Signal (2016–…): Season 1, Episode 15 - Episode #1.15 - full transcript

[Episode 15]
When did it start?

Why would this happen?

Here he is!

Park Hae Young, you're under arrest
for the murder of Ahn Chi Soo.

What do you mean?
Why are you suddenly arresting him?

We already have evidence
and statements from witnesses.

- That's nonsense.
- Don't fight it, just come quietly.

But wait... wait!

- Wait.
- Detective Cha.

You'll have to explain
why you came down here too.

- Wait, wait!
- What are you doing?



I have to confirm something
with Park Hae Young.

If you keep this up, you could
be seen as an accomplice.

- Come on!
- What's going on here?

All right! I'll go.

But before I do...

I just want to see the investigation
files on my brother's death.

I need to check something urgently.

Take him.

Go!

[Injoo 20 kilometers]

Is that you, Detective?

So you're Sun Woo?

[Kim Bum Joo]

Detective Lee Jae Han asked me himself.



He wanted me to meet you in his place.

Why couldn't Detective Lee Jae Han
make it?

Oh, he got injured during work.
He's in the hospital right now.

Is he very hurt?

No, it's not that serious.

It's just difficult for him
to move about at the moment.

I heard you have something
you need to tell him.

You got out of
the Youth Detention Center yesterday.

What did you need
to tell him so urgently?

Who? Park Sun Woo?

That kid who was framed as
the culprit in the Injoo case.

He came straight to Injoo Precinct
after getting out.

- Who?
- Detective Lee Jae Han.

He came here from Seoul a year ago.

I'm not sure. I'll look him up.

Park Sun Woo is looking for Lee Jae Han.

Yes, can't expect
to keep him down forever.

You can trust me
and speak to me comfortably.

How else would I have known to come here
unless Detective Lee Jae Han told me?

I know who is the true culprit,
the one who did that to Hae Seung.

Who would that be?

It's the son of the President
of Injoo Cement.

Jang Tae Jin.

Do you have evidence?

That's Hae Seung's scarf.

I don't know about this.

How can we verify
that this belongs to her?

Hae Seung's mother
knitted this scarf for her.

Hae Seung wears it every winter,
so everyone knows it.

Okay.

I will have it analyzed right away
to see if we can find anything.

Thank you.

You're very different than
what you appear to be.

Judging from your appearance,
you seem quiet and well-behaved.

But you found evidence on your own.

And you met up with detectives.

Are you really determined
to clear your name even now?

Yes, I have to.

I have to clear my name
for my family to be together again.

That way, my dad and little brother...

can come back.

I see.

So Sun Woo...

you will not give up
no matter what happens.

Right?

Right, I will never give up.

There is an important
parliamentary hearing coming up.

If his nephew goes to prison,
everyone will use it against him.

Please ask the Congressman to stop
this internal affairs investigation.

Then I will put my life on the line
and protect the Congressman's nephew.

I talked so much. I'm very thirsty.

Can you get me some more water?

[City of Injoo]

Thank you so much.

Detective Kang, Detective Kang.

Get in there.

Detective Kang.

Please, my brother...

Just let me see the case files
on Park Sun Woo's death.

I need to check something.

Shut your mouth and think about
the sentence for murder.

Detective Kang... Detective Kang!

Detective Kang!

Hae Young, you have so much
you're curious about.

You'll grow up to be a good person.

Why?

Curiosity means you have
a lot of interest in the world.

That's correct.

That's right too.

Is it wrong?

- You got everything right.
- Oh yeah!

Sun Woo...

Please... please.

Please.

Mom?

Sun Woo!

It can be stopped.

He can be saved. Please...

Sun Woo!

Please.

He just got back.

I know. That's what I'm saying.

How could something like this happen?

I knew this would happen.

I knew this would happen.
I knew there would be trouble.

What is with this household?

My poor child!

Sun Woo!

Detective, it's me.
Please save my brother.

My son. What do I do?

My brother was framed like you said.

And he will die on February 18, 2000.

He's going to be murdered.

Someone murdered my brother
and made it look like a suicide.

My son. What am I to do?

[Park Sun Woo Death Investigation]

It's the case files for your brother
that you wanted to see so badly.

Now that I've shown them to you,
answer my questions.

You should know better
than I do what this is.

This is the weapon you used to kill
the Section Chief so brutally.

It was wrapped in a plastic bag.

I thought it was trash at first.

When I opened it up,
I was so shocked.

Don't try to get out of it.

The Section Chief's blood was found
on it along with your fingerprints.

It wasn't me.

No, you killed the Section Chief.

Inside a men's bathroom
near the ER in Injoo Hospital

a weapon we believe was used to kill
the Section Chief was found.

After we analyzed the weapon

we found the Section Chief's
blood and DNA.

Also, we found Park Hae Young's
fingerprints.

What about other evidence?

There was no CCTV
in the bathroom or hall

so we have no video.

But we do have witnesses.

They all point to Park Hae Young.

I did see a suspicious person.

Is this him?

Yes, that was him.

It was not me.

Why did you go to
Injoo Hospital again yesterday?

Ask the employee at the hospital.

I went to Patient Records to find out
what the Section Chief was investigating.

Stop lying!

The real reason you went to the hospital
was to destroy the evidence.

You continued to investigate the Injoo
case after you became a cop, didn't you?

And you found out that the Section Chief
had been in charge of the case.

I'm sure you were angry and resentful
that your brother was put in jail.

Still, you kill a...

You kill your boss, at that?

That's not true.

It wasn't me.

Evidence that was fabricated.

Witnesses perjured themselves
after receiving money.

If you don't give up...

that's what happens to you.

Just like your older brother.

Suppose...

Suppose you could receive
messages from the past?

What would you do?

Because of us... no.

She died because of me.

If it wasn't for that transmission.

What?

I'm going turn everything back.

If I still have a chance...

The Kim Yoon Jung case,
the Gyeonggi Nambu case

and the Han Se Kyu case.

All of the cases you have interest in...

How come they all have a connection
to Senior Lee Jae Han?

You're off duty today.

What are you doing all the way here?

Why are you so obsessed
with Senior Lee Jae Han?

If I tell you the real reason,
will you even believe me?

I can barely believe it myself.
How will you, Detective Cha?

What... what is this?

How is this...

Lieutenant Park.

What is it?

Sun Woo...

He wouldn't commit suicide.
It wasn't a suicide.

He told me very clearly.

He had evidence to expose
the true culprit of the Injoo case.

I found evidence for Hae Seung's case.

It's a red scarf that Hae Seung
was wearing on that day.

I can't trust anyone else.

I want to give it to you myself.

But no matter how much
I searched his house...

I couldn't find that red scarf.

Someone made Sun Woo's death
look like a suicide.

Then took that evidence.

It's someone who should never
have that piece of evidence.

I don't know what you're getting at.
Stop it and leave.

If you have something to report,
follow procedures and do it formally.

I heard something odd at Injoo Precinct.

Excuse me, where's the detective
in charge of the Park Sun Woo case?

He's not in right now.

- Hey.
- Yes?

Let's talk for a moment.

All I told him was that Park Sun Woo
was looking for you, Detective Lee.

His suicide has nothing to do with me.

Who did you tell that to?

Who?

Chi Soo.

If Detective Ahn Chi Soo knew...

I'm sure he reported it
to you immediately.

What are you saying? Are you crazy?

- Watch your mouth in my office.
- Sir.

I heard that the internal affairs
investigation on you is being closed.

The circumstantial evidence is clear
and there are witnesses.

Yet, you are cleared from charges.

Someone high up there in the dark
has helped you out again.

You even killed to show your loyalty,
so I guess he took you back in.

- Right?
- That's enough.

- I've had just about enough.
- I had enough too!

Lee Jae Han!

I won't let you get away with it.
I will put you away.

How could you do it to that young boy?
To a young kid like that!

What are you doing out there?
Get this guy out of here!

He already served his time.

Do you know why he was
so desperate to clear his name?

It's not because he felt
resentment for himself.

It was because
his parents and brother...

His loved ones had split up
because of him.

He wanted to prove his innocence
and reunite his family.

And you harm a child like that?

Let go. Let go of me!

He still believed.

He believed he could right the wrong
and be together with his family again.

He believed there was a grown up
who would help him with that.

And what is this?

How could you do it to a kid like that?

Are you a grown up? Are you human?

You call yourself a cop?

Let me go! Let go.

Let go!

I said let go! Let me go, you punks.

I can't trust anyone else.

I want to give it to you myself.

All right, I'll be there soon.

Stay home and don't go anywhere.

Detective, it's me.
Please save my brother.

My brother was framed like you said.

And he will die on February 18, 2000.

He's going to be murdered.

Sun Woo!

Lieutenant.

I'm sorry.

I couldn't stop it.

It was my mistake.

I should have left right away.

If I had gone as soon as I got his call,
I could have saved your brother.

I was so stupid.

My mind was on other things.

I am so sorry.

Are you listening, Lieutenant?

Senior?

Is that really... you?

How is that you're... and why?

Senior.

Is that really you?

Answer me.

Is it really you, Senior?

I waited 15 years for you.

But in the end...

you came back to me dead.

I waited 15 years.

But you ended up dead, Senior!

Say something, please.

You...

You told me to wait.

You said you had something to say to me.

You told to wait for you.

I waited so long for you.

So, say something.

Say something to me.

Cha Soo Hyun, I...

Lieutenant Park...
Did something happen to him?

I couldn't tell Detective Lee Jae Han
about his death.

On August 3rd...

He will die at
Sunil Psychiatric Hospital.

I could not tell him yet.

Senior.

August 3rd.

Sunil Psychiatric Hospital.

You can't go to
Sunil Psychiatric Hospital.

Are you listening to me?

If you go there...

Senior?

Senior.

You came back to me dead.

I waited 15 years for you.

But you ended up dead, Senior!

[August 3, Sunil Psychiatric Hospital]

Where did he go off to?

Soo Hyun, Mom wants you to eat this.

No thanks. I'm busy.

Gosh, just eat it.

Come sit down for a minute.

- What happened next?
- With what?

You told him about your feelings.

- What feelings?
- Just tell me.

Do you think I'm going to work to date?
I'm busy catching criminals.

Wow, look at my sister's face.

It's no wonder you got rejected.
Do you even put on lotion?

Be quiet. When would a detective
have the time to put on lotion?

Do detectives not breathe?
Does your heart not beat?

I don't know about criminals,
but you must want to look pretty for him.

You have some right here.
Put some of this on.

I don't need it. Just leave.

Mom! Look at Soo Hyun.

I was only helping her and she hit me.

Right here on the chest. It hurts.

Yeah, right here.

Mom, can you get rid of Soo Hyun?

How long do we have to share rooms?
I want my own room.

Mom!

He's not the type to like me
because of this stuff.

I must be crazy.

Hello. Good morning.

Hello.

What's going on?

Where's Senior Jae Han?

He didn't tell you either?

That guy has no heart.

Lee Jae Han is being transferred.

He requested a move to Ilsan Precinct.

Senior!

You left this, didn't you?

Did I ask you for something like this?

I said did I ask you for this?

Throw it away if you don't need it.

Soo Hyun.

Don't challenge any criminal
that you see in front of you.

Avoid the ones wielding knives.

You can catch them later.

Don't get hurt.

Don't be sick either.

Senior.

If this is about what I said before...

A detective...

must always be focused.

Open it.

I still think I should ask
the detective in charge.

I just need a moment.
I need talk to him in private.

Detective Cha, it can't be for too long.

Let me ask you bluntly.

Can he be saved?

Park Hae Young, look at me.

I still don't believe it.

The transmission and everything you said,
I don't believe any of it.

But that voice...

It was definitely Senior Lee Jae Han.

You said this to me before.

That you saved a person
that had been dead.

So...

What about my senior?

Can he be saved?

Answer me.

I told you already.

If you use the transmissions
to save someone...

it can be dangerous.

If we can change everything...

If we can save his life...

If there is even
a small percent chance...

I will do it, even if I ruin everything.

So just give me an answer.

What can I do to save him?

I don't know anything anymore.

What I wanted was to expose the truth.

But nothing worked out
the way it was supposed to.

Both Detective Lee Jae Han
and Section Chief Ahn Chi Soo are dead.

I couldn't stop my brother from dying.

And now...

I've been framed for murder
and I'm locked up.

Everyone who has been
saved by the transmissions...

Even the cases that have been altered...

I'm not sure I've done the right thing.

And now, if we change the past again
using the transmissions

I don't know what could happen.

No.

The past may already have been changed.

I told Senior about August 3rd.

I told him that he can't go
to Sunil Psychiatric Hospital.

You're wrong.

He knew and he still went there.

He thought that he would
find a lead there.

That's why he went there.

This is the Sunil Psychiatric Hospital
in Hanjung-dong that you told me about.

Lieutenant.

Why did you tell me not to come here?

What...

What's going to happen here?

It's not the location.

Then why?

I have to find out how he died.

It's Kim Sung Bum.

His body was buried at
Kim Sung Bum's country home.

How did Senior and Kim Sung Bum...

He must know how he died.

It's the same for
the Section Chief's case.

If we can find Kim Sung Bum,
we can clear your name too.

We can find out how to save Senior too.

As for me...

For both Senior and you

I won't give up.

Hey! You punk!

Put that down right now. Put it down.

Why? Is there something
I can't see in it?

Go get a warrant for
Detective Cha Soo Hyun

if you want to look.

That's enough now, okay?

You guys looked around enough.

Why were you at Injoo Hospital that day?

Did you go there with Park Hae Young?

Detective Moon, can't you read Korean?

- What?
- Did you study abroad?

- What?
- Hey!

This is the Cold Case
Investigations Squad.

We're a team that
investigates cold cases.

So we were re-investigating
the Injoo case.

The Injoo case isn't a cold case.

They may have arrested someone.

But there is suspicion that
there is another true culprit.

Then that can be a cold case too.

Detective Moon, you're more
narrow-minded than you look.

What did you say?

Let's go.

Why, that little punk. I ought to just...

Something is off about this.

Park Hae Young's arrest is
very similar to the 2000 Injoo case.

There's no evidence, and the case
relies on witness statements.

And the statements match
one another too well.

The witnesses all appeared right at
the moment they were needed too.

It's as if someone planned it all out.

The method used to kill doesn't fit
Profiler Park's personality either.

He doesn't have the skill to kill
someone with a single blow.

True.

And it doesn't make sense to leave
the weapon at the crime scene.

Honestly, Park Hae Young
is not a killer like that.

I have someone that
I suspect is the killer.

- Who is it?
- Kim Sung Bum.

Kim Sung Bum?

By Kim Sung Bum, you mean...

that man Profiler Park looked into while
digging into Section Chief's background.

That's right.

Kim Sung Bum was in Injoo on the day
that the Section Chief died.

Is that true?

Park Hae Young saw him.

Then he should tell the detectives.

They believe Park Hae Young
is the most likely suspect.

Do you think they'd believe him?

Those guys are so small-minded.

That's not all.

We found skeletal remains of a detective

in Kim Sung Bum's country home
from 15 years ago.

A detective? He even killed a detective?

The name of that detective is...
Lee Jae Han.

In 1999, he investigated the Injoo case
along with Section Chief Ahn Chi Soo.

What did I say?

There's something more to the Injoo case.

Kim Sung Bum went underground
after that case.

He's someone used to crime.

He could smuggle his way out of here.

We have to find him before he does.

CCTVs around his nightclub and home.

His cell phone records,
financial records, and credit cards.

Even his criminal record.

Find anything you can.

Okay.

This is a list Gye Chul came up with of
places Kim Sung Bum could be hiding in.

We excluded motels because
of the dangers of CCTV.

These are places acquaintances
of Kim Sung Bum own.

There are too many.

Even if I profiled Kim Sung Bum,
he is on the run right now.

He wouldn't necessarily stay in
a place that suited his tastes.

I don't think I can help out this time.

Pull yourself together, Park Hae Young.

We have to find Kim Sung Bum quickly.

There's someone besides us
looking for Kim Sung Bum.

So cold.

Detective Cha,
something strange happened.

I heard this from some people
who know Kim Sung Bum.

There was someone who came
looking for him before me.

Was it the Seoul Metro detectives?

No, it wasn't a cop.

These people are one step
ahead of us too.

It's Superintendent Kim Bum Joo.

Kim Bum Joo?

But it was him who got Kim Sung Bum
out of here in the first place.

So why?

It was Superintendent Kim Bum Joo
who got him off at first.

But Kim Sung Bum probably
went into hiding right away.

Because the person most dangerous
to him right now is Kim Bum Joo.

They never planned on

Senior Lee Jae Han's body
being discovered.

A cop's body has been found.

They need someone to take the fall.

On top of everything...

Kim Sung Bum is a witness that knows
all about Kim Bum Joo's corruption.

He'll try to get rid of him before
Kim Bum Joo gets caught by the police.

What happened?

I looked everywhere
he could possibly hide

but I haven't found him.

You have to find him before the cops do.

I understand.

[City of Bucheon 031-700-8990]

If Kim Bum Joo finds
Kim Sung Bum before we do

we won't know why
Senior Lee Jae Han died.

And we lose the only witness to
Section Chief Ahn Chi Soo's death.

We have to find him first.
We have no time.

Which region is the most probable?

Jongno, where Kim Sung Bum grew up.

Or Gyeonggi-do Bucheon,
where his mother's home was.

Gyeonggi-do, Bucheon...

Kim Sung Bum has been
on the run from the police.

And from Superintendent Kim Bum Joo.

He's surrounded by enemies,
so he probably can't smuggle himself out.

Then what would he do in that situation?

He would turn to the person
he thinks is the most trustworthy.

Yes.

The cop who would never
join hands with Kim Bum Joo.

He would probably try to call the cop

who tried to expose
Kim Bum Joo's corruption.

That would be someone like me...

[Prisoner's Personal Item Storage]

Seriously, you can't be in here.

I'm only doing this for you.

Now you want the cell phone?

It's not like I want to make a call.

- I just need to check something.
- Still...

There's a clue there that can lead me to
the person who killed the Section Chief.

I have to see it now.

You have to take responsibility for this.

This is Kim Sung Bum.

Come out.

We are going to take you to be detained.

Take him.

This is Kim Sung Bum.

I have something that can take
Kim Bum Joo down in one blow.

I can't trust any other cops.

Park Hae Young, come alone.

January 19 at 11:00 p.m.

Basement parking lot of Sanghwa Building.

I'll go arrest him with the team.

No, Kim Sung Bum is a criminal
and he's very alert.

He'll be watching from afar somewhere
to see whether I show up or not.

If someone other than me shows up,
he won't contact me again.

There's only one way.

Yeah.

I'll be a little late
after going to court.

Put that case files for that
investigation on top of my desk.

Okay.

Did you check the CCTV
with that lady from the store?

All right.

Can't you get things done quickly
when I ask you to do something

Okay, don't do it like that.

Yeah...

Hey!

Stop right there.

Hey!

Stop!

Stop. Hey!

Park Hae Young!

You can't do it alone.

No.

I can't involve you in this,
Detective Cha.

Once we arrest Kim Sung Bum,
we can clear you of this crime.

You can't do this.

- Stop right there.
- Hey!

Hey!

We lost Park Hae Young.

The license plate is 28Mo6417.
Track it down now!

- Are you okay?
- Yes.

We can't use this car for long.
We need to take a taxi.

Will you be all right, Detective Cha?

All the detectives at Seoul Metro
will be up in arms.

It doesn't matter.

We have to meet up with
Kim Sung Bum soon.

I need to know why and how Senior died

and what needs to be changed
in order for him to live.

Detective Lee Jae Han from
Jinyang Precinct Violent Crimes Team 2.

Is Detective Lee Jae Han here?

- Here.
- Oh.

You have mail. You're Lee Jae Han?

- Yes.
- Please sign here.

Thank you.

[National Institute of Forensic Sciences]

Prosecutor Oh Jae Sung?
This is Lee Jae Han.

I have the evidence.

It's the evidence against
Kim Bum Joo for murder.

Yes, all right.

I'll be at your office in an hour.

Yes.

I'll be out.

Call me if something comes up.

Yes, I will.

A child has disappeared.
It's a kidnapping.

A girl named Kim Yoon Jung has been
kidnapped from Jinyang Elementary.

Hey, contact your family.

You look into the call that came in
confirm when and where it happened.

It's always so hectic when this happens.

I'm going to head out for now.

Detective Choi and Park,
let's head outside.

Help out with the initial report
that came in.

I'm going to look into the school.

Yes, okay.

Please put me in touch with
Jinyang Elementary School.

January 19 at 11:00 p.m.
Basement parking lot of Sanghwa Building.

I can't trust any other cops.

Park Hae Young, come alone.

Are you here alone?

What about the evidence?

Where's the evidence to bring
Kim Bum Joo down?

I asked you if you're alone.

Tell me what the evidence is.

What do you think it is?

Bribery, embezzlement...
The statue of limitation is expired.

The crime for which the statute
of limitation doesn't apply...

Murder... it's a murder case?

Kim Sung Bum, put your hands up.

Kim Sung Bum!

Wait.

I told you to come alone.

- Are you crazy?
- Don't worry.

You can trust Detective Cha.

It's not about who I can trust or not.

You don't know what kind of person
Kim Bum Joo is.

I'm sure someone followed you.

Detective Lee Jae Han.

You remember him, right?

I don't know anyone like that.

Year 2000 at Sunil Psychiatric Hospital.

I said I don't know!

At your country home...

his body was buried there.

Why?

Why did you kill him?

He made the decision to die.

If he had just stayed put,
nothing would have happened.

He's the one who acted out
and died for no reason.

- Hey! Come over here.
- Yes.

How many are coming again?

I heard that it was about five.

- Five?
- Yes.

Gather around.

- You can get the phone.
- Yes, sir.

This is Violent Crimes, Team 2.

Chief of Detectives from
Seoul Headquarters

has come to oversee
the Kim Yoon Jung case.

He will be in charge of the case
from now on.

- What?
- What about you, Chief...

That was very sudden.

There has been a blackmail letter.

They want 50 million won in cash
brought to Firenze Cafe.

The precinct team can
head over to the crime scene

and look for anyone suspicious.

The Seoul team will pose
as customers inside the cafe.

We'll say our greetings later.
Let's move!

- Yes. sir.
- Yes.

Customers, everyone.
We ask for your cooperation.

We're from the Jinyang Police Station.

What do you mean that
he died for no reason?

What do you mean by that?

That kid had nothing to do with him.

He could have left it alone
and ignored it.

He investigated it like a crazy man,
saying he'd expose the truth.

The case of Park Sun Woo's death?
Is that what you're referring to?

That's right.

Does anyone else besides
Oh Jae Sung know about this?

Oh...

You want to know how I found out
when you only told Prosecutor Oh?

That's just how the world is.

Didn't you realize by now that
everyone is in the same boat?

This is your last chance.

Give up.

If you can promise me
that you'll give up

I can end this right now.

I don't want to kill
a fellow cop either...

Lieutenant Park.

I think this might be
my last transmission.

Don't ever give up.

The past can be changed.

Hey, what is this?

These punks...

What time is it?

11:23 p.m.

Don't ever give up.

He had a chance to live.

But he pushed it away himself.

It's because of me.

Because of me...

These cold cases exist because
someone gave up on them.

So you should not give up, Detective.

I have a favor to ask of you, Detective.

Find out what happened
in Injoo in 1999.

Please tell me the truth
about that case.

Detective, it's me.
Please save my brother.

He will die on February 18, 2000.

He's going to be murdered.

I'd thought that everyone
had turned their backs on it.

He, alone, had never given up.

And because of me...

Detective Lee died because of me.

Park Hae Young, get it together.

Stop right there!

No... no.

Kim Sung Bum.

Kim Sung Bum!

Get out.

Turn around and put
your hands on the car.

No!

Park Hae Young.

Park Hae Young...

Park Hae Young, Park Hae Young!

Park Hae Young, wake up.

Wake up. Park Hae Young!

- The radio...
- I'll can an ambulance.

The radio.

You have to send a radio transmission.

I won't give up.

No matter what happens,
I'll see it through to the end.

You have to save Detective Lee Jae Han.

Park Hae Young, Park Hae Young.

Park Hae Young, hold on!

No, no. Park Hae Young. Park Hae Young!

You have to wake up, Park Hae Young.

No... Park Hae Young!

I want you to be happy, Detective.

I want you to be happy too, Lieutenant.

There's only one thing I'm sure of.

These transmissions started
by the will of one person.

The voice that came over
that radio taught me one thing.

This is your last chance. Give up.

No.

The past...

It has already changed.

Find him, no matter
what you have to do.

I'll be back no matter what.

I'll be back soon.