(All locations, characters, companies,)
(and incidents in this drama are fictitious.)
We sometimes encounter crises in our lives.
At the moment of life and death,
when our past flashes through our heads,
this is what we think.
"What is the cause of this crisis?"
"Is it because of this person?"
"Or this person?"
"If not, then..."
"is it my fault?"
(Episode 3)
For example, a question like this popped into my head.
"Did this happen..."
"because of the tension between me and Prosecutor Cha?"
It is a prosecutor's job to move on quickly when you know you won't win.
There's no case you know for sure that you won't win. It's up to you.
It is also a prosecutor's job to figure out whether you can win.
Not admitting and neglecting it...
- is considered... - What are you two doing?
How could you raise your voices in front of everyone?
- What would you have done... - She and I have been...
in a state of truce...
since our heated argument a few days ago.
- What was that? - Don't mind them.
(Part 1: Prosecutor Lee's War and Peace)
Then how about you move to my office?
- Sorry? - But Cha Myung Ju...
was the one who broke the truce...
and blindsided me out of nowhere.
Mr. Kim Jung Woo. How about he moves to my office?
- But why? All of a sudden... - He'll have a new supervisor,
and I'd love to work with such a competent junior prosecutor.
It'll be a win-win deal for both of us.
I'm not sure. He's just starting to get the hang of it.
Wouldn't he be confused if he moves to a different office now, sir?
I'll train and mentor him well so that he won't be confused.
All right. Mr. Kim, you should move to Ms. Cha's office.
She's working on many cases, so I'm sure she needs an extra hand.
- Sir. - Thank you, sir.
Are you happy?
Stop it.
- Hey, Sun Woong. - What?
Come here for a second.
- Why? - Come here.
Sun Woong, can't you try to be nice to Cha Myung Ju?
You think I'm the problem? You saw that too.
You go talk to her, then.
I know it's not your fault. But that's just how she is.
She got this far because she's so full of herself.
I wouldn't ask this of anyone else,
but can't you just try to be more understanding?
She's your junior, you know.
What are you talking about? She says it's the other way around.
Then treat her like your senior, then.
Why are you being like this all of a sudden?
Gosh.
Whenever things get tense between you two,
I get so stressed out.
Hey, look. Why do you think...
I started taking this again?
- It's back? - Yes.
Whatever, I don't care. It's not really up to me.
I'm off.
Darn it.
Hey, Sun Woong!
You should speak to Mr. Lee before you pack up your stuff.
Well, I'm sure he's been informed.
What are you doing? I thought it was next week.
Ms. Cha said...
I should move right away unless I'm working on something.
Mr. Cho approved it too.
What are you talking about? We have so much work to do.
Gosh, I can't believe this.
Hey, just go.
Go.
Pack up and go. Since when did you care?
I'll take care of everything, so just go.
Okay.
Mom...
- Hello. - Hello.
- Mom... - Please have a seat here.
Mom, Mom...
- Mom... - It's okay.
Mom, Mom!
Mom, Mom...
You were caught with an overloaded vehicle on a frontage road.
Where's your husband?
He couldn't miss work.
Don't cry, sweetheart.
Gosh, I'm sorry. I have no one to look after her.
- Mom... - Mr. Kim, aren't you coming?
I was just about to head over.
Mr. Kim, I see that you took care of this.
Mom!
Yes.
Don't cry. You should've been careful.
Mom...
It's okay. Don't cry.
You issued a fine of 2,000 dollars.
Yes, it's not the first time.
- Mom... - Sir.
Could you please lower the amount, even by just a little bit?
My husband makes 2,000 dollars a month.
If we pay that amount, we'll have nothing to eat for a whole month.
- Sir, please. - Mom!
- Please. - Don't cry.
- Help my family, please. - Mom!
- My gosh. - Mom!
Baby, please don't cry.
- Goodness. - Mom!
- Mom... - Gosh.
I'll take her.
It's okay. Let's go.
- Good girl. My gosh. - Mom!
- Poor thing. - I'm sorry.
She's crying nonstop.
Yes, she didn't get any sleep last night.
She doesn't resemble you at all.
- Mom... - Pardon me?
What's her name? How many months?
Ms. Cha.
Spare me a moment.
Mom...
- Excuse me for a moment. - Sure.
Mom!
Mom...
I bet that kid isn't her child.
What are you talking about?
You know. Some people bring others' kids...
to earn sympathy when they come to meet with prosecutors.
On what grounds are you suggesting such an idea?
Didn't you see her crying at the top of her lungs?
And what mother calls her own child "Baby"...
instead of her name?
Mom...
Even if what you're speculating is true,
they're obviously doing this because they're so desperate.
It's a minor offense, so we can just let it go this time.
Their situation is pretty bad.
How can you be sure of that?
Just based on what she told you?
I may be sticking my nose into something I shouldn't meddle in,
but I couldn't just turn a blind eye to it.
Mom, Mom...
Mom.
- My gosh. - Mom...
Goodness, it's okay.
Oh, you're moving to the other office?
- Mom... - My gosh.
- Get home safely. - Thank you.
- My gosh. - She's calmed down now.
- Goodbye, then. - Take care.
Oh, Mr. Kim.
- Thank you. - No problem. Goodbye.
- Bye. Take care. - Bye.
Thank you again!
How have you been?
Thank you so much. Thanks to you, I could get through it.
Oh, this is for you.
It's just something small to show you my gratitude.
Gosh, I can't accept this. Just the gesture is enough.
Don't say that.
Please accept this. I just got you a few apples.
My gosh.
We can get in huge trouble for accepting things like this.
Why don't we just eat these apples together?
Yes, that's a good idea.
Take the computer, the phone,
- and the desk lamp as well. - Okay.
- To 309. You know that right? - Yes.
- Please get it done quickly. - Sure.
Oh, she asked for these because he has to start working right away.
The branch chief called for a meeting, starting at 4pm.
Prepare updates on unsolved cases. Everyone must attend.
As for Criminal Department Two,
the number of unsolved cases has dropped a little.
Yes, sir. Now that we have Ms. Cha and other new hires on the team,
things have gotten much better.
Ms. Cha, I hope you're not overworked right off the bat.
No, sir. I'm enjoying the work.
Also, wasn't a government official in Jinyeong...
recently accused of stock fraud or tax evasion?
Oh, right. There was one, indeed.
Do we have any reports with information on the case?
- I'll put one together... - Here it is, sir.
You prepared it in advance.
If she truly wants war, I won't avoid it.
But once again, I was the one that reached out my hand first...
as a peace gesture.
How about we have dinner together at One Table Restaurant?
It's on me.
Oh, that restaurant?
Yes, we should all go together.
Ms. Cha, please join us.
Hey, Mr. Kim. Join us.
Mr. Lee is buying dinner for everyone.
Come.
- It'll be delicious. - They'll have a table, right?
It seems like I have something to take care of.
Go ahead without me.
Mr. Kim.
- Get in for a minute. - Pardon?
Let's go.
"It seems like I have something to take care of."
"Go ahead without me."
Gosh.
Does she think we have nothing to do?
I have a ton of preparation to do before the meeting.
Gosh, don't be like that.
What? Didn't you see how busy I was?
This is...
the second time...
I've offered to buy a meal...
and been refused in my whole life.
I said, I don't want to. Why would you buy me a meal?
It seems like I have something to take care of. Go ahead without me.
Go ahead without me.
Mr. Lee.
It's become clear now.
The war is on.
- What happened? What's wrong? - What's going on?
- What's wrong? - What happened?
- What's going on? - What's wrong?
- What happened? - What's going on?
What happened?
Isn't she the lady from earlier? What happened?
- Oh, no. - What happened?
Wait, what happened?
- What's going on? - What's wrong?
Mr. Hong!
Why did this happen to Mr. Hong in this mess?
In fact, there is a very sad story behind all this.
What is going on?
Oh, my. Mr. Hong, are you okay?
(Part 2: Mr. Hong's Story)
Did you want to see me?
(The morning before the incident)
- Have a seat. - Okay.
Who is the senior prosecutor of our department?
That's me.
Who?
I'm the senior prosecutor.
How can you say that so easily?
As the senior prosecutor,
how can you let the two prosecutors...
act up like that?
They were raising their voices in broad daylight at work.
Not to mention they disregarded hierarchy,
they showed no common courtesy.
Am I wrong?
As the senior prosecutor,
shouldn't you manage your subordinates better...
and warn me of...
any possible problems beforehand?
After all these years in the prosecution,
is that really too much to ask?
At my age,
do I even have to make sure everyone gets along?
No, you don't.
I'm not doing this for my own good.
You know how much I care about you, don't you?
Gaze at the edifice standing tall
At the foot of Mount Bugak
- See the light spreading - See the light spreading
- Over the hills of Anam - Over the hills of Anam
- The stone tower is built tall - The stone tower is built tall
- With the spirit of the people - With the spirit of the people
- This is the hall of - This is the hall of
Liberty, justice, and truth
(Stomach cramps, stage 1)
Mr. Kim interrogated a suspect by himself today.
He's finally starting to sound like a real prosecutor.
He told the suspect he was new and reckless.
He wrapped up the case so flawlessly today.
Mr. Kim, are you finally starting to become useful?
Mr. Lee, you did a great job mentoring him.
You flatter me. I didn't do much.
Mr. Kim, this is when you say,
"I learned a lot from you, Mr. Lee."
Am I wrong?
Do you want me to teach you some social skills?
Then how about you move to my office?
Sorry?
Mr. Kim Jung Woo. How about he moves to my office?
But why? All of a sudden...
He'll have a new supervisor,
and I'd love to work with such a competent junior prosecutor.
It'll be a win-win deal for both of us.
I'm not sure.
He's just starting to get the hang of it.
Wouldn't he be confused if he moves to a different office now, sir?
I'll train and mentor him well so that he won't be confused.
My son is still wearing a cast. He can't even hold a pencil.
What will you do if his grades fall or something?
What are you talking about?
Why do you blame my son for that?
They were playing,
and your son accidentally fell. That's all.
Mr. Prosecutor, a juvenile detention center is not enough.
He should be sent to a regular prison.
Please punish him severely so that he can learn a lesson.
What did you say? Are you serious?
Enough!
Please stop now.
Kids fight all the time.
- Did you hear that? - Still,
- it's not right to hurt someone. - Exactly.
Fighting is no big deal,
but they shouldn't cause other people trouble.
What am I supposed to do?
- Pardon? - Pardon?
(Stomach cramps, stage 3)
Meet me in the lobby.
- Sir, are you stepping out? - Yes, to the head office.
The branch chief wants to have a meeting at 4pm.
Make sure to prepare updates on unsolved cases...
and let everyone know, okay?
Yes, sir.
- Jong Hak. - Yes?
Did you see the two fight over Kim Jung Woo earlier?
- Yes. - How dare they, in front of me?
Do a better job, will you?
I will.
If anything happens while I'm away,
who is going to responsible for that?
Is it my responsibility?
Oh, I'm the chief prosecutor. Of course, it's my responsibility.
(Stomach cramps, stage 4)
The branch chief called for a meeting, starting at 4pm.
Prepare updates on unsolved cases. Everyone must attend.
- Okay. - Okay.
Cha Myung Ju and Lee Sun Woong.
Have you both decided to completely ignore me now?
Do you think I'm your friend?
Do you think I'm easy because I've been nice to you?
Do you think I'm easy?
Do you think you can treat me this way?
Hey, Lee Sun Woong! You punk...
You and Cha Myung Ju are making the whole Criminal Department 2...
so uncomfortable.
In the old days, I would have...
crushed both of you!
Do you understand?
What are you doing? I thought you were scolding someone.
No, I wasn't.
I'm here to escort you to the meeting.
- I see. - Let's go.
Okay, let's go.
You prepared it in advance.
How about we have dinner together at One Table Restaurant?
It's on me.
Ms. Cha, please join us.
- They'll have a table, right? - Of course.
It seems like I have something to take care of.
Go ahead without me.
Mr. Kim.
- Get in for a minute. - Pardon?
Let's go.
Come.
Okay.
It's become clear now.
The war is on.
(Stomach cramps, stage 5)
What happened? What's wrong?
What's going on?
What happened?
- What's wrong? - My goodness. What do we do?
What do we do now?
If anything happens while I'm away,
who is responsible for that?
What's wrong?
Darn it.
What's going on?
Oh, my.
- Mr. Hong. - This is Mr. Hong's story.
But actually,
the person who went through the most dramatic emotional change was...
probably Mr. Kim.
(Part 3: Mr. Kim's Lucky Day)
See you at 7pm then.
There are days...
when everything seems to be going right.
For Mr. Kim, it was one of those days.
(The morning before the incident)
Who is it?
I'm meeting her at 7pm.
She's a flight attendant.
This is Photoshopped, right?
No.
That's how she actually looks.
- Hey, Mr. Kim. - Yes?
Don't you have an interrogation later?
- Are you done preparing? - Yes, sir.
My goodness.
What is it? What are you two smiling about? Let me see.
Well...
What is it?
Who is she?
With you?
Isn't she pretty?
But why?
Isn't she so pretty? Seriously.
I told you to wait.
How much longer do you expect me to wait?
You little...
Come on. Please quiet down.
So, Ms. Kim Ju Eun here is a real estate agent...
- and Ms. Jang Eun Ju is a tenant. - That's correct.
Ms. Kim told you to take your stuff out...
and said she'd return the deposit once you did. Am I right?
The police already dismissed this case with no charges.
Why is the prosecution suddenly calling me though?
I had a meeting with a client this morning...
but had to cancel it.
Even if the police dismisses the case,
we need to check it and make a final decision.
So you trusted Ms. Kim...
- and took out your stuff, Ms. Jang? - Yes.
This wench told me that once I took out my stuff,
the money would be transferred immediately.
It's not like we're strangers. So I just trusted her.
But Ms. Kim didn't return the deposit...
and is holding out all this time, right?
"Hold out?" Sir, that sounds a bit inappropriate.
Okay, I'll take that back.
You're not returning her deposit.
I was about to,
but my kid got into a fight at school,
and I used that money to settle.
It's not like I wasn't going to return the money.
So you're saying you had no intention of taking that money...
but the circumstances made you use it, right?
Right. I wasn't intending to defraud her in the first place,
so this isn't a case of fraud.
Eun Ju, do you really have to go this far and send me to jail?
I have to keep working at least to give your money.
If I'm sent to jail, how will you receive your money?
Sell your house then.
Because of you, my family has been...
living in an inn for over two weeks!
Ms. Kim, please return the deposit and settle with her.
I don't have any money.
It's not like I won't pay it.
I'm just asking for some time. Why are you being so harsh?
I really don't have the money. Is it a sin to be broke?
Ms. Kim Ju Eun!
Why isn't that a sin?
As a real estate agent, you knew better than anyone...
that once a tenant moved all her stuff out,
she had no other choices.
You used your relationship with her to eventually take money from her.
If you don't settle, I'll make sure you're indicted.
I'm a rookie, so I can be reckless!
- Do you understand? - Thank you.
(I'm on a roll today, The strict and serious prosecutor)
Mr. Kim Jung Woo. How about he moves to my office?
But why? All of a sudden...
He'll have a new supervisor,
and I'd love to work with such a competent junior prosecutor.
A competent junior prosecutor.
Competent junior prosecutor...
- Mom... - Mr. Kim, aren't you coming?
Mom!
(Prosecutor Cha Myung Ju's Office)
(Major leaguer, Recruited early, Talent always shows itself)
(Prosecutor Cha Myung Ju)
(Witness interview, Mr. Kim, 5pm)
What are you looking at? Do you have a question?
Well... We're summoning someone this evening?
Yes, of course. Why?
It's nothing.
It feels a bit different from Mr. Lee's office.
Of course, it's different.
I see.
(January Monthly Schedule)
What time is it?
(Prosecutor Kim Jung Woo)
(The branch chief called for a meeting, starting at 4pm.)
(Prepare updates on unsolved cases. Everyone must attend.)
Mr. Kim, did you see Mr. Hong's text?
Yes.
Mr. Lee, please prepare the materials on unsolved cases.
The branch chief is holding a meeting at 4pm.
Okay.
But what do you think the meeting is about?
A prosecutor from Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office...
was caught manipulating the stock price.
The meeting will probably be about...
tightening the discipline around our office.
Mr. Kim, please look into cases involving stock donation...
or tax evasion among public officials in Jinyeong.
We may need them.
Yes, ma'am.
I think the meeting will take long.
Mr. Kim, you should stay later...
and head straight to the witness interview at 5pm.
Me?
But I haven't even read the records yet.
You're a smart man, so you'll catch up in no time.
You're a smart man...
A smart man...
- Please take care of it. - Yes, ma'am.
Mr. Kim is thinking,
"I promised to meet her at 7pm."
"It takes about 45 minutes to get from the office..."
"to where he's supposed to meet her."
(Estimated time: 45 minutes)
Yes?
- Hello. - Have a seat.
Mr. Lee, can you get me his files?
Ms. Sung, can I see any records...
that we have right now?
All right, then. Have a good day.
(Witness interview, Mr. Kim, 5pm)
(Reserved)
Let's go!
(Reserved)
"As long as I finish the witness interview in one hour..."
"and get off work in time..."
"I can meet her."
As long as the branch chief's meeting continued,
there was no one to get into Mr. Kim's way.
Yes?
Oh, gosh. I'm sorry to interrupt.
I arrived earlier than expected. I'm sorry.
No problem. Please take a seat.
Okay.
That will be the end of the interview.
Thank you, sir.
Okay, thank you.
Have a good day. Goodbye.
- You don't have to see me out. - Okay.
I'll call you if I need anything.
- Call me anytime. - Okay.
- Have a good day. - Bye.
Yes!
(Witness interview, Mr. Kim, 5pm)
(Prosecutor Kim Jung Woo)
Dear Ms. Cha, whom I sincerely respect,
(Prosecution Service)
I'm sorry to write this letter on the first day,
but I have a really important appointment,
so I'll be getting off work first.
I've finished the witness interview that you asked me to do.
Ms. Sung, how is my necktie? Does it look okay?
I'll be heading out then.
I'll see you again tomorrow morning...
with a bright and smiling face.
Sir...
This is how her story goes.
After this elder lady's husband passed away a long time ago,
all she had left in her life was her son.
But that son had an extremely foul temper...
and got into trouble all the time since he was little...
and stressed out his mother.
But that son...
met a nice lady, got married...
and finally came to his senses.
He got a job at a factory and worked hard to make money.
He wanted to fulfill his duties as a son...
and said he'd send his mom on a trip overseas.
Thanks to her son, she finally got to ride a plane...
and cried tears of happiness.
Up to here, it's such a beautiful story.
My son is such a naive boy.
A few years ago,
a friend of his who had his own business needed to take out a loan.
I felt bad for what he was going through,
so I let him do it under my name.
But that became a problem,
and the prosecution summoned me a few times.
Apparently, the amount blew up, but I had no idea.
My gosh.
Here, ma'am.
I have to be on that plane. What should I do?
I heard you can't travel by air if you're a wanted criminal.
If I can't go on this trip...
How...
How am I going to face my son and daughter-in-law?
How...
Gosh.
Once again, Mr. Kim does some thinking.
- "Is it really necessary..." - Sir.
"to arrest this elderly woman who looks so genuinely kind?"
"Her son is sending her on her first overseas trip."
"If she can't go because of me, will I be able to live with it?"
- What will you do about it? - "Her son is fiery-tempered."
- What will you do? - "If he barges into my office,"
- Hey. - "I'll be quite scared."
"She came here voluntarily, so she probably won't flee."
And once again, at the end of such thoughts,
there she was.
Well, ma'am.
There must've been some misunderstandings.
I'll remove you from the wanted list,
so enjoy your trip.
However, we'll summon you...
as soon as you return,
and you have to come.
- Okay? - My gosh.
Thank you so much.
- Thank you. - No problem.
Please don't mention it.
It's all good.
I'll be about 10 minutes late.
I'm sorry.
Oh, hello.
That's okay. I'll wait for you.
(Ji Hye)
Hey, Mr. Kim. Join us.
Mr. Lee is buying dinner for everyone.
Who is this lady?
She's a wanted...
I mean, she has to travel abroad.
It seems like I have something to take care of.
Go ahead without me.
Mr. Kim.
Yes?
Get in for a minute.
Pardon?
- Just for a moment. - Let's go.
I'm going abroad tomorrow morning. My son...
We can talk about that in my office.
All right. Shall I tell you her story now?
(Part 4: Jung Bok Rye, Her Disguise Is a Crime)
Everyone, do you know about cone snails?
They look like normal sea snails,
but they produce venom called conotoxin,
which is much deadlier than the venom...
produced by snakes, scorpions, and pufferfish.
Just like her.
- Hello, ma'am. - Hello, ma'am.
What's going on with the thing in Cheongju?
We're about to collect a big chunk.
If you go there, everything will be sorted out.
- Charge this for me. - Sure, ma'am.
- Would you like one? - No.
Your cigarettes make me dizzy.
Sorry.
Guys.
If you don't want to go back to living like the old days,
you'd better do a good job.
- Yes, ma'am! - Yes, ma'am!
She's actually...
a ruthless serial fraudster, who commits...
a 10 million dollar bill fraud without even batting an eye.
If she sets her mind to it,
countless small businesses...
can go bankrupt in a flash.
Her main targets...
are small but trustworthy distribution companies...
that have built trust through their timely bill transactions.
Great. This way, please.
- She finds a puppet CEO... - Oh, right.
- and purchases the company. - Here.
Then for a while, she quietly distributes products...
and tries to further build trust.
When everyone begins to fully trust the company,
she suddenly reveals her claws.
One day, she'll suddenly place a large order.
Things that are easy to sell would be the best.
Aluminum bars, laptops, or computers, for example.
She'll lie that she received a huge order from a big corporation.
Then to prove that, she'll show them a business card...
from some big company, which is very easy to forge.
If they still seem suspicious,
she says the company will receive the order at their warehouse.
This...
always fools everyone, without fail.
Then the products that are worth about 10 million dollars...
will vanish with Ms. Jung Bok Rye, just like that.
Let's go.
When the payment is due,
the company that sold the products...
never receives the payment...
and finally realizes that it was a fraud.
But it's already way too late.
There is no way to really track down this elderly fraudster...
who dupes people all over the country,
so issuing a stay of indictment...
and putting out an APB on her...
is the only thing the prosecution can do.
All the cases where we had to issue a stay of indictment because of...
the accused's unknown whereabouts end up in the archive.
(Jung Bok Rye)
Then when the identity needs to be checked for another fraud,
or when the accused needs to travel abroad...
Next week,
I have to meet Chun Quy in Hanoi,
so prepare everything for me.
Sure thing, ma'am.
You're on the wanted list though. What are you going to do about it?
There's a way to get around it.
(2 hours before the incident)
It was Friday evening,
when all the prosecutors were itching to leave, right on the dot.
I'll be off, then.
In the prosecutor's office, there was only the newbie...
who was rushing to leave for his blind date.
I'll remove you from the wanted list.
Thank you so much.
It looked like her plan succeeded, but...
Hey, Mr. Kim. Join us.
But she happened to run into Ms. Cha of all people...
and had to return to the office.
I'm going abroad tomorrow morning.
My son...
We can talk about that in my office.
I'm going abroad tomorrow morning.
My son...
We can talk about that in my office.
Okay.
(Part 5: Ms. Cha's Ups and Downs)
(Dear Ms. Cha, whom I sincerely respect...)
Have a seat.
It'll take a while.
Mr. Lee, can you order some food for the lady?
Order some for us too.
Sure. Ma'am, what would you like to have?
Well, I'm fine.
I don't have much of an appetite.
Goodness.
It'll take forever to go through all that.
I guess I'll miss my flight.
How old are you?
I'm 36.
Really?
I was exactly 36 years old...
when my husband passed away.
Are you married?
Ms. Jung, I need to focus on reading this.
Okay.
Of course.
(Prosecution Case Database)
- Mr. Lee, come here for a second. - Yes.
(Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office)
(Seoul Northern District Prosecutor's Office)
(Daejeon District Prosecutor's Office)
Contact them and get all the data we need.
Yes, ma'am.
Hello, I'm calling from the Jinyeong Branch.
We need copies of case files urgently.
Ms. Cha is trying hard to hold back her smile.
Offices all over the country have suspended prosecution.
That means...
the miserable-looking old lady in front of her is,
in reality, a con artist on a national scale.
Ms. Cha feels overwhelmed.
This is it. This case is the lotus flower...
that bloomed in this muddy city.
It's you.
The dazzling case...
hidden among all the useless unsolved cases.
The nationwide billing fraud is being investigated...
by Jinyeong Branch Criminal Department 2.
Considering the scale of the case,
she might even get to hold a briefing herself.
She might even be chosen as the Prosecutor of the Year.
And with a little more luck...
Do you have everything?
- Myung Ju! - Bye.
- Take care! I'll call you. - Goodbye.
- Bye. - Myung Ju!
How cool.
(Welcome to Seoul)
Well, listen.
I'm feeling a little nauseous.
I'm also in a cold sweat. Can I go see a doctor?
Ms. Jung, sit back down.
Well...
I have a heart problem.
Last time, I got to the emergency room too late.
I almost became completely paralyzed.
It's a medical certificate.
(Medical Certificate)
It's from two years ago.
I've been sick for many years now.
Do you carry it around all the time? It has finger marks all over.
Can I drink some water?
Go drink some.
Okay.
Goodness.
Help.
Call an ambulance.
Please.
Call an ambulance.
Ms. Jung, I know you're putting on an act.
Come back and sit down.
Ms. Jung!
Get her up.
Goodness.
Ms. Jung, you can't do this here.
Ms. Jung.
What's wrong?
What happened?
Ms. Jung.
Are you okay? Ms. Jung.
Ms. Cha!
Ms. Jung.
Call an ambulance right now!
An ambulance?
This is the Jinyeong Branch of the Prosecutors' Office.
- We have an emergency patient. - Ms. Jung.
Goodness. Ms. Jung.
- Move out of the way! - Coming through!
Is that going to our office?
What's going on?
Ms. Jung.
Ms. Jung, are you okay?
- Be careful. - What happened?
- What's going on? - Hurry up.
- Hurry up. - What's wrong?
- What's going on? - What happened?
Isn't she the lady from earlier? What happened?
- What do we do? - Be careful.
- What happened? - What's going on?
Wait, what happened?
- What's going on? - What's wrong?
- Be careful. - Mr. Hong!
What is it now? Mr. Hong, are you okay?
Darn it.
Ms. Cha, what's going on here?
Ms. Cha knows well.
- Grandma. - Ms. Jung Bok Rye...
passed away on September 17, 2019,
at 11:14am.
May she rest in peace.
(Aggressive Investigation Kills Suspect)
For a short while, she believed the case was the lotus flower...
that would take her back to Seoul. What will happen to her now?
- What do you think of her death? - Please say something!
- Say something! - Wait!
Everything is...
over now.
(Rescue Team)
Wait!
Let me change the subject at this point.
People all have differently-shaped noses,
and people have different senses of smell as well.
Everyone likes the smell of flowers,
but there are some people who like the unique smell like ammonia.
As for me,
I really love the smell of this detergent.
How lovely.
We need to hurry. Please get off.
Ma'am.
I know it's tough. You should get up now.
You shouldn't do this. Get off...
Ma'am. When should I add the fabric softener?
Come on. It's not good for you to keep swallowing.
Can you get some water?
She needs to rinse her mouth.
Okay.
Ma'am.
I said, get up!
Darn it.
You little punk.
Who are you?
I'm Prosecutor Lee Sun Woong of Jinyeong Branch.
This is a must-have item for wanted criminals.
And this was made by Ms. Jung Bok Rye.
It was a highly concentrated detergent made into a pill...
that produces heavy foam when it touched water.
Stuff like artificial tears aren't even comparable to this.
- Look. - My gosh.
My goodness.
Seriously.
I can walk on my own!
Darn.
- Let go! - Eventually, Ms. Jung Bok Rye,
the infamous national swindler was locked up in the detention center.
Let's give a big hand to Ms. Cha for her hard work.
And Prosecutor Cha Myung Ju's name was posted on...
the front page of Jinyeong Newspaper.
Can you drive faster?
- I'm in a bit of a hurry. - Yes, sir.
Take care.
During this whole process,
there were tearful sacrifices of several prosecutors.
We must never forget that.
("Notorious group of swindlers using promissory notes...")
("arrested in Jinyeong")
Ms. Cha, you're truly something.
Great job, Ms. Cha!
Mr. Lee, you did a good job too.
They say that if you play Poker holding two aces,
you're never bound to lose.
By the way, it should be your picture in here.
I'm sorry.
Then what am I?
A useless card of spades or something?
You?
You are a queen.
A queen of hearts.
Then what about me?
A Joker.
A Joker card.
- I'll see you later. - Okay.
- Good job, sir. - Thanks.
- What are you doing? - What?
It's nothing. I'll see you later.
You must be working late again.
Yes.
Isn't it tough?
Your workload is almost three times more than others.
It's been okay.
Why don't we split up your work?
We're in the same department.
It makes me feel sorry...
to drink beer while someone is still working.
Enjoy your beer then.
I have some work left.
Wait, Ms. Cha?
Last time, when I was...
a bit harsh to you, I didn't really mean it.
So I hope you don't hold a grudge.
Are you giving up already?
That's a bit disappointing.
I thought you declared war against me.
Did I really declare war against you?
You didn't say it out loud,
but you showed it through your actions.
- What's that? - This? It's nothing.
You wanted to send me a message...
with that carpenter's ruler that day.
Something like, "I have something you don't have."
"You know what this is, right?"
- Pardon? - Don't tell me...
you really used that ruler as a bottle opener.
Please drop the act.
Oh, that was...
It was a bit childish,
but it did make me curious.
Is Prosecutor Lee Sun Woong...
worthy of receiving the carpenter's ruler?
And is he really someone who would use it as a mere bottle opener?
Well, I guess I'll find out soon.
Oh, right.
The detergent.
Thank you.
Isn't that why you talked to me while you were passing by?
What?
("Notorious group of swindlers using promissory notes...")
("arrested in Jinyeong")
Sir, how have you been?
Welcome. Have a seat.
- Good day, sir! - How's your health?
- It's fine. You look good. - Thank you.
- It's been a long time. - Yes.
- We came empty-handed. - Don't worry. Have a seat.
Bring us some tea.
That's...
Sir, isn't that a carpenter's ruler?
(Deputy Chief Prosecutor, Park Jeong Gon)
- You knew. - A carpenter's ruler?
Mr. Cho, you must be unfamiliar with it...
since you're from a different college.
But didn't you study the constitutional law...
using Professor Park Dae Cheon's book?
Park Dae Cheon?
Yes, I did.
That's the carpenter's ruler...
that Professor Park Dae Cheon gives to his valued pupils.
Hardly anyone receives it each year, right, sir?
That's right.
After the Prosecutor General received it,
no one received it for several years before me.
I see.
That position will soon be yours though.
Come on.
Someone in my department has one too.
Who?
Oh, you mean Cha Myung Ju?
No.
- What's that? - This? It's nothing.
How on earth did Lee Sun Woong...
get that carpenter's ruler?
(Diary of a Prosecutor)
Kim, a man in his 50s, who allegedly assaulted...
CEO Park Jae Sik of Jeongsu Industry last night...
was arrested today.
If you hadn't handled the case so carelessly...
Do you think I handled it carelessly?
You're here at this early hour to take the case?
Get out, you two. Right now!
Only one prosecutor can take charge. Mr. Cho will.
I want you two to handle the practical affairs.
Do you mean there's no hierarchy between Ms. Cha and me?
Let's investigate separately, in our own ways.
Is anybody here?
How will the interrogation go?
One in the recording room, and the other in the observation room.
Sure. When it's not going right, I'll push the red button.
We need Mr. Kim Young Choon's call history.
On the day of the incident...
(Prosecutor Cha Myung Ju)
- What? - Is Mr. Lee in charge of my case?
I want another prosecutor.
Who is responsible for all this?
- Get me a new prosecutor! - Pardon?
(1993 Hu)
Hi.
- Here's a double shot espresso. - Thank you.
Would you like a membership card?
I'm fine. I won't be around much longer.
Bye.
You've collected all the stamps.
What do you want today?
What's the most expensive thing on the menu?
The most expensive thing?
It's ice blended green tea mint chocolate chip.
- I'll take that one. - Sure.
By the way,
the woman who was just here...
is my colleague.
I see.
Can I get a stamp for her drink?
I'll be around for a long time.
I'm not sure.
Please.
- Still... - Please.