01x05 - Episode 5

[bunniefuu]

[A Bona fide k*ller]

[This drama, its characters,
and events are fictional.]

[Scenes with child actors
and animals were supervised.]

- [crying]
- [suspenseful music playing]

[muffled groaning]

[muffled whimpering]

[gasping]

[pensive music playing]

[Episode 5]

[yawns] Honey, what is this?

You're up already?

You should have slept in.

- What is it?
- What?

- Honey, are you cooking?
- No, just have a seat.

I woke up early for once,
so I thought I'd show off my skills.

Really?

Here.

This is a hard-boiled egg.
Simple and honest,

just like you.

This one is rich and savory, like me.

A handsome fried egg
with a dash of sesame oil.

[lively music playing]

[exclaims in awe]

And scrambled eggs with plenty
of butter and milk, adorable like our Yul.

It's all eggs?

[laughs] Of course not.

Ta-da.

This is where the personalities
of our family of three...

come together in a colorful
salad and sandwich.

[gasps] You're the best husband ever.

When did you find the time to do all this?

Your mother would have a fit if she knew.

- Oh, my mom must never find out.
- [chuckles]

How could I possibly deal
with the fallout?

You seem to be in a particularly
good mood today.

Of course I am.

The two most precious treasures
in the world are right here beside me.

So, on that note...

Mom.

Yul, you're awake?

Sweetheart, you're awake?

Did you sleep well?

Oh, my.

Daddy prepared this breakfast
for you and me. Let's eat.

- Yay! I'll eat with Kkongsuni.
- [Bo Na] Okay. Here you go.

Okay.

Kkongsuni?

When did we get a new family member
without me knowing?

Yul, look at this.
Your mom's friend sent a doll for you.

- Mommy, give it to me.
- Here you go.

It must be nice to have a friend abroad
who sends you gifts.

I guess so. Friends are nice to have.

That Russian friend you're close with?

Was her name Seul Gi?

Yes, that's right. Seul Gi.

Come to think of it,
I've never even seen her.

She couldn't come to our wedding either,
right?

I'll introduce you to her
when she comes to Korea.

Well, I appreciate it.

Be sure to thank her for me too.

I already did, as soon as I got it.

[pensive music playing]

[Bo Na]
How's the weather over there these days?

Is it raining on and off?

That's too bad.

You've hated the rain
ever since you were little.

You used to say you were scared
of thunder and lightning.

[tense music playing]

If you pull this stunt one more time,

I'll make sure lightning strikes you down.

- Yul, you shouldn't do that, okay?
- Yul, you need to eat.

[Tae Sung] Come on...

- Yul. Yul, you have to eat.
- [Yul exclaims excitedly]

- [Tae Sung] You have to eat.
- [Yul giggles]

I'm going to get you, Yul.

[giggling]

[Not Today]

[pensive music playing]

[Blocked Number]

[You're good at keeping promises. Good.
Good night again tonight, Tae Sung]

[TV host] Given that Pyo Gyu Cheol
was also k*lled by a sn*per,

the previous incident
at the Jeonjak-dong hotel...

We have to assume it was also
the work of Kingfisher, right?

- Man, I knew it was too quiet.
- Exactly. Otherwise, in South Korea,

- is a series of murders by g*nf*re...
- You're here?

- ...be possible?
- It's been quiet for a few days.

- It's a complete media sensation.
- We're clear on that now.

At a time like this,
any other story gets buried, you know?

[sighs] My own stories get buried.

And he's not even listening to me.

Whatever I say gets ignored.

Hey, wait up.

Hey, someone supposedly
fell to their death...

at a construction site.

Oh my. How did that happen?

The chief wants me to dig into
how it happened.

Apparently, we got a tip.

Something about how it was
a wrongful death and to uncover the truth.

Is that so?

- [sighs]
- [elevator dings]

You'd better get digging then.

Good luck.

Here's what I think.

I'm 100 percent sure,
even without looking.

It was an accident caused by someone
not following safety regulations.

If the media pokes around
and digs into this,

a respectable company could be shaken,

and in turn, have a negative
impact on our economy.

My colleague, Go Ji Sun,
should stop spouting nonsense.

He should be faithful to his duty
as a journalist...

and the responsibility of the press.

I think so too.

A reporter who's always faithful
to the mission and duty of a journalist,

my colleague, Reporter Kwon,
should dig into this case instead of me.

He'd be able to do a much more
thorough job, don't you think?

That's a good idea.

- That is a good idea.
- [upbeat music playing]

Hey, really?

[Seoul Nambu Police Station]

What? A joint investigation?

[Police Chief Park Gyung Han]

Whose brilliant idea was this?

We've already reached an agreement
with the other precinct.

- We just need your approval, sir.
- [file thuds]

I told you not to make things complicated.

The Pyo Gyu Cheol case...

This is different from
Kingfisher's previous MO.

If we work together,
we might find a clue...

And why are you the one doing it?

That b*stard's case
finally got transferred somewhere else,

and I feel like my ten-year-old
stomach ulcer is finally healing.

Everyone else is dying
to get rid of that burden,

so what makes you so special?

Are you perhaps looking for
a special promotion...

or do you have ambitions like that?

It's nothing like that, sir.

If not, then drop it.

You know our precinct's performance
is at rock bottom this quarter, right?

Instead of worrying about
another precinct's case,

you should be catching even one more
petty criminal in our district...

Even just one...

That kid always walks out
while I'm still talking.

- I made it clear. Drop it.
- [door closes]

[Detective Lee] Beom.

"Look at you, so driven."

He could've offered to work even harder
or something like that.

Because he knows
it'll be all work and no results.

It's not like we asked for more personnel.

The chief is just doing his job.

Why didn't you mention
the accidental deaths...

of the child sex offenders?

There's no solid evidence.
It's all just speculation.

But back then... We thought about
if we were on the wrong track...

or if we were on the right one.

Let's say we were on the wrong track.

Then that means the accidental deaths...

of the previous eight people
were all coincidences.

I can't wrap my head around that,
no matter how I think about it.

But what if we were on the right track?

Then that means they were
accidental deaths up until now,

and only this time
it was a targeted sh**ting. But why?

Why only this time?

It was planned as an accidental death,
but there was a complication,

so it might have ended
as a targeted sh**ting instead.

Goodness. If that's the case...

Kingfisher's modus operandi...

isn't just targeted killings.

Wow, this is getting bigger.

What are you going to do now?

The chief is freaking out,
telling you to stay away from it.

[sighs]

You're here?

Russia sent a gift.

[sighs]

That guy never changes.

This Russian gear is pretty useful.

[Tae Min sniffles]

Let's see. Anything worth taking?

He's got that old itch again.
Says he's coming to Korea soon.

Gosh, I can't stand the sight of his face.

Really?

Then I'll have to make sure
you don't see him.

Hey.

Hey, this thing is still alive?

I thought it would've suffocated
in a few days.

Did you water this thing?

[inhales sharply]
I know you wouldn't have taken care of it.

I should thank whoever did.

[exhales]

Maybe you're alive
thanks to this thing. Right?

You did a good job for three years,
my little air-purifying plant.

Her name's Tae Sun.

And it's even thriving.

You really have no sense of time,
now or ever. You just...

It's April, you idiot. April.

[groans]

Then again, if I were trapped in here,
I'd lose all sense of time too...

April.

[intriguing music playing]

April...

[Preliminary Client Meeting]

[Bong Pal] His name is Tak Jong Gu.

His father's a five-term assemblyman.

His mother is the second daughter
of a conglomerate family.

He's the messed-up youngest son
of a so-called royal family.

Let's get the good stuff. Something fun.

[Bong Pal]
He drugged and sexually assaulted women,

filmed it, and even
distributed the videos.

Dozens of videos were found
on his computer,

but he was released with only
a two-year suspended sentence.

[snickers]

A suspended sentence?

He used lawyers from a major firm
to reach settlements with each victim.

They call it a settlement, but it was
probably just money and threats.

Right now, he's holed up at
Hongsun Casino, happily gambling away.

[scoffs]

So Gold is one of those
rich guys with connections.

He gets away with everything.

They're the most troublesome type.

[clicks tongue]

Their security is usually tight,
so it's not easy to get close to them.

And it's expensive.

- Our operating budget is stretched thin.
- A casino?

Yes. In one month, his father is running
for Speaker of the National Assembly.

So until then, he has to stay
somewhere out of the public eye.

He's under special orders
to lay low and keep quiet.

Tak Jong Gu. He's the type...

who gets excited easily
and has weak willpower.

Therefore, he's susceptible
to a gambling addiction.

[Young Do] He also has no sense of guilt.

Five years ago, at a high-rise apartment,

a woman in her 20s fell to her death.
Tak Jong Gu was there.

Damn it.

I told you not to mess with me.

[Hyun Nam]
How did he get away with it that time?

[intriguing music playing]

He claimed they were lovers who fought,
and in a fit of rage,

she jumped on her own.
At trial, due to a lack of evidence,

he was found not guilty.

He seems pretty full of himself.

As if the world has become easier for him.

[In-Gram feed after the trial]

[Royal_jg9, Worldonmyside,
Screwthelaw, Goodlawyers]

[claps] All right, since the guy is
holed up in the provinces,

we'll have to take a road trip.

Even faking an accidental death
these days...

is impossible with just any old scenario.

We're in the age
of advanced forensic science.

[groans] Coming up with the Meeting
scenario is always the hardest part.

[sighs] It's harder to figure out
how to k*ll someone...

than it is to save them.

I'll take this one.

Manager Yu?

[suspenseful music playing]

But because of the unplanned
Pyo Gyu Cheol case recently,

you stirred up the media and the police.

So I think doing another job
right away might be too risky.

It'd be great if he could hit the jackpot
on the day of the Meeting.

So the day of his greatest triumph
becomes the day he dies.

Right?

Memorial...

- [music stops]
- What's the date today?

[phone buzzing]

[Mother-In-Law]

[phone buzzes]

Hello? Mother.

[quirky music playing]

[Bo Na] Yes, I know.

Yes, of course.

Yang. I still have a half-day off left,
right? Please file it for me.

We'll continue the meeting tomorrow.
I'm sorry.

[lively music playing]

Manager Yu probably has to attend
her in-laws' memorial service.

- Of course. She's the daughter-in-law.
- So Kingfisher is a daughter-in-law too.

On days like this,
isn't a daughter-in-law...

- more like a servant?
- I should probably go with her and...

Hey, calm down.

[sighs]

[music fades]

[beeping in distance]

That must be it.

[My Safety, My Colleague's Safety.]

[pensive music playing]

[Hae Na] Two weeks ago,
a worker fell to his death...

from the sixth floor
while organizing materials.

The investigation concluded
it was an accident

due to personal negligence.

Is that right?

That's what's been publicly reported,

but we'll have to confirm
that for ourselves.

Whether it was a simple accident...

or a wrongful death disguised as one.

While everyone's focused
on the Kingfisher case,

we're looking into the wrongful death
of a vulnerable person...

who was overlooked.

[exhales deeply]
I love this kind of thing.

This is what being a real reporter
is all about.

- Let's go.
- [chuckles]

[employee] Look,
the police already came and went,

and the Ministry of Labor
and Ministry of Land investigated too.

I'm telling you, it was all ruled
as personal negligence.

Is that so? What were the names
of the investigators who came?

Well, our Chairman said the company
still had a moral responsibility,

so he told us to take care of everything.

Workers' comp, the death benefit,
and even condolence money.

We gave them a generous amount.

There's no one as magnanimous
as our Chairman.

I see.

I'll ask the Chairman about that myself.

Where can I find him?

Well, meeting the Chairman in person
is a bit difficult...

Then what about the colleagues who worked
with the deceased, Kang Young h*?

Oh, that's possible.

Oh, there he is.

- Mr. Park Chun Bok.
- Yes.

Talk to him.

[tense music playing]

That guy, Kang Young h*,
reeked of alcohol that day.

I don't know if he started
drinking that morning...

or if he was still drunk
from the night before.

It had happened a few times before.

He wasn't wearing his hard hat
that day either,

so I warned him a few times.

I did.

I see.

Did you happen to tell
the company about that?

Do you think it's easy for me to talk
about a colleague I worked with like that?

Especially since he's dead.

But I thought I had to
be honest about it, yes.

Oh, of course.
You absolutely did the right thing.

Even so, the Chairman
was very generous, wasn't he?

[Chun Bok] Yes.

So most of us are grateful
to the Chairman.

We were at a loss
when the construction was delayed.

The Chairman made sure
we got our wages in advance. Yes.

[music fades]

Wait, they covered it
as a workplace accident,

paid compensation
and even condolence money.

Hasn't the company
fulfilled its obligation?

[inhales sharply]
Most companies wouldn't do all that.

You catch on quick.

[Hae Na] What?

He smelled alcohol and wore no helmet.

In a case like that,

companies usually emphasize
the individual's negligence...

and cut their losses
without a second thought.

That's how they operate.

But the Chairman voluntarily stepped up...

and generously provided
worker's compensation and more?

Then the so-called witness...

shows up as if on cue...

and starts going on about
his colleague's negligence.

You're right.

So what do we do now?

- We can't even identify the informant.
- Well...

[We accept Gaecheon Construction
meal tickets.]

First, let's eat.
Then we can look for them.

We're eating again?
We just ate a little while ago.

[indistinct chatter]

I'll be right back.

- Okay.
- Long time no see.

Hello.

- Not getting steamed rice cakes, right?
- [market vendor] Welcome.

Really? Hello.

I'm here.

Tae Sung's mom, you're here.

- You're here too.
- Yes, hello. How have you been?

[vendor] Yes, welcome.

Ok Seon Ja,
bringing your daughter-in-law along,

you must be having
a memorial service today.

Stop making your delicate daughter-in-law
do all the work...

and bring that amazing son of yours
for a change.

Goodness, why would my son
come to a place like this?

He's busy working at the office.

Honestly, you talk about that son of yours
all year round.

So, what fish will it be?

Hey. You can choose.

- Me?
- Choose what you think we should get.

Okay.

[Bo Na] Hmm....

- How about this one, Mother?
- Oh, my goodness.

[vendor] Oh dear, what happened?

For goodness' sake.

Hey, I told you that we don't use fish
whose names end in "chi."

They're considered inferior
and not fit for the memorial service.

I told you that clearly.

How can you forget
every single time I tell you?

Honestly.

You never told me that.

I'm sorry, Mother.

I'll be sure to remember from now on.

Then, among the ones
that don't end in "chi..."

[cheerful music playing]

This one is a "jogi," right?

Yes, "jogi."

Then this one is "kkongchi?"

And that one is "samchi?"

This is a "byeongeo."

Is that right, Mother?

My, my.
Now you don't even need to be told.

You're getting it all on your own.

So the "kkongchi" and "samchi,"
which end in "chi," are out.

I'll take the "byeongeo" and "jogi,"
which don't end in "chi."

- Yes.
- [Bo Na] And some abalone too, please.

- [giggles]
- [cheerful music continues]

[tuts]

Kang Young h*?
You're telling me he was drinking?

Goodness, where did you hear
such a ridiculous story?

Right?

- See? I told you it wasn't true.
- Oh, really?

She insisted all construction workers
love to drink.

That he was still drunk that day,

and she keeps insisting
that's what caused the incident.

[mouthing] Go on.

[chuckles] You're right, I did.

I guess I was being prejudiced...

You can't go around wrongly
accusing people like that.

Especially a man who doesn't even drink.

Even when he was terribly upset,

I never once saw that man have a drink.

- Terribly upset?
- [woman] Yes.

Something must have happened
with his wife.

That man was absolutely devoted
to his wife.

As they say these days,
he was a hopeless romantic.

[reporters hum thoughtfully]

He was just like me, you know?

[laughing]

[woman] My goodness.
Oh, you know, come to think of it...

His wife used to work
at the Chairman's house.

There you go. Enjoy your meal.

The Chairman?

[suspenseful music stinger]

She's here.

- She's here, she's here.
- Mom.

Yul.

Yul, what did you do at Grandma's house?

Playing with aunt, Kkongsuni, and Chiba.

Oh, were you?

My, my. Looks like my sister-in-law
got stuck carrying everything again.

Stop complaining and take these.

I'm doing it, all right?

[playful music playing]

[sighs]

Hey.

[3 years ago]

Have you ever chopped an onion
before in your life?

Why are you holding the knife like that?

Are you cutting a cake?

I'm not used to using it for this.

[chuckles]

[2 years ago]

What... What is this?

Do we have Southeast Asian ancestors
or something?

I just wanted you to try something else.

[1 year ago]

Hey.

Did you mix multigrain into the rice?

The rice for the memorial service?

I heard it's better for your health.

[scoffs]

[Seon Ja]
You're going to be the death of me.

[playful music continues]

[moans]

[inhales deeply]

[in English] Okay.

[in Korean] Let's do this.

[lively music playing]

[Seon Ja] Hey.

Did you just put garlic
in the seasoned vegetables?

Yes, Mother, for a deeper flavor...

- That... All of it?
- [gasps]

- Mother, I put all of it in...
- [gasps]

I'm sorry, Mother. What should I do?
Oh, my. I'll go right now...

and buy it all again. I'm so sorry.

What am I supposed to do with all this?

I'll be right back, Mother.

Unbelievable.

[exasperated sigh]

Garlic in the memorial service vegetables?
My goodness.

How can she be so clueless?
This is just too much.

Come on, it's an honest mistake.

- It's not a big deal.
- It's because she's an orphan, all right?

She had no parents to learn from.
That's why.

I was wondering when you'd say that.

You were just waiting for an excuse, Mom.

Quiet, you brat.

[pensive music playing]

[Kang Young h*]

[intercom chiming]

[phone chimes]

[Se Ah] When are you getting here?

[Hae Na] Hello? Anyone home?

Hello?

[dogs barking in distance]

I guess no one's home.

But do you really think
Kang Young h*'s wife is the informant?

Can I help you?

They moved. No one lives there now.

Moved? When?

I think it was the day
of the husband's funeral.

They seemed to be in a real hurry.

They called a moving truck
at night and left.

Then do you happen to know
the wife's phone number?

I wouldn't know. We weren't close enough
to call each other.

Excuse me, where's the nearest
real estate office?

A real estate office?

Oh, you must be here to see the house.

Go down this alley and make a turn.
It's right there.

- Okay, thank you.
- [phone chimes]

[intriguing music playing]

Why the real estate office?

If they left in such a hurry,

they probably didn't even get
their security deposit.

She'll have to contact them
eventually, right?

What's going on?

[Se Ah]
Sister-in-law is going through hell.

Mom's already given her an earful.

You didn't forget about
the memorial rite today, did you?

[exclaims in shock]

Why? What is it?

What time is it now?

[Hae Na] Right now?

[exclaiming continues]

Oh, this is going to be the death of me.

[You didn't forget about
the memorial rite today, did you?]

Gangwon Province?

[sighs] If he leaves now,
when will he get here?

Auntie, what's a memorial rite?

[gasps]

So, Yul wants to know
what a memorial rite is?

A memorial rite is...

It's when people who have gone to Heaven
come to our house to visit,

and they have a meal and hang out
before they go.

What's an orphan?

[pensive music playing]

Mom shouldn't have said that
in front of a child.

Well...

It's when their parents...

So...

It means your mommy's mommy
and daddy passed away.

Is my mommy an orphan?

Yes. They went to Heaven
a long, long time ago.

So are they coming to eat with us today?

Well, no.

No, the people coming today
are different people.

Why aren't they coming?

Because they weren't invited?

- Then when do they come?
- Well...

When you call for them?

When you call them, they come.

Like this, "Please come soon."

[Se Ah] Right.

[sighs]

Yul's mom.

- Ms. Bae.
- What brings you here at this hour?

Do you have some time right now?

- Me?
- Yes.

Right now?

But I have to go...

What's wrong? What is it?

[lock beeping]

- I'm home.
- Daddy.

Yul.

You're here sooner than I expected.
You must have sped.

Where's sister-in-law?
She's not answering her phone.

She's on the balcony.
As you can see,

she was in no condition
to answer the phone.

She's been like that all day.

Wait, why was she here all day?
What about her job?

She took a half-day.
I guess Mom called her.

Mom is resting in her room.
Let's go, Yul. Come with Auntie.

Let's go. Do you want to draw?

- Honey.
- [Bo Na] You're home?

You should have told me.
I almost completely forgot.

No, I forgot too.

Gosh, my mom is...

Calling you out in the middle of the day
while you're at work...

Oh, it's just for one day.
Don't be like that.

I just have to clean up.

I'm all done. All done.

You rest. I'll do it.

No, don't be silly.
Go over there and sit down.

I can finish up quick
before Mom comes out. Let me do it.

Are you hurt?

I scratched myself earlier
while cleaning abalone,

and it's bleeding...

Stay right there.

[Bo Na]
I put medicine on it, honey. It's fine.

It's a hassle.

- It's not a hassle for me.
- [band-aid rustling]

[Tae Sung] That must hurt.

[gentle music playing]

There.

It sticks on just like skin,

and you put it on so well
I can barely feel it.

It's easy to move in too.

Thank you. I'll get back to work.

I said I've got it.

- No.
- I can finish this before Mom comes.

- You'll get yelled at.
- It's fine, it's fine.

You shouldn't. I'm scared.

[giggles]

[Tae Sung] Please get some rest.

[water running]

[gasps] Mother.

[tense music playing]

- Let's go, let's go.
- It's Yul.

- Yul.
- Auntie.

When did you get here?

How did you two get here together?

Doo Ri stopped by the store
and gave me a ride.

What about you? Where are you taking Yul?

We're going for a walk to the playground.

- Really? Oh, that sounds fun.
- Go on ahead, okay?

- Be careful.
- Be careful, be careful.

- Evacuate.
- Evacuate?

Why?

It's obvious. Mom's picking on
her daughter-in-law again.

[sighs deeply]

What is it this time?
What's she upset about now?

Tae Sung got caught
doing the dishes in the kitchen.

- Oh, no.
- What?

- Take this off.
- [Tae Sung groans]

Take it off. Take it off.

I'm all done...

I said take it off.

Is this how I raised you?

I raised you so you'd never have to
get your hands wet.

- Mother, I'm so sorry. I...
- Mom.

Oh my goodness, I'm so sorry.

She's been working all day.
I just told her to get some rest.

What work could she have possibly done?

Hey, get out. You, come here.

Do you normally make
our Tae Sung do housework?

[tense music playing]

What housework? I don't do any housework.

So you do. You made him do it, didn't you?

I knew it.

I could tell that wasn't
the first time he's done that.

Last time too, when she used her company
as an excuse to leave the house,

you were the one who cooked
and cleaned up then too.

I didn't say anything then,
but I was furious.

Mom, that's because I...

- Mom, we're here. We brought kimchi.
- You're here.

- Girls.
- You worked hard, right?

I can't believe it.
Tae Sung is doing the dishes?

[sighs]

To a man who's never set foot
in the kitchen his entire life,

how much did you have to pressure him?

My goodness, what's going on here?

Mom, she hurt her hand.

How does a perfectly fine hand
just get hurt all of a sudden?

She's just faking it to avoid work.

You're hurt?

- It's nothing.
- You should have been more careful.

- It's just a little bit, this much.
- You are hurt. Goodness.

- Are you okay?
- Since everyone's here,

we should...

Let's get this sorted out. Okay?

- What?
- This is what I think.

Sorted out?
Honey, what are you talking about? Don't.

[Tae Sung] I think...

that the daughter-in-law
being solely responsible for all labor,

I think that is unfair. You see?

Times have changed.
It's only right for men to pitch in too.

Besides, Mom,
she has to go to work now too.

So from now on,
I'll come home early...

to help out more instead.
Okay? Sound good?

- No.
- What kind of nonsense is this?

You're going to do what?

[laughs incredulously]

Goodness, you've listened to Mom
your whole life.

Why are you acting like this today?
[chuckles]

You sisters should come early
to help from now on, too.

Don't just leave everything to her.

- Kwon Tae Sung, you're being ridiculous.
- Auntie, that's not it. I didn't...

What do I do? I'm so sorry.

So it's okay for Mom and your sisters
to work to death,

but you hate to see your wife
having a hard time? Is that it?

[Tae Sung] That's not what I meant...

Oh, you two, stop it. Just stop.
Tae Sung isn't wrong about any of this.

He's finally come to his senses.
This is great.

It's the timing that's so infuriating.

You acted like you didn't care until now.
So why are you doing this?

[Seon Ja] What do you think?

It was all her. She put him up to it.

Oh, my son.

- What will happen to my son now?
- Mom, enough with the "my son" act.

These days, it's not normal for the woman
to be saddled with all the housework.

While we're at it,

let's get rid of these outdated
memorial services too, okay?

[grunts questioningly]

You, shut your mouth, you brat.

Just stay quiet.

Hey, if you have a mouth, say something.

Is that what your parents taught you?

[both] Mom.

[tense music continues]

Honey, get your coat.

Let's go home.

[music ends]

Yul, be careful so you don't get hurt.

Okay.

Gosh. Kwon Se Ah,

a person who's never had to be
mindful of anyone,

is now walking on eggshells around a kid.

Raising a child really is difficult.

I wonder if she's calmed down a bit.

You... What did you just say?

We're not participating in the service.

What are you doing? Get your coat.

[Seon Ja] Not doing what?

- I'm...
- Mom.

- [Soon Il] Mother!
- Mom, Mom.

[emotional music playing]

I think I've been shortsighted.

Until now, always doing
what you wanted, Mom,

I thought that was for the sake of peace
in this family. But not anymore.

Just as I'm a precious son to you, Mom,

she is my precious wife.

Mom, I'm scared that one day
she might suddenly disappear from my side.

Just imagining it,

I feel like I can't breathe.
She's my precious family.

So please, never treat
my wife and my family...

with disrespect again.

[Seon Ja huffs]

[stutters] Why, that...

- That rotten kid.
- Mom, Mom.

[slick musical sting]

[grunts softly]

Um, excuse me...

Why am I the one...

[quirky music playing]

Mother, I'm sorry. I can't take this.

Oh, that... Hey, Kwon Tae Sung.

- Get back here.
- Mom, Mom. What are you doing?

That little brat...

Apologize to Mom.

What is wrong with you?
And why are you being like this?

You're just going to leave after this?

[overlapping shouting]

[Soon Il] Just like that?

- [repeated thuds]
- You disrespectful little punk.

- Just stop it. Please.
- Oh, will you look at this?

- You little brat.
- Goodness.

- Are you okay?
- I can't believe him.

Let go. Don't.

I can't believe this.

[ethereal operatic music playing]

[Soon Il] You punk.

- You brat. Hey, you, get over here.
- [Tae Sung's mom] My gosh.

You little brat.

Get over here. I said, get over here.

[muffled yelling]

[ethereal operatic music continues]

Well, I guess the only person in the world
who can scold Yu Bo Na...

is probably her.

It seems there's always something new
I have to learn and get used to.

That's what this life is like.

Well, you just have to
face each new challenge.

What else can you do?
With a lot of hard work.

But there are some things
you can't overcome with effort alone.

[sighs] She really never changes,
does she?

You'd think she would have
accepted you by now.

[sighs] Do you think
it'll get better with time?

Mm-hmm.

After all the fighting and making up.

[chuckles]

Laughing and crying together,

getting into each other's business,
and hurting one another.

All those moments build up over time
to create the strong bond of family.

I guess that's why it's so hard.

- [yelling continues]
- [ethereal operatic music continues]

[Bo Na] Sometimes I find it amazing,
and a little enviable,

because those are things
I've never had before.

[door keypad beeping]

[door opens]

[shouts] Mom. Tae Sung.

Tae Sung. Yul is...

Yul is gone.

- [panting]
- [somber music playing]

Hey.

[Bo Na shouts] Yul!

[Se Ah] Yul!

- She's not over here.
- Look for her.

- She's not.
- Yul.

- Hey, is she over there?
- No.

- No? What do we do?
- Go this way. This way.

Yul!

Was this it? Was she here?

Kwon Se Ah,
are you sure you lost her here?

Yes. I was... I was sitting right here.

Yul was playing over there.

Chiba's leash came loose,
and he ran off,

so I went to catch him and came back.

And when I looked, Yul was gone.

[wailing]

- [Se Ah] Yul.
- [Tae Sung's mom] Just...

Stop crying, for goodness' sake.

It's so distracting.

Hey, take her inside.

And clean up that mess.

[sinister sting]

Is that really something you say
to a mother who just lost her child?

[Soon II] Okay. All right, Tae Sung.

Call me when you've seen the CCTV footage.

Okay.

That was Tae Sung.

He couldn't get a hold
of the security guard,

but he just did,
and the guard is on his way now.

For now, let's split up
and search the area.

Split up. Let's split up.

You go that way.
I'll check over here.

Let's search over there.

[somber music playing]

[Young Do] Bo Na.

Assistant Manager Ki.
You got here faster than I expected.

Thank you so much for coming.

You said your child is missing, so...

What do I do?

- This one...
- Is that it?

Can you do it? Is it even possible?

So this is what it feels like
to be scared out of your wits.

I need to ask you for a favor.

Where on earth is she?
This is driving me crazy.

[uneasy music playing]

Bo Na.

- Se Ah.
- [Se Ah] Hey.

Se Ah, any news?
Did you check Seo Yeon's house?

Yes, but she wasn't there.

And I didn't see her on my way back.

I'm so sorry, Bo Na.

I should have been watching her
more closely.

[sighs]

[Bo Na] We'll be able to find her.

Yul is a smart girl.
She'll be okay. It's okay.

[breathes deeply]

By the way, who is he?

He's a coworker of mine,

and he told me his hobby is hacking.

So I called him to see
if he could get into the CCTV over there.

This is just between us.
You understand, right?

Yes.

This is the first time in my life
I've ever seen a real hacker.

[Young Do] I'm in.

What?

[upbeat suspense music playing]

What was the exact time
the child went missing?

Between 6:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.

I found her.

Fortunately,
it doesn't look like she was taken.

She left on her own.

What a relief.

It looks like she
wandered around the complex for a bit,

and then she left
and headed for the main road.

The main road?

Then I'll go check that way.
Let me know if you find anything.

Are you the one?
The last person who was with her.

[sighs deeply]

Yes.

Do you remember anything?

Anything strange she said or did?

[sighs] Well... That's...

Take your time and think.

Even the smallest thing could be a clue.

[sighs]

Yul did ask me a lot of questions.

Auntie, how do you get to Heaven?

Heaven? You have to die. Die, die.

- [gasps] Oh, no.
- [unsettling music playing]

Oh, my gosh, I must be crazy.

She asked how to get to Heaven.

So I told her you have to die.

What do I do?

- Why would you say that?
- Well, it's because Yul...

She asked what a memorial service was,

so I said people come from Heaven to eat.

Goodness. Seriously.

[sobbing]

This is all my fault.

I was too stupid
to take care of my own niece.

- [sobbing continues]
- [keyboard clacking]

Yul, I'm so sorry.

Stop crying. I think I've found a lead.

[keyboard clacking]

You have?

Yul's disappearance is not your fault.

So don't cry.

I will find her for you.

[unsettling music continues]

- Tae Sung.
- Honey.

What about Yul?

We will find Yul soon,
so you do not have to worry too much.

They said Yul went toward
the main road, right?

How did you know that?

[phone buzzes]

[Receiving Call: Assistant Manager Ki]

Assistant Manager Ki, what is the update?

What?

The child is looking up at the sky.

That probably means
there was something in the sky.

[Young Do] Judging by how her head
is moving slightly to the side,

I am guessing it was a plane.

[Se Ah] That is right.

A plane to Gimpo flies
over our neighborhood.

Yul loves watching airplanes,

so I sometimes take her up
to my brother's rooftop...

[gasps]

[dramatic suspense music playing]

Based on what you said,
it seems Yul, for some reason,

wanted to go to Heaven.

[dramatic suspense music continues]

[elevator chimes]

[rattling]

The key. I will get the key.

[phone buzzes]

Mom.

[Yul] Take me with you.

Take me with you.

Take me with you.

- Take me with you.
- [airplane drones in distance]

Come on. I said, take me with you.

[Young Do] And she must've thought
the plane would take her there.

[sighs deeply]

It was open for waterproofing today,
but I locked it a while ago.

Oh my gosh.

What in the world is going on?

Who told you to come up here
all by yourself?

- Is that what I taught you?
- [sighs]

Are you just going to wander off
at night whenever you want?

Why did you come up here
in the middle of the night?

Are you hurt anywhere, Yul?
Are you going to do this again?

[crying] I was trying to bring them here.

Who? Who were you trying to bring?

Mommy's mom and dad.

She said they went to Heaven.

[poignant music playing]

I was going to bring them back on a plane.

Because you are an orphan.

I do not want you to be an orphan.

[sobbing]

[poignant music continues]

Oh, sweetie. I am so sorry.

I did not even know how you felt,
and I just scolded you.

I am sorry. Do not cry, do not cry.
Yul, come here. I am sorry.

[Bo Na] I'm sorry. It is my fault.

[music fades]

- Are you okay?
- What?

I am okay.

Anyway, we found Yul safe and sound.

I am sorry.

How could you do that to me?

How could you imagine me
suddenly disappearing one day?

How could you even imagine such a thing?

[questioning grunt]

When you have expensive jewels,

you are afraid you will lose them.

That is what you are to me.
You are so precious and valuable to me,

that I am afraid of losing you.

[tender, emotional music playing]

You are not usually like this.
Why today of all days?

I do not know. You are in big trouble now.

You have completely lost points
with your mother.

I will just make up for the points I lost
with my mom by earning double from you.

[scoffs]

No. I am the one
who really lost a lot of points.

The rites were canceled because of me.

We all decided together by a vote.

Yul did something amazing today.

She even managed
to soften Grandma's heart.

Our daughter is better than I am.

She even comforted her own mom.

A mother should be comforting
her daughter.

And our daughter is still so young.

I wish she didn't have to understand
these things yet.

[tender, emotional music continues]

- [sinister sting]
- [shudders]

Oh, for heaven's sake.

She goes nuts when it involves her kid,
just because she's a mother.

But still.

Glaring at her mother-in-law like that?
Unbelievable.

[clicks tongue, sighs]

Because you are an orphan.

[sniffles]

I do not want you to be an orphan.

Is it because she's an orphan?

The way she's so attached to her family.

[sighs]

Our sister-in-law...

seems pretty athletic, doesn't she?

[Soon Il gasps]

She really does.

I wonder if she was an athlete in school.

But why has she been so out of it?

[Young Do] So don't cry.

I will find her for you.

[passionate guitar music playing]

[shimmering chime]

[sighs dreamily]

[giggling]

Well, look at her. What's wrong?

[scoffs]

She must have been really shaken up
by Yul disappearing.

[playful music playing]

Goodness.

Anyway, I'm so relieved
the ancestral rites are finally over.

You're all so disloyal.

You don't care about your mother one bit.

[exclaims softly] What's wrong now,
Ms. Ok Seon Ja?

You have it the easiest
now that the rites are gone.

That's easy for you to say.

I've been doing this my entire life.

If we stop now,
how will I be able to face our ancestors?

Oh, Mom, why are you
bringing this up again? It's over.

We agreed to decide by majority vote
whether to end the rites,

and the "yes" votes won.

End of story. Period.

Let's go and clean up that mess.

[groans]

This will take forever to clean up.

Hmph. You heartless things. Just you wait.

I'll just do them by myself next year.

[playful music continues]

[music ends]

Hey, what was the final vote count?

- What?
- You counted. Only you saw the result.

Well, obviously,
Mom cast the one "no" vote.

Well...

[soft music playing]

[chuckles]

It's a secret.

What, why? Tell me, come on. Please.

We agreed to keep the vote count a secret.

Just tell me.

Fine. I'm going to pout.

What's gotten into him?

Please refrain from speaking to me.

I'm not going to be appeased so easily.

[coaxing whine]

- Tell me, tell me.
- [Bo Na] Are you that curious?

- [Tae Sung] Yes.
- [Bo Na] I bet you are.

- [Tae Sung] Tell me, please.
- [Bo Na] Because it's unexpected.

[music ends]

[rattling]

Help me. Help me, please.
Help me, Boss, please!

I'm falling. Help me!

Help me. Help me, please!

[dark music playing]

[purposeful music playing]

Our current intel is that
Tak Jong Gu splits his time...

between the VIP lounge on the 22nd floor
and his VIP suite...

on the 23rd floor,
directly above the lounge.

His father has forbidden him
from going outside,

so he can't leave this building...

and takes care of everything in here.

Also, the lounge is a sealed space
with no windows,

so an external sn*per shot is impossible.

That means we have to target him
when he's in his suite,

but the problem is...

Tak Jong Gu's room, 2305,
is in the front section of the building.

As you can see, the front windows only
have a wide-open view,

and the convention building next to it
is almost parallel.

So there's no angle for a sn*per.

Then in that case,

we have to lure him outside.

The only way to approach him
is through the lounge on the 22nd floor?

[Young Do] The 22nd-floor gaming floor
is for VIPs only.

The general public isn't allowed access.

However, there is one way
for the general public to gain access.

- [clatters]
- [indistinct chatter]

[Young Do] Only one person per day.

The person who wins the most chips
on the first-floor general gaming floor...

is given a pass to the VIP gaming floor.

It's basically a one-day ticket.

[cheering]

[scoffs] So you win money downstairs
just to lose it all upstairs.

But we're running low on operating funds
this month.

One of us needs to pose as a guest...

and win that VIP ticket.

Tak Jong Gu mostly plays blackjack.

Who here knows how to play blackjack?

- I've never played blackjack.
- Then what have you played?

- Crazy Eights.
- Crazy Eights?

Is that fun?

No one?

[upbeat electronic music playing]

Anyone who's ever won money
playing blackjack.

[upbeat electronic music rises]

[upbeat electronic music crescendos]

In blackjack, the winner is the one
whose cards total 21...

or are the closest to 21.

The winning odds for the dealer and player
are about the same.

So I created a program
to maximize our winning odds.

These are the glasses
with the program embedded in them.

It recognizes the dealt cards
and the remaining cards...

to determine whether to hit or stay...

and will notify me with a light
that only I can see.

[all exclaim]

[strutting music playing]

Congratulations. This is your ticket
to the exclusive VIP gaming floor.

Thank you.

[Exclusive VIP Invitation]

[strutting music continues]

[Young Do] So, after I go up with
the VIP ticket I get using this method,

I'll approach Tak Jong Gu...

and drop a pill into his drink.

It's a drug that induces vasculitis.

A few minutes after he takes it,

red spots will start appearing
all over his body.

[screaming in pain]

Get a doctor, now.

I said get me a doctor, damn it.

[Young Do]
That's when Ko Yeong Gap will appear,

disguised as the resident doctor.

Hey, what is this?

It's an acute allergic reaction.

If you don't get treatment,
you could die from shock.

We need to get you to a hospital now.

[suave music playing]

[Young Do] Once we get
Tak Jong Gu outside, it's over.

[Paramedics]

[Hongsun Casino]

[r*fle fires]

[suave music continues]

[Hongsun Rest Area]

[Hae Na] He didn't fall while on the job,

so why was he there
in the middle of the night,

and how did he fall?

And in the exact same spot
where Kang Young h* fell and died.

What are the police saying?

They don't seem to have any answers
yet either.

It was late at night in a remote location,
so there are no witnesses.

But that Park Chun Bok guy...

When we interviewed him,

he acted like
the nicest person in the world.

But he has priors for as*ault, theft,
and even attempted m*rder...

A total of five prior convictions.

[sighs] You really can't judge a book
by its cover.

A man like that, right before he died,

was throwing around money
from some unknown source?

[sighs] It seems like this terrifying case
involves everyone

from Chairman Cheon Seong Gil
and the site workers to his wife.

It seems like a terrifying case.

In any case, Chairman Cheon Seong Gil
is at the center of it.

Let's go and meet with him first.

Do you think we can meet him?

He already turned down
our interview request.

Who said anything about
a formal interview?

[exclaims in agreement]

[bold pop music playing]

[dealer] Seven.

Thirteen.

Stay.

Fourteen, twenty-four. Bust.

- Eighteen.
- [digital trilling]

Stay.

Eleven.

- [Young Do] Down.
- Double down.

Twenty-three. Dealer busts.

[Bust: Card Total Exceeds 21]

- Twenty-one.
- [all gasp]

[dealer] Congratulations.

A successful double down.

- Nice blackjack.
- [onlooker] Blackjack.

Congratulations.
Would you like to take even money?

[Even Money: An insurance bet
for a 1X payout instead of 1.5X]

I'll take it.

Oh, come on.

You shouldn't have done that.

This is when you go big or go home.

Is this your first time gambling? Hm?

[bold pop music continues]

[dealer] Eighteen.

See? You barely won anything.

How are you going to get rich
winning pocket change?

Still, for a chicken,
you won a decent amount.

Would you like to join the game, ma'am?

Me?

Oh, my.

I really shouldn't be doing this.

I really quit gambling.

[music ends]

[Gaecheon Construction]

[gasps]

[Hae Na exclaims softly]

Isn't that Chairman Cheon's car?

[foreboding music playing]

Looks like he's going somewhere.
What should we do?

What do you mean? We follow him.

[Hae Na] Again?

- [dealer] Seventeen.
- Yes.

- [audience gasp]
- [tense music playing]

[sighs]

It's been so long
since I've felt this thrill.

All right, from now on...

Shall I play three hands?

- Join in?
- I'm good.

Chicken.

I'm also betting on a pair.

No more bet.

[tense music continues]

- Nice pair.
- [audience exclaim]

Yes.

Congratulations.

This is your ticket
to our exclusive VIP salon.

[in English] Goodness. Thank you.

Thank you, thank you.

Thank you. [whooping]

[exclaims]

[in Korean] Nice work, chicken.

You should quit while you can,
or you'll end up losing everything.

[stifled laugh]

[cheering, applause]

I lost.

I lost again.

Hey. I lost again.

I said I lost again!

Darn it.

And who the hell are you?

[Young Do sighs]

[Bo Na] So even your plans can fail.

I'm sorry.

Well, there are always variables
when you're in the field.

And it's a supervisor's duty
to clean up after their junior's mistakes.

[Young Do] What are you thinking?

Thinking I might go in directly.

You're going yourself?

It might be hard to get into the lounge,

but I should be able to
get into his room easily, right?

I'll just drug the water and get out.

That's our best option right now.

I don't agree.

It's too risky for you
to go to the site yourself.

You'll have my back, won't you?

- Or am I wrong?
- That's...

Tell Ko Yeong Gap
about the new plan in advance.

Okay, shall we get started?

Ma'am.

You know your safety
is our top priority, right?

[suspenseful music playing]

[Tae Sung] Excuse me for a moment!

Chairman!

What?
I said let's just go in for a second.

Just for a moment, I said.
I get it. Goodness.

[suspenseful music continues]

[muffled screaming]

[closing theme music playing]

[A Bona Fide k*ller]

Just how bad is he?

On the surface, it looks like an accident,

but is it actually a premeditated m*rder?

- [Bo Na] Done.
- Someone's coming down the hall.

- [Bo Na] A reporter?
- [woman] This is getting interesting.

[Young Do] You can't.
It's too dangerous for you...

to have the Meeting there yourself.

She could become a witness.

[Bo Na] What's the complication now?

[Young Do] Someone else is
coming down the hall. Ma'am. Ma'am!

[Tae Sung] Eventually, the day will come
when the secret is revealed.

[Dr. Go] It's all my fault.

[Young Do] Calm down.
Manager Yu will be fine.

- [Hae Na] Why?
- [Tae Sung] I know that person.