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Don't come to court tomorrow. You should go on a trip abroad.

The judge summoned me.

Nothing will happen to you just because you don't show up in court.

No.

I think it's better that I go to court and tell the truth.

All right. Then this problem will blow up.

Then you won't be able to avoid your legal responsibility.

Even so. I think it's better to tell the truth.

May I ask what made you change your mind?

Please think of this...

as an athlete's pride.

Okay, fine. How much? How much do you need?

Don't belittle me with such offers.

Goodness, I can't believe this guy.

Why do you think my offer means belittling you?

I'll talk to him.

I honestly don't understand it.

Since our status in life is different,

the way of our lives must be different as well.

Fish swim. Birds fly.

Is my asking the fish to stay in the water...

hurting its pride?

We are not animals. We are people.

But you and I were born into different classes.

- How could we be equal? - Money doesn't solve everything.

Hey, Mr. Min.

Listen up.

I'm offering you money...

so that you can stay in your place.

The owner gives his workers salaries...

so that his workers can keep their places.

With your logic, everyone who gets paid...

has to kill themselves because it hurts their pride.

But they don't.

Everyone likes their pay days.

Come to court as a witness if you want.

But...

if the fish comes out of the water, I'll show you...

what happens to the fish.

Come on. You're the lawyer. Take care of this on your own.

Don't make me bother me with this.

On your return, your club won't be under someone else's name anymore.

I'll help you open up a club under your own name.

People say that the most expensive thing in life...

is the freebie.

(San Francisco)

We'll interrogate your father a few more times.

We'll probably prosecute him for some fine.

It will definitely mar his reputation.

- I see. - What about Min Goo Nam?

I did everything to persuade him, but I didn't get his answer.

You couldn't stop him from coming to court?

If he shows up here and runs his mouth,

you and I will be over.

I know.

Even if it's annoying, volunteer for a few months.

When the public starts to show sympathy for you,

you can come back immediately.

Just make this trial go away already.

You said you wanted to open up a Japanese bar, right?

- Yes. - Whoever shows up as a witness,

that's all you need to think about.

- Will my boss really bear witness? - Just listen to what I said.

Don't think about anything else.

Will you continue to claim that you did the drugs by yourself?

I'm not claiming it. That's the truth.

And I thought it was a pill for sobering up.

I wasn't aware that it was an illegal substance.

I'll ask this not as a judge, but as another human being.

Ms. Park Hae Na.

Are you a good person?

Yes, I am.

Your Honor, the defendant voluntarily...

started volunteering at the orphanage since last week.

She admitted to her wrongdoing and is deeply remorseful of her act.

She's doing her best to become a productive member of our society.

Please take this into consideration and show her mercy.

And we ask that you set a date for the announcement hearing.

Mr. Ji Chang Soo.

In our last trial,

everything you testified to is the truth, correct?

- Yes. - It's true...

that you assaulted Min Goo Nam unilaterally, correct?

Yes, it is.

I'll call Min Goo Nam as a witness.

I only spoke the truth.

Guard, bring in the witness.

Yes, Your Honor.

The witness is not present.

He isn't outside?

Did you check?

Yes. He is not present.

You have his phone number, correct?

I'll call him.

The customer is currently roaming. Your call...

The witness is out of the country.

After the the incident,

the defendant quit his employment at the club...

and is working as a day laborer.

He could not work today...

in order to come to court, and is struggling to make ends meet.

We request...

that the court schedule a date for the sentencing hearing.

We will notify you with the date.

All rise.

(Courthouse Entrance)

What a joke of a judge.

Did you see him stammering, not knowing what to say?

He was probably relying on Min Goo Nam.

You should've told me he left the country.

You had me worried for nothing.

He didn't take the plane ticket.

He probably changed his mind after thinking it through.

(Han Soo Ho)

Judge Han is calling.

He must be anxious,

calling the lawyer himself like that.

So Eun wasn't at the trial today.

She's sick. She must have been under a lot of stress.

I told her to take the day off.

How sick is she?

Sang Chul.

Let me ask you something as a friend.

Did you send Min Goo Nam out of the country?

Of course, not.

- Did you bribe him or threaten him? - I did neither.

I hoped he'd come and tell us the truth as well.

And what is the truth?

Let me ask you something as a friend.

- Do you even consider me a friend? - You're my one and only.

Then don't cross the line.

You, Mr. Hong, and I were all in it together...

ever since Park Jae Ho was sentenced to death. Am I wrong?

I don't know what you mean, but it sounds like a threat.

I don't know what Hanyoung Group offered you,

but judge wisely. You'll be the one getting hurt.

It'll be difficult to recover.

So, it is a threat.

If that's how it sounds, I guess that's what it is.

My gosh. Why didn't I think of that?

I've been doing this for too long. I had completely forgotten.

What do you mean?

That threats work better than requests.

That's how I used to be.

Later.

Hey, Soo Ho.

Just because you've always beat me,

don't think you will always beat me in the future.

Later.

(Defendant: Park Hae Na)

- Hello? - Park Hae Na?

Who's this?

I'm a fan. And a judge.

I asked to meet on a personal level.

You didn't tell anyone, right?

No.

Judges don't usually have personal conversations with defendants.

In light of that...

Let's leave our phones out.

We don't want either side recording our honest conversation.

I'm not recording it.

It's your first offense for taking drugs,

and you didn't even know it was a drug.

That's correct.

Then you're a victim. You were had.

Thank you for seeing it that way.

If you get...

a 1-year's sentence reduced to 2 years' probation,

and you forfeit your appeal...

and give yourself to volunteer work,

you'll gain the people's sympathy.

Go on a variety show and cry a little,

your fans who left you will return.

Thank you for your kind words, Your Honor.

No need to thank me,

since that won't happen.

How many years do you think I can give you?

I don't...

If I give you five years in prison,

you'll be detained,

and will be in a detention center until your appeal.

If I say in my decision that you took an anti-anxiety drug...

that is a shock to our society...

and was appalling behavior for a public figure,

the media would be all over it.

It would include all of their favorite terms.

Anxiety. Shocking. Appalling.

I thought...

My attorney...

and the prosecutor...

Prosecutors usually sell fear,

and lawyers sell hope.

It seems...

you bought hope from both. Am I wrong?

I really repented.

I'm sorry, Your Honor.

I asked honestly whether or not...

you're a good person.

Let me ask again.

Hae Na. Are you a good person?

Well...

I'm not a good person.

A good person gives up if someone won't do what he requests,

but a bad person will resort to threatening the person.

What must I do?

Be a good person.

Otherwise, you'll keep meeting people like me.

You know Ji Chang Soo, correct?

- Sorry? - You don't know him?

No.

He's going to jail too, just like you.

You should meet him first.

Say hi.

One is drug use, and the other is bodily harm, but...

coincidentally, you have the same lawyer and prosecutor.

You know that, right?

Yes, I saw her a few times in court.

Chang Soo.

You know why I called you both here today, don't you?

- No, I don't. - You really don't?

- No. - For real?

No.

- Then leave. - No, sir.

Then I should leave. Gosh.

No, Judge Han. Please tell us.

You two should talk.

You don't have any hopes since you were assigned to a delinquent judge.

You should comfort each other too.

What happened?

What is it? What's going on?

We're in trouble.

No way. Goodness, How come...

your visiting me here during your work hours?

I hope everything is okay with you and your family.

I dropped by since today is my last day off.

How is it going?

I already told you. If people voted based on the expertise...

of finding people, I would be the president.

You're all talk. You didn't update me on the progress.

I don't see any results either.

Did you file a request at the precinct to the long-term...

disappearance squad?

My goodness, why can't they find her?

There is only one answer to that.

It means that she doesn't belong to this world anymore.

When people leave home after getting raped,

9 out of 10 people...

Don't you dare talk that garbage to me.

My sister is alive.

She made a promise to me.

She promised that she wouldn't kill herself.

That's my point.

She cut all her ties with her family.

Do you think she'd keep her name?

I bet she bought someone else's identity...

and is living under someone else's name.

Are you telling me that you're in contact with...

the organization that sells identities?

I'll find your sister soon. And we can...

My gosh, you startled me.

The table looks fine. Why are you wiping it?

Come on. You'll wipe it down to the ground. Stop it.

Look here.

We are talking about a very important matter.

What are you talking about? My gosh.

(Sang Chul)

Give me some more time, and we'll talk.

I'll call you in a few days.

Judge Han.

I thought you went home.

- How are you feeling? - I'm completely recovered.

I even had rice soup for dinner.

I told you not to come in.

The thought of work piling up scared me. I couldn't rest.

I'll work for a bit and go back home.

It's good to have you back. Let's go. I'll drop you off.

Take your time coming to work tomorrow. You can come in late.

I told you that I'm all better thanks to you.

I'm going to go.

Okay. Thank you.

Bye.

Let's have a cup of tea.

That might prove difficult. There's no coffee shop nearby.

We can go anywhere. I can drive.

Then come inside.

I have tea at home. I have coffee too.

The chair is a bit uncomfortable, right?

No, no. This is so comfortable.

I can even lie on it.

I didn't mean that I was going to lie down.

You said you were going to stop by,

but you said you couldn't come because you were busy.

That's why I went to the office. I wanted to work even for a bit.

I wasn't that busy.

I...

don't plan on being a judge for a long time.

I did hear something about that.

But why do you want to resign?

I thought that...

if I knew a bit about the law, it'd not matter who was on the bench.

But not just anyone can take this seat.

You're not just anyone.

You're the best judge I've ever come across.

Have you ever worked with a judge before?

No, you are my first judge.

If you stay with someone like me, it won't help you in any way.

No. After I started my studies at the institute,

I'm experiencing and learning the most now.

You have a bit more than a month left as a trainee judge.

Yes, it's such a shame that time is passing by.

Earlier, I was looking into the paramedic's assault case.

The one that'll resume next week.

The case was appalling, and it infuriated me.

I wanted to ask you about that.

Should I talk to the administration...

and get you a new judge?

To me,

you're the best judge.

You've never worked with another judge.

A real judge.

Did I do something wrong?

Please tell me what you don't like about me...

and I'll fix to the best of my abilities.

It's not about you, So Eun. It's about me.

Is it because I defied you so many times?

I wasn't trying to defy you. I'm serious.

I told you that wasn't the reason.

When I make some money,

I'm thinking about opening a restaurant.

A judge and a cook are only jobs anyway.

Seriously?

If that happens,

I'll invite you...

and cook the most delicious meal for you.

But you don't know what kind of food I like.

What do you like?

I like everything.

Then I'll cook you everything.

I'm leaving now.

Okay.

I really appreciate that you're being so considerate...

of small things.

You know that even if you feel all better,

you have to take the medicine until the last one, right?

Yes.

And I...

I don't want to work for another judge.

I like working with you.

It'll be better working with another judge.

No. Please don't send me away.

I know I'm just a trainee,

but you took me on, so you should take responsibility.

See you tomorrow.