Check-in Hanyang (2024) s01e15 Episode Script

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FILMING OF CHILD ACTORS DONE
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PREVIOUSLY
I will not give up
nor stop.
Then, let me join you.
Whatever you intend to do,
let me assist you.
Are you willing to be the bait
for the trap I set?
The three people responsible
for my father's death 12 years ago
are all after this ledger.
I will make them destroy themselves
while fighting one another.
Cho Seung-ryang, locate Prince Muyeong.
Eun-ho, you will serve as bait
and spread word
that this is in the minister's hands.
Where did you get this?
I want Grand Proprietor Cheon…
gone.
You have a deal.
I will make His Majesty's assassin,
or Grand Proprietor Cheon,
suspect the Minister of War.
Prince Muyeong gave the ledger
to the Minister of War?
We had the three swordsmen
from his residence followed,
but their ledgers were blank.
Forgive me.
Minister…
You have such a loyal son, Your Majesty.
The ledger that proves
how the former king was poisoned.
If you kill me now…
the ledger I have safely tucked away
will be distributed
on the streets of Hanyang.
I am almost there.
Finally, tomorrow,
my flesh and blood
will ascend the throne!
ACCESS FORBIDDEN
Did you secure the footprint?
Yes, sir.
EXHIBIT TWO
FOOTPRIN
The minister was already dead?
Forgive me, Your Majesty.
The ledger was also gone?
And Prince Muyeong?
Where is he right now?
He is at Yongcheonru.
That foolish boy.
Ultimately, everything ended up
in Grand Proprietor Cheon's hands.
Did you take care
of the minister without issue?
The Royal Swordsman was seen
climbing over the wall.
We will frame him for the murder.
Well done.
You may leave.
I welcome you to Yongcheonru,
Guildmaster of Uiju Guild.
Where is my boy Myeong-ho?
It has been a while,
and I would love to see his handsome face.
Let us go in.
Tell me, are all the men
of Hanyang so pretty?
"Pretty"? You crazy bastard.
So, you have not made a reservation,
but you want a VIP room?
That is correct!
We want the best room in Yongcheonru!
Are you aware of how scary
the elder lady over there can be?
Do not just stand there!
We need the innkeeper's permission
to give you a VIP room.
Is that so?
Let them have it.
I am Cheon Jun-hwa, the new innkeeper.
Are you the new innkeeper of Yongcheonru?
Then, is your father
Grand Proprietor Cheon?
Yes, ma'am.
Escort them.
That will not do.
I would like to be escorted
by the new innkeeper himself.
Let us go.
Sure, ma'am.
In here is the bathroom.
And there is a small bedroom over there.
If you need sleepwear or anything else,
you can call for a room clerk.
What is this thing?
Did you ring for me?
Hey, give me that.
Let me give it a go.
This is…
How fun!
Please use it with purpose.
I see you have a temper.
Here.
Take it.
What? You want more?
No, ma'am.
How could I refuse
precious money from a guest?
Now we are talking. Do you know
where that money came from?
I earned that money by tirelessly sweating
on horseback and boats
all throughout Uiju.
You should rest.
It must have been a long journey.
Yes, I should. Thank you.
Hold on. Innkeeper.
Truth be told,
my son works here at Yongcheonru.
Perhaps you know him?
His name is Kim Myeong-ho.
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Lord Cheon, it is Hong Deok-su.
Are you the one who made this fake
and sent it to the Minister of War?
Now that the minister is taken care of,
who is next?
I have…
been seeking revenge all my life.
However,
I changed my mind after I heard
what you told me.
I want the Minister of War
to be the last revenge
led by bloodshed.
I realized there is no better revenge
than my undeniable success for all to see.
I hope to find
such success at Yongcheonru.
You dare to defy the heavens
with such audacious ambitions?
Was this not your dream 12 years ago?
I want to
make that dream come true for me too.
How am I to trust you?
This is your ledger.
I see this was
all planned out from the start.
You possess what your father did not.
You have once again confirmed
how alike you and I are.
Yes.
That is why I have decided
that I could entrust you with my fate.
You even possess the same gall
that allows you to challenge the heavens.
However…
that is not enough.
You must prove your determination to me.
Marry my son.
Surely, if you marry Jun-hwa
and become my family,
I should be able to believe
that we are in the same boat.
You do not need to answer now.
I shall wait until you are
ready to accept me.
Just wait and see.
I will do anything you want me to do.
That is enough.
You say you want to succeed here.
Let me make that happen.
Just say the word. What do you need?
And why must I tell you that?
I do not need you…
to succeed.
No. I am certain you will.
Use me, Deok-su.
Use me…
however you wish.
Marry me.
Eun-ho.
What brings you by, Your Highness?
Should you not be
at the palace, Prince Muyeong?
I am still an official clerk
of Yongcheonru.
I have a right to be here.
Do not tell me…
you actually plan to stay here.
Why would I not?
If that is the case,
are you willing to work under me,
the new innkeeper?
If need be.
- Lee Eun-ho.
- If need be…
I am prepared to give up
everything I have.
Why?
For what?
Did you not…
leave Deok-su in my care that night?
You abandoned her
without hesitation and now--
- Back then--
- Stop…
playing with her heart.
I do not know why you have come back here,
but stay away from Deok-su.
- Cheon Jun-hwa.
- Stop.
That is enough.
Jun-hwa.
I need to talk to Eun-ho privately.
Fine.
But it will be the last time.
Leave Yongcheonru, Lee Eun-ho.
I know why Jun-hwa is acting like that.
- However--
- The ledger…
I gave it to Lord Cheon.
The minister is gone. Lord Cheon is next.
Deok-su.
Will you really see this through?
You might end up getting hurt.
Please stop.
No.
I will do it.
I must.
I told you I would be your bait.
Deok-su,
do not dirty your hands
with any more blood.
It is not just for my father.
The Grand Proprietor…
killed my mother too.
So let go. Do not try to stop me.
Deok-su.
I made up my mind
the moment I decided to hand over
the ledger to him.
You should get back.
I, Cheon Mak-dong, am your friend.
Have some faith in me.
The world will be turned
upside down tomorrow.
- Your Majesty!
- Your Majesty!
Your Majesty!
Brother!
Min-sik, what did I tell you?
The world has been flipped upside down!
He took the ledger?
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- Get him!
- Get him!
Go! Find Hong Min-sik!
Hong Min-sik hid the safe chest.
- We must find it, no matter what.
- Yes, my lord.
Search thoroughly!
Where is Hong Min-sik?
No!
Find the safe chest!
Father!
Over here! This way!
Jae-on…
Where is he?
Hong Min-sik!
Seol Mae-hwa, you wench!
How dare you betray me!
Where did you hide the safe chest?
Is that all you have to say
to your old friend?
Hand it over right now!
Hey, Cheon Mak-dong.
It is all over for you now.
You are wrong!
I, Cheon Mak-dong,
will climb up higher than the royal throne
with my gold
until…
my influence reaches the heavens!
Watch me from your grave
and see if I am wrong.
Where is his daughter?
She must have
the other half of the brass key.
Go and find it.
- Gosh.
- My goodness.
Du-sik, it has been a while.
Seok-sam, how have you been?
Myeong-myeong…
- Hello.
- Hey.
Is Young Master Myeong-ho inside?
Myeong-ho is…
- He is sick!
- He went to poop!
What sort of nonsense is this?
Step aside. Move it!
What is going on?
- Young Master…
- What happened?
- Are you all right?
- Forgive us!
We deserve death.
Please end our lives.
Who did this?
Tell me right now!
Well, it was…
Please forgive me…
What is the meaning of this?
Who are you to tell me anything?
Who here messed up
our Young Master Myeong-ho's mug?
Who is it?
The prick that beat him up
better show himself.
Now! Show yourself!
I see everyone here has a death wish.
It was me.
I hit Kim Myeong-ho.
You?
You did?
You did that?
Are you kidding me right now?
Are you saying
these dainty wrists were responsible?
As if you could even throw a punch
with such puny fists.
Should you not be asking
what he did wrong first?
He slandered and threatened another clerk.
Get up.
Come here.
Come here. Come on now.
What are you doing?
Jun-hwa, just walk away.
At the very least,
we should return the beating.
Hey, Baek-baek.
Hold onto him tightly.
Do not just stand there. Move it!
Let go of him!
Look here, Innkeeper.
You should step aside.
It was me. I hit Kim Myeong-ho.
Listen, Innkeeper.
Stay out of it.
You will only make things worse.
Tell your guildmaster to come to me
if she wishes to raise an issue.
Is that so?
You are asking…
for war.
Surely…
you must understand what that means.
My poor boy…
Ma'am.
The new innkeeper was behind it.
The new innkeeper?
That punk from earlier did this?
Yes, ma'am. Grand Proprietor Cheon's son.
Yu Su-in, what were you doing?
Ma'am?
I trusted you,
but you only failed Myeong-ho
and lost the innkeeper's title!
How can you even call yourself
a man of Uiju?
My dear Myeong-ho…
You need to wake up.
Mom?
Yes, it is your mother.
Why would anyone beat up my son like this?
Mom… I almost died!
What took you so long?
Did you really fight
Grand Proprietor Cheon's son?
"Fight"?
Careful.
Mom, did you forget who I am?
I am Kim Myeong-ho, your son.
You know I would never hurt a fly!
Why these little…
After running our Uiju Guild ragged,
this is how they pay back our loyalty?
Hey! Fetch me
that damn proprietor this instant!
I will make him pay.
- Mom…
- Lie back down.
Why did you not just hit him back?
I have never hit
another person before in my life!
Yes, I know. My poor boy…
The Uiju Guildmaster is here?
Yes, she is determined to make
Young Master Jun-hwa…
I mean, Innkeeper Cheon pay
for assaulting her son.
Now of all times,
the Uiju Guildmaster came here herself?
Let us go.
War must be prevented.
Lord Cheon.
What is it?
I have something to tell you.
Could you spare me a moment?
I have a guest
who requires my urgent attention.
I will call for you later.
The Grand Proprietor…
killed my mother too.
I made up my mind
the moment I decided to hand over
the ledger to him.
It is quite a long way.
To what do I owe this unannounced visit?
Forget all that.
Have you seen my son's eye?
There seems to have been
a misunderstanding.
What did you just say?
I hear assailants nowadays
never lose a wink of sleep.
Not an ounce of shame to be found.
Bring me alcohol!
This is not something
to be discussed over tea!
What happened to Seol Mae-hwa?
As if making my son's eye
black and blue was not enough,
now you nitpick over your request to us?
I do hope you took care of her
without issue.
Grant me an audience
with your guildmaster.
Relay this message to her.
"It is time
for a new master of this world."
- That is enough out of you, wench!
- Stop.
Keep talking.
It seems I must insist on proper payment
for that brat, Seol Mae-hwa,
and for my battered son.
Yes, I shall offer you as much.
What? Wait…
One, two, three.
Where did the rest go?
Eun-ho.
Where are we going?
Lady Seol?
Lady Seol!
You have returned.
Have you been well?
I was worried
because I did not hear from you.
I apologize.
You had to deal with a lot alone.
Lord Cheon
is pushing for me to wed Cheon Jun-hwa.
"Wed"?
It will not happen, of course.
Soon…
Yongcheonru will be turned upside down.
All preparations have been made.
Now, all I need to do is wait.
Cheon Mak-dong…
I just need to witness
his demise for myself.
I…
just hope you will not be blinded
by your desire for revenge.
You must not put yourself in danger.
You might end up getting hurt.
Please stop.
You sound like someone I know.
Anyone who loves and cherishes you
would tell you the same thing.
Both Lord Hong
and your late mother
prayed for your safety
with their last breaths.
But…
both my father
and my foster mother
passed away because of me.
How could I ever forget that?
That was not your fault, Jae-on.
The unimaginable will soon take place.
"The unimaginable"?
The king will be replaced.
Take it.
This is Prince Muyeong's dragon sword.
Please take it.
It is of no use to me ripped.
The one who stole that Red Certificate
must be the killer!
I shall leave it to you.
The minister asked if I have been
working on my swordsmanship.
He looked for the dragon-engraved sword
bestowed to princes,
so I showed him mine.
Allow me to help.
If you are in danger,
I will gladly take the fall for you.
I will soon acquire that power.
Follow the path you have decided to take.
Brother…
We will talk later. Go now.
A new king?
All the past evils
of Grand Proprietor Cheon
and His Majesty will be eradicated,
once and for all.
If that happens…
Prince Muyeong will also get hurt.
What is the matter, Deok-su?
Do you love Jae-on?
Lady Seol.
Yes. I love Hong Deok-su.
That is why I promised her
that I would keep her safe,
no matter what.
I will take your word for it.
You must keep Jae-on safe.
We do not have much time.
You must make your decision quickly.
Your abode is quite remarkable.
I never thought you would come
all the way here, Your Majesty.
You told me I was
always welcome here as your close friend.
The Minister of War is dead.
I am aware.
This worked out well.
Very well.
It seems his greed
sent him to an early grave.
I heard Hong Min-sik's daughter
handed the ledger over to the minister.
Have you retrieved it?
Why do you want to know that?
We need to get rid of it.
Let us burn it together.
In the end, it is a secret
that must never see the light of day.
That is the only way
we can rest easy.
The ledger was nowhere to be found.
However…
they did find this.
This is the culprit's footprint
discovered at the crime scene.
EXHIBIT TWO
FOOTPRIN
Are you asking me
about the whereabouts of the ledger
when you sent
the Royal Swordsman to kill the minister?
What is the matter, Eun-ho?
Let us go.
Eun-ho.
Eun-ho.
What is wrong?
Who were those men just now?
Are they from the palace?
That was my father.
I am certain something happened
given Father is at Yongcheonru.
The unimaginable will soon take place.
If that happens…
Prince Muyeong will also get hurt.
You must leave this place, Jae-on.
I should go.
To the palace? Now?
Do not worry too much.
Do not go.
You cannot go now.
Are you feeling better?
I heard you went through many hardships.
Not at all.
Thanks to Uiju's warm hospitality,
I was restored to full health.
She is…
the esteemed Uiju Guildmaster.
I am here to offer my greetings to you,
the legitimate heir, Your Highness.
Legitimacy is inconsequential.
Whoever ascends the throne gains it.
As you can see,
I am a mere deposed crown prince
who is begging for his life at the moment.
So, what made
the powerless deposed crown prince decide
that he wants to ascend the royal throne?
Ma'am.
No, I must hear it for myself.
My life is on the line here.
I should at least hear him say the words.
So…
you want to know
why I desire to ascend the throne?
I wish to stop lowly peddlers like you
from swindling
and disgracing the royal family.
Do you understand?
Then, you have picked the right person.
I am only ever interested in money.
Power and the royal court are
of very little importance to me.
Then, shall we proceed with this deal?
If we provide the funds,
what will we get in return?
Yongcheonru.
Your son should be
at its helm in the future, should he not?
Let us do that.
Let us wipe this slate clean
and create a whole new world.
Why are you telling me to stay?
Leave with me.
A boat will be waiting for me
at the docks at dawn.
Come with me.
Let us run far away.
What… do you mean?
Is something wrong, Deok-su?
Can we trust the Uiju Guildmaster?
Trust has never been
a driving force for them.
They only chase after profits.
I have waited more than a decade for this.
I cannot afford a single mistake.
I, too, have endured 12 years
to prepare for this.
It is time to see it through.
I want you to have it.
Deok-su.
Let us…
be together.
You said you wanted me to be happy, right?
I…
do not think I could be happy without you.
Let me keep you safe now.
We should get going.
The boat should be ready soon.
Your Highness.
What is it?
Prince Eunseong asked for you.
He did?
I should go.
Do not go.
There is still time. I shall hurry back.
I must say goodbye
to Brother before I leave.
- But--
- I need to let him know.
At the least, he should know the truth.
He should have from the start.
Promise me.
Promise that you will come back.
Do not worry.
I will meet you at the docks soon.
I will be there.
I promise.
Take it.
This sword belongs to you now.
I changed my fate with this sword.
Your fate, too,
shall be determined
by that sword in your hands.
It has been a while.
Seol Mae-hwa.
You look like you have just seen a ghost.
Did your father give you that sword?
You returned
even though it has been revealed
that you killed Deok-su's father.
Have you no shame?
Did Lord Cheon tell you that?
Hong Deok-su… No,
young Hong Jae-on was an eyewitness.
Will you continue to play dumb?
Wake up.
Stop burying your head in the sand.
The one who killed Jae-on's father
and her foster mother
is none other than your father,
Grand Proprietor Cheon.
He used that sword in front of you
to slay her father to death.
Do you understand?
What…
What did you just say?
I hardly recognize you now.
Did your title get to your head?
You are lying…
- Do not lie to me!
- Twelve years ago…
Cheon Mak-dong, your father,
killed Hong Jae-on's father.
Do you wish to sever your precious ties
with that same sword?
Are you leaving?
Climb over the female dormitory wall.
That will be safer.
What?
Okay. Thanks, Su-ra.
Try to understand Jun-hwa.
You know how hard it is
to control your feelings for someone
that you love.
It must have been hard for him too.
Have a safe journey.
Let us see each other again.
Okay.
A family was ruined
because of that ledger.
Do you know what kind of life
his daughter has had to live?
To avenge the unfair death of her father,
she spent her whole life in agony!
Let us go.
Royal Swordsman.
Was that girl earlier
Hong Min-sik's daughter?
Yes, Your Majesty.
She must have the ledger.
- Royal Swordsman.
- Yes, Your Majesty.
Bring me Prince Muyeong and the girl.
A bead from Prince Muyeong's sash.
A grand undertaking is afoot.
We cannot leave any trace behind
until that is complete.
Yes, Your Highness.
We need to set sail soon.
Why are they not here yet?
Jeez. As if we were not busy enough,
we need to look after a runaway now?
- Are you from Uiju?
- Yes.
The passenger has arrived.
You can set sail now.
No, you cannot.
There is someone else coming. Please wait.
Show them this once you arrive in Uiju.
That will ensure your safety.
Baek-baek, let us leave.
Thank you.
Thank you so much!
I heard you called for me.
I came
because I also had something to tell you.
Twelve years ago, the late king…
was poisoned to death.
And…
behind that murder--
I am already aware.
This is evidence from the scene
of the minister's murder.
I am sure you are not the culprit.
I do not wish
to see it end up in someone else's hands
and you be framed for the crime.
I am glad I can help you.
Brother.
Leave now.
And…
never return.
We cannot wait any longer.
Just a bit longer. He will be here soon.
Please.
Do not worry.
I will meet you at the docks soon.
I will be there.
Promise me.
Promise that you will come back.
I heard my father used this sword
to kill his friend
and gain what he desired.
Could I win Deok-su that way as well?
Step aside, Jun-hwa.
This is the only way to protect her.
With what power?
I, Prince Muyeong,
will ascend the royal throne.
That is the only way
I can keep Deok-su safe.
Have you finally decided?
Bring forth a new world.
I gathered you here so that I may petition
for my crown prince appointment.
Why can I not just follow
in my father's footsteps?
Return Yongcheonru to Hong Jae-on.
I will nip
any potential hurdles in the bud.
Whoever it may be.
As long as you are by my side…
No matter the dangers…
I can…
Me too.
- I promised to keep you safe.
- I promised to keep you safe.
Subtitle translation by: Justin S. Kim