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FOUR HANDS, TWO SONATAS

Fifteen.

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What are you doing here?

Choi Jeong-yo.

Give me another chance.

The performance…

Let me do it.

Don't be ridiculous.

That piece.

You wrote it out of pure hatred for me.

Do you really think

anyone else can actually play it right?

Thanks, Jeong-yo.

This experience made me realize my limits.

However,

when it comes to Nemesis,

I know no one else can do that piece justice.

What's with this sudden ego?

Listen.

I wrote Nemesis.

You and every other musician are just tools.

Choosing which tool to use is entirely my right.

You're wrong.

You wrote Nemesis with me in mind from the start.

Once I get it right,

the piece will finally be complete.

Will you throw this chance away

just for revenge?

Cut the bullshit and get lost.

You don't have the right or the ability to play it.

FOUR HANDS, TWO SONATAS

EPISODE 11

CERTIFICATE OF APPOINTMENT

I'm here.

Take as much time as you need.

HAN HYUN-JEONG

Ji-hye, how are you feeling?

I'm fine.

You had me so worried.

No matter how much I called, you wouldn't answer.

What is it?

The thing is,

it's about Pi-o's contract renewal.

The company isn't doing well,

so I think we'll need to reconsider it.

I want an explanation.

I'll just be honest then.

We took a huge loss because the album recording fell through.

We let his slumps go unchecked until now,

but when the album fell through, people here have been talking a lot.

So I don't think we can renew his contract.

I didn't want you to hear this through Pi-o, so…

Han Hyun-jeong.

How could you do this to me?

You saw it yourself.

You saw how Choi Jeong-yo deliberately messed with Pi-o…

Ji-hye, I don't know what to do either.

There's no point in talking further

because it'll upset us both.

I don't feel good about how things turned out.

I just wanted to tell you

the staff will call Pi-o directly with the details.

I'll call you again later.

What was that about?

You heard what I said. Why ask?

How could you even think about doing that?

You know the state he's in right now,

and you want us to be the first to betray him?

If we don't renew his contract over this,

what artist would ever feel safe signing with us?

Isn't it our job as an agency to trust the artist

and help them through hard times?

Just stay out of it.

Something feels really off about them.

Don't you remember?

After Jeong-yo had vanished,

people whispered that Pi-o was behind it.

You too, Mom?

You can't accuse an innocent person like that.

And you can't presume to know him.

Don't you have any pride?

You chased after him with a crush, only for him to dump you.

It's bad enough that he dumped you like that!

He has a murky past and no future.

Why are you still siding with him?

I can't do this.

I won't.

I know what you're going to say.

But if I turn myself in while Pi-o is in that state,

how will he…

get back on his feet?

Everyone's cutting ties with him as it is.

If you don't renew Pi-o's contract,

I'll quit the company.

Got it?

Why are you always acting like a fool?

Ji-hye.

The longer you put this off, the harder it'll be to come back.

For everyone's sake, but especially yours,

you need to be brave.

I know that already.

Give me some time.

Just wait a little.

Choi Jeong-yo, we need to talk.

I'll come to your office.

What brings you here?

Choi Jeong-yo, tell me the truth.

You're messing with Pi-o on purpose, aren't you?

"On purpose"?

Is it because of the rumor that Pi-o was involved in your abduction?

If so, then cut it out because it's not true.

How can you be so sure?

So I was right.

It was the rumor.

You know,

I've watched both of you up close longer than anyone.

Pi-o was the only one who never gave up

and searched everywhere in Europe for you.

So how…

How could you think the worst of such a loyal friend over a rumor?

Maybe he wasn't searching for me.

It's possible he was checking to see if I was dead.

Wow, Choi Jeong-yo.

I'm so disappointed in you.

Pi-o couldn't get out of bed for days

after hearing you were dead.

I flew all the way to Moldova to get him.

You'd been gone for ten years, but when he heard you'd died,

he couldn't even manage a sip of water.

So how could you…

Forget it.

What more can I say to someone who's using his amnesia as an excuse

to blame an innocent person?

In any case,

if you keep going after Pi-o,

I won't sit back and watch.

HYUN-CHUL

Why aren't you answering? When do I release this?

Just wait.

Hold onto it for now.

I've realized that music that moves people's hearts

is one that carries a lifetime within it.

You said you wanted to play even if you only had one day to live.

Pour that resolve and your life into your music.

And here!

This is written in marcato to convey a sense of betrayal and vengeance.

So…

Do you really think you're capturing any of these emotions?

No, you're not!

Mr. Kang.

Don't forget we have to watch the violinist videos at 3 p.m. today

in the conference room on the second floor.

Right.

Oh, and about my successor for the artistic director role…

Put that on hold for now.

Really?

May I ask why?

Is something bothering you?

I need to look into something.

So just hold it off.

Okay.

Are preparations for the premiere coming together?

Yes, well…

I'm sure I don't have to tell you this,

but a conductor must never treat performers as mere tools.

The stage belongs to the performers, not the conductor.

That's how you make truly exceptional music.

I've been meaning to ask you something.

Do you believe

flawed artists don't deserve to make art?

Or do you believe in

separating the art from the artist?

What do you mean?

Art is supposed to be a vessel for an artist's life.

But if an artist commits an unforgivable crime,

is society obligated to accept their work?

It's an age-old debate, isn't it?

Are you trying to play judge, or are you trying to be a musician?

I don't think an artist's crime taints their art.

If anything, I believe one must be flawed to make art.

What we should be wary of

is using art as an excuse to commit evil deeds without remorse.

Judging flawed artists isn't our responsibility.

An artist who commits an unforgivable crime

is going to be judged

for as long as their music lasts.

Do you see that as a blessing

or as a curse?

I'm sorry. I had to take an urgent call.

Shall we screen the applications before watching the videos?

Let's do that.

Goodness, it's hard to find someone.

They've all placed in major competitions,

but none of them really…

That tension you mentioned.

Isn't this what you meant?

What are you doing here?

I'm sorry for letting myself in while you were out.

But unless you saw the difference in me firsthand,

I knew you wouldn't change your mind.

You thought that would change my mind?

So?

Are you saying you didn't like it?

Just admit it.

The only person who can do this piece justice

is me.

I've had a hunch for a while.

I take it

you have another pianist in mind for this piece?

What?

Based on my years of experience,

with premieres like this, there's always someone it's meant for.

But something tells me it's not me.

If that's the case,

you should go with that other person.

That's not--

It's understandable

for a composer to go to any lengths for their music.

Based on my years of experience,

with premieres like this, there's always someone it's meant for.

Just admit it.

The only person who can do this piece justice

is me.

Mr. Choi.

Who are you?

Oh, I'm…

It's me, you punk.

You already know that.

What is it you want to say?

You can drop the act around me.

I met Kang Pi-o's mom not long ago.

She seemed to be living well.

You want to get revenge, don't you?

But you know,

you can't hold back when it comes to revenge.

When you take someone down,

you swoop in and crush them completely so they can't retaliate.

You've got to make it public too.

Want some help?

Are you still up to the same shit?

Who said you could mess with him?

Only I get to do that.

If you lay a finger on Kang Pi-o,

I'll kill you first.

Understand?

Man, you almost broke my wrist.

Damages, please.

Damn.

I bring up Kang Pi-o, and you lose it.

You've gotten pretty ruthless, Jeong-yo.

Good for you.

Good luck, you punk.

Come outside.

I'm at your house.

Do the performance.

But this doesn't mean I forgive you completely.

I'm only doing this

because I want Nemesis to be perfect.

NEMESIS A MESSAGE FROM THE FUTURE

HANKOOK SYMPHONY 80TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT A MESSAGE FROM THE FUTURE: NEMESIS

Greetings, everyone.

I'm Yoon Seon-ju, the head of the Hankook Symphony.

Thank you for attending our symphony's 80th anniversary festival…

I hope this stays with everyone for years to come.

Let the performance begin.

You think your opinion matters right now?

Hey. You'll never beat me.

You chase it down, only for it to move farther away.

When you pursue it again,

it moves even farther.

Do you still want to go down this thorny road?

If you had less than a month to live,

would you still want to play the piano?

I'm only happy when I play the piano.

Even if I only had one day left to live,

I'd still want to play the piano.

Command the stage with your energy.

If your energy is strong enough,

you can pull the conductor and the orchestra into your orbit.

You were right.

This piece was meant entirely for you.

I'm truly grateful to everyone in the audience

for joining us at today's concert.

It was an absolute honor for me to perform Nemesis,

Conductor Choi Jeong-yo's masterpiece.

However,

I want to take this moment…

to make a confession.

The truth is…

I have no right to be standing here.

Nine years ago,

an abduction occurred during the Prague Harmonie Competition.

The one who ordered Conductor Choi Jeong-yo's abduction was…

was me.

As a result,

I've held an honor that was never mine

for nearly ten years.

I offer my sincere apologies to Conductor Choi Jeong-yo,

who suffered because of me.

Therefore, as of today,

I'm walking away from everything I've been given

and accepting the punishment I deserve.

To everyone in the audience who has supported me,

I am deeply sorry…

for disappointing you.

- What on earth? - He's finished for good.

- Why perform at all? - Is he serious?

You bastard.

What do you think you're doing?

I'm sorry.

And thank you.

It took me until today…

to finally understand you.

What the hell are you saying?

Mr. Kang?

I'm Inspector Han from Major Crimes. I'm with Seoul Central Police.

Please come down to the station with us.

Wait, I think there's been a misunderstanding.

Hold on. Pi-o, you need to explain this.

Was that all true?

Pi-o!

Wait, please!

Please!

- Who knew Kang Pi-o had done that? - But he actually got arrested.

- I know. Something definitely happened. - I guess so.

KANG PI-O MAKES SHOCKING CONFESSION REGARDING 9-YEAR-OLD COLD CASE

What's going on? Is that true?

KANG PI-O CONFESSES TO INVOLVEMENT IN CHOI JEONG-YO'S ABDUCTION

THE TRUTH BEHIND THE SUCCESS: KANG PI-O CONTROVERSY ESCALATES

- So he really was behind it? - What on earth?

CALLING KANG JI-HYE

Why isn't she answering?

Excuse me.

Can you tell me where Kang Pi-o is being questioned?

No visits are allowed during questioning.

I need to see the detective in charge.

I'll tell them everything.

I did it.

It was all me.

My son is innocent.

I get what you're saying,

but no visits are allowed during questioning.

Go home for now,

and request a visit once the questioning is over.

But I did it.

Arrest me instead, detective.

- Ms. Kang. - Jae-in.

What should I do?

You know, don't you?

I know you do.

You know Pi-o didn't do it.

It was all me.

- It was… - Ms. Kang.

Let me see him.

I'm sorry,

but you can't have a one-on-one with the suspect.

No.

Let me see him.

Give me a minute then.

What are you doing?

You…

You ruined everything. Do you get that?

Do you have any idea how hard I've fought to keep going?

Do you…

Do you really think this is how I wanted it to end?

I said I'm the only one who gets to judge you or kill you.

- So why the hell-- - I'm sorry.

This was the best I could do for you.

You're far too gifted to waste your time

on this futile revenge.

So let go of your hate…

and focus on your music.

- Hey. - Mr. Choi.

- Who do you think you are? - That's enough.

Who the hell are you to lecture me?

- Step outside, now. - What gives you the right?

HYUN-CHUL

Damn it.

Where are you? Why aren't you answering?

What did the police say?

It can't be true.

They made a mistake, right?

It's not true.

Pi-o didn't do it.

Then why did Pi-o say that?

Because I did it.

What do you mean?

It wasn't Pi-o.

I ordered the abduction.

You were behind it?

That's right.

It was me.

I ordered the abduction

so Pi-o could win first place!

You…

You're not even human.

How could you do something so vile?

This is all your fault, Father.

If you had been kind to Pi-o, I wouldn't have done it.

If only you had acknowledged him,

I wouldn't have done something this crazy!

How could you do that?

How could you do that to me?

How could you do that to Pi-o?

Explain yourself!

How could you do that?

How could you?

How could you do that, Father?

I'm here…

to turn myself in.

I did it.

My son didn't know anything.

He found out the truth only recently,

and he took the fall for me…

to protect me.

If you check his phone…

you'll find a photo of me meeting with the abductor.

Look for it.

I'm sorry,

but there was no such photo on his phone.

- That can't be. - Ma'am.

Your son

has handed over conclusive evidence

proving his ongoing contact with the abductors.

We also have proof

that he took out a large sum in Moldova

to give to the abductors.

Ma'am.

No matter what you do,

you can't take the blame for your son's crime.

Please stop interfering with the investigation

and go home.

But I really did it.

Please believe me.

It was me.

Jeong-yo.

Forgive me.

It wasn't Pi-o who ordered your abduction.

It was me.

I lost my mind for a moment

and did something horrible to you.

Pi-o had no idea until he found out recently.

He wanted me to ask for your forgiveness,

but I refused and threatened to kill myself.

That's how I kept him from coming.

Yet Pi-o still sees me as his mother,

and he's trying to take the fall for me.

Jeong-yo.

Can you tell them your memory is back?

Can you give a statement saying I'm the one who did it, not Pi-o?

Of course,

I know how much you must resent me.

But you're the only person I could turn to for help.

I'll face the punishment.

Just save my son.

You expect me to believe that?

I understand your urge to protect your son.

But must you go this far?

And to someone whose life he ruined, no less.

Please go home, or I'll call the police.

No!

Please believe me.

You must believe me, Jeong-yo.

I did it. It was all me.

Pi-o didn't know anything!

Jeong-yo!

Jeong-yo!

Jeong-yo, please listen to me.

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

It's all my fault.

Pi-o was your friend.

Hate me all you want, but please don't hate Pi-o.

Please, Jeong-yo…

During the one-on-one,

it sounded like

you were telling the suspect that you already knew he was guilty.

Is it true?

I'm sorry.

And thank you.

It took me until today…

to finally understand you.

This was the best I could do for you.

You're far too gifted to waste your time

on this futile revenge.

So let go of your hate…

and focus on your music.

No.

No, it's not.

I have no memory of it.

Right.

Then what were you talking about?

The part about how Kang Pi-o ordered your abduction.

I just…

I just heard a rumor about it.

Mr. Choi?

Choi Jeong-yo, right?

Hello, Mr. Choi.

I have something to tell you about Kang Pi-o.

Can we talk?

Right, you don't know who I am.

But I'm very familiar with you.

I'm so glad we finally got to meet.

What do you want to tell me?

The thing is,

Mr. Kang

was never the one who ordered your abduction.

If anything, he prayed day and night that you were still alive.

What are you saying?

Did you know Mr. Kang spent five long years searching for you?

I'm the one who looked into your case.

So?

How do you know if he was checking whether I was dead or still alive?

Because I saw how he reacted when he heard you were dead.

Mr. Kang was distraught.

Did his mother tell you to come here?

Why on earth are you telling such a lie?

Do I look stupid enough to fall for these games?

When we met with the abductor,

I had my recorder on.

You'll hear Mr. Kang's true feelings here.

Why did you kill him?

Was it for money?

Did you abduct him for that reason or did someone--

Enough.

You want to know?

Three million lei.

Then I'll tell you.

Tell me now!

Mr. Kang, no!

You killed someone over money?

Do you even know how special he was?

Do you have any idea?

Stop!

Do you know who we are?

You little…

You know what?

Now, six million.

Then I'll tell you.

Then I saw you hand over money to another one.

Where's the nearest international bank?

MUSICAL INSTRUMENT ARCADE

CHOI JEONG-YO

I'VE MEMORIZED EVERYTHING. TAKE IT IF YOU NEED IT!

Come back, Jeong-yo.

Come on out, Mr. Kang.

You're free to go.

Why are you letting me go?

Did my mother say she did it and turn herself in?

Let me explain.

It seems she fabricated evidence to take the fall for me,

but she's innocent.

Don't believe her. I did it, so--

Look.

That's enough, Mr. Kang.

We've got all the evidence proving you didn't do it.

And the victim

gave a statement saying you didn't do it.

Do you admit to ordering Choi Jeong-yo's abduction?

Yes.

I admit it.

When did you meet the abductors?

On March 18th, 2017.

I believe it was near Wenceslas Square in Prague.

SEOUL CENTRAL POLICE STATION

Are you okay?

I'm sorry, Pi-o.

I had no idea what you were dealing with

and spent all this time resenting and hating you.

Still, I wish you would've told me.

You didn't have to go through it alone.

You should've told me.

I'm sorry, Jae-in…

for being so pathetic.

Kang Pi-o.

Why did you do it?

I heard everything.

You should've told me from the start.

You should've been honest…

and said you didn't do it.

I'm sorry.

But…

even if I didn't do it,

I can't say I hadn't thought about it.

Even if my mom hadn't tried it…

I would've wanted to get rid of you at some point.

That's how a lifetime runner-up thinks.

Why did you do it?

What about you?

You made a fool out of me.

Because it was all my fault.

You know…

I've always liked seeing you smile since I was a kid.

So I wanted to do everything I could to make you smile.

When I won my first competition

and saw you smile so brightly,

I thought,

"This is it."

"My mom is proud of me."

"She isn't ashamed…

but proud of me."

In the end,

I think I made you this way.

Kang Pi-o.

Don't ever say that.

This is all on me. Everything is my fault.

People used to point fingers at me…

but then I found a treasure like you.

"Look."

"The son I gave birth to is a gift sent to me from God."

"Mock me all you want."

"I know it's just jealousy talking."

I wanted to brag about you and lord it over them.

That's why I was so harsh with you.

You never said a word of complaint,

but I kept pushing you harder.

I'm sorry.

I wanted to help your music career.

But I ended up becoming a huge obstacle.

Forget about me now.

Cut ties with me and go live your life.

Just spread your wings

and focus on the music you love.

You must've been sick of living as my son.

I'm sick of it too.

Living as your mom.

Continuing from yesterday,

we will be rehearsing the Lacrimosa from Mozart's Requiem.

As you know,

this was the last piece Mozart worked on before his death.

Every note is heavy with grief and pain,

as if he foresaw his own death.

That is why the violins should sound like falling teardrops,

as the title Lacrimosa suggests.

And the choir

should carefully build tension

in a slow, gradual rise,

like someone approaching the judgment seat.

- Full of tears - Full of tears

- Will be that day - Will be that day

- When from the ashes - When from the ashes

- Shall arise - Shall arise

- The guilty man - The guilty man

- To be judged - To be judged

- Full of tears - Full of tears

- Will be that day - Will be that day

- When from the ashes - When from the ashes

- Shall arise - Shall arise

- The guilty man - The guilty man

- To be judged - To be judged

- Therefore spare him - Therefore spare him

- O God - O God

- Merciful Lord Jesus - Merciful Lord Jesus

SPECIAL THANKS TO KO CHANG-SEOK FOR HIS GUEST APPEARANCE

FOUR HANDS, TWO SONATAS

Who'd have known such a powerful family would end up in ruins like this?

Our project is over now, right?

I'll never play again.

All of this happened because of my greed.

Come with me.

I want to show you something.

All we can do is just keep making music.

Play freely…

like that day.

Jeong-yo put in his resignation and won't answer his phone.

And do me one last favor.

Subtitle translation by: Jenny Kim

Synced and corrected by WEISSACHsubs