Delightfully Deceitful (2023–…): Season 1, Episode 3 - Episode #1.3 - full transcript
(Delightfully Deceitful)
(All people, organizations, locations, and incidents...)
(in this drama are fictitious.)
You're...
fired.
How are you sure that girl...
and Lee Ro Um are the same person?
What do you mean?
The Lee Ro Um you saw years ago as a child...
was a little girl.
What kind of person Lee Ro Um is now,
what kind of adult she has become,
you can't tell based on that.
Didn't you yourself feel...
how unfamiliar...
Lee Ro Um was?
I think that is what's important right now.
Is the current Lee Ro Um...
the same person as the child you wanted to help?
(Episode 3)
What?
What are you staring at?
Is there something interesting?
Don't you have something to do?
Of course I do.
That's why I'm here.
But don't worry.
I'll watch for ten more minutes...
before heading off to get someone.
Don't mind me.
The woman I'm picking up is family.
But then, you don't have to...
get jealous or anything.
She's family, but not my wife...
What's wrong?
(Love Share Service, Ministry of Justice)
Were you lied to and duped all your life?
It's not just a grade A clip. It's a grade A-plus.
She's real famous.
Hey.
Hey, you!
Darn it.
Gosh.
It's perfect weather to lynch someone.
You treated a million-dollar suit...
as if it were worth a dollar.
What will you do about the loss,
Mr. Han Moo Young?
Goodness.
We didn't even get a down payment.
I apologize.
This Lee Ro Um is more harm to us than good.
Is there something about her?
Nothing that involves her works out.
Am I wrong?
Will you tell me...
you won't see her again,
and nothing else will happen?
I even got you out of a disciplinary committee.
Will you tell me that?
(Probation Officer Ko Yo Han)
Mr. Han?
Moo Young.
- Excuse me. - Sure.
What?
Is this really happening? His boss was talking.
Hello?
Mr. Han, it's me.
Probation Officer Ko Yo Han.
I know that, and I'm listening.
I'm at Dongma Park.
Lee Ro Um needs a lawyer.
Did something happen to her?
Come and see for yourself.
I have to pick up a female member of my family...
who isn't my spouse, so...
- Hello? - Hey, let go!
Hey, come out. What's your problem?
- What happened? - Come out!
Darn it.
- Calm down. - Let go!
- We'll have to call the police. - Hey, come out.
Hey!
I told you to come out!
- Calm down, will you? - What's going on?
Ms. Lee! It's me, Ko Yo Han.
I called Mr. Han Moo Young, so wait just a few minutes.
Who?
I have somewhere to be, so I'm leaving.
I called the cops, so wait just a little longer.
(Love Share Service, Ministry of Justice)
Who did he call?
He said he called the cops!
Mr. Attorney, don't stand around like that. Take a seat.
Bring that chair.
I told you that he wasn't my attorney.
Then shall I represent him instead?
I'm Han Moo Young.
All right.
So you suddenly pulled the mop for no reason.
Because of that, you hurt your back.
No, my whole body.
I suffered a whole-body injury.
I stole your cell phone, didn't I?
What? What is this nonsense about?
All you did was hurt me physically.
What's going on here?
Did she steal your phone... I mean,
is it true that you got your phone stolen?
No, not at all.
Then why did you call it in?
I wasn't the one who called it in.
This woman's probation officer called it in.
Mr. Ko Yo Han called the police?
Well, then first...
As the assailant is saying, you only admit to the assault...
No, I mean... Not the assault.
The victim is...
No, I really stole it.
Go ahead and search me.
My back!
My back is okay now, so I'll just head home.
All right, then.
What are you two doing right now?
Then how am I supposed to summarize it and write a report?
Talk to the lawyer.
I believe you don't really need my help here.
You're useless.
All right.
You said she assaulted you but denied that she stole your phone.
You admitted that you stole his phone...
but denied that you assaulted him, but he said he was okay now.
That is correct.
I'll just go home.
We'll get going too, then.
(Police)
- Hey, give it back. - Gosh.
What are you doing?
Hey, give me back my phone.
How much will you give me?
That crazy little...
Why are you doing this to me?
What did I do to you?
That's enough.
(Done)
I'll give it back to you.
Call this number.
That little...
So you did steal his phone.
Why did you do that?
Because he got on my nerves.
Why?
Some people irritate me with their existence alone.
I'm meeting an awful lot of them these days.
It must be in the restroom at the park.
You told him you'd give it back.
You probably hid his phone there.
Put on your seat belt.
(Verified, you may now start the car.)
(Ready to drive)
How much will you ask for?
Are you saying I should sell this?
What a shame.
Others would even sell their organs to find what's on that phone.
- What is it? - It's unlocked. Take a look.
Ro Um.
Did you see these?
Yes.
And you want me to return this phone to him?
I checked thinking it was me, but it wasn't. So I don't care.
He didn't take pictures of you, so we can give this back to him?
Then go take it to the police.
If I hand this over to the police now,
he'll get you roped into this.
As you know, a theft charge is separate.
What do you want to do, then?
You said you didn't want to give it back to him.
I'm asking what your plan is.
We'll charge him for possessing illegally filmed materials...
and get our hands on the original files.
Then we'll leave his phone in a camera blind spot.
In his messenger, there's evidence that he was involved...
in filming and selling the materials on top of possessing them.
I believe he even signed a contract with a webhard company.
I planted malware on his phone,
so I can go through his hard drive and everything else.
You did what?
You didn't understand what I just said?
I have to explain such a simple procedure.
First, return his phone to him with the malware planted on it.
The malware will leak everything on his phone.
We're practically copying everything on his phone.
As soon as this jerk gets home, he'll back up all the data.
He'd be anxious because he had it stolen.
The moment the phone is connected to his desktop or to the cloud,
the malicious code would get planted on those too.
Based on the nature of what he does, he probably has other phones too.
We can gain full control over all the hacked devices.
From that point on, anything's possible.
We could tell his family about it.
"This jerk will betray you and rat you out to the police."
We could tell that to his business partners too.
(We need it by today. How come you haven't sent it yet?)
Darn it.
We could also take a classic approach...
and tell him to send us the money he earned through this.
- Then... - Ro Um.
What are you saying?
That's all illegal.
You're talking about the law now?
As a lawyer, it is my job to talk about the law.
He ordered food with the money he earned by blackmailing girls.
But he was released on probation thanks to that "law."
Is that your weapon?
What is your weapon, then? Assault and unlawful acts?
I use anything and everything I can use.
That includes lawyers.
A lawyer who offered to help me pro bono...
is standing right before me now.
Although I have no idea what he wants from me.
Some people help others without expecting anything in return...
and try to protect others even when they have no reason to.
I've never seen such people, but if they do exist,
I'd say they're total pushovers.
It's called a friend.
You become a tool because you don't realize that you're a mere tool.
Knock yourself out. Be my "friend" all you want.
He's been doing that since he got back from Cho and Son.
(Debt Collections, Problems and Solutions)
Oh, you should try this too.
Try what?
Speak, will you? Stop creating such a hostile environment.
Yoo Myung Hoon! Concluded as an accidental death.
They concluded that he drowned in the valley...
where his adoptive mother took him.
They'll receive a six-figure insurance payout.
They filed for an injunction to stop the documentary...
from being broadcast.
They were making a fuss!
Cho and Son Law Firm did, I mean.
They asked for 50,000 dollars of settlement money.
We'll have to negotiate.
The problem is...
that my client doesn't cooperate with me.
Ms. Seo Gye Sook was...
way more furious than before after the case closed.
She's entitled to be upset.
I'm not saying that I don't understand her.
I'm also tired.
I'm running around everywhere to make them...
withdraw the defamation suit,
and she's defaming them in the meantime!
She's been defaming them the whole time.
Watch your mouth in front of Woo Young.
Just deal with it.
Reduce the settlement if possible.
Just do a good job.
I would have spat it if you were younger.
Try and spit at me. I'll sue you.
How's work?
Nothing much.
What about the probationer? Are you staying close?
Would you like a written report?
I'd like that.
Anything to help you realize where you belong.
Check your bank account. I wired some money.
In his messenger, there's evidence that he was involved...
in filming and selling the materials on top of possessing them.
(Chats)
(Seo Min Hye)
(How desperate are you? Show me.)
Take a seat.
I thought you were giving me my phone back.
Take a seat.
Gosh.
Don't do this. Give it to me today.
I really need that.
Let's stop bothering each other.
I'll start recording first.
Do you agree?
May I ask you why you need your phone today?
Come on!
I don't understand why you're doing this to me.
She stole my phone.
And you ask me why I need it?
Whether I need it today or tomorrow,
why do you even care?
It was her fault for stealing it in the first place!
I didn't steal it. I've acquired a lost item.
Okay. Fine.
I guess you picked up the phone that I lost.
And?
I fell down by myself.
I fell by myself. All right?
Now you know. Give me my phone back.
If you make...
a statement different from this during the investigation,
my client...
will testify about what she saw on this phone.
You must have seen them.
Are you interested in any of them?
- Excuse me? - Do you want to buy one?
If not, whatever.
Tell her to avoid me.
Yes.
I've recently acquired a phone,
and I found illegal videos on it.
(Unknown: Welcome back.)
(Seokyung Station, 1-39)
(Unknown)
The number you have dialed is out of service.
Please recheck the number and call again.
The number you have dialed is...
By the way,
why do you keep refusing to meet with your lawyer?
You punk. He's not my lawyer.
He stabbed me in the back.
I have so much quality information...
that people keep looking for me.
You're our boss for a reason.
That's amazing, boss!
Let go.
It must be snacks.
What's this?
(Commissary Money Request)
(6 sausages, 5 cup noodles, 10 biscuits...)
What about my sausages?
Low-balance alert.
Hold on.
This punk.
(Seoyoung Studio)
Introduce me to that hacker.
That's a big favor for a cup of coffee.
Is it?
I'm a lawyer who works for you with zero legal fees.
Should we do the math?
I'm a client who you screwed over.
I could report you to the disciplinary committee.
Let's write an official complaint, then.
Next time, start by threatening me.
Don't be pretentious and act like you're asking for a favor.
You asked if the law was my weapon, right?
I have no weapon. All I have are weaknesses.
So, I'm going to need some help.
Welcome.
Ms. Lee Ro Um told me about you.
(Dajung Comic Books)
A digital funeral?
Yes.
Didn't she tell you about what I do?
She only told me that you were a hacker.
It's a little different from my usual work,
but I'll do it for Ro Um.
Do you need a funeral of your own?
No.
The phone that Ro Um sent data to.
The ones who were being blackmailed.
Please delete their videos and info on the Internet.
Why?
I was wondering why you'd care.
There were a lot of them.
I'll pay the adequate amount, so please take care of it.
I can find the same videos online to delete them,
ask them to delete personal information,
and monitor the websites for a while.
That's all I can do for you.
I can't get to personal clouds or the deep web.
That's much better than what I can do.
Please do that.
The other part sounded like the police's job.
What's wrong?
Nothing.
I'll look into it and call you.
How do you know Ms. Lee?
Oh, we were prison cellmates.
I see.
You're helping her?
Yes, that's right.
There's no way...
she told you that.
She doesn't care at all about me.
You must care a lot about her, though.
What? You can't do it?
Stay awake. I'm always watching.
- Han Moo Young. - What?
We negotiated the settlement from 50,000 down to 5,000 dollars.
Don't I deserve some acknowledgment?
Are you talking about Seo Gye Sook?
What about her son's case?
You...
You really...
Your mind is all over the place, isn't it?
The case was closed.
The insurance...
was paid out long ago.
What do you mean the case was closed?
It was concluded an accidental death.
An accidental death? What about the insurance?
What 18-year-old pays 2,000 dollars a month in premiums?
They were all life insurance policies.
I did all I could do.
The case was closed, but Seo Gye Sook kept protesting...
and acting out,
and I had to stop her.
As I just said, I negotiated the settlement down to a tenth.
What more should I do?
Investigate the death?
Do you admit that I did enough?
As a lawyer, I did all I could do within my legal capacity.
Seo Gye Sook said she'd rather...
go to prison than settle,
and she's your problem now.
What on earth happened?
What a mess.
Don't even ask. It's a disaster zone.
Was there no maintenance done?
Everything here's a mess.
(Case Consultation Record)
(Valley Death Case Report)
(Investigative points)
Han Moo Young speaking.
I did everything you asked me to.
Thanks a lot, Da Jung.
I'll pay you the outstanding amount.
- Are you at home? - Yes.
Am I being traced?
Something like that.
Ro Um.
For rent.
Is something wrong? Were you out?
The studio's flooded. Take the money.
Take it.
Why would I? This isn't a hotel.
Come in.
How long will you keep staring?
What are you looking at? Stop looking.
(Yoo Myung Hoon had multiple life insurance policies.)
What's that?
A suspected insurance fraud case.
(Yoo Myung Hoon had multiple life insurance policies.)
The adopted kid's accidental death?
It was in the news.
A grown kid got adopted out.
To a friend the mother trusted.
Then why is it fraud?
A guy who couldn't swim was found in deep waters...
without any safety equipment.
He had 15 life insurance policies.
Did his adoptive parents sell insurance?
The woman's sibling did.
How could you tell?
Insurance fraud requires someone with experience.
Were they caught?
No.
The death was ruled accidental,
and the insurance money was paid out.
- Then it's over. - Not yet.
The birth mother refuses to settle, and I'm helping her.
You're helping her refuse to settle?
I should help her settle.
It'll get even harder if the defamation charge sticks.
Why is she refusing to settle?
Because she's penniless?
Because of her son.
If she settles, it means admitting the adoptive parents were right.
The truth will be buried.
See if you can say that for a smaller amount of money.
It's not about money. I want to fight to the end.
"Fight?"
It looks like you're whining, keeping the neighborhood awake.
If someone killed your child,
you must gouge out their eyes and dig out their heart...
in front of their family.
That's what you must do to call yourself family.
If you thought someone else...
could do a better job raising your child,
whether it ends in abuse or murder,
that's what you must live with.
Her kid died because of the choice she made.
Expecting society to pay the price...
is cowardice.
Go tell her.
If she has a conscience, she should know...
to gladly pay the consequences for her own actions,
even if it leads to pure misery.
Ro Um.
No one can pay the consequences for their every action.
That's why we all need others.
What can other people do for her?
No matter how difficult the situation is,
I'll fight alongside her to the end.
Your dad and I came to get you.
Come with us.
Let's go home.
- Ro Um... - Ro Um.
- No! - Ro Um...
(Complaint)
What a joke.
(Complaint)
(Details: The defendant defamed the plaintiff.)
My rent.
I said you didn't need to pay rent.
Where did you get this?
The box next door.
(Chungju Apples)
It's Sunday.
I have to meet the client I told you about yesterday.
(1 Box of Red Apples, Buy)
You live your life inefficiently.
I'm sure you can understand Ms. Seo Gye Sook.
You filed a damage claim too.
Wasn't it because you wanted to reveal the truth?
A trial won't bring out the truth.
I beg to differ. A trial can bring out the truth.
It's what softies do.
Those who believe that the law is justice.
That doesn't mean revenge is justice.
Revenge is always justice.
Since way before the law you always talk about was created.
Since the moment humans admitted their weakness.
Why was the law created to begin with?
Because personal acts of vengeance yielded miserable results.
It was unethical and unfair.
Are you sure about that?
In my opinion, it is the only solution in this situation.
Tell her to hire someone if she doesn't want to do it herself.
Shall I give you a hitman's number?
Do you like magic?
Then I'll show you a magic trick...
that can turn your probation into jail time.
Make yourself at home until your living situation gets sorted out.
I'll go sleep somewhere else if you want me to.
What about you?
Do you like magic?
No, not really.
It is deception, after all.
You will learn to like it.
Let me show you some magic too.
Hey.
Yes.
Another lawyer is here.
I...
I won't settle.
If you don't settle...
I know I'll serve jail time.
Mr. Cho already told me everything.
I do not understand why he sent another lawyer.
Especially if you're here to say the exact same thing.
Please leave.
Don't waste your time.
Since I'm never the one actually going through it,
showing tears...
and anger could be perceived...
as disrespectful by the person who's in that situation,
and it's nothing but shallow sympathy.
I can't say I know what they're going through,
nor can I say I understand their pain.
I can't tell them that I'm hurting just as much.
Back then,
you were...
the person going through it.
Don't worry about me. Just go.
Mom, I don't want you...
to suffer anymore.
Hello.
Excuse me.
Could you recommend a mindless book?
("Cat Bookstore")
When are you going to quit visiting?
I perfectly understand...
No, you don't!
How would you understand?
I frustrate you, don't I?
You think I'm some ignorant lady...
who doesn't even know the law.
This may be one of many cases that you take,
but to me,
this is the death of my one and only child.
This case will haunt me until the day I die.
This case sets fire...
to my heart thousands of times a day.
You don't have to settle.
I'm merely your spokesman.
Whatever it is you want, tell me. I'll listen...
and do what I can as your lawyer.
(Put the books back!)
Welcome.
Where's your room?
Do you mean the computer room?
In the back.
I need you to do something for me.
Come inside.
- Come on. - No!
(Dongsan Kindergarten)
Listen to your teacher.
Ask me whatever you want to eat.
I want to have steak today.
Sure. We'll go to your favorite restaurant tonight.
And I want a game console.
We're rich.
Don't ever say that.
Say what?
I'll buy you that game console,
so don't mention the insurance money.
I want game disks too.
- I get it. - And steak!
I will!
And don't let Dad eat it.
Dad finished all my food last time, and I had nothing to eat.
If you do that again...
I told you not to hit me.
You can't eat it too.
I get it!
- Good morning. - Hello.
Sin Woo, you must have a big appetite.
Apparently. Still, you should share with your parents.
We do share. He only says that.
Let's go.
I'm so worried that my kid will be in his class.
So am I.
We have a very important guest today.
She majored in Child Psychology at Brown University.
Affiliated with the San Francisco Government,
Kid's Heart is a center that takes care of youth mental health,
and she's been successfully running it.
Please welcome Dr. Courtney Kwon.
I'm Courtney Kwon, a child psychology specialist.
It's a pleasure to meet you.
I've observed...
the parents and the children on their way to school.
And I've noticed something quite significant.
Will you introduce yourself?
- Me? - Yes.
What is your son's name?
It's Choi Sin Woo.
I see.
He certainly stood out.
An abnormal appetite, self-centered thinking,
limited vocabulary, and violent inclinaiton.
He's not that bad.
That's what is seen...
from average people.
But here's what I sense from him.
Superstimulus, extrasensory manifestation,
and triggered introversion and extroversion.
These are qualities found in children with Einstein's cell,
namely, the genius cell.
All parents desire their children's specialness.
The moment their children are acknowledged...
as superior to other children,
that becomes a trophy of its own.
It may sound preposterous, but you'll see it soon.
The more foolish the parents are, the likelier they are...
to sell everything they've got to pursue that fantasy.
(Child Psychology Specialist, Courtney Kwon)
Your son has recently experienced a close person's death, hasn't he?
If so, it's now or never.
This will be a turning point in Sin Woo's life.
Here.
We honestly raise our children with love.
Do you have two children?
- Yes. - Yes.
Go away. Stop taking pictures of her.
You're hiding something from me.
I will conduct individual interviews on all the family members...
by the end of the week.
I must know everything about what is currently going on,
what has happened, and what's going to happen,
within this family.
As I mentioned, your son's life...
depends on this period.
(Update Error)
What are you staring at?
I just can't get it to update.
Let me.
Look at that.
You already have the original app.
Delete these two, and...
Hang on.
- Attorney Han, please check... - Sorry.
Talk to me later. I'm late for a meeting.
Please take into consideration that our client was...
going through severe mental anguish due to her son's death.
The protest is her way of satisfying her grudge...
and finding mental peace.
She never meant to harm anyone.
Does that mean that she'll keep protesting?
I'll talk her out of it.
But she'll need some time until she finds peace.
The ban on broadcasting it has been approved,
so please understand.
(Park and Cue Law Firm)
Our client has also mentally suffered.
It can be stressful to be accused...
of murder.
Moreover, Ms. Seo asked them to adopt Myung Hoon.
The accident occurred while they were taking care of him.
She doesn't have the right to defame them for it.
I'm aware.
(Seo Gye Sook: "Thank you for everything, Mr. Han.")
("Thank you for everything, Mr. Han.")
Ms. Seo.
No.
Think about Myung Hoon, and stop.
Unless I do this,
I'm just a mom...
who sent her son to her friend to save herself.
I didn't even care what he ate or how he dressed.
I didn't even care how he slept.
My poor baby...
told me with his whole being that he didn't want to go to them.
I ignored and turned away.
If the likes of me don't kill myself...
My poor Myung Hoon.
Who will avenge his wrongful death?
(June 14, 2022)
(I asked how Myung Hoon was doing.)
(Kim Bo Ra already had a plan.)
(They didn't tell me Myung Hoon was dead.)
We can reopen the case if we find physical evidence.
To do that, you must stay strong.
I miss my poor baby so much.
If I could turn back time...
to the day I last saw him...
Then...
Then...
Eat up.
Eat lots of veggies too.
Chew it well.
I sent money for a new tee.
Did your stepmom not buy you one?
I should call her.
Don't call.
Will you go somewhere on holiday?
- Yes. - Where?
To some valley stream.
Even a trip like that must cost a lot...
for a family of five.
I'll send some extra next week...
No, wait.
Not next week.
- Mom. - Yes?
Why did you have me?
What do you mean?
I just want to know.
I keep dreaming of him.
As he sinks to the bottom of the cold stream,
Myung Hoon...
keeps asking...
(My son died a year after he was adopted.)
why I gave birth to him.
My goodness.
How come...
You passed out in the street.
Why are you here?
I happened to call you right at that moment.
It was a stroke of luck.
Hang on.
I wonder which of the nurses I talked to.
She had a beautiful voice.
Is that her over there?
Why did you call me?
Oh, the studio apartment flooded,
and I can't seem to locate Lee Ro Um.
You must be under a lot of stress.
Do you see a shrink?
(12th, Calendar)
Considering the state you're in,
I think you should find a new shrink.
Consultations cost a fortune and look at you.
My doctor is just fine.
My gosh.
What patient's this loyal?
Take the opportunity to switch to someone good.
Stay out of it.
I came all the way here for you.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
(Moran Hospital)
You can go now.
Okay, fine.
I mean it.
I called a cab. You can go.
Our ancestors said no meant yes.
You look so weak and frail.
You'd flop with one nudge.
How do you think I'd feel to leave you...
struggle to get home?
What are you on about?
I'm fine, and a cab's on the way.
Our ancestors said...
a vehement denial was a strong affirmation.
What ancestor said...
I can't believe I must watch over a lawyer too.
Goodness.
I'm such a great probation officer.
Leave me alone now.
Yes means no.
Take me home, then.
Yes.
Go.
Isn't it time you go home?
You're the frigid type.
I'll make sure you go inside.
Let's agree on...
a few things.
Things you must do to protect yourself...
when you deal with Lee Ro Um.
First,
don't go against your principles as a lawyer.
Ms. Lee.
Second,
keep her out of your personal domain.
What's all this?
Third,
do not overlook anything illegal.
Yoo Myung Hoon's insurance payout.
Lastly,
never...
let your guard down.
A total of 430,000 dollars.
(Delightfully Deceitful)
- What? - We're in love.
Don't let it look so obvious.
We must return this.
Just admit that...
I did something you couldn't.
Mr. Han. I need help.
A friend who does odd jobs was kidnapped.
You asked someone...
you only met once to save Ring Go?
Ms. Lee.
What can you do?
(All people, organizations, locations, and incidents...)
(in this drama are fictitious.)
You're...
fired.
How are you sure that girl...
and Lee Ro Um are the same person?
What do you mean?
The Lee Ro Um you saw years ago as a child...
was a little girl.
What kind of person Lee Ro Um is now,
what kind of adult she has become,
you can't tell based on that.
Didn't you yourself feel...
how unfamiliar...
Lee Ro Um was?
I think that is what's important right now.
Is the current Lee Ro Um...
the same person as the child you wanted to help?
(Episode 3)
What?
What are you staring at?
Is there something interesting?
Don't you have something to do?
Of course I do.
That's why I'm here.
But don't worry.
I'll watch for ten more minutes...
before heading off to get someone.
Don't mind me.
The woman I'm picking up is family.
But then, you don't have to...
get jealous or anything.
She's family, but not my wife...
What's wrong?
(Love Share Service, Ministry of Justice)
Were you lied to and duped all your life?
It's not just a grade A clip. It's a grade A-plus.
She's real famous.
Hey.
Hey, you!
Darn it.
Gosh.
It's perfect weather to lynch someone.
You treated a million-dollar suit...
as if it were worth a dollar.
What will you do about the loss,
Mr. Han Moo Young?
Goodness.
We didn't even get a down payment.
I apologize.
This Lee Ro Um is more harm to us than good.
Is there something about her?
Nothing that involves her works out.
Am I wrong?
Will you tell me...
you won't see her again,
and nothing else will happen?
I even got you out of a disciplinary committee.
Will you tell me that?
(Probation Officer Ko Yo Han)
Mr. Han?
Moo Young.
- Excuse me. - Sure.
What?
Is this really happening? His boss was talking.
Hello?
Mr. Han, it's me.
Probation Officer Ko Yo Han.
I know that, and I'm listening.
I'm at Dongma Park.
Lee Ro Um needs a lawyer.
Did something happen to her?
Come and see for yourself.
I have to pick up a female member of my family...
who isn't my spouse, so...
- Hello? - Hey, let go!
Hey, come out. What's your problem?
- What happened? - Come out!
Darn it.
- Calm down. - Let go!
- We'll have to call the police. - Hey, come out.
Hey!
I told you to come out!
- Calm down, will you? - What's going on?
Ms. Lee! It's me, Ko Yo Han.
I called Mr. Han Moo Young, so wait just a few minutes.
Who?
I have somewhere to be, so I'm leaving.
I called the cops, so wait just a little longer.
(Love Share Service, Ministry of Justice)
Who did he call?
He said he called the cops!
Mr. Attorney, don't stand around like that. Take a seat.
Bring that chair.
I told you that he wasn't my attorney.
Then shall I represent him instead?
I'm Han Moo Young.
All right.
So you suddenly pulled the mop for no reason.
Because of that, you hurt your back.
No, my whole body.
I suffered a whole-body injury.
I stole your cell phone, didn't I?
What? What is this nonsense about?
All you did was hurt me physically.
What's going on here?
Did she steal your phone... I mean,
is it true that you got your phone stolen?
No, not at all.
Then why did you call it in?
I wasn't the one who called it in.
This woman's probation officer called it in.
Mr. Ko Yo Han called the police?
Well, then first...
As the assailant is saying, you only admit to the assault...
No, I mean... Not the assault.
The victim is...
No, I really stole it.
Go ahead and search me.
My back!
My back is okay now, so I'll just head home.
All right, then.
What are you two doing right now?
Then how am I supposed to summarize it and write a report?
Talk to the lawyer.
I believe you don't really need my help here.
You're useless.
All right.
You said she assaulted you but denied that she stole your phone.
You admitted that you stole his phone...
but denied that you assaulted him, but he said he was okay now.
That is correct.
I'll just go home.
We'll get going too, then.
(Police)
- Hey, give it back. - Gosh.
What are you doing?
Hey, give me back my phone.
How much will you give me?
That crazy little...
Why are you doing this to me?
What did I do to you?
That's enough.
(Done)
I'll give it back to you.
Call this number.
That little...
So you did steal his phone.
Why did you do that?
Because he got on my nerves.
Why?
Some people irritate me with their existence alone.
I'm meeting an awful lot of them these days.
It must be in the restroom at the park.
You told him you'd give it back.
You probably hid his phone there.
Put on your seat belt.
(Verified, you may now start the car.)
(Ready to drive)
How much will you ask for?
Are you saying I should sell this?
What a shame.
Others would even sell their organs to find what's on that phone.
- What is it? - It's unlocked. Take a look.
Ro Um.
Did you see these?
Yes.
And you want me to return this phone to him?
I checked thinking it was me, but it wasn't. So I don't care.
He didn't take pictures of you, so we can give this back to him?
Then go take it to the police.
If I hand this over to the police now,
he'll get you roped into this.
As you know, a theft charge is separate.
What do you want to do, then?
You said you didn't want to give it back to him.
I'm asking what your plan is.
We'll charge him for possessing illegally filmed materials...
and get our hands on the original files.
Then we'll leave his phone in a camera blind spot.
In his messenger, there's evidence that he was involved...
in filming and selling the materials on top of possessing them.
I believe he even signed a contract with a webhard company.
I planted malware on his phone,
so I can go through his hard drive and everything else.
You did what?
You didn't understand what I just said?
I have to explain such a simple procedure.
First, return his phone to him with the malware planted on it.
The malware will leak everything on his phone.
We're practically copying everything on his phone.
As soon as this jerk gets home, he'll back up all the data.
He'd be anxious because he had it stolen.
The moment the phone is connected to his desktop or to the cloud,
the malicious code would get planted on those too.
Based on the nature of what he does, he probably has other phones too.
We can gain full control over all the hacked devices.
From that point on, anything's possible.
We could tell his family about it.
"This jerk will betray you and rat you out to the police."
We could tell that to his business partners too.
(We need it by today. How come you haven't sent it yet?)
Darn it.
We could also take a classic approach...
and tell him to send us the money he earned through this.
- Then... - Ro Um.
What are you saying?
That's all illegal.
You're talking about the law now?
As a lawyer, it is my job to talk about the law.
He ordered food with the money he earned by blackmailing girls.
But he was released on probation thanks to that "law."
Is that your weapon?
What is your weapon, then? Assault and unlawful acts?
I use anything and everything I can use.
That includes lawyers.
A lawyer who offered to help me pro bono...
is standing right before me now.
Although I have no idea what he wants from me.
Some people help others without expecting anything in return...
and try to protect others even when they have no reason to.
I've never seen such people, but if they do exist,
I'd say they're total pushovers.
It's called a friend.
You become a tool because you don't realize that you're a mere tool.
Knock yourself out. Be my "friend" all you want.
He's been doing that since he got back from Cho and Son.
(Debt Collections, Problems and Solutions)
Oh, you should try this too.
Try what?
Speak, will you? Stop creating such a hostile environment.
Yoo Myung Hoon! Concluded as an accidental death.
They concluded that he drowned in the valley...
where his adoptive mother took him.
They'll receive a six-figure insurance payout.
They filed for an injunction to stop the documentary...
from being broadcast.
They were making a fuss!
Cho and Son Law Firm did, I mean.
They asked for 50,000 dollars of settlement money.
We'll have to negotiate.
The problem is...
that my client doesn't cooperate with me.
Ms. Seo Gye Sook was...
way more furious than before after the case closed.
She's entitled to be upset.
I'm not saying that I don't understand her.
I'm also tired.
I'm running around everywhere to make them...
withdraw the defamation suit,
and she's defaming them in the meantime!
She's been defaming them the whole time.
Watch your mouth in front of Woo Young.
Just deal with it.
Reduce the settlement if possible.
Just do a good job.
I would have spat it if you were younger.
Try and spit at me. I'll sue you.
How's work?
Nothing much.
What about the probationer? Are you staying close?
Would you like a written report?
I'd like that.
Anything to help you realize where you belong.
Check your bank account. I wired some money.
In his messenger, there's evidence that he was involved...
in filming and selling the materials on top of possessing them.
(Chats)
(Seo Min Hye)
(How desperate are you? Show me.)
Take a seat.
I thought you were giving me my phone back.
Take a seat.
Gosh.
Don't do this. Give it to me today.
I really need that.
Let's stop bothering each other.
I'll start recording first.
Do you agree?
May I ask you why you need your phone today?
Come on!
I don't understand why you're doing this to me.
She stole my phone.
And you ask me why I need it?
Whether I need it today or tomorrow,
why do you even care?
It was her fault for stealing it in the first place!
I didn't steal it. I've acquired a lost item.
Okay. Fine.
I guess you picked up the phone that I lost.
And?
I fell down by myself.
I fell by myself. All right?
Now you know. Give me my phone back.
If you make...
a statement different from this during the investigation,
my client...
will testify about what she saw on this phone.
You must have seen them.
Are you interested in any of them?
- Excuse me? - Do you want to buy one?
If not, whatever.
Tell her to avoid me.
Yes.
I've recently acquired a phone,
and I found illegal videos on it.
(Unknown: Welcome back.)
(Seokyung Station, 1-39)
(Unknown)
The number you have dialed is out of service.
Please recheck the number and call again.
The number you have dialed is...
By the way,
why do you keep refusing to meet with your lawyer?
You punk. He's not my lawyer.
He stabbed me in the back.
I have so much quality information...
that people keep looking for me.
You're our boss for a reason.
That's amazing, boss!
Let go.
It must be snacks.
What's this?
(Commissary Money Request)
(6 sausages, 5 cup noodles, 10 biscuits...)
What about my sausages?
Low-balance alert.
Hold on.
This punk.
(Seoyoung Studio)
Introduce me to that hacker.
That's a big favor for a cup of coffee.
Is it?
I'm a lawyer who works for you with zero legal fees.
Should we do the math?
I'm a client who you screwed over.
I could report you to the disciplinary committee.
Let's write an official complaint, then.
Next time, start by threatening me.
Don't be pretentious and act like you're asking for a favor.
You asked if the law was my weapon, right?
I have no weapon. All I have are weaknesses.
So, I'm going to need some help.
Welcome.
Ms. Lee Ro Um told me about you.
(Dajung Comic Books)
A digital funeral?
Yes.
Didn't she tell you about what I do?
She only told me that you were a hacker.
It's a little different from my usual work,
but I'll do it for Ro Um.
Do you need a funeral of your own?
No.
The phone that Ro Um sent data to.
The ones who were being blackmailed.
Please delete their videos and info on the Internet.
Why?
I was wondering why you'd care.
There were a lot of them.
I'll pay the adequate amount, so please take care of it.
I can find the same videos online to delete them,
ask them to delete personal information,
and monitor the websites for a while.
That's all I can do for you.
I can't get to personal clouds or the deep web.
That's much better than what I can do.
Please do that.
The other part sounded like the police's job.
What's wrong?
Nothing.
I'll look into it and call you.
How do you know Ms. Lee?
Oh, we were prison cellmates.
I see.
You're helping her?
Yes, that's right.
There's no way...
she told you that.
She doesn't care at all about me.
You must care a lot about her, though.
What? You can't do it?
Stay awake. I'm always watching.
- Han Moo Young. - What?
We negotiated the settlement from 50,000 down to 5,000 dollars.
Don't I deserve some acknowledgment?
Are you talking about Seo Gye Sook?
What about her son's case?
You...
You really...
Your mind is all over the place, isn't it?
The case was closed.
The insurance...
was paid out long ago.
What do you mean the case was closed?
It was concluded an accidental death.
An accidental death? What about the insurance?
What 18-year-old pays 2,000 dollars a month in premiums?
They were all life insurance policies.
I did all I could do.
The case was closed, but Seo Gye Sook kept protesting...
and acting out,
and I had to stop her.
As I just said, I negotiated the settlement down to a tenth.
What more should I do?
Investigate the death?
Do you admit that I did enough?
As a lawyer, I did all I could do within my legal capacity.
Seo Gye Sook said she'd rather...
go to prison than settle,
and she's your problem now.
What on earth happened?
What a mess.
Don't even ask. It's a disaster zone.
Was there no maintenance done?
Everything here's a mess.
(Case Consultation Record)
(Valley Death Case Report)
(Investigative points)
Han Moo Young speaking.
I did everything you asked me to.
Thanks a lot, Da Jung.
I'll pay you the outstanding amount.
- Are you at home? - Yes.
Am I being traced?
Something like that.
Ro Um.
For rent.
Is something wrong? Were you out?
The studio's flooded. Take the money.
Take it.
Why would I? This isn't a hotel.
Come in.
How long will you keep staring?
What are you looking at? Stop looking.
(Yoo Myung Hoon had multiple life insurance policies.)
What's that?
A suspected insurance fraud case.
(Yoo Myung Hoon had multiple life insurance policies.)
The adopted kid's accidental death?
It was in the news.
A grown kid got adopted out.
To a friend the mother trusted.
Then why is it fraud?
A guy who couldn't swim was found in deep waters...
without any safety equipment.
He had 15 life insurance policies.
Did his adoptive parents sell insurance?
The woman's sibling did.
How could you tell?
Insurance fraud requires someone with experience.
Were they caught?
No.
The death was ruled accidental,
and the insurance money was paid out.
- Then it's over. - Not yet.
The birth mother refuses to settle, and I'm helping her.
You're helping her refuse to settle?
I should help her settle.
It'll get even harder if the defamation charge sticks.
Why is she refusing to settle?
Because she's penniless?
Because of her son.
If she settles, it means admitting the adoptive parents were right.
The truth will be buried.
See if you can say that for a smaller amount of money.
It's not about money. I want to fight to the end.
"Fight?"
It looks like you're whining, keeping the neighborhood awake.
If someone killed your child,
you must gouge out their eyes and dig out their heart...
in front of their family.
That's what you must do to call yourself family.
If you thought someone else...
could do a better job raising your child,
whether it ends in abuse or murder,
that's what you must live with.
Her kid died because of the choice she made.
Expecting society to pay the price...
is cowardice.
Go tell her.
If she has a conscience, she should know...
to gladly pay the consequences for her own actions,
even if it leads to pure misery.
Ro Um.
No one can pay the consequences for their every action.
That's why we all need others.
What can other people do for her?
No matter how difficult the situation is,
I'll fight alongside her to the end.
Your dad and I came to get you.
Come with us.
Let's go home.
- Ro Um... - Ro Um.
- No! - Ro Um...
(Complaint)
What a joke.
(Complaint)
(Details: The defendant defamed the plaintiff.)
My rent.
I said you didn't need to pay rent.
Where did you get this?
The box next door.
(Chungju Apples)
It's Sunday.
I have to meet the client I told you about yesterday.
(1 Box of Red Apples, Buy)
You live your life inefficiently.
I'm sure you can understand Ms. Seo Gye Sook.
You filed a damage claim too.
Wasn't it because you wanted to reveal the truth?
A trial won't bring out the truth.
I beg to differ. A trial can bring out the truth.
It's what softies do.
Those who believe that the law is justice.
That doesn't mean revenge is justice.
Revenge is always justice.
Since way before the law you always talk about was created.
Since the moment humans admitted their weakness.
Why was the law created to begin with?
Because personal acts of vengeance yielded miserable results.
It was unethical and unfair.
Are you sure about that?
In my opinion, it is the only solution in this situation.
Tell her to hire someone if she doesn't want to do it herself.
Shall I give you a hitman's number?
Do you like magic?
Then I'll show you a magic trick...
that can turn your probation into jail time.
Make yourself at home until your living situation gets sorted out.
I'll go sleep somewhere else if you want me to.
What about you?
Do you like magic?
No, not really.
It is deception, after all.
You will learn to like it.
Let me show you some magic too.
Hey.
Yes.
Another lawyer is here.
I...
I won't settle.
If you don't settle...
I know I'll serve jail time.
Mr. Cho already told me everything.
I do not understand why he sent another lawyer.
Especially if you're here to say the exact same thing.
Please leave.
Don't waste your time.
Since I'm never the one actually going through it,
showing tears...
and anger could be perceived...
as disrespectful by the person who's in that situation,
and it's nothing but shallow sympathy.
I can't say I know what they're going through,
nor can I say I understand their pain.
I can't tell them that I'm hurting just as much.
Back then,
you were...
the person going through it.
Don't worry about me. Just go.
Mom, I don't want you...
to suffer anymore.
Hello.
Excuse me.
Could you recommend a mindless book?
("Cat Bookstore")
When are you going to quit visiting?
I perfectly understand...
No, you don't!
How would you understand?
I frustrate you, don't I?
You think I'm some ignorant lady...
who doesn't even know the law.
This may be one of many cases that you take,
but to me,
this is the death of my one and only child.
This case will haunt me until the day I die.
This case sets fire...
to my heart thousands of times a day.
You don't have to settle.
I'm merely your spokesman.
Whatever it is you want, tell me. I'll listen...
and do what I can as your lawyer.
(Put the books back!)
Welcome.
Where's your room?
Do you mean the computer room?
In the back.
I need you to do something for me.
Come inside.
- Come on. - No!
(Dongsan Kindergarten)
Listen to your teacher.
Ask me whatever you want to eat.
I want to have steak today.
Sure. We'll go to your favorite restaurant tonight.
And I want a game console.
We're rich.
Don't ever say that.
Say what?
I'll buy you that game console,
so don't mention the insurance money.
I want game disks too.
- I get it. - And steak!
I will!
And don't let Dad eat it.
Dad finished all my food last time, and I had nothing to eat.
If you do that again...
I told you not to hit me.
You can't eat it too.
I get it!
- Good morning. - Hello.
Sin Woo, you must have a big appetite.
Apparently. Still, you should share with your parents.
We do share. He only says that.
Let's go.
I'm so worried that my kid will be in his class.
So am I.
We have a very important guest today.
She majored in Child Psychology at Brown University.
Affiliated with the San Francisco Government,
Kid's Heart is a center that takes care of youth mental health,
and she's been successfully running it.
Please welcome Dr. Courtney Kwon.
I'm Courtney Kwon, a child psychology specialist.
It's a pleasure to meet you.
I've observed...
the parents and the children on their way to school.
And I've noticed something quite significant.
Will you introduce yourself?
- Me? - Yes.
What is your son's name?
It's Choi Sin Woo.
I see.
He certainly stood out.
An abnormal appetite, self-centered thinking,
limited vocabulary, and violent inclinaiton.
He's not that bad.
That's what is seen...
from average people.
But here's what I sense from him.
Superstimulus, extrasensory manifestation,
and triggered introversion and extroversion.
These are qualities found in children with Einstein's cell,
namely, the genius cell.
All parents desire their children's specialness.
The moment their children are acknowledged...
as superior to other children,
that becomes a trophy of its own.
It may sound preposterous, but you'll see it soon.
The more foolish the parents are, the likelier they are...
to sell everything they've got to pursue that fantasy.
(Child Psychology Specialist, Courtney Kwon)
Your son has recently experienced a close person's death, hasn't he?
If so, it's now or never.
This will be a turning point in Sin Woo's life.
Here.
We honestly raise our children with love.
Do you have two children?
- Yes. - Yes.
Go away. Stop taking pictures of her.
You're hiding something from me.
I will conduct individual interviews on all the family members...
by the end of the week.
I must know everything about what is currently going on,
what has happened, and what's going to happen,
within this family.
As I mentioned, your son's life...
depends on this period.
(Update Error)
What are you staring at?
I just can't get it to update.
Let me.
Look at that.
You already have the original app.
Delete these two, and...
Hang on.
- Attorney Han, please check... - Sorry.
Talk to me later. I'm late for a meeting.
Please take into consideration that our client was...
going through severe mental anguish due to her son's death.
The protest is her way of satisfying her grudge...
and finding mental peace.
She never meant to harm anyone.
Does that mean that she'll keep protesting?
I'll talk her out of it.
But she'll need some time until she finds peace.
The ban on broadcasting it has been approved,
so please understand.
(Park and Cue Law Firm)
Our client has also mentally suffered.
It can be stressful to be accused...
of murder.
Moreover, Ms. Seo asked them to adopt Myung Hoon.
The accident occurred while they were taking care of him.
She doesn't have the right to defame them for it.
I'm aware.
(Seo Gye Sook: "Thank you for everything, Mr. Han.")
("Thank you for everything, Mr. Han.")
Ms. Seo.
No.
Think about Myung Hoon, and stop.
Unless I do this,
I'm just a mom...
who sent her son to her friend to save herself.
I didn't even care what he ate or how he dressed.
I didn't even care how he slept.
My poor baby...
told me with his whole being that he didn't want to go to them.
I ignored and turned away.
If the likes of me don't kill myself...
My poor Myung Hoon.
Who will avenge his wrongful death?
(June 14, 2022)
(I asked how Myung Hoon was doing.)
(Kim Bo Ra already had a plan.)
(They didn't tell me Myung Hoon was dead.)
We can reopen the case if we find physical evidence.
To do that, you must stay strong.
I miss my poor baby so much.
If I could turn back time...
to the day I last saw him...
Then...
Then...
Eat up.
Eat lots of veggies too.
Chew it well.
I sent money for a new tee.
Did your stepmom not buy you one?
I should call her.
Don't call.
Will you go somewhere on holiday?
- Yes. - Where?
To some valley stream.
Even a trip like that must cost a lot...
for a family of five.
I'll send some extra next week...
No, wait.
Not next week.
- Mom. - Yes?
Why did you have me?
What do you mean?
I just want to know.
I keep dreaming of him.
As he sinks to the bottom of the cold stream,
Myung Hoon...
keeps asking...
(My son died a year after he was adopted.)
why I gave birth to him.
My goodness.
How come...
You passed out in the street.
Why are you here?
I happened to call you right at that moment.
It was a stroke of luck.
Hang on.
I wonder which of the nurses I talked to.
She had a beautiful voice.
Is that her over there?
Why did you call me?
Oh, the studio apartment flooded,
and I can't seem to locate Lee Ro Um.
You must be under a lot of stress.
Do you see a shrink?
(12th, Calendar)
Considering the state you're in,
I think you should find a new shrink.
Consultations cost a fortune and look at you.
My doctor is just fine.
My gosh.
What patient's this loyal?
Take the opportunity to switch to someone good.
Stay out of it.
I came all the way here for you.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
(Moran Hospital)
You can go now.
Okay, fine.
I mean it.
I called a cab. You can go.
Our ancestors said no meant yes.
You look so weak and frail.
You'd flop with one nudge.
How do you think I'd feel to leave you...
struggle to get home?
What are you on about?
I'm fine, and a cab's on the way.
Our ancestors said...
a vehement denial was a strong affirmation.
What ancestor said...
I can't believe I must watch over a lawyer too.
Goodness.
I'm such a great probation officer.
Leave me alone now.
Yes means no.
Take me home, then.
Yes.
Go.
Isn't it time you go home?
You're the frigid type.
I'll make sure you go inside.
Let's agree on...
a few things.
Things you must do to protect yourself...
when you deal with Lee Ro Um.
First,
don't go against your principles as a lawyer.
Ms. Lee.
Second,
keep her out of your personal domain.
What's all this?
Third,
do not overlook anything illegal.
Yoo Myung Hoon's insurance payout.
Lastly,
never...
let your guard down.
A total of 430,000 dollars.
(Delightfully Deceitful)
- What? - We're in love.
Don't let it look so obvious.
We must return this.
Just admit that...
I did something you couldn't.
Mr. Han. I need help.
A friend who does odd jobs was kidnapped.
You asked someone...
you only met once to save Ring Go?
Ms. Lee.
What can you do?