The Flower of Evil (2020–…): Season 1, Episode 13 - The Invisible Accomplice - full transcript
(Late summer of 1997)
(Baek Hee Seong)
I don't remember.
After receiving my report card,
all I thought about was dying.
I don't remember...
what happened afterward.
It was...
It was my fault the dog died, right?
I'm terribly sorry.
Hee Seong,
can you wait out in the hall?
I'd like a chat with your mother.
It's...
all my fault.
He's not usually like this.
He just acts out every time
he receives his report card.
Hyun Su.
Do Hyun Su.
Why don't we draw together?
Here.
It's you, isn't it?
The kid who threw a brick from the rooftop.
Do you know why you did such a thing?
Yes.
It was due to the depression
by academic stress.
You were curious, right?
Just like throwing a
pebble into a calm pond,
you threw a pebble into your simple life.
You wanted to see...
the ripple effect of your actions.
Am I wrong?
Why would I do that?
Because you don't know how to have fun.
You've never met anyone like you.
You must've been...
very lonely.
Do Hyun Su?
Do Hyun Su is here.
What brings you here without calling?
I have something to tell
you and Director Baek.
I'm too tired today.
You should just go home.
I know everything.
What are you talking
about? What do you mean?
I know what happened in this house.
What?
Do you really want us to go back?
(Episode 13)
Why are you standing there?
Come and sit down.
You canceled our appointment
because of your business trip.
What brings you here
without calling beforehand?
You even brought your wife.
We were supposed to meet tonight anyway,
so I figured you'd be home.
How much...
do you know?
How much are you hiding?
Does that mean...
you know everything...
about your husband?
What's your intention behind coming here...
even after finding out
everything about him?
Have you decided to accept everything?
First of all,
I want to let you know...
that I'm going to stay by his
side no matter what happens.
Okay.
It looks like the four of us...
will have a lot to talk about tonight.
It's not just us four.
What?
There's one more person living here.
Where is he?
(2019 Ilshin University Hospital
Medical Volunteer Work in Kenya)
We weren't...
exactly on good terms.
That day,
we had an argument due to the car accident.
And something unexpected happened.
Whether he's conscious or not
doesn't really matter anymore.
Every time his condition worsened,
we merely injected drugs to keep him alive.
That caused his kidneys to fail.
And because of that,
he's currently suffering from a
multiple organ dysfunction syndrome.
It means it won't be surprising...
even if his heart stopped in 10 minutes.
We just shared...
all our secrets with you.
I promise you here and now...
that I will let your husband...
live as Baek Hee Seong
for the rest of his life.
So...
you don't need to worry anymore.
No.
You're mistaken.
I'm mistaken?
Ji Won just wanted to see his body...
with her own two eyes.
We're not here...
to hear you make a promise.
It's time.
Time for what?
It's time to find out...
who the accomplice was.
Wait over there.
Now, tell us what you have to say.
We all sat down like you asked us to.
By any chance,
are you assuming that I know...
who the accomplice is?
It's 10pm.
If I went on my business trip,
I would've arrived at your
summer house in Gapyeong by now.
And?
The only person who knows
that other than Ji Won and myself...
is you.
What are you trying to say?
I'm sure you know.
Your opportunity has come.
Make sure you don't make any mistakes.
Tonight at 10pm.
- 351, Gyeongjinsan-gil, Gapyeong.
- If Yeom Sang Cheol shows up there,
that would mean you gave him...
the information.
Just for your information,
the cops are currently waiting
in front of your summer house.
Yeom Sang Cheol!
Drop your weapon and put your hands up.
The day Yeom Sang
Cheol and I made our deal,
he received an offer from someone...
who promised double of
what I paid if he would kill me.
The only person...
who knew I was making a deal with him...
and knew exactly how much
I paid Yeom Sang Cheol...
was the person who gave
me that money. Namely, you.
You wanted me to kill Park Kyung Choon,
and wanted me to leave voluntarily.
You were afraid...
that your true identity would be revealed,
not mine.
Because...
you are...
the Yeonju City serial killer's accomplice.
What are you talking about?
Sit down.
If you attempt even
a little bit of violence,
I will perform my
duties as a police officer.
You.
Are you here with the same mindset of his?
As soon as we confirm that you are
associated with Yeom Sang Cheol,
I'll ask you to come to the
station with me voluntarily.
What?
(Detective Choi Jae Seop)
Hello, Detective Choi.
We made a mistake.
I'm the caretaker.
Director Baek said his son
was coming to work here tonight,
and asked me to make
sure he was comfortable.
I brought those shears
to trim some branches...
while I was here.
Yes.
I understand.
I can't believe...
what just happened.
How could you suspect
me to be a serial killer?
What did Detective Choi say?
He sent the caretaker...
to take care of me.
I guess...
I've underestimated you.
It wasn't me.
Hyun Su.
It wasn't me.
You're the only person...
it can be.
How must I prove to you that it wasn't me?
Ji Won.
How could you do this?
You're a police officer.
How could you threaten someone
by using your position as a cop...
without any evidence whatsoever?
You have concluded that I am the culprit,
and are trying to fit the evidence somehow.
No.
All of this...
tells me it was you.
I'm positive.
It was me.
I'm the person you're searching for.
From now on,
you will be the game piece...
on the board that I set up,
Do Hyun Su.
I'm the one who leaked our secret.
What do you mean,
the secret was leaked?
I guess the rain...
blew the fuse of the circuit breaker.
I'll go check on it.
Your opportunity has come.
Tonight at 10pm. At my summer house.
It's me. Baek Hee Seong.
There's no time for greetings.
Just answer my questions truthfully.
Did you or did you not...
leak our information...
to Do Hyun Su?
Am I insane? Why would I...
Did you?
I didn't tell him directly,
but I told him that
someone paid me to kill him.
Look.
You need to do...
absolutely nothing now.
Stay out of it.
What did you just say, kid?
I don't need you anymore, punk.
What are you doing?
Do Hyun Su set a trap.
He wants to catch two birds with one stone.
What trap?
Think about it.
Who created this perfect opportunity...
to kill him?
Think of who's being the
game pieces set by whom.
It's obvious.
The moment Yeom Sang Cheol
shows up at the summer house,
they'll know you're involved.
That's what he wanted to confirm.
Then...
we can just keep Yeom
Sang Cheol from going there.
Then everything will be fine.
That won't stop him from suspecting me.
Not Hyun Su.
Hold on.
That means he doesn't have any proof yet.
We should prepare to receive guests.
What do you mean?
Since he has no proof, he'll corner Dad...
and try to get a confession out of him.
If this is how he wants to play,
we should prepare a gift for him as well.
(I quit. Thank you for being
so kind to me all these years.)
You said the nurse was deaf and mute.
The culprit spoke with Yeom
Sang Cheol on the phone.
It is unreasonable to say she
was associated with Do Min Seok...
or Yeom Sang Cheol.
What I'm trying to say is,
the secret already got out.
Someone else could've
made a mistake as I did.
Like that reporter.
He knows your secret too.
- So does your sister. - Mother.
You are...
protecting Director Baek right now.
- Right? - No.
I swear that's not the case.
No,
you definitely know something right now.
What is it?
Don't you trust me?
Why should I trust you?
Of course.
I guess there's no reason for you to.
I'll turn the main switch off.
When the lights go out,
Dad will stall by saying...
he'll check the circuit breaker box.
In the meantime,
Mom will light the candles.
It's taking him a while.
I should light some candles.
Something's not right.
What do you mean?
I can tell that something is off,
but I can't put my finger on it.
My gosh!
Are you all right?
I'm good.
Hyun Su.
All this time, I thought of you as family.
I truly mean it.
Regardless of what you thought of me,
I never once...
wondered about your true feelings.
Shouldn't you go to your son?
What? Why?
He's hooked on electrical devices.
Wouldn't the blackout be a threat to him?
Well, you see...
His devices have backup batteries.
They're good for at least six hours.
Anyway, let's sit back down.
We have a conversation to end.
I'm sorry...
for still liking you ever
since I first saw you...
in fourth grade.
I can't believe he kept this all this time.
You fool.
I think it's best for you to
stay behind the sidelines now.
I hate how you keep gaining enemies.
Whether Director Baek
is the accomplice or not,
he'll harbor a grudge
toward you after today.
Let the police take it from here.
I need to meet that caregiver.
Didn't you hear what I just said?
Mother's right.
I must find out how much...
the caregiver knows...
and who else knows our secret.
It's not a good idea for
you to be involved anymore.
I can't take another second...
of this going on any further.
The accomplice is a serial
killer who enjoys killing.
Someone like that...
is in my life.
To think...
that he could...
reach you and Eun Ha...
scares me...
to the core.
Do you know the arrest
rate of our station this year?
It's at 120 percent.
We even caught the criminals
we failed to arrest last year.
Any murderer out there is
eventually arrested by us.
Once we catch Yeom Sang Cheol,
everything else will come easy.
Because he will be both
our witness and evidence.
Serial killers are humans just like us.
Don't be so afraid.
Once we catch him,
you'll be ashamed that you
were scared of such a loser.
We're tougher than him, okay?
It's weird.
When you say things...
it all sounds so convincing.
(Mother)
It's Eun Ha.
When are you coming?
We're almost there.
Should I count to 10?
Just wait 10 more minutes.
Then you're not almost here.
It means you're still far away.
No, we'll be right there.
Hurry. Come faster.
(Chorok Village Psychiatric Hospital)
"Stay out of it"?
He must've thought very little of me.
(Chorok Village Psychiatric Hospital)
Can she get discharged today?
She has no family,
so that won't be a problem, right?
Are you kidding me?
What about all the money I paid you?
That was for keeping an eye on her.
You punk.
It's a luxury watch.
Who is that woman anyway?
She's my insurance.
Long time no see,
Ms. Jung Mi Sook.
Where is Mi Sook?
Park Kyung Choon, her husband,
reported her missing back then,
so we know where she was...
up until she disappeared in May 11, 2002.
They couldn't find the body of
the last victim, Jung Mi Sook.
(Name: Jung Mi Sook, Age: 27,
Date of Disappearance: May 12, 2002)
Why are you calling me...
Jung Mi Sook?
Hello?
Is this Baek Hee Seong's number?
Yes, who is this?
Your wife's name is Cha Ji Won.
She works in the Violent Crimes
Unit at Gangsu Police Station.
Is that correct?
Your daughter's name is Baek Eun Ha.
She goes to Small Bird Kindergarten.
Am I right?
Who are you?
I'm a fan.
I really love...
your artworks.
How... How do you...
How do you know about my family?
I'm a fan, so it's natural that I know.
You're very sensitive.
(Payphone located at
Makmun three-way intersection)
(Payphone located at
Makmun three-way intersection)
Hello, I'm sorry for calling
you at such a late hour.
I just wanted to ask if I could take
a look at your dashcam footage.
I'm on vacation right now.
I'll call you back once I go back to Seoul.
(Hide-and-seek!)
Hide-and-seek!
I can see you.
But you can't see me.
It's a...
Is this Baek Hee Seong's number?
Anyway, lady,
did you hear of the Gakyeongri
Village Foreman Murder?
Your wife's name is Cha Ji Won.
She works in the Violent Crimes
Unit at Gangsu Police Station.
Is that correct?
Do you know why he died?
Because he got nosy.
Honey.
Yes?
What are you doing?
It's all over the table.
Sorry.
What were you thinking about?
No, don't come. It'll get on your clothes.
Daddy.
I want to wear this one today.
Just a second, Eun Ha.
Let me see.
- You picked this one? - Yes.
Where do you want it?
Here.
You look pretty.
Dad, where did you go last night?
- What? - I woke up...
to go to the bathroom.
And I saw you going outside.
Did you go somewhere last night?
Where?
Well, the thing is...
You're getting a call. You should pick up.
Okay.
Yes, sir.
What?
I need to go.
Okay, go ahead.
Mom, good luck at work.
That's not our jurisdiction.
Okay, I'll meet you at the scene.
Eun Ha, look at Daddy.
Did you talk to a stranger recently?
No.
You didn't think first.
No.
Never go anywhere with a
stranger. What are the rules?
"I will not go anywhere with a stranger."
"An adult will not ask a child for help."
"Mom, Dad, and Grandma will never..."
"ask someone else to get me."
Good.
Daddy! My tummy grumbled again!
- Did you hear that? - What?
Let me see.
- Want egg soup? - Okay!
I was passing by, picking up litter...
and saw a scarf.
I yanked at it, but I couldn't free it.
So I...
And there was a person there?
- Yes, and... - Okay, thank you.
- Hey. - Jae Seop.
I'm really sorry about last night.
Let's talk about it later. Let's go.
- Did you hear about the dead body?
- I did.
I'm Woo Han Soo, the production
director of "All Perspectives".
I watch your show all the time.
- Okay, let's sit down and talk. - Sure.
I'll be blunt.
I want you to sit on our panel.
Me? Why?
It's because of that live stream you did.
You were really cool.
Really?
First, the accomplice's voice recording.
And this time,
the undercover to catch a trafficking ring.
How are you always one
step ahead of the police?
I work hard,
so I got to meet many good informants.
The fortune-tellers say I'm
blessed with good people.
They found a body in the
woods by Makmun-dong.
I think Mr. Lee will have to go.
Me?
Why does Moo Jin have to go?
The victim's left thumbnail was removed.
She's missing her left thumbnail.
How should we interpret this?
This happened right after
Yeom Sang Cheol fled.
They're trying to provoke us.
The only thing for sure is,
it's confusing our investigation.
- Have we identified the victim? - Not yet.
Seeing as there's no bag,
wallet, or cell phone nearby,
she was probably murdered
elsewhere and brought here afterward.
What is that?
What do you mean,
it may not be Director Baek Man Woo?
While you were with him last night,
someone was secretly watching me.
Did you call the police?
Yes, but they can't do anything
since nothing happened yet.
Actually,
I received a strange call late last night.
A strange call?
Yes.
All I know is that it wasn't
Director Baek Man Woo.
However,
when I think about that voice,
I'm reminded of the accomplice
whose voice Moo Jin made public.
Do you guys know or not?
Know what?
The dead body that was
found in the woods this morning.
She's missing her left thumbnail.
(I never told anyone.
There's no one to tell.)
(You can't treat me this
way. Don't touch me.)
(If you do this again,
I'll tell Madam and Director Baek.)
There's nothing else
in her notepad after this.
It looks like the victim's conversation...
with the killer immediately
before her death.
Are you sure it's hers?
Only her prints were on it.
If it's a conversation between
a mute victim and the killer,
it means she knew the killer.
(Notepad found)
What could that "Madam
and Director Baek" mean?
Hello, sir.
Yes, just a minute. They identified her.
2 Makmun-dong, Makmun-gu, Seoul.
Rose Villa unit 303. Park Soon Young.
What? Okay. Got it.
They found a fingerprint on
the tape that she was tied with.
On the tape used in the crime?
- Then this is a slam dunk. - Exactly.
And? What did they find
when they ran the prints?
They're running it now.
The lieutenant will validate it
as soon as the results are out.
Detective Cha,
Detective Im. Get over there and wait.
Get moving as soon as we get the results.
Detective Choi,
- go to Park Soon Young's home. - Yes, sir.
(If you do this again,
I'll tell Madam and Director Baek.)
(Body Found in the Woods in Makmun-dong)
(On the morning of the 13th,
a body was found...)
Director Baek.
Here's the list of volunteers...
from 1999 to 2002.
Okay. Thanks.
The fingerprint isn't in the system?
No. It wasn't even a partial print.
It's a clear print showing
all the distinct patterns,
but the system can't find it.
That means it isn't in the database.
In other words,
the killer does not have a government ID.
That's right. Either it's
someone under the age of 17...
or someone who is floating around
without a permanent residence...
who never received a government ID.
Maybe that's why the killer
wasn't careful about leaving a print.
No wonder. I thought it was
odd that things were going so well.
Hi, Jae Seop.
Do you really not know
anything about Park Soon Young?
Why?
Park Soon Young was a housekeeper.
Aren't you going to ask for whom?
Was it... For...
Yes. Ilshin University Hospital's
director Baek Man Woo's house.
Your in-laws.
Dad, where did you go last night?
I need to meet that caregiver.
I'll call you back.
Ho Joon, I need the car keys.
What? Why?
I need to check something urgently.
The prank call you got
in the middle of the night...
was from the accomplice?
Are you sure?
I think so.
Why did he call you?
He gave me Jung Mi Sook's
fish keychain before too.
I think he's obsessed with me.
But why do you think
he suddenly appeared...
after 18 years?
Serial killers can't
stop killing on their own.
He may have been in a situation
in which he couldn't murder people.
For example, if he was locked up.
Like the Hwaseong Killer.
Find out...
who went to prison in 2002...
and was recently released.
Okay.
And Hae Su.
Stay with Moo Jin for the time being...
until we know you're safe.
You saw the killer's face.
You may be the next target.
Moo Jin. Promise me...
you'll never leave her alone.
Right, I promise.
I'm going to meet with Yeom Sang Cheol.
What?
I'll use him to get
close to the accomplice.
Come on.
Come on in and have a seat.
Is this really where I can meet my family?
Don't you remember anything?
Anything at all?
All I remember...
is how I kept walking
without a destination in mind.
I didn't even know why though.
I just walked and walked.
After that,
I bounced from place to place...
until I ended up at
the psychiatric hospital.
You sure had it rough.
Thank you...
for finding my family for me.
There's no need for that...
since I'll get paid for this.
You see,
you're of grave importance...
to all of us.
(Fingerprint Card)
(Fingerprint Card)
(Mom)
Mom, it's me.
Hee Seong won't be able...
to pick Eun Ha up from kindergarten today.
Can you do it instead?
The body was found.
The police will soon call.
Just like you have so far,
keep up the good work.
Mom, you're not at all fragile.
You...
gave birth to me,
killed me,
and brought me back to life.
To me, you're like the Almighty.
You can't. What do you mean
you'll meet Yeom Sang Cheol?
He's after your head.
Exactly.
That's exactly why he won't ignore my call.
Killing me is how he will get paid.
Isn't this too dangerous though?
Once he's out in the open,
I can receive help from the police.
Is this Yeom Sang Cheol?
I'm...
Jung Mi Sook.
Are you perhaps my family?
Who did you say you are?
Ms. Jung Mi Sook?
Yes.
Mr. Yeom just stepped
out to go to the restroom.
Where...
Where are you right now?
I can see a lot of trees.
Hello?
The phone is turned off. You
will be directed to voicemail.
You're here.
Where did you go during the night?
What?
Was it Makmun-dong?
How...
do you know that?
We found a dead body
buried in a hill in Makmun-dong.
The victim is Park Soon Young.
She was deaf,
and she worked as a housekeeper.
Her job was to take care of
someone who was in a coma.
And the person she was working for...
was Director Baek Man Woo.
We found the victim's fingerprints
from the tape that was used...
to tie her up.
And those fingerprints...
turned out to be yours.
What time did Ms. Park
leave the house yesterday?
Around 7:30pm.
She told me she wasn't feeling well,
so I even called her a cab.
The CCTV in the alley...
needs to record Park Soon
Young leaving our house.
You just need to take a
cab in front of our house...
and get off in front of her house.
It's easy, right?
(I never told anyone.
There's no one to tell.)
This is the last conversation
she had before she died.
We're guessing she talked to the culprit.
(I never told anyone.
There's no one to tell.)
(If you do this again,
I'll tell Madam and Director Baek.)
The people she refers to as
"Madam and Director Baek"...
You're the "Madam", right?
Yes.
It looks like you know the culprit.
Is there anyone that comes to mind?
Ms. Gong.
Yes.
There's someone.
Just one person.
Ho Joon, are you with Ji Won?
She turned pale and
left right after you called...
saying she needs to check something.
Call me right away as
soon as you get a hold of her.
Did something happen to her?
You know what's going on, right?
Jae Seop,
what are you and Ji Won hiding from us?
There's a limit to how
much I can let things slide.
Jae Seop.
Tell me what's going on.
Sir, you won't believe...
what I'm about to tell you right now.
Do you...
seriously expect me to believe that?
How...
How do you expect me to believe
that her husband is Do Hyun Su?
- It wasn't me.
- Let's go to the police station.
- I didn't do it.
- You can make your statement...
at the police station.
I will...
We will make sure you don't get
punished for what you didn't do.
Right now,
you're a murder suspect.
So I need to arrest you without a warrant.
I need to put handcuffs on you.
Please cooperate with me.
Please.
I really did...
love your mother.
And I thought your mother loved me, too.
But she was in love with an illusion.
She couldn't accept
me for who I really was.
In the end,
she abandoned you two and ran away from me.
Love...
can be very cunning.
It's very sly.
It makes you think it can solve everything.
But in the end, it betrays you.
Hyun Su, listen to me carefully.
When you feel the urge
to trust somebody one day,
it means you're becoming weak.
That's all there is to it.
Honey.
Tell me something.
Do you trust me?
- What? - Or deep down inside,
do you believe...
that I really could've killed her?
If you don't even believe me,
how will anybody else believe what I say?
- Hey, Jae Seop. - Where are you?
Our workshop.
I'm with my husband right now.
I'll take him to the police...
What...
are you doing right now?
From this moment on,
I won't trust anybody.
The CCTV.
Check the CCTV.
Over there.
Hold on.
Walk toward the monitor.
Pull out all the cables
connected to the video recorder.
There are a total of four.
(Flower of Evil)
The most important thing is that
our colleague is being held hostage.
Even if Do Hyun Su claims his innocence,
it's true that he's wanted for murder.
Do Hyun Su is guilty already.
Do you think it'll go as we wish?
We'll meet again. Don't look
like you're sending me off to die.
Wish me luck instead.
I didn't want to do this either.
But you make me feel anxious.
You're an unpredictable variable.
(Baek Hee Seong)
I don't remember.
After receiving my report card,
all I thought about was dying.
I don't remember...
what happened afterward.
It was...
It was my fault the dog died, right?
I'm terribly sorry.
Hee Seong,
can you wait out in the hall?
I'd like a chat with your mother.
It's...
all my fault.
He's not usually like this.
He just acts out every time
he receives his report card.
Hyun Su.
Do Hyun Su.
Why don't we draw together?
Here.
It's you, isn't it?
The kid who threw a brick from the rooftop.
Do you know why you did such a thing?
Yes.
It was due to the depression
by academic stress.
You were curious, right?
Just like throwing a
pebble into a calm pond,
you threw a pebble into your simple life.
You wanted to see...
the ripple effect of your actions.
Am I wrong?
Why would I do that?
Because you don't know how to have fun.
You've never met anyone like you.
You must've been...
very lonely.
Do Hyun Su?
Do Hyun Su is here.
What brings you here without calling?
I have something to tell
you and Director Baek.
I'm too tired today.
You should just go home.
I know everything.
What are you talking
about? What do you mean?
I know what happened in this house.
What?
Do you really want us to go back?
(Episode 13)
Why are you standing there?
Come and sit down.
You canceled our appointment
because of your business trip.
What brings you here
without calling beforehand?
You even brought your wife.
We were supposed to meet tonight anyway,
so I figured you'd be home.
How much...
do you know?
How much are you hiding?
Does that mean...
you know everything...
about your husband?
What's your intention behind coming here...
even after finding out
everything about him?
Have you decided to accept everything?
First of all,
I want to let you know...
that I'm going to stay by his
side no matter what happens.
Okay.
It looks like the four of us...
will have a lot to talk about tonight.
It's not just us four.
What?
There's one more person living here.
Where is he?
(2019 Ilshin University Hospital
Medical Volunteer Work in Kenya)
We weren't...
exactly on good terms.
That day,
we had an argument due to the car accident.
And something unexpected happened.
Whether he's conscious or not
doesn't really matter anymore.
Every time his condition worsened,
we merely injected drugs to keep him alive.
That caused his kidneys to fail.
And because of that,
he's currently suffering from a
multiple organ dysfunction syndrome.
It means it won't be surprising...
even if his heart stopped in 10 minutes.
We just shared...
all our secrets with you.
I promise you here and now...
that I will let your husband...
live as Baek Hee Seong
for the rest of his life.
So...
you don't need to worry anymore.
No.
You're mistaken.
I'm mistaken?
Ji Won just wanted to see his body...
with her own two eyes.
We're not here...
to hear you make a promise.
It's time.
Time for what?
It's time to find out...
who the accomplice was.
Wait over there.
Now, tell us what you have to say.
We all sat down like you asked us to.
By any chance,
are you assuming that I know...
who the accomplice is?
It's 10pm.
If I went on my business trip,
I would've arrived at your
summer house in Gapyeong by now.
And?
The only person who knows
that other than Ji Won and myself...
is you.
What are you trying to say?
I'm sure you know.
Your opportunity has come.
Make sure you don't make any mistakes.
Tonight at 10pm.
- 351, Gyeongjinsan-gil, Gapyeong.
- If Yeom Sang Cheol shows up there,
that would mean you gave him...
the information.
Just for your information,
the cops are currently waiting
in front of your summer house.
Yeom Sang Cheol!
Drop your weapon and put your hands up.
The day Yeom Sang
Cheol and I made our deal,
he received an offer from someone...
who promised double of
what I paid if he would kill me.
The only person...
who knew I was making a deal with him...
and knew exactly how much
I paid Yeom Sang Cheol...
was the person who gave
me that money. Namely, you.
You wanted me to kill Park Kyung Choon,
and wanted me to leave voluntarily.
You were afraid...
that your true identity would be revealed,
not mine.
Because...
you are...
the Yeonju City serial killer's accomplice.
What are you talking about?
Sit down.
If you attempt even
a little bit of violence,
I will perform my
duties as a police officer.
You.
Are you here with the same mindset of his?
As soon as we confirm that you are
associated with Yeom Sang Cheol,
I'll ask you to come to the
station with me voluntarily.
What?
(Detective Choi Jae Seop)
Hello, Detective Choi.
We made a mistake.
I'm the caretaker.
Director Baek said his son
was coming to work here tonight,
and asked me to make
sure he was comfortable.
I brought those shears
to trim some branches...
while I was here.
Yes.
I understand.
I can't believe...
what just happened.
How could you suspect
me to be a serial killer?
What did Detective Choi say?
He sent the caretaker...
to take care of me.
I guess...
I've underestimated you.
It wasn't me.
Hyun Su.
It wasn't me.
You're the only person...
it can be.
How must I prove to you that it wasn't me?
Ji Won.
How could you do this?
You're a police officer.
How could you threaten someone
by using your position as a cop...
without any evidence whatsoever?
You have concluded that I am the culprit,
and are trying to fit the evidence somehow.
No.
All of this...
tells me it was you.
I'm positive.
It was me.
I'm the person you're searching for.
From now on,
you will be the game piece...
on the board that I set up,
Do Hyun Su.
I'm the one who leaked our secret.
What do you mean,
the secret was leaked?
I guess the rain...
blew the fuse of the circuit breaker.
I'll go check on it.
Your opportunity has come.
Tonight at 10pm. At my summer house.
It's me. Baek Hee Seong.
There's no time for greetings.
Just answer my questions truthfully.
Did you or did you not...
leak our information...
to Do Hyun Su?
Am I insane? Why would I...
Did you?
I didn't tell him directly,
but I told him that
someone paid me to kill him.
Look.
You need to do...
absolutely nothing now.
Stay out of it.
What did you just say, kid?
I don't need you anymore, punk.
What are you doing?
Do Hyun Su set a trap.
He wants to catch two birds with one stone.
What trap?
Think about it.
Who created this perfect opportunity...
to kill him?
Think of who's being the
game pieces set by whom.
It's obvious.
The moment Yeom Sang Cheol
shows up at the summer house,
they'll know you're involved.
That's what he wanted to confirm.
Then...
we can just keep Yeom
Sang Cheol from going there.
Then everything will be fine.
That won't stop him from suspecting me.
Not Hyun Su.
Hold on.
That means he doesn't have any proof yet.
We should prepare to receive guests.
What do you mean?
Since he has no proof, he'll corner Dad...
and try to get a confession out of him.
If this is how he wants to play,
we should prepare a gift for him as well.
(I quit. Thank you for being
so kind to me all these years.)
You said the nurse was deaf and mute.
The culprit spoke with Yeom
Sang Cheol on the phone.
It is unreasonable to say she
was associated with Do Min Seok...
or Yeom Sang Cheol.
What I'm trying to say is,
the secret already got out.
Someone else could've
made a mistake as I did.
Like that reporter.
He knows your secret too.
- So does your sister. - Mother.
You are...
protecting Director Baek right now.
- Right? - No.
I swear that's not the case.
No,
you definitely know something right now.
What is it?
Don't you trust me?
Why should I trust you?
Of course.
I guess there's no reason for you to.
I'll turn the main switch off.
When the lights go out,
Dad will stall by saying...
he'll check the circuit breaker box.
In the meantime,
Mom will light the candles.
It's taking him a while.
I should light some candles.
Something's not right.
What do you mean?
I can tell that something is off,
but I can't put my finger on it.
My gosh!
Are you all right?
I'm good.
Hyun Su.
All this time, I thought of you as family.
I truly mean it.
Regardless of what you thought of me,
I never once...
wondered about your true feelings.
Shouldn't you go to your son?
What? Why?
He's hooked on electrical devices.
Wouldn't the blackout be a threat to him?
Well, you see...
His devices have backup batteries.
They're good for at least six hours.
Anyway, let's sit back down.
We have a conversation to end.
I'm sorry...
for still liking you ever
since I first saw you...
in fourth grade.
I can't believe he kept this all this time.
You fool.
I think it's best for you to
stay behind the sidelines now.
I hate how you keep gaining enemies.
Whether Director Baek
is the accomplice or not,
he'll harbor a grudge
toward you after today.
Let the police take it from here.
I need to meet that caregiver.
Didn't you hear what I just said?
Mother's right.
I must find out how much...
the caregiver knows...
and who else knows our secret.
It's not a good idea for
you to be involved anymore.
I can't take another second...
of this going on any further.
The accomplice is a serial
killer who enjoys killing.
Someone like that...
is in my life.
To think...
that he could...
reach you and Eun Ha...
scares me...
to the core.
Do you know the arrest
rate of our station this year?
It's at 120 percent.
We even caught the criminals
we failed to arrest last year.
Any murderer out there is
eventually arrested by us.
Once we catch Yeom Sang Cheol,
everything else will come easy.
Because he will be both
our witness and evidence.
Serial killers are humans just like us.
Don't be so afraid.
Once we catch him,
you'll be ashamed that you
were scared of such a loser.
We're tougher than him, okay?
It's weird.
When you say things...
it all sounds so convincing.
(Mother)
It's Eun Ha.
When are you coming?
We're almost there.
Should I count to 10?
Just wait 10 more minutes.
Then you're not almost here.
It means you're still far away.
No, we'll be right there.
Hurry. Come faster.
(Chorok Village Psychiatric Hospital)
"Stay out of it"?
He must've thought very little of me.
(Chorok Village Psychiatric Hospital)
Can she get discharged today?
She has no family,
so that won't be a problem, right?
Are you kidding me?
What about all the money I paid you?
That was for keeping an eye on her.
You punk.
It's a luxury watch.
Who is that woman anyway?
She's my insurance.
Long time no see,
Ms. Jung Mi Sook.
Where is Mi Sook?
Park Kyung Choon, her husband,
reported her missing back then,
so we know where she was...
up until she disappeared in May 11, 2002.
They couldn't find the body of
the last victim, Jung Mi Sook.
(Name: Jung Mi Sook, Age: 27,
Date of Disappearance: May 12, 2002)
Why are you calling me...
Jung Mi Sook?
Hello?
Is this Baek Hee Seong's number?
Yes, who is this?
Your wife's name is Cha Ji Won.
She works in the Violent Crimes
Unit at Gangsu Police Station.
Is that correct?
Your daughter's name is Baek Eun Ha.
She goes to Small Bird Kindergarten.
Am I right?
Who are you?
I'm a fan.
I really love...
your artworks.
How... How do you...
How do you know about my family?
I'm a fan, so it's natural that I know.
You're very sensitive.
(Payphone located at
Makmun three-way intersection)
(Payphone located at
Makmun three-way intersection)
Hello, I'm sorry for calling
you at such a late hour.
I just wanted to ask if I could take
a look at your dashcam footage.
I'm on vacation right now.
I'll call you back once I go back to Seoul.
(Hide-and-seek!)
Hide-and-seek!
I can see you.
But you can't see me.
It's a...
Is this Baek Hee Seong's number?
Anyway, lady,
did you hear of the Gakyeongri
Village Foreman Murder?
Your wife's name is Cha Ji Won.
She works in the Violent Crimes
Unit at Gangsu Police Station.
Is that correct?
Do you know why he died?
Because he got nosy.
Honey.
Yes?
What are you doing?
It's all over the table.
Sorry.
What were you thinking about?
No, don't come. It'll get on your clothes.
Daddy.
I want to wear this one today.
Just a second, Eun Ha.
Let me see.
- You picked this one? - Yes.
Where do you want it?
Here.
You look pretty.
Dad, where did you go last night?
- What? - I woke up...
to go to the bathroom.
And I saw you going outside.
Did you go somewhere last night?
Where?
Well, the thing is...
You're getting a call. You should pick up.
Okay.
Yes, sir.
What?
I need to go.
Okay, go ahead.
Mom, good luck at work.
That's not our jurisdiction.
Okay, I'll meet you at the scene.
Eun Ha, look at Daddy.
Did you talk to a stranger recently?
No.
You didn't think first.
No.
Never go anywhere with a
stranger. What are the rules?
"I will not go anywhere with a stranger."
"An adult will not ask a child for help."
"Mom, Dad, and Grandma will never..."
"ask someone else to get me."
Good.
Daddy! My tummy grumbled again!
- Did you hear that? - What?
Let me see.
- Want egg soup? - Okay!
I was passing by, picking up litter...
and saw a scarf.
I yanked at it, but I couldn't free it.
So I...
And there was a person there?
- Yes, and... - Okay, thank you.
- Hey. - Jae Seop.
I'm really sorry about last night.
Let's talk about it later. Let's go.
- Did you hear about the dead body?
- I did.
I'm Woo Han Soo, the production
director of "All Perspectives".
I watch your show all the time.
- Okay, let's sit down and talk. - Sure.
I'll be blunt.
I want you to sit on our panel.
Me? Why?
It's because of that live stream you did.
You were really cool.
Really?
First, the accomplice's voice recording.
And this time,
the undercover to catch a trafficking ring.
How are you always one
step ahead of the police?
I work hard,
so I got to meet many good informants.
The fortune-tellers say I'm
blessed with good people.
They found a body in the
woods by Makmun-dong.
I think Mr. Lee will have to go.
Me?
Why does Moo Jin have to go?
The victim's left thumbnail was removed.
She's missing her left thumbnail.
How should we interpret this?
This happened right after
Yeom Sang Cheol fled.
They're trying to provoke us.
The only thing for sure is,
it's confusing our investigation.
- Have we identified the victim? - Not yet.
Seeing as there's no bag,
wallet, or cell phone nearby,
she was probably murdered
elsewhere and brought here afterward.
What is that?
What do you mean,
it may not be Director Baek Man Woo?
While you were with him last night,
someone was secretly watching me.
Did you call the police?
Yes, but they can't do anything
since nothing happened yet.
Actually,
I received a strange call late last night.
A strange call?
Yes.
All I know is that it wasn't
Director Baek Man Woo.
However,
when I think about that voice,
I'm reminded of the accomplice
whose voice Moo Jin made public.
Do you guys know or not?
Know what?
The dead body that was
found in the woods this morning.
She's missing her left thumbnail.
(I never told anyone.
There's no one to tell.)
(You can't treat me this
way. Don't touch me.)
(If you do this again,
I'll tell Madam and Director Baek.)
There's nothing else
in her notepad after this.
It looks like the victim's conversation...
with the killer immediately
before her death.
Are you sure it's hers?
Only her prints were on it.
If it's a conversation between
a mute victim and the killer,
it means she knew the killer.
(Notepad found)
What could that "Madam
and Director Baek" mean?
Hello, sir.
Yes, just a minute. They identified her.
2 Makmun-dong, Makmun-gu, Seoul.
Rose Villa unit 303. Park Soon Young.
What? Okay. Got it.
They found a fingerprint on
the tape that she was tied with.
On the tape used in the crime?
- Then this is a slam dunk. - Exactly.
And? What did they find
when they ran the prints?
They're running it now.
The lieutenant will validate it
as soon as the results are out.
Detective Cha,
Detective Im. Get over there and wait.
Get moving as soon as we get the results.
Detective Choi,
- go to Park Soon Young's home. - Yes, sir.
(If you do this again,
I'll tell Madam and Director Baek.)
(Body Found in the Woods in Makmun-dong)
(On the morning of the 13th,
a body was found...)
Director Baek.
Here's the list of volunteers...
from 1999 to 2002.
Okay. Thanks.
The fingerprint isn't in the system?
No. It wasn't even a partial print.
It's a clear print showing
all the distinct patterns,
but the system can't find it.
That means it isn't in the database.
In other words,
the killer does not have a government ID.
That's right. Either it's
someone under the age of 17...
or someone who is floating around
without a permanent residence...
who never received a government ID.
Maybe that's why the killer
wasn't careful about leaving a print.
No wonder. I thought it was
odd that things were going so well.
Hi, Jae Seop.
Do you really not know
anything about Park Soon Young?
Why?
Park Soon Young was a housekeeper.
Aren't you going to ask for whom?
Was it... For...
Yes. Ilshin University Hospital's
director Baek Man Woo's house.
Your in-laws.
Dad, where did you go last night?
I need to meet that caregiver.
I'll call you back.
Ho Joon, I need the car keys.
What? Why?
I need to check something urgently.
The prank call you got
in the middle of the night...
was from the accomplice?
Are you sure?
I think so.
Why did he call you?
He gave me Jung Mi Sook's
fish keychain before too.
I think he's obsessed with me.
But why do you think
he suddenly appeared...
after 18 years?
Serial killers can't
stop killing on their own.
He may have been in a situation
in which he couldn't murder people.
For example, if he was locked up.
Like the Hwaseong Killer.
Find out...
who went to prison in 2002...
and was recently released.
Okay.
And Hae Su.
Stay with Moo Jin for the time being...
until we know you're safe.
You saw the killer's face.
You may be the next target.
Moo Jin. Promise me...
you'll never leave her alone.
Right, I promise.
I'm going to meet with Yeom Sang Cheol.
What?
I'll use him to get
close to the accomplice.
Come on.
Come on in and have a seat.
Is this really where I can meet my family?
Don't you remember anything?
Anything at all?
All I remember...
is how I kept walking
without a destination in mind.
I didn't even know why though.
I just walked and walked.
After that,
I bounced from place to place...
until I ended up at
the psychiatric hospital.
You sure had it rough.
Thank you...
for finding my family for me.
There's no need for that...
since I'll get paid for this.
You see,
you're of grave importance...
to all of us.
(Fingerprint Card)
(Fingerprint Card)
(Mom)
Mom, it's me.
Hee Seong won't be able...
to pick Eun Ha up from kindergarten today.
Can you do it instead?
The body was found.
The police will soon call.
Just like you have so far,
keep up the good work.
Mom, you're not at all fragile.
You...
gave birth to me,
killed me,
and brought me back to life.
To me, you're like the Almighty.
You can't. What do you mean
you'll meet Yeom Sang Cheol?
He's after your head.
Exactly.
That's exactly why he won't ignore my call.
Killing me is how he will get paid.
Isn't this too dangerous though?
Once he's out in the open,
I can receive help from the police.
Is this Yeom Sang Cheol?
I'm...
Jung Mi Sook.
Are you perhaps my family?
Who did you say you are?
Ms. Jung Mi Sook?
Yes.
Mr. Yeom just stepped
out to go to the restroom.
Where...
Where are you right now?
I can see a lot of trees.
Hello?
The phone is turned off. You
will be directed to voicemail.
You're here.
Where did you go during the night?
What?
Was it Makmun-dong?
How...
do you know that?
We found a dead body
buried in a hill in Makmun-dong.
The victim is Park Soon Young.
She was deaf,
and she worked as a housekeeper.
Her job was to take care of
someone who was in a coma.
And the person she was working for...
was Director Baek Man Woo.
We found the victim's fingerprints
from the tape that was used...
to tie her up.
And those fingerprints...
turned out to be yours.
What time did Ms. Park
leave the house yesterday?
Around 7:30pm.
She told me she wasn't feeling well,
so I even called her a cab.
The CCTV in the alley...
needs to record Park Soon
Young leaving our house.
You just need to take a
cab in front of our house...
and get off in front of her house.
It's easy, right?
(I never told anyone.
There's no one to tell.)
This is the last conversation
she had before she died.
We're guessing she talked to the culprit.
(I never told anyone.
There's no one to tell.)
(If you do this again,
I'll tell Madam and Director Baek.)
The people she refers to as
"Madam and Director Baek"...
You're the "Madam", right?
Yes.
It looks like you know the culprit.
Is there anyone that comes to mind?
Ms. Gong.
Yes.
There's someone.
Just one person.
Ho Joon, are you with Ji Won?
She turned pale and
left right after you called...
saying she needs to check something.
Call me right away as
soon as you get a hold of her.
Did something happen to her?
You know what's going on, right?
Jae Seop,
what are you and Ji Won hiding from us?
There's a limit to how
much I can let things slide.
Jae Seop.
Tell me what's going on.
Sir, you won't believe...
what I'm about to tell you right now.
Do you...
seriously expect me to believe that?
How...
How do you expect me to believe
that her husband is Do Hyun Su?
- It wasn't me.
- Let's go to the police station.
- I didn't do it.
- You can make your statement...
at the police station.
I will...
We will make sure you don't get
punished for what you didn't do.
Right now,
you're a murder suspect.
So I need to arrest you without a warrant.
I need to put handcuffs on you.
Please cooperate with me.
Please.
I really did...
love your mother.
And I thought your mother loved me, too.
But she was in love with an illusion.
She couldn't accept
me for who I really was.
In the end,
she abandoned you two and ran away from me.
Love...
can be very cunning.
It's very sly.
It makes you think it can solve everything.
But in the end, it betrays you.
Hyun Su, listen to me carefully.
When you feel the urge
to trust somebody one day,
it means you're becoming weak.
That's all there is to it.
Honey.
Tell me something.
Do you trust me?
- What? - Or deep down inside,
do you believe...
that I really could've killed her?
If you don't even believe me,
how will anybody else believe what I say?
- Hey, Jae Seop. - Where are you?
Our workshop.
I'm with my husband right now.
I'll take him to the police...
What...
are you doing right now?
From this moment on,
I won't trust anybody.
The CCTV.
Check the CCTV.
Over there.
Hold on.
Walk toward the monitor.
Pull out all the cables
connected to the video recorder.
There are a total of four.
(Flower of Evil)
The most important thing is that
our colleague is being held hostage.
Even if Do Hyun Su claims his innocence,
it's true that he's wanted for murder.
Do Hyun Su is guilty already.
Do you think it'll go as we wish?
We'll meet again. Don't look
like you're sending me off to die.
Wish me luck instead.
I didn't want to do this either.
But you make me feel anxious.
You're an unpredictable variable.