The Price of Confession (2025) s01e12 Episode Script

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HONGSEO EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION DIRECTOR
AND HONORED GUESTS ON OPENING DAY
A FEW MONTHS EARLIER
They're all our music majors.
Hello, you're here.
This is Jin Young-in,
the lawyer who donated that painting.
Hello.
- Honey, over here.
- Hi, honey.
I'm sorry. I'm late, aren't I?
Director Kim, this is my wife.
Hello, I'm Choi Su-yeon.
Hello, I know who you are.
You're Choi Su-yeon, the cellist.
Thank you so much
for donating such a valuable painting.
Our art gallery gained recognition.
- We owe it to you.
- Come on.
- Hello, Director Kim.
- I'm glad you could make it.
Congratulations, sir.
You made it, Lee. Say hello.
This is Jin Young-in. He's a lawyer.
He's a newly appointed professor
at our law school.
He's probably handled more criminal cases
than any other lawyer in Korea.
I'm Jin Young-in.
Hello, nice to meet you.
Lee, come this way.
This is Lee Ki-dae, an artist.
I've been wanting him
to join our faculty as well,
but he's holding out.
Lee, come with me for a moment.
I hear this is by an African artist
who's gaining recognition.
You must've heard of them too.
Yes.
I hear H Group Chairman Hwang
also collects Sokoboako's works.
What's it like seeing it in person?
Share your thoughts.
Well,
it was their originality
that drew a lot of attention at first,
but it turns out
they plagiarized a colleague's work.
So now I hear they're spending more time
in and out of court.
Is that right?
This is why you need expert evaluation.
The director always asks me to evaluate
any paintings that people donate.
But I must admit it puts me
in a difficult position at times.
It also fails to honor the work.
That's why I was like that earlier.
Hey, babe. I'm just leaving campus now.
I'll head straight to the kindergarten.
I might be a little late.
Could you let Sop and her teacher know?
No, I'll be there soon. I called a taxi.
Mr. Lee. Hello.
Oh, hello.
I'm sorry, but have we met?
Yes. I'm Jin Young-in, a law professor.
Director Kim introduced us
at the gallery opening.
We talked about the Sokoboako painting.
- Right. I see.
- I've been meaning to pay you a visit.
I think
the director may have misunderstood
because of what you said
about Sokoboako that day.
I'm sorry,
but I'm running a little late. Sorry.
- But--
- Yeah, the taxi's here.
You owe me an apology.
Mr. Lee, the court just ruled
it wasn't plagiarism.
- Of course you should apologize.
- Look--
The director got me wrong
because of what you said.
Is it really worth all these calls
and visits to argue about it?
You also deliberately ignored
all my calls and texts, didn't you?
- Oh man.
- Don't you think that's rude?
- Of course you need to apologize--
- No. Don't ever call me again.
Hello?
Honey.
ARTIST LEE KI-DAE
Hello?
You'd better stop before I call the cops.
"I'm sorry."
That's all we need to hear--
Hello?
Su-yeon.
Mr. Baek,
I think this is Ko Dong-uk's phone.
GRANDPA, I'M LEAVING
DON'T LOOK FOR ME
These are his messages with Ko Se-hun.
WHO ARE YOU? WHY ARE YOU SENDING ME THIS?
And these match the photos Ms. An sent us.
Sir.
Is anything missing?
No.
He had been
blatantly provoking Ko Dong-uk.
He would've seen a grieving man's rage
in court that day.
But why didn't Ko Dong-uk ask anything,
even after getting these photos?
He must've wanted to know
who sent it and why.
He'd have been confused,
making him
more fixated on what he could see.
- Ko Dong-uk's been taken to the hospital.
- Okay.
Locate Mr. Jin Young-in.
An Yun-su won't be far from them.
Yes, sir.
Detective Nam, run the plates
and track Jin Young-in's car down.
Detective Bae, get his home address.
No, go there yourself.
Yes, ma'am.
I lied.
There's no evidence in Ko Se-hun's case.
If you knew it wouldn't hold up,
why did you lie?
It was bait.
I know who it might be,
but I can't catch them on my own.
You mean Mr. Jin?
He sent you threatening messages,
pretending to be me
on the day he visited me
at the detention center.
I LET YOU OUT,
AND THIS IS WHAT YOU'VE BEEN DOING?
Wait, that wasn't from you?
I would've sent the same thing
if I had a phone.
So you'd kill Ko Se-hun
without thinking twice.
He couldn't have done this alone.
His wife was always with him.
What made you step up to defend me?
It was my wife's suggestion.
She said your confession gave someone
a chance to clear their name,
and I agreed.
There's a witness.
A kid saw Ko Se-hun
getting killed.
I've already been to see him.
Who is it?
What
what did he see and how?
What the fuck? Let go of me!
Who are you? Please don't kill me.
You can hear me, can't you?
Who killed
Ko Se-hun?
You know
Who?
That art teacher who killed her husband.
Consider this divine punishment.
And then what?
I was too scared to watch the rest.
He had the full recording of that day.
Fucking hell. I thought I was a goner.
That crazy bitch.
Hey, just get ready to play.
There's so much money at stake, damn it.
Are you saying that's Jin?
All that matters is that it's not you.
Check the messages.
It belonged to Se-hun.
How did he know
to send them to this phone?
Sir.
Have you met this person before,
by any chance?
He came to my house,
not long after you and An Yun-su
came by.
What did you talk about?
He said he was sorry.
He apologized as that woman's lawyer
and said if he'd known about the deal
between the two women,
Se-hun wouldn't have died.
Yes?
This woman.
I've seen her before.
You must be waiting for your grandchild.
I hear they're babies until they move out,
even if they're all grown up.
Still, I hope
they take their time growing up.
Are you
trying to tell me
they're the ones who killed Se-hun?
- Well, it's not--
- Yes.
That's how I see it.
That woman said the same thing earlier.
That An Yun-su didn't do it.
How did Jin get this video?
Mr. Baek.
Jang Jeong-gu speaking.
It's me, An Yun-su.
I just sent you a video.
I got it, but where are you right now?
It's CCTV footage
from the day Ko Se-hun was killed.
If you watch it to the end,
you'll see it wasn't me
but the real killer.
Is it Jin Young-in?
We saw him in a photo at the gallery
while we were tracking you down.
It was the one with your husband.
And you know the sketch of Choi Su-yeon
you left with Officer Bae?
It's gone.
You were right, Ms. An.
So from now on, don't go it alone.
Work with us.
There's something I have to check.
I'll come find you once I know for sure.
Ms. An.
Ms. An.
You scared me.
I thought I got lucky.
Still, if it weren't for you,
I never would've known
there were fingerprints on the plate.
Ms. An, where's the plate?
Put that down.
That's right.
I killed your husband.
No.
You're not the one I saw that day.
It was your wife.
What are you talking about?
No! I was the one you saw that day!
Your husband
was just so rude to us.
You don't kill someone for being rude.
And who gets to decide that?
The victim does!
Lee Ki-dae
insulted us.
This is all your fault!
It could've just stayed buried,
but you dug it all up!
You have no right to blame anyone.
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.
- Due to the shock
- I thought we got lucky.
What on earth is going on?
Meanwhile, the authorities said
nothing has been confirmed yet
- Honey.
- Yes?
What is it?
Give it to Ms. Mo.
It's the little things that move people.
So why?
Why couldn't you kill Ko Se-hun?
If you had kept your word,
it wouldn't have come to this.
And Mo Eun should be thanking me.
Because I was the one
who got revenge for her sister!
I had to finish off what you couldn't
because you dragged your feet!
Take it out.
It's Jang's number.
Damn it.
You thought you were perfect, didn't you?
Prosecutor Baek is probably watching
the original video right about now.
How many times
do you think I've watched it?
Dozens of times? Hundreds?
At least it'll become clear
that Ms. An isn't the killer.
I'm well aware
that Prosecutor Baek suspects me.
Like you said, Ms. An,
the problem I had with Lee Ki-dae
wasn't something worth killing over.
"I killed
my husband."
"But I did not kill Ko Se-hun."
What you said in your confession video
will now become the truth.
You killed Lee Ki-dae,
just like you confessed.
And Ko Se-hun
was murdered by someone Mo Eun sent!
No!
Don't do it.
I'm going to try and make a deal
with you too, Ms. An.
Pour the etchant over the copperplate.
Hurry up.
Let's just get rid of those fingerprints
so we can both finally have some peace!
Just say Mo Eun framed you
and made you confess as part of her plan.
That's why you killed her too.
You're crazy.
I have to be.
Look where we are now.
So?
Would it help you decide
if I gave her a little stab?
Stop!
Stop it.
Stop it.
Good.
Now
kill her.
Please stop this madness.
I got rid of the fingerprints.
I knew it.
I knew you wouldn't be able to do it.
My wife said it herself.
That's the kind of person An Yun-su is.
You're only human.
You asked me
why I was helping you.
I wanted to make things right
for what I did.
That's all.
Even though I don't,
you have a place to go back to.
What are you doing?
Jang, I didn't do this!
This crazy bitch did it to herself!
- Leave the knife!
- She did this to herself!
Ms. An!
No
Why did you do it?
Why
Why
Why did you
Slowly.
Fucking hell.
I thought I was a goner. That crazy bitch.
My phone.
For fuck's sake.
Hey.
I nearly died just now. For real.
WHAT THE HELL? JUST HURRY
A CRAZY BITCH
TRIED TO STAB ME WITH A KNIFE
CUT THE CRAP. YOU'RE CARRYING THIS ROUND.
IT'S COMING!
These jerks won't believe me.
Hey.
Whatever. Just get ready to play.
There's so much money at stake.
Hey.
Today's game is a huge deal, okay?
Yeah, I'll take the hammer.
EXHIBIT NO. 5
CRIME SCENE CCTV (OCT 7, 2022)
SUBMITTED TO PROSECUTION
Counsel.
Present your case.
Where did it all go wrong?
On April 15th, 2022,
when Lee Ki-dae,
the defendant's husband, was murdered,
the defendant arrived at the scene,
found him dying,
and made an emergency call.
That was the moment her tragedy began.
In the detention center,
she made a deal with a murderer,
knowing how wrong and terrible it was,
because it was the only path she had.
If she hadn't taken it,
she never would've had this chance.
An Yun-su is not just a victim
but a survivor of this case.
She is a survivor
who fought to reclaim her life
and her little girl.
Now, then,
I ask again.
Where did it all go wrong?
If that wrong could be made right,
could her life go back to the way it was?
Nevertheless,
I can only hope that it will.
I rest my case.
Regarding the charges of murder
and related offenses against An Yun-su,
the court issues this judgment.
On the principal charge
of murdering Lee Ki-dae,
the court finds the defendant,
An Yun-su, not guilty.
On the related charges,
the court issues the following judgment.
Attempted murder
under Article 25 of the Criminal Act,
guilty.
Preparation and conspiracy
to commit murder
under Article 255, guilty.
Unlawful confinement
under Article 276, guilty.
Therefore, the court sentences An Yun-su
to two years' imprisonment,
suspended for three years.
The reason for this sentence
is as follows.
In particular, in relation to the charges
of attempted murder
and unlawful confinement,
the court has taken into account
the petition from the victim's family
in reducing the sentence.
It's a petition.
If
Se-hun had admitted to what he did wrong
and been properly punished
what do you think would've happened?
If he had,
things would have turned out differently.
If he had, that is.
During the investigation
there were times when I thought
An Yun-su might not be the killer.
Each time, I buried that thought.
I made the victims' deaths
my justification
and used my shallow sense of justice
as a prosecutor as an excuse
to push myself
to believe only what I could see.
When I should've hesitated
I only became more fixated.
So, even though I knew your rage
from losing your family was dangerous
I ignored it.
An Yun-su had to come first.
I'm going to set things right now. I will.
As I should.
Ms. An.
You may go home now.
I'd like to point out one thing
about this piece.
It has fingerprints on it.
- Fingerprints?
- Yes.
Since it's a posthumous work,
we printed the original plate as is.
We thought it was meaningful in itself.
I see.
We only made one print.
It's a mono edition,
unusual in copperplate printmaking.
It's certainly worth collecting.
Was the original destroyed?
No, the original plate
is in the artist's studio.
But please don't worry.
No more prints will be made.
I should hope not.
You might think
you got rid of all the evidence.
But no.
There was a test print.
Here.
The fingerprint is on it too.
Is that my fingerprint?
Yes.
It's yours, Ms. Choi.
You're not wearing your watch.
I heard it meant a lot to you.
When my husband
was appointed as a professor,
we gifted each other those watches.
When I laid him to rest
I buried it with him at sea.
Did you
kill Lee Ki-dae?
No.
My husband did.
It happened so fast.
I didn't even have time to stop him.
By the time I turned around,
my husband already had a knife
in his hand.
Su-yeon.
He was just so rude to you.
Honey.
It's okay.
I'll take care of things here.
You go ahead.
I'm fine.
Yeah, you're fine. Don't worry, all right?
I'll clean this up quickly
and be right behind you.
It's okay.
Yeah, it's okay.
Just how long has he etched
those copperplates?
He's breathing, but he's not
Ki-dae, look at me.
Ki-dae, open your eyes.
Don't close your eyes.
Please don't leave us, Ki-dae.
Ki-dae.
Please hurry!
I know it wasn't right,
but I couldn't turn my husband in.
Because I could understand him.
Ms. Choi.
As of now, you are suspected
of being an accomplice
in the murders
of Lee Ki-dae and Ko Se-hun.
We'll have to argue it in court,
but there's substantial evidence
indicating that you killed Lee Ki-dae.
I suppose
this kind of suspicion
is how it all started for An Yun-su.
You have the right to an attorney
and to remain silent.
O dear Moon, please give us rice and curry
Give us a bronze bracelet
For my baby sister to wear
- Sop, are you happy?
- I am!
Give us an elephant and a horse
For my baby sister to ride on
Give us a chair
For my baby sister to sit on
Give us a bed and a sofa
For my baby sister to sleep on
Give us a play for my baby sister to watch
Give us Grandma Choo
Who can take care of my baby sister
Give us Grandma Gert
Who can take care of me
Sop, you can hop out.
Say hello to your friends.
Hello.
I wanted to make things right
for what I did.
Even though I don't,
you have a place to go back to.
Should we give this watch back to Eun?
Yes.
Why don't you hang it up?
Well done.
Let's go.
Are you going to catch it?
Three!
Kiss!
- What's going on?
- What are they doing?
It looks like a wedding.
- It's so pretty.
- Wow.
Thank you.
Thank you!
You can come in!
This is so nice, isn't it?
How pretty.
Congratulations!
- Thanks. We'll be happy together!
- You should get married like this someday.
Let's go.
Thank you!
Subtitle translation by: Lisa Kim