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Third floor.

My goodness.

Mr. Lee Yeong-sin, right?

Yes, that's me.

Right. Your interview is today.

Should I come back another time if you're busy?

No way.

My friend asked me to do this interview for him.

Hold on a second.

I won't be long.

Would you wait in my office?

Sure. That's not a problem.

Turn left at the end of the hallway, and you'll see my office.

It's the only office in that direction, so you can't miss it.

Okay. I'll wait for you.

Do you clean here?

Or are you up to something else?

-Something like this? -Give it back.

Maybe later. I have an interview now.

You can wait for me, right?

I assume your number hasn't changed.

I'll give you a call.

Yes?

There's a place called Peace Café near Dr. Topper.

Meet me there.

Thank you.

6. CONCLUSION

Have a seat.

I never thought we'd meet again like this.

How have you been?

You look a little different.

That flash drive--

You're still doing this

after everything you've been through?

It has nothing to do with you.

Do you really think so?

Let me ask you again. Do you really think so?

I had an interview with Dr. Topper's legal team today.

If everything goes well,

I'll be their in-house counsel.

I can't let information leak out of my workplace.

Let me ask you one thing. Explain what this file is about.

You saw it already.

Exactly.

Don't you already have the information needed?

I don't see how this file could help you.

A former colleague of mine is one of the victims.

All of the victims are someone's colleagues or family members.

Then answer me this.

If you didn't know any of the victims,

what would you have done?

You only seem to follow your conscience when it's convenient.

Then make money.

Let go of your conscience and focus on one thing.

You can't just hang up after saying something came up.

I met Lee Yeong-sin.

-Where? -Where?

At the legal team manager's office.

Don't tell me…

Yes, he took the flash drive.

This must feel weird for you.

Gosh. What do we do now?

Come on. Let's grit our teeth and push forward with it.

I agree.

From Lee Yeong-sin showing up

to how he took your flash drive,

maybe the universe is sending us a sign.

I agree with In-gyeong for once.

Okay.

But I want to talk to Geum-ran first.

I tried my best. Please believe me.

I'm sure you did.

I don't doubt you.

What do we do now?

What do I do, Yong-mi?

I'm sorry I couldn't be of any help.

I'm sorry for what I said to you and the girls.

I really shouldn't have gone that far.

You must be disappointed in me.

You tripped and fell, and you're covered in blood.

I shouldn't scold you for falling.

I'll see you again, okay?

You better not avoid me because of this.

Please don't cry.

Crying only brings on more things to cry about.

And don't worry about the medical bills, okay?

I can't accept that money.

How could I?

And I don't think I can see you again either.

Did you meet Yeong-sin?

You could talk to each other directly.

I'm not your messenger.

Why do you both ask me about each other?

He asked you how I was doing?

GEUM JAN-DI

Yes?

What happened to the trial?

What do you mean?

Didn't you see the article?

Dr. Topper settled with the victims.

They also partially admitted the allegations.

I'll send you the article.

GEUM JAN-DI

OPEN

DR. TOPPER SETTLES WITH VICTIMS RIGHT BEFORE SECOND TRIAL

Crap.

GEUM-RAN

Hey, Geum-ran. It's Yong-mi.

What happened to the trial?

I was just about to call you.

You tell me. You said you couldn't find the evidence.

I couldn't.

I don't know any details.

My granddaughter's condition got worse, so I found out late.

It looks like they settled.

Anyway, my lawyer wanted to thank you for the file.

Do you really not know anything?

Right. I'll call you back.

I'm leaving.

EO YONG-MI

Did you do it on purpose?

Yes, I did.

Why?

To protect your conscience since that's what you wanted.

You should have quit.

We shouldn't have met again like this.

I did think we might run into each other again.

But this is beyond my imagination.

How can this be?

How can you have the audacity to do this again?

To protect your kids?

Because it's tough for a single mom to make a living?

I tried really hard to understand you,

but this is just wrong.

What's the difference between what you do

and what I do?

You're a mother.

You have things to protect.

Once you achieve the things you want,

the world and money will start to look easy at some point.

Then you may never be able to go back to your old life.

I'm urging you to stop.

Tell me more in detail.

There was a problem.

I'm asking you what that problem was.

The information was tampered with.

Look, Yong-mi.

Anyone can make mistakes.

Are you saying you did a good job?

No. I'm sorry.

I really am sorry,

but an apology doesn't change the situation.

It's not that simple.

Do you know how much I borrowed from that place?

I borrowed 500 million, minus the 10-percent interest.

The principal has to be paid within a month.

Were you crazy?

I must have been. I was crazy enough to trust you.

I'll have to make up for my loss with the money in your account.

What are you talking about? No way.

Your judgment turned out to be a risk.

Every project we do has a risk.

And we share that risk.

Plus, we borrowed that money too.

Gosh. Whatever. I've made myself clear.

Get out. I need to rest.

Geum Jan-di is going to make up for her loss with our money.

No way. Is she insane?

That's bullshit.

She borrowed quite a lot from Oh Dong-ju.

We lost a lot too. Why should we make up for her loss?

She's insane. So what did you tell her?

Something similar to that.

You should've told her firmly.

Why don't you call her and tell her to forget about it?

You tell her. You two work in the same place.

I can't.

You're good at things like that.

She's right.

You're the best at that among us.

Yong-mi.

It's my turn to do the dishes today.

You're not well. So just leave it.

So why didn't you do it right away?

There were even dishes from breakfast.

Sorry.

Oh, right.

I had a fried egg this morning and forgot this.

In-gyeong.

I already washed these once.

It's just one more plate.

But it's all oily.

You can be so sloppy sometimes when you do chores.

Yong-mi. Why are you picking a fight?

I'm not.

Even in dealing with Geum Jan-di,

you make me do all the talking and hard work.

Yong-mi. I'm doing my part.

You're doing what you're good at.

Both Su-ja and I are trying our best.

You're being weird.

-What do you mean? -Think about it.

That Dr. Topper case too.

We're solely relying on you.

Even with the loss, we understood and let it go.

But you have been on edge for days and now you're picking a fight with me.

My plate is full, In-gyeong.

With the kids, Geum Jan-di, and Geum-ran…

It's too much.

Why do I have to deal with everything myself?

Hey…

YEON

What are you doing here?

Nothing.

-Are you here to see the kids? -No.

Don't tell them I was here.

If you miss them, you can see them.

I do.

Go inside.

Yong-mi.

How about some tea somewhere?

No, thanks.

Go on inside.

Why is Yong-mi being so sensitive?

Am I in the wrong here?

Judging by the long pause,

I'm guessing I am.

No, it's not that.

It didn't seem like anyone did anything wrong.

So I was thinking about what could be the problem.

And?

Since you're so kind and pretty,

could you cut her some slack?

She's a bit…

exhausted.

Come inside for some tea if you want.

No.

Misunderstandings should be sorted out right away.

Talk it out with her, okay?

I forgot to buy beer.

I've got some right here.

Oh.

Hi.

I'm moving out tomorrow.

Are you really that upset about earlier?

It's not that.

You're dating Du-yeong. I don't want to be a third wheel.

You wouldn't be.

I've been meaning to move out for a while now.

I want to have my kids sleep over, but I can't do that here.

I feel hurt.

Put yourself in my shoes.

It's not your fault. It's the situation.

You have nowhere to go.

I've already sorted it out.

Really?

Yoon Tae-gyeong. Pick that up.

Pick it up!

Put it down.

Break her open.

It's cold.

There was an accident.

What accident?

A car accident.

So that's why he disappeared for a while.

Was it related to Song U-chang?

They were in the same car.

Song U-chang and Yeong-sin?

Yes.

Remember when I told you about Song U-chang being investigated?

Yes.

That was because

Yeong-sin handed over evidence of his crimes to the prosecutor's office.

I got a call from Yeong-sin.

He wanted me to pass this along.

"Don't worry about Song U-chang and live your life."

He underestimated Song U-chang.

That's why he got into that so-called accident.

What happened to Song U-chang?

He died in the accident.

Yeong-sin…

Is Yeong-sin safe then?

I heard what happened.

You went through a lot in our stead.

I paid the fine with the money I got from the captain.

I've lost my job,

but I've been getting by.

-The trial was stressful though. -I'm good.

I heard about the accident.

Are you in touch with Geum Jan-di?

No.

It looks like she's getting back into it.

With that woman, Jin Yeon-a.

And I think Jan-di is doing well at Vested as well.

She's one tenacious woman.

Isn't it about time you got back into it too?

I'm not interested anymore.

I don't even want to come near that world again.

Is there anything you know?

About what?

You said she was working with Jin Yeon-a.

You had a thing with her, didn't you?

No.

No?

You really didn't?

I totally thought there was something going on.

The way you stood up to the captain and everything.

I just found the situation painful to bear.

You're right.

He sure can be cruel.

Geum Jan-di has some guts.

Seriously, Jin Yeon-a?

If the captain showed up, they'd both be dead meat.

Who told you about Jan-di?

The captain.

You heard from him?

He went silent for a while,

but he recently called me and asked how I was doing.

He called you?

He asked about you too.

And I happened to be wondering what you're up to.

That's why I came to have a drink with you,

but you're not drinking.

PRESCRIPTION

-Take them three times a day after meals. -Okay.

It's 3,700 won.

-Here you go. -Thank you.

LEE YEONG-SIN

Hello?

Let's meet.

Right now?

I'll come to you.

Have a seat.

I didn't know there was a place like this in this town.

It was quite popular before the multiplexes were built.

When the owner wanted to demolish it to build a new one,

some rich person bought it.

They screen classic films sometimes.

Why did you call?

Are you working with Geum Jan-di?

Yes.

What are you thinking?

I heard about the accident and that it was because of me.

Did Geum Jan-di say that?

What else did she say?

That Song U-chang died in the accident.

That Song U-chang died?

Is that what she told you?

Is that not true?

I don't know either. I didn't hear anything.

Anyway, you need to quit.

Nothing good will come out of having her close.

Hear me out.

I don't need to hear it. You are going to quit.

I know you're disappointed in me.

I'd feel the same way.

But…

it wasn't easy for me to pluck up the courage,

so please hear me out.

I had debt from a private loan.

For gambling, to be more specific.

I got divorced because of my gambling problems.

I worked day and night to raise my two daughters.

I was afraid I'd lose custody.

That's why I got involved in what you do.

And that's how I ended up here.

What happened to your kids?

I sent them to their dad,

but I want to bring them back.

That's why I really need to do this.

Do you think you can end this when you get your kids back?

Yes, I do.

Yong-mi, this line of work is…

It's like seawater.

It can never quench your thirst.

The more you drink,

the thirstier you get.

Okay.

I'll keep that in mind.

I really will.

And…

about the kindness you showed me that day,

I'm forever indebted to you.

PRESCRIPTION FOR EO YONG-MI

MUNHWA THEATER

YUJEONG BUILDING

Where did my medicine go?

It's me, Lee Yeong-sin.

Oh, right.

PAWNSHOP

What are you doing here at this hour?

Have you been staying here?

No, I'm just--

I saw your prescription. You must have a cold.

You're running a fever.

Why are you so foolish?

Don't worry about me and just leave.

Let's go.

Go where?

Stay here for a few days. I'll stay at a hotel.

Why are you doing this to me?

Don't get the wrong idea.

You can stay in the guest room down this hallway.

And eat something before you take your medicine.

PRESCRIPTION FOR EO YONG-MI

EO YONG-MI

-Hello-- -Stay in your car.

I don't want to show you any more of my problems.

This is embarrassing enough.

Yong-mi.

I appreciate your kind gesture,

but I shouldn't rely on you.

Yong-mi.

Thank you.

Your résumé is meaningless.

I'm well aware of your reputation and what you're capable of.

Any law firm would want to hire you.

Then what's the problem?

You know that I used to be a judge, right?

Yes.

I got a call from one of my seniors.

He told me not to hire you.

I don't know whom you upset,

but you need to deal with that first if you want to get a job.

It's me, Lee Yeong-sin.

I know.

Can you reach Song U-chang? Let's meet.

Long time no see.

I would run over and give you a hug.

But as you can see, my leg is jacked up.

Do you know how much I liked you?

Have a seat.

It's going to be a long conversation.

I'll just hear it from here.

This is why I like you.

I can never control you.

What do you think of this building?

Ten years ago,

I had an ambitious dream of opening a huge mall.

As a gangster turned businessman,

I was dying to show off my success to the whole world.

But no matter how expensive my business card was, it never showed.

I was still hungry for more.

So what I decided to do was

to create a shopping street and name it after me.

But the district office decided

it would violate the neighbors' rights to light and a view

and ordered to cease the construction.

As a result, the construction was suspended for four years.

And now, only the framework remains.

Those with power

turned my dream into a mere eyesore.

Guess what

I learned from that?

Is there anything that money can't buy?

That's ridiculous.

Money can buy anything.

That's when I started bribing anyone with power,

from prosecutors to cops and civil servants.

And three years ago,

the order was finally lifted.

Money beat power in the end.

That's why I like money.

With the order lifted,

why does the building remain as it is?

It's a reminder.

A reminder that my dream is nothing but an eyesore

unless I have power.

I never forget where I started.

You see this burn mark?

The doctor recommended plastic surgery to remove it.

But I want it to be a reminder of what happened that night.

What are you going to do about me?

What would I do?

I'm not going to do anything to you.

You're doing something right now.

Let me ask you one thing.

Why did you let that Eo Yong-mi sway you?

What do you mean?

When you dared to mess with me,

you must have had a good reason.

Is she that great in bed?

I have nothing to do with her.

Is that so?

Then what is this?

What are you planning?

If you won't do it, I will.

That cleaner lady.

Am I not your final target?

Stop messing with other people and settle it with me.

Cut to the chase.

When you blackmail me, there must be something you want.

Let's work a job together.

I'm planning a project worth about 300 billion won.

Are you talking about stock price manipulation?

Market manipulation causes too many victims.

That's different from stealing some information--

The decision is up to you.

It's either five people tied to the railroad track

or Eo Yong-mi alone.

It's up to you to decide who the train is going to run over.

The button to switch tracks is in your hands.

Eo Yong-mi's life

is in your hands.

Goodness, it's lunchtime already.

Gosh.

-Hello. -Hello.

May I?

Yes, of course.

Sure.

Law Firm Roun.

Let's check their cleaning uniforms.

He will be acquitted of his election law violation charges soon.

Then I guess he can keep his post.

He'll keep more than that.

He's a congressman with a fan club.

Just wait until he pulls the conspiracy victim card.

Hey. You should buy stocks related to his policy.

As soon as the allegations were made,

those stocks plummeted.

Once he becomes acquitted,

they will rebound right away.

What were those stocks?

Stocks related to his policy? There's a whole bunch of them.

The best one is--

Let's talk later. One minute, please.

Are you busy?

Then how about we talk about it over drinks later?

I have plans.

The congressman is buying me a drink for all my hard work.

I'll talk to you later. Bye.

You can come in.

What? That's it?

So who's that congressman?

Here's what we know.

Three congressmen are under investigation for election law violation right now.

Two of them have fan clubs.

Oh Gi-bong and Joo Tae-sik.

Both of them have enough power in their respective parties

to influence the stock prices.

If only we could find out where they're having dinner tonight.

The dinner place?

-Come with me. -What?

LAW FIRM ROUN

LAW FIRM ROUN

Su-ja. The wiretap.

Yong-mi.

YEOUIDO

YEDAM

"Yedam."

9:00 P.M.

Yedam at 9:00 p.m.?

Yes!

Is this Yedam?

I'd like to cancel the reservation

made under Congressman Joo Tae-sik tonight at nine.

Just a moment, please.

Congressman Joo Tae-sik isn't on the reservation list.

He's not on the list?

Just a second, please.

I'm sorry.

Is Congressman Oh Gi-bong on the list?

Yes, he is.

Would you like to cancel it?

I'll check again and call you back.

Thank you.

-It was Oh Gi-bong. -Oh Gi-bong. Let's go.

We just need to find stocks related to Oh Gi-bong now.

I already did.

This is it. LQ Holdings.

If that information is accurate, we could go all-in.

If we succeed, this will make up for what we lost with Dr. Topper.

I'm certain this time.

300 MILLION WON

You're dreaming an impossible dream.

Hey.

You wouldn't notice a thing if someone stole everything here.

I thought you moved.

I came to see how you're doing.

It's been so long. How have you been?

As you can see, I'm just relying on my luck.

Luck doesn't come easily.

No, thanks. I have literal stacks of these.

Take it. It's from me.

I wish you would tell me the winning lottery numbers instead.

Do you need money?

With my student loan and bills to pay,

I gave up on my quality of life several years ago.

Wait, did you really come to see me?

Yes. Is that a problem?

It's just so good to see you again.

You must be doing all right these days.

Am I the only one struggling?

Do you want a beer?

If I get drunk,

I don't know what I'll end up doing.

Must stay alert.

Do you have some money saved up?

I've been saving almost all of my paychecks for five months.

I have about 1.2 million.

Seeing the account balance keeps me going.

Then what's the maximum amount you can spend right now?

Why?

Ju-hyeon.

Do you want to take my advice and make an investment?

STOCK PRICES RISE AFTER OH GI-BONG'S ACQUITTAL

LQ HOLDINGS SKYROCKETS FOLLOWING OH GI-BONG'S ACQUITTAL

LQ HOLDINGS SKYROCKETS FOLLOWING OH GI-BONG'S ACQUITTAL

LQ HOLDINGS

Do you want to try it?

Is this the secret behind your wrinkle-free skin?

-Do I just rub it into my skin? -Yes.

You don't have to wash it off.

-What is it? Give me some too. -Try it.

It's this one? I tried it the other day, right?

Yes. That's it.

Give me the promissory note back.

We're paying back in full as we promised.

You're paying me back?

Already?

They're checks. Check the amount.

What the hell happened?

You're better off not knowing.

I'll probably be back soon.

Seriously, what happened?

You've heard enough.

PROMISSORY NOTE

IN-GYEONG

Are you busy, Du-yeong?

Everything's okay, right?

I really wanted to see you today,

but something really important came up.

It's fine. We can still talk on the phone.

Gosh.

This is why I wanted to eat out.

Damn it.

What else do you like?

Do you like hamburgers?

-Yes. -Okay.

Do you prefer hamburgers or jajangmyeon with chili powder?

Hamburgers.

I see. You like hamburgers better.

I do.

You do?

I do too.

Just a second, Du-yeong.

Why does she have to call me right now?

You should answer it.

No. It's nothing important.

Really?

Still, you should answer it. I'm in the middle of something.

Okay, then.

You should hang up first.

Should I? Okay.

I keep forgetting what a good boy he is.

-Hey. -What took you so long? Where are you?

I'm home.

Really? That's great.

Come out right now.

Let's feast on some beef. My treat.

The housing prices are through the roof these days.

This is a really good deal.

The house is in great condition except for the condensation.

The owner is willing to pay for the painting.

Okay. I'll think about it.

-Okay. Give me a call. -Bye.

Yes. This is the one.

I'm almost there.

What?

Hi, Su-ja.

Oh, my.

Did you meet Du-yeong?

I couldn't.

I mean, my mom…

It's true!

Okay. I get it.

Why is Su-ja so determined to have dinner with us today?

I don't know. She wanted beef all of a sudden.

Let's hurry.

She said we better arrive before the meat is medium-well.

-Let's go before she gets mad. -Let's go.

Enjoy.

Su-ja.

Geun-u won the grand prize in the university thesis contest.

I see. Congratulations.

-You should join us. -Yes.

I told you to invite her.

It's fine. Don't mind me and enjoy.

Did you get any prize money too?

Just a little.

That's great.

Today's my birthday.

Why don't you spend that money on your mom for once?

Why do you all look so guilty?

As if you ever cared about my birthday.

She's right.

Even though she's alone,

she's having the most expensive thing on the menu.

We don't have to worry about her.

How heartwarming.

Today was her birthday?

Let's get out of here.

Su-ja never gives us a chance to look after her

since she always looks after herself.

Geun-u. You're really lucky.

Su-ja. It's my treat, so help yourself.

Why would you treat me?

It's my son who won the prize. Aren't I right?

Okay. If you insist.

Do you come to

Yeouido often?

Yeouido?

-What about Yeouido? -It's nothing.

It's not nothing.

You have social gatherings there, right?

Is that where you get your nails done?

Social gatherings?

I know a master nail artist there.

-Are you Ms. Maeng Su-ja? -Gosh.

Yes.

Happy birthday.

Thank you.

Happy birthday.

This is embarrassing enough, so let's skip the song.

I'm so lucky you were born.

I'm really grateful too.

You even canceled your plans with your loving husband and sweet son

to spend time with us.

Did that smart and pretty sister-in-law call you?

I'm sure she did. She's such a polite person.

I bet she even gave her a gift.

I was worried she would throw a party for you or something.

We wouldn't get a chance then.

It's such a misconception that pretty and smart women are rude.

They're more courteous and friendly.

Right?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SU-JA

I can't believe those people.

Is this how you've been treated--

What?

I didn't want you guys to see me like this.

Come on.

You've seen more embarrassing things.

Did you have seaweed soup?

I don't eat seaweed soup.

No, I can't.

Why not?

After I had Geun-u,

I made a bucketful of seaweed soup for myself.

As you know, Yong-mi,

babies need to be fed around the clock.

I looked after my newborn son, did chores,

and even worked a side job.

Anyway, just when I finally began to have some cold seaweed soup,

my mother-in-law showed up.

"Oh, my gosh."

"You only have one kind of soup?"

She got furious.

She thought I was treating her son poorly.

Those three sips of seaweed soup, the first thing I had in eight hours,

gave me an upset stomach.

I've never had it ever since.

A flower basket.

Thanks to you,

I'm having the best birthday of my life at 51 years old.

LEE YEONG-SIN

EO YONG-MI

Is something wrong?

What?

No. Nothing is wrong.

So why did you call?

Can I see you for a second?

I need to pay you back.

Okay. Where should we meet?

How about that patjuk place?

Fine. I'll see you there in an hour.

Okay.

Yes?

Where are you?

I can see you.

Yes?

Yong-mi.

There's a café behind you.

Wait in there.

Why?

Just do as I say.

I'll come get you. Okay?

Yong-mi, watch out!

What was that?

SPECIAL THANKS TO CHA CHUNG-HWA AND KIM HYE-YOON

I know you're anxious, but be patient and wait.

You told me to trust you and buy it.

Investing in stocks is like gambling.

Guess who's here.

Let's do this one last job and quit.

I'm not going to do it.

I'm not going to run a coffee truck.

Why not?

So the two of you did this?

Gosh, Eo Yong-mi. You guys are scary.

Why did you make me come here?

Insider trading. Vested Investment & Securities.

You live however you want.

I think that's when it started.

That's when you started to feel special to me.

Do you know what Yeong-sin's weakness is?

It's you, Eo Yong-mi.

What exactly will I be doing?

Subtitle translation by: Crystal Park