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3 YEARS AGO

I have this recurring dream.

In the dream,

I walk an endless path alone.

My legs hurt,

and I run out of breath.

But I can't seem to move forward.

I keep walking,

but I can't see the end of that path.

I'm not sure if I can get to the end

or if there is an end at all.

Hi, Dong-ju.

Come have a seat.

You may continue.

I feel like I'm alone in this world.

Being alone didn't feel so lonely,

but it felt kind of sad.

Will I be able to escape this?

Yong-mi.

Yong-mi.

Yong-mi.

Yong-mi.

Eo Yong-mi!

There are other people living here--

Yong-mi.

Eo Yong-mi.

Wake up, Eo Yong-mi.

Get a grip, Eo Yong-mi.

It's me, Lee Yeong-sin.

It's okay.

Everything's okay.

MANAGER JANG

-Yes? -I'm sorry.

A man intervened.

It seems he failed.

What man?

He attacked quite abruptly.

But she probably got a good scare.

What? Why did you do that?

Pardon?

I told you to just talk to her without causing any trouble.

Gosh. You must have misunderstood.

Right.

We can't be causing trouble.

What happened to the door?

What's that bag?

My goodness.

Who are you?

Are you Yong-mi's friends?

Yes.

Listen to me carefully.

Take Yong-mi and leave this house immediately.

Oh, my goodness.

Yong-mi. Your face.

What happened to your face?

Yong-mi. What happened?

Oh, my goodness.

It's me, Lee Yeong-sin.

Can I see you now?

-At this hour? -Yes.

What's the matter?

Now's not a good time.

If it's urgent, you can tell me on the phone.

It's not.

We'll meet soon. Let's talk then.

Okay.

She should have told me. How could she be so reckless?

How long did she stay here?

Goodness gracious.

JONGSAN LADIES-ONLY SAUNA

You're taking her to your place, right?

Yes.

I'm sorry, In-gyeong.

Thanks for letting me stay.

Don't say that.

I was getting lonely, so this is great.

You should live with me.

I'll stay only for a while.

I'll find a place to stay as soon as I get my deposit back.

You're hurting my feelings. Just stay here.

She's right. You shouldn't be alone.

You're lucky he happened to be there.

Look at your face.

That was Lee Yeong-sin, right?

I could tell from his cheesy voice.

He looked more handsome than I thought.

How could you focus on his face in this situation?

The situation has nothing to do with my vision.

But why was he at your place? Are you that close?

She's right.

Does he know who you really are?

I'm tired. Can I lie down?

Right. Lie down.

We shouldn't have bothered her. Let's go.

Okay.

Yong-mi. Can I talk to you for a…

What happened?

What?

That bruise on your face.

Tell me.

Did Song U-chang do this?

Have a good one.

Mr. Cheon.

What is it this time?

I'm really sorry,

but would there be any way that I could take a month off?

Why?

Wait. What happened to your face?

There was an incident.

I mean, these incidents rarely happen to most people.

And why do they happen to you all the time?

Tell me about it.

I'm really sorry, but can you please do that for me?

Geez.

Sure. My answer is no.

Why did you get changed? It's lunchtime.

Su-ja. How do I look right now?

You look dumb.

So why did you change? You're not done yet.

I'm going out for lunch. I'm meeting someone.

What are you doing here?

I thought you'd be too depressed to eat.

I recently got paid some money for helping out a friend.

I wasn't expecting it.

So I wanted to have lunch with you.

Let's go in.

Welcome.

I can pay for it.

Do you like sandwiches?

Yes.

What would you like?

What's wrong? Is it not good?

It is.

It's my favorite.

By the way…

It'd only make him worry.

Never mind.

I know it's tough, but you should move on.

I'll buy you as much lunch as you lost…

No, I'll buy you more than that.

No, it's fine.

You can order one more.

Let me eat this first.

I don't eat that much.

MOM

MY DEAR YEON-A

Hi, Yeon-a.

Were you asleep?

No.

You said you'd call, but you never did.

When are you coming?

I've been really busy.

And I've been feeling a bit under the weather.

Are you sick?

You need to go see a doctor if you're sick.

No, I'm better now. I'm just tired.

Look after yourself.

When do I get to see you?

Are you not going to see us now that we live with Dad?

It's not like that.

I'll stop by when I'm not so busy.

Okay.

Keep your promise, okay?

Of course.

Good night.

I love you.

Okay.

Bye.

-That's not the right one. -Yes, it is.

That's yours to find.

-Here. -I will.

Is it good?

-Nice. -This fits right here.

-Nice. -Impressive.

Yeon-a.

Come join us.

This is really fun.

Come here, Yeon-a.

Have some ice cream too.

I'm okay. I don't want ice cream.

What's that box?

I'm not sure.

What the heck?

Why is your locker empty?

NOTICE OF DISMISSAL

Mr. Cheon must be out of his mind.

What is it?

She asked for time off for a reason.

You can't just take time off whenever you want

and then come back to work when you feel like it.

A month off?

Goodness.

You did that when your wife had surgery.

Ms. Maeng.

I'm the manager.

RÉSUMÉ EO YONG-MI

I'm sorry. I lied.

Yes, you did.

You didn't even get to raise your son yourself.

You don't want to make his life harder than it has to be, do you?

I made a mistake.

But I can't just cut off my hand because of one bad finger.

Just bring her to me as fast as you can.

-Yes? -Ms. An In-gyeong?

It's Geum Jan-di.

Come to my office right now.

What?

What's going on?

What's this about?

Why isn't Yong-mi at work today?

Something came up.

Why is her phone off?

I don't know. I can't reach her either.

When you do, tell her to call me.

If she doesn't, she may face serious danger.

What is it?

Song U-chang wants to see you.

Why?

Did you recently send your kids to their dad?

It must be true.

Song U-chang knows everything about you.

He knows more than I do.

Unfortunately, you have no choice.

I'll text you the date. See you then.

That must be her.

-Su-ja. -What now? What happened?

Come have a seat.

Geez.

What is it?

I've told you about this before.

The captain from that meeting.

Lee Yeong-sin, Yoon Tae-gyeong, Geum Jan-di, and the captain.

His name is Song U-chang.

He knows everything about me.

So you're busted?

Is it because of Geum Jan-di?

I don't think so.

Yoon Tae-gyeong showed up.

Song U-chang already knew everything.

Was it one of his guys who beat you up that night?

Is he a gangster?

Possibly.

Why didn't you tell us sooner?

I can't imagine how scared you must have been.

I know. I'm getting scared just hearing about it.

To think that you've been going through it alone…

I was scared too,

but I kept it from you two so that you're not worried. I'm sorry.

What do we do now?

SONG U-CHANG'S ACCOUNTS AND SLUSH FUNDS

Five years shouldn't be a problem, right?

Damn. We could put him away for ten years with some luck.

Who is this heinous bastard?

An ex-gangster who's wiped his slate clean.

And why does a lawyer like you have information on him

that a prosecutor doesn't know about?

You don't need to know that.

And why are you handing me this?

So that I can live in peace.

I can never understand you.

Well…

Whatever the reason, it's fine by me.

I'm just grateful for the information.

Good luck. Thanks.

JIN YEON-A

NEW MESSAGE LEADER

Come to the building in Uicheon right now.

Here.

Why are we here so late at night?

Are you crazy? You shouldn't be here.

Leave before Song U-chang gets here.

My goodness. Look who's here.

Oh, dear.

Look at what happened to that pretty face.

Gather around. We need to talk.

You're a woman. You search her.

So you know everything.

You're right. I'm a custodian.

A custodian at Vested Investment & Securities.

A custodian?

Looks like Tae-gyeong is the only one who didn't know.

You saw me hundreds of times and said hi to me dozens of times.

But you didn't recognize me.

Are you the cleaning lady from that day?

Excuse me. Ma'am.

Why are you hiding in someone else's office?

I was removing gum from the floor.

Wait.

Can you throw this away?

Of course. It's part of my job.

You're one crazy lady.

That's in the past, so let's cut to the chase.

It's not who I am that's important. It's what I can do for you.

What you can do? For us?

Like what?

I can go anywhere to get information.

I can enter any place that needs cleaning.

So what?

Get to the point.

I want to join your team.

Come on. We don't need to listen to her.

A cleaner?

Look.

Does this seem easy to you now that we've done a few deals?

Everyone on this team has a role.

We're all experts in our own fields.

What about you?

What could you possibly do as a cleaner?

What are you going to do? Clean?

He's right. What can a cleaner do?

Like I said before,

I can go anywhere in a cleaning uniform.

People talk about classified information around cleaners all the time.

Because just like you, they don't think we know anything.

The offer you just made…

I'm sorry, but I have to decline.

Do you know why?

You made a fool of me.

You, a mere cleaner.

How dare you?

I've never had a birthday party in my life.

Instead of getting a present, I used to get beaten up.

My alcoholic father used to beat me every other day,

so it shouldn't have been any special.

But for some reason,

it felt like it hurt even more on my birthdays.

There's a tradition in Mexico.

You know,

a paper-mache animal stuffed with candy.

It was called…

A piñata.

That's right. A piñata.

Kids come around with their innocent faces

with a club in each of their hands

and beat the heck out of it until it breaks open.

After a while,

its stomach bursts open

raining candy upon the kids.

How do you think I felt watching that?

My body used to be the piñata.

Captain, that's enough.

Today is my birthday.

Yoon Tae-gyeong. Do it for me.

Tonight, she's the piñata.

Yoon Tae-gyeong. Pick it up.

Pick it up!

Put it down.

Break her open.

I said, put it down.

Get up.

Go.

Where do you think you're going?

Go already!

Get her.

I said that's enough!

It was you.

You need to stop.

You've done enough to her.

What if I say no?

I'm asking you to stop.

Bring her to me now.

Unless you want to see your child dead.

Yong-mi.

Wait up.

I was wondering who the rat watching her back was.

It was you after all.

She made a reckless mistake while struggling to survive.

You need to stop.

Did you hear that? Everything is being wiretapped in there.

Did you feel sorry for her?

No.

She did us no harm

and poses no threat to us, so I let it slide.

I know your method better than anyone.

You might think I'll take this recording to the police,

but I'm not that dumb.

I'm going to post it on the internet and pass it on to reporters.

Tell him to leave me and my kids alone if he doesn't want that.

I will.

And he better not harm Yeong-sin unless he wants this to go public.

I'll tell him that.

Yong-mi.

I'll contact you personally.

I thought you were going to die.

I only held back from calling the police because you told me not to.

Why are you alone?

She got us all.

Our conversation was being wiretapped.

How?

Do you think this could help?

It's a wiretap that Du-yeong made for me.

This actually works?

Yes.

Find it!

This must be it.

As long as you don't harm her, her kids,

or Yeong-sin, she will not publicize the recording.

How dare she mess with me?

Damn it!

SEOUL DISTRICT PROSECUTORS' OFFICE

You sure did wipe your slate clean.

Goodness. How much have you been pocketing?

Hey, prosecutor guy.

What?

"Prosecutor guy?"

I want some coffee. Can you make me one?

I'd prefer instant coffee.

Unbelievable.

I treated you with respect since you're old.

But how dare you ask a prosecutor to make you coffee?

This isn't a coffee shop!

You've got quite a short temper, young man.

What? "Young man"?

You better watch your mouth, asshole.

I'll make sure your ass ends up behind bars.

This could put you away for at least ten years.

Do you understand, old man?

Hello, sir.

Oh, yes.

What?

I see.

Okay.

You know I should be avoiding crowded places.

And aren't we supposed to not see each other?

I wanted to apologize.

For everything that I did to you.

Why all of a sudden?

You know pelicans?

Mother pelicans feed their babies pieces of their breasts

when there's not enough to feed them with.

And to feed the sick ones, they'll even open up their veins

and they feed them with the blood.

Isn't that terrible?

The moment you're bestowed with motherhood,

all the sacrifices you make are considered natural.

What's your point?

I gave up custody of my child.

People call me heartless and spiteful.

Everyone pointed their finger at me.

But what they don't know is,

that giving up my own child is just as painful as ripping myself apart

and bleeding out.

Then again, how could they?

Let's say this is an excuse for the apology.

But why are you apologizing all of a sudden?

I'll be straightforward.

Let's work together.

What?

I'm acknowledging both your guts and brains.

Don't worry about Song U-chang.

The prosecutor summoned him.

He should be put away for about ten years.

He's going to jail? How?

I got a call from Yeong-sin.

He wanted me to pass this along.

"Don't worry about Song U-chang and live your life."

So work with me.

A company?

We'll set one up ourselves.

What company? A cleaning company?

Why all of a sudden?

Geum Jan-di suggested working together in insider trading.

Yong-mi. You almost died.

Your bruises haven't even gone away.

I'm with her.

I love money, but I don't want to put my life on the line.

You're still scared of going outside.

Song U-chang is currently being investigated.

-How come? -How come?

Lee Yeong-sin…

The point is, that's one less thing we have to worry about.

I want to live with my kids.

I've already quit Vested.

If I get lucky, I'll be cleaning with insurance for my next job.

If I'm unlucky, I'll just be cleaning.

Either way, I can't bring the kids back.

Still, though.

We'll set up our own cleaning company.

Not your ordinary cleaning company…

But one that steals insider information?

Exactly. One that steals information.

No, I'm too scared.

Does she really want to work with us?

What? You're in?

Geum Jan-di is on the same side as Song U-chang.

How could you trust her?

In-gyeong.

We got all the information on our own so far.

She'll only be managing our accounts.

We only need to trust ourselves.

What should I start with?

Su-ja. Why are you here without calling ahead?

-I brought some side dishes. -Oh, my.

-Your husband likes sweet potato stalks. -Seriously.

-I can't believe her. -But you can't make it.

Oh, my.

You don't want to ruin your nail art.

Nobody makes all this at home these days. You can buy them.

Gosh. Homemade food always tastes better.

I cooked your husband every single meal

until he got married.

I'm like his mother.

Stop exaggerating. You're not that old.

Su-ja. Just leave it. I'll do it.

-You will? -Yes.

Oh, my goodness.

-It's hot. -Su-ja. You can't touch that.

Su-ja. That's fake, so it's not hot.

My goodness. This is like a movie theater.

Stop… Oh, my.

Look at that lovely fountain.

-Please don't leave handprints. -I'd kill to live here.

-Su-ja. -How nice. Yes?

Would you like some coffee?

Right. You only drink instant coffee.

That's right.

We don't have instant coffee here.

Would you like a glass of juice instead?

I have to step out.

That's harsher than asking me to leave.

Juice sounds nice.

Over here. Give her a glass of juice.

What kind do you want?

Just give her whatever. She'll drink anything.

I'm pickier than you think.

Do you have tomato juice?

Yes, we do.

How about raspberry juice?

We don't have that.

Then I'll have that.

I saw a convenience store on the way here.

Can you get me some?

Su-ja.

Please.

Su-ja. I really have to go now.

It won't take long. How long can it take to borrow money?

Did you make the housekeeper leave to talk about money?

You could have told me just like always.

No, that's nothing to hide.

I sent her out to talk about your boyfriend.

She can't hear about that.

I don't know what you're talking about.

Did you know I work as a cleaner in Yeouido?

I saw you holding his arm and getting in his car.

We're friends. It was just an act of friendship.

Is a kiss also an act of friendship?

Are you here to blackmail me?

No, this is a warning.

Your sweet husband is like my younger brother.

Just letting you know.

Can I borrow some money?

We're family. You can do that much, right? Pretty please?

Thirty million.

Yong-mi. I got 30 million won.

From where?

I used my ace in the hole

I had saved to get a house when I get a divorce.

SJ BANK

I just transferred 20 million won to your account.

That's all I have.

Thank goodness I put it in a separate account.

Now I get why they say not to put all your eggs in one basket.

Good job. See you tomorrow.

Oh, my goodness!

Yong-mi.

Hey.

Eo Yong-mi is your sister, right?

Yes.

I'm going to hear you out

before I rip her open and remove

all her organs.

What…

This lady here is getting cute with me.

She says you have her money.

Well?

Should I open her up?

Mom.

Show up here again, and you're dead meat.

Are you okay, Aunt Yong-mi?

Where did you learn that?

Oh. I took jujitsu for three years.

You did?

I'm so proud.

When did you get so big?

-What did I do? -Go study.

Your tuition is high as it is. Don't waste money with that crap.

How did it go?

Damn jujitsu.

Hey, Eo Yong-mi.

What, Oh Dong-ju?

I'm sorry.

SEOUL DISTRICT PROSECUTORS' OFFICE

Clean until flies slip on it!

Rub it hard!

There you go.

-Don't miss the keyboard. -Seriously.

Oh, my.

Hey.

Ms. Maeng?

You should be working right now.

What are you wearing? Is someone getting married?

No one's getting married.

You can't miss work without notice!

I have you all scheduled for a slot. Who's going to make up for this?

Me? Go get changed right now!

I just came to--

Look, Ms. Maeng.

Ever since you started hanging out with Yong-mi,

you've been slacking off.

Go get changed.

Hey, you!

What? "Hey, you"?

LETTER OF RESIGNATION

Thank you for everything.

That's what I was going to say.

-So cool. -You rock.

Look what happened to your handsome face.

Gosh.

PROSECUTOR LEE

-Yes, it's me. -Hey, Yeong-sin.

There was nothing I could do.

I'm just a tiny cog in the wheel.

I have to do as the higher-ups say.

I'm sorry.

What about Song U-chang?

Your car keys.

-That's too much alcohol. -What about you, Su-ja? Seven to three?

No, five to five.

On a happy day like this,

I could drink a beer glass full of soju.

-What about you? -Just beer for me.

-No. We're celebrating. Eight to two. -She's right.

Sure. Let's do that.

-Eight to two. -That's enough.

Seven to three for me.

This is so nice.

It's so nice to drink with you in the park.

Let's drink. Cheers.

-Cheers. -Cheers.

This is great.

Are we getting down to it for real now?

That's right.

I'm sorry I couldn't chip in.

We'll just start off with my money and Su-ja's.

You'll do the most work in making a profit for us.

-That's right. -There you go.

Yes, I'll devote myself and try my best, investors.

I like that attitude.

Are you sure about staying at Vested all by yourself?

-Aren't you scared of Geum Jan-di? -Right.

Don't worry. She doesn't scare me anymore.

Plus, someone needs to stay there

and get information.

Look how clever she is.

In-gyeong. Make one more.

Let's see.

For Yong-mi…

-Eight to two. -Eight to two.

That's enough.

And for Su-ja…

-Five to five. -Five to five.

For me, the golden ratio. Seven to three.

Grab your glasses.

To the prosperity of our business.

Cheers.

-Cheers. -Cheers.

This is so nice.

Look! The fountain!

Let's go check out the fountain.

To win a game of chess,

all possible scenarios must be taken into account.

You must decide which pieces to sacrifice and which ones to save.

But at times, it could be impossible to figure out

whether to abandon a piece or not.

A knight is useless

unless it can protect its king.

Let's say the knight poses a threat to the king.

Should you abandon it or not?

Why?

Why did you do this to me?

You went much too far.

You betrayed me over a woman?

Eventually, you'll do to the rest of us

as you did to Jin Yeon-a. Am I wrong?

Tonight must be it for me.

How will I die tonight?

Suicide, it is.

Off you go!

It's so cold! Come here!

-Hey! Stop! -Come here!

Gosh, it's cold!

It stopped.

-My goodness. -We're all wet.

-What? -It's raining.

Oh, boy.

Gosh.

This feels great.

I don't remember the last time I stood out in the rain.

And it feels amazing.

It really does.

Yong-mi. Are you feeling good too?

Yes, I am.

Go before I change my mind.

Get a grip, Eo Yong-mi.

It's me, Lee Yeong-sin.

Get up.

-Go. -Where do you think you're going?

Go already!

SPECIAL THANKS TO CHA CHEONG-HWA

I heard you quit your job.

What are you up to every day?

I'm running a business.

Hello. Are you the Ms. Monica Jung who made a reservation?

Do you want me to call the insurance company?

I'll manage the accounts.

Let me join you.

It'll eliminate the risk of revealing your identities.

Let us borrow some money.

-How much do you need? -Two hundred million.

I'm going to tell the police what you're doing.

How are you going to prove it?

Victims? Who gives a damn?

This will be your chance to find out how much your conscience is worth.

Geum-ran!

Subtitle translation by: Crystal Park