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Si-hyeon.

Si-hyeon?

Ma'am.

When's my dad coming?

Once you finish your food.

A giant tree fell in a forest...

and no one was around to hear it.

Did it make a sound, or was there nothing but silence?

THE FROG

- I told you it starts at 9:00 a.m. - We won't be late.

I'll wait outside.

The sitter will pick you up later.

Okay.

- One, two. - With both arms.

Three, four, five.

- Six, seven, eight. - Eight.

Now the left side.

To the left. You have to use both hands.

One, two, three, four, five.

- Six, seven, eight. - Eight.

Now switch sides.

One, two, three, four, five, six...

Are you okay?

- Sorry about that. - It's fine.

- It was my... - Your hand.

I guess you were in a hurry.

I'll get going, then.

Excuse...

No, I'm sorry.

Bye.

What time is it?

Did the guests leave?

What?

Let's clean up.

The pool and everything.

They're asleep.

What?

I think the guests are still asleep.

Still asleep?

Then wake me up when they're gone.

You lied.

They're gone.

Leave some cleaning for me. I'll go make breakfast.

Are you doing this because the new captain used to be in Violent Crimes?

- Senior Officer Oh asked me to do it. - Yeah, right!

Why would I want to impress a detective who got banished to this backwater?

I hope they don't stick their nose in everyone's business.

If you want to be seen wiping that desk,

you should know the captain is patrolling the town right now.

- Are you sure this is the captain? - Yeah.

Looks way too pale to be a cop.

- Thank you. - No problem.

Hey!

Welcome, Captain.

Captain?

Sergeant Choi, right?

I'd love to shake your hand, but... Come in.

Isn't that the captain's orchid?

Be careful not to drop it.

FROM YEOM DONG-CHAN, HUSBAND

YOON BO-MIN

"It."

You know how detectives have nicknames?

Viper, Mad Dog, Ghost.

Hers is "It." I have no idea why.

Apparently, the captain who brought her to Violent Crimes

gave her the nickname, and she's been "It" since then.

No one expected much from her because she's a woman,

but she solved the Geonjang-dong salesman murder,

the Sangi Elementary student murder, and the Daepyeong Reservoir case.

She was also the first to find the body in the Mt. Jugyeong water tank.

because she kept finding perps and bodies like the "It" in kids' games.

How did such a hotshot end up all the way out here?

I don't know.

What I do know is that she didn't get ousted or anything.

She chose to come here.

They are coming out!

Move over, please.

JULY 2001, MY FIRST CASE

Step aside, please.

- Out of the way. - Hold up!

Just a minute! Hey, don't push!

Come on, just a few shots!

Sir, we'd like you to provide a witness statement.

Come to the station with us. You too, ma'am.

You okay?

Are you all right?

Should I take her to the hospital first?

Just take her home.

Let's go.

Have you ever had a guest clean up after themselves?

How much cleaning do you mean?

The bathroom.

The bathroom?

I've had people who made the bed or tidied up the living room,

but not once have I seen a clean bathroom.

It depends on the person. There are all kinds of people.

Man!

I wasn't expecting the repairman to come.

It's all right.

They said it would take two weeks.

Sorry to make you clean up by yourself.

Leave the pool. I'll take care of it.

Darn it!

Let me use the bathroom real quick.

Hi.

Your big sister is asleep.

It's been a crazy day, huh?

Is Gi-ho asleep?

Hey, Dad.

My boy. You're not in bed yet?

Stay with your aunt for a few more days.

Mom and Dad have a few things to take care of at home, okay?

Okay.

Why do you sound so down, sport?

Go to bed now.

I'll call again soon.

Okay.

Hey, stop.

I'm fine.

Stop drinking so damn much.

Damn it.

Want my help with the spoon?

Want me to shove the food down your throat?

I insisted he stay.

What do you mean?

He seemed to be hesitating.

Hi there!

I told him to stay the night

because of the rain.

He looked tired.

I bet he was damn tired.

Right?

I even gave him our best room.

How is that your fault?

What do you think will happen to the motel?

Dude, don't worry about it.

All sorts of shit goes down in nightclubs and bars every night,

but they open up for business the next day with no problem.

Everything will be fine.

Si-hyeon.

I told you to stay still.

POLICE

"Perhaps what I'm imagining is utterly ridiculous."

"If I were to say out loud what I'm imagining..."

"If I did,

what would happen?"

I decided to stop imagining things.

I just carried on as usual...

and did what I'd always done.

Oh no.

You should've called. Sorry I made you come here.

Can you rush this?

Are you booked?

My daughter might be visiting soon.

Then I'll take care of these as soon as I can.

Yeong-ha.

You're missing a few towels.

What?

You always bring ten.

Two, four, six. There are eight in here.

You left two behind somewhere.

Hello?

This is the police.

Is anybody home?

Hello?

This is the police.

Thank you.

I didn't have any business cards with me yesterday.

I'm Yoon Bo-min. I work at the Hosu Police Station.

So you run a vacation rental.

By the way...

you're not feeling unwell, are you?

I'm fine.

Glad to hear that.

I should get going now.

Thanks for the water.

You've got a lovely place.

Maybe I'll book a stay here.

Anything you'd like to say?

No, ma'am.

Hey!

Excuse me!

Mr. Ji Hyang-cheol!

Here comes the stew!

- Move that. It's hot! - Put it down here.

- Come sit. - It's ready to eat.

Come here. Have a glass!

Help yourself.

- Let's make a toast. - Here, have some.

- Cheers. - To our vacation rentals!

Cheers!

So refreshing.

There's nothing like it.

"Who will come knocking on the door of my destiny?"

"The police?"

"Or that murderer?"

But even as the seasons changed,

neither came to see me.

By then, I couldn't even remember what the woman looked like.

I started to think that day was just my delusion...

that it... was all just a dream.

Day in, day out, that's how I lived...

clinging to hope in the worst way.

- Let's go! - Okay.

"Clinging to hope in the worst way."

Enjoy.

Then I guess I can say...

Eun-gyeong! We have a delivery.

Okay.

...that I lived in despair in the best way I could.

Gi-ho, I'm home!

Koo Gi-ho.

That rascal...

SANG-JUN

This is Lake View Motel.

- Someone picked up. - Is this Ji Hyang-cheol Motel?

No, it's Murder Motel!

Murder Motel? That's scary as shit!

Eun-gyeong.

Don't go over there. Leave them alone!

Go back to the store!

- You really shouldn't... - Just go!

Hurry up!

What did you just say?

Let's close the motel.

It's been six months.

Let's just sell it and...

Eun-gyeong.

Eun-gyeong!

Gi-ho will be starting middle school soon, and we have no income, nothing.

That's why we're working hard.

My pay barely covers our living expenses.

We also have debt from the motel.

And that petty cash you earn doesn't really help.

What? Did I hurt your pride?

I threw mine away already.

People who come to the restaurant still talk about us behind my back.

So did the other moms when I first went to Gi-ho's school.

- Eun-gyeong. - Sang-jun.

I'm not putting up with all this just to sell that place dirt cheap.

- Oh dear, what do we do? - Goddamn it.

What's he done wrong?

What's he done to deserve all that shit?

Seriously, answer me.

Does it feel good to throw shade at him?

You asshole! How dare you! This is between me and Eun-gyeong!

You stupid motherfucker!

What's wrong with you?

- Dang! - Don't do this!

- Stop it! I will beat you! - Let go!

Oh my Lord!

- Damn it! - Bastard!

- Ma'am! - Shit.

Are you okay?

- Damn it! - Hey, I'm fine.

Just pathetic.

Sang-jun.

Stop it now, okay?

Please stop.

Sang-jun!

Sang-jun...

Fine! It's all my fault! Okay?

Want me to apologize for everything?

I should never have invited that murderer that day, isn't that right?

No, I shouldn't have opened that stinkin' motel in the first place.

Right?

Should I apologize for bringing you to this town?

Or asking you to marry me in the first place?

What is it that you think I've done so wrong?

You're so cruel, you know that?

You're not the only one... who's struggling here.

I'm struggling too. I'm so...

Are you done?

Fuck.

Damn this fucking motel.

Fuck!

What the fuck do you want?

Sang-jun.

Fuck. Fuck this shit.

Fuck!

- Sang-jun. - Get it off! I have to get it off!

Let go of me, you bastard!

Don't! Stop it, you moron!

I need to get it off!

Stop it, moron.

Okay, I get it, you son of a bitch!

Sang-jun.

The motel ended up getting shut down...

DECLARATION OF BUSINESS CLOSURE

not even a year after the Ji Hyang-cheol case.

Good work, sir.

You too. Good work, everyone.

Thank you, sir.

JI HYANG-CHEOL SENTENCED TO DEATH

COURT RULES HE MUST BE PERMANENTLY ISOLATED

ONE YEAR SINCE JI'S ARREST

Hey, let's get lunch first.

Yes, sir.

How about buckwheat noodles?

- Sure, it sounds nice and cold. - Okay.

Let's go, Yoon.

No one has expressed interest in buying the place yet.

Let's wait patiently.

I've been a realtor for a long time,

and I've learned that every property eventually finds its owner.

Right.

Welcome!

- Welco... - I'm starving.

Isn't that Gi-ho's mom?

I heard the motel closed down. She must be working here now.

Hey, new guy!

Coming!

Yep!

This will change. Then what happens? The numerator will become one.

Now, let's summarize this equation.

It's going to be x cubed times y over xy,

plus 2x squared times y over xy...

What are you doing?

Sit back down.

Focus, guys!

10502 KOO GI-HO

I can't wait.

Looks nice.

It's gonna be so fun.

- Don't be late. - Hey, let's go now.

And don't forget the booze.

- Can't wait. - This is gonna be fun.

We're back.

- Hey. - Thank you for your work.

Are you seriously taking a nap right now?

Let him sleep. He's had a rough night.

Hello. How can I help you?

I'm here to arrest you!

Sleeping at work? Are you serious? Get up now!

Here we go.

Mr. Jeon!

Hi. Are you almost here?

Dad, we'll be there in about 30 minutes.

Okay.

Make sure his parents have a safe trip.

As for dinner, would they prefer barbecue or raw fish?

They like all kinds of food.

Relax, Dad!

Don't lift a finger, sir. We'll prep everything when we get there.

- Drive safe. - Okay.

Bye.

Air con.

Temperature set to 22 degrees Celsius.

They said it'd be 30 minutes.

Wow, that was quick.

Can...

Can I help you?