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(theme music)

(clinks)

(music intensifies)

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MAY IT PLEASE THE COURT

EPISODE 2

KIND CORRECTION SERVICES

(seat belt unlocks)

(birds chirping)

JUNGHA DETENTION CENTER

(car lock beeps)

THREE DAYS AGO

BASED ON THE ESSAY
MAY IT PLEASE THE COURT BY JUNG HYEJIN

INFIRMARY

LAWYER IDENTIFICATION CARD

I'd like a consultation
with Ms. Lee Soonyoung.

I'm a public defender.

(paper rustles)

She already consulted with her attorney.

Ms. Lee already has an attorney?

Yes, a female attorney.

A female...

-I'd like to sign up for a visit.
-COP: She can't see you right now.

Ms. Lee tried to kill herself
after she met with her attorney.

She attempted suicide?

(sighs)

(somber music)

Soonyoung.

Lee Soonyoung.

Chakhee.

(exhales)

CHAKHEE: Then can you do as I say?

Anything.

I'll do anything you say, Chakhee.

Fine.

In that case...

Kill yourself.

(dramatic music)

(gasps)

What?

Kill yourself.

If you want to save yourself
and your kids.

What are you talking about?

You have to make this case
as big as possible.

Kangsung Pharm
will make up a reason for why

you would've wanted to stab your husband.

CHAKHEE: They will dig
into your past and your husband's.

Before they use the media
to turn the public opinion against you,

you have to beat them to it.

The pill's side effects
made you stab your husband,

and then you tried to kill yourself,
feeling guilty and wronged.

That is the story that will intrigue
the media and make the news.

Do you understand what I'm saying?

(serious music)

(exhales)

I only wanted you to pretend.

Look at those marks on your neck.

(sniffles)

I did what you told me.

But the underwear turned out to be
much tougher than I thought.

It just wouldn't break.

SOONYOUNG: I actually thought that I
was going to die for a minute there.

Soonyoung.

CHAKHEE: Listen to me carefully.

I will tell you what's going
to happen from here on out.

Your suicide attempt
will be disclosed to the media.

You and your husband were orphans
who built a happy family together,

but it all fell apart
because of the side effects of the pill.

Suddenly, you became
this woman who stabbed her husband,

and now your kids
might become orphans, just like you.

Consumed by guilt,
you tried to take your own life.

This is going to be our side of the story.

Kangsung Pharm

will try to drag you
and your husband's names through the mud.

They'll likely pounce on
how you're both orphans.

They'll make an issue out of you two
living together before getting married

and make up stories
about marital problems.

Money, gambling, a mistress, anything.

They'll make up any reason why
you would've wanted to stab your husband

because they want this case
to be about your personal affairs,

not about the side effects of their pills.

But if you want to get out of here

and get them to pay
for your husband's hospital bills

and your kids' college tuition,
you have to be strong and deal with it.

You have to come forward to stop them
from producing those defective pills.

It's not just your family
that you're saving.

You are saving other victims like you.

I'll trust you with everything.

I'll do anything you say.

This is all I can do for you.

(mellow music)

-What?
-From this moment on,

we will never see each other again.

-Why?
-This is the best I can do.

If I stay on as Kangsung's attorney,
remember what I said?

I'll have to make you
actually want to kill yourself.

Your suicide attempt ended in failure,

and Kangsung Pharm will now fire me.

Because I made a reckless move
to keep your mouth shut but failed.

CHAKHEE: They will think my threats
still worked on you in a way,

so they won't lose anything
even if they fire me.

I had no idea.

I'm sorry.

I knew I was going to be fired
before I even talked to you.

You don't have to be sorry.

(sighs)
But still...

Soonyoung.

Someone better...

Well, maybe not better.

Someone as good as me
will take over your case.

From now on, do as he says.

(sniffles)

But I like you better.

(snickers, deep inhale)

Get well soon. Eat lots of food,
and don't try anything funny.

I'm going.

(gentle music)

Thank you.

I don't owe you anything anymore.

Owe me?

You paid my tuition
for my first semester in college

with your pay from the sock factory.

(exhales)

You paid that back a long time ago.

You wasted your youth on my tuition.

This is for that.

(emotional music)

CHAKHEE: Please, sir.
I beg you. She's coming.

MAN: All right. Calm down.

But if your tuition isn't paid by 5 p.m.,
your enrollment will be canceled.

(anxious exhale)

Please wait just a little longer.

Soonyoung, where are you?

(sighs)

(Chakhee cries, sniffles)

(light switch clicks off)

(sighs)
Look, it's seven o'clock already.

MAN: I'm sorry,
but I can't wait any longer.

-(Soonyoung panting)
-Soonyoung.

(panting intensely)

Just a second.

(rustles)

(whimpers)

Go on.

SOONYOUNG: Give it to him!

(Chakhee whimpers)

(emotional music)

(sighs)

(engine starts)

(footsteps, thumps)

(window rolls down)

Get out.

SIBAEK: I don't know how you coerced
Ms. Lee into attempting suicide,

but I won't let you do
whatever you want anymore.

What is it that I want?

To give up being a human to win?

If you're a human being, act like one.

Mr. Jwa, you seem
to have forgotten already.

I'm not human.

I'm a dog.

A Shih Tzu.

Ah, that's right.

Are we done here?

How many more people
have to die before you stop?

SIBAEK: You drive an imported car
and wear luxury watches and clothes

bought with the money you make
from people's blood, sweat, and tears.

Does that make you happy?

You work as a public defender
and wear a watch you bought

with the chicken scratch
the state pays you

for defending rapists,

drug offenders, and robbers.
Compared to that, I feel...

pretty good.

All right, then.

(car door closes)

(car engine starts)

DAEHYEON: Gido.

You need to hire more women
and at least one disabled person.

JANGSAN LAW FIRM

Is it bad?

Agora is similar in size to Jangsan,
and they hired even more women this year.

DAEHYEON: They hired people with
diverse majors and even a blind lawyer.

Meanwhile, Jangsan

has the most imbalanced gender ratio
in the field with the new lawyers.

You always choose men
from the top three schools in the country.

Come on. You don't even have
anyone over the age of 30.

(papers rustle)

I understand.

I'll hire a few more women.

Your firm takes on a lot of lawsuits
that are in favor of corporations.

That will be a pain
if people start to nitpick.

With this kind of personnel,
you won't make assemblyman.

DAEHYEON: You won't even
be picked within the party.

With this new demand for innovation,

everyone's just trying
to appease the citizens.

It sucks, but what can you do?

You have to at least pretend
to care about ESG.

(Daehyeon inhales)

Create a team just for ESG
and also start holding webinars.

You can do some pro bono work
and promote the firm that way.

Is there anyone
who could be the front man for ESG?

"ESG"?

(gulps)

I think I know just the person.

(Chakhee chuckles, sniffles)

Grandma, let's have a toast
to celebrate my promotion.

I made partner at the firm.

-Here.
-(paper cup swishing)

(sniffles, exhales)

Grandma.

You know Soonyoung, right?

To protect my friend,
I broke the promise I made with you.

A LOVING GRANDMOTHER
CHO KANGYI

But you're still proud of me, right?

If I had turned a blind eye to Soonyoung,

you would have come back
just to beat me with a fire stick.

(chuckles)

Grandma, I'll keep my promise next time.

Jangsan's shares.

I'll make sure to get them, hmm?

(grunts)

Uncle Kyungsub, how have you been?

THE LATE JI KYUNGSUB

How about you, Aunt Hyunsook?

THE LATE KIM HYUNSOOK

(Chakhee sighs)

Eun Heesoo.

My grandma talks a big game,
but she's a sweetheart inside.

She's also an amazing cook.
Ask her to make you the...

Her handmade dumplings.
They're really good.

I can't have them anymore
even if I want to.

(plastic crinkles)

Well, anyway...

(grunts)

EUN HEESOO

Please take good care of my grandma.

SIBAEK: I always wondered
who was bringing you flowers.

Granny.

I guess I'm not the only one
who's been talking to your neighbors here.

Go figure.
(gasps)

I can't believe Noh Chakhee
is your granddaughter.

You need to give her a good talking-to
the next time she comes!

Your granddaughter is running wild
these days. Did you know that?

What?

-(tongue clicks)
-(phone vibrates)

ATTORNEY NOH CHAKHEE

Hello?

CHAKHEE: Mr. Jwa Sibaek,
this is Noh Chakhee.

What is it?

CHAKHEE: Can we meet today?

(sizzles)

(Chakhee humming)

(Chakhee moans)

(Chakhee exhales)

Did you call me here to watch you eat?

Who said you had to watch?
You can eat too.

I'll say this first.
A settlement with Kangsung...

The food here is really great.

But they don't serve single portions.
You have to order at least two.

Are you telling me that you called me here
so you could order pork rinds?

Yes.

Well, you got your food,
so I can go, right? Goodbye.

CHAKHEE: Ah! Have a seat. Do you
really think I called you here for that?

Sit.

I heard you've been assigned
to Ms. Lee Soonyoung's case.

Yes.

Good.

Very good.
(slurps)

-(clacks)
-(Chakhee exhales)

(sucks teeth, blows air)

(breathes deeply)

Mr. Jwa.

I am very drunk right now.

-And?
-That's why I'm doing this.

What's this?

It's a data file of the side effects
of Kangsung's pills.

CHAKHEE: This will put you
in a dominant position in the lawsuit.

It's the data they don't
ever want to be discovered.

You're their attorney,
so why are you giving this to me?

I'm no longer on the case.

On account of Ms. Lee's
failed suicide attempt.

So you're holding a grudge,
and you want to get back at them?

Maybe.

CHAKHEE: In any case,

I am way too drunk to,
you know, think straight right now.

If Jangsan finds out about this,
they won't stand for it.

They won't find out if you keep quiet.
And it's not like the suit will drag on.

Well, even if they
find out later, it won't matter.

Because I will have gained
everything I wanted by then.

Cheers.

(thrilling music)

CONFIDENTIAL

RESEARCH ON UNAPPROVED
ASPIRIN USAGE ON CHILDREN

(Chakhee exhales)

So sweet.

(thrilling music continues)

ATTORNEY NOH, CONGRATULATIONS
ON YOUR PARTNERSHIP PROMOTION!

(applause)

I could open up with how
I don't deserve this position...

but I won't bore you
with that kind of empty talk.

CHAKHEE: The last seven years,

I worked harder than anyone
to stand here today.

I will more proactively understand
the needs of our clients

to provide them
with the utmost legal service...

Ms. Noh Chakhee.

Detective Jung?

You are under arrest for instigating
the suicide of Lee Soonyoung.

-(gasps)
-(crackles)

(indistinct muttering)

Detective Jung.
What do you think you're doing?

-Go.
-Come with us.

(grunts)
Let go of me.

Detective Jung, what are you playing at?

We'll talk later.

Get your hands off me. I'm going.

-(scoffs)
-INTERN: Gosh, what's going on?

(indistinct chatter)

LAWYER: Man, I have no idea.

SOUTHERN DISTRICT POLICE STATION

MAN: Ms. Noh Chakhee?

-(cell door closes)
-(footsteps)

(scoffs)

(sighs)

Weren't you the one who told me
to act like a human being, Mr. Jwa?

-So...
-(cell rattling)

...is this your idea of being human?

Oh, I am certainly still human.

(gasps)

I gave you the file on the side effects,
but you stab me in the back like this?

-I don't know what you're talking about.
-(gasps in disbelief)

I've turned over a new leaf.
Didn't you see it that day?

I had a guilty conscience,
so I gave you that valuable data

asking for nothing in return,
and this is how you repay me?

So are you satisfied now?

"A guilty conscience"?

As far as I remember,
you were very drunk that night.

You handed over the file
because you were holding a grudge

against Kangsung Pharm
and were dying to get back at them.

You call that turning over a new leaf?

(scoffs)
Mr. Jwa Sibaek.

If I held grudges against Jangsan
over something trivial like that,

I wouldn't have an office there.

Also, who gets drunk on one shot of soju?

I drink half a bottle
with dinner all the time.

Boy, you have a drinking problem.

(laughs in disbelief)
This is driving me crazy.

(sighs)

Why did you give me the file
if you weren't seeking revenge?

I already told you.
How many times do I have to say it?

I have turned over a new leaf.

I thought it'd be less embarrassing
to give it to you if I was drunk.

Don't you get it?

Do you expect me to believe that?

You expose your client's weaknesses

without blinking an eye
just to win a case.

But you suddenly had a guilty conscience

over a lawsuit potentially worth
tens of billions of won?

All while eating pork rinds?

(exasperated sigh)

Look, Mr. Jwa.

(tongue rolls)

I really wasn't going to tell you this,
but I guess I have no choice.

Lee Soonyoung attempted suicide
because I told her to.

Yes, I know. You instigated her suicide.

No. That's not what I meant.

I did it for Soonyoung's sake.

Well, that's what all criminals say.

That they did it for the victim.

Soonyoung and I are friends.

I did that to help her.

Forget it.

CHAKHEE: Once you win the lawsuit
against Kangsung, you'll know the truth.

So, go. Go tell Detective Jung.

You are Soonyoung's attorney.

Tell him that you asked her,
and she denied it.

Go on.

Why should I?

(chuckles)
All right, look.

This is all just a misunderstanding
that came from my goodwill

to help out a friend.

So let's straighten it out together. Okay?

You're the only one who's
misunderstanding things here, Ms. Noh.

I didn't turn you in.

-So that's how you're taking this?
-What?

It's up to you
whether you want to believe me.

(sighs)

-What are you doing here, then?
-Right.

The data file on the side effects.
There are about three pages missing.

-I came to ask you for them.
-Wow!

This guy really knows
how to make my blood boil. Wow!

Okay. You want the data? Okay.

-I'll give you those three missing pages.
-Yes.

After I kick your butt. You little...

-Jesus.
-(exhales)

(sharp exhale)

I guess I caught you at a bad time.

Maybe next time, then. Farewell.

No, wait. Mr. Jwa.

-Yes?
-CHAKHEE: Hold on.

-No.
-Wait, Mr. Jwa!

Listen. Talk to the detective
before you leave.

Hey. Mr. Jwa!

(yells)
Hey! Don't go, you jerk! Hey!

-(hopeless grunt)
-(door opens, closes)

SOUTHERN DISTRICT POLICE STATION

(inhales)

Detective Jung.
What are you trying to pull here?

You know that abetment
to suicide is hard to prove.

And yet,
without a single piece of evidence,

you made an emergency arrest?

Ms. Lee Soonyoung attempted suicide
on the day she consulted with you.

How is that evidence?

Am I the only person she saw that day?

CHAKHEE: It only constitutes
abetment to suicide

if she was never going to attempt suicide,
but she did because of me.

Ms. Lee Soonyoung stabbed her own husband.

Now, she's in prison, and her kids
may have to grow up as orphans.

Anyone would want to die
in such a situation.

(sighs)

Who told you to arrest me?

You know you
can't charge me with anything.

You'll have to release me
in 48 hours anyway.

So on whose order
are you putting on this show?

(sighs)
Since you know how this works,

I guess we don't need to chat.

JUNG: So why don't we skip formalities
and get you back in the cell?

You have 36 hours left.

(exasperated exhale)
This is exhausting.

SIBAEK: That's enough.

(card rustles)

PUBLIC DEFENDER
JWA SIBAEK

JUNG: Jwa Sibaek?

I'm an attorney.

Huh?

Ms. Noh Chakhee.

I'm surprised.
I didn't think you'd be so obedient.

What do you think you're doing
without any evidence?

Bring a warrant
if you want to take Ms. Noh.

Let's go.

(scoffs)

What the...

(playful music)

You get me into trouble
and then get me out of it?

Well, like I said,
I'm not the one who reported you.

And I rescued you out of sympathy.

"Sympathy"?

I thought you were smart,
but you're a total fool.

Excuse me?

You're a hunting dog, aren't you?

"The hunting dog will be eaten
when the hunt is over."

I guess Jangsan is done with their hunt.

Seeing how none of the countless lawyers
under Jangsan have come to your aid.

-Hunting dog?
-(scoffs, exclaims)

It's hard to make someone
you helped hate you,

but you somehow managed to do it, sir.

Whether it was for your revenge
against Kangsung Pharm

or a sudden guilty conscience,
it's true I did get the file from you.

So we're even now, okay? Even.

Maybe you had a guilty conscience.
Why else would you come here at this hour?

Did you realize what you did wasn't cool?

It really wasn't you who turned me in?

As far as I know,
there are countless people

who want to put you in prison.

Shall we?

Forget it. Let's say bye here.
We'll probably never see each other again.

Sure. Goodbye, then.

(groans)

(sighs)

Seriously.

I mean, who...

Who is it?

Who told you to arrest me?

Was it Ms. Oh Haran?

Mr. Cho Hyunsik?

Even if someone did put me up to it,
do you think I'd tell you?

You know, your sister's eviction suit
over her piano school.

I could still turn it around
if I wanted to.

What's it going to be?

The order came
from Mr. Jang Gido himself.

(sighs)

(gloomy music)

(knob clanks)

(door lock beeping)

(door lock humming)

(Chakhee sighs)

-(door closes)
-(light switch clicks on)

♪ I lost my way to home ♪

♪ There's a place ♪

(Chakhee sighs)

♪ At the end, I'm walking down the way ♪

♪ Around tonight ♪

♪ The tears that you have made ♪

♪ Run down on my face ♪

♪ Everything has gone to mess like me ♪

♪ It's hard to live above the destiny ♪

♪ Though people seem to make fun of me ♪

♪ I would rather let the storm pass by ♪

(seat belt unlocks)

(exhales)

SIBAEK: Why did you give me the file?

If Jangsan finds out about this,
they won't stand for it.

(sighs)

LAWYER 1: This is going
to make Mr. Oh flip out.

LAWYER 2: Yeah, it is.
He's totally going to flip out.

(objects clonking)

What are you doing?

Ms. Noh.

Mr. Jang is waiting for you.

(sighs)

SENIOR PARTNER'S OFFICE
JANG G. D.

(exhales)

CHAKHEE: Who is it?

Who told you to arrest me?

JUNG: The order came
from Mr. Jang Gido himself.

(tense music)

(breathes deeply)

(hard knocks)

JANGSAN LAW FIRM

(anxious exhale)

GIDO: Good, you're here.

CHAKHEE: I'm sorry.

Why did you do something
you knew you'd be sorry for?

You probably thought you might be able
to kill two birds with one stone.

GIDO: This is why it's important
to have a proper background.

You pretend to be loyal in front of me,

then you go behind my back
and betray our firm

with your friend from the orphanage?

That's not true.

Mr. Jang. I...

Please spare me.

You want to be spared?

GIDO: If you agree with the proposed
disciplinary action for Ms. Noh Chakhee,

please raise your hand.

(deep inhale)

DARK LORD ALERT MESSAGE ROOM
DARK LORD EXPELLED

INTERN: Oh, sir.

It looks like Ms. Noh got fired.

-(paper rustles)
-(message alert tone)

It says, "Dark Lord expelled."

DARK LORD EXPELLED

DARK LORD EXPELLED

DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE
FOR ATTORNEY MISCONDUCT

(clacking)

ATTORNEY MISCONDUCT

1 YEAR SUSPENSION
ATTORNEY MISCONDUCT

♪ Like a ray of light ♪

♪ Slipping through my fingers ♪

♪ I will face it now ♪

(exhales)

♪ Before the life as I find myself ♪

♪ Rainy days still I take care of myself ♪

♪ In the darkest cloud ♪

-Hello. Should we pack everything here?
-Yes, please.

Please be gentle with those,
like they're babies.

Please put them all in the boxes.

That looks too small.

CHAKHEE: Gosh.

♪ Never let go of me ♪

♪ In the darkest cloud ♪

♪ I see my silver lining ♪

♪ Shine bright, it must
have missed so far ♪

It's gone.

(man snoring)

(gasps)

Sir...

God.

(exhales)

I'm sorry.

YEONHONG MOVING COMPANY

WELCOME TO JUNGHA

A CITY WHERE RIGHTEOUS PEOPLE
BEGIN THEIR DAY

Don't worry.

She doesn't have any other choice.

It was a good decision.

DAEHYEON: Ms. Noh has a good backstory,

but if people found out she was hired

through her connections with the chairman
and was even made partner,

they'd say she got special treatment.

Right.

But you still need at least
one female partner.

If the management committee disapproves,
create a similar position.

You can just fire her after the election.

I'll do that.

Also.

Make sure to keep an eye on Noh Chakhee.

She's still a useful card
to have in your deck.

Don't worry.

She's a smart kid.

I'm sure she knows
why I sent her down to Jungha.

(mysterious music)

(dogs barking)

CHAKHEE: This can't be
the only place you can find.

AGENT (chuckles):
Well, you said you were a lawyer,

so I tried to find a good place around
the legal town in the Southern District,

but there's nothing available there.

Still, the court
is pretty close by, you know.

But I can't live in a rooftop apartment
after living where I used to live.

(exhales)

But with all the students now in school
and the new hires at companies,

there just aren't many places available.

-I'll take any place but this.
-Your things are already inside.

I can take them back out.

I want to live near skyscrapers.

You know, where I don't see
these roof tiles or bricks.

Skyscrapers.

Well, if you insist, I'll try to find one.

But there just aren't...

Please try.

You see, I have a fear of low heights.

Sorry? "A fear of low heights?"

I'm scared to live in a low place

because it makes me feel like
my life is ruined.

Please, sir.

But...

this is still

higher than that one.

Sorry?

(sloppy music)

(sighs)

No. This can't be happening. Damn.

(determined inhale)
Just one year.

I just have to endure it for one year.

I'm going to go back
to Jangsan in one year.

(blows air)

(alarm beeping)

(Chakhee moans)

-(clicks off)
-(grunts)

♪ But it's sorrow ♪

♪ It's sorrow ♪

♪ Wait for the night ♪

♪ 'Cause you're the light ♪

♪ Sometimes we fall down, doesn't matter ♪

♪ Doesn't matter, yeah ♪

♪ See the sign, cross the line ♪

♪ And find yourself, who you are ♪

♪ I just wanna tell you when you're done ♪

♪ One, you don't have to try ♪

♪ Two, you deserve to shine ♪

♪ Three, just be the way you are ♪

(sighs)

♪ No, no ♪

(clinking)

Okay.

♪ It's okay ♪

♪ It's okay ♪

♪ It's not your fault ♪

(shimmering)

♪ One, you don't have to try ♪

♪ Two, you deserve to shine ♪

I'm Noh Chakhee, the ace of Jangsan.

I handled lawsuits
yielding tens of billions of won.

Million-won lawsuits over petty offenses?

I could do that in my sleep.

(breathes deeply)

♪ It's okay ♪

♪ It's okay ♪

♪ It's not your fault ♪

♪ Life is so complicated ♪

(breathes deeply)

♪ So complicated ♪

♪ No, no ♪

(door hisses open)

(upbeat music)

(chimes)

AUTOMATED VOICE:The green light is on.
You may cross the street now.

(rapid trilling)

JUNGHA LEGAL TOWN

FREE LEGAL COUNSELING

JUNGHA SOUTHERN DISTRICT
LAW OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER

(clears throat)

May I help you?

Hello. I'm Attorney Noh Chakhee.
I'll be working here starting today.

I look forward to it.

What?

What?

You haven't heard
that I would be coming today?

-Ah, I see. Are you a public defender?
-Yes.

I'm afraid all the cubicles
are already taken in this office.

You know what? Over there.

I think they have available space
in the Northern District office.

The Northern District? That's...

The one in the apartment complex?

Yes. That's the one.

Right.

JUNGHA DISTRICT COURT PUBLIC DEFENDER

(sniffs, moans)

They smell great too.

-(door opens)
-SIBAEK: Good morning.

Hi.

Hey, what's going on?
The office looks nicer than usual.

The new attorney is joining us today.

-Really?
-Yes.

I thought everyone ran away
because they think I'm a wacko.

Well, we have a new attorney
joining the firm.

No one from the legal town office
wanted to come here,

so the poor, clueless newcomer
is coming here instead.

Really?

Mr. Jwa.

Come on, please. Act like a normal person.

How long will you pay
for maintenance costs by yourself?

Once you pay me,
you don't have much left each month.

You know?

So please be on your best behavior, okay?

All right.

I'll make them fall completely in love
with me this time, okay?

♪ Fall in love with me ♪

When are they going to be here, hmm?
(laughs)

-They should be here soon.
-(hums)

-(heels clacking)
-What's this?

This familiar, unpleasant sound.

(suspenseful music)

What brings you here?

Didn't you say
we'd never see each other again?

Is that my desk?

Ah, that's for the new attorney.

My name is Noh Chakhee.
I'll be working here starting today.

I look forward to it.

Sorry?

What is all this about?

You were shooting a mukbang the other day.
Is this a candid camera this time?

I told you. I've turned over a new leaf.

And?

When I handed over the data
of the side effects to you,

I had a revelation.

I shouldn't be providing rich people
with legal services in exchange for money.

CHAKHEE: I should be spreading

the justice and love of the law
to the underprivileged...

I find the Flat Earth Theory
more believable.

Whether you believe me or not,
I'm a different person now.

I intend to be a kind legal helper
to the people,

so let's try to get along while I'm here.

CHAKHEE: Okay?

Mr. Do.

Throw out the flowers.

Okay. Are flowers regular waste?

Let's give our neighbors the vase.

(clicks)

(humming)

(Chakhee sighs)

Mr. Jwa.

CHAKHEE: Is this
the only coffee you have?

You don't even have
a capsule coffee machine?

What? Capsule coffee?

Our clients don't like that kind of thing.

They think it tastes like scorched rice.

There's takeout coffee outside.
Want me to get you an Americano?

No, I'll get it.

She said she had
some kind of revelation, right?

Do you think
she joined a cult or something?

Well, you know.

The one where they give
all their money to the cult leader.

Maybe the cult leader ordered her
to come work with us.

SIBAEK: You're right.

-What?
-She's doing as the cult leader said.

Why did you offer to get her coffee?

I'm sorry.

(tongue clicks)

(squeaking, slurping)

(groans)

(ice rattling)

You mean, a public defender?

You asked me to spare you.

You don't like it?

It's not that. It's just...

unexpected.

Go work as a public defender
for a year down in Jungha

instead of getting suspended for a year.

Jungha...

GIDO: My father got you a position there.

He's usually in our vacation home,
so take good care of him.

I will. Please don't worry.

We'll be founding
a new institution for ESG soon.

Come back to the firm
after building your career for a year.

I'm sorry?

As I hear, the win rate
of the public defenders is 3%.

GIDO: Go do it right.

You're going to be
the new face of Jangsan.

(crunching)

(sighs)

-(door opens)
-(footsteps)

CEO JANG GIDO

-(thumps)
-HARAN: What's this? The ESG Institute?

We have to keep up with the new trends.

You fired Heo Junsik because he was
doing too much pro bono work.

I fired him because of
his bad performance.

You're a hypocrite. You know that, right?

And that's why you like me.

Because you're the only person
who knows my true character.

No, I despise you.

Didn't you know?

I do know.

That's why I like you, Haran.

GIDO: You despise me but won't
leave me since I'm useful to you.

Because you're a hypocrite.

I'm selling the resort.
Sort out the shares.

Fine.

I'll have my assistant do it.

Do it yourself.

That's why my father
got you this law firm.

(tense music)

Fine.

I'll do it.

(scoffs)

JUNGHA DISTRICT COURT PUBLIC DEFENDER

(rain pouring)

This is obscene acts in public.
This is theft.

Property damage, defamation.

God, they're all petty offenses.

I mean, how am I supposed to become
the new face of Jangsan with these?

It's tacky, but let's follow tradition.

Sorry? What tradition?

We'll be off work soon and it's raining.
Let's have a welcome party.

YOUNGSOO: For who...

For you, Ms. Noh? Right.

What would you like
to eat, Mr. Do? My treat.

Well, since it's raining,
how about pajeon?

(coughs)

Actually, I have plans.

YOUNGSOO: It's raining,
and I'm having pajeon with a friend.

-Well...
-Next time, then.

Since it's raining... Sorry!

(door opens)

What are you sorry for?

CONVENIENCE STORE

Whoa, it's raining hard.

Have a good night, then.

Good evening.

Mr. Jwa.

Where do you live?

I live in Susangdong.

Really?

Good. I live there too.

Give me a ride, will you?

Why should I...

It's raining, and I
don't have a car or an umbrella.

-And?
-That's why.

This country doesn't produce any oil.
If you let me ride in the passenger seat,

we'll be saving energy
and protecting the environment.

It's a win-win.

But I don't see how it's a win for me.

Man, you're so calculating.

I just wanted to protect
our environment together.

I'll protect the environment on my own.

I'll be going now.

(clears throat)

-(humming)
-(car approaching)

HYUNSIK: Get in.

Mr. Cho.

It's raining. Get in.

(car door closes)

(engine revs)

I'm sorry, Mr. Cho.

I should have closed your case
over the birth control pills.

I didn't mean to cause you any trouble.

"Didn't mean to"?

This is why I hate people
without a background.

Hey.

I could sue you
for obstruction of business.

That's how the world works.

It's merciless to those who have nothing.

That's why people like you
need someone like me.

Join Kangsung Pharm's legal team.

HYUNSIK: You can work
as our legal advisor for a year.

You can, of course, work as
a public defender at the same time.

(uneasy music)

You know what I did
with Yoon Youngju. It's nothing hard.

You've been waiting for me
to reach out my hand to you.

I know it very well.

Mr. Cho.

Please remove your hand.

(heavy dark music)

They took away
your apartment, car, and office,

and sent you to the sticks to work
as a public defender for a pittance.

HYUNSIK: If I remove my hand,
you won't even have that.

Are you okay with that?

Mr. Cho.

Please remove your hand.

(snickers)
Right.

HYUNSIK: I like...

that you're feisty.

And that's why...

I crave you even more.

To Grand Hotel.

Room 1014.

(suspenseful music)

-(thwacks)
-(groans)

Damn it!

(tires screech)

-(squeals)
-(groans)

(tense music)

(groans in pain)

What the hell?

What? Who the hell are you? Let me go.

(coughs)

(gasps)

Who are you?

(thunder rumbles)

(suspenseful music)

CHAKHEE: Stop!

I'm okay, so please stop.

(Hyunsik panting)

(engine revs)

Are you okay?

Are you crying?

Why would I cry
because of that old pervert?

Darn that perverted bastard.

I should've knocked all his teeth out.
All I gave him was a headbutt.

(sighs in disappointment)

This wouldn't have happened if you agreed
to protect the environment with me.

Are you blaming me for it right now?

I am.

Right, I'm sorry.

I should've given you a ride.

If you weren't going to,
why did you follow me?

I didn't follow you.
I was just on my way home.

(chuckles)

That makes me feel worse.

I'm sorry.

Don't be.

We both know that this isn't your fault.

Use this. I'll testify.

You saw how I did it.

I expose my client's weaknesses
without blinking an eye to win a case.

It'll work because Cho Hyunsik
has a long history.

I'm not going to use you as his weakness.

Why not? This is good.

I'm trying to win the lawsuit
to help the victim who's been wronged,

not to create another victim.

I'm a lawyer who knows what's right.

(snickers)

You think you're so great.

I don't think. I am great.

You even have good ears.

They're pretty good.

(chuckles)

(dog barking)

(Sibaek breathes deeply)

This is where you live now?

Well, yeah.
This is the only place I could get.

Where do you live?

It's...

very far from here.

(sighs)

I wanted to carpool
and protect the environment.

That's too bad.

Right. Too bad.

-CHAKHEE: I'll get going, then.
-It's cold. Take it with you.

Okay.

(car door opens)

SIBAEK: Ms. Noh.

Bad guys always pay for their actions
in one way or another.

-So...
-I'm fine.

Don't worry about it.

Thank you... for today.

(faucet running)

(exhales)

You've been waiting for me
to reach out my hand to you.

HYUNSIK (chuckles): I know it very well.

(sighs)

Bastard.

(phone vibrates)

KANGSUNG PHARM CEO CHO HYUNSIK

(annoyed groans)

This old pervert. Is he insane?

(sighs)

Hello?

(man moaning)

Hello?

(groans)

CHAKHEE: Seriously.

He's got to be kidding me.

-(insects chirping)
-(man moaning in pain)

ATTORNEY NOH CHAKHEE

(ominous music)

(sniffles)

(phone clacks)

(labored breathing)

(muffled yelling)

(begging)

I'm sorry for everything.

Please don't kill me.

MAN: Are you really sorry?

I'm sorry for everything.
I deserve to die for what I did.

MAN: Do you really think so?

Yes, of course. I...

Whatever it is, I'm so sorry.

Okay? Please.

-MAN: Then die.
-Huh?

(burbling)

(water splashing)

(tense music)

(siren wailing)

(car door opens)

(sighs)

-Where is it?
-This way.

(camera shutter clicking)

-Sir.
-Hey, did you have breakfast?

No, I came straight here.

(sighs in disbelief)

(haunting music)

This knot. It's not common.

Cause of death?

We'll have to do an autopsy to be sure,
but it looks like drowning.

Hey, doesn't he look like...

I know, right?

He looks like he was tortured with water.

(sucks teeth)
You know,

he's in a position that makes him look
like he's apologizing on his knees.

(tense music)

(clinks)

(suspenseful music)

(door squeaks)

(car engine starts)

(cranks)

(clonks)

(engine revs)

(dramatic music)

(closing theme music)