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All of you...

(Episode 4)

At least you guys studied day and night.

You passed the bar exam and are barely getting by with that job.

Yes, sir. We're always grateful.

To whom do you owe your gratitude?

Hey, how much did you get paid for taking on my case?

It's five million dollars and bonuses, Executive Director Lee.

Come here.

I'm the president of executive director.

Address me with the proper title.

You rude runt. What was that?

Yes, President Lee.

Darn it.

If I paid you five million dollars,

you people should tell me, "This is what we'll do."

Must I beg you, "Please do this for me"?

Even the prosecutor got involved and took care of it.

You can't handle one little judge?

It's not like I don't know Judge Han Soo Ho.

I met with him today.

You're so good at your job.

You finally met with him two days before the trial?

I had been meeting with him, things have been progressing well,

- and I got confirmation today. - Confirmation about what?

He says he understands the opinion I relayed.

Why you...

You rude new lawyer.

Hey. Sit up straight!

I'm sorry, sir.

That's a clear answer?

If I get a record for assault,

the political world will criticize me.

The media will eat that right up,

and the disgusting citizens...

will submit complaints on the Blue House website...

What a great image.

You'll get a favorable decision. Please do not worry.

You can just bow your head a little,

in the interest of protecting the judge's image.

Of all the... Hey, you.

What does your dad do?

- He's a professor. - Goodness.

What a tough life.

Bow your head, you punk.

Be humble.

My dearest sir.

You're being too mean toward the new lawyers.

They work for you.

You should use carrots, not whips.

Oh, no. You're going to tattle to my dad, aren't you?

Hey.

Okay. Our Odaeyang Law Firm's top ace,

Lawyer Oh Sang Chul and his team.

Let me give you some money for you guys to grab dinner.

Please, do a good job for me.

Probation?

Was it a crime to hit someone who wouldn't listen?

A fine?

I hate giving you people money too,

but I can't stand giving money to this country. Understand?

Not guilty.

Or a deferred sentence.

One or the other.

Let me pour you a drink.

Do your jobs, will you?

Do you know about the Lee Ho Sung case?

At first, it was serious bodily harm,

then a violation of the Act on the Punishment of Violent Acts, Etc.

Finally, minor injury.

The indictment was changed twice.

Yes. I saw the news about them obviously...

going easy on him.

I think that's the problem.

- I agree. - I knew it.

To be honest, what did conglomerates do wrong?

They make us cars, cell phones, give us Internet access,

build us supermarkets, let us fly on airplanes...

We should be grateful.

But anytime one of them is involved in a matter,

everyone curses them out.

That's all from jealousy.

They hate them because they're so well-off.

Gosh. If you asked those people if they want to be a conglomerate,

do you think any of them would refuse?

Gosh.

I meant...

the problem is with the indictment being changed.

That's exactly what I'm saying.

They realized while investigating, that he's innocent.

They thought he was a jerk, but he isn't.

That's why the indictment was changed.

So why is that "going easy" on the wealthy?

That's discrimination against the rich.

Yes.

The trial is in two days,

so write a decision based on our discussion.

Me?

Haven't you written one before?

I did once in class, but...

This is a corporate heir's case. Is that okay?

It may have been all over the news,

but it's just a simple personal injury case.

Still, for a trainee to do, the party is so...

All are equal before the law.

Are you discriminating against conglomerate families?

No, sir. That's not it.

Then write it.

Include the attenuation factors,

the extenuating circumstances, and make it a deferred sentence.

A deferred sentence?

Isn't that like unofficially finding him not-guilty?

Still, it isn't a not-guilty verdict.

Write it well, okay?

I may not be a judge,

but as a trainee judge,

I should write a decision that does not contradict the law and justice.

That's right.

According to the law and your conscience, a deferred sentence.

I'll keep that in mind and write it.

Good luck!

Okay.

(Prosecutor Hong Jung Soo seek to prosecute as follows)

(Defendant: Lee Ho Sung)

Gosh.

Why is it so heavy?

She's so devoted.

Why did she bother having me after Soo Ho?

How beautiful. It really is.

Gosh.

I apologize for causing a disturbance.

(Osung Group's Lee Ho Sung Reports to Questioning)

What do you think the controversy on the conglomerates being bossy?

- How will you compensate? - Tell us what happened.

- Please give us a word. - Are you agreeing to the fact?

- Please give us a word. - Are you agreeing to the fact?

- Please give us a word. - Please back away.

- Please give us a word. - Are you agreeing to the fact?

Let's go. I'm scared.

I...

saw.

I saw him...

smiling.

He smiled.

He was being punished,

but he was smiling.

Ji Yeon.

You live...

a good life, So Eun.

I knew you were home.

I knew that you wouldn't let me in.

I...

Breaking up in this childish manner...

No.

Acting immature when we're breaking up...

I can't stand it.

I...

Hey, look. Mr. Judge.

We won't ever cross paths again.

But I wanted to hear your answer.

Oh, my goodness.

Why did you pretend to be a nice guy?

Or did you want to become a nice guy?

I'm asking you as one last time.

I have nothing to say to you.

You are a jerk.

Han Soo Ho.

Didn't you know he was a jerk?

He lives a conceited life.

He looks down and loathes the people who are beneath him.

Did you not know?

That he was such a jerk?

You know how to repent now.

That's not like you though.

If we kill him here now, it'd be too easy.

Move away!

Wait. Hold on.

Hey!

You're all right. Let's go to the hospital.

Catch him.

Quickly!

Han Soo Ho!

I'm going to come find you again!

You keep living a brazen life of yours!

I'll follow you to the end and kill you!

Make sure you stay alive.

I'll come back tomorrow. Okay?

We'll get it notarized and put it up as a collateral in the morning.

I'm pretty sure a mother of a judge must have at least 100,000 dollars.

Don't get Soo Ho involved in this.

Why would I bring someone else into our business? Gosh.

I signed the papers as you wanted. You sued Kang Ho.

Withdraw your application.

I should. After I get this notarized.

You said you'd withdraw it when I signed the papers.

If you don't bring the petition to lift the punishment,

I won't let you get them notarized.

You are indeed the mother of a judge. You know the law.

Don't you ever...

think about bullying my sons,

Soo Ho and Kang Ho.

Leave.

I wonder if your sons are aware of this.

Your unyielding love for them.

Are you sure you don't want to adopt me?

You'll be safe with three sons.

Leave now.

Before I rip those documents.

You are indeed a mother of a criminal.

You know how to threaten someone.

See you tomorrow.

Hello.

Did you ask to see me?

Yes.

Why does someone from the court want to see me?

I was going through the documents for the trial.

There were a few things I wanted to check.

You wrote up a petition for Director Lee Ho Sung.

Yes, I did.

Did someone ask you to write it?

No.

Then did you voluntarily write the petition?

Is that important?

Yes.

I voluntarily wrote it.

Why?

What is it that you want to know?

I mean...

You petitioned to lift punishment of a man who assaulted your dad.

I was wondering what made you file such a petition.

What happened?

Director Lee Ho Sung...

came to inspect the factory where my father was working at.

But my dad accidentally opened up the pipe.

The steams got leaked which could have injured a lot of people.

It was definitely a mistake on his part.

But he didn't admit it and kept giving him excuses.

- You almost blew up the factory. - I'm sorry.

Stop with your excuses.

I do understand why Director Lee would be furious.

He just lightly pushed my dad's shoulder.

My dad fell because of the wet floor.

But the floor got wet from the steam.

But there happen to be a protruding object.

That's why my dad ended up losing his eyesight.

At first,

I also thought that he went blind because he beat my dad up.

After learning all the facts,

it happened because of my dad's mistake.

That's why I wrote it.

What you said exactly...

matches with the copy of the indictment at the prosecution.

I don't know anything about that document.

The witness' statement is different.

Did you know that?

There's no need to know.

Director Lee went to inspect the factory your father was working at.

It was just a water bottle.

He found fault with the condition of the factory with that.

He lashed out on your father who was the leader of the section.

I'm sorry, sir.

Lee Ho Sung is known to be inadequate to control his anger.

Who is it? Come here.

There were reports that he assaulted the employees previously.

Who is it? Who?

Assaulting him wasn't enough.

He even threw the camera at your father's face.

That became the direct cause of rupturing his eye.

But when time passed,

the witnesses started to change their statements.

Even your father, who said he got hit,

admitted it was his mistake.

I need to go.

You're his son.

Because your father said he was at fault,

Lee Ho Sung's sentence will be even lighter.

The law will be the judge.

The week after you submitted the letter to the court,

this factory was selected to be Osung Group's vendor, correct?

And you were promoted to supervisor.

Were you grateful for the gifts from Osung Group?

The living must go on living.

After what he did to your father,

it'll be over with a small portion of his salary.

At this rate, Lee Ho Sung will get off pretty much as innocent.

Do that, please. That's what my father wants.

What about you?

Is that what you want as well?

Do you want to accept...

those cheap benefits in exchange for justice for your father?

Yes.

I need to survive somehow.

When he went in for questioning,

he was smiling. Did you see that?

So what?

You can't punish him so severely at court...

that will make him cry!

Why must I fight a losing battle?

Why should I?

(Decision of the Court)

Defendant, Choi Min Gook, is fined 1,500 dollars.

If the defendant fails to submit the fine,

he shall be sent to a labor camp,

calculated at 50 dollars a day.

Whereas the victim...

was not incapacitated at the time of the incident,

there was no physical proof of resistance.

Thus, we cannot admit that the sexual act was forced.

Defendant is a model citizen without any prior convictions.

He repented sincerely and deposited funds for settlement.

His future as a medical student,

and other factors were considered in making this decision.

Thus, as per the indictment submitted by prosecutor...

(Decision of the Court)

(Court)

(Decision of the Court)

I'm sure I said to write a decision for a deferred sentence.

I am a trainee judge, not a judge.

It's not like my decision carries any legal weight.

I wrote this with my personal standards of how I'd decide...

if I were a judge.

The prosecutor demanded six months in prison,

but you issue him not probation or a fine, but seven years in prison?

It's the maximum sentence within the limits of...

the facts included in the indictment.

You'll send a conglomerate heir...

to prison? For a simple personal injury?

You said so yourself, that all are equal before the law.

If you read through the decision, you'll see it's appropriate...

How is this appropriate?

Every case follows a sentencing guideline.

Extenuating circumstances must be considered,

and attenuation must be made when applicable.

That's how you interpret the law!

But this completely digressed from that standard!

There is only one rule...

to deciding a case.

The pain caused by the punishment...

must be greater than the benefit gained through the crime.

If the criminal leaves the courtroom smiling...

after being sentenced,

that is not a proper punishment for the crime.

Sure, sure.

Thank you for those words of wisdom.

Write another version for a deferred sentence.

I cannot.

I'm not telling you change this.

I'm telling you to write another version as practice.

Even as practice,

I cannot abandon the law and my conscience.

You're just a trainee.

I don't like your attitude.

And you're a judge.

I question your attitude for teaching me.

So Eun. Do you have that, by chance?

What do you mean?

You know. That. The thing a lot of people had long time ago,

but because it's cumbersome,

uncomfortable, and not with the trend, everyone threw it away.

What's it called?

Yes. That.

Sense of justice.

Was that something that follows trends?

Perhaps you do not know about the trends.

You're just jealous of rich people.

Rewrite it.

I will not.