Suspicious Partner (2017) s01e15 Episode Script
Episode 15
1
The same goes for me.
I have
two dads.
Really?
I'll tell you my story next time
when I have the chance.
I'm not so comfortable either
My dad also passed away
due to a fire accident.
It smells nice.
Did you sleep well?
Yes.
Did you sleep well?
Yes.
But why are you cooking so much food?
You're right.
Hey.
Are you two trying to kill me
or something?
Ms. Eun must've cooked this. Am I right?
I'm sure it wasn't Mr. Noh
who cooked this.
No, it wasn't me.
But it looks delicious. Does it taste bad?
You lack in so many ways.
I already heard everything.
I wasn't going to oppose
to your relationship,
but I really can't approve of you.
I really didn't cook this.
I started a fire in Dobu-dong
two years ago,
and someone died.
But someone else got arrested
as the culprit,
so I confessed everything
to the police as I felt too guilty.
You made a confession last time.
You said you were the one
who caused a fire and killed someone.
And?
You just told me to leave back then.
I changed my mind.
I don't think I should let that go.
I also
changed my mind.
I'm going to take back
my confession.
Mr. Lee, wait.
Hello, Mr. Ji.
Hello, Prosecutor Na.
Can I ask you something?
Of course.
Go ahead.
That guy who was
with Prosecutor Cha just now
Do you know who he is?
He's an arsonist.
An arsonist?
Yes. My heart caught fire because of
He apparently started a fire
at someone's house
or a car.
He's a serial arsonist.
PROSECUTOR NA JI-HAE
An arsonist?
Yes, Mr. Noh. What's going on?
I have a favor to ask.
It's a personal issue.
A personal issue?
Are you two going to register
your marriage already?
I'm sorry. It was lame, wasn't it?
There's something I'd like to know
regarding my parents' death.
I'd like to know the circumstances
of the incident
or
who the culprit was.
Things like that.
Why all of a sudden?
I just suddenly became curious.
Okay. I'll look into it as quickly as--
No.
You don't need to rush.
It's nothing urgent.
It might be a better idea to take it slow.
Just
take it slow.
You can slowly
look into it.
Okay. I'll do that.
LAWYER JI EUN-HYEOK
What?
I'm just looking at
what you're up to.
I'm working. What else would I be doing?
Oh, I see.
I'll help you.
You said you needed help.
I don't care if it's complicated
or simple.
I want to get rid of
all these useless thoughts in my head.
I'm up for anything
that can help me focus. I'll help you.
What's with this sudden kindness?
Thank you for the offer,
-but I don't have anything.
-Nothing?
No. I had some paperwork to do,
which you hate,
but I'm almost done with that.
And the only criminal case
I'm in charge of right now
is that appeal trial of the fire accident.
Thanks for offering,
but you don't need to help.
-I'll do it.
-What?
I'll take that case.
But Ji-uk, it's a fire incident.
No. No, it's fine.
It's not like I never worked
on arson cases as a prosecutor.
Yes, I think I can do it.
It'll be doable. I'll be all right.
I'll help you.
Will you really be okay?
Yes.
Let's do it together, Mr. Noh.
I'll help too.
Will you be okay with it?
All right, then.
He's Kang Seon-il, the man who was
sentenced to 10 years in jail
for the arson case in Dobu-dong.
He's preparing for an appeal now.
I looked through the case files
from that time.
DOBU-DONG ARSON CASE, 2015
Kang Seon-il was ruled guilty because
there were motive,
circumstantial evidence,
and the witness statement.
You said that Chae Seong-wu
hit Kang Seon-il's daughter
with his car, right?
It was a DUI hit-and-run.
That's correct. After the accident,
Kang Seon-il visited
Chae Seong-wu often and said
"You won't get away with this,"
"I'll get my daughter's revenge,"
threats like these.
He was even taken to a police station
because of it.
Then one day, the fire broke out.
And Chae Seong-wu died due to the fire.
But Kang Seon-il is insisting
that he was wrongly accused
and that he's innocent.
Well, that's right.
So what are you saying, Yu-jeong?
Do you want to keep digging this up?
Are you out of your mind?
The DA wants us to just bury it.
Whoever publicly admits
the prosecution's mistakes or errors
can't survive in the organization.
Just like what happened to Mr. Noh
because of the Eun Bong-hui case.
You know what happened.
Mr. Noh
I can't believe
that you're my man now.
-You were out?
-I'm back now.
ARSON CASE VICTIM PERSONAL RECORDS
NAME: EUN MAN-SU
WIFE: PARK YEONG-SUN
DAUGHTER: EUN BONG-HUI
ARSON CASE REPOR
PROSECUTOR IN CHARGE: JANG MU-YEONG
PROSECUTOR AND HIS WIFE
KILLED IN A REVENGE ARSON
I'm sorry, but
I read that file.
I see.
You read it?
He's Ms. Eun's father,
isn't he? The suspect, Eun Man-su.
Yes. But it doesn't matter.
It's not like Bong-hui did it herself.
It's not like back in the days.
Guilt-by-association isn't valid.
It has nothing to do
with Bong-hui, don't you think?
Bong-hui
really has
nothing
to do with it, Mr. Bang.
Aren't I right?
Everyone is waiting.
Oh, right. I'll come down right now.
-Here.
-Thanks.
-Please have this piece.
-Gosh, it's hot.
It tastes even better
with the dipping sauce.
That's right.
It's spicy.
It's sort of like bindaetteok, isn't it?
-You can say that.
-Right?
It's American-style bindaetteok.
I haven't heard bindaetteok
in such a long time.
Yes, totally.
-Try the original.
-It's good.
Yes, it's delicious.
No
Are you okay?
I
I'm all right.
For how long have you been standing there?
For a while.
For a while?
What is that for?
Don't get the wrong idea.
I was worried about you, Mr. Noh.
You kept having nightmares
and had trouble sleeping, Ji-uk.
I didn't have any other agenda.
I didn't have an ulterior motive.
Don't misunderstand me. Okay?
I don't know.
I still don't know
even if you glare at me like that.
Fine. I get it.
You are really okay, right?
Yes, I'm all right.
Ji-uk
why did you become a prosecutor?
My dad
was a prosecutor.
You wanted to be like your dad.
Yes.
Your dad
must be proud of you.
I don't know.
I'm not sure about that.
Why wouldn't he be?
What about you, Bong-hui?
Sorry?
Why did you become a lawyer?
I
became a lawyer
because of one perverted judge.
I quit my career as an athlete
and started studying to become a lawyer.
As I studied more and more,
I began to think
that I was destined to become one.
I think
I became a lawyer to defend people
like my dad.
What kind of people are they?
People like me.
Innocent people who were
misunderstood by the world
and wrongfully framed.
Every criminal in the world
Excuse me?
Nothing.
It's nothing.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry, Bong-hui.
I put all the healthy ingredients in this.
I can see that.
-The color--
-Doesn't it look healthy?
Exactly.
That really looks healthy.
Did you put the tea
for the insomnia in this?
No, I didn't.
Thank you for this.
Then give me a morning kiss.
I sweated a lot from exercise
and probably stink.
Let me wash up.
But that's the good part.
What's going on?
Goodness, darn it.
Is he
upset because it tastes horrible?
Gosh, this tastes terrible.
I can see why he got upset.
That's understandable.
This is probably why.
Ji-hae.
Yu-jeong.
What? Why are you here?
Then why are you here?
I live in this building.
I do too.
Since when?
Since last week.
Did you move here then?
I did.
You followed me all the way here.
Pardon? What did you say?
I'm glad I'm your role model
and everything.
You followed me
and moved into this building.
That's a bit creepy.
The more I get to know you,
my opinion of you is changing more.
You were putting on makeup
in the elevator,
which is a public space
like a bus or train.
I find it a bit out of line.
This is understandable nowadays.
It's not like I do this every day.
See one and you've seen them all.
How can you see all after seeing just one?
It's hard to truly figure out a person
after seeing him or her once.
We call this
the fallacy of a hasty generalization,
Yu-jeong.
Hey, Ji-hae.
You are very disrespectful these days.
Do you know that?
Mr. Lee, wait.
I definitely saw him from somewhere.
Where did I see him?
I can't seem to remember him. Gosh.
Mr. Ji, you are distracting me.
He's been like this for the last few days.
He's looking for someone
whom he doesn't know.
That guy who was with Prosecutor Cha
just now
Do you know who he is?
He's an arsonist.
He's an arsonist? An arsonist
The witness who testified
for Kang Seon-il's case--
-Ms. Eun.
-Yes?
I really like you.
Yes, that's it.
All right.
I found him.
His name is Lee Jun-hae.
May I approach the witness, Your Honor?
TWO YEARS AGO
Witness.
At the time of the incident,
you saw the person
who got out of the victim's house
during the fire and ran away, right?
Yes.
I did.
The witness
who stated that he saw Kang Seon-il
on the scene
-was Lee Jun-hae.
-He's sitting right there.
It was that man.
He even attended the trial as a witness.
But he turned out
to be an arsonist himself.
Was it really a coincidence?
So to summarize it all,
an arsonist witnessed an arson
and reported it to the police.
It could've been a coincidence.
-However--
-It's possible that it wasn't.
If I was the prosecutor in charge,
he'd have been one of the suspects--
You probably would have.
I say that because many of those
who commit arson
seek heroism,
and that's why they start fires.
"I'll start a fire and call the police
to become a hero."
-Something like that.
-That's right.
I've seen some of them
acting as if they're witnesses
in the news.
That's right.
I've heard of such cases too.
That's why the police make sure
to film the scene for arson cases.
It's highly likely that the arsonist
is one of the spectators.
Then we should try to find
videos from the arson scene
or news clips related to the case.
We should also go through the list
of petty arson cases in the area.
If our guess is right,
his name will very likely be on the list.
Mr. Bang, please take care of it.
Yes, you know a lot of people
in the police and the fire department.
Please help us out.
-What's wrong?
-The stab wound is achy and itchy.
I'm all right now.
-Just take it easy, then.
-We'll take care of it.
No, what are you talking about?
It's my job to take care of
such laborious tasks. I'll
I'm not getting
a personal secretary, driver,
or an office manager, but I'll
-Let's find it ourselves.
-Okay.
-All right.
-I'll be back soon.
-Okay.
-Take it easy, Mr. Bang.
-Get some rest.
-I'm really okay.
See you guys soon.
There are a lot of people who committed
or attempted arson, more than I thought.
I know, right?
If Lee Jun-hae really was the arsonist,
Kang Seon-il, who's behind bars
right now, must be
extremely upset about
being falsely accused.
He didn't even set the fire,
yet he became an arsonist and murderer.
I'm not sure what to say. So far,
there's no evidence that can prove
his innocence.
We should dig more.
I know. But now, there's a possibility
that he may have been falsely accused.
I know that, but I don't think
you should empathize too much.
I'm not empathizing with him.
I'm just trying to be fair
and keep all possibilities open.
Well, from the way I see it,
it looks like you're overly
empathizing with him.
As a lawyer, I don't think
this much empathy is excessive.
-This is why lawyers--
-I know.
You don't like them.
I'm sorry if I hurt your feelings.
I apologize.
Me too.
Where's the next fire station?
Haein Fire Station.
Prosecutor Cha isn't here at the moment.
CHA YU-JEONG
My gosh.
Hello, Mr. Ji.
Hello, Prosecutor Na.
We've been running into
each other a lot lately.
Yes, we have.
By the way,
have you seen Prosecutor Cha today?
Why do you need to see her?
Why do you think?
It's for work, of course.
Even if you don't emphasize
that it's for work,
I won't get the wrong idea.
Pardon me?
You have her number, right?
Yes, of course.
Yet, you're making a point
of asking me about her.
Well I have to take care of something,
so I should get going.
All right. See you.
See you.
You had a long day today.
You should get some rest.
Actually
is there something you're hiding from me?
What?
So there is.
No, I'm not hiding anything.
I'll believe you.
Bong-hui.
I keep wondering if I've done
something wrong. Have I?
No, it's nothing like that.
It's about me, not you.
It's something I need to work out myself.
And I'm not allowed
to ask you what it's about?
All right.
Is this another coincidence?
No, it's not. I tried calling you,
but you didn't pick up.
Oh, you did?
I don't check my phone often
because I rarely get calls.
What's up?
There's something I'd like to check.
What is it?
It'll only take five minutes.
I'm tired, and my feet are killing me.
I want to take these heels off right now.
-You can follow me if you want.
-What?
Hey.
What is it that you want to check?
Oh, right.
I'm working on an appeal case now.
-The witness of the case is--
-Lee Jun-hae?
Yes.
He's the one
who attempted the arson, isn't he?
And he's the culprit
of the case you're working on.
-What?
-He confessed.
But the higher-ups want me to bury it.
That is complete nonsense.
Here.
What is this?
I dug up some intel on Lee Jun-hae.
You can use it
for the trial if you'd like.
Can you do this though?
I don't even know.
It's getting late.
You should get going if you're done.
All right. Thanks for this.
You can stay overnight if you want.
What?
I was joking.
How can you make such a joke?
I'm a bitch no matter what I do.
Doesn't the joke suit me perfectly?
No.
Hey, Yu-jeong. Stop beating yourself up.
It's not good for you.
Anyway
why didn't you tell Ji-uk
that nothing
happened on that night?
Whether it was a mistake or not
it is true that something
could have happened that night.
I see.
Then what about you?
Why didn't you tell him?
Because it is true that I
hurt him.
Yes, Mr. Bang.
I'm still a bachelor.
I can't believe I have a stab wound
on my stomach.
I'm so worried
that I wouldn't be able to meet someone.
What do you guys think about this?
Well, I think
it's great.
I love it.
Right.
I think it's going to be okay.
What's great?
What is so great and will be okay?
I'm sorry.
Me too.
What are you two so worried about?
I'm not married, and yet I'm raising
four adults. I'm drinking soda
because I was stabbed in the stomach.
Why do you look so down?
Your lives are not that bad.
I think I made a mistake.
Everything is my fault.
It's my fault too.
Gosh.
Why are you apologizing?
To be honest, you two are in a bind.
Then, what should I do?
It seems like I'm out of options.
Mr. Bang, you should tell me
what I should do.
-Goodness.
-Please?
Give me advice for me first.
I can't figure this out.
Unbelievable. Mr. Bang!
You got your stitches only recently.
How can you drink like this?
Goodness.
Why are you crying? Are you that drunk?
I drank soda.
Do you think I'd believe that?
What kind of person cries
after drinking soda?
-Goodness, you are in trouble.
-Wait.
It's Bong-hui. Hey, Bong-hui. Bong-hui!
Have a glass.
It is soda.
-Have two glasses.
-No, have only one.
Bong-hui, have one.
-Take two glasses.
-No, have just one.
Since she's late, take two glasses.
Since she's late, take one glass.
Fine. Take three then.
Goodness.
Gosh.
-Let's go.
-Okay.
-We're going.
-Another round?
-No, no.
-Don't do that.
-This way.
-It's my fault.
Be careful.
I'm all right.
Hold on. Just sit here for a while.
Let me bring you some water.
We
should never break up, Bong-hui.
Even if I tell you to leave me
don't leave.
We
should only think about ourselves.
Don't leave me.
Please?
I won't.
Don't worry.
Mr. Byeon hid those
because he wanted to have them to himself.
I can eat them all in secret
and pretend that I didn't eat them.
If that's the case
I'll be an accomplice.
All right.
I'm ready for my session.
Tell me anything.
I
won't consult you about my relationship.
It's only between me and Mr. Noh.
I won't talk about it.
You have a problem with Ji-uk.
No, I don't.
Ji-uk
is a bit weird these days, right?
Yes.
No.
You're right.
To be honest,
he's a bit strange.
I think the case he's working on now
reminds him of his parents' incident.
By the way,
the same applies for you too, Ms. Eun.
My dad also passed away in a fire.
But Ji-uk
was in the fire with them.
So he might have been traumatized deeply.
Whether he still remembers it or not,
he witnessed the whole scene
with his own eyes.
Besides,
he was the lone survivor.
He must feel guilty about it.
I see.
Looking back,
how could I have not figured it out?
On the list of the arsonists
in the district,
Lee Jun-hae is only registered
for attempted arsons.
Lee Jun-hae was in the video
filming the scene of the fire that day.
That's right,
but it can't be used as evidence
to prove his guilt.
No.
Lee Jun-hae is the arsonist.
I have an informant.
That's great, but until the end,
we shouldn't conclude
whether he's guilty or not.
Let's take a look first.
I have the photos of the scene.
Will you be okay?
Yes, I'll be.
There were countless clues.
Why
hadn't I figured it out?
COURT IN SESSION
Witness, I believe you know
quite a lot about xylene.
Excuse me? What is that?
According to my research,
I'm aware that your occupation
is related to producing
paints, varnish, and adhesives
at Seonho Chemicals.
Am I mistaken?
In the process of producing
these chemicals,
xylene is used.
Oh, that.
I think so.
Xylene is considered to be
a very strong inflammable material.
Moreover,
it was also used to cause a fire
in Dobu-dong two years ago
by the arsonist.
By any chance, were you
aware of this fact?
No, I didn't know that.
Is that so?
Then how should I explain this?
Mr. Lee Jun-hae
recently got arrested by the police
for attempted incendiarism.
But a female prosecutor
just told me to leave back then.
The police confiscated
the flammable material from Mr. Lee,
and they requested a component analysis.
According to the analysis,
it contained a mixture of xylene.
They also did a comparative analysis
with the material that caused
the fire two years ago.
The result showed that the two flammables
were almost identical.
There are times
when you come to a sudden realization.
Excuse me. I have to go somewhere.
Hey, Mom.
I attended a trial today.
There was this man
who was falsely accused of
murder and arson.
Fortunately, it looks like
the appeal trial will lead
to a positive result.
So I think it'll all turn out well.
Really?
Yes. Really.
So I feel great right now.
I just wanted to tell you this.
But
But Mom
Yes? What is it?
Well
Never mind.
I'm busy right now,
so I'll call you again later.
I'm going to hang up now.
How could I not have known?
PROSECUTOR AND HIS WIFE
KILLED IN A REVENGE ARSON
I read the article on my dad's accident
so many times
that I practically memorized
the story of the victim's family.
EIGHT-YEAR-OLD SON
Ji-uk and his parents
were supposed to go on a family picnic
on the day after his dad had passed away.
The anniversary date
of both our fathers' deaths.
THE LATE NOH YEONG-SEOK, JUNE 15, 1994
THE LATE EUN MAN-SU, JUNE 15, 1994
I lost both my parents
in a fire accident when I was young.
My dad passed away first.
And
my mom got transported to a hospital,
but she passed away
not too soon after that.
Ji-uk, why did you become a prosecutor?
My dad
was a prosecutor.
I guess you wanted
to become like your dad.
Yes.
Good work, today.
-Thanks. See you.
-Okay.
Thank you. I think I'll win
this case thanks to you.
Of course.
Will you be okay?
Well, I didn't let go of the case
like they told me to,
so I'm guessing I'll just get chewed out.
But I'm never going to quit my job
because you guys refused to take me in.
Hey, Bong-hui.
I can't find you. Did you already leave?
I was reminded of something urgent.
I see. It's nothing serious, right?
Okay. I'll wait for you at home.
Some people think
they've achieved justice
through such petty cases like this.
But you see, in this world
In this world, there's an order.
In order for this world
to keep that order in place,
there must be small sacrifices
made by people like you.
All I need is
for you to become a murderer.
I'm not wrong.
That means it is unacceptable
to make any kind of mistake
that could harm
the order of an organization,
the order of the law,
and the order of power.
We cannot afford to make
a single prosecution mistake whatsoever.
Do you understand?
Excuse me. I have to go somewhere.
Okay.
Hey, where are you?
Oh, really? Then I'll go to where you are.
I'll be right there. Okay.
I want to eat tteokbokki.
Tteokbokki?
Do you want to?
-Here?
-Of course.
Just wait here.
I'll buy you tteokbokki, sundae,
gimbap, and everything else.
-I can--
-Wait here. I'll be right back.
How is it? Is it delicious?
It's delicious.
Eat up.
It's delicious,
but it's a little too spicy.
I almost cried.
Let's take a photo with that cat.
Shall we do that?
Here we go.
One, two, three.
Why isn't it working?
-Bong-hui.
-Yes?
You're taking a video right now.
-Oh, really?
-Yes.
My gosh.
You were right.
You dummy.
Is it good?
Postponement.
My futile effort
to postpone it a moment longer
and a step later.
Let's
break up.
Subtitle translation by Daniel Lee
The same goes for me.
I have
two dads.
Really?
I'll tell you my story next time
when I have the chance.
I'm not so comfortable either
My dad also passed away
due to a fire accident.
It smells nice.
Did you sleep well?
Yes.
Did you sleep well?
Yes.
But why are you cooking so much food?
You're right.
Hey.
Are you two trying to kill me
or something?
Ms. Eun must've cooked this. Am I right?
I'm sure it wasn't Mr. Noh
who cooked this.
No, it wasn't me.
But it looks delicious. Does it taste bad?
You lack in so many ways.
I already heard everything.
I wasn't going to oppose
to your relationship,
but I really can't approve of you.
I really didn't cook this.
I started a fire in Dobu-dong
two years ago,
and someone died.
But someone else got arrested
as the culprit,
so I confessed everything
to the police as I felt too guilty.
You made a confession last time.
You said you were the one
who caused a fire and killed someone.
And?
You just told me to leave back then.
I changed my mind.
I don't think I should let that go.
I also
changed my mind.
I'm going to take back
my confession.
Mr. Lee, wait.
Hello, Mr. Ji.
Hello, Prosecutor Na.
Can I ask you something?
Of course.
Go ahead.
That guy who was
with Prosecutor Cha just now
Do you know who he is?
He's an arsonist.
An arsonist?
Yes. My heart caught fire because of
He apparently started a fire
at someone's house
or a car.
He's a serial arsonist.
PROSECUTOR NA JI-HAE
An arsonist?
Yes, Mr. Noh. What's going on?
I have a favor to ask.
It's a personal issue.
A personal issue?
Are you two going to register
your marriage already?
I'm sorry. It was lame, wasn't it?
There's something I'd like to know
regarding my parents' death.
I'd like to know the circumstances
of the incident
or
who the culprit was.
Things like that.
Why all of a sudden?
I just suddenly became curious.
Okay. I'll look into it as quickly as--
No.
You don't need to rush.
It's nothing urgent.
It might be a better idea to take it slow.
Just
take it slow.
You can slowly
look into it.
Okay. I'll do that.
LAWYER JI EUN-HYEOK
What?
I'm just looking at
what you're up to.
I'm working. What else would I be doing?
Oh, I see.
I'll help you.
You said you needed help.
I don't care if it's complicated
or simple.
I want to get rid of
all these useless thoughts in my head.
I'm up for anything
that can help me focus. I'll help you.
What's with this sudden kindness?
Thank you for the offer,
-but I don't have anything.
-Nothing?
No. I had some paperwork to do,
which you hate,
but I'm almost done with that.
And the only criminal case
I'm in charge of right now
is that appeal trial of the fire accident.
Thanks for offering,
but you don't need to help.
-I'll do it.
-What?
I'll take that case.
But Ji-uk, it's a fire incident.
No. No, it's fine.
It's not like I never worked
on arson cases as a prosecutor.
Yes, I think I can do it.
It'll be doable. I'll be all right.
I'll help you.
Will you really be okay?
Yes.
Let's do it together, Mr. Noh.
I'll help too.
Will you be okay with it?
All right, then.
He's Kang Seon-il, the man who was
sentenced to 10 years in jail
for the arson case in Dobu-dong.
He's preparing for an appeal now.
I looked through the case files
from that time.
DOBU-DONG ARSON CASE, 2015
Kang Seon-il was ruled guilty because
there were motive,
circumstantial evidence,
and the witness statement.
You said that Chae Seong-wu
hit Kang Seon-il's daughter
with his car, right?
It was a DUI hit-and-run.
That's correct. After the accident,
Kang Seon-il visited
Chae Seong-wu often and said
"You won't get away with this,"
"I'll get my daughter's revenge,"
threats like these.
He was even taken to a police station
because of it.
Then one day, the fire broke out.
And Chae Seong-wu died due to the fire.
But Kang Seon-il is insisting
that he was wrongly accused
and that he's innocent.
Well, that's right.
So what are you saying, Yu-jeong?
Do you want to keep digging this up?
Are you out of your mind?
The DA wants us to just bury it.
Whoever publicly admits
the prosecution's mistakes or errors
can't survive in the organization.
Just like what happened to Mr. Noh
because of the Eun Bong-hui case.
You know what happened.
Mr. Noh
I can't believe
that you're my man now.
-You were out?
-I'm back now.
ARSON CASE VICTIM PERSONAL RECORDS
NAME: EUN MAN-SU
WIFE: PARK YEONG-SUN
DAUGHTER: EUN BONG-HUI
ARSON CASE REPOR
PROSECUTOR IN CHARGE: JANG MU-YEONG
PROSECUTOR AND HIS WIFE
KILLED IN A REVENGE ARSON
I'm sorry, but
I read that file.
I see.
You read it?
He's Ms. Eun's father,
isn't he? The suspect, Eun Man-su.
Yes. But it doesn't matter.
It's not like Bong-hui did it herself.
It's not like back in the days.
Guilt-by-association isn't valid.
It has nothing to do
with Bong-hui, don't you think?
Bong-hui
really has
nothing
to do with it, Mr. Bang.
Aren't I right?
Everyone is waiting.
Oh, right. I'll come down right now.
-Here.
-Thanks.
-Please have this piece.
-Gosh, it's hot.
It tastes even better
with the dipping sauce.
That's right.
It's spicy.
It's sort of like bindaetteok, isn't it?
-You can say that.
-Right?
It's American-style bindaetteok.
I haven't heard bindaetteok
in such a long time.
Yes, totally.
-Try the original.
-It's good.
Yes, it's delicious.
No
Are you okay?
I
I'm all right.
For how long have you been standing there?
For a while.
For a while?
What is that for?
Don't get the wrong idea.
I was worried about you, Mr. Noh.
You kept having nightmares
and had trouble sleeping, Ji-uk.
I didn't have any other agenda.
I didn't have an ulterior motive.
Don't misunderstand me. Okay?
I don't know.
I still don't know
even if you glare at me like that.
Fine. I get it.
You are really okay, right?
Yes, I'm all right.
Ji-uk
why did you become a prosecutor?
My dad
was a prosecutor.
You wanted to be like your dad.
Yes.
Your dad
must be proud of you.
I don't know.
I'm not sure about that.
Why wouldn't he be?
What about you, Bong-hui?
Sorry?
Why did you become a lawyer?
I
became a lawyer
because of one perverted judge.
I quit my career as an athlete
and started studying to become a lawyer.
As I studied more and more,
I began to think
that I was destined to become one.
I think
I became a lawyer to defend people
like my dad.
What kind of people are they?
People like me.
Innocent people who were
misunderstood by the world
and wrongfully framed.
Every criminal in the world
Excuse me?
Nothing.
It's nothing.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry, Bong-hui.
I put all the healthy ingredients in this.
I can see that.
-The color--
-Doesn't it look healthy?
Exactly.
That really looks healthy.
Did you put the tea
for the insomnia in this?
No, I didn't.
Thank you for this.
Then give me a morning kiss.
I sweated a lot from exercise
and probably stink.
Let me wash up.
But that's the good part.
What's going on?
Goodness, darn it.
Is he
upset because it tastes horrible?
Gosh, this tastes terrible.
I can see why he got upset.
That's understandable.
This is probably why.
Ji-hae.
Yu-jeong.
What? Why are you here?
Then why are you here?
I live in this building.
I do too.
Since when?
Since last week.
Did you move here then?
I did.
You followed me all the way here.
Pardon? What did you say?
I'm glad I'm your role model
and everything.
You followed me
and moved into this building.
That's a bit creepy.
The more I get to know you,
my opinion of you is changing more.
You were putting on makeup
in the elevator,
which is a public space
like a bus or train.
I find it a bit out of line.
This is understandable nowadays.
It's not like I do this every day.
See one and you've seen them all.
How can you see all after seeing just one?
It's hard to truly figure out a person
after seeing him or her once.
We call this
the fallacy of a hasty generalization,
Yu-jeong.
Hey, Ji-hae.
You are very disrespectful these days.
Do you know that?
Mr. Lee, wait.
I definitely saw him from somewhere.
Where did I see him?
I can't seem to remember him. Gosh.
Mr. Ji, you are distracting me.
He's been like this for the last few days.
He's looking for someone
whom he doesn't know.
That guy who was with Prosecutor Cha
just now
Do you know who he is?
He's an arsonist.
He's an arsonist? An arsonist
The witness who testified
for Kang Seon-il's case--
-Ms. Eun.
-Yes?
I really like you.
Yes, that's it.
All right.
I found him.
His name is Lee Jun-hae.
May I approach the witness, Your Honor?
TWO YEARS AGO
Witness.
At the time of the incident,
you saw the person
who got out of the victim's house
during the fire and ran away, right?
Yes.
I did.
The witness
who stated that he saw Kang Seon-il
on the scene
-was Lee Jun-hae.
-He's sitting right there.
It was that man.
He even attended the trial as a witness.
But he turned out
to be an arsonist himself.
Was it really a coincidence?
So to summarize it all,
an arsonist witnessed an arson
and reported it to the police.
It could've been a coincidence.
-However--
-It's possible that it wasn't.
If I was the prosecutor in charge,
he'd have been one of the suspects--
You probably would have.
I say that because many of those
who commit arson
seek heroism,
and that's why they start fires.
"I'll start a fire and call the police
to become a hero."
-Something like that.
-That's right.
I've seen some of them
acting as if they're witnesses
in the news.
That's right.
I've heard of such cases too.
That's why the police make sure
to film the scene for arson cases.
It's highly likely that the arsonist
is one of the spectators.
Then we should try to find
videos from the arson scene
or news clips related to the case.
We should also go through the list
of petty arson cases in the area.
If our guess is right,
his name will very likely be on the list.
Mr. Bang, please take care of it.
Yes, you know a lot of people
in the police and the fire department.
Please help us out.
-What's wrong?
-The stab wound is achy and itchy.
I'm all right now.
-Just take it easy, then.
-We'll take care of it.
No, what are you talking about?
It's my job to take care of
such laborious tasks. I'll
I'm not getting
a personal secretary, driver,
or an office manager, but I'll
-Let's find it ourselves.
-Okay.
-All right.
-I'll be back soon.
-Okay.
-Take it easy, Mr. Bang.
-Get some rest.
-I'm really okay.
See you guys soon.
There are a lot of people who committed
or attempted arson, more than I thought.
I know, right?
If Lee Jun-hae really was the arsonist,
Kang Seon-il, who's behind bars
right now, must be
extremely upset about
being falsely accused.
He didn't even set the fire,
yet he became an arsonist and murderer.
I'm not sure what to say. So far,
there's no evidence that can prove
his innocence.
We should dig more.
I know. But now, there's a possibility
that he may have been falsely accused.
I know that, but I don't think
you should empathize too much.
I'm not empathizing with him.
I'm just trying to be fair
and keep all possibilities open.
Well, from the way I see it,
it looks like you're overly
empathizing with him.
As a lawyer, I don't think
this much empathy is excessive.
-This is why lawyers--
-I know.
You don't like them.
I'm sorry if I hurt your feelings.
I apologize.
Me too.
Where's the next fire station?
Haein Fire Station.
Prosecutor Cha isn't here at the moment.
CHA YU-JEONG
My gosh.
Hello, Mr. Ji.
Hello, Prosecutor Na.
We've been running into
each other a lot lately.
Yes, we have.
By the way,
have you seen Prosecutor Cha today?
Why do you need to see her?
Why do you think?
It's for work, of course.
Even if you don't emphasize
that it's for work,
I won't get the wrong idea.
Pardon me?
You have her number, right?
Yes, of course.
Yet, you're making a point
of asking me about her.
Well I have to take care of something,
so I should get going.
All right. See you.
See you.
You had a long day today.
You should get some rest.
Actually
is there something you're hiding from me?
What?
So there is.
No, I'm not hiding anything.
I'll believe you.
Bong-hui.
I keep wondering if I've done
something wrong. Have I?
No, it's nothing like that.
It's about me, not you.
It's something I need to work out myself.
And I'm not allowed
to ask you what it's about?
All right.
Is this another coincidence?
No, it's not. I tried calling you,
but you didn't pick up.
Oh, you did?
I don't check my phone often
because I rarely get calls.
What's up?
There's something I'd like to check.
What is it?
It'll only take five minutes.
I'm tired, and my feet are killing me.
I want to take these heels off right now.
-You can follow me if you want.
-What?
Hey.
What is it that you want to check?
Oh, right.
I'm working on an appeal case now.
-The witness of the case is--
-Lee Jun-hae?
Yes.
He's the one
who attempted the arson, isn't he?
And he's the culprit
of the case you're working on.
-What?
-He confessed.
But the higher-ups want me to bury it.
That is complete nonsense.
Here.
What is this?
I dug up some intel on Lee Jun-hae.
You can use it
for the trial if you'd like.
Can you do this though?
I don't even know.
It's getting late.
You should get going if you're done.
All right. Thanks for this.
You can stay overnight if you want.
What?
I was joking.
How can you make such a joke?
I'm a bitch no matter what I do.
Doesn't the joke suit me perfectly?
No.
Hey, Yu-jeong. Stop beating yourself up.
It's not good for you.
Anyway
why didn't you tell Ji-uk
that nothing
happened on that night?
Whether it was a mistake or not
it is true that something
could have happened that night.
I see.
Then what about you?
Why didn't you tell him?
Because it is true that I
hurt him.
Yes, Mr. Bang.
I'm still a bachelor.
I can't believe I have a stab wound
on my stomach.
I'm so worried
that I wouldn't be able to meet someone.
What do you guys think about this?
Well, I think
it's great.
I love it.
Right.
I think it's going to be okay.
What's great?
What is so great and will be okay?
I'm sorry.
Me too.
What are you two so worried about?
I'm not married, and yet I'm raising
four adults. I'm drinking soda
because I was stabbed in the stomach.
Why do you look so down?
Your lives are not that bad.
I think I made a mistake.
Everything is my fault.
It's my fault too.
Gosh.
Why are you apologizing?
To be honest, you two are in a bind.
Then, what should I do?
It seems like I'm out of options.
Mr. Bang, you should tell me
what I should do.
-Goodness.
-Please?
Give me advice for me first.
I can't figure this out.
Unbelievable. Mr. Bang!
You got your stitches only recently.
How can you drink like this?
Goodness.
Why are you crying? Are you that drunk?
I drank soda.
Do you think I'd believe that?
What kind of person cries
after drinking soda?
-Goodness, you are in trouble.
-Wait.
It's Bong-hui. Hey, Bong-hui. Bong-hui!
Have a glass.
It is soda.
-Have two glasses.
-No, have only one.
Bong-hui, have one.
-Take two glasses.
-No, have just one.
Since she's late, take two glasses.
Since she's late, take one glass.
Fine. Take three then.
Goodness.
Gosh.
-Let's go.
-Okay.
-We're going.
-Another round?
-No, no.
-Don't do that.
-This way.
-It's my fault.
Be careful.
I'm all right.
Hold on. Just sit here for a while.
Let me bring you some water.
We
should never break up, Bong-hui.
Even if I tell you to leave me
don't leave.
We
should only think about ourselves.
Don't leave me.
Please?
I won't.
Don't worry.
Mr. Byeon hid those
because he wanted to have them to himself.
I can eat them all in secret
and pretend that I didn't eat them.
If that's the case
I'll be an accomplice.
All right.
I'm ready for my session.
Tell me anything.
I
won't consult you about my relationship.
It's only between me and Mr. Noh.
I won't talk about it.
You have a problem with Ji-uk.
No, I don't.
Ji-uk
is a bit weird these days, right?
Yes.
No.
You're right.
To be honest,
he's a bit strange.
I think the case he's working on now
reminds him of his parents' incident.
By the way,
the same applies for you too, Ms. Eun.
My dad also passed away in a fire.
But Ji-uk
was in the fire with them.
So he might have been traumatized deeply.
Whether he still remembers it or not,
he witnessed the whole scene
with his own eyes.
Besides,
he was the lone survivor.
He must feel guilty about it.
I see.
Looking back,
how could I have not figured it out?
On the list of the arsonists
in the district,
Lee Jun-hae is only registered
for attempted arsons.
Lee Jun-hae was in the video
filming the scene of the fire that day.
That's right,
but it can't be used as evidence
to prove his guilt.
No.
Lee Jun-hae is the arsonist.
I have an informant.
That's great, but until the end,
we shouldn't conclude
whether he's guilty or not.
Let's take a look first.
I have the photos of the scene.
Will you be okay?
Yes, I'll be.
There were countless clues.
Why
hadn't I figured it out?
COURT IN SESSION
Witness, I believe you know
quite a lot about xylene.
Excuse me? What is that?
According to my research,
I'm aware that your occupation
is related to producing
paints, varnish, and adhesives
at Seonho Chemicals.
Am I mistaken?
In the process of producing
these chemicals,
xylene is used.
Oh, that.
I think so.
Xylene is considered to be
a very strong inflammable material.
Moreover,
it was also used to cause a fire
in Dobu-dong two years ago
by the arsonist.
By any chance, were you
aware of this fact?
No, I didn't know that.
Is that so?
Then how should I explain this?
Mr. Lee Jun-hae
recently got arrested by the police
for attempted incendiarism.
But a female prosecutor
just told me to leave back then.
The police confiscated
the flammable material from Mr. Lee,
and they requested a component analysis.
According to the analysis,
it contained a mixture of xylene.
They also did a comparative analysis
with the material that caused
the fire two years ago.
The result showed that the two flammables
were almost identical.
There are times
when you come to a sudden realization.
Excuse me. I have to go somewhere.
Hey, Mom.
I attended a trial today.
There was this man
who was falsely accused of
murder and arson.
Fortunately, it looks like
the appeal trial will lead
to a positive result.
So I think it'll all turn out well.
Really?
Yes. Really.
So I feel great right now.
I just wanted to tell you this.
But
But Mom
Yes? What is it?
Well
Never mind.
I'm busy right now,
so I'll call you again later.
I'm going to hang up now.
How could I not have known?
PROSECUTOR AND HIS WIFE
KILLED IN A REVENGE ARSON
I read the article on my dad's accident
so many times
that I practically memorized
the story of the victim's family.
EIGHT-YEAR-OLD SON
Ji-uk and his parents
were supposed to go on a family picnic
on the day after his dad had passed away.
The anniversary date
of both our fathers' deaths.
THE LATE NOH YEONG-SEOK, JUNE 15, 1994
THE LATE EUN MAN-SU, JUNE 15, 1994
I lost both my parents
in a fire accident when I was young.
My dad passed away first.
And
my mom got transported to a hospital,
but she passed away
not too soon after that.
Ji-uk, why did you become a prosecutor?
My dad
was a prosecutor.
I guess you wanted
to become like your dad.
Yes.
Good work, today.
-Thanks. See you.
-Okay.
Thank you. I think I'll win
this case thanks to you.
Of course.
Will you be okay?
Well, I didn't let go of the case
like they told me to,
so I'm guessing I'll just get chewed out.
But I'm never going to quit my job
because you guys refused to take me in.
Hey, Bong-hui.
I can't find you. Did you already leave?
I was reminded of something urgent.
I see. It's nothing serious, right?
Okay. I'll wait for you at home.
Some people think
they've achieved justice
through such petty cases like this.
But you see, in this world
In this world, there's an order.
In order for this world
to keep that order in place,
there must be small sacrifices
made by people like you.
All I need is
for you to become a murderer.
I'm not wrong.
That means it is unacceptable
to make any kind of mistake
that could harm
the order of an organization,
the order of the law,
and the order of power.
We cannot afford to make
a single prosecution mistake whatsoever.
Do you understand?
Excuse me. I have to go somewhere.
Okay.
Hey, where are you?
Oh, really? Then I'll go to where you are.
I'll be right there. Okay.
I want to eat tteokbokki.
Tteokbokki?
Do you want to?
-Here?
-Of course.
Just wait here.
I'll buy you tteokbokki, sundae,
gimbap, and everything else.
-I can--
-Wait here. I'll be right back.
How is it? Is it delicious?
It's delicious.
Eat up.
It's delicious,
but it's a little too spicy.
I almost cried.
Let's take a photo with that cat.
Shall we do that?
Here we go.
One, two, three.
Why isn't it working?
-Bong-hui.
-Yes?
You're taking a video right now.
-Oh, really?
-Yes.
My gosh.
You were right.
You dummy.
Is it good?
Postponement.
My futile effort
to postpone it a moment longer
and a step later.
Let's
break up.
Subtitle translation by Daniel Lee