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MAY IT PLEASE THE COURT

What's this?

What is this?

EPISODE 5

These clothes aren't mine.

BASED ON THE ESSAY MAY IT PLEASE THE COURT BY JUNG HYEJIN

No way, is this Jwa Sibaek's...

You're up.

I can see my rooftop over there, which means this is your place, right?

Yes.

Yes.

Why am I here wearing your clothes?

Don't you remember? The pork rind place?

The pork rind...

Yeah!

♪ Congratulations ♪

Looks freaking tasty, right?

Hurts, doesn't it?

Are you ashamed of me? Are you?

All right. Giddy up! Giddy up! Giddy up!

I'm not sure. I don't seem to remember. Not at all.

You really don't remember anything?

Nothing at all?

No, I don't.

You really...

don't remember a thing?

No.

What on earth happened?

I mean why was I at Jwa Sibaek's place wearing his clothes?

This is driving me insane.

If I ask him, he'll never let me forget what kind of drunk I am.

Mr. Do.

So...

A man and a woman went out for drinks.

But the woman blacked out, and the next day,

she woke up in the man's bed, wearing his clothes.

What do you think happened that night?

What is the woman like?

She's unbelievably smart, beautiful, and cool.

No, I mean, what's she like when she gets drunk?

Is she the type who sleeps quietly?

Or is she the type who throws tantrums and causes trouble?

I'd say she gets completely wrecked.

Then I'd say the guy was a gentleman.

Why?

He brought a hammered woman back to his house and changed her clothes too.

Isn't that kind of insidious?

Then should he just leave the drunk woman out on the street?

Besides, he probably didn't know her address.

And it's not like he could leave her at a motel all alone.

What if he knows where she lives? What if her place is right next to his?

Then, he probably couldn't find her key or didn't know her entry code.

Her clothes, remember? Why did he change her out of her clothes?

Don't you think that's the point where we can presume

he had some sort of treacherous intentions?

Something had to be wrong with her.

I mean, you just said she's the type to get wrecked. Right?

And?

When someone gets wrecked,

-they relieve themselves everywhere. -Enough.

No, forget it. That's impossible. It's not that.

People do unbelievable things when they're drunk.

Stop, that's enough!

Man.

Is that what happened?

Ms. Noh.

Did you drink a lot yesterday after Junwoo's mother's trial?

Did I?

It's not like me to drink until I black out like that.

Well, I think you did that because you trust Mr. Jwa.

You think so?

What do you mean?

I was talking about my friend.

I know.

I mean it. I was talking about my friend.

Of course, you were.

So did you reach Ms. Choi Yoonjung?

Yes. I mean, no.

I kept calling her, but she wouldn't pick up.

I mean, today is her trial. Why isn't she picking up?

Come on, really.

My goodness.

- Hey, stop laughing! - Man.

Okay.

911 EMERGENCY SERVICES KOREA CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION

Hello?

It's President Yoon Seokgu of Kumshin Electric.

I'm sure it's the same guy who killed CEO Cho Hyunsik.

This could turn into serial murders...

Keep up the good work.

Hey, what's going on?

Hold up.

What are you doing?

I'm Yoo Kyungjin from Major Crime Investigation Division.

It seems that anyone can join Major Crime?

Hey, bring her a bag. She might throw up when she sees this.

He had spicy beef soup.

Let's talk at the station.

What?

Damn it. I need to eat.

Let's do it now. Let's talk now!

It's obvious.

Jwa Sibaek had been tailing Cho Hyunsik.

He waited until he spotted a chance, and then he went in for the kill!

If what you said is true, he would've beaten Noh Chakhee to death.

You're right. In most murder cases, the motive is usually money or women.

But I've never seen a guy stab the other man

when they completely lose it.

Whether the alleged affair is real or not, many of them actually go for the girl.

Then Jwa Sibaek must be the kind of guy who blames the other man.

You threw around a lot of statistics when we were talking about the motive,

so why do you make an exception for the gender of the victim?

Come on. This is ridiculous.

In order for your presumption to make sense,

Jwa Sibaek and Noh Chakhee must be deeply in love.

So much so that he would completely lose it and murder someone. Okay?

That's the premise we'd have to work off of.

So are they in a relationship? Did they sleep together?

I mean...

How am I supposed to know about their personal lives in such detail?

Okay, fine.

But look at this.

They live right next to each other.

This is practically living together.

They're obviously in a relationship,

so Jwa Sibaek must have followed Noh Chakhee

when she was with Cho Hyunsik!

Detective Jung, sir.

Ma'am.

Oh, man. You're awfully fussy. Damn.

Thank you very much for your fun little story.

It must be tough for you.

SOUTHERN DISTRICT POLICE STATION

How dare he talk down to me like that?

This morning, at a golf resort in Gyeonggi Province,

the president of an electric company, Mr. Yoon,

was found murdered, shocking the local residents.

According to a police source,

Mr. Yoon was found in his underwear with his hands and feet tied.

He's presumed to have been tortured prior to his death.

We'll now go to our reporter, who is at the scene of the crime.

I'm standing next to this water hazard, where Mr. Yoon, a man in his 60s,

was found dead.

The police shut down the water hazard to conduct a crime scene investigation...

I signed the contract.

You do know the terms, right?

What do you wish to know, Ms. Oh?

Did my husband kill CEO Cho?

How would I know something like that?

Is there a reason why he'd want to kill him?

Now that's something I might actually know.

I don't think we should discuss this over the phone though.

Let's set a date.

We have to finalize the contract for the shopping mall construction anyway.

President Yoon Seokgu...

Why are you so surprised?

It's nothing.

He was murdered early this morning.

I saw it on TV. It was on the news.

I heard you met with him.

How did you...

He told me.

The night before he died.

I heard you asked to sign a new contract.

I did.

But we couldn't agree on the terms, so I called it off.

Is that so?

Haran.

Come on in.

Let's go to the study.

Gido.

There can't be any secrets between us.

Your past and your mistakes.

I need to know everything.

Is there anything I should know regarding CEO Cho Hyunsik's murder?

CEO CHO HYUNSIK'S WIFE

Hello, ma'am.

The campaign funds my husband promised you before his death.

I think I can come up with the money.

Ah...

Is that so?

By the way, I heard on the news that President Yoon was murdered.

Yes.

I heard that too.

Was it the same killer?

This whole situation makes me nervous.

Don't worry.

We'll make sure we catch the culprit who killed Uncle Hyunsik.

CEO CHO HYUNSIK'S WIFE

The campaign funds...

Gido.

Even if you said you killed Mr. Cho, I wouldn't care.

But if you're hiding something from me, I can't work...

The same goes for you.

You're hiding something from me too.

Don't worry.

The killer will be caught, and the case will be closed quietly.

It's the same guy.

This is a serial murder.

We don't know that yet.

It might be a copycat crime.

It doesn't matter if it's a copycat or a serial murderer.

They know about us.

What about the investigation?

The regional investigation unit will take over serial murder cases.

When the investigation begins,

they'll find out about the bribes I took from them,

and the way I cut them slack.

Things have changed now that Cho Hyunsik isn't the only victim.

If this is determined to be a serial murder,

I won't be able to use my position to stop the investigation or the media.

Taking some pocket money from people won't be such a big problem.

I messed around with that girl eight years ago.

The reporters will dig into it.

After my case was dropped, a suit was filed against me.

The world has changed.

The reporters and those women.

They'll all eat me alive.

If the world has changed, maybe you deserve what's coming.

You got a cut of the campaign funds too.

Chief.

I never received any of the campaign funds.

Both Cho Hyunsik and Yoon Seokgu

would have shoved the funds down your throat

even if you didn't want it.

That way, they'd get something out of you if you got elected.

You expect me to believe you weren't paid?

I'm more likely to believe a dog on the street could talk.

Who would be able to prove that?

The ones who shoved money down my throat are all dead and gone.

You should thank the killer.

Now no one will be able to flaunt their power over you.

Keep your mouth shut.

I don't care if reporters or the police swarm in and poke around.

Shut your mouth and hold out until my election is over.

And if I hold out?

The killer will have been caught.

Will we be able to catch them?

That's for you to decide.

Will you catch the killer or not?

Will you catch the real culprit to resolve the case?

Or will you catch whoever you can and close the case?

Honey.

I need water.

And some disinfectant too.

Honey.

Honey.

Honey.

Hey, honey.

Honey.

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR YOUR WIFE? CALL ME ON 010-0431-8941

Hello?

Yes, well...

You said you know where my wife is.

Yes, I do know where she is.

Where is she right now? Where's my wife?

She died six months ago.

What...

do you mean?

My goodness.

BACKWOODS HOMEMADE DUMPLINGS

What brings you here at this hour?

Chisik, you guys were closed two days ago.

Yeah.

I had to do something.

I mean, think about it.

If a small, local business owner like yourself closes up shop like that,

how will you pay your rent and become a homeowner?

I was only closed for a bit in the afternoon.

Why are you here?

Why am I here?

I need about 30 dumplings.

How many?

Thirty.

Okay, sure. One second.

Come on, aren't you a chef?

How can you leave duct tape next to food?

This is gross.

I mean, it's right next to the food.

Please answer.

She has to come today.

The number you have dialed cannot be reached...

This is bad.

Are you Ms. Choi Yoonjung?

How do you know my name?

Ah, I'm your attorney, Noh Chakhee.

I called you many times, but you never picked up.

I thought you wouldn't come to the trial today, but you did.

You never called me.

What?

I called you many times. Even just now.

I never received any calls from you.

What? No way.

That can't be right.

TODAY CHOI YOONJUNG

CHOI YOONJUNG

That...

COURT

Counselor.

Do you admit to the charges?

Your Honor. I just met with the defendant today,

so I haven't had a chance to discuss this case with her.

JUDGE

Ms. Choi, well...

You threw a flowerpot out of the second story of your studio apartment

and made a scene at the hospital.

You admit to those charges, right?

Admit to what?

Are you saying I committed some sort of a crime?

PROSECUTOR

I mean, the investigation records say...

What I mean is that you told the police that you admit to your crimes.

When did I say that?

Are you framing me as a criminal?

DEFENSE COUNSEL, DEFENDANT

Defendant.

Is there anything you'd like to say?

Would you like to explain the situation yourself?

Your Honor.

I actually hit my hand a few times with a hammer because my hand was hurting.

Then I broke my wrist, so I went to the hospital and got surgery.

But the day after the surgery, my wrist began to hurt even more.

So I've been going to all kinds of hospitals trying to fix this.

I went and got X-rays and CT scans to see why I was in so much pain,

but every single hospital I visited said nothing was wrong with it.

It makes no sense.

I'm in so much pain, so how can there be nothing wrong with my wrist?

I realized that Korean hospitals weren't going to be helpful,

so I thought about presenting my case to a hospital in America.

You see, I wanted to look up famous American hospitals on the internet,

but it was raining, so the internet was very slow.

That jerk is trying to keep me from curing this disease

and even made it rain.

The judge was asking why you threw the flowerpot.

Don't go off on a tangent...

I was just about to get to that!

Wait, are you...

criticizing me right now?

No, of course not.

Please continue.

So I finally got to finish my search, but I didn't get any promising results.

All kinds of hospitals were saying

nothing was wrong with my wrist, but it still hurt.

So I told it to stop.

But it wouldn't stop, although I kept saying, "Stop it!"

I tried to scold it and coax it, but nothing worked.

Defendant.

Who were you talking to when you told it to stop?

To my left hand.

Is that why you threw the flowerpot?

You got angry when it kept hurting you even though you told it to stop.

But I heard that a car got smashed because of me, so I paid to have it fixed.

Why did you make a scene at the hospital?

I realized that when the hospital operated on me,

they planted a chip in my wrist.

So I went there to complain and asked them to take the chip out,

but they said they couldn't do it.

So, of course, I got angry!

Your Honor.

Are hospitals allowed to plant a chip in my wrist without my consent,

and then refuse to treat me?

Are they?

You admitted to your crimes, but you paid to have the car fixed,

so I asserted that as grounds for leniency.

As for the assault and obstruction of business charges,

the hospital was in the wrong for refusing to treat you,

so I said it's not a crime to complain about that.

You understand what I'm saying, right?

Ms. Noh.

Are you looking down on me right now?

Do you think I wouldn't be able to understand that?

Oh, no. Of course not. Please come to the next trial too.

We'll be examining witnesses.

If the surveillance becomes worse, I may not be able to come out.

"The surveillance"?

Recently, the surveillance...

...has become much more intense.

Surveillance...

What am I going to do with her?

GRANDPA

Hey, Grandpa.

Hey, Chakhee.

Are you busy right now?

No, my trial just ended.

I see.

Then can you come to the vacation home right now?

I'm about to die.

What? Grandpa, what are you talking about?

If you don't come now, I'll die.

Grandpa...

What the...

No!

Goal!

HAESONG CHILDREN'S HOME

Hey, come on. What was that? You stink at soccer.

Listen up. If you're upset, you should work harder and try to beat me.

A boy like you shouldn't cry.

Mr. Park, you're 50 years older than me...

Then why weren't you born earlier than me?

All right, now.

If anyone tackles me and steals the ball...

Yes!

...I'll let you take weekend soccer classes.

Who wants to try?

-Me! -Me!

Okay, let's go!

911 EMERGENCY SERVICES

Chakhee!

You're finally here.

Thank you!

Our children are crazy about pizza.

Look how they're eating it up.

It's not a big deal.

I'll help you anytime you need legal counseling.

Just give me a call.

I'm always grateful...

I'm always grateful to have another sponsor.

Do you play soccer?

Playing soccer with the kids is another great way to help them.

Mr. Jang should be Santa Claus.

HAESONG CAFETERIA OPENING CEREMONY

He's the Korean Santa Claus.

Who is he?

The biggest sponsor of our children's home.

Chairman Jang Byungchun.

Ah! Come to think of it,

the smartest girl who's ever come out of our children's home is working

as a public defender in Jeongha.

I wonder if you might know her.

Her name is Noh Chakhee.

She has a hot temper, but she's not a bad girl.

She used to be a very talented lawyer in Seoul.

Do you know her by any chance?

No, I don't know her.

Now, press the message button. Do you see this screen?

Yeah, I do.

Then right here.

Press the name of the person you want to send the message to.

-Okay. -And press it.

Then just type whatever you want to say.

Do you see this paper plane button?

You press that to send the message.

Goodness, I couldn't even do something as simple as that.

Why do you suddenly have to send a text message?

It happened while I was here alone in my vacation home,

so I couldn't ask anybody.

Mm-hmm. Wait.

When you called, you said you might die.

That? Well...

Since my granddaughter taught me how to send text messages,

should I try sending her one?

Oh!

I wonder what my grandpa sent me.

Chakhee.

You know that...

Grandpa loves you, right?

Of course, I do.

Oh, I got the message.

"This letter first began in the UK..."

Grandpa!

What other choice do I have?

It says I'll die if I don't pass it on before the end of the day.

Wait, was this why you said you were going to die?

I'm sorry.

You should hurry up and send it to someone else.

But this is...

Come on, Chakhee.

Do you not have anyone to send it to?

If you don't have anyone, then send it to Gido or something.

No, I have someone I can send it to.

Mm.

ATTORNEY NOH CHAKEE THIS LETTER FIRST BEGAN IN THE UK...

Where are you right now?

Send me five million won.

Where are you? I'll give it to you in person. Stay there.

Send it to me now, damn it!

Unless you want to see me dead.

All right.

Mommy will...

If you don't want to, forget it. I'll just die, and it'll be over.

Yiyeon...

Was that Yiyeon?

What did she do this time?

What is it?

Are you worried about her or that she'll cause trouble

and keep you from becoming an assemblyman?

Both.

Haran.

The longer you hesitate, the more you'll be at a disadvantage.

I will put on that golden pin.

I'll do anything to get it.

So it's time you made a choice.

Will you be my friend or my foe?

What if I say I'll be your foe?

On the battlefield, one's foe...

must be killed.

UNDER INVESTIGATION DO NOT ENTER, POLICE LINE

There are no security cameras on the way

into the vacation home or inside it.

That's precisely why it was built.

There's no sign of intrusion.

DO NOT ENTER

If you're late...

The culprit is someone Cho Hyunsik was acquainted with.

DO NOT ENTER, POLICE LINE UNDER INVESTIGATION

The culprit knocked Cho Hyunsik out

and took him to the bathroom to torture him with water.

Cho Hyunsik came here every weekend with a woman.

He probably called her first, then came here to wait for her.

The woman got to the vacation home around 9:00 a.m.,

and then stayed here with him until the next day.

The first one to find Cho Hyunsik's dead body was also...

that woman.

It's someone who knew Cho Hyunsik came here every weekend.

Someone who knew that the woman would find Cho Hyunsik.

Damn. How did they know Cho Hyunsik's schedule?

Was it his chauffeur?

His secretary?

Or...

Was he tailed?

Tailed.

Mr. Jwa!

What is this?

What do you think? It's the lucky chain letter!

I couldn't die alone.

Still, how could you send it to me?

Go take it up with her, then! She's the one who sent it to me!

Damn it.

I mean, couldn't you just be each other's secret Santa?

Why are you passing along these ticking chain letter bombs?

What a train wreck of an office.

Secret Santa...

Mr. Jwa has always been a wacko, so I'd expect this from him,

but why would you send this, Ms. Noh?

I got it from someone too. I sent it to Jwa Sibaek to kill him.

I never imagined Mr. Jwa would be capable of doing something

this heinous to you, my dear Mr. Do.

I mean it.

Other paralegals are concerned about rude clients, but I'm...

I'm getting a headache from you guys.

Who am I supposed to send this to now?

I don't have anybody else to send it to!

Damn it, what if I die?

For God's sake.

Gosh, I can't let our Mr. Do die.

Shoot.

What do I do now?

Damn it. This is driving me insane.

"You got drunk and attacked a police officer."

Obstruction of justice.

A five million won fine.

You haven't...

quit drinking yet?

I heard you went to rehab.

I'm going to pay the fine, so I don't need your defense.

Where have you been?

Do you live in Jeongha now?

Grandpa misses you a lot.

And so did I.

Mr. Jang and Ms. Oh are looking for you too.

-So... -It's because of you.

It's all because of you.

If it hadn't been for you,

I wouldn't be like this today.

It's all your fault!

Yiyeon.

Who is she?

My daughter.

I can see the resemblance between her and Haran.

And she's a great student.

I can use this to get the media on our...

Was she expelled from med school?

Yes, after repeating the same year many times.

Look for her.

What?

I have no idea where she is or what she's up to.

We need to find her before she causes trouble.

"Trouble"?

Are you all right?

Here.

Iced decaf soy dolce latte, right?

Thanks.

Who is she?

The granddaughter of Jangsan's chairman, Jang Byungchun.

She's Jang Gido's daughter.

Why is Jang Gido's daughter at our office?

Why didn't she go see one of Jangsan's countless lawyers?

That's what I'd like to know.

It's all because of you.

If it hadn't been for you,

I wouldn't be like this today.

What did she mean by that?

TREATMENT WING

NANUM BAKING AND PASTRY ACADEMY JEONGHA NANUM HOSPITAL

I saw Chakhee.

Did you?

I went to a public defender's office because of my fine, and she was there.

I heard that she was fired from Jangsan.

But a public defender? What a mismatch.

Mr. Noh.

We're sort of ridiculous, aren't we?

Your daughter works for my dad, and I work with you,

while the real fathers and daughters are like enemies.

I made some sponge cake.

I know you love them.

Take some home with you.

Mr. Noh, don't you miss Chakhee?

ELECTRIC COMPANY PRESIDENT MR. YOON FOUND DEAD IN GOLF RESORT...

CURRENTLY TRACKING SUSPECT

THE SECRET BETWEEN CHAIRMAN JANG AND HAESONG CHILDREN'S HOME

KANGSUNG PHARMACEUTICALS, A BUSINESS OF THE PEOPLE, CARRIES OUT ESG INITIATIVES

SENIOR PARTNER OF JANGSAN LAW FIRM

So are your preparations going well?

Yes.

I hear Seokgu is dead.

Was it the same person who killed Hyunsik?

We don't know that yet.

I don't know what this is about,

but I feel uneasy.

Gido.

Do you need to have that golden pin?

Can't you give it up?

It's not like I'll live for long.

I want to live...

the rest of my life in peace.

Don't worry.

Nothing will happen.

You heard about...

how Hyunsik and Seokgu died, right?

Gido.

Covering it up doesn't mean it's gone.

Do not forget that.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

CCTV IN FRONT OF KANGSUNG PHARMACEUTICALS JUNCTION

81M 1769

- Hello. - Yes, hello.

Yes, hello.

I'm with the police.

I'm here because of a suspect's car.

May I see your security footage from 60 days ago?

Hello, ma'am.

I'm with the police.

Do you keep your security footage for up to 60 days?

The security footage from 60 days ago?

Yes, do you have it?

Just a minute.

Uh, here it is.

This is a month before Cho Hyunsik was murdered.

Jwa Sibaek had been tailing Cho Hyunsik for at least a month.

PATIENT'S RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The number you have dialed cannot be reached.

- Mr. Do. - Yes!

Did you reach Ms. Choi Yoonjung?

I kept calling her too, but she wouldn't pick up her phone.

GRAND COURTROOM 8 GRAND COURTROOM 9

The number you have dialed...

She really needs to be here today.

Judge Oh hates it when this happens.

JUDGE

Is the defendant not present?

Yes, I've called her numerous times, but she won't pick up.

Counselor.

Is this how you intend to conduct your trials?

Do you just give up when the defendant doesn't pick up?

If she can't be reached, you should find her and bring her here yourself!

Do you think this trial is a joke?

No, sir.

I'm sorry.

I'll make sure to have her with me next time.

I'm sorry.

DEFENSE COUNSEL, DEFENDANT

WITNESS

I mean, we tried to put up with her, but we just couldn't take it anymore.

That's why we made the report.

Witness. The defendant may have been somewhat rude,

but a hospital shouldn't flatly refuse to treat a patient, correct?

That's true.

If her wrist was in pain, we would fix that.

But you know...

You've met her too, so you should know.

Her wrist isn't what's wrong. She's sick in the head.

How can an orthopedic clinic be of any help to her?

I mean, how can I remove a chip from her wrist that doesn't exist?

JEONGHA DISTRICT COURT

The number you have dialed...

Man, did she go somewhere and die? Why is it impossible to reach her?

If I don't bring her to the next trial, Judge Oh will kill me.

Shoot.

KANG DAEHAN'S BIRTHDAY ALL DAY

"Kang Daehan..."

How could I have forgotten about that?

Kang Daehan...

This one.

And this one too.

Let's see...

Thank you.

PLEASANT TASTE RESTAURANT

Hello.

Oh my, what brings you here at this hour?

Where are the kids?

Ah! They're at school.

At 7:00 p.m.?

Well, you see...

Daehan. Kang Daehan!

Daehan!

Where are the kids?

-Should I call the police? -No.

They're at the children's home. The one Soonyoung grew up in.

-The children's home? -It hasn't been that long.

It hasn't even been a week. Give them a call.

Hey!

You said you're practically like Soonyoung's sister.

You said that you'll look after her kids, so I sent you a million won a month.

But you sent them to a children's home without even telling me?

God, unbelievable.

What if I hadn't come here today?

How long were you going to keep this a secret?

I can't believe this nonsense.

I mean, Soonyoung said I could send them to the children's home

if things got too tough, so...

HAESONG CHILDREN'S HOME

Ah, Mr. Park.

It's been a while.

Yes.

So does Soonyoung know that her kids are here?

She does. I called her and told her not to worry about anything.

By the way, what's happening with Soonyoung?

Will she be released?

A talented attorney is working on her case.

She'll be released.

Really? That's good, then.

That kid. She's always seemed kind of out of it, even when she was little.

Her own husband...

No, wait.

Or did she use the birth control pills as an excuse to stab her husband?

Today is Soonyoung's son's birthday.

I see.

If I had known, I would've thrown him a birthday party.

Please give these to him when he wakes up tomorrow.

And...

NOH CHAKHEE

This is my phone number.

Please ask him to call me tomorrow.

-I will. -If you'll excuse me, I'll be going now.

Hey, now.

You just got here. Why are you leaving so soon?

I hear you're a public defender in Jeongha.

Let's talk about that and catch up a little.

Right, well...

Later.

Please take good care of her kids, just until I find a place for them.

Thank you.

That's not something you need to worry about.

There's no other paradise for children like our children's home.

Right. I'll get going. You don't have to see me out.

That little...

What a rude shrew.