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OUT OF ORDER REPAIR IN PROGRESS

A giant tree fell in a forest...

and no one was around to hear it.

You play StarCraft, huh?

I play Zerg. What about you?

Terran.

What?

Terran.

Here's what we'll do.

From this moment on, you're a Ghost.

A Ghost that no one... can see.

Close your eyes and cover your ears.

For goodness' sake.

Did it

make a sound,

or was there nothing but silence?

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The doorbell?

- Maybe you were just hearing things? - Maybe.

Time-out!

I bet your balls are even tinier than this.

No signs of anything?

Nope.

- How is she? - She's near her end.

Want me to shove it down your piehole?

You brat. That's my line!

Two bowls of naengmyeon, please.

You got it.

Don't worry about a thing. Go get some rest.

- See ya. - Yeah.

Hands on your head.

Wait!

I'll explain everything.

Everything.

JI HYANG-CHEOL'S GHOSTWRITER FOUND DEAD

The first time I saw the motel was on the news.

JULY 2001, MY FIRST CASE

I wondered if my rental would end up just like it,

with its photo left as a souvenir on someone's desk,

a clip of it doomed to become a permanent feature on the news.

Can I go home?

DESTINATION: LAKE VIEW MOTEL

I had to see it with my own eyes.

I thought that once I saw the motel, I'd be able to make a decision.

THIS IS YOON BO-MIN COULD I TALK TO YOU?

Whether to come clean and be punished...

CAPTAIN YOON BO-MIN

...or cover everything up and sell the rental.

Whichever it may be.

Are you going somewhere?

PRIVATE PROPERTY DO NOT ENTER

- Thanks. - Sure thing.

The son won't sell it. As for the original owner, well...

Are you aware of what happened at that motel?

Yes.

This proves... what I've learned as a longtime realtor.

Every piece of property eventually finds its owner.

KOO SANG-JUN ONBIT NURSING HOME, ROOM 103

No, I said no.

- I won. - Having fun?

NAME: KOO SANG-JUN

Can I help you?

Hello.

I'd like to meet the person here.

That would be me.

Then do you own the motel...

Welcome. I was wondering when you'd get here.

Are you here to see the lake?

Sorry?

Please wait outside for a moment. I'm still cleaning the room.

- Fun! Yes, it's fun. - Are you having fun?

No, don't bother.

He's done cleaning. Shall we go on in?

No, I don't want to!

- I don't want to. - Let's go. Go on.

Let's go in.

- In you go. - Thank you!

Go.

UI-SEON

Thank you.

Was that your daughter?

Yes.

I have a son.

I wish he'd give me a call from time to time.

He never calls you?

I had him stay with his aunt for a while because something happened at my motel,

but I forgot her phone number

and lost my cell phone too.

At your motel?

A couple days ago...

a crazy man stayed at the motel.

A couple days ago?

Your son.

How old is he?

He's 13.

I actually run a motel myself.

And...

there's a crazy person...

staying at my motel right now.

I haven't decided what to do about it yet.

In that case...

don't trust anyone.

I trusted... that others would sympathize

with what my Eun-gyeong and Gi-ho were going through.

Don't ever believe that.

That's the only way your daughter will live.

Wait!

Do you want to have that crazy person killed?

What?

He told me to keep it a secret.

But I feel sorry for you.

Ask this gentleman I know for help.

Even if the crazy man is in prison, he can get him out and kill him.

There are lots of ways to do it.

He told me not to worry about it anymore.

Mr. Koo.

"I'll kill him, Father."

- What? - "I'm going to kill Ji Hyang-cheol."

"I'll kill..."

"I will..."

VISITORS' LOG WARD 1

He calls his son "the gentleman" because he doesn't recognize him.

JULY 30 - KOO GI-HO JULY 30 - JEON YEONG-HA

ROOM 201, LAKE VIEW MOTEL 17 DONGHO-RI, DONGHO-MYEON, GICHEON-GUN

Rascal.

What he said about killing... Did he really mean it?

I wanted to see the story of the motel through to the end.

But why didn't you tell me that from the start?

Because I couldn't speak then.

CAPTAIN YOON BO-MIN

A cop...

Hey, Uncle.

I'll head over now.

UI-SEON

He just arrived.

Looks like it'll take place in her room.

Did you see him?

He's waiting in the bathroom.

There are two prison guards and four police officers.

- And the chair? - What?

It won't take long. You just need to be outside for an hour.

- Please, ma'am. - Let go!

What are you doing, you old fogey?

Nurse, you can go. I'll handle this.

Just go.

Heck, we need to get out of here!

It's gonna get ugly in here.

Damn it, just do as I say!

You immature fool.

Even at this age, you never stop stirring up trouble!

- I'm not going to sit back. - No.

Mom, you can't tell anybody. If you do, Gi-ho will...

For the love of...

We'd really appreciate your cooperation.

Yes, if you could just give us a moment...

Actually, the patient is fine to stay. Sir, if you wouldn't mind stepping out...

I do mind.

Sorry?

I mean,

I can't leave my mother by herself.

This guy must be a real piece of work.

- It's not like that, sir. - Bullshit!

Why else would he be accompanied by cops and prison guards?

A heinous criminal, is he?

You see, I'm not proud of it,

but I got a criminal record,

so I kinda know how the correctional system works.

Jesus.

Look at her!

You scared my sick mother, and you dare ask for cooperation?

Without explaining a single thing about what's going on?

Are criminals the only ones with rights?

We're only doing this in case of a contingency...

Contingency, my ass!

I don't care.

Draw this curtain. And this one too.

And this chair.

That man can take this chair

and sit right here, can't he?

Sure, let's do that. If you could step aside now...

Please help us, sir.

All set.

Throw away the phone like I told you. I'll call you later.

Uncle,

thanks for everything.

I really shouldn't do this, but...

Ta-da!

Put this on. It's a gift from me.

Let me.

She might be unconscious and unable to recognize you,

but you haven't seen her in ages.

You can't show up in your prison uniform.

Here you go.

How nice you get to say goodbye to your mother before she passes on.

All those years of being a model inmate paid off.

You're very kind.

Come on. That's nothing between us.

We're ready. Let's go.

What's going on?

Thank you.

It's me, Mother.

Mother.

Why is this thing on the ground?

What was that?

What happened?

There was a gunshot from outside.

A gunshot?

Are you okay?

- The building across the road! - Let's go!

- Call for backup! - Okay.

I'm gonna go report this. Keep an eye on him.

Yes, sir.

Are you all right?

- Are you? - Yes. Are you hurt...

Three minutes. That's how much I need in case I fail.

You son of a bitch!

Die!

Come here, you fucking bastard!

I'm gonna kill you right here, motherfucker!

Where do you think you're going?

- I'm sorry. Are you okay? - Sorry.

Shit!

You can't go.

What?

You can't.

Mother!

What are you?

Who are you?

The Ghost.

Close your eyes and cover your ears.

What the...

That's just a toy.

Why?

Were you too ashamed to report you'd been tied up here?

So you're arresting me?

JI HYANG-CHEOL AUTOBIOGRAPHY A CONFESSION OF MURDERS

I found them.

The letters written by Ji Hyang-cheol and the draft of the autobiography.

It's all over now.

Mr. Koo Gi-ho.

Why would I have come back here... if I wanted to turn myself in?

Can't you see what's going on?

It made no sense for him to just let me go.

Not only did he believe I was a cop, but I also knew where his hideout was.

I told you to go.

Mr. Koo, calm down.

Give it.

You said it was all over, so why?

- Why what? - Why try to kill yourself?

What's it to you?

I'll go

if you tell me everything.

You were going to die alone quietly.

That's why you let me go.

This is the final part of your plan.

I'll let you finish it.

So tell me everything.

You want me to leave my last words?

No, I mean...

What difference would that make?

You'd feel better if you let it out...

I'm not gonna leave a few words... before I die like someone did.

I have no confession to make...

no last words,

not a single word.

Fine.

Let me leave with my phone.

Is this Onbit Nursing Home?

Can I talk to Mr. Koo in Room 103?

- What do you think... - I'm Koo Gi-ho, his guardian.

It's an urgent family matter.

Do you have nothing to say to your father?

Gi-ho.

Hello?

Mr. Koo Sang-jun.

Go ahead and talk. Your son is listening.

My boy.

Are you being good at your aunt's?

Stay with your aunt for a few more days.

Mom and Dad have some things to take care of at the motel.

I'm sorry.

Once we're done here,

Dad will...

Dad will...

You little... Get back here!

- Honey! - Hey! Koo Gi-ho!

Fine, it's all my fault! Want me to apologize for everything?

Should I be sorry 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?

Are you done?

Dad will...

deal with it in no time...

and come get you.

Until then,

even if you miss Mom and Dad,

you've got to stay strong, okay?

You sound so down, sport.

Wait, what was that thing?

That thing you wanted, Gi-ho.

The video game.

Why do you remember that?

That game.

I'll buy it for you.

Don't tell Mom, okay?

When I heard that he was writing a memoir,

I was disgusted.

My mom died in the room that bastard had stayed in...

and my dad is trapped

in the past forever because of him.

So I blindly went to see him.

I told him I heard the rumors and that I'd like to publish his memoir.

He told me his ghostwriter's address.

When I found the dead ghostwriter...

I didn't call the cops.

I took the letters and the draft copy and left.

I locked myself up in this house for days,

reading them all.

But...

after reading it, a strange feeling came over me.

It wasn't anger.

I had no idea what I was feeling.

Ji Hyang-cheol was ready to leave the hell he had created.

I realized... enough time had passed for him to look back and reflect on his life.

As for me...

with his letters clutched in my hand...

it was clear I hadn't taken a single step forward.

Get changed.

Take a shower.

What are you doing?

You and I were drinking.

You'd been planning this for a long time.

You even prepared an escape route.

The only thing you need now... is an alibi.

What?

The beer cans in the sink.

You and I drank them last night.

I came here because I wanted to buy your motel,

and I got your phone number from the realtor.

We met up at the motel, came here,

talked and drank all night...

and just woke up now.

Weren't you waiting for me to turn myself in?

Like I said, I'm not a cop.

But you never said that.

Where are you, Yeong-ha?

I'm at your place right now. Is that the woman who...

YONG-CHAE

This device is turned off. Your call will be directed to voicemail.

You will be charged after the beep.

UI-SEON

Hello?

Mister?

Mister!

Mister...

Mister.

Tell me.

When are you coming back?

This device is turned off. Your call will be directed to voicemail.

That's when I finally realized.

Neither coming clean nor covering everything up

was an option.

I had to protect what mattered...

to the bitter end.