacrificed.

That is the bottom line of our report today.

We need more people like him for the world to be a better place.

Everyone's rotten.

He did the right thing.

I feel bad for the guy.

- Hey. - Mister!

What makes him so descent?

He is trash! The worst kind!

What's wrong with you?

He treated me like family for over ten years.

I killed him.

You guys don't know anything!

Are you crazy?

You psycho.

You're unbelievable.

You should've gone to hospital and made them pay for the bill.

Why did you come home?

What is wrong with you?

Mum, can you please stop?

He must feel bad enough.

What about me?

My insides are burning up.

You brat. I just put everything away and you made a mess again.

- Clean it up! - Leave him alone.

Don't cry, Beom Soo. Let's eat the hamburgers I brought.

Do you like Ttakji that much?

Yes. Even the dead congressman said that...

I was the best player.

I'll show you.

Where...

did you get this?

- What's wrong? - Where did you get it?

Wait. There should be three pages.

Where are the other two pages?

I made it with the papers I found in your bag.

Why didn't you tell me earlier?

Because Mum doesn't let me play.

Those papers are best for Ttakji.

You didn't have to wait out here.

But then...

it is a nice day.

My husband...

wrote this before he died.

And this...

will decipher the coordinates.

Thank you.

This had been bothering me.

My heart still aches.

He was so upright that he couldn't stand any indiscretions.

Politics is far from his ideal.

I shouldn't have brought him in.

Whatever people say,

your father was a good man.

Take pride in that.

From now on,

I will look after you.

(I will look after your son.)

I will make my father proud.

You should.

Have you...

thought about getting into politics?

Promise me...

that you will never...

become...

a politician.

I would...

appreciate your help.

Sure.

I will help you.

Your father would be very proud of you.

It's in your blood.

So...

where is that girl?

The harvest will be bountiful.

The rice withstood the typhoons and torrential rains.

I'm proud of you for growing up so well.

But...

I can't add you to my family yet.

There are political issues, too,

but being related by blood doesn't mean everything.

You must...

prove to me that you deserve to be my child.

I don't want to be a part of your family.

Don't even dream of becoming a father figure.

Why now, after ignoring me for 18 years?

While you fought for power,

my mum was dying.

You didn't know she was alive?

How dare you say that when you were all she cared for.

To you my mum...

was a flower you had plucked.

You're wrong.

You know nothing about our lives.

No.

You know nothing about our lives.

She lived as a forgotten woman.

What do you know about that?

I won't say I'm sorry.

But...

if you are Cheong Mi's daughter,

I will look after you.

Your responsibility for me...

ended the day you deserted my mum.

If I were you...

I'd have protected her with my life.

I don't need a coward like you.

I will succeed on my own...

and get to where you are.

So...

shut your mouth.

So?

Are you really not going?

I won't.

I can't.

For my mother's sake...

I can't go.

But still...

He's your father.

What kind of a father tells his daughter to prove herself?

That's not what a father does.

A true father...

would've held my hand.

I wanted to meet my father.

I wanted a father so badly...

and he's what I get?

You could...

give him a chance.

Do you...

want me to go live in his house...

as his illegitimate daughter?

How could you do this to me?

You...

You should understand.

You should.

You of all people should be on my side.

Go with him.

I will protect you...

with my life.

Hyeong Woo?

Sang Hee?

(Glamorous Temptation)

Do you really trust Il Joo?

She won't change her mind that easily.

Trust me.

Before he dies,

we must take all he has.

What do we have to gain by doing this?

Trust me.

Why do they have these papers?

Why did my husband...

pose for a photo with Kang Seok Hyun?

Do you remember your first anniversary?

Mr Kang was chasing your husband that day.

Is Mr Kang somehow involved...

in my husband's death?

If you wish to find out about your husband's death,

get close to Kang Seok Hyun.

(Glamorous Temptation)