01x14 - The Ledger

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SENIOR INSPECTOR YU DONG-MAN

Did you see the photos?

You punk. What are you playing at?

What do you think?

I'm trying to arrest you all.

-Sun-h*, hurry up!

-Okay.

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DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE

Yu Dong-man, you punk!

Shut your mouth and listen to me.

If you mess with my students again,

I'm going to chase you

to the ends of the earth to catch you.

I was the one who told them to do it.

So that I could catch the criminal

hiding in our school.

So talk with me from now on

instead of them.

Care to elaborate?

To catch who?

Can you take responsibility

for what you just said, Professor Yu?

They're right.

Shouldn't you explain what's going on

so that everyone here can understand?

Professor Yu Dong-man.

We caught the culprit who was on the run,

Professor Yu.

"Culprit"?

Correct.

The culprit

who ran the ill*gal gambling ring,

hurt Professor Yu Dong-man,

and broke into the Police University.

What are you talking about?

LEDGER

Jang, a man in his thirties

who had been wanted

for running an ill*gal gambling website,

was arrested at the Police University

in Asan on the night of the seventh.

Your name?

After eluding the police dragnet

for over two months,

Jang broke into the Police University

-to steal firearms for his escape,

-Answer me!

but he was caught by students

who happened to be at school at the time.

Right. I have faith in you

that you will stop

any news coverage on it.

The police will investigate Jang

to find out

if he had an accomplice helping him

and focus on investigating

the ill*gal gambling site case

which still remains unsolved.

This ill*gal gambling site evaded

the police dragnet for years,

and Jang was

at the center of its operation.

The students at the Police University

finally caught him

after being on the run for months.

DISCIPLINARY ACTION

AGAINST KANG SUN-h*

DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINS

OH KANG-HUI, NOH BEOM-TAE, JO JOON-WUK

KANG SUN-h*: INDEFINITE SUSPENSION

WITH 150 DEMERIT POINTS

MEN'S DORMITORY

This case showcased

their bravery and courage.

Im Hyeon-seok, KCS News.

Okay! This is going on the air!

Okay, my foot.

You have to k*ll this.

Sir.

The police called

and said they wanted to bury this.

We've agreed to their request,

so go bring something else.

If things get awkward,

your junior colleagues

won't be able to cover anything

that requires the police's help.

-Still, we must reveal the truth

-Seriously!

Go start your own channel

if you want to do as you please.

Hand in your resignation.

What can you do?

Both you and I must obey our higher-ups.

Just let it go, Reporter Im.

I'll call you again later.

Goodness. Looks like Han Jeong-sik

is very anxious right now.

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Gosh, what's taking him so long?

What? Are you going to apologize again?

That's all you've been doing

since last night.

You guys

got involved in the case because of me.

And you got punished too.

Of course, we should be punished.

Regardless of catching the culprit,

we broke the student rules.

But thanks to Professor Yu,

we didn't get expelled.

It'll be fine as long as

we don't cause any more trouble.

And you'll be off suspension too.

Right?

Of course.

We have the ledger and the evidence too.

I'm sure Professor Yu

will find the real culprit soon,

and I'll only need to assist him

until then.

I won't do anything to make you worry.

I promise.

You're finally saying

what I've been wanting to hear.

If you get into trouble again,

I'll never see you again.

-Okay.

-I mean it.

Bear that in mind.

Okay, I will.

Oh, right. The guys can't come

because they're cleaning.

Beom-tae and Joon-wuk

will hold out well, won't they?

They might look soft,

but they're quite tough.

Gosh.

I was the bad one.

Actually, when I heard

Sun-h* would be the only one

getting suspended from school,

I was kind of relieved.

I took three years

to get into this school,

and my life will be ruined

if I get expelled.

I suddenly got anxious

about getting that many penalty points.

I shouldn't have had those bad thoughts.

Poor Sun-h*.

You punk. They're not bad thoughts at all.

Come here.

-Come on.

-Gosh.

Don't you know him?

He'll come back to school

as if nothing happened.

-Right?

-Yes.

He will, right?

What are you guys doing?

You guys acted up,

thinking you're already in the force.

It serves you right.

By the way,

didn't Kang Sun-h* get expelled yet?

Oh, well.

He already got 150 penalty points.

He'll get expelled

once someone reports him.

Hey, Cha Seong-su!

They committed as*ault during probation,

so we must report them

to the guidance director.

-What? as*ault?

-It is as*ault.

An as*ault of water.

-Min-guk!

-Hey, stop it already.

He probably did it by mistake.

It wasn't a mistake.

Noh Beom-tae, that jerk, shot water on me.

You punk. Just let it slide.

It's embarrassing.

Is the school jinxed or something?

Bad things keep happening.

Shouldn't we perform an exorcism?

I know, right?

Go away, water demon!

Tae-jin!

Calm down.

-Goodness.

-Gosh, this is frustrating.

I guess we'll be investigating the case

by ourselves again.

Of course!

Hey, Han Jeong-sik's name

is all over the ledger.

Even if we hand the ledger

over to the police,

it'll only benefit Chief Han.

Why would I do that?

I'm glad I got suspended from school.

-Let's go inside.

-All right.

Why is it so heavy?

You're not even feeling well.

Give it back.

-It's fine.

-Come on.

There was nothing in there?

Yes.

There wasn't anything particular

when Jang Jae-gyu was arrested.

We even searched his house,

but we didn't find anything.

Can I get going now? I'm quite busy.

Wait.

When you failed to catch Jang Jae-gyu

at the internet cafe,

didn't you say he had a facilitator?

Professor Yu, take a look at this.

When they paid the high-rank officers,

it seems like they paid them

in cash and goods.

Han Jeong-sik received goods

most of the time,

but since two years ago,

the amount has increased dramatically.

Also, there's someone who gets paid

more than Han Jeong-sik.

It's someone called Joo Jae-il.

He's the only one

whose affiliation isn't written.

JOO JAE-IL

I think we need to look

into that person too.

So these are the jerks who took bribes?

Through whom?

Through the foundation?

Yes.

Did you look into Zelkova Tree Foundation?

I did. They pay the legal expenses

of police officers who get sued,

and they also provide hospital bills

when police officers get injured.

But that's just a pretext.

It's a paper company they made

to bribe the officers.

The names of the executives are people

who have no families.

But why did they choose

to use a foundation?

What do you mean?

I mean, if they wanted to launder money

or bribe the officers,

there's no reason

to establish a foundation.

Reason? Listen.

That's not what's important here.

Those damn jerks ran

an ill*gal gambling ring,

and their ringleader hasn't been caught.

That's what's important.

I know, but

What about the account

they used to withdraw money?

It looks like they kept changing

the account to avoid getting caught.

Kim Ik-gu, Seo Min-u, and Lee Ju-won.

I think they used fake names

to make an account.

Wait. Who?

Kim Ik-gu, Seo Min-u, and Lee Ju-won.

Lee Ju-won?

Professor Choi Hee-su.

I saw you with her a while ago.

She was the wife of one of my colleagues.

He was Inspector Lee Ju-won.

He was an officer. Didn't you know?

REMEMBRANCE OF POLICE OFFICERS

WHO DIED ON DUTY

What is it? Do you know him?

It's Choi Hee-su again.

Sorry?

Where are you going?

I should meet the prime suspect first.

-You're going to the school, right?

-Yes.

Hey, Beom-tae.

Why did they come without calling?

Hang on, Beom-tae.

What do you think you're doing?

Hey, take Dong-man.

-Captain!

-Professor Yu.

Hey, Detective Joo!

Mr. Kang Sun-h*.

It's 10:17 p.m., September 9th.

You're under arrest without a warrant

for helping a culprit escape

and violating

the Information and Communications Act.

You have the right to an attorney,

and you may refuse to give

an incriminating statement.

You may request the court

to review the legality of this arrest.

What are you doing?

What are you talking about?

Tell me what it is.

What are you talking about?

He was on the phone with me.

They arrested him without a warrant and

This is driving me crazy.

You let me go and distracted

the police from chasing me.

Don't you remember?

Jeto Internet Cafe in Asan.

The police were there

but went back without anything.

That was all because of him.

He hacked

and opened the emergency exit.

And that's how I got away.

How many times

have I told you this politely?

I get it, so shut your mouth, okay?

Mr. Kang Sun-h*.

Is Mr. Jang Jae-gyu's statement all true?

On Thursday, September 2nd, 2021.

Around 10:30 p.m.

Where were you, and what were you doing?

He's pleading the Fifth.

Hey, Yu Dong-man!

-Get a hold of yourself!

-Let me go!

Gosh, wait.

Just hold your temper, you punk.

Let's be rational

like intellectuals, okay?

All right.

-Gosh.

-Goodness!

Hey! Yu Dong-man!

My gosh.

I told you that I'd take care of it.

I need to find a way to get away too.

Just

stay in school.

Just like you always do.

Darn it.

I told you.

If you mess up with my students,

I'll chase you to the ends of the earth.

Gosh, you punk. You're really insane.

How can a senior inspector grab

a chief by the collar?

Who's the chief here?

All I see is a criminal

who's been getting bribes

from the ill*gal gambling ring!

Bribes?

Who says it's a bribe?

All I did was accept the donation money

to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency.

I have no idea how they got that money.

I've been doing my duty

for the common good.

You shouldn't be doing this to me.

Gosh, you crazy punk!

Yu Dong-man.

Bring me the ledger

if you want to save Kang Sun-h*.

-Hey, Dong-man!

-You scumbag!

Take him away!

-Take him out already!

-Take him out.

-Let go of me!

-Gosh.

Let go of me! Gosh!

Did you ask me for a pass?

Yes. Please, ma'am.

Ms. Oh Kang-hui.

Aren't you on probation now?

During this period, you're not allowed

to go out or sleep out.

I'm sure you're aware of this.

I'm well aware of it.

I'm glad to hear that. Now leave.

I will clean up the rest when I'm back.

I'll do the cleaning and training

for today when I'm back.

I will finish them

even if I have to stay up all night.

-So please just for once

-Your probation period started yesterday,

so it's not acceptable.

I will never accept that,

so just take that and leave now.

What are you doing? I told you to leave!

Please give her a pass, Guidance Director.

Professor Seo!

She seems to have an urgent matter.

We should let her go.

They won't stop no matter what we do,

you know.

Yu Dong-man.

Bring me the ledger

if you want to save Kang Sun-h*.

Damn it!

Hey, I know you're upset and all.

But Jang Jae-gyu keeps insisting

that Kang Sun-h* helped him escape.

So we needed to arrest him.

We didn't get the warrant yet.

So don't get worked up, okay?

I'm his guardian,

so don't call his father for now.

All right.

You punk. What's up with your gaze again?

I will put all of them behind bars

no matter what,

so just keep him here, okay?

That could be safer for him.

What are you talking about?

You punk, come here. Come back here!

What?

Captain.

Let me see him.

Is this situation funny to you?

It reminded me of the time

when you and I first met.

I guess

I haven't changed at all since then.

Hey. You've changed.

You're not as nice as you were back then.

You've become disrespectful.

You act all smart,

just because you learned some stuff.

And you never listen to me.

You think you haven't changed?

You've changed a lot, you punk.

All you did

was try to catch the bad guys

who even tried to k*ll someone.

But things ended up getting messy.

So there's no need to come up

with excuses or thoughts for it, got it?

I'll be back.

Ask them to order

a large bowl of ox head rice soup.

Sit straight and be yourself.

Okay.

INTERROGATION ROOM

It's him, right?

The guy in the report

you asked me to get at the hospital.

Well, I feel like I've said this

to you so many times,

-but Detective Joo

-Gosh, seriously.

What is it? What now?

Where is Dong-man?

He left just now after making

a bunch of photocopies.

Goodness. He's not in his right mind now.

What a mess. This is crazy.

I know.

Where did it go?

My goodness.

My new car keys.

Where did it go?

Yu Dong-man, this jerk!

Yu Dong-man!

Where are you now?

PROFESSOR CHOI HEE-SU

Come to the school.

I'll wait for you here.

Professor Kwon,

let's have a cup of coffee.

How are the students doing?

Not great.

The Investigation Studies professor

is gone,

and the culprit has been caught.

On top of that,

this is not the first time.

Given what's going on,

the students can't focus on their studies.

Right.

I'm aware.

Why did things have to turn out this way?

Our students did nothing wrong.

We put them through too much.

They say, "Adversity makes you stronger."

But

could you be their anchor,

so they won't be too affected

by everything that's going on?

Me?

Yes.

I believe you're the perfect person

for the role.

Come in. You can sit over there.

Will you be contacting my school

by any chance?

No, not yet.

The arrest warrant hasn't been issued yet.

There's no one else here,

so I'll just say it.

I heard Chief Han Jeong-sik is

the mastermind behind all this.

Dong-man told me briefly.

He said he was headed to the school

and left this with me.

He also said

that you would know what to do.

LEDGER

Joo Jae-il

May I borrow your laptop, Detective?

How are you feeling?

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Was it you?

Choi Hee-su, are you the culprit?

Will you believe me if I say no?

Just answer my question.

So you won't believe me.

In the ledger, we found evidence

that your husband, Lee Ju-won,

was a member of the gambling ring.

Bribes were given to Han Jeong-sik

using the foundation as a cover.

You lied to me and met

with Go Deok-bae and Han Jeong-sik.

You joined the school in 2016,

which was when the gambling ring

was formed.

It was all

It was all you, Choi Hee-su.

Isn't that all

mere circumstantial evidence?

It looks like you're done talking,

so it's your turn to listen.

I'm not sure if you know this,

but Zelkova Tree Foundation is

an organization that supports the police.

What?

It supports active duty police officers

and provides financial assistance

to the bereaved

for all the funeral expenses

and other expenses that may arise.

Although

it was done with the money

made through the gambling ring.

If you want to confess,

go turn yourself in!

Keep your mouth shut

and listen to me first.

This isn't about the gambling ring

starting the foundation.

Why did Zelkova Tree Foundation

start the ill*gal gambling ring

and go through all the trouble?

Don't miss the forest for the trees.

That's what you should be after.

Go after it,

and it'll lead you to the real culprit.

It could be me,

like you're thinking now.

Or

it could be someone else.

What are you playing at?

I'm done talking.

Now, it's your job to figure out

whether this is a confession

or a witness statement.

I'll be waiting here.

Hey, Choi Hee-su!

Yes, go ahead.

Sun-h* found Joo Jae-il.

-Joo Jae-il?

-Yes.

The recipient of the biggest sum.

Also, there's someone who gets paid

more than Han Jeong-sik.

It's someone called Joo Jae-il.

He's the only one

whose affiliation isn't written.

I'll send you the address now.

Can you go check? Okay.

-Detective.

-Yes?

Someone is here to see you.

Who?

ID verified.

You're Sun-h*'s friend, right?

Yes.

I'm sorry. You can't see him now

because we're interviewing him.

Then can I at least speak

to him on the phone?

Please help me out.

Keep it short, and I have to listen in.

Thank you.

Kang-hui.

How can this happen?

You said

you wouldn't get into trouble anymore.

You said it wouldn't happen again.

It's been only a day

since you made that promise.

Do you even think of me

when you make decisions?

I'll explain everything.

Things got messed up

because of the ledger I found in the safe.

They haven't informed the school yet.

Kang Sun-h*.

Do you know how I felt

on my way to see you?

I felt like a girl who's gone insane.

I told myself that you'll be okay

and that nothing will happen.

Then the next moment,

my heart sank,

thinking you're in really big trouble.

Then again, I was so anxious

because there was so much traffic.

I had all sorts of feelings

like I'd gone crazy.

Then

I started getting mad at you.

And it wasn't the first time

I felt this way.

I felt that way every time

my mom got arrested.

And now my boyfriend is making me anxious.

I guess I can say

that I've done enough.

Wait, Kang-hui.

Let's stop it now.

Let's break up.

Kang-hui

You didn't find any piece of evidence?

The thing is

And you arrested him without a warrant?

But that's what you told me

Go and find the evidence right now!

If you find nothing,

make one and bring it to me.

Find it by any means necessary!

Keep holding Kang Sun-h* up.

Dong-man told me this

as he handed it to me.

If I come too late,

or if things go south with him,

give this to Chief Han Jeong-sik.

LEDGER

To Chief Han Jeong-sik?

Give it to him,

and tell him to let Sun-h* go.

This is to protect him.

If you have to go,

then decide now.

JAEIL CORPORATION

JAEIL CORPORATION OFFICE

So Joo Jae-il wasn't a person

but a factory.

JAEIL CORPORATION

Let's go.

-Get home safely.

-See you tomorrow.

Excuse me, may I help you?

Zelkova Tree Foundation?

Do you know that foundation?

Not so much,

but the one who manages the foundation

is our factory manager.

He's on night duty tonight,

so he'll be here in 30 minutes.

Then I'll wait.

By the way, what does this factory make?

Oh, we make bulletproof vests,

protective gloves, and gears.

Things like that.

LEDGER

While trying to track down

the gambling ring

Yes, we lost Eun-ju.

If I hadn't hacked back then,

you would have caught

the ill*gal gambling ring.

Whether you hacked or not,

it's my fault as a detective

that I failed to catch them.

Please don't

hand over the ledger.

If we hand this over, Professor Yu

won't be able to close the case.

What are you doing with the suspect?

Captain

Even if he asked,

what do you think you're doing

with a suspect under investigation?

But Captain,

on the day that Jang Jae-gyu mentioned,

Kang Sun-h* wasn't caught in any

of the security cameras in the area.

And you know that our request

for the arrest warrant will be rejected.

Shut it!

Are you all dying to be fired?

Lock him up in jail,

and you should go

and find evidence on Kang Sun-h*.

Of course I know.

Through Zelkova Tree Foundation,

our products are distributed

to the police stations.

You know those old supplies

or the ones that they lack.

The foundation figures out what they lack

and give out the supplies as a donation.

We're pretty good

at making protective gears.

How long has it been?

I think it's been about five to six years.

Can I see the list of products

you distributed in those years?

Oh

Sure. Please wait here.

ZELKOVA TREE FOUNDATION

WRIST GUARDS

GOODS

AMOUNT, UNIT PRICE

How did this

ZELKOVA TREE FOUNDATION

WRIST GUARDS

NORTH GYEONGSANG POLICE AGENCY

Zelkova Tree Foundation is

an organization that supports the police.

I mean, if they wanted to launder money

or bribe the officers,

there's no reason

to establish a foundation.

4,000,000 WON

This isn't about the gambling ring

starting the foundation.

Why did Zelkova Tree Foundation

start the ill*gal gambling ring

and go through all the trouble?

Don't miss the forest for the trees.

That's what you should be after.

Go after it,

and it'll lead you to the real culprit.

ZELKOVA TREE FOUNDATION DAY

AUGUST 27TH, 2016

The number you have dialed does not exist.

What are you doing?

Check the number and try again.

The number you told me.

It doesn't exist anymore.

It's a burner phone.

I told you everything I know.

Then what about this photo?

I went there once

only because I was invited.

I met these people there

for the first time.

Frankly, I don't really remember

because I was there to do sales.

And you don't even know

whose number that is?

Hey, does that make sense to you?

It was one of the conditions

of our deal with the foundation.

We were told to call this number

no matter what

if anyone visited the factory

and asked about the foundation.

They said they'd terminate

the contract otherwise.

The thing is,

they picked up the last time

we called them.

Why does it say

that the number doesn't exist?

-You spoke to them last time?

-Yes.

Was it about two years ago?

A cop came by

and asked about the foundation.

Who?

It was

I don't remember the name.

But he had double eyelids,

and he was tall.

He seemed to be in his fifties.

Han Jeong-sik received goods

most of the time,

but since two years ago,

the amount has increased dramatically.

Han Jeong-sik.

Do you even think of me

when you make decisions?

Let's break up.

Hey.

Captain.

-This was faxed to us.

-What is it?

Hey, Dong-man.

What?

What?

SEOUL METROPOLITAN POLICE AGENCY

Hey.

Get in. Let's go.

I thought I told you

to do whatever it takes

to keep Kang Sun-h* here.

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DEPARTMEN

CHIEF HAN JEONG-SIK

I had to trade him in for this.

LEDGER

Where are we going?

To check something for one last time.

KANG SUN-h*:

INDEFINITE SUSPENSION CANCELED

Nice.

-Hey, Kang-hui!

-Kang-hui.

Did you hear?

Professor Seo managed to get

Sun-h*'s suspension canceled.

He can return to school tomorrow.

The police released him this morning.

My gosh, I'm so relieved.

You too, right?

Sun-h* and I broke up.

What?

So from now on,

don't bring him up in front of me.

Why are we suddenly

deep-cleaning the office?

Well

Because we have to throw out the old

to bring in the new.

What is this, Professor?

It's garbage.

-Should I throw it out?

-No, it's okay.

It's my garbage,

so I should throw it out myself.

You always come

just before I can forget about you.

It's not like I want to see you, jerk.

Give me the photo.

ZELKOVA TREE FOUNDATION DAY

AUGUST 27TH, 2016

About Zelkova Tree Foundation

Looks like you guys pulled

lots of funny tricks using it.

What?

While pretending

to support police officers,

you jerks bribed corrupt cops

and did all sorts of ridiculous things.

Everything's recorded in the ledger.

Am I wrong?

If all you have is a hammer,

everything looks like a nail.

Maybe I just know

scumbags like you too well.

Hey, Detective Yu.

Do you know

why Park Cheol-jin nearly lost his life?

He kept getting confused,

forgetting what was really important.

The jerks running the ill*gal site

you're after

They are the Police University's

Hey, Cheol-jin.

Cheol-jin. Park Cheol-jin!

Cheol-jin!

Why did you have to make this hard for us?

We did this to save the officers like you.

We all started with the same mindset.

We wanted to do something good.

Once you're in this business,

there are times when your hands get dirty.

But that jerk suddenly

made a big deal out of it.

Go Deok-bae!

We only ran the ill*gal gambling ring

to help police officers like you.

We used that money to defend

your pathetic sense of justice!

Who told you to?

Professor Seo Sang-hak?

Let me ask you one last thing.

-The woman you talked with

-Woman?

It wasn't a woman.

It was a man.

Did he go to his class?

ZELKOVA TREE FOUNDATION

ATTORNEY VISITATION ROOM

Let's go, Professor.

Okay.

Let's go.

PROFESSOR SEO SANG-HAK

There's a question

that students ask me every year.

"If I could understand

the motive of a criminal,

and if I'm unsure

that I'd make another choice

if I were put in the same situation."

"What should I do?"

They'd ask me if they were qualified

to become an officer

when they have such mindsets.

My answer to that

has always been the same.

It's more than possible for you

to think like that.

The fact that you worry about it

makes you qualified.

But this year,

I want to give a different answer.

Don't ever

justify a criminal.

Even if they're your friend,

girlfriend, boyfriend, family,

or teacher.

You don't have to try and understand them.

Regardless of the reason,

if they committed a crime,

you should help them

so that they can reflect on themselves

and get punished.

It's too difficult, Professor.

I know. It's not an easy thing to do.

However,

it's something you shouldn't avoid

just because it's difficult.

You'll become police officers

who need to fight for justice.

So

do not get hurt.

Do not die.

That way,

you'll be able to accomplish it all.

I'm sorry about that.

It looks like

I digressed from the subject.

The class felt especially short today.

All right, then. Thank you, everyone.

-Thank you.

-Thank you.

PROFESSOR SEO SANG-HAK

Yes, this is Seo Sang-hak.

One died, and one got hurt.

If you went through that,

does that give you a right

to pull a stunt like that?

Since you got your noble hands dirty,

you should go the full distance.

What should I do

so that no one gets hurt anymore?

Seeing where you are now

I am not good enough to stay by your side.

Meet me at the front gate

at 11 a.m. tomorrow.

What has Sun-h* been up to?

I've been so grateful

that you admitted me into this school.