Original subtitles

I had a sudden thought last night.

That's right.

Ma-ru and I could never be.

Even if I lost my mind again, and said it wasn't a big deal,

and that all love is possible,

and made excuses for our love,

everyone else in the world

would stop us.

Can I trust that,

and the people who would stop us,

and go to him one last time?

Can I hold his hand one last time?

Can I listen to him talk for one last time?

Can I tell him my true feelings one last time?

Can I kiss

our wounds one last time?

Can we talk about the path we took one last time...

questioning if we took the right path,

if this was the only path,

or if we ignored what we knew?

Can we talk all through the night,

stay up all night and make a conclusion?

And if we still can't think of a conclusion,

and if I still can't give up,

can I grab him by his collar and throw a tantrum,

telling him to hold onto me,

that I want to be with him, and that I refuse to leave him?

With faith in the people

who would stop us...

My dad knew?

He knew about them

and their illegal acts...

before I could tell him.

He was planning to kick them both out.

You kept that important fact from me

all this time?

Why didn't you tell me? What were you thinking?

Is that what you said

you'd tell me when I got my memory back?

Is there anything else you're hiding?

Tell me.

Tell me everything!

Mr. Ahn.

He's going to die anyway.

It's just happening a few months sooner.

He enjoyed all the power,

fame and wealth in his life

that other people can't even dream of.

He shouldn't be too upset about leaving this world.

Crazy bastard.

Help!

You asked for help.

You said you wanted to live here for a long time.

You said you didn't want to return to the hellish sewer.

You asked for my help.

Why did you bring this to me?

Shouldn't you be asking why

I didn't share this with anyone before?

This could have killed Jae-hui

and Min-yeong with one blow.

Shouldn't you ask why I'm finally sharing this now

and what I was up to,

and punch me in the face first?

That's why I brought it to you.

I knew you'd ask why

I brought this to you

before throwing punches. That's why.

I recorded everything you two said on my phone.

I'm taking this...

to the police right now.

Go ahead. Go to the police.

There's something else you should take with you.

It's proof that your dad, Park Young-pyo, ordered the car accident

in which Eun-gi's mother died.

You're lying.

I know you're cornered, but how can you say something so outrageous?

Your dad did something that outrageous.

I tried to stop him, since he trusted me the most,

but there was no way of stopping him. He was...

I planned to tell Eun-gi everything

when she got her memory back.

But...

she's already

investigating the chairman's death

and looking for those responsible.

I was scared.

I wasn't afraid she'd resent me and hate me.

I wasn't afraid...

she'd force me to make my ill father pay for his sins.

She wanted revenge for her dad's death.

I was afraid of the murderous look

that I saw in her eyes.

Revenge...

doesn't just hurt the target, but yourself as well.

I know that well.

I don't want...

to see Eun-gi get hurt anymore.

What can I do for you?

LETTER OF RESIGNATION

What's this?

This is a copy of my recording when Chairman Seo passed away.

Joon-ha.

I'm sure you didn't believe me

when I said I had deleted it.

Are you... What are you...

Fine. Is this how you want to play?

I'll play my hand too, then.

Let's go public with the fact that your father was responsible

for Eun-gi's mom's death.

I was being a hypocrite.

"Do you have to have the person you love?"

I lied.

I wanted to have Eun-gi.

I didn't want to lose her

to a bastard like Ma-ru.

I thought she'd come back to me

when she got her memory back.

I thought she'd realize how I felt for her someday,

and I waited for that day.

I was prepared

to bury that recording forever.

But?

But?

Letting someone go

and giving up is also love.

It's a greater love than possessing that person.

I recently realized that's the only way for me

to be happy.

What?

Ma-ru...

taught me that.

Turn yourself in.

You and I should stop

wronging Eun-gi.

Turn yourself in.

You asked for help.

You said you wanted to live here for a long time.

You said you didn't want to return to the hellish sewer.

You asked for my help.

Help.

Help me, Ma-ru.

Turn yourself in.

It was self-defense. It was an accident.

They'll take that into consideration if you turn yourself in.

If people find out, it will be...

the end of my career as a reporter.

You don't have to be a reporter.

You can do something else.

You want me to go back...

to the sewer again?

After all I did to get here?

After all I did to get out of there?

You want me to go back to that hell?

Just tell me to die.

I'd rather die!

Madam Chairman.

Yes? What is it?

Here is the board's recommendation.

Read it.

"Whereas it may have been slander, it hurt Taesan,

and raised much public criticism.

Thus, the most effective solution

is for Chairman Han Jae-hui

to step down from her position temporarily

and hand over management

to a specialist.

Regarding Kang Ma-ru,

he will be terminated."

Jae-hui,

how about a date?

Meet me at the park by the office at 6:30 p.m.

Okay?

What is it?

What?

I wanted to go on a date.

I should've brought beer or coffee.

Wait here. I'll go and buy some.

It's all right.

I'm fine.

Just sit down.

Your hand is still ice cold...

as always.

You became the chairman and are everyone's envy,

but you still can't fix this.

Your cold hands...

frustrated me and broke my heart the most...

in the past.

Ma-ru.

Ma-ru.

Ma-ru.

I had this thought.

When you killed that man...

and I ran over to the motel,

what if I had made you...

turn yourself in that night?

What if...

I had you pay for what you did? What would've happened?

I would never have left you.

I would've waited for you, regardless of how long it would've been.

I would've asked you to marry me.

Would you have been happy then?

It wouldn't have been often because of work,

but we would've gone abroad...

once or twice a year with Choco and Jae-gil.

I would've withdrawn from my savings for a special occasion

to buy you a designer bag that you wanted.

We would've had...

steak and wine...

on your birthday.

Would you have been happy then?

Wouldn't you have been happier than you are now?

That's the thought I had.

That's when it all went wrong.

Covering up what wasn't right.

After that,

you lost all sense of right and wrong,

what you should and shouldn't do,

and what lines you must never cross.

You lost your judgment.

You raced on like a car without any brakes.

I'm sorry.

I did this to you.

What I thought was love back then

was my childishness

and my arrogance.

I turned you...

into this wretched monster.

I'm sorry.

I made you like this.

Ma-ru.

I'll come back to you.

I...

I can't promise I'll love you,

but I can stay by your side forever.

As long as you don't expect love from me,

then I'll go to you.

Wherever you go,

I'll wait for you and I'll understand.

I'll be patient

and I'll endure it all.

I'll hold your hand...

and I'll hold you.

Just put that useless...

heavy burden down.

If you have to be punished,

receive your punishment.

I'll wait as long as it takes.

So, will you come to me?

Why aren't you eating? Your soup will get cold.

Hey, Choco.

What did you just say?

Why aren't you eating? Your soup will get cold.

No, not that. Before that.

You said it's your birthday today.

I made seaweed soup for you for your birthday with Grade AA beef.

Not just Grade A, but Grade AA.

Hey.

Where's Ma-ru?

In the bathroom.

What's he doing?

He's probably washing up to go to work.

Why? Why are you asking about him?

Can't I... Can't I even ask?

Why aren't you eating?

You nag so much for someone so small.

Did you get me a cake with candles or something too?

Geez...

Go buy a cake.

I want to have a real birthday.

Jae-gil, go buy a cake.

Go with him.

Think of it as a date just the two of you.

Go. Go on.

Hurry up.

Hey! Go!

I've never met anyone like him.

I give up.

Why are you always cooking for him?

I feel sorry for him.

He never had a home-cooked meal his whole life.

You love to meddle, just like someone I know.

Let's go.

Hey.

Why is it so hard to see you these days?

Why do so many people have a grudge against you?

And powerful and rich people at that.

What was your intention when you brought me here

to help you screw Jae-hui over?

You know better than anyone that I'm a total nutjob.

Didn't you think I might stab you in the back?

Didn't that cross your mind?

It did.

I have a real knife...

in my pocket.

Okay.

I was offered an apartment building if I killed you.

Okay.

Hey!

Jae-sik.

What?

If you're really going to stab me,

just do it without talking.

Are you back already?

Hey. What?

You punks. I've been too nice, haven't I?

Ma-ru's dying anyway!

Even if you don't kill him,

Ma-ru might die anyway.

You...

don't have to kill him. He...

Don't do it.

I know...

you're a lowlife who'd do anything for money,

but you can't do that to Ma-ru.

He is...

one of the only few who treated you like a human being.

If you have a conscience,

you can't do that to him.

Is he sick?

Yes.

Enough to kill him?

Yes.

Why are you crying?

You're not the one dying.

No one will pay you for crying, so why are you crying?

Jae-sik.

You're so strange.

He's such a jerk.

I'll come back to you.

I...

I can't promise I'll love you,

but I can stay by your side forever.

What?

What did you just say?

Mr. Park

was hit by a car last night.

He's in critical condition and is in a coma.

I'm going to ask him to turn himself in first.

We used to play soccer together

and talk about girls in the past.

We had normal dreams back then.

If I fail,

or if anything happens to me,

take the recording to the police.

Joon-ha, wake up.

Open your eyes.

You can't lie here like this.

This isn't right.

You have more to tell me.

Open your eyes. Please?

Someone tried to kill him.

- Eun-gi. - I know.

I have an idea who it is.

I called Joon-ha last night.

I told him that I've been investigating my dad's death,

and that I found something weird.

I checked my dad's call log.

He was on the phone with Joon-ha

for about an hour around the time he died.

I asked him what that was about,

and what he was hiding from me.

I asked him

if he was working with Jae-hui and Min-yeong.

I yelled at him and questioned

if he worked with them to kill my dad.

And he cried.

He didn't say anything.

He didn't deny it or make any excuses. He just cried.

- Jae-hui and Min-yeong-- - Lower your voice.

Jae-hui and Min-yeong killed my dad.

- My dad was murdered. - Do you have proof?

Do you have proof?

You can't accuse people of murder without proof.

What if they didn't kill him? What will you do?

Do you think you'll be safe

if they find out what you're doing?

Fine.

Let's say someone did that to Joon-ha as you claim.

That means you could become their next victim.

Are you that stupid?

If you don't have any definite proof,

if you don't have solid evidence,

just keep your mouth shut. Don't do anything.

Would you...

do that?

If your dad died while you were too obsessed with someone...

If all circumstances pointed to Jae-hui and Min-yeong killing your dad,

could you keep

your mouth shut and do nothing?

- Eun-gi-- - Joon-ha is the proof.

Once he wakes up, everything will be solved.

You go your way.

Protect Jae-hui.

Protect the woman you can't get over.

I'm going to do everything I can to ruin her.

I'm going to find the proof myself.

Protect her

and make sure she doesn't get caught.

Eun-seok.

Are you still mad at me?

I'm here...

because I wanted to ask you something.

Would you answer me?

I'd like

to buy you

the most expensive,

shiny, and best toy in the world.

If you have that toy,

no one would dare to look down on you.

Everyone would respect you...

and bow before you.

They would compliment you

regardless of what you do. And they would applaud you.

Would you really refuse...

an incredible toy like that?

Isn't that much better than Eun-gi?

Don't you want it?

You want it, don't you?

I'm asking one last time.

You really...

don't want that toy?

No.

Really?

Yes.

You can't regret it or change your mind later.

Mommy.

Yes?

You know, only babies play with toys.

I'm not a baby.

Yes.

You're right.

You're not a baby anymore.

Okay.

Okay.

I understand...

what you're saying.

This is quite pretty too.

How interesting.

Mr. Ahn. This is Jae-hui.

I have something to tell you. Where are you?

Come in.

What brings you here?

I'm expecting someone.

I'm not being rude since we didn't have an appointment.

You're right.

I wanted to make an appointment too,

but I didn't think you'd get rid of Mr. Park

as quickly as you did.

What are you talking about?

- What could I be talking about? - Ma-ru.

Do you kill everyone...

who gets in your way?

He said he would try to convince you to turn yourself in.

He said you

had normal dreams as he did at one time.

He said you were simple and easygoing.

He wanted...

to give you a chance

to admit it and turn yourself in.

What bullshit is that?

How dare you threaten me?

You arrogant prick.

Do you have proof?

Do you have proof that I tried to kill Joon-ha?

- No. - What?

It was just a suspicion.

I had only my suspicions, but looking at your response,

I see I was right. I'm convinced now that you tried to kill Joon-ha.

You bastard.

The proof...

is right here.

The recording from Joon-ha's phone

from the day...

Chairman Seo passed away.

Of course,

if you plan to kill me because I know,

go ahead and try.

But no secret lasts forever.

You'll live in anxiety

and keep killing people. It'll be living hell.

Won't that upset you later on?

You weren't born to live like that.

After I leave here, I'm going to go to Jae-hui.

I'll convince her

and take care of her forever.

I'm going to hand this recording to the police

in 24 hours.

That's when it all went wrong.

Covering up what wasn't right.

Since then,

you lost all sense

of right and wrong,

what you should and shouldn't do,

and what lines you must never cross.

You lost your judgment.

You raced on like a car without any brakes.

I'm sorry.

I did this to you.

Just put that useless...

heavy burden down.

If you have to be punished,

receive your punishment.

I'll wait as long as it takes.

So, will you come to me?

MA-RU

The car

following Mr. Park's car pushed his over the hill and drove away.

The police think it was intentional.

So? Did they catch the person?

The accident occurred in a blind spot without any cameras.

There aren't any witnesses either, so the investigation is at a standstill.

So, just in case,

they checked the surveillance cameras on the roads

that Mr. Park takes to go home, and...

they discovered this.

The day of the accident, Mr. Jo was following

Mr. Park.

Mr. Jo? Do you mean Min-yeong's lackey?

Send this picture to me.

I will.

Hello?

Who is where?

Didn't you hear what I said?

How many times did I tell you not to let just anyone in?

I'm sorry.

Ms. Seo.

Please leave.

How can you nurse someone who's in a coma?

I'll send a nurse. You should go home.

I'm fine. I can do this.

It's too much for you.

I'll find a trustworthy--

Who can be trusted in this world?

I can't trust anyone.

I'll protect him myself.

So I want you to leave right this instant.

Madam Chairman.

I heard Joon-ha was in an accident.

How serious is it?

Let me see what's in your bag.

Eun-gi.

I need to check to see

if you're concealing a weapon.

Eun-gi, you--

Please take off that jacket, too.

Do you really suspect me?

Yes.

Madam Chairman.

Ms. Seo. What are you doing?

Should I keep going?

It may be hidden in my underwear.

Ma'am.

Sure. I'd appreciate it.

What are you doing, Ms. Seo?

Why are you playing along?

She seems to be mistaken about me.

I have to clear my name.

Please drop this off on your way.

I have some urgent business.

Why did you come?

To watch you.

At least you let it all out.

You don't think about the consequences or the potential danger.

You do whatever you want, however you want.

You don't keep things pent up.

- Get lost. - No.

Hey.

I think you're in more danger than Joon-ha.

If I did that to Joon-ha

and caused your father's death,

I'd want to kill you off too, especially the way you're acting.

Kill me off then.

Kill me off,

and all proof against your precious Jae-hui will be lost.

Nobody will question her,

and she'd enjoy wealth and honor for generations.

Go ahead and try,

since you're on Jae-hui's side.

Why are you smiling?

That's a really good idea.

Killing you myself.

Jae-hui keeps suspecting you and me anyway.

I said it was over, but she won't believe me.

That would solve that problem.

I guess you're not a complete moron.

Where are you going?

None of your business.

Yes, it is. You're my hostage starting now.

Wherever you go, whatever you do, you have to stay with me.

Are you insane?

- I don't have time to play games with you. - Does it look like I'm playing games?

You told me to kill you myself.

Then you have to be within reach.

I have to be able to stab you

whenever I feel like it.

Crazy bastard.

I'm not kidding, and I'm not playing. It was your idea.

Stay by my side wherever you go.

Except for the bathroom.

No.

We should go to the bathroom together, too.

I can't promise I'll love you,

but I can stay by your side forever.

As long as you don't expect love from me,

then I'll go to you.

Wherever you go,

I'll wait for you and I'll understand.

I'll be patient

and I'll endure it all.

I'll hold your hand...

and I'll hold you.

Thank you.

Joon-ha...

Did you do that to him?

There really isn't anything you cannot do anymore.

Sure.

The first time is hard.

After that,

you lose all sensitivity

to what you're doing.

I'll go to the police alone.

The biggest reason for Chairman Seo's death

was because he wasn't taken to the hospital right away.

You tried to call an ambulance, but I stopped you.

You resisted the entire time,

but I threatened you

and prevented you from going to the hospital.

It's not all that different from the recording.

- Mr. Ahn. - I'll go by myself.

You stay here.

Did you think

I'd be moved to tears if you did that?

Who are you to take the fall for my sins?

It wasn't because you threatened me.

It was by my own volition.

I chose to aid and abet

in the chairman's death.

To be honest,

I had wanted him...

to disappear as well.

Because if he didn't die,

Eun-seok and I had to die.

Luckily, you showed up

and got the blood on your hands

so that I wouldn't have to.

I was grateful.

Ma'am.

You're both so fricking annoying.

Who are you guys to say it's your fault?

Why are you guys apologizing?

I committed those sins willingly, based on my convictions and values.

Why do you say it's your fault?

- Ma'am. - You think you're so great?

You're not that great!

Why do you take responsibility for my life?

Why are you making me feel so humiliated and pathetic?

Did you see Ma-ru?

You jerks.

You bastards.

You're so cruel.

You're the same.

You and Ma-ru.

You're the same.

Come in.

Where's the owner?

I'm the owner.

Come in.

What's going on?

I bought your house.

Why?

To come back to.

To come back here some day.

But...

I came back,

and now, you're gone.

I came.

Only the empty shell.

Were you with Eun-gi?

Yes.

What is this?

The list of slush funds

that the late Chairman Seo established

by embezzling funds from Taesan to leave for Eun-gi.

The embezzlement matter from before doesn't come close.

Documents on the multiple tax evasion he committed

while trying to ensure Eun-gi inherits Taesan.

It also includes evidence

of his sexcapades,

market manipulation, and accounting fraud.

Evidence of Chairman Seo's various illegal activities and tax evasion.

Evidence to kill Eun-gi.

It would kill her for good.

TAESAN SECURITIES ACCOUNT FRAUD

TAESAN ELECTRONICS' LAND OVERSEAS

Why are you showing these to me?

I want to make a deal.

Bring me the recording

from Joon-ha's phone from the day

Chairman Seo passed away.

I want the original and all copies.

I will never...

turn myself in.

Jae-hui.

If you don't like that...

If you want to make me pay for what I've done,

I want all of you, not just the shell.

Give me your love and your heart.

Give me everything.

Then I'll turn myself in.

I know you'll wait for me.

I'll trust you and pay for what I did.

You decide.

Which will it be?

Ms. Hyun.

Where's Eun-gi?

She went to get some fresh air.

Hi.

Eun-gi.

Let's run away.

I'll go anywhere you want.

Somewhere...

nobody can find us.

Run away with me,

Eun-gi.