The Price of Confession (2025) s01e03 Episode Script

1
Ms. Mo, what did you just say?
I'm confessing that
I killed another person.
I'll confess when, where, who, and how.
I'll confess in court,
where I'll be judged.
The judge won't be able to dismiss it
under the sacred authority of the court,
and the jury will gladly serve
as witnesses to what they hear firsthand.
The press will be all over it,
eager for a major scoop.
Whether people believe it doesn't matter.
What's important
is how much interest it piques.
The reason people didn't believe you
was because
your truth wasn't interesting enough.
But why should I trust you at all?
Why would you?
You don't even know me.
You shouldn't trust me
but rather your own desperation.
The only truth in our deal
is your desperation.
The defendant, Mo, being tried
for the Dentist Couple Murder case,
confessed to another murder
mid-trial in court.
Only Mo remained calm
in the shocked courtroom
as she continued her confession.
Meanwhile, the authorities
said nothing has been confirmed yet
and urged the media to refrain
from excessive speculation.
However, the public is questioning
whether the interrogation
of the teacher was excessive.
It's the authorities' intention to uncover
all the facts through further inquiry.
Due to the unprecedented act
of confessing to another murder in court,
the court was unable to reach a verdict,
and the trial was postponed indefinitely.
Mo, dubbed "the witch of the century,"
was transferred back to prison.
If Mo's confession turns out to be true,
the authorities will face criticism,
not only for failing to protect
a grieving widow in despair,
but also for branding her
as her husband's killer.
Hey, it really wasn't you?
Fuck, looks like it really wasn't.
Holy shit, what a fucked-up life you have.
Fucking hell.
Those bastard prosecutors. Fuck.
PROSECUTION'S BLUNDER EXPOSED
INVESTIGATION PROCESS QUESTIONED
How did nobody notice anything
before things got to this point?!
You,
an inept prosecutor
who couldn't uncover her other crime.
And you,
a coercive prosecutor who excessively
investigated a widow. For fuck's sake.
But she's a psychopath.
She used to roam free,
but now she's locked up.
She just wants attention, sir.
Can you own what you said?
If you can't make things right,
will you step down?
Get out, you punk.
Get the hell out!
Where do you think you're going?
What's your take?
An Yun-su is the real killer.
You're confident in your legwork.
Is that it?
What about the witch?
We'll have to find out
why she's putting on a show.
A show?
It's a show
she was so ready to put on in court.
If things go wrong,
you might end up on the sidelines
for the rest of your career.
If it comes to that,
I'll step down myself.
Inmate 407, time to move.
- Get going.
- Get moving.
So she's the one
who got locked up instead of me.
No talking.
I'm sorry about that. That's on me.
I said no talking.
You'll be going home soon.
Inmate 407, face the front.
Inmate 407.
Open your mouth again--
To be honest, your husband
wasn't bad enough to deserve to die.
Hey, 407!
Maybe
he just got unlucky, you know?
Inmate 407, keep quiet!
2784, get off her!
Get her!
Break it up!
Get her!
See? Look at her!
She was literally about to rip her apart.
If the guards hadn't stepped in,
that witch probably would've lost an ear.
Get her!
You're smaller than I thought.
Thank you.
You're here today as a person of interest
in the spousal murder case.
For a person of interest,
it's customary not to have an attorney,
but if you want--
My attorney
ran off.
Exactly.
That's why I'm asking.
Can you give a statement
without an attorney?
I confessed in court.
Why would I refuse to talk now?
You gave me a fright earlier, you know.
You suddenly went after her
and started biting.
I thought things were about to get ugly.
Okay, then. Where should we start?
I won't say anything
until I get an attorney.
I see.
We'll just be going over
a few quick things today.
- So--
- I refuse to make a statement.
She's become a statue all of a sudden.
She didn't respond
when I asked if she wanted a drink.
She's reluctant to be near us,
let alone talk.
What should we do?
Hey.
Why don't you go and talk to
You go in there.
Just let her be.
She's not my priority today.
She is.
Shall we?
Tell me how An Yun-su's husband,
Lee Ki-Dae, was killed
and everything you remember
before and after the murder.
Everything
It looked like
they'd remodeled an old paint shop.
I went up the steps outside the building
and came to a big door.
I walked a few steps down the hallway
and found another door.
It was ajar.
So did you go up to him
and stab him right away?
The stabbing came later.
I hit him over the head
with a wine bottle.
It was a given
that he'd be stronger than me,
so I thought I could end up hurt
if I didn't stab right.
And then?
His legs must've given way
because he dropped to the floor.
I had worried about how tall he was.
But when he went down,
his neck was within reach to stab easily.
I actually had a scalpel in my bag,
but the place was full of things
I could kill with.
So I just
grabbed the first carving knife I saw.
- Let's turn it around.
- Shall I turn it?
And as I looked straight at the man
on his knees,
I stabbed him in the neck.
How many times?
Face the mannequin,
and stab it six times.
One,
two,
three, four
six.
I think?
And then? Go on.
It wasn't like I could wipe away
every trace I had left behind.
There was no time either.
I saw the table set up for wine
and knew someone would come soon.
And you covered your tracks and left?
I messed around a bit before leaving.
I threw a different carving knife
from the worktable next to the body.
And the carving knife used as a weapon?
I put it back
exactly where I found it.
It was still pouring down.
As I hurried outside,
I noticed a car that wasn't there before.
"Is someone in there?"
"Should I kill them too?"
I started walking toward the car
but stopped.
"But what if it's a big guy?"
"What if there's more than one?"
It was dark and raining.
I had a mask on.
I figured they wouldn't have seen my face,
so I just turned back and left.
Can you draw the inside of the studio?
I'm not very good at drawing though.
I just remembered something.
There was a tattoo
on the dead man's neck.
What kind of tattoo?
It looked like someone's face.
It's been more than five months,
and you still seem to remember
every single detail.
I've always had a sharp mind.
Once I see something,
I can never forget it.
Was it ever revealed
where the carving knife was?
No, sir.
What about the tattoo
or the studio's layout?
No, sir.
You were supposed to find holes
in her story,
but instead, you just helped that psycho
prove she was at the scene.
Chief, do you remember the color
of Investigator Hwang's tie?
What are you getting at?
Is it blue?
I was in a rush this morning.
That woman
even remembered the furniture layout
from five months ago.
Everything she said was too precise,
as if she was reciting
lines she'd memorized.
And not once did she mention her motive.
You know how it is.
With murder cases,
they first tell us why they did it.
She's a psychopath.
Does she need a reason?
Even more so for psychopaths.
Reasons like why someone becomes a target
and why they had to die
all serve as justification
and a form of showing off.
I'm sure you know, but your mom and dad
weren't exactly good people.
Blame your parents.
Why did you let it slide?
You should've grilled her.
There was no way of knowing if she lied.
Well, actually,
the detention center
just sent us some records.
They say An Yun-su and Mo Eun
were put in solitary at the same time.
Right next to each other.
Could you please make a call
to the judge for a warrant?
Please hand in your phones.
I didn't know
you'd turn up at the crack of dawn.
You have a warrant?
Here.
Please come in. Let them through.
We're going in.
Get them ready.
Dear Lord, I pray you give me strength
to get through this ordeal.
I'm so tired.
This is it.
By design, you can't communicate.
They have to raise their voices
to be heard.
But then we'd hear them over there.
What if you dozed off or left your post?
CCTV surveillance is not only for inmates.
Staff are also monitored for conduct.
Particularly for solitary,
each cell gets checked every half an hour
in case anything happens.
A word or two might've gone unnoticed.
But we couldn't possibly have missed them
scheming like that.
You can go ahead.
Yes, sir.
Sim, if you can hear me
Hello?
Can you hear me or not?
Sim, can you hear me?
Answer me if you can, even a little bit.
Hello?
You said you'd work late yesterday,
but you bailed.
Recently, you took a half-day's leave
to see a doctor but went fishing.
You even posted it on Instagram!
I can hear you, sir!
But last week, you also--
I hear you loud and clear!
Mr. Baek!
Mr. Baek, we can hear each other in here.
Can you hear us from outside?
Yes, we can. Please come out.
Hey.
From my cell,
you can hear the next cell just fine
without all the yelling.
I wake up every day
at the sound of this woman praying.
I get that she's asking
for some kind of grace,
but it sounds cult-like.
What? What about you?
Every night, you're all
- You fucking bitch, I'll--
- Inmate 3216, quiet.
Which cells?
Cells 10 and 11.
Mr. Hwang, move to cell 11.
Yes, sir.
Sir, can you hear me?
You can't, can you?
Mr. Baek.
We're working late again, aren't we?
When I was leaving home for work today,
my wife said
I might as well just live with you.
I can hear you, Mr. Hwang.
What?
You can hear me?
Come closer to the wall and say something.
Sir.
You know my wife was just kidding, right?
Sir?
You can hear me, right?
Busy doing something?
Let me know if you need anything, sir.
I've got your back.
Sir?
Sir, can you hear me?
Sir.
I don't think there's anything
out of place in this cell.
What now?
We'll check the shared cells.
Inmate 2784, look away.
I said look away.
I request a strip search of the inmates.
Sir.
That's a violation of their rights.
It may cause problems.
I'll do the strip search.
Should I do it here?
So you can see for yourself?
An Yun-su.
The search is for all inmates from cell 5,
including An Yun-su.
That's unauthorized.
- You can't.
- Ms. Eom.
I believe it's up to the supervisor.
That's only applicable
when there's a serious issue.
You don't consider this serious?
There are criminals conspiring right here,
making a mockery
of the Korean judicial system.
It's not certain yet.
Get me the warden.
Fucking unbelievable.
Take off your underwear.
- For fuck's sake.
- Jeez.
Give it a rest, will you?
What the fuck are we doing
with our boobs out, between us girls?
- Kim Yeong-sun.
- What?
- You got four years for assault, right?
- Yeah.
This could make it five.
That's not fucking mine.
I'm looking after it for someone.
Fucking hell.
Hey, drop 'em.
Here, look.
- Goddamn it.
- For fuck's sake.
Fuck, this is sick.
Keep your eyes forward.
I am. Where the fuck else?
They're in front, aren't they?
Fucking hell.
You have no right
to treat people like this.
Well, not all people are the same.
Do you trust that woman?
That woman
is a completely different person from you.
If the person who killed your husband
was standing right in front of you,
what would you do?
I'd kill them.
Rip them to shreds.
Chew them to the bone.
If I confess in court,
it means I'll be your husband's murderer.
And we will meet again,
you and I,
whether in here or in court.
When we do,
come at me like you're going to kill me.
Like you're going to chew me up.
That's how I'll know
you've accepted my offer.
Goddamn it! That was fucking humiliating!
Those fucking bastards!
Fucking hell!
If they fucking mess it up,
they should fucking clean it up!
Those fucking assholes.
Goddamn it! The motherfuckers.
Hey, don't you ever fucking let
that son of a bitch prosecutor scare you.
You hear me?
Is that prick into you or what?
Why's he like that
with someone who's innocent?
- Bastards!
- I'm sorry, everyone.
Fuck. What are you sorry for, you idiot?
Fucking hell.
Isn't she supposed to be in the clear?
I told her to come at me
like she was going to chew me up.
She actually chewed on me.
Mr. Hwang.
Please request a polygraph test from NFS.
A lie detector test?
Will the suspects agree to it?
An Yun-su won't.
But Mo Eun will.
Yes, sir.
By the way, did you hear the news?
An Yun-su has appointed an attorney.
Since it's a high-profile case,
even the big-name lawyers showed interest.
But she went for an unknown lawyer
who isn't anything special.
Hand that in.
The back pocket too.
This isn't the first time.
LAWYER JANG JEONG-GU
But don't judge a person by their looks.
Thanks.
When public opinion starts to change,
get a new lawyer.
They can't be a big name
but have to be someone unknown.
That way, the injustice you suffered
isn't overshadowed by your lawyer's name.
And if they're unknown,
they'll be ambitious for sure.
Excuse me.
Why is she handcuffed?
Restraints during internal transfers
are banned.
The prosecution had her marked high-risk.
You take orders from a prosecutor?
It's against the correctional law.
Please uncuff her.
How long do you think you'll take?
I'm not sure. I have nothing scheduled
after this though.
Thanks.
It's nice to meet you.
- I'm Jang Jeong-gu, your attorney.
- Nice to meet you.
Please take a seat.
Thanks.
Oh, this?
My nose?
I did some boxing when I was young
because my father was really into it.
But I wasn't any good.
I took so many punches
that it got flattened
and crooked like this.
I'm sorry. I was staring, wasn't I?
It's fine.
It's actually a nose
that brings good luck.
Right, then, let's get started.
I heard human rights were violated
last week
when the prosecution
demanded a body search.
Could you tell me about it in detail?
Can I get out of here before the appeal?
I heard I could get out on bail.
We're meant to start with jabs,
but you went straight for the hook.
Well
no murder suspect
has ever been released on bail before.
- But I have--
- Then again, this case is unprecedented.
The real killer hasn't owned up before.
So are you saying it's possible?
It won't be easy.
The court and prosecution will be
resistant to admitting their mistakes.
The prosecution, in particular,
will do anything to stop it.
If the bail request is denied,
it will work against you
in the main trial.
Please get me out of here.
I have to get out.
I'll make sure you do
so you can be reunited with your daughter.
But to do that,
you must tell me everything
without holding anything back.
Okay.
All right, then.
Shall we start with a few jabs?
The day's operations will end shortly.
Attorneys and inmates currently
in consultation, please finish up.
We'll end here for today.
Make sure you eat well.
- I will.
- Good.
I refused to take a lie detector test
the prosecution requested a few days ago.
I heard.
It means
they don't have any solid evidence.
They're hoping to turn things around
using a machine.
Good call.
By the way,
do you know if that woman
Yes, she has agreed to take it.
There's no need to,
but people like her
are impossible to figure out.
We're done here.
I'll start with a few questions
to establish a baseline.
Please answer them with "yes" or "no."
Is your name Mo Eun?
Yes.
Are 920717 the first six digits
of your resident registration number?
Yes.
Is this within the normal range?
Her baseline is reading
a bit higher than average.
In contrast,
she has a very calm expression.
Don't let it fool you.
I've got this, thanks.
You know neither of you
are supposed to be here.
Yes, I'm sorry. We'll be careful.
Why is An Yun-su's lawyer even here?
Because this is important.
The examiner gave me permission
on condition that I just observe quietly.
So shush.
We'll begin now.
Have you ever met An Yun-su
in the detention center?
We may have crossed paths in passing.
Please only answer with "yes" or "no."
I'll ask more precisely this time.
Have you ever come face-to-face
with An Yun-su in the detention center?
No.
Have you ever spoken to An Yun-su
about Lee Ki-dae's murder
in the detention center?
No.
How many people have you killed
other than the dentist couple?
A. None.
B. One.
C. Two.
D. Three or more.
Three or more.
Does that mean she's killed more people?
It does, doesn't it?
Her last answer was more stable
than when she said her name.
Did you kill An Yun-su's husband?
Yes.
How unusual.
With this, I'm not sure if we can tell
- What's your motive?
- Stop that.
- Just give me a minute.
- Mr. Baek.
- Hang on.
- Mr. Baek.
- Hey!
- No need to say "yes" or "no."
- Just tell me.
- You can't
Why did you kill An Yun-su's husband,
Lee Ki-dae? Tell me.
What the hell?
Does one really need
a reason to kill someone?
Stop talking shit,
and give me a convincing answer.
That's enough.
I said tell me!
But I don't want to.
You've messed up the graph.
It's completely meaningless
if she's tested like this.
You'll do a great job
with the investigation.
My apologies, sir.
Do you know which part of the test showed
the most stable reading?
"Three or more."
It was when she admitted to
killing more people.
Shouldn't you focus more
on uncovering the other murders
than on disproving
that woman's confession?
Is that advice?
Yes.
Well, aren't you helpful.
Really?
He's not even worth a single punch.
This case needs a proper reinvestigation.
- You want me to write an article?
- Yes.
If you help me out a bit
The revelation of an enforced strip search
has sparked a major controversy.
I'll see you tomorrow
at two o'clock, then. Thank you.
are receiving a lot of criticism
Okay, Seo is in.
I just need to get Yoon now.
Meanwhile, Mo,
during the prosecution interrogation
Hello, Mr. Yoon. Yes.
Did you get my email?
Nine o'clock news?
Thank you so much.
Yes, I'll see you then.
REPORTER YOON
NINE O'CLOCK NEWS
Just because you paint nudes
and enjoy drinking, smoking, and dancing
doesn't mean you're a killer.
Nor does smiling a lot, for that matter.
However, the prosecution
subjected An Yun-su
to media-driven abuse based on
these misunderstandings and prejudices.
They branded a little girl's mother
as her father's killer
and took both of her parents
away from her.
And despite the real killer confessing,
they're refusing to let An Yun-su
be reunited with her daughter
because they won't admit they were wrong.
I dare ask you all.
Please help put an end to this abuse.
You could be the next An Yun-su.
When she cried out that she was innocent
four months ago, we did not listen.
Justice was served not by the prosecution,
but by someone telling the truth.
Of course, as the prosecution claims,
we can't assume An's innocence.
Nevertheless, we must speak out
and say that she at least deserves
a fair trial.
And that her young daughter
should not have to bear the weight
of the conflict between adults.
At this time, An has applied for bail
ahead of her appeal hearing.
GANGAN DAILY REPORTER HONG SE-YEONG
SHOULDN'T HAVE DISMISSED
AN UNKNOWN LAWYER'S AMBITION
PUBLIC HAS TURNED AGAINST YOU
SHE'LL HAVE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR BAIL NOW
ANY CARDS LEFT TO PLAY?
CHIEF PROSECUTOR SHIN YONG-SEOK
Here you go.
Thank you.
Here she comes!
She's out!
Ms. An Yun-su!
What is your plan from here?
Ms. An!
How do you feel?
Just one comment, please!
How does it feel
to be reunited with your daughter?
Come here. It's okay.
Don't look at them, Sop.
There is
someone I didn't get to kill that day.
Someone I really should've killed.
When you get out,
I want you to kill that person for me.
That's
our deal.
Subtitle translation by: Lisa Kim