All language subtitles for Sungkyunkwan Scandal E10

This is where the real culprit is hiding.

All that has to be done
is for one of us to get that ledger.

The transaction ledger that
contains the name of the scoundrel

that sold my Forbidden City.

Could you please get
the government soldiers here, covertly?

We have no choice now.

I'll stall the government soldiers.

You need to go and warn the guys.

There was a report that a thief
has broken into the warehouse.

Thief? What thief?

I made the report.

I think there's a thief
on the premise,

near the warehouse.

We have to get that thief,

Minister.

Do you doubt the government soldiers?

Our warehouse stores
more than mere goods.

If the warehouse is robbed,

it won't be us that suffer,

but you.

Who...?

It's me, Mr. Wang.

The bear.
The bear that does the tricks.

Kim Yunsik?

Did you catch the thief?

Don't worry.

This is when you use the expression,

"a rat in a trap."

Let's go!

I heard the government soldiers
were on their way,

but I couldn't get in here otherwise.

I had no other choice.

You certainly...

You do perform tricks.

Thanks to you,
now I don't know

where the ledger went.

That ledger...

Is this it?

Your hand.

Why is it trembling?
Did you get hurt?

The ledgers contain records of
all the transactions.

All the transactions?

The transactions affirming
our loyalty to you, Minister.

What?

These...?

It's too dangerous.

It will get dangerous anyway
if we are caught.

If something goes wrong
with this,

even the King
may not be able to help you.

Don't you understand?

Are you sure there was
no one in the warehouse?

Yes,

except for a fellow
necking with a courtesan.

Necking with a courtesan?

The courtesan in the warehouse
wasn't one of our girls.

All the girls from the Peony
Pleasure House are right here.

Search the warehouse again.

And this time, catch the fellow
as well as the girl.

Yes, sir.

Father.

We'll talk later.

What with all the rich merchants,

I thought we were going to
make a killing tonight.

What a shame.

I know.

The only winner is Choseon,
who got to see her lover.

My lover?

Didn't you see
Young Master Kim Yunsik?

That's strange.

I'm sure I saw him at the front gate.

Since I didn't see him inside,

I thought he was spending
quality time with you.

No?

So Big Man is here...

Oh, no!

They must have already fled, sir.

If they fled from the warehouse,

they would have taken
the back gate.

To the back gate.
Catch them!

Yes, sir.

Father.

Go get him.

If something goes wrong, there will be
no tomorrow for the Noron.

Wait!

Get the fellow and the girl!

Yes, sir.
Let's go.

Why are you so angry again?

Has the rat in the trap
gotten away?

Where is the bear
that does the tricks?

Hurry.

You have to get down.

They couldn't have gotten far.

Catch them!

That way!

- Stop!
- Stop right there!

Is it out of pity

that you risked your life to come
get me, and in that getup?

Is it because you thought
I was weak and foolish?

Did you think I wouldn't be able
to take care of myself?

Is it out of pity
that you have come to my aid?

Did you think I'd take
whatever favor extended to me?

Lee Seonjun...
You...

I don't pity you

as you don't me.

At first, I didn't want to see
your talent go to waste.

Then I needed you.

If ever I made a friend,

I had wished it would be you.

I just didn't know the right way
to do it,

because it was my first time.

I'm sorry.

I am sorry, Kim Yunsik.

Kim Yunsik?

Jerk.

I had tried so hard,

so very hard to stay focused.

But you're really...

You're really...

I do apologize for everything,

so I'd rather you didn't cry.

Hey!

Why are you alone?

I knew this would happen.

While you stalled the soldiers,

Big Man threw himself into
the thick of things.

What?

Where the hell is he?

Come on, my friend.
I'm Gu Yongha.

Do you think I left
that pretty thing

in such a dangerous place?

Gu Yongha...

Big Man?

It's along story.

We'll save that for later.

Me and the girls will take over.
Go. Run!

Big Man was even better
than I had imagined.

I knew he had a pretty face,

but all dolled up like that,

he even made my heart flutter.
That hasn't happened in a while.

That fool.

Why would he put himself
in danger's way?

Danger's way?

But you're the one who sent him
to Song Haengsu's house.

Under the circumstances,

Kim Yunsik opted for the safest way
to rescue Lee Seonjun.

What was so dangerous about it?

Where the hell are they?

Spit it out. Who's the girl
that came with Lee Seonjun?

How should I know?

You and Gu Yongha
schemed this together.

I'm but a lowly courtesan.

Our young masters would never
find me fit to do anything with them...

Sir.

If there's anything else
you want to ask me,

please come
to the Peony Pleasure House

as a paying customer.

They're all here.

I don't think they even touched
the ledgers.

- Confiscate them.
- Yes, sir.

Minister.

Why did you even make
such ledgers in the first place?

But sir,

that's what merchants do.

We record
all our financial transactions...

How dare you?

Did you think you lowly merchants

could hold sway over us?

Please forgive me, Minister.

Burn every single one of them.

Not a single ledger
can remain.

Yes, sir.

We'll have to start very early
tomorrow morning

if we are to find the culprit.

All it says in the ledger is "Banin."

Do you think we can find him?

And in just one day?

- It's still...
- Huh?

- It's there...still...
- Oh.

Is it gone?

No.

There.

Here?

Is it gone?

Here?

How pathetic.

You can't even do that right.

Why think of dressing up like a girl
in the first place?

Is it gone?

Just give it a quick look
and tell me if it's still there.

Enough!
Don't you get dizzy?

Are you sure?

- Huh?
- Are you sure

they made it out safely?

Look for yourself.

See?

Is it gone now?

Now you don't have to worry
like an old maid.

I wasn't worried.

They're here, so that's that.
Let's go.

Crazy Horse.

You're hurt.

Are you okay?

Shouldn't you see a doctor?

Be a man
and stop making a fuss.

But still...

We can swap stories later.

Did you complete the mission,
Big Man?

I need to know why.

Why did Lee Seonjun sneak into
Song Haengsu's house?

There must a clue in that house
leading to the real culprit.

That means you must also know
what the next step is.

I will do whatever it takes

to get in their way of finding
the real culprit, proctor.

That's not the correct answer.

That's not enough.

You told us not to even think
about the real culprit,

so I'm not thinking
about anything, proctor.

I must've annoyed you again, proctor.

Like an itchy mosquito bite.

We will find the culprit first.

- Pardon?
- Huh?

We have to take measures
so that Kim Yunsik

can never find the culprit.

Found him.

It's all over now.

I found the culprit.

Really?

Who is it?

Banin...
it's someone who lives in Banchon.

The answer's right there.

Stop your nonsense.

There are hundreds of people
who live in Banchon.

But it is someone who lives in Banchon

who can come in and out of Sungkyunkwan
without being noticed.

You mean it's a family member
of one of the helper children?

Isn't that obvious?

But we can't jump to conclusions.

Look at me.

I've done no such thing.

Did you see him?

He's worried about his
family member getting caught.

Let's get to bed early.

Tomorrow, we will search
every corner of Banchon

to find the scoundrel

who took my Forbidden City.

I will find him, proctor.

Watch where you're going, kid!

Why, that little...

He must have stolen
someone's snack or something.

Room 2...

I don't think you're in your spot.

My spot used to be this entire room.

So just go to sleep!

Didn't you say you refuse to
sleep next to a Noron?

Let the meal commence!

No, no, no.

How dare they try to fool me,
epicure extraordinaire?

How many times do I have to tell them

they must use beef from Gurim Village?

You can have mine.

I really don't want it.

It's all yours.

I'm going to head to Banchon first.

I need to find him.

- Sit!
- Sit!

Finish your food.

I don't want to hear you whine
about how hungry you are later.

What if that kid sets out for the day?

With what happened yesterday,
he certainly won't be in Unjong.

I need to hurry.

So you're really intent
on becoming a thief.

You came here for your grades,
not the food, so you're a grade thief.

And with the money that went into
preparing your meal,

we could have fed porridge
to two people for two days,

so you're also a tax thief.

You're not going to Banchon?

I'll go once I finish all my food.

It's Banchon.

From what they have gathered,

the culprit lives in Banchon.

And there was some incident
in Unjong District yesterday.

Unjong District in Banchon?

Banchon. That means
a helper child is involved.

Yes.

But there are so many helper children
here at Sungkyunkwan.

Where do we start, proctor?

I don't know.

Young Master.

They're all watching his back.

They can't not know
with such a detailed portrait.

These people know everything
about one another.

Leave them alone.

They're just trying
to help one another out.

I had no idea how poor the people
in the back alleys of Banchon were.

Half are butchers,
eking out a meager living,

and the other half
are Sungkyunkwan slaves.

They're some of the poorest
and most maltreated in the city.

Do you think that's why
this kid was forced to steal?

A crime is a crime.

There can be no excuses.

How privileged of you.

We only have half a day left.

At this rate, we may not be able
to prove Kim Yunsik's innocence.

We have to come up
with a different approach.

A different approach?

He has no parents
and lives with one older bother?

Why do you want to know
where Bokdong lives?

Heaven is on my side,

so I thought I would share
some of my good fortune.

This was the only time

Banin was listed in the ledger.

And this was also the first robbery
in Sungkyunkwan.

That means this kid's
not a repeat offender.

He might have suddenly needed money.

Or his family may have had
a pressing need.

Wedding, a move, funeral, or
ancestral rite. But which one?

There must be items
whose prices have shot up so high

that everyday people are having
a hard time buying.

Something that can only be had
through a direct trade?

Over the past two weeks,
the items whose prices spiked

are salt and hemp cloth.

A helper child who has
recently lost a family member?

That would be Bokdong.
His mother passed away.

Why do you ask?

Say hello

to the proctor of Sungkyunkwan.

Don't do that again.

By running away,

you're admitting to your guilt.

It wasn't me.
It really wasn't.

Yes, that's right.
That's exactly right.

You never stole anything
from Sungkyunkwan, right?

If you maintain that stance,

this money will be yours.

Why are you offering me this?

It's a transaction.

You need the money,

and I need you to keep quiet.

Just keep your mouth shut,

and this really can be yours
in two days' time.

There...

Run, Brother.

Run.

They've come to get you.
Run.

What?

You want me to confess
in front of the King?

Why should I?

Do you have any proof
it was me?

And your brother Bokdong.

Need I say more?

What if I refuse?

Will you send me to the police?

You're just Sungkyunkwan students.

Watch your mouth.

Nice eyes.

Do you think you can
lay a single finger on me?

This is Banchon,
where Sungkyunkwan stands.

You must know that
government soldiers can't come here.

You don't seem the least bit ashamed.

What did I do wrong?

You'll all become public officials
one day, living off the poor.

And right now, you're learning
about Master Confucius' teachings

with our tax money,
our sweat and blood.

So I got myself a little tax refund.

Is that so wrong?

That doesn't make
your crime of theft

any less serious.

What was I to do?

My mother needed a funeral.

While she was alive,

I couldn't get her medicine

or take her to the doctor.

That was bad enough.

But for my mother who never got
to wear a new dress in her lifetime...

I wanted to get her

a proper hemp shroud.

But I couldn't afford it,

no matter how hard I tried.

It was impossible to get any
hemp cloth with what little I had.

What choice did I have?

Because I'm poor and powerless,

I can't even
fulfill my filial duty?

What kind of a world is this?

And you come
asking me to help you?

Get lost.

All you rich boys can do

with some hardship.

But this...

Enough.

Let's call it quits.

Are you just going to leave?

What can we say?

The boy is right.

Kim Yunsik.

I can see a lot of my old self in him.

But I was fortunate enough
to have met you

and got a lucky break.

If not,

that could very well
have been me.

Money talks,
even to a young kid.

It looks like
he will keep his mouth shut.

So all we have left to do

is make the King Himself
expel Kim Yunsik.

She begged me
to bring her to see you.

I wanted to apologize
for the other day.

Father told me
he was coming to see you.

I know I may be out of line, but...

Please forgive me, Father-in-Law.

So you want to apologize for a past
faux-pas by committing another one?

I am sorry, Master.

I may have along way to go,

but I will learn and obey so that I do not
tarnish your family's fine reputation.

All he knows

how to do is study.

He's probably a dunce
when it comes to women.

It's only natural given that
he's never been around a girl,

neither a sister nor a playmate.

Really...?

I mean, I will keep that in mind,
Father-in-Law.

He's so scary.
So very scary.

You're going to have to find me
a Chinese teacher, Beodul.

Chinese? Why?

You have a lot to learn
as it is.

Sewing, cooking...

I'm all set with that.

After the Young Master takes the
high exam, we're going to China.

I can't live with that father of his.

I would have to be the perfect lady
around the clock.

I would die from the stress.

It would be just awful.

You're something else, Miss.

But Beodeul...

What is it, Miss?

You're scaring me
with your mood swings.

The Young Master
has his father's lashes.

That's so cute!

Due to the incident,

we appointed a new head
of the registered merchants,

Jeong Hanmo of the dry goods store.

Song Haengsu is a fool.

He should've known that
blowing in front of fiery flames

will only cause the sparks
to go into his own eyes.

He's just a merchant.
He doesn't know any better.

So have you been working with

a man who doesn't know any better

to manage state affairs?

I'm ashamed, Prime Minister.

Nothing like this
will ever happen again.

I was told that someone saw
your son at Song Haengsu's house.

I had thought
your son was just a straight arrow,

but it turns out he may be well versed
in the ways of the world.

It pleased me immensely.

I hear news of my son
from someone else.

That's how pathetic a father I am.

But we're all family now.

In any case,

I had my men
burn all the ledgers

under my very watch.

So please rest assured,

my dear in-law.

Hey...

What is this?

It records all the bribes the merchants
have given to public officials.

What have you done, Big Man?

And this is why

I can't tell that kid
to confess at the Sundujeongang.

What kind of nonsense is this?

Are you saying you don't mind
being falsely accused and expelled?

I don't know about that.

But I do know one thing.

As long as ledgers like this
are being made,

there will always be kids like Boksu.

But just because I want
to be cleared,

I can't point fingers at the boy
and call him a criminal.

I'm not sure

that would even be meaningful

nor am I sure whether
I have the right to do such a thing.

Big Man,

he sure has a way
of confusing people.

Was this what you came for?

If you were going to
give up so easily,

why did you come to Sungkyunkwan
in the first place?

Crazy Horse.

What's wrong with you?

I'm sorry for being so pathetic.

Hey, Garang.

Don't worry too much.

Big Man has no idea
what this actually means.

He grabbed it out of blind fury.

He really has guts though.

You don't need to try so hard.

I'm fine.

This won't be easy on Lee Seonjun.

I'm sure his father's name
isn't in that ledger,

but everything ultimately
points to the Prime Minister.

What do you think Lee Seonjun
will do about that ledger?

Well...

No matter how terrible a deed,

a father is a father,
and a son is a son.

That's the ugly truth.

I can see a lot of my old self in him.

What was I to do?

But I couldn't afford it

no matter how hard I tried.

It was impossible to get any
hemp cloth with what little I had.

I had no other choice.

The Noron are financed by the money
the registered merchants provide

in exchange for political protection.

What kind of a world is this?

I don't think Joseon
is that great a nation.

As long as ledgers like this
are being made,

there will always be kids like Boksu.

The Sundujeongang is tomorrow.

The culprit must be hiding
between the pages of that book.

Or wait...

Are you planning to plead guilty?

I'm innocent, sir.

Even if the real culprit is not found,

it doesn't change the fact
that I am innocent.

No,

Kim Yunsik,
you are indeed guilty.

No matter how badly you feel
for the pain and hardship of the people,

if you don't have the ability
to ease their suffering,

you are guilty
as a public official.

And the incompetent temporary
appointee of the Hanseongbu

who can't even prove
his own innocence

is definitely guilty.

You deserve to be expelled.

You said a girl...

You said a girl is not qualified
to become a public official.

But the strange thing is...

Why is our nation
in the state that it's in

when men, who are so well qualified,
have been governing it all along?

What?

I was right.

I had a feeling you'd be here.

Say what you want to say.

I'm going to have the real culprit
take the stand tomorrow.

But of course.

That was what His Majesty ordered.

But in my view,
the real culprit

are these people.

But

to get anything started
with this ledger,

I thought the decision
should be up to you,

not me.

Is it because of my father?

And that's why I may not make
the decision you want.

I may

disappoint you.

Well...

I believe in Lee Seonjun,

more than in myself.

You're always trying so hard.

You talk about decorum
and the path of the righteous

in an attempt

to become a good person.

And you'll do the same this time.

That's why
whatever decision you make,

I trust that it'll be the right one,

even if it's not
the decision I may have wanted.

That little frail one
with the pretty face

was unjustly set up.

You know all about
how unfair this world can be,

don't you?

Eavesdropping
can become a habit.

And running away
can become a habit, too.

I had someone who would
nag at me like that.

Stop crying.
It can become a habit.

Stop lying.
It can become a habit.

Stop running away.
It can become a habit.

Who was it?

My older brother.

I used to have an older brother, too,
a very nasty one.

But he was right.

I kept repeating his words,

and now I talk like him.

For how much longer
do I have to listen to your nonsense?

The thing about young brothers

is that they follow in
their older brother's footsteps.

What do you want
this kid to become?

A petty thief?

A coward who runs away
from his problems?

Get out of here!

Who do you think you are?

It's not too late yet

for you to become a decent person
and a useful brother.

It's not too late.

This is a loan.

You should be able to pay back
for the stolen goods.

I can just take the money and run.

I don't think so.

Not with this little fellow
watching you.

What is it
that a good boy like you

would break school regulations
to come see me?

I have something to ask you, Father.

Integrity means everything to a scholar
who wishes to change the world.

A scholar won't let anything
come in the way of his integrity,

even his own family.

That's what you've always
said to me.

Do you still believe that, Father?

I have always tried
to live by your teachings.

I do have to thank you for that.

Father.

May I continue to live
by your teachings?

You didn't need to come.

You are my son.

You've never done anything
that displeased me.

And I am sure

you will never do anything
that will displease me in the future.

Don't you know that a dutiful son
is good to look at

but terrible as your own husband?

Lee Seonjun won't go to study in China.
He is the exemplar of a filial son.

If a man follows his parents' wishes
over those of his wife,

that man has some issues.

I don't like that tone, Beodeul.

I'm just saying
that may be some people's opinion.

I will have him wrapped around
my little finger

in one go.

How?

I'm going to

spend a night with him.

Sundujeongang! Sundujeongang!

Hey, Big Man.
Have you found the culprit?

Well...

I'm sorry we couldn't help you.

We were given a lot of field work to do

in Unjong District.

We had no time
to work on your case.

Confucius said,

A man of virtue

never sides
with a trivial friend,

- so I...
- Sir.

Decorum dictates that you
listen to your friend.

- Trivial...
- Friend!

Have you seen Lee Seonjun?

No.

Have you seen that kid
from Banchon?

No.

Have you failed
to find the real culprit?

Kim Yunsik,

have you failed to find the culprit
who stole from Sungkyunkwan?

I have not been able...

He'll be here.

Do you mean the real culprit
has been found?

Please give us time.

The culprit will come to confess.

I'm sorry, Your Majesty,

but I thought the deadline for
the assignment was last night.

If they haven't found the culprit yet,

doesn't that mean they have failed
the Sundujeongang?

The proctor is right.

Kim Yunsik was unable to find
the culprit by the deadline.

Is that not so?

I'm afraid so, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty,
the real culprit is here.

The real culprit of this theft case

is in here,

in this ledger.

The lost items can be compensated for,
but the crime cannot be.

He is just like you.

A complete lunatic.

A lunatic
without any sense of fear.

What's there to ask?

The East Hall, of course,
where the Ravishing Quartet is staying.

If you don't like it,
I don't like it either.

It doesn't go against
the dictates of decorum.

It doesn't go against
the dictates of decorum.

He will never go along with you,
no matter what.

What in the world are
you thinking?

I plan to keep a close eye on you,

a very close eye.