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ALL PERSONS, LOCATIONS, RELIGIONS, INCIDENTS, AND ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS DRAMA

ARE FICTITIOUS

CHILD ACTORS HAVE FILMED SAFELY UNDER PARENTAL SUPERVISION

SCENES INVOLVING ANIMALS WERE FILMED SAFELY WITH EXPERT ADVICE AND COOPERATION

Why would you go that far for me?

What do you want from me?

One thing is for sure.

It's not because of the settlement.

Wait, Namgung.

I'll explain everything.

Will you let go of my arm?

Explain?

Explain what?

You said nothing happened.

That I had nothing to worry about.

Hey, Lee Mi-do.

I was completely out of my mind that day.

I didn't mean a single word I said.

I was just so drunk that day,

and I wasn't thinking straight--

Will you just shut up?

I really don't want to hear it.

I'm sorry.

7. ARE WE ALLIES OR ENEMIES?

HANGYEOL CHILDREN'S HOME

Yes, Chairman.

I heard Seong-hyeon won first place again.

Congratulations.

Oh, I'll make sure to keep Tae-seung in line.

I talked to Reporter Ko,

so you don't need to worry.

Yes, I'll be in touch.

Tae-seung.

What did I always tell you?

You must share and be generous.

That makes you a good boy.

No.

I won't do it.

I'll tip off another reporter.

No.

I'll go to the news stations.

I will never again

take tests

for someone else.

Mr. Han Tae-seung.

This is Kim Jeong-hwan from Line Intercontinental.

You really don't know him?

INCOMING CALL

Is this Attorney Han Tae-seung?

Who is this?

I'm Kim Jeong-hwan from Line Intercontinental.

I'm calling with a tip.

You're really trying to screw up your life for a few bucks.

Take the cash and go to that address.

Don't answer anyone until I contact you.

Not doing this for me.

I'm doing it for you.

If you want to live and keep this money, do exactly as I say.

Oh, I thought it was a prank call.

I guess he really was a researcher.

This is Kim Jeong-hwan's last known location.

Coincidentally, it's an alley near Jaekang Law Firm.

Can you confirm where you were at this time?

The day of Seoul's first snow.

The first snow…

Since Jaekang Law Firm's security was hacked that day,

we couldn't check security cameras.

Can anyone verify your whereabouts after 10:00?

No, there isn't anyone.

Did you really not see

Researcher Kim Jeong-hwan?

He walked right in, and you missed him?

That was before I knew he ran off with internal data.

I figured Line was playing dirty tricks before the trial,

so I ignored it.

No matter what happens,

we must find Kim Jeong-hwan's data before Jisang does.

Don't worry.

I'm looking into every connection,

even tracking down his first love.

Oh, and don't worry about the police.

The higher-ups will sort it.

Hey, Attorney Lee.

What's taking so long?

What?

An hour?

The living room console.

There's a silver safe inside it.

But what you're looking for won't be in there.

You heard him?

Bring it here now.

How long have you known?

I found out on the third

that Line Intercontinental was raided by the FSS.

I didn't know anything about the Malaysian account until yesterday.

And I learned that Director Bang from Line deposited money into it…

just 45 minutes ago.

Things got complicated with Line's succession issue.

It's going to get worse

if Assemblyman Shin's airport project fails.

It'll be settled out of court.

See it as taking a few years off and cooperate with their investigation.

What if I refuse?

You must have…

Kim Jeong-hwan's data.

Please.

You think that's all I have?

I've worked under you for five years.

You have one week.

Handle my police investigation first.

Otherwise, your father-in-law

will be the first to be investigated.

Did those two fight?

Still, why would he ghost us for days like this?

Namgung!

You in there?

Lee Mi-do.

What?

Mi-do.

CHAT

YEONG-DO

Namgung, good job.

Whatever's going on,

Lee Mi-do looks completely wrecked and is really sorry.

Anyway, Namgung, do we pick up Mom's blood pressure meds

this Friday or next week?

Nothing's wrong, right?

Where are you staying right now?

The card reader broke again. Got the repair center number?

MIDORI

Come back home.

I'll move out.

You can't sleep well anywhere else.

Let me ask you this.

Did you only direct films because of me?

It's not like that, Namgung.

It's not.

Then what was that bastard saying?

He said you wanted to run away but you were too ashamed to tell me.

I was just so exhausted. I said it in the heat of the moment.

Honestly, I should've just given up after failing so much.

But that was too hard.

So I used you as an excuse.

Actually, Namgung…

I realized something while shooting this film.

My skills…

are completely pathetic.

I don't have what it takes to shoot a film of this scale.

I'm not lying.

I mean it.

I'm not as good a director as you think I am.

It's not because of bad luck or a lack of opportunity.

I just have no talent.

I'm terrible, aren't I?

You must be disappointed.

You're a real piece of work.

Why are you telling me this now?

You think I don't know you want me to let this slide out of pity?

Why?

Am I some dumb sucker

who thinks the world is ending if you're hurting?

You're using me right now.

You're using your pain against me

because you know I'm weak when it comes to you. Right?

Yeah, you're right.

I'm using you.

So please, for just one more time,

can you look the other way?

No, I can't.

I've thought about it

a hundred times over, but I can't look at you the same way.

We need to rethink getting married.

If you're done, please leave.

Don't get too used to this place.

It's only until your stitches come out.

Don't give me that cute look.

You're a living thing, so I'd have to take care of you for life.

And I honestly can't handle that.

But I'm looking for someone good to adopt you, so just wait.

I have the perfect person in mind, though.

Bambi, it's someone you know too.

He has some cat dad experience.

And you'd prefer someone you know over a total stranger, right?

I sent him your picture and asked him, just in case.

But he didn't reply after reading it.

Bambi, let me show you. Look.

Hey, even you think this is a bit much, right?

Sure, he's been going through a rough patch lately.

But still, I clearly sent this message because I was worried about him.

Leaving me on read is just too mean.

Look, I wrote this long text.

And you're so cute!

Yeah, okay.

I guess he can leave me on read.

Yeah.

Who am I, anyway?

TF TEAM 3 NAMGUNG HO

Huh?

Why is this…

Wh-- Why is this here?

HUNMIN CONFECTIONERY

I tweaked the sugar like you asked.

Surface moisture is 0.8 lower than the fourth batch.

I let it cool, so it won't be hot.

Mr. Namgung?

Mr. Namgung!

Oh, right.

We followed the recipe.

Weird aftertaste, right?

These sweet potatoes…

I usually get a small batch from the farm.

But I had to go to the Cheonan Factory, so I grabbed a few from there.

The Factory Manager found out later and threw a huge fit.

Any sweet potatoes left?

You couldn't have used them all.

Mr. Namgung took them this morning.

What?

The left side is slippery.

You knew when you took them, right?

Where are the sweet potatoes?

Why should I tell you that?

Those are definitely imported.

Imports have different pesticide levels.

Testing them will give us solid evidence.

You've heard of the Bread Pie Mass Rebate Incident,

haven't you?

Yes.

It's a famous case.

Manager Eom was on that team.

People think they were fired after being audited,

but that wasn't the case. They were demoted, not fired.

To be exact, it was retaliation.

They were going to blow the whistle.

Except for Manager Eom, the rest of the team

all quit within a year.

He couldn't afford to quit.

His oldest plays the piano.

And she was way too good at it.

At best, a department transfer.

At worst, a demotion and a transfer to a rural plant.

And you're shunned by the team and denied promotions.

Who could endure that?

Manager Eom said

he'd have quit if his daughter was just smart.

But unfortunately, she's a total genius.

I know you're just trying to scare me.

I forgot the most important part.

They even dug up his family history.

His wife was the victim of a crime, severe enough to make the news.

And they posted about it on the company intranet.

This might be harder than you think.

I'm prepared for that.

You're holding up well, too.

I can do the same.

I haven't been holding up well.

I'm actually really struggling.

Like, a whole lot.

-Have a good night. -You too.

Su-a. Your report got rejected again.

-Let's just head out. -I'll stay a bit longer.

You can go ahead.

Oh, really? Okay.

Well, actually…

I was going to suggest we go cheer up Assistant Manager Gung.

Careful.

Wow, this is…

Oh, boy.

Oh, Mr. Namgung…

He must be having a really hard time.

Hello?

Is this the driver?

No.

We're at Exit 4, not Exit 3.

It's on the opposite side.

No, not Exit 3. It's…

Mr. Namgung.

Are you really drunk?

What you said

was a lie, right? To make me give up.

Is this an act too?

One bottle of soju can't make you this drunk.

Are you really drunk?

Then…

since you're drunk…

can I tell you something?

Because I might never get another chance.

Mr. Namgung, I…

I li…

I like…

Where are the sweet potatoes?

You didn't throw them away, right? You didn't, did you?

I threw them away.

What? You did?

Where? Where did you throw them?

Route 6.

What?

Route 6.

Route 6? Route 6.

Coming from Incheon Research Center to Seoul?

"Keep your 20-year-old joints…

healthy until you're 80. Knee slap!"

"Knee slap"?

What?

"Keep your 20-year-old joints healthy until you're 80. Knee slap!"

"Keep your 20-year-old joints healthy until you're 80"?

Knee slap…

Knee slap!

That's it.

By the Dongbo Pharma billboard. There's a field and a ditch.

Right?

You dumped them there, right?

Mi-do.

Lee Mi-do.

Is she a no-show again?

Did she really quit directing or what?

Ugh, why can't I see inside?

Hey, Han.

You're late.

We started without you.

What's going on here?

What does it look like?

I made a special plea to Director Lee.

I asked her to help you out just this once.

Have a seat.

It seems Han hid it

because he was afraid of causing you trouble.

He's in a tough spot right now.

We desperately need your testimony.

You two must have a lot to talk about.

I'll be on my way now.

I have a big trial.

I don't know what Seo told you, but…

I'm not testifying.

I don't buy everything he says,

but I don't want to be involved with you anymore.

I wouldn't have come if I had known you were coming.

I'm leaving.

If you don't testify, my career as a lawyer is over.

Still won't do it?

You're very capable, Han Tae-seung.

I'm sure there are other solutions.

You'll find one.

No, there isn't.

If you don't testify, my whole life is screwed.

You really won't do it?

No.

That's harsh.

I'm not being harsh.

You fell into this trap because you work for a guy like him.

Just grit your teeth and get through it.

You're so capable.

A trap?

A trap.

Who said it was a trap?

That trial…

I lost it on purpose.

And that whistleblower?

I did meet him that day.

I don't buy it. That day--

While you were sleeping,

going there and handling it took less than ten minutes.

I work pretty fast.

Director Lee.

Keep treating me like this.

Keep completely ignoring me like this.

If I lose my mind and call, don't answer.

Even if I show up…

ignore me completely.

Same goes for Seo Ju-hyeok.

This better be the last time you come running like a fool when he calls.

Otherwise…

your life will be completely ruined.

What happened? You said you wiped the video and logs!

Yeah, I wiped them.

Then how does Seo Ju-hyeok know Mi-do?

How does he know about that day?

Oh, because I gave them to him.

Sorry, Seo's offer was too good to turn down.

But I didn't give up the whistleblower.

That's my final act of loyalty after three years.

Best of luck to you.

Was all of that true?

Answer me. Is it true?

You deliberately lost the trial

and put that so-called whistleblower up to it?

Why? Are you going to run to the cops?

Answer me.

Did you?

Yeah.

I did. So what?

Didn't you know I'm trash?

Yes, I knew.

But I hoped you'd be plastic that takes 100 years to rot.

But I guess not.

You really are a tin can bastard.

A tin can bastard that takes over 200 years to decompose.

So what do you want me to do, huh?

Who cares if I'm a tin can bastard?

I'll just disappear from your life.

I said I'll get out of your life!

What is your problem?

I'm pissed because you're even more pathetic than I thought.

It pisses me off

that I hurt the person I love the most over a bastard like you.

Damn it, what the hell?

I'm a crazy bitch.

I'm a crazy bitch for having feelings for such a bastard.

Lee Mi-do.

Ms. Lee.

Ms. Lee.

Ms. Lee, can you hear me?

What happened?

You don't remember?

There was a crash.

-I'll get a doctor. -No, I'm fine.

No, you're not fine.

I can be a bit impulsive.

I'm sorry if I startled you.

Your brother is coming.

You need a guardian for the tests.

He happened to call, so I explained the situation.

He should be here by now.

Follow me.

Hey, hold on a second.

YUSEONG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

I didn't want to answer the phone either,

but I hit you with my car, so I'm the one at fault here.

If I leave, it'd be a problem too.

You're already a criminal anyway.

What difference does it make if you get one more charge?

Excuse me?

I'm hurt and tired, so just follow me.

Okay. All right, I'll go. I said I'm coming.

You need to be careful right now.

Does it hurt?

Are you hurt anywhere else?

What about you?

Did you get hurt?

You're can't even get injections.

You're not hurt, are you?

You bastard!

Who the hell are you?

Lee Mi-do, you okay? You hurt?

I saw you grabbing Lee Mi-do, you bastard.

Who are you?

Laying your hands on her in a hospital?

Yeong-do!

What are you doing? Let go of him! What is this? Are you okay?

Lee Mi-do! Who's this prick?!

I said stop it!

He was my junior in the army.

Are you okay?

You're not hurt anywhere else, right?

Lee Mi-do.

You scared me.

I feel like you took ten years off my life.

What is going on today?

I think you're misunderstanding something.

Ms. Lee and I

aren't like that.

I just liked her, so I followed her around.

But Ms. Lee wasn't interested.

I mean it.

Not buying it?

You're just spouting nonsense. You didn't even try to fool me.

You caught me.

Do you know what you did wrong?

Too many things.

What do you know?

There's one thing I know for sure.

Lee Mi-do got hurt, and you're perfectly fine.

What were you doing while her arm got crushed?

You couldn't even protect her!

Stay away from Lee Mi-do.

Or you'll regret it.

I had my reasons.

I know everything I say will be an excuse, but--

Just how miserable do you want to make me?

Do you have any idea what you've done?

You turned all our time together into complete garbage.

You had your reasons?

You had no other choice?

You don't know why you did it either?

Just be honest for once.

You didn't give a damn about me,

whether I'd get hurt or not

or about tossing our time together in the trash.

You just selfishly did whatever the hell you wanted.

Is that really what you think?

Do you really think…

I didn't care if you got hurt

or if our time together was ruined?

That I ignored everything and only thought of myself?

-Am I wrong? -Yes, you are.

It was agonizing for me too.

You mean everything to me, Namgung Ho.

You're still so incredibly precious to me.

I could never hurt you after all you've been through.

That made me hate myself even more.

I tried so hard to hide it from you. Actually…

I fought so hard to hide it from myself.

Do you know what everything you're saying sounds like right now?

"I liked him like crazy, so I couldn't hold back."

"You meant nothing." That's what I hear!

Yeah!

I liked him! He gave me butterflies!

My daily life was always the same.

Movies stopped being fun a long time ago.

I had no hope for my future. And I'm getting older.

And so I thought,

"Oh."

"I'm just going to slowly grow old like this."

But my heart fluttered.

If I say it felt like he lit up my bleak, dark life,

would you believe me?

No.

It's just a pathetic excuse to justify it. Nothing more.

Sugarcoating it must make you feel better.

For me…

whenever you act like this, it feels like a punishment.

We never should have dated in the first place.

Before we ruin each other even more,

let's get out of each other's lives.

ALARM OFF

What's this? Did you see the notice just now?

And palm oil is at 31%,

powdered milk at 19%, and raw sugar at 16%.

Raw material prices are soaring.

We need to prevent further increases right now.

Looking at the impact by product line,

the chocolate line is highest at 11.4%.

MANAGER EOM HO-SIK

DISCIPLINARY NOTICE: NAMGUNG HO, TF SNACK TEAM 3, ASST. MANAGER

NAMGUNG HO IS HEREBY SUSPENDED FOR ONE WEEK

REASON: SUSPECTED OF RECEIVING BRIBES FROM PARTNER COMPANY

Namgung Ho? That Assistant Manager Gung?

There are rumors he's involved with loan sharks.

He must have taken a bribe.

Did he also rig

that outsourcing rate with their CEO?

KEEP YOUR 20-YEAR-OLD JOINTS HEALTHY UNTIL YOU'RE 80. KNEE SLAP!

By the Dongbo Pharma billboard. There's a field and a ditch.

You dumped them there, right?

TO: ACE Q-LAB FOOD ANALYSIS INSTITUTE

It's still slippery on the left.

It's my fault.

I put a GPS on Mr. Oh's truck last week.

I think that's what went wrong.

But the thing is,

I was really careful.

I used five VPNs to hide my identity,

and I only paid with crypto.

Even if the GPS was discovered…

No way.

Any sweet potatoes left?

You couldn't have used them all.

Mr. Namgung took them this morning.

That's why you…

It was a trap from the start.

Bringing sweet potatoes from the Cheonan Factory was a trap.

The texture got too crunchy.

I told them to make it denser.

Man, the Frozen Dessert Department is so lazy.

You took them on purpose.

Didn't you?

You took them knowing it was a trap, right?

It's not that serious.

At worst, the team disbands,

I get a pay cut, and I get sent to a factory.

If I'm lucky, a transfer to another department.

You know why? Because I'm completely clean.

Park Su-a.

Now is not the time to zone out.

Pull yourself together.

If they drop their guard thinking it's me, you can investigate.

And you need to investigate and resolve this.

So I can come back to the team.

But this still isn't right.

I'll talk to them.

Then this gets buried forever.

I'm not going to look into it.

So you do it.

You're the only one who can.

Why the sudden change?

You didn't want me doing this.

That was a lie.

I thought you were really cool for doing it.

I thought you were amazing.

So you should keep going.

Doing what's cool.

Mr. Namgung.

Your phone keeps ringing…

45 MISSED CALLS FROM YEONG-DO

I checked just in case. I wasn't snooping or anything.

YEONG-DO

What is this?

Namgung, did you know about this too?

DIRECTOR LEE MI-DO QUITS FILM STARRING SONG HAE-NA

REPLACED BY DIRECTOR NA SEUNG-HO

The person you're trying to reach is…

Still no word from Lee Mi-do?

Her phone is off. What do we do?

She always hides when there's trouble. Every freaking time.

How many times did I say she'd fail?

She should have quit when her film tanked five years ago.

This time, no matter what,

I'm going to make that brat quit directing for good.

She'd be better off doing hair.

Why did she even try to make movies?

Yeong-do.

Yeah, I'm sorry. I really am.

I can barely look at you.

When Lee Mi-do gets back here,

I'm going to chew her out for losing her mind and wasting her youth.

I'll whip that brat into shape.

Shut your mouth.

If you ever talk like that in front of Lee Mi-do,

I won't let it slide.

We're done.

Lee Mi-do is the one hurting the most.

What do you even know?

Ho.

Ms. Ma.

I know you're very disappointed in Mi-do.

But she really did her best.

If you see her, please just pretend this didn't happen.

Or she'll fall apart.

Please.

I'll call when I find Mi-do.

Welcome.

MIDORI

The person you're trying to reach is unavailable. At the tone…

Stay away from Lee Mi-do.

Or you'll regret it.

And what about you?

What did you do for her?

You have no idea why she had that accident.

You wouldn't talk like that if you knew.

Watch your damn mouth.

My patience has limits.

You really don't know.

Do you think it's just Lee Mi-do's arm that's broken?

It's not just that.

She's far more broken inside.

We got the dashcam footage

from the car that hit Han Tae-seung.

It's a bit sensitive,

but please check the video first.

YEONHWARU

When did it start?

When did Lee Mi-do start to slowly wither away?

Namgung.

Is it really okay if my movie flops?

You said you didn't care if it flopped.

I'm terrible, aren't I?

You must be disappointed.

Lee Mi-do was…

the brightest person I ever knew.

She was always the main character.

In recognition of outstanding achievement at the Seoul Youth Film Festival,

hosted by the Garam Foundation,

we hereby present this award.

2009 YOUTH FILM FESTIVAL GRAND PRIZE LEE MI-DO, YEONUL HIGH SCHOOL

Everyone loved you.

Your dreams

gave me butterflies,

and I couldn't help

but love you for it.

YEONUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

You know…

when I was young…

I never once imagined…

that I'd grow into a pathetic adult.

I was crazy.

So young and arrogant.

But what's more humiliating…

is showing you this side of me.

I only ever wanted to show you my best side.

But I always show you my worst side.

I hate that.

Your hands are so cold.

Let's go home, Mi-do.

Don't you hate me?

Even after how I treated you.

Why don't you…

Why…

Mi-do.

Listen carefully to what I'm about to say.

I haven't lost my mind,

and I'm completely serious.

Go see that guy.

That guy…

who lit up your bleak, dark life.

Go see him.

THANK YOU TO UM HYO-SUP FOR HIS SPECIAL APPEARANCE

Put him on an anchovy fishing boat, he's fine.

He's relentless.

Go get some mudflat samples.

You know that Su-a has feelings for you.

Should I let you drag me along, worrying that you'll dump me?

You should've flat-out denied it.

I would've just looked the other way!

There's nothing between him and me.

He doesn't even know I like him.

Then you do it, too.

You see other women, too.

Subtitle translation by Soya Back