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You think I won't open this?

You could. You'll have to.

Can't do it?

You're chained. By the royal family's elitism.

Your pride and hypocrisy.

You can't break free.

[Episode 16]

That's it. There's nothing else for it. We'll have to prosecute.

Not just because of pressure from above. I'm a prosecutor.

I owe it to myself.

Jihun.

You leaving us with all the cards? Don't you want a lawyer?

Mary Kim.

I know her.

Where from? Who?

But the Mary I know didn't kill Johnny.

What? Kill Johnny? You have proof?

Yeah, circumstantial. But no way to prove if she did it or not.

What? Explain more thoroughly.

Until I can prove it to myself, I won't say who Mary is.

Why?

Chungki, help me.

If there's a case, I'll hand her over myself.

- What do you think... - But...

If there isn't a case, in all conscience and decency...

Please let me handle it on my own.

Please.

Fate is a funny thing.

Everything can change in a moment.

When I was seven, I was abandoned in a train station, crying, alone...

And someone found me.

Took me to Mija, of all people.

They took pity on me and thought it was the right thing to do.

But if they had come just 5 minutes later.

If it had been some neighborhood lady, then now I'd be...

Mary.

One brief moment changed my life.

And you.

If you hadn't come the day Steve died, everything would be different.

You should go to America.

Can you do without me?

- I have Mr. Kim. - Even so.

If Mother gets control over Byungjun, I'm helpless.

You're the only one that can explain it to him.

And Jihun? What about him?

He'll be released. Lack of evidence.

Mr. Yang, prosecutor's office.

This is Ms. Gong. Listen...

How are things going with Han Jihun?

I see. I just called to check on your progress.

Right.

What is it? Is something wrong?

Nothing. Never mind.

What's that? Is it from Insuk?

What do you want?

You wanted me to report on the Club for Insuk.

Later. I'll call you.

Yes.

Did Insuk give something to my mom?

Not that I know of. Why?

Mom's acting strange. Have Dr. Yun check on her.

Okay.

Mr. Om. Om Kido.

The guys that attacked the safe house were working for him.

His number came up.

Not under his name, but we found out it's one of his phones.

We've got him. Call security.

- Wait. - For what?

- It's him. We got him. - I knew that.

I suspected as much because of the fortuneteller.

So I instructed Mr. Ha to contact both you and Mr. Om if anything happened.

Now we know but don't let on.

We can still use him.

- Let's catch him first. - I said not yet.

Mr. Kim.

Insuk is doing something to my mom. Any idea what?

Can you give me Mother's passcodes?

I can't.

Where are you? I'll go to you.

Meet me in your office.

26323287.

Get Jo Dongjin's prenuptial agreement.

Sir.

It's not here.

Mr. Om can't know we were here. Put it all back as you found it.

Yes, sir.

What are you thinking?

However this ends, I don't blame you.

I hope you don't blame me.

Did Insuk give something to my mom?

I've never seen Mother shaking before.

Open the safe. I have to check something.

Go ahead.

It's about Dongho.

Unfortunately, you can never make public what I'm about to tell you.

Just as you mocked me with an offer of $5M to leave my son...

I'm mocking you with the truth about my past.

I'm Johnny Hayward's mother and I killed him.

My childhood was even trashier than you ever imagined.

My real name is Mary Kim.

The same Mary Kim from the CID file.

So you have proof?

It wouldn't matter if you did. It can't be true.

But if it is...

I don't care either way. It must not be.

Everyone knows we did charity work together for 10 years.

I called her the epitome of noblesse oblige.

She was part of our campaign. For this ridiculous...

No. It can't be true.

That's why I'm here.

Isn't this one of your scenarios?

To see what she'll do?

I only wish it were.

I can't believe it. Insuk a killer... Her own son?

Can you believe it? Maybe this is one of Insuk's plots?

To confuse you.

And when she proves herself innocent, destroy you in public?

What should I do?

True or a trap...

It can't get out.

Then you agree there's only one solution.

Cover it up.

Whatever it takes, by any means.

However I choose. Agreed?

Agreed. Whatever it takes.

But whatever happens, I know nothing.

Do you know what I lost for that so-called success?

What was most precious. And most painful.

It's not success if it costs you everything you have.

When I'm on the edge, you've got to push me over.

I don't know how to stop.

[JK Estate]

Mom. Is this true?

Forgive me. We opened your safe.

It's ridiculous. On our own estate...

You can't handle this yourself. It's a legal matter...

You stay out of this.

Get Dongjin.

The guest room maid has Jihun's teddy bear?

Yes.

Hand it over to the police. Get Jihun released.

Mother.

Have Pak Minkyung kill the story.

But why?

Give Yunso a divorce. Per the terms agreed with Guseong.

Why are you giving up now? Whatever we're up against...

You playing for sympathy? You need me to take over?

Quiet.

If you won't do it, I will. Starting with that Mr. Om.

Shut up!

With Mr. Om on K's side, all the estate's dirty laundry can come out.

Then it's about time...

Do nothing until I say.

I can't trust you anymore.

Did you cut a deal with K? Negotiate a truce?

Why?

Do you like the widow of your precious Dongho better than me?

I'll explain it to him.

A maid had it?

First, they want you arrested, now they want you out.

But how did it show up now?

Did Ms. Kim give up because of you?

You think she begged for your release?

Ms. Kim.

Mr. Om. It's Yunso's husband. Let's talk.

I'll call you when I'm free.

Why did you come back?

What have you done? Did you tell Ms. Gong everything?

I had to. It was necessary to end this war.

He's at the JK Club!

Take him to the safe house.

I wanted them to know just how much lower and trashier I am

than they ever imagined.

So they can't help but stew in it.

So Mother will know if she can't expose my past, she's lost.

It's the only way to stop this. To stop her hurting anyone else.

And if she reports you?

Oh, she'll think about it. But in the end, she won't.

Is this why you wanted me to go to America?

She already suspects you.

No, she may already be plotting how to use you against me.

- So please go. - What are you planning?

You're not...

If you're ending this, I should be here.

Kido, please. Let me do this alone.

Don't let me use anyone as an excuse.

You think I can do that?

You have to.

You want me to give up for you? For Jihun?

Mom, you feeling better?

Do you recognize me?

- Jihun. - Jihun.

What happened?

You okay now?

They're all messed up since I left.

Just a misunderstanding.

My son.

Did Ms. Kim give up because of you? You think she begged for your release?

[Kim Insuk]

[Han Jihun]

[Om Kido]

Yes.

Look after Ms. Kim.

Where did this come from?

They've found us out, Mary and me.

If anything happens to me, look after her.

Mr. Om.

Mr. Om.

Where is Mr. Om?

He's looking into something for me. Why?

You're really something. How did you get Ms. Gong to release me?

Did you give up on JK Medical for me?

You didn't, right?

You didn't give up on account of me?

No.

- Then... - Jihun.

You're in my way.

You should go your own way. Look after Sunae.

Mr. Om.

You're a piece of work.

First my wife and now K, huh?

You should know I didn't, not with Ms. Kim.

Your wife on the other hand...

Nothing's between you, but you helped her get JK?

How long have you two been plotting this?

- Make him talk. - Yes, sir.

Mr. Om is missing.

He was told to get Dr. Yun, but he hasn't called.

Call Dongjin. Tell him not to do anything foolish.

He's been told, don't worry.

Mr. Han is here to see you.

Send him in.

Thank you. You know this is the 2nd time I've been accused of murder?

Once would be enough for most folks, but twice?

Pretty weird.

And to be framed by the great Ms. Gong herself?

You must be getting desperate.

Mr. Han!

Leave us for a moment.

Yes, ma'am.

Do you remember your promise after you got out of Pyeongchang?

Of course.

If Insuk changes, if she's not the Insuk you know,

your anger would be that much worse.

You know, don't you? Why Ms. Gong got me released.

Tell me.

Framing an innocent man, you owe me that much.

You have no idea who Insuk really is.

What do you mean?

Kim Insuk is Johnny's mother.

And she killed him.

What's this?

Another desperate ploy to tear her down?

Where's your proof? Slander and false accusations are your mother's specialty.

We have proof.

A confession. In her own writing.

It's Jihun.

We need help. They've got Mr. Om at the safe house.

I'm going to security.

I need to use the restroom.

Go right ahead.

Don't make me do it here.

Let me see Mr. Om right now.

If you don't, I'll release the tape. You and Hyunjin will both be hurt.

Do I look stupid to you?

I'm not so foolish as to make such an obvious move.

Don't worry, it's nothing.

Fortunately, I can't afford to lose Mr. Om just yet.

I can still use him when you're gone.

Prepare yourself to fight on alone.

Stop!

No! No!

Mr. Om.

- Move! - Mr. Om.

Mr. Om, you all right?

Mr. Om. You OK?

I sent you something.

Prove it. Prove Mary was a person.

Mary didn't kill him.

But Kim Insuk...

In her desperation to be a JK woman...

Insuk could have done it.

If she did, defend her.

Couldn't it have been the trauma?

At that moment, she didn't see him as her son...

Just an obstacle in her way.

Despite that, she...

No. Not her.

Swear to me. Just in case.

I'll protect her, defend her.

I swear.

Kido.

Mary.

I have a confession. It...

Don't talk. Save your strength.

It was me.

I found you at the station.

I couldn't see you starve so I took you to Mija.

It was the best I could do.

I'm sorry.

I knew it was you.

Didn't I say I don't blame you?

I'm sorry you ever met me.

Kido.

Kido.Kido.

Kido, Kido, Kido!

Kido, Kido...

Kido...

CPR.

One, two, three, clear!

Kido, Kido...

- 200 joules. - Ready.

- Kido! - 1, 2, 3, clear!

I've got to end it.

Ms. Kim.

You're an obstacle.

You're in my way. So please, just go. I want you out of this.

I've lost because of you. You're bad luck.

So get out of the way.

If not for you, who knows where I'd be?

I might be free of JK.

Just look after you, take care of Sunae. You think that never occurred to me?

I should have ended it.

Why did you have to come onto the estate?

If not for you, if you hadn't been my wings,

I'd never have been Club Director.

And Johnny... Johnny might be alive.

Go ahead. Say it. Say what you're thinking.

Put it all on me.

Even Johnny's death.

[JK Estate]

He's dead? Mr. Om?

Kido?

So much for your dreams of being Lady Chatterley.

May he rest in peace.

You'll want to mourn alone. I'll leave you to it.

Yes, Mother.

Kido...

You're dead?

Dead and left me all alone?

Was it you?

Huh?

You took Mr. Om.

Mother.

This is why you're not a worthy successor. Never thinking of consequences.

Why, why did you ruin everything?

Did it occur to you he might be the last card to destroy K?

What makes you think it was me, huh?

Because you're blinded by jealousy, no?

You knew about my wife and Mr. Om?

How long have you known?

I was jealous, yes, but I didn't kill him.

It's Sunae.

Mary.

Jihun's fine, isn't he?

I didn't do all this for you.

Mary.

I won't let you do anything to hurt my boy again.

Don't worry. I won't.

I'll make sure of it.

Mr. Han wants to see you.

- I want to confirm something. - What else is there?

Something Hyunjin said.

About my father's death and Ms. Kim.

Finally seeing your savior for what she is?

Perhaps. But nothing's certain, yet.

You want to be certain?

She mentioned a confession. To what?

Has she...

Decided to end it?

A sad story, don't you think?

Now I have a question for you.

Will you "take her out" as we agreed?

Why did you do it, why?

Do you know what you've done?

Ms. Gong has two choices.

Surrender. Or kill you.

I know.

You know? Is that what you wanted?

Why? Why take the coward's way out?

Coward?

Yes. If you really did kill Johnny, you've got to pay.

Pay for your sin, even if it kills you. Not take the easy way out.

You are doing this out of guilt? Out of grief? Is that your excuse?

Is this the only way you can mourn Johnny?

The only way you can mourn your son?

Mourn?

I don't deserve to mourn him.

What happened to Johnny? Why are you willing to pay for it with your life?

Jihun.

Don't try so hard to believe in me.

I killed him.

I killed Johnny.

So you can stop.

I know you've been under a lot of stress. I know how hard this fight has been.

But stop this foolishness!

How did you kill him? What? Did you stab your own son?

Yeah. I stabbed him.

Alright, you stabbed him. Why did you do it?

Recognition.

He wanted me to admit I was his mother.

Why should I? Why me?

A JK woman, the epitome of noblesse oblige.

The Club Director. Why should I?

Why should I give that up for him?

I told him to go away. Told him he's nothing to me.

But he wouldn't leave me. So...

Stop!

In the middle of my inauguration, people waiting, and Johnny...

Johnny wouldn't let up.

Calling me "Mom, Mom, Mom."

I abandoned him once, why not again?

Success with JK was waiting.

Why should I choose him? Why would I?

Sir!

What now?

We have another suspect in the Johnny case.

Who is it now?

The guys from the park. That sold the passport.

Where is he?

With the detectives.

See? I knew they wouldn't believe it.

Let's go through it again.

You're just sitting there and he hands you his wallet and passport?

Why? Out of charity?

It's true.

True this.

Buying passports. Couple of brainiacs.

We didn't kill him. We figured he was drunk.

He's all stumbling, right, so he gets closer and we're like, whoa, blood.

Told him to go to the hospital.

So he's all, "Here's my passport," so we bought it.

We're not lying.

We didn't know he was dead until we saw the news.

Would we pawn his passport if we knew? This is our business.

Run the polygraph.

Sir. Come on.

Well?

How are you going to drag down Dongjin?

Can't we move it along a bit faster?

Just a little longer. It's almost over.

Don't you want to finish it all at once?

How? Using Mr. Om's death? Or the money laundering?

No. Using K. Using Kim Insuk.

Kim Insuk?

[JK Estate]

Did we bring it on ourselves?

K said as much.

My greed, my doubts turned the estate into a living hell.

K.

She tried to get away.

When Dongho started falling for her.

So she did.

It seemed to me she really meant to go.

But.

She meant it. She didn't want complications.

Why did I hate that about her?

Because you couldn't understand it.

Someone decent, without ambition or greed...

I hate that my husband and Dongho liked that about her.

I couldn't stand that they liked someone so different from me.

I had to get rid of her. So I did.

Did you want his love?

Yes. I hated him.

For not loving me as a woman, as his wife.

And most of all, to stay in control.

He married the Gong money. For his company.

More as a control than protection.

So I had to be strong. And mean.

Using my family to make JK all mine.

It's not enough that he smiled and bowed, all the while carrying on...

I wanted revenge.

I wanted him to serve me.

For him to see all of JK, this whole estate, is mine.

Every time he had an asthma attack,

I'd think, "If I don't give him his pill, he could die."

Ma'am.

Giving Dongho JK Medical before he died.

Giving him permission to marry.

When I learned what he did, I wanted to dig up his body and choke him.

That K, who entered my house like that... Is now suffocating me.

They are expecting me to hand my JK to that K?

My JK that I didn't even let my husband take control of?

Was my life, was I... So wrong?

This just came for Jihun. From Mr. Om.

Hang on. You said he's dead.

What's that?

This may prove that Mary isn't a murderer.

I don't know what happened in the panic room.

But just in case Mary did stab Johnny, defend her, please.

Don't give up on her.

Have you decided what you're going to do?

Yes.

Alright, Ms. Kim. I'll end it.

I'll end this whole crazy business.

It's got to end.

This humiliation. This misery.

How will you do it?

Quietly.

She'll be joining her husband.

K.