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THE EVENTS DEPICTED IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTITIOUS

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YONGPA MAYORAL CANDIDATES DEBATE

Hello.

Who will be the new mayor of Yongpa for the next four years?

We have the three candidates here,

to hear their pledges and test their competence.

First, we have

Kim Moon-sung with the United People's Party.

Next, from the Future Party, Jo Gab-soo.

The independent candidate, Heo Jung-yup.

First, we'll let you ask anything you'd like.

I'd like to ask Mr. Jo first.

Where is your wife now?

I'm flustered. The first question is about my wife?

Just answer the question.

She's being a good supportive wife.

She has never shown herself since the election campaign began.

There's a rumor that she gambled and fled the country.

Mr. Heo.

Let's not touch each other's families.

And there is much talk about your view of womanhood.

There is nothing wrong with my view of womanhood.

While we're on the topic,

let me ask a question.

Goodness. Let's go easy on each other.

Injuries caused by contact with an external object,

uterine hemorrhage,

ruptured rectum.

Do you know what this is?

Please tell me.

It's the medical record of the late Seo Jung-soon,

who was sexually tortured by you 30 years ago when you were a detective,

and lived in pain for ten years until she committed suicide!

Let me ask you a question as well.

You seem to have done your research on me quite thoroughly.

But I guess you failed to find any flaws,

seeing how you are

bringing up something from 30 years ago,

something I was acquitted of at that.

So you're not ashamed of it?

There's no reason to be ashamed.

Fine.

The victims who were sexually tortured by Mr. Jo and their families

are here with us today!

No, let's imagine they're here.

Would you be able to say that in front of them?

My gosh.

Look at him flustered.

JO GAB-SOO

They would

find fault with me not being able to control my bowels when I was a baby.

Was this

Min Ji-sook's work?

I'll look into it.

Don't bother.

What about that prosecutor?

I looked into her,

and Ma I-deum is Kwak Young-shil's daughter.

What?

Kwak Young-shil's daughter

became a prosecutor, is that it?

How interesting.

That isn't all.

The male prosecutor in the same unit

is the son of Ko Jae-sook.

-Ko Jae-sook? -It bothers me

that they're working with Min Ji-sook.

Don't think that way.

We can use it to our advantage.

Even a tiger is nothing but a kitty cat

once it's declawed.

Also,

Chairman Ahn keeps asking about the disposition of Hyungjae Hotel.

I have no one around me that helps.

I'm surrounded

by those biting me or looking for a chance to bite me.

How can he when he knows that the hotel is the only connection I have?

Isn't that right?

Understood, sir.

I'll figure out a way to cancel the disposition.

PROSECUTION

So?

FIVE YEARS AGO

What did your stepdad do to you, Ah-reum?

He kissed me and rubbed his face on mine, but…

He didn't just kiss you.

Tell us more detail.

Daddy kept taking off my clothes.

What did he do after that?

Ah-reum.

Daddy

pressed me down hard with his feet so that I couldn't get up, and…

And?

What did he do after that?

Tell us.

Where are you looking? You have to look here.

Prosecution. Can she testify like this?

Take her off the stand.

Witness.

What is your relationship with the victim?

I'm Ah-reum's psychiatrist.

At what age

do most children develop an interest in sex?

What is it that you want to ask?

Isn't age ten

old enough to have an interest in sex?

So,

she could've had a sexual relationship voluntarily.

I'm sorry for using foul language in court,

but that's a load of bullshit.

Your Honor.

Witness. Please choose your words wisely.

Children

often confuse desire for affection with sexual desire.

What does that mean?

It means having a child who has strong attachment do sexual activities,

then complimenting her

may make them think that it's an expression of affection.

Then, how can you prove

such a child does it due to their attachment?

Isn't that your personal opinion?

Then should I tell you what's been proven?

Ah-reum is only ten. You saw her, right? She's not even 130cm tall.

She's physically and emotionally immature.

Her uterus was damaged from venereal infection.

It might cause infertility.

And the sexual trauma will haunt her forever.

It's too much pain even for an adult,

but she hasn't even hit puberty.

Are you saying it's okay because she was curious

and it was voluntary?

You're being emotional, and your claim is one-sided.

Do you have any proof that the accused

intended to harm her physically and mentally?

Case number 2012GO328.

This is the verdict for the accused Choi Hyun-tae.

The accused does not have a criminal record, and has a respected profession.

The only evidence is the victim's testimony.

Taking that into consideration, this is the verdict.

The defendant is sentenced to five years in prison.

You!

Why didn't you use the DNA evidence I gave you?

The clothing you gave me was already contaminated,

so we couldn't get it tested.

It couldn't be used as evidence.

Then what about Ah-reum?

You said she just needed to show up in court.

I barely persuaded her to come. Why did you treat her like that?

She should have talked properly.

She was trembling and wouldn't talk. What could I do?

I tried my best.

Let's face it.

He's a famous doctor, and I heard his brother-in-law is a mayor.

I think I did well by getting him five years.

You don't know anything about the law.

You think you can win a case just with your temper?

Doctor.

What do we do?

Ah-reum will only be

in middle school when he gets out.

Ah-reum!

Ah-reum.

Ah-reum!

Is this a haunted house?

Okay, I'm ready for war.

The number you called is not registered.

Please check again…

YOON AH-REUM

You're looking well. Especially the lips.

I better look good,

especially after the hidden camera incident.

Let's go.

Hey, did you use my perfume?

It suits me, right?

I saw caviar in the fridge, so I ate it last night.

You ate the caviar?

It wasn't bad. I liked that it was a little bland.

Speaking of which,

I think I'll keep on getting the victim support service.

The service expired.

It can be extended by three months if the victim requests.

It can only be extended if necessity is proven.

I'm having a hard time.

I'm still scared and shook up because of the incident.

So?

I need to rest in a safe residence.

And once I win a huge case and my pride is back up,

I'll be able to go back home. Please be understanding.

I'm going to change my passcode. I need to rest in a stable residence too.

Seriously.

Ah-reum.

Why are you here?

Doctor.

A teenage girl has turned herself in after stabbing her former stepfather.

Choi, the victim, served a five-year sentence

for sexually assaulting Yoon.

After the release, he came to harass Yoon and her mother.

And Yoon, who couldn't take it anymore, stabbed him.

Meanwhile, Choi was found to be a brother-in-law

of candidate Kim Moon-sung of United People's Party,

which is causing a stir.

Future Party's Jo Gab-soo

made a statement about it in today's briefing.

I want to say that he has no right to criticize other people!

The mayor must put the safety of citizens first,

but he has a family member who sexually assaulted a child?

I cannot hide how shocked I am.

He must be responsible for neglecting his family.

He should resign.

This morning, a teenager turned herself in after stabbing her stepfather

and shocked everyone.

It turns out Yoon was sexually assaulted

by Choi when she was a child.

After Choi was released after five years,

he came to harass her every day…

This is what happens when they give a child molester just five years.

Exactly.

The adults are at fault, but the kid is the one getting the punishment.

The internet is on fire.

The most searched topic is "knifing teenager,"

and just below it is "raped teenager."

-What happened? -All right.

The rape case was closed five years ago.

What we have to do

is determine if it's attempted murder or self-defense.

-Did you get the case report? -Yes.

How should we do this? Do you want to go with Ms. Jang?

Ma'am, let me take this case.

You want to?

Ah-reum

gets into a fit whenever I hear about him.

And I also don't want her to testify in court.

Ah-reum.

You don't miss Dad, do you?

How much do you not want to see him?

For a long time.

For a very long time

until I die.

I think

you should go up

and tell everyone what he did.

Then, you won't have to see him for a long time.

You won't be there alone.

I'll be there, and so will Mom.

It'll be fine.

Just trust me.

Are you a prosecutor?

Yes.

Are you in charge of my case?

He's the one that stabbed Mom.

That's why I stabbed that bastard.

You

-stabbed him? -Yes.

I know you didn't.

I did. I stabbed him.

You have to put him in jail. Please?

Ah-reum.

I know your situation,

and I know what Choi Hyun-tae is like.

I know why you're doing this,

so just trust me

and tell me the truth.

You told me to trust you back then too.

Will you trust me just one more time?

I want to make up

for the mistakes I made then.

Mom!

When I woke up,

Mom was stabbing him.

But

it's his fault she got her depression

and had to take tranquilizers,

so this is self-defense.

After he got out,

Mom and I got scared whenever we went out.

Whenever I went out, he somehow knew and chased me around.

He would call me and text me.

If it wasn't for Mom,

I would have killed him first.

I told you the truth,

so put him behind bars.

You promised to help!

He can't do this.

How can he investigate in that state?

He's too emotional to work on the case.

Tell him to back you up.

You should lead this.

Keep it quiet and be prudent.

Yes, ma'am.

I'll meet with Choi Hyun-tae first.

What about Ah-reum?

Pardon?

Was Ah-reum okay during the questioning?

Why do you care?

Please don't take it the wrong way. I'm just worried about her.

So?

If you were so worried about her,

why did you go stab her mother as soon as you were released?

Okay.

I won't deny that I went to see them as soon as I was released.

But I went there with a good intention.

I went to apologize to them.

Honey, can we talk?

-Open the door. -Choi Hyun-tae?

I didn't go there to harm Ah-reum.

No matter how many times I apologized,

they wouldn't see me.

I thought they would misunderstand me

if I went on further.

I was about to stop.

Then…

I have something to talk to you about.

Come home by 4 :00 p.m. tomorrow.

She was slipping me sleeping pills

in order to kill me once I passed out.

She called me there to do that.

Go to her house and see for yourself.

I'm sure the mortar will still have traces of the pills.

Then, why did you stab her?

No.

Honey…

It was Choi Hyun-tae's self-defense?

Yes.

Do you really believe his nonsense?

Here. Yoon Jeong-ae's fingerprints are on this knife.

Here. It's a small amount,

but components of sleeping pills were found in him.

Lastly,

this bowl has traces of the spilling pills.

Therefore, Yoon Jeong-ae's attempted murder

-and Choi Hyun-tae's self-defense. -No!

No.

He knows that Jeong-ae is in a coma, so he's lying!

I don't trust everything that he's saying!

But what can I do?

All evidence and circumstances point to Yoon Jeong-ae trying to murder.

Are you crazy?

Hold it.

I'm Yoon and you're Choi.

Like Ah-reum said,

if her mom was already stabbed,

I'm sure it was impossible for Choi to be stabbed while he was standing.

She would've stabbed him around here.

But Choi has a clear cut in the left side of the abdomen.

This is how it must have gone.

Sit down here.

Here.

If I'm Choi, it must

have been like this.

He wanted to frame Ms. Yoon for attempted murder,

so he made it look like she stabbed him?

That would make more sense.

Anyway, let go of my hand. It's scaring me.

I'm sorry.

Anyway, it's possible Choi attempted murder.

I don't think so.

Ms. Ma.

That's just Ah-reum's claim.

She could be lying to protect her mom.

Didn't I explain enough?

I heard everything when you questioned her.

Ah-reum asked you to put him in jail.

Are you saying

I don't have credibility?

Fine.

If I get Ms. Yoon's testimony,

will you listen to me?

How?

She's still in a coma.

I'll be back.

Gosh.

I'm sorry, but she needs peace and quiet,

so please turn off the flash.

I apologize.

It's already been 15 years since my wife

fell ill with a rare disease.

There have been all sorts of rumors

that she went into hiding or that she was gambling.

But I…

have been

waiting for her to wake up again.

My wife…

Because

I believe that my dear Suh-rim

will open her eyes again

and smile at me as she used to.

Okay. We'll end the interviews here.

She needs her rest, so please leave.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Call Sang-ho

and tell him to move her

somewhere else.

Isn't it better to show her to the media more?

Once is enough for a show!

It gets boring the second time.

I won't be able to come for a while.

Don't wake up.

Just keep sleeping.

That is how

you can help me.

Doctor.

When do you think she'll recover?

It's too difficult to say.

Even if she lost blood and suffered liver damage,

shouldn't she

regain consciousness after a day or two?

I think it's taking longer because she took

an overdose of sleeping pills.

Wait. Did you say sleeping pills?

Weren't they anti-anxiety pills?

No.

Come here, Ah-reum. It's Dad.

Why do you keep trying to avoid me?

Stay still. Dad needs to talk to you.

No. Get away from me!

Ah-reum!

If you keep doing that, Dad will punish you.

Okay?

Just like back then.

My leg.

Why are you here? What are you trying to do to her?

What are you doing?

How could you be in the same hospital as Yoon Jeong-ae?

Move to another hospital. Got it?

Look here!

He's the victim.

He wants to stay in this hospital.

Is there a problem?

-What? -Seriously.

Stop it already, doctor.

No, you're a prosecutor now.

You were like this five years ago, and still--

Why are you dying

to split up Ah-reum and me? Why?

What did you say?

Ah-reum's mom…

may go to jail now.

Then, who will poor Ah-reum

rely on in this world?

Who?

You crazy scumbag.

Say that again.

-Say that again! -Mr. Yeo!

-Say that again! -Stop it!

Help!

Please help! Help!

Let go!

I failed five years ago,

but not this time.

Shocking footage of a prosecutor assaulting a witness has been released.

Around 4 :00 p.m. today, the prosecutor investigating the Yoon's stabbing case

went to see Choi, the witness in the hospital,

and violently assaulted him, and it was caught on the security camera.

How are we supposed to trust prosecutors?

The prosecutor in question must be punished severely,

and the unjust investigation must be stopped

right away!

A fair investigation must be conducted

to find the true perpetrator…

How are the ratings?

It hasn't changed.

Kim's ratings won't go down.

Even with all that nonsense,

his ratings won't budge, is that it?

Sir.

-Hello? -Hey!

Gab-soo!

What do you think you're doing?

I know you put on a show with Suh-rim.

Look.

Other wives even go to bathhouses

during elections

and scrub people's backs for their husbands.

What's with a few photos?

Is that why you won't sell the hotel? To buy votes?

I'll make a profit and share it with you.

-Please stop. -Hey, Gab-soo.

Have you already forgotten who helped you come this far?

Look!

That White Town you're building right now.

Will you build it in Seoul, not in Yongpa?

Think carefully. Who do you think you'll benefit from more

in the future?

What about the case regarding Kim's brother-in-law?

Are you working on it?

Yes, sir. I'm in contact.

Set up a meeting.

She should come as well.

Yes, sir.

What did he say? Do you have to resign?

Are you being disciplined?

I think you'll be suspended for three months at least.

Why don't you open a lawyer's office?

I'm sure you'll make an excellent lawyer.

You don't want to be a lawyer?

-Then, you're a good fighter-- -Ms. Ma.

-Fine. I was going to stop. -Help me.

Please help me.

PROSECUTOR ASSAULTS WITNESS

Let's go.

Stay here until your mom wakes up.

And if anything happens,

press this.

What if

something happens to Mom?

She'll wake up soon.

Hang in there until then.

Okay?

-I'll see you next time. -Thank you.

You're Jin-wook's coworker, right?

I'm his mom.

I'm Ko Jae-sook.

It's nice to meet you.

I'm Ma I-deum.

-Ma I-deum? -Yes, that's right.

Doctor!

I have to see my I-deum.

I'm not crazy. I mean it!

You know that too.

I'm the only one I-deum has!

Doctor!

It's unique, right?

I'm probably the only person with the name I-deum.

Really?

-I think I've heard-- -Mom.

Are you okay?

Yes, I'm fine.

Take good care of Ah-reum.

Take care of yourself too. You're worrying me.

Don't worry.

Take care of your own health.

Be careful, okay?

Okay.

What are you doing?

You said you'd help me.

Let's go.

-Be careful. -Okay.

See?

You have to be careful.

It's true with other cases as well,

but when it involves children, you have to be extra careful.

I think so too.

-Well-- -What?

It's a child molestation case.

What's it about?

An apartment security guard

sexually molested

a five-year-old boy in the building.

The victim's aunt reported him.

I'll take this case.

You will?

I get along with children very well.

I can get them to testify.

Young-woong, why did you go to the guard's home?

I peed in my pants,

so my pants were wet.

I see. And then?

I went into his home,

and he told me to take my clothes off.

I said I didn't want to,

but he took the clothes off of me.

What did he do to you after he took your clothes off?

And then--

You said he touched your leg.

Yes. That's right.

He touched my leg.

His hand was really rough.

What do you mean, his hand was rough?

You felt a sting in your leg.

Yes.

I felt a sting in my leg.

Did you feel that yourself?

You said he reeked of alcohol. Tell her that too.

He smelled a lot like alcohol.

He pulled my arm.

That must have hurt a lot.

It hurt.

DO NOT CROSS

Oh, my.

SCENE OF THE CRIME

YOON AH-REUM'S HOME

Why is it so big? A person could fit in here.

Ms. Ma. That's not it.

Fine. Okay.

What are you saying is here?

The doctor said

she may be not waking up due to the sleeping pills.

So?

I thought she regularly took anti-depression meds.

Some of them may have had sleeping aids.

It makes no sense that she called Choi over and took sleeping pills.

I mean, voluntarily.

If not voluntarily, are you saying he forced them on her?

He probably tricked her into taking them and tried to kill her quietly.

But he failed because she woke up while he was trying to.

How could he get her to take them?

I'm sure she wouldn't even drink water if it was from him.

He probably put it in food that could hide sleeping pills easily.

Like what?

Something she ate or drank daily without thinking.

Something he could leave outside secretly.

MILK

I'm sending you a sample via a courier service.

I'll ask the hospital to send you a blood sample

from Yoon Jeong-ae, so have it analyzed.

Prepare a search warrant

for Choi Hyun-tae's home if the compounds match.

Ms. Lee.

Wasn't Yoon Jeong-ae examined this morning?

The prosecutor asked for a blood sample to run an analysis.

I see.

Are you okay?

Be careful.

Okay.

I put the tracker on her.

I'll text you the link.

Once you install the app, you can track her.

Thank you.

I'll send the money after I check it.

HAEWOOM JUNIOR HIGH

We have the analysis result.

Both samples had the same compound,

and it's called zolpidem.

NOTICE OF EMERGENCY WATER SHUT-OFF

CHOI HYUN-TAE'S HOME

It's been vacant for a while.

I got a bad feeling.

Let's search as much as we can.

Mr. Koo.

Did you find anything?

No, nothing.

What if it isn't here?

Who's this?

This is Jo Gab-soo.

Elections sure are scary.

You're helping us with your competitor's family's case.

I'm just giving you information.

It's up to you to decide whether or not to accept it.

I'll be grateful as long as it's true.

It is for sure.

Is this for free?

Based on what I saw of you at Professor Sun's trial,

you wouldn't believe me

even if I said I was just being nice.

You're right about that.

I can't accept it if you ask for something too big.

If this case gets resolved favorably for me,

let me take a photo with you.

Is that all?

Come out.

While Kim's brother-in-law was in jail,

this man was his cellmate.

Not long ago,

I got him a stolen car.

Whatever. Get to the point.

Okay. But

after getting him the car,

what he said in jail started to bother me.

I just had a bad feeling about it.

What was it?

He said there was a woman that he loved,

that he'd marry her as soon as he got out,

and

that her mom was strongly against it.

If the girl's mom keeps opposing,

I'll get rid of her.

And my girl--

Should I kidnap her?

I'll have to kidnap her if necessary

to live with her somewhere quiet for the rest of our lives.

HK SUITCASE

MA I-DEUM

Hello?

Choi Hyun-tae's goal was to kidnap Ah-reum.

After he got out,

Mom and I got scared whenever we went out.

Whenever I went out, he somehow knew and chased me around.

I failed five years ago,

but not this time.

Why is it so big? A person could fit in here.

He probably tricked her into taking them and tried to kill her quietly.

He probably put it in food that could hide sleeping pills easily.

God damn it.

What are you--

Hold on.

Be quiet!

Quiet.

Stop it.

Shut it.

Hold on!

Mr. Yeo!

Why is the line busy?

Hello?

Hello?

Ah-reum.

Mom?

Mom. Are you awake?

Ah-reum. Run.

YOON AH-REUM

Hello?

Hello?

Ah-reum. Where are you?

You miss me, right?

CALL HISTORY YOON AH-REUM

The phone you called is turned off. You'll be directed to voicemail.

After…

Something happened. I'm sure of it.

What?

Choi Hyun-tae is missing.

Mr. Koo. I'll send you a license plate number.

Please put out an APB on it.

GU9985.

YOON AH-REUM'S LOCATION

We have 2km more to go.

I'll kill you all!

Ms. Ma!

Thanks to the prosecutors who willingly risked their lives to investigate,

we were able to catch the horrible criminal.

You won't lose out.

She wasn't stabbed to benefit you.

Don't just bark.

Bite me.

-Don't do anything rash. -I was sexually assaulted.

I'll be watching you.

It's time.

I'd like to meet your mom.

Is she away?

Take her somewhere quiet.

There's nothing going on with you and her, right?

-Honey! -Ms. Ma.

I'm ready.

I'm ready to accept your feelings for me.