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In life, there are dreadful moments

you don't want to face.

-Please stop. -That's my brother!

Wait.

And before you face these dreadful moments,

there are small decisions you make in a split second that lead to those moments.

Yes. This is Park So-yun, the daughter of Park Jun-mo.

I wanted to know...

what happened to my father's case.

We have received the petition to lift the punishment.

So your father won't be indicted.

Okay. I understand.

And in the future, these small decisions will...

revisit us in the form of regrets.

If we could change these small decisions,

won't we be able to stop these dreadful moments from happening?

Seung-won.

Let's go together. I'll take you there.

Let go of me. Just pretend you didn't see me here and go.

Don't be like that. I'll go to the police or the prosecutor with you.

I'm sure there's a way.

There isn't.

The prosecutor already decided to make this go away.

That dumb prosecutor is diligent for no good reason.

Who the heck is that dumb but diligent prosecutor?

Who is Seung-won?

My little brother. Why?

In my dream, Seung-won...

killed someone.

What?

Prosecutor Jeong Jae-chan?

Yes. Prosecutor Jeong Jae-chan.

I bet he's working with that lawyer.

It can't be.

What do you mean?

That prosecutor...

is my brother.

What?

BROTHER

He's not answering?

Jae-chan.

So-yun, this is Mom.

Why don't you sleep over at Seong-hui's house tonight?

I need to talk to your father today.

Why can't I go home?

Mom!

So-yun!

Please.

Seung-won.

Pull yourself together.

Didn't you say you also had a dream? Let's compare it with my dream.

-When will it happen? -Tonight.

We're wearing the same clothes I saw in my dream.

-That means we don't have much time left. -Tell me about your dream in detail.

It looked like a living room of a fancy house.

There was a piano in the middle.

Piano?

Yes, a couple were fighting in the living room.

No, fighting isn't the right word.

It looked like the wife was getting beaten up.

Dad!

And that's when their daughter and Seung-won walked in.

Stop it, mister!

Who the heck are you?

Watch out, Seung-won!

And when Seung-won was trying to stop the fight, he...

He pushed the husband off, and the husband fell.

This is all your fault, Jae-chan.

I became a murderer because of you.

And he resented you for it.

He said he became a murderer because of you, Jae-chan.

But why is that your fault?

No way.

Is it about Park Jun-mo's case?

"Park Jun-mo's case"?

One of my friends has a piano recital today. Do you want to come?

You know the piano prodigy Park So-yun, right? He's her dad.

Suspect Park Jun-mo.

The victim wrote a statement that says she doesn't want the assailant punished.

Therefore, no right of arraignment.

The end. Wow, it took me less than five minutes.

That's why he said it was my fault. It's because I didn't indict Park Jun-mo.

Do you remember the location of the apartment you saw in your dream?

From the window of the apartment, I could see two moons.

STARLAND EXHIBITION

U-tak, why don't we switch?

Damn it. What's he up to every night?

Who killed him?

Is it his wife? Or his daughter?

I heard the student who went in to stop the fight killed him.

There he is.

Poor kid. He's so young.

He seems really kind.

Jeez.

Wait. I was just trying to save my friend's mother.

Seung-won!

Jae-chan! Get me out of here. It wasn't me. I swear!

Wait.

Wait!

-You can't do that. -He's my younger brother.

-Please stop. -That's my brother!

Let go of me!

You can't do this.

Are you up?

I wasn't sleeping.

Just wipe your drool.

Okay.

Should we switch, sir?

Yes.

Does your stomach hurt?

Is it the oysters I had for lunch? Why is my stomach upset?

Why don't you use the restroom in the patrol division?

Okay.

-That's... -What's up?

It's nothing.

Let's hurry, okay? Let's go.

Had I not stopped you, you would have killed that guy.

Seung-won!

Hey, step on it.

Hey, I'm about to take a dump here. Step on it.

Hey, turn off the siren. It's not that urgent.

Turn off the siren.

PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE WITH MINOR CHILD

You want a divorce and want me to pay for her studies abroad?

Am I running UNICEF? Am I Mother Theresa?

You signed the memorandum.

You said you'd do anything if I wrote the petition to lift punishment.

You're making a big deal out of that petition, aren't you?

The prosecutor is on my side now. And so is the law.

Why would I do that?

Do you know why the law is on my side?

Even if I do this...

Or this...

Or this, no one can punish me. Why?

Everything here, including you, is mine!

I can do whatever I want with my property.

The law is very just, so they will never mess with that.

I'll get the documents again.

You little--

Hey.

-What's going on? -What happened?

-Why is it so noisy? -What's going on?

I know, right?

-Someone pushed the fire alarm. -Did someone pull a prank?

Mom.

So-yun.

Why is it so noisy here?

Are you all right?

-Are you okay? -Yes, I am.

Come this way.

It's freezing out here. What the heck is going on?

-Did someone call this in as a joke? -Who pressed it?

You pressed it, didn't you? I saw you pressing it in the hallway.

No. I think I saw smoke.

Don't you smell something burning?

I don't smell anything.

Where did you see the smoke? From where?

I think she just pulled a prank on us.

Miss, you didn't make a false report, did you?

I definitely saw it.

Was it from there?

Where is it?

I saw the smoke too.

So she didn't make a false report.

What's going on?

I told you to come home straight after school.

Why didn't you listen to me?

I had my reasons.

Once you listen to my story, I'm sure you'll--

I know that your friend is Park Jun-mo's daughter.

I know you came here because you were worried.

You know? But you're still yelling at me?

How could I turn a blind eye to my friend?

Yes, do that! If you act rashly, you'll end up getting hurt.

Why didn't you answer my call?

I didn't pick it up because I was embarrassed. I was embarrassed of you!

-What? -Turn a blind eye?

Turn a blind eye when my friend could be in danger?

How could you say that? You call yourself a prosecutor?

You could've become a murderer had I not stopped you.

You can't say that to me!

You should apologize

and say that you're sorry for being a dumb prosecutor!

You should say that you'll investigate

and I should trust you and shouldn't worry.

That's what a prosecutor ought to say!

That's what my brother should say.

Prosecutors are disappointing.

And you're a nobody.

Fine. Yes, I'm a nobody.

But you're less than a nobody.

Even a prosecutor gets hurt if he's rash. Who are you to interfere?

You're embarrassing me to the end.

I'd rather embarrass you than get you hurt.

Don't butt in on So-yun's problem anymore.

You should sleep at Seong-hui's house tonight.

It's too late to go to her house now.

And what about you?

I'm fine.

You should stay at my house for now.

-Pardon? -Who are you?

Your friend's older brother's girlfriend. Let's go before your husband sees you.

Geum-suk!

Let's go.

So-yun!

Geum-suk!

So-yun!

Gosh, there are no taxis.

There are a lot of places we can stay.

Really? Where? Just tell me where. I'll drop you off there.

Well, I just wanted you to know that we have a lot of places we can go to.

What?

Sir, to tell you the truth, I had a dream that you would not believe.

-In my dream-- -Hey, you.

I can't believe what's happening right now.

U-tak, I need to hit the restroom now.

We'll be there shortly. Just hold it for five minutes.

Five minutes? I can't. My sphincter--

I can't even hold it for a minute.

Let's go.

What is it? What?

Why are you pulling over? Why?

Hey, what is it this time?

Is there something wrong?

We need to get home, but the bus stopped running.

And we can't get a taxi, either.

-Where are you headed? -Hey, this is urgent.

I have to use the toilet at the patrol division.

To Sanggu-dong.

Please get in. We're going there on a patrol, anyway.

Thank you.

What are you doing?

We've met before, right?

Pardon?

Don't you remember Valentine's Day?

We could have caused a big accident.

Oh, right. I knew it. You did look familiar.

It's not what you think. He's talking about a car accident.

I didn't know you were a police officer.

I forgot to apologize to you. Things were crazy that day.

No. That's all right.

But I'm not...

okay.

I'm sorry.

I hope you can put up with us for a few days.

Hong-ju told me what happened.

So-yun, what are you doing over there?

Do you only have two rooms?

You can sleep in the master bedroom. I can sleep with Hong-ju.

No. It will be better for us to sleep in the living room.

Forget it. It's cold out here.

You don't need to be sorry. Take the master bedroom.

It's not because I feel bad. I like sleeping on the floor.

Mom. You like sleeping on the sofa, don't you?

What?

Yes. That's right.

I like sleeping on the sofa.

I'll bring an electric blanket. Sleep on the blanket.

-If you don't, your mouth will go numb. -I like sleeping on the floor.

Hong-ju, bring a heater, then.

No. I don't want that, either.

I have dry skin, so it's detrimental to my skin.

She's an only child, so she's not that social.

My apologies.

No need to apologize.

My only child also has dry skin, so I know it only too well.

It's just so embarrassing, you know. It's embarrassing!

I can't walk around our neighborhood

because of what Jae-chan did. It's utterly embarrassing!

Honey, let's stay calm.

Calm down. Put down the briquette,

and let's talk about this. Don't be so violent. It's scary.

Scary? Is this scary for you?

You know what? Money scares me more!

The 5,000,000 won he got ripped off for

scares me more than anything in this world!

That money...

To be precise, including property damage and the settlement for business loss,

he didn't get ripped off.

And it's a fair price an assailant ought to pay.

Is that so? Shall we look at the punishment in detail?

Our oldest son committed the crime of buying a motorcycle

behind our backs with the money he pocketed.

And he also wasted money by crashing into a shop.

And you made your wife suffer with the chicken feed you earn.

Taking everything into consideration, you should get the death penalty.

Fine. All of us should just die today.

-Goodness, what should we do? -Gosh! My gosh!

Goodness!

Honey, it's a mess. It's hot.

Are you all right? Oh, no.

-Come on, Mom. -Oh, no!

I thought we were all going to die. You don't want to waste the flooring?

You get out. Get out.

I don't want to see you right now. Get out!

-Get out! -Honey!

Get out!

Hey, Seung-won.

Mom told me to say she didn't ask me to bring these.

Jae-chan. Try to be a better son, okay?

You little brat.

Seung-won.

Are you sleeping?

I'm sorry.

You resented me at the police station earlier, right?

It's because I'm not a good father.

I'm just not a good father.

I just have a lot of regrets.

I wanted you to live a different life than mine.

I wanted...

your life to be better than mine.

That must be why I keep expecting more.

I want you to be taller than me.

Even if I have to take the bus,

I want you to drive your own car.

I still haven't had the chance to get on a plane.

But I want you to fly first class countless times.

Since I started as a grade-nine civil servant,

I want you to start at a much higher position than mine.

If you ended up fabricating the report cards,

it means...

you were suffering from my expectations, right?

I'm sorry for making you suffer.

I'm sorry...

that I'm not a good father.

My gosh. Nam Hong-ju. You're unbelievable.

Are you that sexually frustrated?

A kiss? And you...

You kissed him first?

This isn't right. It makes you look so desperate!

I can't digest food that's cooked by someone other than my mom.

I only eat home-cooked meals.

Sit down. We put out more spoons and chopsticks while we were at it.

Is that so?

Mom, where's the plunger?

The toilet is clogged.

This isn't human poop. This has to be cow poop!

That wasn't me.

Hey, I'll take care of that later. Come out now.

We're imposing on you guys too much.

Just pretend this is your poop...

I mean, think of this as your home. Make yourself comfortable.

Okay.

Thank you.

It stings. It burns!

Shit.

Have breakfast before you go.

I don't have an appetite.

Since when?

No matter what happens, I won't be a prosecutor.

Gosh, don't you worry.

You can't be a prosecutor with your grades.

This is so good.

Aren't you going to eat? You'll regret it.

Damn it. This tastes like shit.

Why don't you give that prosecutor a chance?

Yes. Give him a chance.

And you should stay here until your case is wrapped up.

The case is closed.

The prosecutor will not indict.

I asked him, too.

He hasn't given the file to his chief prosecutor yet,

so it's not completely over.

So if you help him a little bit--

Why should she help?

My dad's lawyer and that dumb prosecutor teamed up and closed the case.

Why is that prosecutor dumb?

All the prosecutors are dumb.

They make the crime go away with a petition to lift the punishment.

Then, don't sign the petition.

If she doesn't, he will threaten her and beat her up until she does.

Tell the prosecutor that he threatened her and beat her up.

It's pointless because the lawyer and that dumb prosecutor are in it together!

Hey! If he's dumb, how can he plot a scheme like this?

See? You practically admitted that he did.

It's not that. Jeez.

Darn it. Do you want to bet?

I'll bet that the prosecutor

will investigate your father and lock him up in prison...

I'll bet...

You're trying too hard.

I doubt that you have anything to bet with.

Hey! You were the one who took that dump, right?

I could see that you sure take a huge dump.

That's so childish.

Right back at you.

That little brat.

You're going to take a dump again, right?

That was yours!

It was yours, right?

-That was yours! -She's an only child.

Gosh, this is hard.

I try to convince myself that having one child like her is better than two.

I know that was you!

She doesn't take after me. She takes after her father.

How much is it?

-It's 16,000 won. -Okay.

Here.

BAND-AID

What's this now?

Did you see me coming here in your dream?

No. I waited here.

What happened to your forehead?

What happened to your finger?

I cut myself while I was cooking breakfast.

What's she up to now?

I'm sorry.

If you don't treat burns, they'll get infected.

Let me see your face.

That's all right. I'll apply it myself.

What are you doing?

My goodness. You even have a blister.

You'll end up in hospital if you cook breakfast again.

I told you I could apply it myself.

Did you talk to your brother?

Don't ask. He yelled at me and told me I didn't deserve to be a prosecutor.

He doesn't know how worried I was for him or that I actually saved him.

There's no reward.

Unbelievable.

That girl, So-yun, is the same way.

I brought her home because I was worried.

She should be thanking me,

but she talked back to me and acted all arrogant.

Seriously. Even if you save them, it's completely useless.

You hurt your finger, too. Let me see.

Other people won't know, but at least I know...

that you went through a lot.

Good job. I mean it.

You too.

You startled me.

What brings you here, Jae-chan?

-There's something I needed to tell you. -What is it?

I'll start at a position higher than a grade-nine civil servant.

What?

You heard everything?

You brat. Do you even know what that means?

I don't know. What does it mean?

Why do you wear glasses? Don't you have contact lenses?

I do, but it's a hassle.

Why? Do I look better without glasses?

Your glasses fogged up earlier. You looked uncomfortable with them.

No, they're not uncomfortable. Why is it uncomfortable for you?

Do I look different without my glasses? Did you fall for me again?

Just keep them on if they don't bother you.

If they make you feel uncomfortable, I'll take them off.

By the way, what's going to happen to Park Jun-mo's case?

You'll investigate again, right?

The case is closed. How will I investigate again? With what?

You'll turn a blind eye again?

Even after what happened last night?

Your brother almost became a murderer.

I saved my brother, so it's okay.

No, it's not okay. You should find more evidence and indict Park Jun-mo.

On what grounds?

Because he beat her up in your dream?

Overlook the law and indict him without evidence?

-I must close the case today. -Postpone it.

I can't postpone it any longer.

I have over 300 unsolved cases just for this week.

If I investigate a case that seems pretty straightforward,

I'll get transferred to a rural area. No.

I might get fired since I'm a new recruit with no connections.

You'll cover it up because you're scared of losing a mere job?

Yes, I'm scared of losing a mere job.

I had to scrap the car because of that accident,

and I have 36 months left with the installment plan.

When I pay off the interest on my mortgage loan,

there goes my paycheck for the month.

Gosh, it's making me cry again.

Taxi.

Memorize these. 45, 15, 35, 43, 27, 33.

-What are those numbers for? -Winning numbers for this week's lottery.

I saw them in my dream. I don't buy lottery tickets

even when I see the numbers in my dream for my conscience's sake.

I'll only tell you the numbers.

The cash prize goes up to 2.8 billion won.

That's absurd. You expect me to believe that?

Trust me, and go for it.

I should go for it because if I win 2.8 billion won,

it's okay to get fired?

Go for it since you'll have a safety net.

Do you think I'm a pathetic man who can't speak his mind

because of mere money?

Well,

you brought up an installment plan, a mortgage loan, and so on.

I don't stop myself from speaking my mind or saying things

for the sake of earning money.

Taxi.

What was that?

His pretentious behavior doesn't make sense at all.

That was hot.

What's up with your forehead? Is that a pimple?

Hey, let's grab lunch together.

I promised to buy you sushi. I'll treat you to a meal today.

I'm the prosecutor in charge of your case.

Not anymore.

You were trying to nitpick about the case, but were you just pretending?

You wrapped up Park Jun-mo's case without indicting him.

Who said I wrapped it up?

Investigator Choe told me so.

I didn't ask the chief to sign it yet.

The more I studied the case,

the more I think I should indict him.

You!

There's nothing you can do if the victim signs the petition in an assault case.

What nonsense are you talking about?

That only works for assault cases.

When I checked the file, I saw other suspicious things I didn't see before.

And there are people I should subpoena as well.

There are suspicious things you didn't see before?

And people you need to subpoena?

There's none.

You can read the file a thousand times, but you won't find anything.

So if you're going to bluff, you should check whom you're bluffing.

Jae-chan.

I can read your play.

Yu-beom.

Do you know what's scarier than not knowing?

Thinking that you know everything.

You've gone mad.

How are you going to handle this? Why did you bluff like that?

Damn it.

Forty-five, fifteen, thirty-five, forty-three,

twenty-seven, and thirty-three.

Forty-five, fifteen, thirty-five, forty-three,

twenty-seven, and thirty-three.

Hold on a second, Hyang-mi.

You're taking them to the chief?

Do you think I'm going out to recycle them?

Wait.

What are you doing?

I'm going to dig into Park Jun-mo's case again.

Yes, this is the one.

He only digs cases. He must be a groundhog.

This is why he has a pile of unsolved cases.

A slow worker is more frustrating than an incompetent worker.

It must be tough to work for him.

-Investigator Choe. -Yes?

Please summon Mr. Park Jun-mo. Please set a date when I can cross-examine

the doctor at Giyeong Hospital and the victim, Ms. Do Geum-suk.

Isn't it a closed case? You closed the case since you couldn't indict him.

I brought it back.

I see.

Oh, right. Tell the doctor to bring all the medical copies when he comes.

Okay.

Gosh, I have to work late again.

I love you, Investigator Choe.

You're making me sad. You have my number.

Why did you call me at the office?

It's making me feel as if it's strictly business.

Yes, it's strictly business.

Prosecutor Jeong wants to summon Mr. Park to investigate the case.

I need to set a date.

Gosh. Summoning him is a bit too much. Let's do a written interrogation instead.

He will not go for that.

If he says no, Prosecutor Jeong will subpoena him and get an arrest warrant.

This will be a headache.

I can't let that happen.

I'll try to talk him into it, so you don't get any headaches.

Okay. Cheers.

Damn it. That bastard Jae-chan is messing this up.

Yes, Mr. Lee.

Find out where Mr. Park's wife and his daughter are staying right now.

Yes, sir.

I informed his lawyer that we'd summon him, but it won't be easy.

I didn't think this would be easy.

Right. Of course.

Prosecutor Jeong.

The chief wants to see you.

Forty-five, fifteen, thirty-five, forty-three,

twenty-seven, and thirty-three.

Forty-five, fifteen... Damn it.

CHIEF PROSECUTOR PARK DAE-YEONG

Forty-five, fifteen, thirty-five, forty-three,

twenty-seven, and thirty-three.

Come on in, Rookie.

My gosh. Thanks to you,

the average level of attractiveness in Criminal Division Three went up.

If you can bump up your performance rate,

it'll be the icing on the cake, you know?

I'll try harder.

Thank you.

Go ahead.

When I checked your files, you didn't submit

Park Jun-mo's case again.

I thought it was an assault case with a petition to lift the punishment.

This case is pretty straightforward. Aren't you taking too long?

It's suspected that

the diagnosis was fabricated and the assault was habitual.

Are you sure it's not because it's Mr. Lee Yu-beom's case?

It's not.

Then, you should wrap up the case and focus on other cases.

The unsolved cases at your office are piling up,

and you're bringing down our division's number.

Please let me investigate the case a bit more.

Other cases need to be wrapped up.

Why are you only holding onto that case?

If you keep this up,

you'll look like you're trying to get even with him, like he said.

Is that wrong?

-What? -Whatever the cause is,

is investigating a case thoroughly a problem?

You... Are you trying to mess with me?

I don't care if you see it as getting even with him.

If I don't indict to avoid giving you the wrong impression,

it will come back as a more horrible case.

That's why I plan to bring up all the previous cases from the past.

I will be very thorough.

Hey, you!

No way. The chief just screamed, "Hey, you!"

-"Hey, you!" -What?

My gosh. It's hard to get the chief to scream.

He rarely says that.

I guess living a short, fiery life must be Rookie's goal.

He talked back to the chief and argued with him the whole time.

Rookie is brave!

A brave man who only lives for today and only today!

I used to get beat up if I did that.

He speaks his mind even if it means losing his job.

Was he like this in college?

No. I don't know where his bravado is coming from.

Did he win the lottery?

How is it?

Isn't it really nice?

Its fuel efficiency is great, given it's a luxury vehicle.

It will run on just the smell of gas.

It's all about technology. And this is our technology.

Can you take a photo of me driving?

Sure. All right.

Looking good. Perhaps it's because the inside is decorated with red,

you totally look like a young CEO.

A young CEO.

If I decide to buy this, what should I buy for my second car?

Second car?

Second car.

Right. Separating your vehicles for business and pleasure

is definitely a trend these days.

Buying a second car is not being extravagant.

-Hold on. -Sure.

HONG-JU'S PORK BELLY

Where are you going?

Why do you care? What do you want?

I have something to tell you.

I told the chief that I was going to reinvestigate Park Jun-mo's case.

No matter what people say, I'll investigate to the end.

Really?

If you were going to reinvestigate, why did you make that fuss?

Do you always say one thing and do the complete opposite?

Are you two-faced?

No. If I have to choose, I'm a man of his word.

I doubt that.

What's that car?

I'm test-driving the car.

Are you going to buy that car?

I'm thinking about it.

You're not buying it because you believed me when I lied...

about the lottery numbers, right?

Lie? That was a lie?

You really believed it?

My gosh. Do you think I'm crazy? Why would I believe such nonsense?

You didn't, right?

I got so scared for a second.

You didn't go against the chief because of what I said, right?

I told you. I'm not the type to keep silent instead of

speaking my mind because of mere money.

Of course, I know. You're not that type.

Bye.

The more I studied the case,

-the more I think I should indict him. -You!

That's why I plan to bring up all the previous cases from the past.

Hey, you!

I must've gone mad.

Damn it.

He's going to buy a second car.

With the complete package.

Honey, calm down. Stay calm.

This is nothing.

Honey, we should buy our son, Gi-sang, a new phone.

No, not a used one. Buy him a new phone. Of course!

I'll call you back.

Goodbye.

Sir. I've given it some thought.

As for your second car, I think

an SUV will be perfect.

So I'd like to recommend this model to you.

What do you think?

I'll just get the information.

That's right. I also thought discussing a second car

was a bit too rash. That did cross my mind.

When do you want your first car, then?

I'll get to buy it someday. Someday.

I see. Someday?

Okay.

Let's hurry before there's traffic.

Yes. We didn't even enter the same year,

but Rookie is calling me by my name.

He also went against the chief as if he was determined to quit his job.

Hey. Exactly. Yes.

I know what he's going through since I had Park Jun-mo's case last year.

It's not a case you can solve just because you want to.

Jeez!

What's your problem? What are you doing there?

I'm determined to quit my job.

Did you hear everything?

Let's talk casually. It's just the two of us here.

Okay, Mr. Jeong. I mean... Okay.

You didn't indict Park Jun-mo last year?

Let me explain.

I'm not trying to blame you. I'm asking because I'm curious.

That's right. I did not indict him.

I didn't indict him.

Had you indicted him, this wouldn't have happened again. Do you not regret it?

I don't. Even if I have to do it over again, I will not indict him.

-Why not? -Do you know this saying?

"A kind prosecutor who upholds justice and civi rights

and looks after the powerless and underprivileged people."

That's the Prosecutor's Oath.

But there are times when you can only either uphold justice

or look after the powerless people.

Just like Park Jun-mo's case.

Here's a thing about domestic violence cases.

If the husband who has the economic power is locked up,

the rest of the family will be in a financial bind.

We all know that Park Jun-mo's wife signed the petition to lift the punishment

not because she forgave him.

But we turn a blind eye to it,

so the wife can make her decision.

Whether to have a fence even if it's thorny

or to go out into the middle of the thorny path.

I don't think people like us sitting on flowerbeds

have any right to tell her what she should do.

Indicting him when I don't have the right to interfere with her decision?

That's not...

serving justice.

It's an act of bravado.

SEOUL HANGANG DISTRICT PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE

If someone can't see the difference, that person shouldn't be a prosecutor.

JEONG JAE-CHAN SUPREME PROSECUTORS' OFFICE

You're just laughing. Why won't you tell me?

How can I start at a higher position than grade-nine?

That means that you have to pass the bar or something like that.

I can pass the bar.

What will I be if I pass the bar?

There are a lot of things you can do.

You can be a lot of things, but I'm not sure.

Hello.

What about you, Dad?

What do you want me to be?

Well... Jae-chan.

Can you go home and get my phone?

I left it at home.

Okay.

Jae-chan.

How about a prosecutor?

Prosecutor?

Yes.

I would have nothing to wish for if you became a prosecutor.

Sure. I'll be a prosecutor.

Okay.

You can do it!

Dad.

Dad!

No! Dad!

Oh, no!

That's when I realized...

that my dad made a decision.

I'm at the funerals of Inspector Jeong Il-song

and the bus driver Nam Cheol-du,

who sacrificed their lives to save citizens from the armed deserter.

Oh, no!

My father sacrificed his life to save people.

And the world called him a hero.

But...

because of his decision, my mother lost her husband,

and Seung-won and I lost our father.

I wasn't proud of his decision.

Rather, I resented him for making such a decision.

Oh, no! Your dad...

To other people, my father's decision was a form of justice,

but to me, it was bravado.

Oh, no!

What is it?

Gosh, I don't believe this.

-I wasn't sure if it was you. -What is it?

Don't you remember me?

I almost got into a car accident on Valentine's Day.

Are you all right?

Yes.

I see. The car accident.

Gosh, I should have thanked you sooner. My name is Han U-tak.

I see. I'm Jeong Jae-chan.

You're a prosecutor.

Yes. I work here.

Are you all right?

Of course. Thanks to you, I'm perfectly fine.

I wanted to treat you to a meal after that day. I'm glad I ran into you.

How about dinner tonight? Do you have other plans?

Well, no.

Let's go, then!

I'll buy you meat.

Sure.

-I was born in the Year of the Dragon. -We were born in the same year.

Really? Why don't we drop the honorifics, then?

No.

I knew you'd say that.

HONG-JU'S PORK BELLY

You don't need to help. Go study.

I'm not helping you.

I'm just bored. I can't stand being bored.

You are so picky in so many ways.

Gosh, what you say and what you do never match, just like someone I know.

You pretend to be tough, but you're a softie inside.

You look like a nice girl, but you're sharp-tongued.

Ma'am, she's a pianist.

You can't make her do things that could hurt her hands.

"Ma'am"? Were you talking to me? Is there a middle-aged woman here?

Funny running into you here.

-We meet again. -Right.

I drove her home in the patrol car the other day.

I was craving pork belly, thought about where to go, and ended up here.

My gosh, what a coincidence.

I regretted not asking your name the other day.

What's your name?

I'm Nam Hong-ju.

Han U-tak. I was born in 1988, the Year of the Dragon.

Wait, I was born in the same year!

Why don't we drop the honorifics, then?

-Sure. -Exactly.

It's nice to talk so casually with people who are the same age.

Hold on a second. There are three dragons here.

We're like Three Flying Dragons.

What? Three Flying Dragons?

That's hilarious!

By the way, you look much better without your glasses.

Really? You think so?

Gosh.

I found out where Mr. Park's wife and his daughter are staying.

Where are they?

I told you to stay away from So-yun.

Why are you working here? Why are you wearing that apron?

I'd like to ask you the same.

That little brat.

I thought you guys would be such loving brothers.

-But you're just regular brothers. -How do you know he's my brother?

It wasn't a coincidence

meeting me earlier and coming here, right?

I'm also curious

if this is a coincidence...

or if this is fate.

Gosh, what are you doing?

It didn't tingle, and there was no spark.

Is it not fate?

-Where are you going? -To the restroom.

Will this happen just like it did in my dream?

If so...

-Hello. -...on my way

to the pork belly restaurant with my senior, I ran into Jeong Jae-chan.

In my dream, we only exchanged names and parted ways,

and I came here with just my senior officer.

This is just like my dream.

Everything is exactly the same,

including the seating arrangements and the dishes they ordered.

I only made...

a very small change.

-Instead of my senior officer... -Even the water is good.

...I brought this guy here.

All right.

Stop joking around and tell me the truth.

Was everything a coincidence? Or did you bring me here on purpose?

Don't you dare say that it's fate.

Wait.

Two servings of kimchi stew for table three.

Okay.

According to my dream,

that man will walk through that door after five seconds.

Five,

four,

three,

two, one...

Hello.

What brings you here, Yu-beom?

Gosh, that really happened.

He walked in at the exact same time.

I'm not here to see you today.

I'm here to talk to you as Mr. Park Jun-mo's attorney.

Given what just happened, it's not a coincidence. It's fate.

You know him well, right?

I'm curious

if the small change I made...

will...

be enough to stop the horrible moment...

which is about to happen soon.

JEONG IL-SONG

REPORT CARD, DONGGANG HIGH SCHOOL

PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE PROSECUTOR: JEONG JAE-CHAN

Subtitle translation by Won-hyang Son