01x08 - The Right Thing To Do

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Seung-hee.

Your twin brother is
an SNU law student now.

What will you do?

Please.

It's enough to have my mom
compare me to Seung-h*.

I'm just wondering,

but where's Ki-young applying?

Ki-young?

He's only applying
to schools in Seoul, right?

Yes.

So he's going to Seoul after all.

Why do you suddenly look so down?

Are you interested in him?

No.

No way.

No one in our class likes him.

Right, Jae-eun?

Yes, right.

That's odd.

You sit next to him, don't you?

-Yes.
-Isn't he so gentle and kind?

-I'm not so…
-They never even talk.

Anyway,

you're also applying to the Cheongju
Campus of Gyeongji University, right?

Jae-eun.

I'll be done soon, so wait for me.

Ki-young.

Jae-eun.

I like you.

I like you, Kim Jae-eun.

You knew that, right?

I'm sorry.

I've never thought of you

as anything more than a classmate.

Sorry.

Jae-eun.

I mean, Hye-joo.

Hi.

THE RIGHT THING TO DO

Do you live around here?

No.

I asked to meet
in a different neighborhood.

I'm sure you know why.

Right.

Good call.

I know it's late,
but congratulations on your marriage.

You two make a great couple.

Thanks.

I took a peek at Seung-hee's
phone for your number.

Please don't tell her that we met.

All right. I won't.

Hye-joo.

About Seung-h*…

Could you apologize to them?

I thought you were Hye-joo.

What has gotten into you?
You're vacuuming?

While you're at it, do the rooms too.

-I don't want to.
-You don't…

Hey.

After all she's done for you,
you can't do this much?

She's got it rough these days.

-Then you shouldn't stab her in the back.
-What?

You can do the master bedroom.

I already got Yoon-seo's room.

I can't believe that girl.

She said not to go in without permission.

AUTOMATIC TRANSFER

100,000 WON TO SINYANG-GU
WOMEN AND YOUTH SHELTER

60,000 WON TO COUNSELING CENTER
FOR SEXUAL VIOLENCE VICTIMS

80,000 WON TO SUNFLOWER CHILDREN'S SHELTER

200,000 WON TO SUICIDE LOSS SURVIVORS
SUPPORT CENTER

I never imagined that
such things happened in Youngsan.

Just thinking about what
she's been through breaks my heart.

Anyway, I don't think they'll
keep their mouths shut forever.

So we need to make the first move
before anything else happens.

But I'm worried

about Ji Seung-kyu's case.

If they conflate the two cases,
things will get quite messy.

You know what's great about the internet?

You throw them a bone,

and they all jump on it at once.

About Seung-h*…

Could you apologize to them?

I don't know

who is telling the truth
between you and Seung-hee.

I heard the police didn't investigate it
because of Seung-h*'s death.

That's why

I wanted to ask you in person.

I want to know

what really happened.

But I can already tell

by your face.

You…

didn't lie.

But Hye-joo.

Could you just apologize to them?

-But Ki-young--
-You may not have done anything wrong,

but you understand the pain
of losing a family member.

Don't you?

My mother-in-law is mentally unstable,

so Seung-hee always feels restless.

I think the only thing
that could alleviate their situation

is your apology.

That's why…

I'm asking you for a favor.

Could you

apologize to them?

Hold on tight.

You can sit here.

Thank you.

Thank you so much.

You're not going far, are you?

No, I'm getting off
at Jicheong Elementary.

I see.

Mom, it's like a shower outside.

-My gosh, you're right.
-This stop is…

-It's really pouring down.
-…Korean District Heating Corporation.

The next stop is…

Goodness, Soo-bin.

Ms. Kim.

Hold this.

My goodness.

It's okay.

It's pouring down.

Why are you outside this late?

Let's get you inside.

It was raining.

What was that?

It was pouring.

But if it suddenly
starts pouring at night,

I come by to check at times.

Because I'd rather check in person.

You said you came to check your studio
when it starts pouring at night.

It was pouring down but you weren't home,

so I thought you'd be at the studio.

I came to make sure just in case,
but the lights were off.

So I went inside
and checked the dehumidifier.

-You--
-I know you said

not to go into
your space without permission,

but I kept giving you attitude

and hurt your feelings.

It felt too awkward to call and ask.

So I just went in without telling you.

I'm sorry.

It won't happen again.

Don't do this.

Don't ever do this again.

Promise me that you won't.

Okay.

I won't do it again.

Not without asking you--

I don't want anyone to get hurt

because of me.

Stay safe, Soo-bin.

Both you…

and your baby, okay?

The fetus's heart has stopped.

It's a miscarriage.

So don't ever get rained on because of me.

Okay?

An amendment to
the Criminal Act that allows

the investigation to continue
even after the sex crime suspect dies

and becomes unable to be prosecuted?

You realize there are
some juridical issues there, right?

Yes.

Continuing an investigation
without anyone there to punish

contradicts the foundation
of the criminal justice system.

But the juridical aspect of the matter

will only be understood by people
like us who have studied law.

Public sentiment is a different story.

Public sentiment has
nothing to do with legislation.

But I'm sure you're aware of that.

During my time as a judge,

I saw many sexual violence victims
experience secondary victimization

after the assailants

took their own lives.

However, the law is the law.

And it won't just be difficult

for this amendment to pass.

It will be impossible.

Even if you manage to win over the public,

all there's left will be controversy.

I welcome controversy.

That controversy will
arouse people's interest

and make what's impossible, possible.

When you suggested that I run
as a list member eight years ago,

you said that I couldn't
work alone in politics

and that I'll need
the public and the party's support.

I'll form the public opinion.

I'm asking you to lead the party
as the chairwoman

in supporting this amendment.

Things must have been hectic for you

with Ji-hoon's incident.

It took a bigger toll on Hye-joo.

But thankfully,

she seems to be doing better.

You know, you haven't changed a bit

since the first time we met.

I'll do my best

alongside Attorney Nam Joong-do.

MAN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
AFTER k*lling HIS FAMILY

PUNISH FILICIDE SEVERELY

I'll never forget how hard you tried

to get my story out
after I filed the constitutional appeal.

Thank you so much for that.

Don't mention it.

Plus, your appeal was
dismissed in the end.

We couldn't change anything. I'm sorry.

Don't say that.

I knew it was an uphill battle.

But as I fought through it,

I realized that I had
a lot of people on my side

and it helped me go on.

Do you regret quitting
your job as a reporter

to be in the National Assembly?

I do.

That was a permanent position,

but my current position is temporary.

Assemblyman Nam can fire me
at a moment's notice.

If you get fired,
I'll give you a job here.

Okay, well…

I'll give it some thought.

I became a reporter…

wanting to change this world.

Then I met Assemblyman Nam
during my rookie days.

And then…

I got to know him better
through Chae-eun's case.

I began to think that
I could bet my life on him.

So when he asked me
to join him in the Assembly

seven and a half years ago,

I quit without hesitation.

So I hope the general election goes well

and we'll go further.

You know…

-Mr. Jang.
-Betting my life on him

was the best option I had,

and I will make it
the best decision of my life.

Anyway,

you had something to tell me today.

What was it?

Please tell me.

Is it about Assemblyman Nam?

No.

It wasn't anything important.

Okay.

Come in.

Come in and put on the slippers.

This is our only bathtub.

My husband will be home late,
so don't worry about him.

Warm yourself up.

Make yourself at home and take your time.

Yoon-seo.

You haven't gone to sleep.

No, but I'm going to bed soon.

What's up?

What are you doing, Mom?

When did my little girl grow up so much?

-Were you doing homework?
-Yes.

Mom.

Have you heard of the Trolley Dilemma?

-The Trolley Dilemma?
-Yes.

Here's the thing.

This is the trolley.

And the brakes are broken,

so if it keeps going,

-it'll k*ll five people.
-Okay.

But if you switch the track,

it'll change its direction
and only k*ll one.

What would you do?

Well, I'm not sure.

This is a tough question.

No, it's not that hard.

-What?
-Look.

It's five to one.

You should obviously switch the track.

But Da-som asked me

what I'd do if that one person was

someone I loved.

If that was you or Dad…

Then what would you do?

I don't know. I'd just run away.

If I don't make a decision,
I'm sure someone else will.

Why did you put
Dad's business card up there?

Just because.

Is it because you love him?

Yes.

-Mom.
-Yes?

You should sleep here tonight.

Should I?

Should we snuggle up like we used to?

Yes, I'd love that.

YOON-SEO'S HUNDREDTH DAY

No cheating, okay?

Stop it. Stay away.

Dad!

Stop that.

-Come on, that's cheating.
-Give me that.

Right here.

All right.

I got it.

Try and steal it.

-It's your turn.
-Hold on.

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

No cheating, okay?

-Soo-bin.
-Yes?

You're up.

Are you feeling okay?

Yes.

Good morning.

Good morning to you too.

The thing is,

I'm going to run an errand
before heading to work.

Do you like to come to the studio later?

Let's get something delicious for lunch.

I'm actually…

meeting a friend for lunch.

I see.

It's not a guy.

What?

I'm not meeting a guy.

Okay.

Be careful and have fun. I'll get going.

Actually, I'll come.

I'll stop by before lunch.

I have nothing better to do anyway.

What time should I be there?

Let's sit you down.

Goodness.

Ms. Kim.

You came so early
in the morning for my discharge,

you paid my hospital bills…

How could I ever repay your kindness?

Please don't mention it.

Get some rest so you'll feel better soon.

I will.

Hey, Soo-bin.

Sorry, I'm running a bit late.

I'll be there in 15 minutes.

You're there already?

Then you can let yourself in. Okay.

KIM SOO-BIN

FAVORITES

I LOVE YOU, MOM AND DAD.
SINCERELY, NAM JI-HOON

Darn it.

Hello?

Hey, Yoo-sin.

Why are you calling
so early in the morning?

I see.

Yoo-sin.

I'm not very thrilled

about having Nam Joong-do
on my back either,

but it's only a matter of time

before everyone forgets about it.

I have to be somewhere,

so I'm hanging up. Bye.

Damn it, man.

Does she think I'm some old man
with nothing to do?

And why haven't you gotten back to me?

What are your old buddies doing?

I'm sorry, sir.

That dead son of his.

Sorry?

Look into him.

If he bought meth,
I'm sure he's done a lot more.

So annoying.

Mom, can you just sell off that land?

What am I, crazy?

Hey, you.

Did you talk to
that Assemblyman Nam or not?

You didn't, did you?

Why can't you even do what you're told?

-What's wrong with you?
-Mom!

Don't be so hard on him.

He'll be late to work. Let's go.

You're doing this on purpose, right?

-Seung-hee.
-I'm sorry.

She's in a bad mood
after talking to Uncle Soon-hong.

I apologize on her behalf. I'm sorry.

Seung-hee,

your mother is obsessed
with her land right now.

Let's not mess with Jae-eun
for the time being.

This involves her husband.

Seung-h* means the world to Mom.

If Seung-h*'s case is
exposed the wrong way,

his reputation will be ruined.

That's why she couldn't
sue her for false accusation.

-But--
-Look.

This will stress her out even more,
on top of her land issue.

So for the time being,

at least until Uncle Soon-hong
takes care of the land issue,

let's not harass Jae-eun
about Seung-h*, okay?

You know what kind of man her husband is.

Okay.

Good.

I'll be going now.

Why do you put
so much effort into the photos?

Isn't it just for the record?

That's one reason,

but I believe that
the damaged state of the books

shows how much their owners
love and value them.

If that wasn't the case,

the owners would have thrown them out

instead of having them restored.

So I keep records of such emotions

by taking these photos,

and I give them to the owners
along with the books.

That's why I try to take good photos.

I see.

Can you take one of me?

What?

Can you take a photo of me?

Okay.

I'll take one of you. Stand there.

Good. Right there.

Okay. Here we go.

-One, two--
-Wait.

Should I be smiling?

Do as you like.

Okay.

Here we go again. Look here.

All right.

One, two, three.

COPYING 32 FILES
TO "BOOK CONSERVATION PHOTOS"

JI-HOON

-Hey, Soo-bin.
-Yes?

Do you happen to have
any photos of Ji-hoon?

-Photos of Ji-hoon?
-Yes.

Right, you lost them with your phone.

No, I don't have any.

Why do you ask?

I just don't have many photos of him.

I was wondering if you had any.

By the way,

does the friend that you're meeting
know Ji-hoon as well?

No.

No?

If you meet any of his other friends,

could you ask them

if they have any photos of him?

Yes, I'll do that.

Thank you.

Ms. Kim.

Yes?

Why haven't you asked?

About what?

Whether I'm going to

have the baby or not.

Is it okay if I ask?

What do you want me to do?

I'm Ji-hoon's mom,

so I'd be lying if I said
I didn't want to see the baby.

But then again,

I believe everyone has
their story and situation

and they end up
making the best choice they can.

Whatever you decide to do with it,

I hope you make
the best decision for yourself.

I mean it.

I have to leave for lunch.

Bye.

Okay then.

Soo-bin.

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YOON-SEO

JI-HOON

You understand the pain
of losing a family member.

Don't you?

That's why I'm asking you for a favor.

Could you…

just apologize to them?

-Don't touch me.
-Whatever, you're so annoying.

-You know…
-Yes?

If…

And this is a big "if."

Actually, never mind.

What is it?

Finish your sentence.

If…

your dad were having an affair

and you found out,

would you tell your mom about it?

My mom?

Why would I stop there?

What?

He didn't just betray her
by having an affair.

He betrayed the trust
of his entire family.

So obviously I'd tell mom,

and I'd tell the whole world
and put him to shame.

But would you be okay
with everyone knowing

that your dad cheated?

Why should I care?
I didn't do anything wrong.

Anyway, I'd do everything I can
to humiliate him publicly.

Who cares if he's my dad?

So gross.

Cheaters are so disgusting.

What's with that face?

Was this about you?

Yes, my dad is having an affair.

Guys, time for class.

-Hello, I'm Nam Joong-do.
-Hello.

I'm Park Yeong-su.

Yes, nice to meet you.

-Let's talk as we go inside.
-Sure.

The fetus died,
but it's still in your womb,

so you need surgery.

If you experience fever or abdominal pain
after taking the drug,

come back here right away.

I'm taking off.

-Okay, bye.
-Bye.

Enjoy your meal.

-Thanks.
-…he took his own life,

which was all over the media.

You're right. Ms. Cho didn't know
about the video leak until later.

-It's him.
-…left a note on her desk,

then attempted suicide.

Nam Joong-do is one good-looking man.

He really put the video up.

What a total scumbag.

But to be frank,
I'm sure the girl was no better than him.

I wasn't going to say this,

but women who date men
like that can't be--

-What are you talking about?
-Sorry?

The girl was a victim.

You shouldn't talk about her like that.

All right.

I shouldn't have said that.

You should go home.

He already committed suicide
and is dead, correct?

So how is this video
still being redistributed?

DAON WOMEN'S CLINIC

Ms. Kim Soo-bin.

Mom.

Mom.

Mom.

Mom…

Mom, are you okay?

-Mom!
-Goodness.

You scared me. What's wrong?

What is it?

Wait.

What's all this?

This medication is only for nighttime.

Did you take these today?

The doctor said it's only for nights.

I didn't take any today.

"Today"?

So you've been
taking these during the day?

-Mom.
-Stop yelling!

Goodness.

If you're so worried,
do something about it.

You abandoned your sick mom
and went abroad,

and now you're pretending to be worried?

-Mom.
-I don't want to hear it. Get out.

KO SEONG-CHANG [YOUNGSAN SCHOOLMATE]

Sorry. My sister-in-law says
she can't disclose personal information.

I'm sorry, but please excuse me.

I'm not very hungry.

Okay.

Hye-joo, are you okay? Are you hurt?

Give me the rag.

Stand still. You'll get hurt.

-It's okay, I got it.
-Give it to me.

What's wrong?

Is something going on?

Yeo-jin.

Back when I lived in Youngsan,

my friend's brother died.

I was molested by him,
so I went to the police.

And that night,

he k*lled himself.

Yeo-jin.

I never imagined
that he would end up like that.

It's okay.

You don't have to say anything.

You don't have to say anything, Hye-joo.

Goodness.

Why didn't you tell me sooner?

How could you keep this bottled up

without telling anyone for so long?

It must have been so tough.

In the end, nothing was resolved.

Joong-do said

that he'd take care of everything

and that I shouldn't do anything.

But…

I think it might be best for everyone
if I apologized to his mother.

No, Hye-joo.

Your husband is a public figure.

If you apologize,
they'll use that to blackmail you again.

Still…

His mother and my friend

lost a son and a brother.

After losing Ji-hoon,
I can understand their pain,

and it just torments me even more.

I see.

I know how it feels to lose your child.

I understand.

But Hye-joo.

You shouldn't apologize.

You don't apologize
for something like this.

You show remorse
for what happened. That's all.

It was an accident.

It wasn't your fault.

It's always hard for those
who are left behind.

I heard the mill lady tried
to follow her granddaughter.

She was in shock about
her granddaughter's video getting leaked.

Who told you that?

What?

About the mill lady.

Joong-do mentioned it on TV
this afternoon.

On TV?

GRANDMOTHER ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
AFTER VIDEO LEAK

TODAY'S ISSUE 24

REPORTER PARK YEONG-SU INTERVIEWS
ASSEMBLYMAN NAM JOONG-DO

COMMENTS

HE'S A b*stard EVEN AFTER DYING

ONCE AN as*h*le, ALWAYS AN as*h*le

JOONG-DO SERVING UP JUSTICE AGAIN

THIS IS HIS PARENTS' RESTAURANT

SEUNG-KYU'S DINING TABLE

DID THEY NOT KNOW THEIR SON
WAS A PIECE OF sh*t?

I HOPE THEY ALL DIE

I'M SUSPICIOUS OF THE GRANDDAUGHTER TOO

Hey.

Why are you still up? It's late.

Why won't you say anything?
You're scaring me.

Did I do something wrong?

-Honey.
-Yes?

About your appearance
on TV this afternoon…

So you saw that?

Yes.

Did you have to mention

the mill lady on TV?

What do you mean?

Look at this.

Everyone is cursing out
the med student's parents.

So what about it?

When the suicide attempt
of his mother made the news,

the family got really harsh comments.

And now that you mentioned
the mill lady on TV today,

it's happening again.

That med student
did commit a serious crime,

but his mother tried to k*ll herself
after seeing comments against her son.

With another flood
of all these hateful comments…

I'm really worried, honey.

I did it for the mill lady
and her granddaughter.

Some people are criticizing her
and her granddaughter too.

They're saying she was after money
and that this is a show for settlement.

If she finds out…

Don't worry about that.

She already knows.

How does she know?

I went to the hospital
to get permission to share her story,

and I told her what to expect.

You can make use of me
as much as you like.

I don't care what people say about me

as long as the world knows
about Sol's misfortune.

But I keep worrying about
the med student's parents

whenever I hear her granddaughter come up.

Why do you empathize with the assailant?

I'm not empathizing!

What would you call this then?

No, I'm just…

Fine, I am empathizing.

But not with the assailant.
With his mother.

That med student is obviously a criminal,

but what about his family?

They're still here living in pain.

If something else bad happens,
how will the rest of them live?

-Hye-joo.
-Honey.

I'm so scared that another
tragedy might take place.

So I wish you'd stop using the media

to make a bigger issue out of this.

Honey.

Stop it.

Please stop this.

I'm begging you.

I'm sorry.

But this will only get bigger.

Until the entire country knows.

Honey.

I'm going to propose an amendment

that allows investigations to continue
even after a sex criminal dies.

I'll need more of those
hate comments in the future.

That's the public sentiment
that will help this amendment pass.

I'm trying to prevent more pain
caused by the suicide of assailants.

Don't you want that too?

If the law had been different,

you and that family wouldn't have
had to live in pain for 20 years.

So please support me in my plan.

Your support is
the most important thing to me.

I need the support of my beloved wife.

You should go to sleep.

We'll talk again later.

Collateral damage is inevitable

for the greater good.

Ms. Kim.

Hey, you're up.

Are you feeling okay?

Yes.

Go have breakfast.
You skipped dinner last night.

You don't have to
prepare meals for me anymore.

Okay.

But it was Yeo-jin today.

You should thank her later.

Okay.

Bye, then.

Wait, Ms. Kim.

Yes? What is it?

It's nothing.

Go ahead and eat.

Ms. Kim Soo-bin.

So…

you can't tell Ms. Kim

about this.

Okay?

Today, not tomorrow?

In that case, can you come around 3 p.m.?

I'm finishing up right now.

Okay, thank you.

YOUR PACKAGE FROM PRINT PHOTO
HAS BEEN DELIVERED

JI-HOON'S MATERNAL GRANDMOTHER

How come I never thought
of sending her photos?

Soo-bin, I'm stopping by for a moment.

Is she asleep?

I remember buying some large envelopes.

Right, the envelope.

In a drawer in the study.

Right.

That's where the ink pad was.

Not here.

ASSEMBLYMAN NAM JOONG-DO

ASSEMBLYMAN NAM JOONG-DO

The police

couldn't find the phone
Ji-hoon had been using.

SOO-BIN

Don't ever say you want to break up.

Do you have a death wish?

Ji-hoon died…

because of that kid.

I'm going to k*ll myself.

I'M GOING TO k*ll MYSELF

TROLLEY

If you were going to hide it,
you should have been more thorough.

It was just a mistake.

Let's work together as victims
and make something happen.

Arrange a meeting with Nam Joong-do.

How could you betray me like this?

How did you miss this?

Nothing is going as planned!

Can you believe her?

Yeo-jin, please keep it a secret.

I was being as generous
as I possibly could.

Everything a politician does
sends out a message.

You're at fault no matter what.