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MAY IT PLEASE THE COURT

EPISODE 9

Let's go.

I'm only going to ask you this one time.

Cho Hyunsik, Yoon Seokgu, Park Kangil.

Did you kill them all?

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

Yes.

Did you just say, "Yes?"

SOUTHERN DISTRICT POLICE STATION

Just kidding.

If I said yes, were you going to believe me?

Good grief.

Why wouldn't I believe you?

What?

I never knew that you thought of me as a serial killer.

Why did you threaten Chief Jeon Jaeho with your car?

Gosh. I just saw the imported car threatening a small car,

so I was just bringing justice. Okay?

People like that recognize the error of their ways

when they're put in other people's shoes.

And I had no idea Chief Jeon Jaeho was the owner of that car.

Then why was your DNA found at Yoon Seokgu's murder scene?

I'd like to know that myself.

Man, why was my DNA found there?

Do I have a twin brother I don't know about?

Are you kidding me right now?

What?

The police just said I'm not the culprit and let me go.

Ms. Noh Chakhee, you seem quite disappointed.

Yeah, tell me about it.

You should've been arrested and sent to prison

where you'd only get to eat rice with beans.

Beans are expensive, so they don't serve that anymore.

-What the... -What the...

That's right. While we're at it, I was just released.

Where is it? Didn't you bring some tofu for me?

Hey, what's with you?

This won't do. Then at least treat me to soybean stew instead.

-Me? Treat you? -Well, I can't pay.

I don't have any money on me.

I appreciate your offer. Let's go.

What the heck? What's wrong with...

Hurry up.

For goodness' sake!

What's this?

What you'll wear today at my campaign announcement.

So what is the meaning of this?

You'll be the wife of an assemblyman from now on.

Stop wearing brand-name clothes just so you can show off.

I downgraded the brands.

Have you gone insane?

You have no idea how crazy I can be.

Haran.

You're pretty, so you look good in anything.

So I'd like you to wear this.

Why aren't you eating?

How can I eat anything when I'm sitting with a serial killer?

Oh, no. Too bad.

In that case, may I have your sundae?

How dare you?

Hello?

Yes, I understand.

Mr. Jang's campaign announcement is at ten o'clock.

He wants me to come with you.

Me?

Why should I go?

Was I the one who joined his election campaign?

Ambitious geezer here was the one who went crazy for power and signed up.

I already got Kangsung Pharm's files, so I don't think I have to go.

Listen here.

I'm the one who shouldn't be there.

Thanks to you committing serial murder,

I had to stay up all night at the lounge of the police station.

I printed out my credit card statements, looked for a prosecutor,

and now, I have to drag you to the campaign announcement!

Why?

What do you mean, why?

Why did you stay up all night at the police station?

Why did you look for a prosecutor,

and why did you print out your credit card statements?

Well, it's because...

Because...

you do not believe that I'm the killer.

See? I didn't do it.

It's good.

Unbelievable.

TRADITIONAL SUNDAE SOUP

I'll be going now.

You're doing what?

I have to be somewhere.

What? You have to go to the campaign announcement.

You really have to go.

Yes, sure. Thanks for the food.

I'll be dead meat if you don't. You better answer your phone.

Sure.

You better answer.

Okay.

1 HIT REFRESH WITH JANG GIDO

We have 15 minutes left until the announcement,

and we have zero members of the press here.

I think we lost them to Kwon Youngho.

MAY 16, MONDAY

Even a kindergarten talent show would have a bigger audience.

Where are you going? I'm about to announce my campaign.

Do I have to play house when there isn't a single reporter here?

To avoid embarrassment,

you should've at least bribed some reporters and had them come.

-The door is open. Let's go. -Let's go.

Hey, hurry up. We're moving.

Finally, it's about time. Let's go in.

1 HIT REFRESH WITH JANG GIDO NEW SOCIAL WELFARE, NEW JUSTICE

Coming through!

WE'RE CLOSED TODAY

CALL ENDED CHISIK

BACKWOODS HOMEMADE DUMPLINGS

Dear citizens of Jeongha and members of the press.

You're standing here today in a closed factory.

This place reminds me

of the factory where I took part in the labor movement 30 years ago.

I didn't want to forget my resolve from my college days at that textile mill

when I dreamed of a world

where people who earn their bread by the sweat of their brow

are treated with respect.

To fulfill my promise and the resolve of those days,

I decided to announce

my campaign for the National Assembly right here in this place.

Goodness.

What brings you here, Mr. Jwa?

I heard Gido is announcing his campaign now.

I came to play a game of Go.

This old man has lots of guests today.

My wife always puts our family...

- The number you have dialed... - You still can't reach Mr. Jwa?

I got him out of jail so he could come.

Where did he run off to?

The number you have dialed cannot be reached...

ATTORNEY NOH CHAKHEE

MAY 16, MONDAY

Oh, my...

Is that how it goes?

My goodness...

How come I didn't see that?

You sometimes miss things that are right in front of you.

You're right.

Right.

Mr. Jwa, you're also someone who's difficult to see through.

I have a knack for discerning people's character.

But, Mr. Jwa, you don't seem to be black or white.

I'm not sure what you are.

Your eyes say you're white, but when you smile, you're black.

I'm not sure if others fall for your smile, Mr. Jwa.

But I can see it.

Your smile is fake.

Yes.

That's the smile I'm talking about.

Now, Mr. Jwa.

Would you be so kind as to take back a move for me?

A move like that, Mr. Jwa,

would make you white again.

If I take back a move, do you think you'll be able to beat me?

I'm not sure.

I think whether or not I win is in your hands.

Will you kill me or let me live?

What should I do?

Should I kill you or let you live?

What would you gain from killing an old man like me?

Won't you take a move back and let me live?

Okay. I'll take back a move.

Goodness, thank you.

Now that you've taken a move back, why don't we take a short break?

Have some of this.

This mung bean pancake is delicious.

Mr. Shin.

You should stop cleaning up and join us.

Yes, sir.

I'm almost done.

Why don't I formally introduce you two?

This is a sponsor of our children's home.

He's such a great cook,

so he visits me from time to time to make mung bean pancakes,

cabbage pancakes, and even dumplings.

He's the owner of a dumpling place.

A sponsor of the children's home?

Nice to meet you.

My name is Shin Chisik.

And this is someone who's helping my son with his election.

He also stopped by to play a game of Go

to make sure this old man doesn't get bored.

My name is Jwa Sibaek.

If you kill me like this, that will make you a murderer.

You'll be sentenced to death, and you will die as well.

BUTLER KIM

Mr. Jang...

Yes?

I think the chairman has passed away.

What?

He was murdered in the basement...

Where's my father?

Turn on the lights.

Is this the police station?

A person has died...

Are you crazy?

We'll report this later.

We can't leave him like that.

What?

Go.

And get some clean pajamas for him.

And get some dry towels and other things to wipe his body.

Can we do that?

We can.

I was almost there.

It was right around the corner.

Dr. Yoon.

I need you to come to my father's vacation home right now.

My father has passed away.

I'll explain in more detail when you get here.

Come right now.

Mr. Kim, you called the police earlier, right?

I turned off your phone,

so they'll investigate by tracking your cell phone.

They'll locate the vacation home soon and come here.

When the police get here, tell them the facts as you saw.

"The facts"?

Yes.

What did you see?

I...

came over to lay out the bedding for the chairman.

But the chairman wasn't in the bedroom or the living room.

So I looked for him around the house.

I thought it was odd that the basement door was open.

So I went down there.

And I found the chairman in that state...

No, tell them what you saw, just the facts.

-Sorry? -That's not what you saw, Mr. Kim!

You came to tend to my father,

and you saw that he had passed away in his bedroom.

You were shocked, so you called me first.

When I arrived, you called the police to make a report.

Then your battery died, so your phone cut off.

That's what you saw, Mr. Kim, and those are the facts.

Isn't that so?

Police!

I'm Choi Taesik from the Jeongha Police Station.

You reported that someone died, right?

Yes.

My father has passed away.

Excuse me.

- You were the first one to find him? - Pardon?

Yes.

I found him in the base...

I mean, I found him in his bedroom and made a report in a state of shock.

Then my phone battery died.

My father's doctor will come soon and diagnose his death.

His doctor?

Put up a police line in front of the bedroom and call the NFS.

Yes, sir.

Let's leave. This is a scene of an incident.

UNDER INVESTIGATION

Dr. Yoon, you're here.

He's my father's doctor.

Why does he have his own doctor?

We notified the police that it was a false alarm,

and his doctor is here now, so you can stop now.

If I had known who you were beforehand, I wouldn't have made such a mistake.

I apologize.

May your father rest in peace.

Man...

-Here? -No, I'm good.

The warrant request was rejected because of Jang Gido.

He's running for the National Assembly in Jeongha.

He recruited Jwa Sibaek for his campaign.

And his approval rating is high.

Everyone says he's going to be elected.

So if Jwa Sibaek were to be labeled a serial killer,

it would get troublesome for Jang Gido.

Why are you looking at me like that?

It's not like I only sit around and make stuff up.

The day before Chief Jeon was attacked, he gave me orders to tail Jang Gido.

He said Jang Gido is someone who'd be capable of killing

Cho Hyunsik or Yoon Seokgu in order to become an assemblyman.

What do you think, Detective Jung?

Do you think Jang Gido went around killing people?

I'm sure a high and mighty man like him wouldn't have gotten blood on his hands.

He put someone up to it.

Someone who was well-acquainted with the victims.

Someone who can torture people efficiently and leave no trace.

Who could that be?

Lee Dongpil is...

Sir.

Sir, what did you say?

Lee Dongpil is...

Yes?

Lee Dongpil is...

alive.

"Lee Dongpil is alive"?

I confirmed his death to be of natural causes.

An ambulance will come in about two hours.

Thank you.

I owe you one, Dr. Yoon.

Mr. Kim.

What was your daughter's name again?

It's Ayoung.

I see.

She's about to graduate, right?

Has she found a job?

No, not yet.

Is that so?

Then have her send her resume to Jangsan.

Why didn't you ask me before? We're like family.

Thank you.

I'm a little tired.

Please wake me when the ambulance comes.

Yes, sir.

I'll prepare the guest room.

No.

I'll stay in my father's room.

What?

Goodbye.

Father.

ATTORNEY JWA SIBAEK WHERE ARE YOU? WHY AREN'T YOU PICKING UP!

Man.

Mr. Jwa.

What's going on? Why couldn't I reach you?

Why was your phone off?

I mean, I was really...

Is something wrong?

Ms. Noh.

Let's do this another time.

Another time.

But...

Now you're blatantly staying out overnight?

Fine.

I accept that you'll become an assemblyman.

If I continue to play the enemy, you'll shoot me down

and remove me from my position as executive director of Yulhu.

I accept all that.

However, if you start treating me like a war trophy...

I was out at the vacation home.

My father passed away.

Are you all right?

I can't believe you're worried about me.

His funeral will begin right away, so get ready for that.

And call Daehyeon to come home.

I need to get some sleep.

I was going to visit you at home...

Why? Because you feel bad?

Were you going to come with a box of drinks or something?

It says Jeon Jaeho is in the hospital now. That's why you wanted to see me.

Yes, I was going to tell you that. Please sit.

I had forgotten everything, but you made me remember!

I wasn't living a fantastic life, but I had forgotten everything!

You came and dug it all back up!

And now you're going to tell me to give up on the retrial?

Please calm down and have a seat.

At first, I didn't believe what you said.

You did me wrong in the past, so I thought it was all just empty words.

But, Ms. Noh, you believed me.

My lawyer before you said I was insane.

But you believed that there actually was a chip in my wrist.

So I wanted to believe what you said.

But...

Did Jangsan tell you to stop?

Yes, I'm sure. You were Jangsan's minion back then too.

I'm going to request a retrial.

But no matter what the truth is, as long as Jeon Jaeho is hospitalized,

you'll be criticized for requesting a retrial.

No matter what he did, he's now a poor man who could die any day.

That's why I wanted to ask for your permission.

To ask if you would be all right with being criticized.

You're not pretending to be concerned about my best interests

to make me give up on the retrial, are you?

Of course not.

Are you sure you're all right with me requesting a retrial?

I'm sorry.

Once I get an idea in my head, I just...

I misunderstood.

In most cases like this one, the victim is the one who gets criticized.

However, there will be people who believe what you say.

I don't care about being criticized.

I already got enough unfair criticism eight years ago.

Jeon Jaeho may die soon, but he should die as a culprit, not a victim.

Then I'll go ahead and request a retrial.

Ms. Noh, are you okay with being criticized because of me?

I think...

I'll feel better once people begin to criticize me.

THE PUBLIC SERVICE CENTER

CEO JANG GIDO

Yes, Mr. Jang.

Chakhee. Grandpa passed away.

What?

He passed away in his sleep.

Come to the vacation home with Yiyeon.

Excuse me.

Excuse me?

Are you going to turn in this document?

Are you going to turn this in?

TREATMENT WING NANUM BAKING AND PASTRY ACADEMY

Yiyeon.

What brings you here?

You still have more to say?

Grandpa...

passed away.

Really?

Was he struck by lightning or something?

He passed away in the vacation home in his sleep.

"In his sleep"?

He shouldn't have died in such a peaceful way.

I don't know what happened between you and Grandpa,

but this is unacceptable behavior.

Grandpa...

He's dead now.

Wait here.

I'll get changed.

Sit down for a bit.

You should sit while you wait.

I'm sorry.

I...

You shouldn't be this sad because of him. I shouldn't have let this happen.

Why are you saying this?

Does it make you feel less guilty?

Does it make you feel less sorry?

You left and never looked back.

If you make out the man who took me in to be a bad person,

does it make you less of a jerk?

Fine. Just as your garbage of an article says,

Chairman Jang Byungchun might really be a bad person. However!

At least to me, he wasn't nearly as bad as you.

He was a much better person than you.

Everyone else can criticize the chairman, but you have no right.

SEOPYUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

DEATH CERTIFICATE

NATURAL DEATH CAUSED BY CHRONIC ILLNESS

After discussing it with family members,

we've decided to hold a simple and humble funeral.

Director Oh.

Where's Yiyeon?

We came together. She'll be here soon.

What will you do now?

The man who adored you is gone.

The funeral director who shrouded the deceased reported to the police.

He supposedly died from natural causes, but odd marks were found on his body.

We'll open an investigation.

Please put off the funeral until then.

Gido, open the door. Hey.

Gido, what's going on?

Gido!

Why are detectives here?

Daehyeon.

Listen closely.

Once you walk into this bedroom, you'll be joining me on this boat.

You'll either get on this boat and arrive at the port with me or drown.

It'll be one of those two.

What will you do?

Since my granddaughter taught me how to send text messages,

should I try sending her one?

I wonder what my grandpa sent me.

"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.

Ms. Noh.

The funeral has been postponed, so you should go.

What?

You'll hear about the details later,

so you should go home and wait for someone to call.

JEONGHA DAILY NEWS 'VOTE GIDO FOR JEONGHA!'

This guy in the neighborhood said he'll be an assemblyman.

Hmm...

He's good-looking.

He's good-looking?

Look. Isn't he good-looking?

He's much better than Kwon Youngho.

What a relief, Granny. You forgot everything.

So, Granny, do you think he'll get elected?

He'll most likely get elected, right?

What if it isn't most likely?

What do you mean?

Granny.

No matter what happens from here on out, no matter what others say,

don't believe what they say, and just believe me. Okay?

Of course, I'll believe you. Who else would I believe?

That's good, then.

And don't go off the deep end.

I couldn't go any deeper if I tried.

At times like these, I'm sure your IQ is 150.

What are you saying?

Hey, where's the lady from the third floor going?

Can you make kimchi stew? I'm eating.

You got it.

It's so obvious.

You haven't had anything to eat, have you?

You haven't had anything to eat, have you?

If you stop eating just because you're sad,

your grandma will be more heartbroken than you are right now.

Let's go. Okay?

Let's go.

Let's go and eat.

It'll get cold. Dig in.

My goodness.

Why haven't you had anything to eat? You must be starving.

I cooked lots of rice. Eat up.

Here, eat this.

Hey.

Young lady...

Are you crying?

No.

Goodness.

What's wrong?

Don't cry.

Come on.

It's because your kimchi stew isn't any good.

That's impossible.

I guess I didn't put in enough beef-flavored seasoning.

Is that why?

Granny, your secret was seasoning?

I'm sorry.

Oh, no.

Gosh, what to do?

I'm sorry.

Why are you sorry?

JEONGHA DISTRICT COURT PUBLIC DEFENDER

Hello? Attorney Noh Chakhee speaking.

I...

I think I made a mistake.

Who are you?

I did confess and say that I killed him, but no.

I don't think this is right.

Is that you, Dukman?

I didn't do it.

Wait, what are you talking about?

Chakhee, I...

Hello?

Hello? Park Dukman. Hello?

Uh...

What was that?

NOH YUCHUL

Yes?

Hey, Chakhee, Dukman...

Dukman was just arrested without a warrant.

He called me.

What's the charge this time?

No, Chakhee. No.

Dukman didn't do this.

Both you and Dukman keep saying that.

What didn't he do? What's the charge?

Dukman supposedly killed someone.

Murder?

Park Dukman?

And the victim is Chairman Jang Byungchun.

Who did he kill?

Well, no, it's...

Are you saying...

Park Dukman was arrested without a warrant for killing Grandpa?

Yeah, but...

Jang Byungchun was killed by someone else.

Jang Gido is framing him.

This could be a stumbling block for Jang Gido's candidacy,

so he's trying to turn Dukman into the killer

and put an end to this case.

Let's meet. Let's meet and talk.

Chakhee?

Chakhee!

Hey!

Over here!

Hey! Can you call my lawyer?

I have something to say.

Noh Chakhee. Can you call Attorney Noh Chakhee?

Call Noh Chakhee! Noh Chakhee!

1 HIT REFRESH WITH JANG GIDO

Members of the press, thank you all for gathering here today.

I, Jang Gido, stand here today to prevent my father's name from being disgraced.

This morning, the culprit who confessed to murdering my late father

was found dead at the detention center.

And Candidate Kwon Youngho's camp is spreading

terrible rumors about my late father without any evidence or proof.

I ask of you, Mr. Kwon Youngho.

Please stop your negative campaigning.

Instead of attacking the weakness of my devastating situation,

please run in this election by using your strengths.

A fair and...

CEO JANG GIDO

Yes, Mr. Jang.

I understand. I'll come over right now.

I'll go with you.

I have some business to attend to as well.

1 JANG GIDO

Thanks for the ride.

Call me when you're done.

It's true.

Park Dukman went into the vacation home to steal.

When he came across my father, he killed him by accident.

Then he laid him on the bed out of fear that he would get caught.

The funeral director made a report to the police

because he saw signs of murder as he was shrouding him.

After the investigation,

they found stolen items at Park Dukman's place,

and that's why he made a confession.

The police told me that Park Dukman called you.

Yes, I think he called after he was arrested.

What did he say?

Just that he made a mistake. He rambled on and then hung up.

That's all?

Yes.

Park Dukman must have named you as his lawyer.

He even wanted to see you the night before he died in the detention center.

Do you have any idea why?

No.

I was the only lawyer he knew,

so that's probably why he wanted to see me.

Is that so?

Chakhee.

My election campaign is about to begin.

I'll hold my father's funeral on the day I'm elected.

I'll put the assemblyman's badge before my father's grave.

So don't do anything that'll make Grandpa...

sad.

Do you think...

Mr. Jang will get elected as assemblyman?

If nothing happens, he'll be elected.

Everyone is certain that Jang Gido will win.

Isn't that what you wanted?

I'm not sure what I want.

Aren't you coming?

I have to be somewhere.

At this hour?

Yes.

You should go inside.

Do you think...

Dukman really killed Grandpa?

I doubt that it was Mr. Park Dukman.

Okay, fine. All right.

Is that so? Okay, I get it.

Yes, okay. Do as you want.

How may I help you?

I came to turn myself in.

Turn yourself in?

Cho Hyunsik, Yoon Seokgu, Park Kangil,

and Chairman Jang Byungchun of Jangsan.

I killed them all.