(From Now On, Showtime!)
(A Good Friend to Meet)
(All characters, locations, groups, and incidents are fictional.)
(Episode 8)
Your total is 17.20 dollars.
Sir?
Please, I can't breathe...
Sir?
- Honey, I'm here. - Hi, honey!
- My gosh. - Oh, no.
I'm sorry.
Have a good day!
- I've never seen him before. - Me neither.
That man...
I could tell that he was like me.
Honey...
The scumbag who killed me...
The evil being who killed me...
It was him.
I told you. I will not sell it before I die.
Honey, please.
Will you please change your mind?
What if they hurt the kids at the orphanage to get back at you?
Let's move to a place where we can live in peace.
Right. I am doing this because I want to live in peace.
Before I met you,
the children and I were always moving around.
We'd get pushed out because of some redevelopment projects...
or get kicked out because no one wanted an orphanage in the area.
Every time that happened, the children and I cried together.
I didn't want them to have to go through something like that again,
so I worked day and night to buy that plot of land.
So how could I sell it?
I want the kids to have a place that they can call their hometown.
A warm home where they can always return to...
even when they're all grown up.
That's my dream.
Then I guess we have no choice.
Thanks for understanding, honey.
I'm so glad you understand.
Oh, you came to pick up the document, right? Hold on.
(Food, Beverage)
I was going to just take what I could and leave,
but what can I do? She said she couldn't sell it before she died.
So I had to kill her.
You see,
this is why you should've listened to me...
when I asked you nicely.
He deliberately approached her because he was after her money?
How could he do such a thing?
He's evil.
Ms. Yoon.
We will catch that scumbag at all costs.
Okay.
Didn't the police call earlier and say they caught the perp?
Right. The baseball bat, which was the murder weapon.
They said they found it in the thugs' office.
But why...
Right. He put it in the bag,
so he must've put it there later.
If we can prove that...
Hey, guys. Aren't you forgetting something here?
- That's right. - Yes, good.
- The security footage. - What? Come again?
I bet the footage shows him leaving the store with the bag.
- I'll secure the footage first. - Okay.
When did you come back?
Gosh, I can't believe this.
Look at you totally ignoring me.
You guys, I am the Grim Reaper.
Not just a reaper. I am the Grim Reaper...
who came to collect her soul!
Well, I'm a bit of an oddball.
I've seen countless ghosts and spirits.
The Grim Reaper isn't all that different either.
Fine. Then I'll just do what I came here to do.
Come on. Let's go.
Earlier, you said I'm not supposed to die until 11:30pm.
We still have time.
We have to make a few stops along the way.
If I go back and forth, it'll be a hassle.
Let's just leave now. Come on.
Wait! Hold on.
Other Grim Reapers...
wait for three days until the funeral is over.
- Isn't that the rule? - Yes.
Well, you're right. That is the rule.
Then what about now? Are you deliberately ignoring the rule...
for your convenience?
No, it's not that.
I've been swamped with work.
See? I'm so tired that I nearly lost my voice.
Besides, other Grim Reapers also do it this way these days.
Fine. Then even if I file an official complaint against you,
you won't get in trouble, right?
A complaint?
Gosh, this is nuts.
You see, it's not like I want to do this.
The deceased we get these days are just clueless.
Instead of quietly waiting for the Grim Reaper,
they roam around to vent their spite.
Do you know how many souls I've failed to collect recently?
I can wait three days, but what if they run away?
Then I'll be the one getting reprimanded.
Calm down. You'll lose your voice.
Well, since you brought up the topic,
I'll say this.
Back in the day,
people prepared a meal for the Grim Reaper,
so we'd have something to eat during the funeral.
But it's not like that these days.
I don't get anything! Nothing!
Goodness. Talking about this is making me really angry.
I don't care if you file a complaint. Come on! Let's go.
Wait!
I'll do it.
- Do what? - I'll prepare a meal for you.
I'll prepare a feast for you.
Okay, where? Let's go.
Come on. Let's go. Which way?
What are you going to do?
That was so easy.
You told me...
that figuring out who...
is benefiting the most would help me narrow down my list of suspects.
Right, I did.
Lee Jong Gu.
He and Ms. Yoon got married only a few months ago.
If she dies, he'll inherit all her money.
Even the orphanage and the land.
Look at you. You sure have learned a thing or two.
I actually looked into him already.
He was convicted of fraud in the past.
I knew it. There's something fishy about him.
Don't you think he should be on our list of suspects?
But it's unrelated to this case. It happened ten years ago.
And it was a small amount, so he was let off with a fine.
Most importantly, we have solid evidence that these punks did it.
By any chance, do you have the entire footage?
I do, but this case is already...
Please. Let me go through it just once more.
Who knows? Maybe I'll spot Lee Jong Gu doing something suspicious.
Is there something you're looking for?
Or is it just a gut feeling?
I just want to make sure.
This is about Ms. Yoon, you know.
(Kangguk Supermarket)
The bag...
He doesn't have it.
This is insane.
I can't believe he's bringing the Grim Reaper here.
- Hurry. Let's get out of here. - Hey, where's A Reum?
- I told her not to come. - Good.
Technically, we're roaming ghosts too.
If the Grim Reaper sees us, he'll take all of us.
Come on. Let's hurry.
What if we run into the Grim Reaper as we're leaving the house?
Goodness. What's with all the fuss?
Adviser Choi!
Do you think I'd let you guys get dragged away?
Just hide behind me. I will keep you safe.
So we can just count on you and stay home?
That's right. I've been around for 2,000 years.
The Grim Reapers are no match for me.
You're so cool!
I have to leave before Yoon Min Sook dies.
Okay, I heard you.
- My gosh! - Oh, no.
What are all these ghosts doing here?
How dare you barge into...
Geom? Aren't you Choi Geom?
- Hyun Joon? Is it you? - You're Geom, right?
- Hey, how long has it been? - My gosh!
- My goodness. - I can't believe this!
- It's been ages. - Hey, hold on.
Has it been about 2,000 years?
This is my first time running into you after I died.
- Yes! - It's so good to see you!
Do you two know each other?
Yes, we grew up together.
- It's so good to see you. My gosh. - Hey, get up.
He and I studied under the same teacher.
This is Shin Hyun Joon, my childhood friend.
- I see. Nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you.
My gosh. Come on in. It's been so long.
- Hey, this is amazing. - How long has it been?
Who knew we'd meet again like this? This is just amazing!
- Oh, my. - Hold on. You must be exhausted.
I see that your nose has gotten even longer.
Hey, yours has gotten wider.
You look like a goat.
- Anyway, it's so good to see you. - Take a seat.
- Okay. - Go on.
Seriously, it's so good to see you.
How did that beaky fool become the Grim Reaper?
- Spare me a moment. - Okay.
Would you like something to drink?
Just a cup of instant coffee.
Oh, instant coffee? Make him a cup of instant coffee.
We have brewed coffee too.
I said, instant coffee.
So you want me to help you buy some time?
Three days would be the maximum, including the funeral.
If it takes longer, things will get out of hand.
Can you catch him before that?
If Head Yoon passes away like this,
the murderer will inherit the land where the orphanage is built on.
Please help us.
I know how to handle that beaky fool.
You see, I'd never do this for other ghosts.
But since this concerns my dear friend Mr. Goat's employees,
I'll graciously turn a blind eye to this matter.
However, you must ascend as soon as your contract is up. Understood?
Yes, of course.
Thank you, my friend.
Thank goodness the Grim Reaper is my friend.
- I'm happy to help. - Thanks.
You said people used to prepare a meal for you.
I see that it consists of rice, water,
pollack, soy sauce, soybean paste...
Hey, come on! Who eats stuff like that these days?
Can you order some rose tteokbokki?
What? Rose tteokbokki?
The Grim Reaper eats rose tteokbokki?
Add some cheese, ham, and glass noodles.
Nice. I see that you're a foodie.
For the tteok, we'll get half rice, half wheat.
We'll also get some seaweed rice balls and plum juice. Nice!
- This guy knows. - Yes.
- I like how flexible he is. - I know.
I ordered it. It'll be delivered soon.
Have some fruit.
Are you crazy?
Would you want to eat this if you were me?
I'm sick of apples and pears.
Why is it peeled halfway?
Don't you have something sweeter? Shine Muscat, for example.
Yes, we do!
- We have everything. - Hey, take this.
You sure have expensive taste!
- This guy is very likeable. - I know.
- Hey, what's your name? - I'm Ma Dong Chul. Thank you.
We bonded while playing jegi.
We played it all the time.
- Our sandals were always worn out. - That's right.
- Do you remember? - I sure do.
- In our neighbourhood... - Yes.
Have some of this too.
Hey, are you crazy?
Do apples and pears become something different when they're peeled?
There are some kiwis and oranges too.
Take it away. You can eat it all.
You'd better not come back here again. Stay away!
Anyway, where were we? Right. When we were playing jegi,
all the elders in the neighbourhood gathered around to watch us.
That's right. They'd bring snacks.
And the winner ate them all.
I believe I ate them all most of the time.
That was because I was never greedy for food back then.
I let you eat them all because I was never a greedy eater.
Right, Kkot Bun. This is making me think of Kkot Bun.
Kkot Bun? Isn't that a woman's name?
We both had a crush on her.
We played jegi again to decide who'd tell her.
And I lost.
Hey, did you tell her back then?
- I did tell her, but... - But what?
I took Kkot Bun to the little hill behind her house and...
My gosh, where did the time go? I have to go.
I'm late!
You're leaving already? Stay a little longer.
Yes, stay. Come on.
You're late anyway, so just play hooky.
You just need to collect her soul within three days, right?
If she dies today, you have to wait.
If she dies in two days, you can take her right away.
- Isn't it the same thing? - No, it's not.
She must die when she's supposed to die.
Otherwise, I'll be reprimanded again.
Anyway,
it was so good to see you. I'm off.
- Hey. - Bye.
- Bye. - Wait, Hyun Joon.
I just called Domisol Pizza and placed an order.
The Quattro combo.
With cheese?
The cheese crust with double sweet potato mousse.
(1 Day Before Yoon Min Sook’s Departure to the Afterlife)
(Kangguk Hospital)
(Get well soon, Mom.)
(I miss you, Mom.)
I can't die. My sweet angels need me.
What will they do if I die?
For the children's sake,
we must find solid evidence that Lee Jong Gu is the culprit.
One of my employees is tailing him at the moment.
He's already planning a night out with a friend,
offering to treat him.
That scumbag.
He's a piece of trash.
You just watch. I will drag that jerk...
to the afterlife with me.
Gosh, calm down.
You're still tied to your body.
If you leave and lose the connection, you'll really die.
Gosh, I can't believe this.
The problem is that...
the security footage doesn't show him leaving with the bag.
He left empty-handed.
And they never found the bag at the store.
Maybe you were mistaken.
No, I saw it.
It was a huge bag.
What happened?
The baseball bat somehow disappeared from the store...
and was magically moved to the thugs' office?
It makes no sense. It's not like it was teleported there.
That's it, teleportation.
I always...
keep this knife in here.
Could you hold this? Thank you.
May I borrow your phone for a moment?
A magic trick where an object is secretly moved...
while the audience is distracted is called "misdirection".
If Lee Jong Gu used such a trick...
there's only one method.
He has an accomplice.
I was going to just take what I could and leave,
but what can I do? She said she couldn't sell it before she died.
So I had to kill her.
You see, this is why you should've listened to me...
when I asked you nicely.
That means...
he somehow sneaked out the bag from here.
There's a window here.
If he passes the bag through it...
the accomplice waiting will take it with him.
As expected, they used a blind spot from the surveillance cameras.
Old lady, you're dead meat today.
Woman! Where are you hiding?
Lee Jong Gu made sure he got caught on camera.
To show he left empty-handed.
And that's when the thugs barged in.
The perfect timing to be accused as the suspects.
And so, the accomplice hid the weapon...
in the empty thugs' office.
Isn't that friend he's meeting up with today his accomplice?
To celebrate.
Then how did he manage to get into the thugs' office?
And how did he know it'd be empty at that hour?
Maybe a thug from the inside could have helped them.
Let's split up and investigate.
A Reum's tailing Lee Jong Gu, so I'll join her.
Director Ma's in charge of the thugs.
Then I'll look into the surveillance cameras...
along the route from the supermarket to the office.
Have Chief Nam tag along.
A Reum wants you to have this.
It's an earphone version of the GI speaker.
She's skilled.
What about the Grim Reaper?
He won't take Min Sook away while we're gone, will he?
Don't worry about him.
Adviser Choi is taking great care of him.
Hey!
- Stop it! Let me go! - It's a lot of fun!
- What is? - Let's ride it just once.
Didn't we stuff ourselves with food until late last night?
I have to go now.
I'm late. It's time for me to work.
Gosh, look at you. You've turned into a workaholic.
Workaholic? Am not. I'm just doing my best.
Hey, your 2000-year-long friend wants to make memories with you.
Things like this never existed back in our days, did they?
All we did was toss sticks, and play jegi...
or jwibullori.
Well, that's true.
Time has changed now.
Even Grim Reapers should enjoy the privilege.
You've never ridden that, have you?
No.
But I've been on the boat across the afterlife river.
Don't compare that to this.
This is on a whole different level to that old boat.
It'll help you relieve all that stress from work.
Let's go.
- Come here. - But I shouldn't!
No, don't!
- Amazing, right? - This is great.
Keep in mind your work-life balance.
It's fun, right, Shin Hyun Joon?
Do you like it or not?
Do you like it or not? Answer me!
Do you like it or not?
You haven't answered me yet!
I'm loving it!
This is great.
Let me ride it one more time. It's terrific.
- Just one more time. - Sure, go ahead.
Don't you have a job to do?
Why are you wasting your time?
Something's off about it.
The suspects flatly deny their crime,
but the evidence was at the scene in plain sight.
That's because they're stupid.
If you're that free, dig into a bigger case.
This case might get out of hand.
Even Sooma Construction is involved.
Just do what you're told to do.
And...
who told you to cancel...
the blind date with Assemblyman Cho's daughter?
I never asked for it.
Hee Soo!
When will you realize this is all for you?
I know. I really do.
You will reach a much higher position than me.
So, please! I beg you!
Trust me and follow the path I've paved for you...
before you regret it later.
That position.
It's not where I want to reach.
How dare you, jerk.
Shouldn't you help your father accomplish something big?
But why do you keep poking around and ruining things?
And it's Sooma Construction this time!
Excuse me?
Forget it.
I'm busy,
so leave.
Don't do anything unnecessary.
Okay.
(Chief Seo Chang Ho)
Goodness, you're something.
You've got your golden years ahead of you.
I told you how everyone gets one shot at life.
Just you wait. I'm going to start a big business soon.
- When? - After I sell that orphanage.
The day that the old hag dies...
is when the contract is signed.
I've got to play it safe until then.
I brought cash today not to leave any credit card history behind.
You meticulous jerk.
(A Reum)
You heard that, right, Mr. Cha? I'm leaving now.
Yes. Good job, A Reum.
(Ko Seu Re)
(Ko Seu Re, Voice Recording)
(Voice Recording)
(Bakery)
Let's check this place.
Are there any other surveillance cameras?
(Real Estate)
- The right. - Okay, the right.
Go in first.
- He's not here. - He's not.
How can he not be in any of the footage?
We've been to over ten places,
but no one looked suspicious.
We've looked into every road now.
Officer Ko, there's another road down that side.
What? But we've been to all the roads to the office.
I was a package delivery man during my lifetime,
so I know roads others don't. Follow me.
What? How?
I can't see you!
- Excuse me! - My bad, Officer Ko.
This is more confusing than I thought. Okay, turn around.
- Turn around. - Yes.
We're going to head straight,
then turn left in that alley.
- Got it? Go! - Yes.
- I'm going straight now. - Yes.
- You're next to me, right? - Yes.
- Turn left. - "Turn left."
What?
Hee Soo!
Seul Hae?
What's with him?
Did you guys plan to meet up?
No.
After I sell that orphanage.
The day that the old hag dies is when the contract is signed.
(Voice Recording File)
I brought cash today not to leave any credit card history behind.
I went for lunch when they were sitting next to me.
That can't be direct evidence of murder,
but it's clear Lee Jong Gu had the motive to kill her.
And he surely could have worked with an accomplice.
If only we could catch that accomplice.
But there aren't any surveillance cameras near the thugs' office.
There weren't any in that alley, right?
No.
We still got an estimate of when the crime took place.
Let's look at every dashcam of the buses that passed by the office.
Plus, Lee Jong Gu's call records.
Okay, Hee Soo. This punk is the culprit.
But leave room for doubt.
Being suspicious...
yet maintaining level headedness is crucial.
Understood.
Let's wrap this case up quickly and go on our date this weekend.
- Date? - Yes.
Didn't we promise to go bowling?
I see. So that's a date.
Oh, you.
What was that?
The garbage bin is over there. It hit him, you know?
Sorry. I was aiming for the bin, but my hand slipped.
Ms. Cheon! Over here!
What? Why are you alone?
Two people are on patrol today.
You and me.
What?
- So Cha Woong's not coming? - No.
For real?
I should go home today.
See you next time.
Where are you going? You've got to make the rounds.
This is a duty of the civil police unit.
Who came up with the patrol teams?
Officer Ko.
There's not a single thing I like about that wench officer.
She does everything as she pleases. Darn it!
I have a question, Ms. Cheon.
What is it?
I'm a better guy than you think.
Kind, sincere, righteous,
and quite cute.
So what else should I do to appeal more?
That one punch.
"One punch?" Then it'd be money.
Are you rich?
I'm still on probation.
But I'm a civil servant, so my future is stable and...
No.
Why don't you become a singer instead?
You were good at singing trot back then.
Try out for an audition show.
You'll make it into the top seven.
Can you see things like that?
You've got that trot-vibe in your soul. I can feel it.
Choose that path and you'll earn buckets.
Do you think she will like it too?
Who?
You mean that sly wench?
What's so good about her?
There's no reason to like her.
She's cute, pretty, competent,
smart,
and overflowing with charm.
Hold it.
Do you like me?
- How did you know? - It's obviously me, isn't it?
Only I fit all that criteria.
To be frank, I fell in love with you at first sight.
- How about we get to know... - No, thanks.
How can you... Me? Unbelievable.
Hey, I'm working my buttocks off to clear your false charges.
And here you are, falling asleep.
Goodness, look at this face.
You jerk!
You slapped me just now, didn't you?
No way. I'm innocent.
You always make the wrong guess and look how we ended up.
Have you gone nuts, punk?
This wouldn't have happened if only you hadn't gotten blood...
on the baseball bat.
It's not mine!
And you're the one who told me to take the bat to the supermarket.
Well, Big Foot...
only ordered me to threaten her...
Big Foot or Dog Foot, whatever his name is,
complicated things really bad. Darn it.
Big Foot? Does he mean that Big Foot?
Captain, aren't you going home?
Detective An, a minute, please?
Any thoughts about him?
He's just a delivery man.
Right? Nothing special, right?
Are you looking for something? Should I help?
No, it's okay. Go home first.
Gosh, give yourself a break, Captain Seo.
You won't get much from working so hard.
- Bye. - Let's go.
A delivery man no one would suspect.
It's a safe choice.
Big Foot? Do you know him?
Yes, he was in the group Badger.
He was with us for a year or two...
until Sooma Construction scouted him.
I bet he was the cleaner taking care of the dirty businesses even there.
That's some information from you, Director Ma.
The fact that you were a thug does help at times.
I didn't make a name nationwide,
but I made a name in Kangguk.
Sooma Construction needed land,
and Lee Jong Gu wanted money.
So Min Sook was an obstacle to both sides.
Judging by the time and the tool set up,
Big Foot is surely the accomplice.
But the problem is that we don't have any evidence.
The Criminal Procedure Act...
does not allow the defendant's confession...
as proof of guilt when it is the only evidence...
to prevent the investigative agency...
from gaining false confessions in a coercive way.
So corroborating evidence is necessary.
But if both accomplices confess,
it becomes corroborating evidence for each party,
so no other evidence is needed.
How about we make use of this?
Amazing. What does that mean?
It just means they have to own up at the same time.
Isn't that also easier said than done?
How is that hard? Make them fight each other.
Those thugs came clean like that earlier.
But how do we get them to meet up?
We can only make them fight or whatnot when they do.
You're right.
Lee Jong Gu will make a move only after Min Sook passes away.
Hyun Joon, we're almost there. Come on.
- Your legs have turned into jelly. - Gosh.
Wait a second.
What do you think?
The air feels different even from up here, right?
It sure is nice, but what time is it?
It's three in the morning! Three!
You've been dragging me to places all day long.
Let's go down now.
I'm dead tired.
Goodness, my friend.
Turn back when we've come all the way to Mount Nam?
Nonsense!
What more do you want us to do?
Hanging our love lock is a given,
- isn't it, pal? - Love lock?
It's for our eternal friendship.
For our friendship. Of course, we should hang it.
- Love lock. - Let's go.
- We're almost there. See that? - We are?
- Love lock is a must. - Of course.
I'm finally doing it.
(The Day Yoon Min Sook Passes Away)
(Kangguk Hospital)
Darn it.
What? What's happening?
Anyone? Help!
Doctor!
Doctor, what's going on?
On January 19, 2022, 11:10am,
Ms. Yoon Min Sook has passed away.
Honey?
Honey, wake up! Honey!
Honey, how can you leave me behind?
Honey!
Honey.
Honey!
It's me. She's dead.
Yes, she's gone.
We'd better sign the contract today. Where should we meet?
Motel Jin? Okay. See you soon.
- He's on the move right away. - That jerk. Let's hurry.
Isn't she breathing?
No way. We even called her dead.
- Oh, my gosh! - What?
How did this happen?
Doctor!
Mr. Cha, they fooled us.
So shouldn't we return the favour?
- How? - Misdirection.
Don't we have the zombie tools we used at our Halloween concert?
We'll use coloured contacts for pupil response...
and silicone flesh for the carotid pulse.
Doctor, what's going on?
And my invisible hands can jam his stethoscope.
But I'm sure he had no vital signs.
It's zombie time.
Wait. What the...
- Oh, no. - Where do you think you're going?
- I must go. - At least stay for breakfast.
- I really must go. - Hang on.
I must collect her soul.
It only has to be done by the end of today.
It's not like it'll take you half a day...
to eat your breakfast.
Impatience has always been your downfall.
What?
I wasn't going to say this,
but that time with Kkot Bun...
You had never held a girl's hand before...
even though you were 15...
which is why I let you win our wager out of pity.
If it were me,
I would've washed up and changed my clothes first.
You were too excited to care and declared your love for her...
looking like a dumpster diver.
How could anything come out of it?
I washed up, you know.
I washed my face!
Also,
what's this about you letting me win?
Back in the day, Kkot Bun wasn't the only one...
who gave me googly eyes.
- Unbelievable. - So my heart wasn't fully in it.
I wasn't as desperate as a certain someone.
What the... What a joke.
I remember it like it was yesterday.
You were just as desperate.
It was as if your life depended on it.
Sure. Think that way if it puts you at ease.
Whatever satisfies you.
You obnoxious jerk.
Do you consider me beneath you just because...
you were popular with the girls?
I dare you to accept a rematch.
Fine.
I'm in.
Those letters are too small for me to read.
You should've consumed lutein supplements...
while you had the chance.
Right here.
Room 809. The registration is under Lee Jong Gu's name.
Is Room 810 available?
That's the one I'd like.
It is, but it's our suite.
- How much a night? - It's 3,000 dollars.
- I'll take it. - Sure.
Are you sure? She said 3,000 dollars.
Appeasing Ms. Yoon's soul is worth more than that.
- Here you go. - Do they offer any discounts?
Thank you.
Set up the cameras first...
and wait for further instruction.
Okay.
It's nervous to operate just by ourselves though.
We'll be watching, so don't worry.
- Shall we? - Sure.
We have footage.
Mr. Cha, are you receiving?
I can see you,
but the audio is spotty.
What?
I can't hear you properly.
Mr. Cha, why don't you...
move around a little?
Sure. Just a second.
Are you getting this?
Do you hear me, Mr. Nam?
Mr. Ma?
Do you hear me?
Mr. Nam?
Are you getting this?
Wait.
What...
Yes, we're getting you!
We're still getting static,
so change the position you're in.
Just a second.
Darn it.
Is this good enough?
Are you still getting static?
No, this is perfect. We hear you loud and clear.
We can hear you clearly.
- Don't move from that spot. - Sure.
We can't afford to lose sound in here.
What are you doing?
Isn't it obvious?
Move.
I should join you.
Guys, can you hear me?
Yes, Officer Ko. We hear you.
Mr. Nam, Mr. Ma, good luck.
That doesn't mean you can... I mean... You know...
What are you getting at?
I didn't lie down next to you because I wanted to.
Hold on a second. Are you in bed together?
You're supposed to be working!
No, I meant that the phone was on its side.
Don't drop it like that. Bring it up.
- Mr. Cha. - What?
What is it?
They're coming in.
Right. Stay frosty, everyone.
Mr. Nam with Lee Jong Gu and Mr. Ma with Big Foot.
Cheers!
You did good work.
I didn't know you'd be this proactive.
A man should know when to strike.
You're not wrong since it only took one attempt.
Gosh, that's good.
Take your time with this.
The drink is sweet on my lips.
Let me see.
One, two, three, four, five digits.
You have the right amount.
Is this where I sign?
That's right. The money will be wired to you right away.
Got it.
Mr. Nam, let's ruin the deal for them.
Have his pen make circles.
What the...
What is this?
Is this your way of complaining about the amount?
I don't know what's happening.
Provoke him in a way that'll infuriate him.
Infuriate him? Got it.
- What... - What's going on?
No, I'm not the one drawing on your face.
- It isn't me. - Are you nuts?
Is it more money you want?
Mr. Ma, scare him some more.
- Mr. Nam, shall we? - Sure.
All right.
- What the... - What's wrong with me?
Seriously?
My arms are moving on their own.
What is this?
Are you into men?
Well, I'm not!
I'm not either. What on earth is wrong with me?
- Did you put something in my drink? - What?
You spiked my drink to up the price.
Are you insane?
You spiked the drink to cut me out of this deal!
You twerp.
I should've known that only a nut job would kill his own wife.
I have you on recording, you know.
Play me in any way, and I'll feed you to the cops.
You're one to talk.
Weren't you the one...
who suggested the thugs as fall guys?
I have a recording of my own too!
- Nice. We got them. - Yes!
You can leave them be now.
Just don't forget to bring the phone with you.
- What? - What the...
I'd be a fool to come unarmed...
when meeting a thug.
I should never have done business with a conman.
- Why you... - Get over here.
Drop your weapons!
Lee Jong Gu, Big Foot, surrender.
The place is swarming with cops.
Wait, it's Hee Soo. What?
Stop right there!
Darn it.
Darn!
- Stop following me! - Darn these stairs.
That's 10,030, 10,031...
And 10,033, 10,034, 10,035...
And 10,035, 10,036...
Stop right there!
Come any closer,
and I'll jump.
Go ahead. It'll make our jobs easier.
Mr. Lee,
this won't solve anything, so please come this way.
Big Foot... He orchestrated everything.
I only did as I was told.
You call that an excuse? Enough with the nonsense.
You clobbered your wife with a baseball bat!
Mr. Lee, ignore this guy...
and talk to me instead.
I'm sure you had your reasons.
I'll consider your situation and be understanding of your story,
so please come this way and talk to me.
She brought it on herself.
This wouldn't have happened had she listened to me.
What did she do?
The cow wouldn't listen, so of course I lost it!
You killed her.
She died because of you.
Life was tough, wasn't it?
But you still managed to always do your best,
so there aren't any regrets.
Good.
That's more than enough, Min Sook.
Thank you.
I wouldn't have been able to move on without your help.
You too, Mr. Grim Reaper. Thank you.
Are you finally ready to leave?
- Shall we? - Hold on.
Ms. Yoon,
I will never forget...
the kindness you showed me.
I'll miss you so much.
Officer Ko,
can I make a final request before I go?
Yes, of course. It can be anything.
The money I leave behind...
will be spent on sponsoring the orphanage.
I'm not worried about that at all.
But could you drop in on the kids and see how they're doing...
from time to time?
Yes, of course.
Don't you worry.
Please look after them.
Hyung Sik, the eldest,
will be of help being the smart boy he is.
Good.
And then there's Sang Jun. He never eats his vegetables.
Especially spinach and carrots.
Please make sure he fixes his eating habits.
And Dae Sung wishes to be a professional soccer player.
Let him play outside if that's what he wants.
He's not one to thrive academically.
And then there is my pretty Da Eun.
She barely eats since her dream is to be a K-pop idol singer.
She's just as skinny as Cha Cha Woong.
Make sure she eats well.
My goodness.
How can I leave them behind?
(Mom, get well soon. From Da Eun)
All right.
Mr. Grim Reaper, let's go...
- before I change my mind. - All right.
Look at you getting ahead of yourselves.
On whose authority will your money be spent on the orphanage?
Just wait until I wake up.
I'll sue you all...
and receive my share of her money!
According to the doctor, even if you do wake up,
you'll be paralysed from the neck down.
What?
Are you saying I'll have to be on my back forever?
You darn fool!
Why did you have to be so greedy when life is relatively short?
When your time is up,
you have to leave everything behind anyway.
You should've listened to me.
It was nonsense! Besides, it's my money...
- As if. When I said... - It wasn't your call to make!
- That's nonsense! - This is all your fault!
- And I told you! - You should've listened!
Enough bickering!
Let me do my job, darn it!
Unbelievable.
What do you need that for anyway?
I must say the name on this list three times...
for the body and soul to sever all ties.
Can't you be quiet...
- and let me handle this? - Sure.
Lee Jong Gu.
Me?
Lee Jong Gu.
What on earth? Why are you chanting my name, darn it?
(Lee Jong Gu, Death)
Lee Jong Gu!
What on earth?
Am I dead?
Why?
Why me?
Read this yourself.
The names have been switched.
Let me see that.
What about me, then?
Mr. Grim Reaper, what about me?
You can keep on living in this world.
From what I hear,
hundreds of petitions reached the Underworld.
Petitions?
From your children whom you never gave birth to.
(I love you, Mama Min Sook.)
My puppies.
That looks secure enough.
To be honest, I've only heard rumours about such a thing happening.
I guess this is what you call a miracle.
I won't go with you. I can't!
It's not something you can choose.
Your fate has been sealed, so shut it.
Anyway, I'll get going now.
Thank you.
Ms. Yoon, can you hear me?
It's me, Seul Hae.
Do you recognize me?
It really is a miracle.
Mr. Cha.
We did it.
We brought her back to life!
We did it. We brought her back!
My gosh. Ms. Yoon is alive.
- That hurts. - My apologies, sir.
I'll lower the speed level.
No, not there.
Kicking the hacky sack 30,000 times qualifies as overdoing it.
Exactly. It'll take four days to fully loosen your muscles.
So much for stacking virtue power the easy way.
Picking up after Cha Woong is more exhausting.
My body aches.
What you did was commendable, sir.
And 29,998, 29,999...
Why must he go this far?
- That's 30,000. - Mr. Choi!
We caught the culprit.
Really?
I'm glad.
You...
Was this all for that lady?
Yes, she lived her whole life caring for others.
I wanted her to have closure.
So you kicked this 30,000 times to buy her time?
Did he say 30,000?
Gosh. You're something else.
I admit my defeat.
I'll leave now.
Hyun Joon.
It was nice seeing you, my friend.
You...
are the best.
Mr. Choi, you're sweating like crazy.
Are you all right?
My gosh. Just kill me.
Oh, please. It was nothing.
My chosen pupil should be the one seeing this.
Where on earth is he at?
- What are you having? - Gosh.
How nice.
Millet shell makgeolli?
Where did you get this?
Head Yoon gave it to me as a token of her gratitude.
And you were hoarding it all for yourself?
Let's drink.
I can't believe I spent ten years not drinking this.
What a waste of my life.
Hold on.
Why would you stop drinking...
these drops of paradise for ten years?
It was Sa Geum's favourite.
Whenever we wanted to celebrate,
we'd enjoy it together.
But then you ran away from home,
and he quit drinking.
Blood sure is thicker than water.
Just like your grandfather,
you're crazy over makgeolli.
Would he have felt this way too?
There's this odd feeling I get after helping people, you see.
It's as if I'm comforting my own soul.
Would he...
have felt this way too?
Listening to others and offering them solace...
sometimes...
leads to yourself being comforted.
Is that why they make it their mission?
First Grandpa and now Officer Ko.
It's the way of life as a member of society.
That is why we must have a companion...
in life and around a drink table.
Here.
Gosh, that's good.
It doesn't taste as good as it did the first time.
What could be missing?
Food, of course.
- Here's your tofu and kimchi. - Get in here.
What are you doing pairing it with cheese?
- Of course. - You also need some Jeon.
- Absolutely. - Jeon it is.
Hold on. Where did this come from?
Mr. Choi told us to order it.
Stop taking credit for what you buy with my money!
It's the company's, not yours.
All right. Why waste a perfectly good chance, right?
We might as well party since we have food anyway!
Yes, a team dinner!
- Here. - Mr. Choi, let me pour you a glass.
Isn't this our first team dinner?
Of course. Mr. Nam, have a glass.
- Sure. - Goodness.
Mr. Cha, you too.
Mr. Choi, please say a toast.
All right. Cheers!
- Cheers. - He said, "Cheers."
Bring it in.
- Cheers! - Cheers!
Gosh, that's good.
Yes, keep on pouring.
Mr. Cha, bottoms up.
Mom.
Mom?
Where are my mom and dad?
The lights are on, but they're not answering their phones.
Did you bring the key?
The key? Can you take the puppy for me?
- I must've forgotten. - You didn't bring it?
What now?
("God of Magic")
(The magician on another level)
(Cha Cha Woong's magic show)
You killed her. She died because of you.
(Cha Cha Woong's magic show)
Have you been reincarnated too?
(Cha Cha Woong's best show yet!)
It was worth waiting 2,000 years.
Bring it!
(Cha Cha Woong! The King of the Top Magicians)
(From Now On, Showtime!)
You've fallen for someone, and now you're trying to hit on her.
I see her when my eyes are open and when they are closed.
Mr. Cha has completely lost it.
Things are moving fast, aren't they?
Love is in the air.
She can be quite dense sometimes.
Why would I go to the restaurant where they are?
No way!
Reality is much grimmer and crueller.
Check out Detective Seo!
An ending?
I must overwhelm her if I want to win.
Why not just tell her how you feel?
I say you have a good enough chance.
I've had feelings for you for a long time.
Rather than just a friend, I'd like to be your boyfriend.
Will you go steady with me?
("Fallin" by Kim Hee Jae...)
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