Miss S (2020–…): Season 1, Episode 24 - The Scandalous Apartment Part 2 - full transcript

They were letting me off easy.

Are you OK?

I'm fine.

You fought off three people. You're good.

Taozi.

Your sister is here.

This way please.

Why are you here?

Girls like us are free during the day.

Have you had breakfast?

Yes, I did.



This is for you.

To make up for the many birthdays I missed.

Thank you.

Flower Garland Sutra

Oh, you remember.

I remember you like reading scriptures

since you were little.

Father gave it to me when I learnt how to read.

He leaves all the good things to you.

Juzi, are you doing all right these days?

I know you don't have it easy.

I've asked Miss Su to find you a new job.

What kind of job? One like yours?

How much can you earn cleaning the stairs?



What you're doing now is not decent.

I just want to help you.

I don't need your help.

I never thought that you're doing better.

Nor do I find my job indecent.

Can you stop acting so saintly?

No... that's not what I mean.

You always get me wrong.

- Actually, I... -You live in a mansion.

And your master cares about you.

You have everything you want. But I don't.

I must make my own money

to live the life that I want.

What's wrong with dancing, smoking

or drinking champagne with wealthy men?

They'd buy me gifts if they like me.

Mother will be heartbroken if she hears that.

She shouldn't have given birth to me then.

How can you say that?

What do you expect from me?

Should I live like she does?

Raising six children

and working herself to the bone?

Scrimping and saving to make ends meet?

That life might suit her but I've had enough.

Stop! I don't want to talk about this anymore.

Just throw it away.

Deceased: Jenny Wu, female

Good morning.

Morning, Inspector Luo.

Han's not here?

He went to get the laboratory report.

What happened to your pants?

Nothing. I just took a spill.

Oh, really?

Xiao'an told me everything.

Someone tried to hurt you last night.

I taught them a lesson.

The police are cracking down on mobsters.

All the gangs are on the edge.

You must be careful.

Don't worry, I will.

What did you find?

I found prayer beads in Jenny Wu's purse.

It's odd for a hostess to carry this around.

I guess she was a Buddhist.

Both of you are here early.

- Good morning. -Morning.

You probably haven't had breakfast.

She's not squeamish about the dead.

The stench doesn't put her off at all.

That's right. I had a heavy breakfast.

No alcohol detected in her.

So Jenny Wu didn't drink before she died.

Then why was anaesthetics

found in both wine glasses?

I found skin tissue under her nails.

It's a sign of a struggle.

She might have fought back before she died.

Were there any injuries on Mr Jia's arms

or on the rest of his body?

I'm not sure.

He was wearing a long-sleeved patient gown.

I'll check.

I'm going to see Juzi at Brilliant Club.

- Let's go. -Bye, Dr Han.

Quiet Please

Mr Jia, it's time for your injection.

You're here, Qiuheng.

- Press down on it. -All right. Thanks.

- Thank you, miss. -You're welcome.

Wait.

Please roll up his left sleeve as well.

He already had a jab on his left arm.

Please do it.

Qiuheng, what are you getting at?

Nothing.

How did you get those scratches on your arm?

I didn't notice them until now.

Perhaps I scraped my arm against the table

when I passed out that night.

But there weren't any sharp objects close by.

So what are you trying to say?

We found some skin tissue

under the deceased's nails.

Are you implying that

we had a fight and she scratched me?

Qiuheng, I didn't do anything.

I didn't kill that woman. That's the truth.

I'm sorry, Mentor.

All the evidence and public opinion

are stacked against you right now.

I know.

You're just doing your job.

How is the patient doing?

He's fine now.

Jia Tianhao, I'm Inspector Luo Qiuheng

from Central Police Station

You're under arrest on suspicion of murder.

Jici Hospital

I'm sorry.

The door wasn't locked?

It's fine.

You startled me.

I was just as taken aback.

I'm sorry. I didn't mean to interrupt you.

Xue Jialiang. Do you like him?

He loves me very much.

We're serious about each other.

We're going to get married.

Look.

After we get married

I want to have a baby right away.

Congratulations.

But his brother passed away not too long ago.

So he's going back to Yangzhou

to settle the funeral.

I have something to ask you.

I found prayer beads

among Jenny Wu's personal effects.

If she were a Buddhist

why was she in this line of work?

Blame it all on Mr Guo.

He's the owner of Jingchen Bookstore.

Mr Guo from Jingchen Bookstore?

I heard he used to be a monk.

Inspector, I just found out that

Jenny Wu started practising Buddhism

because of Mr Guo from Jingchen Bookstore.

Jingchen Bookstore

Sir, what book are you looking for?

That's the latest arrival

Platform Sutra Of The Sixth Patriarch.

I'm looking for Mr Guo.

That's me.

Brilliant Club

Are you here for a drink, sir?

I don't know much about Western alcohol.

Shall I recommend you something?

What will that be?

- Whisky. -Which type?

Scotch whisky. Single malt.

Sounds good.

A glass of Scotch for this gentleman.

- Sure. Just a second. -Thank you.

No ice.

Why not?

So you can taste the true soul of Scotland.

I'll try it without ice then.

Not bad.

I went...

Is the soul of Scotland just not bad

or interesting?

It's very interesting.

I went to Jingchen bookstore.

We can't discuss the case here.

May I have a dance with you?

Sure.

Isn't it a little too dark here?

The darker the better, Inspector.

Is this really necessary?

Absolutely, Inspector.

Fine. Mr Guo from the bookstore

had been asking Jenny Wu to change her ways

and get back on the straight and narrow.

Get back on the straight and narrow?

Are you saying that

he asked her to leave this place?

Do you think Anna Dong knew about this?

Jenny Wu was the top hostess here.

Anna Dong wouldn't let her quit so easily.

Juzi told me

Anna Dong wanted to break Mr Guo's legs.

She couldn't break Mr Guo's legs

but she could take away Jenny Wu's life.

Inspector, were you trying to kiss me?

I'm just thinking on my feet.

Your feet, and not somewhere else?

I'm not that sort.

Are you saying Anna Dong was unhappy

about Jenny Wu wanting to quit

so she killed her and framed Jia Tianhao for it?

She couldn't have Jenny Wu set a precedent.

So she killed her and framed the police for it.

Killing two birds with one stone.

Inspector, the crisis has been averted.

Pardon me.

Inspector, you feel feverish.

What an interesting soul.

Greta Garbo's film was amazing.

Do you always go to the cinema?

Yes, I watched this movie thrice

at Grand Theatre.

What is this movie called?

I can't really remember Western film names.

I think it's called Susie Lenox?

You mean Susan Lenox?

Right... Susan Lenox.

My memory is failing me. It's Susan Lenox.

Look!

"High-ranking police officer"

"arrested on suspicion of murder".

"Call girl found dead in his residence".

This is really bad.

This will look bad on all of us.

Inspector Luo arrested Jia Tianhao himself.

That's really cold of Inspector Luo.

What are you saying?

- He was just doing his job. -Inspector.

- Inspector. -Inspector.

Get back to work.

High-ranking police officer

arrested on suspicion of murder

Call girl found dead in his residence

By the way, I heard that you have a girlfriend.

You can have these two movie tickets.

The movie is for 7.30pm tonight.

Madam Hong, I can't accept them.

You went all the way to Grand Theatre for these.

Don't worry, I didn't go

all the way there just for these tickets.

I happened to be in the area.

I was at the power company

to ask about our electric meter

but they said it wasn't faulty.

- It was such a waste of my time. -I see.

So I decided to swing by Grand Theatre.

You went down to the power company?

Was it for the electric meter at Mr Jia's place?

Yes. I told you, didn't I?

Who else was around during lunch?

Just the cook hired from Dexing Restaurant

and someone from the power company

who came to repair the electric meter.

Other than that, there wasn't anyone else.

You went to the power company today?

Miss Su asked me to go there

and check if our meter was really faulty.

So what did the power company say?

They said they wouldn't have sent

someone down to do the repairs

since no one reported the meter faulty.

Which means the meter was working fine

and no one was sent to repair it.

That's right. I have no idea

why a technician would show up out of the blue.

Xiao'an.

- Come with me to my mentor's house. -OK.

Have some tea and thanks for the tickets.

I'm not done yet.

Inspector Luo.

How did you like the soul of Scotland last night?

What soul?

What made you ask Madam Hong

to make a trip to the power company?

This meter isn't in the study

the living room or the kitchen.

It's installed along the corridor.

So why did the technician

have to enter the house to repair it?

But the power company said

they didn't send anyone here to repair it.

Which means that person

wasn't really here for the electric meter.

He came to case the house during lunchtime.

He was getting everything ready

and was waiting for the moment to strike.

Madam Hong also said her backup key was gone.

But the door and windows were locked.

How did he get in here?

Could there be a secret passage

behind the bookshelf? Maybe it leads to...

a basement or something?

Do you think we're at the Palace of Versailles?

This isn't some palace for the royalty.

I see a scratch here.

Was it left by the police

when they forced their way in?

You'd have seen more damage

if the police had done this.

Such a small scratch wouldn't open the door.

It's visible but shallow.

Probably made by something hard.

Inspector, I think...

I found something.

It looks like fragments of a magnet.

Let's give it a try.

That's brilliant.

Thank you for the compliment.

I'm used to achieving a lot

with very little effort.

I was referring to the perpetrator.

So maybe

the perpetrator tied a string around a magnet

and stuck it onto the metal bolt

so he could use it to slide the bolt in place.

When he pulled down on the string

to retrieve the magnet

the magnet left a scratch on the door

fell onto the floor and a part of it broke off

leaving these fragments behind.

Looks like you're even smarter than the killer.

We've figured out how he escaped a locked room.

The next question is...

who is he?

Perhaps someone who wanted Jenny Wu dead.

Someone who didn't want her leaving the nightclub.

Or it's someone who wanted Jia Tianhao dead.

The mobsters that he's been cracking down on.

It might also be someone who wanted

both Jia Tianhao and Jenny Wu dead.

So my mentor is being framed.

Who would want to do that besides Anna Dong?

I don't know the answer to that yet.

The client list we got from Anna Dong

is useless in solving the case.

It's a fake list meant to hoodwink the police.

The actual client list is still with her.

An actual list of the patrons of Brilliant Club.

Where are you going?

Mr Inspector, I'm going home to sleep.

Why are you sleeping in the day?

It's the perfect time for some beauty sleep.

You'd better stay put. Don't go anywhere.

All right.

Don't act on your own. I'm watching you!

Inspector.

Jia Tianhao is innocent.

- What should we do then -We'll release him.

It's not right to keep detaining him.

Where's our car?

They must have driven away.

How do we go back then?

There's a tram we can take two streets away.

Shall we go?

I'm an inspector and I'm taking the tram?

You don't have to come to work tomorrow!

Is this funny to you?

This way!

Mentor.

Why are you here?

You may go.

Are you doing this because I'm your mentor?

We haven't solved the case yet

but we have ascertained your innocence.

Let's go.

Qiuheng, you're right.

I believe in you. You'll prove my innocence.

Thank you for believing in me.

However, Qiuheng, you're taking a big risk

since the case isn't solved yet.

So you must act quickly

and find the perpetrator immediately.

- I will. -Let's go.

All right.

- Qiuheng. -Yes?

I wanted Xiaoli to marry you

because I think you have a promising future.

Even though that didn't work out

I still think you're a good inspector.

These are two different matters.

- Let's go. -All right.

Mentor, please wait for a moment.

He still wants you as his son-in-law.

Be serious.

- Get a car ready. -Where are we going?

I think the wily Miss Su is on the move again.

You're right.

Juzi.

I need to ask you something important.

I heard that Anna Dong has

a name list of all Brilliant Club patrons.

Do you know of that?

You asked me to investigate Jenny's murder.

There's no name list.

Then what does she have?

A large box

that contains something of our customers

that we had taken.

Something of your customers? Such as?

For instance, a button, an epaulette or a pipe.

Anything that can be used to identify them.

No written documentation at all?

Our boss thinks that's unreliable.

Objects are the safest.

I see why she's the boss.

Do you know where the box is?

Look behind you.

There's a room behind those curtains.

It's in there.

You didn't hear it from me.

Miss Su.

Well, it looks like I've hired a thief.

I just want to see what's in the box.

What are you really up to?

I'm here to find the murderer for you.

What does that have to do with my box?

If you leak my secret

you won't step out of here alive.

Don't move.

You just won't listen to me.

Don't move.

How many times has it been now?

I don't remember.

What would have happened if I'm not here?

- But you're here. -Su Wenli, I warn you.

Never act on your own again.

Don't go dashing headlong

into dangerous situations again.

- But I'm a detective... -No talking back.

All right.

Good.

Excuse me?

Stay here and stay out of our conversation.

Noted.

Miss Dong.

Pointing a gun at a police inspector

can land you in a lot of trouble.

I suggest you give me the gun.

How dare this woman point her gun at me?

I could see from Miss Dong's eyes

that she won't pull the trigger.

Relax. I've seen more killers

than you do beauty products.

Miss Su.

Please continue with your investigation.

Where's the box?

It's not with me.

Someone stole it.

Oh really? Who stole it?

Jenny Wu.

After she died

I found these in her dressing room table.

Looks like she was killed over this box.

If either of you

could help me to get this box back

I'd be so grateful.

Who else is close to Jenny Wu?

Mary.

Miss Su asked if Jenny had

any unusual clients.

Well, did she?

None of her clients were unusual.

Mr Guo was one of her regulars.

Mr Guo from Jingchen Bookstore?

A Buddhist like him visits the nightclub too?

He's not there to have fun with the girls

but to preach to us.

He wants us to quit being hostesses.

Anna Dong loathes him.

She had Xue Jialiang stop him from entering.

But he always managed to sneak in.

What time did he show up that night?

Around 10.00pm.

Did he see Jenny Wu?

He came to see her

but she was already gone by 9.00pm.

Inspector, I need a moment with you.

Please excuse me for a while.

The latest report from Dr Han states that

there was ink

under the deceased's fingernails.

Show Madam Hong a picture of Mr Guo.

See if he was that electric meter technician.

Jingchen Bookstore

You're great at calligraphy, Mr Guo.

Not at all.

You're flattering me.

Maybe you didn't just preach

to the girls at Brilliant Club

you also gave them your calligraphy work.

What do you mean?

On that fateful night

someone saw you at the club looking for Jenny Wu.

You knew she was going to see Jia Tianhao

so you followed her, didn't you?

I didn't follow her. That's the truth.

She told me she could get her hands on a box

that could reveal the identities

of the patrons at Brilliant Club.

I told her to hand it to the reporters.

But she didn't listen to you

and went to see Jia Tianhao instead.

I don't know. Maybe she needed money.

This is just an ink stain.

Here you go, Taozi.

Try these desserts that I made for you.

What's going on?

Did you fall asleep reading your book?

I dozed off reading Flower Garland Sutra

and thinking about my sister.

What happened between you and Juzi?

I don't get it.

I thought out what I was going to tell her

but when I did see her

I just couldn't help but feel angry.

I...

You should sit down with your sister

and have a good talk.

Your sister seems like a good person.

I'm going to see her now.

This fell from your book.

To Jenny Wu?

It was sent to Brilliant Club.

Isn't that the deceased?

I knew it!

The first birthday gift Juzi ever got me

and she took it from a dead woman!

Don't be so harsh on her.

Open it and see.

Inspector.

I showed Madam Hong a picture of Mr Guo.

She said he's not the technician.

Just as we thought.

This is Mr Jia's investigation file

on all ballrooms, brothels and nightclubs.

Thank you, Xiao'an.

Why does this person look familiar?

He was an underling working in Ciro Club.

His name was Jiaqi and he came from Jiangxi.

His gang set off from Jiujiang

and sold opium along the Yangtze River.

He was just one of the minions.

No one important.

During a police raid, he died in the crossfire.

His was the only death in the operation.

Miss Su.

I found a letter in the Flower Garland Sutra

that my sister gave me.

It might be useful to you. Have a look.

"Miss Jenny."

"I'm interested in the information you have."

"Please bring the item with you"

"to the first floor of 32 Keswick Road"

"at 10.00pm tomorrow."

Mr Jia asked to meet with Jenny Wu.

That's his address all right.

Qiuheng, I'm not serving you wine today.

Since what happened with Jenny Wu

I've developed a phobia of wine.

Coffee is fine.

So how's the investigation? Any progress?

You claimed not to know Jenny Wu

but we have evidence

showing that you have had contact with her.

You're right.

I did receive a call from that woman before.

She said she had something I need.

I reckoned it was Brilliant Club's

client list or the like.

So I agreed to meet her

but I didn't pay much attention to it.

If that's what you're referring to

I won't deny it.

Why didn't you tell me about this sooner?

I traversed almost half of Shanghai

to prove your innocence.

There were so many nasty rumours flying around.

I can't believe you hid this from me.

I was worried it might threw you off.

That woman was very careful.

She didn't tell me her name over the phone.

She just said she had something important

that'd help me in cracking down the mobsters.

What did she want in return?

I guess she wanted money.

- And? -I said we could talk about it.

I had my doubts about how reliable

and useful whatever she had was

so I didn't promise her anything.

I just said we could talk in detail

the next time she called.

So did she call again?

No.

So you wrote to ask her to come here.

What?

I didn't write this.

Look carefully before you say anything.

This is very important.

Qiuheng, even if I've gotten senile

and my memory is deteriorating

I'd still recognise my own handwriting.

I really didn't write this.

Who let you into my office unattended?

I'm chummy with the policemen here.

It's still wrong.

What perfect timing. How's my new cheongsam?

You look good in anything.

How patronising.

I've talked to Jia Tianhao.

He said he didn't write the letter.

I'm not surprised.

The killer must be someone

who knew about Jenny Wu's deal with him.

He made use of it and hatched a plan to kill them.

He wouldn't have hatched

such an elaborate plan to kill Jenny Wu.

She was a nightclub hostess

with no reputation to ruin.

But killing a nightclub hostess

and framing Jia Tianhao for it to ruin him...

now, that makes more sense.

So the killer is really after my mentor.

That's right.

What time did Madam Hong leave and return?

I left at dinner time, around 7.00pm.

The movie ended before 11.00pm.

Jenny Wu left Brilliant Club around 9.00pm.

Mary was wondering why

she left so early that night.

Say, Jia Tianhao drank

the drugged wine at 7.30pm.

Then he should've been unconscious by 8.30pm.

In order to kill Jenny Wu

the killer had to be there earlier

to wait for her to show up.

Exactly.

Who is this guy?

What was the name of the only person

who died in the police raid?

Jiaqi.

But he's dead.

He shared a resemblance with Xue Jialiang

the bouncer at Brilliant Club

Jiaqi... Jialiang.

Don't they sound like brothers?

Jiaqi and Jialiang?

Besides, someone told me that

Xue Jialiang's brother had just died.

His brother passed away not too long ago.

So he's going back to Yangzhou

to settle his brother's funeral.

Wait, so Xue Jialiang is from Yangzhou

but Jiaqi was from Jiujiang.

Juzi was fooled by his accent.

He could fool her but not me.

I was talking to Xue Jialiang the other night.

Even the elite can be dangerous.

There was that woman yesterday

who was killed by a high-ranking police officer.

Yes. It's scary.

It sounded like a Yangzhou accent

but it's actually a Jiujiang accent.

I had assumed you only know French.

You underestimate me.

There are also two testimonies that proved

Xue Jialiang left Brilliant Club

before Jenny Wu did that day.

One came from Mr Guo.

Xue Jialiang stopped him at the entrance

when he went there around 6.00pm.

When he tried his luck again at 9.00pm

Xue Jialiang wasn't there.

- Where did he go? -And the other testimony?

It came from Xue Jialiang himself.

He revealed it unknowingly during our chat.

There's also this monk who tries to sneak in.

He said that Anna Dong instructed him

to turn the monk away

so he can't brainwash the girls.

Madam Hong said her backup key went missing

after the technician's visit.

Xue Jialiang pretended to be a technician

and went to case the house.

He stole the backup key.

Then he wrote to Jenny Wu

in Jia Tianhao's name to invite her over.

He got to Mr Jia's house before she did

so he could spike Jia Tianhao's wine.

Then he waited for Jenny Wu to show up.

He strangled her

and framed Jia Tianhao for her murder.

What are we waiting for? Let's go.

Wait.

I asked for backup.

Everyone's here. Gentlemen, let's go.

Let's go.

Juzi, where's Xue Jialiang?

What is it now?

He's involved in Jenny Wu's death.

We need to find him.

This concerns a murder. Tell us where he is.

He... changed his boat ticket...

and went to the pier this morning

to go to Yangzhou for his brother's funeral.

The pier is going to be crowded.

Call the police station and ask for backup.

Yes, sir.

Check the boats to Jiujiang, not Yangzhou.

All right.

Shiliupu Marina

Move aside...

Stop right there!

Move aside...

I haven't checked your ticket!

Move aside...

Come here!

Stop running!

Back off...

You can't get away. Drop the gun.

So what?

Mr Inspector, don't shoot!

- Juzi. -Juzi?

Juzi, why are you here?

Xue Jialiang.

You were behind everything, weren't you?

You wrote to Jenny Wu in Jia Tianhao's name

to lure her over to his house.

Then you pretended to be an electric technician

so you could sneak into Mr Jia's house

and lace his wine with anaesthetics.

He deserved it.

Jia Tianhao passed out from drinking the wine

and you waited for Jenny Wu to show up.

She was just a worthless call girl.

She was brainwashed by that monk

and wanted to quit her job.

She was going to betray us for money.

But she wasn't the person you were after.

Jia Tianhao killed my only family.

We grew up together.

You don't know who fired the shot

that killed your brother, Xue Jiaqi.

You blamed it on Jia Tianhao

just because he led the operation.

You even took an innocent woman's life

just to tarnish his reputation.

Jenny Wu scratched your arm

when she was fighting you off.

So you left the same marks

on Jia Tianhao's arm.

Then you used a magnet to lock the door

to set him up.

But because you were nervous

you didn't notice the fragments of magnet

left behind at the scene.

I don't regret what I did.

Those wealthy men wouldn't know

how hard life is for poor people like us.

We're just trying to make ends meet.

This world is never fair for us.

Tell me, has the wealthy ever been arrested

and jailed for their crimes?

That is no excuse to take lives, Xue Jialiang.

You're under arrest.

This can't be true!

Juzi, stay away. Juzi...

He doesn't know what he's saying.

Jialiang, tell the police

that they're mistaken.

What you've just said isn't true. Tell them.

Tell them that they're mistaken. Come on!

I lied to you, Juzi.

No, you didn't.

You don't tell lies.

You're a good man.

And you'd never kill anyone.

Back off.

Juzi, back off!

Jialiang.

Weren't you going to marry me?

Weren't we going to start a family?

Take me away.

Let's leave everything behind.

Didn't you say we were getting married

once you get back from Yangzhou?

Let's leave this place.

Please?

Drop the gun.

Can you give me your gun?

Give it to me.

We'll leave right away, OK?

Give it to me.

Let me have the gun.

Let's go.

I did it to protect the hostage.

How did this happen?

He said he was coming back to marry me.

He's dead.

So those stubborn ink stains

came from his tattoo.

Juzi...

Juzi...

It's OK.

You still have me and our family.

Thank you so much

for clearing my father's name.

I don't know how to thank you.

It was a collective effort.

I used to wish you were more ambitious.

That you'd learn to use flattery and connections

to get ahead in your career.

I wanted you to be

as accomplished and successful as my father.

But now, I know the kind of life you want.

I have no desire to climb the ranks.

I'm happy as long as I have cases to work on.

Everyone wants different things.

I think you're doing really well.

Better than before.

What do you mean?

I'm sorry for interrupting you.

Lili, can we go now?

I'm done.

Qiuheng, thank you so much.

I should go.

I wish you all the best.

- All the best to you too. -Thanks.

I wonder where Anna Dong's box went.

Somebody must have paid a lot for it.

We found a lot of cash

in Xue Jialiang's luggage.

Maybe he sold it to the men

who ambushed you outside the police station.

Have you found out who did that?

Shanghai is a big city.

I'll find them one day.

Xue Jialiang barely had an education

yet he came up with such an elaborate plan.

I don't think his education or intelligence

had anything to do with it.

Of course it does.

Take Zhou Kaisheng for example.

He's well-educated, tall, handsome and smart.

That's why he won Lili's heart.

You can't resist rubbing it in, can you?

Well, Inspector...

is there anything you can't resist?

The soul of Scotland.

An interesting soul.