01x06 - Episode 6

[bunniefuu]

GR E&C

As per this warrant

issued on March 13th, 2024,

we'll proceed with the search and seizure

of the GR E&C building.

Please everyone,

move aside.

How you doing?

You and Heo Geumran.

Man, you really ran laps around her.

Back when I worked there,

they wouldn't budge on GR articles

no matter how many I wrote.

But you air one episode, and boom,

immediate search and seizure.

You're Mr. Hwang from the Hanju Daily?

Yeah.

Well, you know me.

I'm good at what I do.

Let's get going. We have somewhere to be.

Actually, the GR episode?

I did that.

You did… You? You?

Okay, um…

I'll… I'll call you, Soryong.

I'll be… I'll be in touch.

Hold on, wait. H-Hang on. Wait!

Listen.

Keep your cool.

It's game over

if we lose our composure in there.

I've got a brilliant legal mind though,

and I'll make sure it all goes smoothly.

So why don't you two just, uh,

sit still and look scary?

Not true!

It's already a clearly established fact

that GR lobbied them!

I was just calling the whistleblower's

credibility into question.

Remember that this man's a known thief.

You think it's ethical to make a criminal

your key witness in an episode?

Come on! It wasn't solely his claims!

You're laughing?

Our analysis shows they cut the part

where he stole the 100 million

and that's all!

And the rest of the footage

wasn't tampered with at all.

God! Why am I repeating myself?

- I should be talking to someone…

- Mr. Yeo.

-…who actually listens to what I'm saying!

-Mr. Yeo. Mr. Yeo?

-Mr. Yeo Yuncheol.

-What?

The issue here…

is that GR illegally bypassed

the Serious Accidents Punishment Act,

resulting in many deaths

that were downplayed

or swept under the rug.

That was the episode's main focus.

As for the driver's footage,

it was aired briefly

at the end of the show.

We've confirmed through analysis

that it contains no erroneous claims.

How many times have I said this?

10 times, including just now.

It would have been better

if your bases were covered

before you went to air.

You knew you were pushing it, didn't you?

If you want to focus on the fact

that our whistleblower embezzled money,

we'd be more than happy to air a rebuttal.

How many times… have we told him that?

You seem unwilling to negotiate,

so let's settle this in court.

Let's do that.

You are aware…

that we've been flooded

with tips about GR since we aired?

We've learned

that on the day of the accident,

you tried paying off the victim's family

with 200 million.

You sent a certified letter right away.

-Uh…

-Oh, and how is that ocean-view apartment

you're building

on the Gyeongsangnam-do coast?

Is it safe?

We might pay it a visit next week.

Let's settle this in court…

and keep our show out of it?

-How does that sound?

-Uh…

I'm sure our legal team

will take care of all that.

As for us, we'll be airing our show

without any issues.

- Uh, we'll be--

- Let's go.

Uh…

Um… uh…

Ms. Oh? M-Ms. Oh, I…

All right, my client's spoken,

so we'll see you in court.

Thank you.

Okay.

Are you really doing

a follow-up episode for the GR story?

There's no point in exhausting myself

before the results are out.

We'll see how it goes.

Picture Flower Kindergarten?

Did you leave it out 'cause of me?

Well, use it if needed for the follow-up.

As a family rep, I'll allow it.

I'll respectfully decline

your offer to produce it,

since I've got

plenty of other stories to cover.

If you've got so many other stories,

then why are our ratings tanking?

That's because viewers aren't interested

in corporate corruption

and, you know,

abuse of workers' rights and stuff.

Haven't you seen the data?

My episode rated

a whopping 1% higher than the average.

Ms. Hong has a point though.

We aren't running a charity here.

-Well, it's not my money.

-Wow, so kind of you.

We're public broadcasting,

who else covers this kind of story?

Forget it.

The door is open.

Wait up!

-What the heck?

-What?

-Just now.

-What?

I mean… the way you keep…

-keep elbowing me, what is that?

-I did?

I asked you to warn me before doing that.

Congrats returning from the underworld!

You always wear that

when you go into the Commission.

I'll take you to an outlet

-for something nicer.

-Move, you're in my seat.

Well, at least put a chair in here.

I'm the chief producer here, aren't I?

- Want me to order one online?

- Mm-hmm.

-One with plenty of padding.

-Yes, sir!

And who are you?

She's the junior writer we just hired.

Such a sweet girl.

I'm Park Jinmi.

But call me "Pretty Jasmine."

I'll give this all I've got.

-Ah…

-Have some coffee.

Oh, I don't use single-use items.

I'll make sure to bring you

a real mug next time.

Man, oh man, look at her go.

Chair with padding coming right up.

Great. I just love it. Yep.

Judging by her energy level…

I think she'll last at least a week.

Where's Ms. Hong?

I've been meaning to ask you about that.

No idea. She didn't tell me anything.

I mean, her mother's

the only family she's got.

I hope nothing's wrong.

Hmm… Some good that hospital stay did.

You still have a fever.

I feel okay.

Mom, you should go back to work.

Hey. No mother in her right mind

would leave her kid at home

with a raging fever.

You'll know how it feels

when you're old enough to work.

I swear I'm okay, though.

Plus, Grandma's coming.

I know your grandma's coming,

but your mom is your mom.

So I'm gonna stay

right by your side today.

I know… our family is not

the most traditional set-up,

but if we three girls stick by each other,

I know that we can get through

anything at all.

And don't you forget it. Got that?

Here we go again.

The Camellias is a short story

about two teens…

in love.

First, let's outline

some of the key themes…

Ms. Nam…

I'm sorry.

I was somewhere else.

- I'm sorry about that.

- Here's some coffee.

Thank you.

Is this because of…

the letter you got in the mail?

-Yeah.

-And that's why you're here late,

I'm guessing?

I went for an early morning swim today,

-and came back to a slashed tire.

-Hmm?

I took my car to the body shop

and they said someone did it on purpose.

Ms. Nam…

…you should go to the police, okay?

Let's go some place nice for lunch?

Come on.

Hmm… where do you wanna go?

Mirae Girls' Middle School

With Love

To Ms. Nam Gayeon

I repent for the sins I have committed

Lord, forgive the devil in me…

Ms. Nam.

- What is that?

- Oh, uh, it's nothing.

Hey.

-Hey, why don't I walk you out?

-Oh, um…

Sorry, I have an appointment to get to.

I'll see you tomorrow.

Ms. Nam, hang on.

I'LL k*ll YOU

To be clear, he was put in jail

with a life sentence 10 years ago,

and you're saying

you got this letter out of the blue

and you think he might be behind it.

Is that right?

Yes.

So, when you send

a letter out from prison,

it's impossible to send it

without a return address.

And they screen

all the inmates' correspondences.

I understand why you're nervous

about this, but why don't we--

Uh, no, I…

I brought up an incident earlier,

about how my tire was slashed.

I spoke to a mechanic

who told me that it had--

Then you should look at the CCTV footage

to find the perpetrator.

Huh?

If your man had broken out,

it would be all over the news.

You said he was in prison.

It's not like this guy has superpowers.

I doubt he would be able

to scale the prison walls…

I'm telling you,

I saw him at the pool!

I… hear it…

That song.

I'm sorry to bother you.

Uh, ma'am, just…

Gosh…

Cha Seongwook Lives

Oh, hi. Good evening, sir!

So, uh…

Thank you, sir.

If you can use this for now.

I'll return this as soon as I can.

I'm not sure

if anything useful got recorded.

-No need to worry about that.

-Huh.

-Thank you, sir. Have a good night.

-You too.

Was it the look in your eyes? ♪

Or was I just imagining it? ♪

Happy now, Ms. Nam?

Help! Oh, God, somebody help!

Help me!

Yes, Ms. Hong?

Ms. Nam, you okay?

Ms. Hong?

Oh, my name's…

Oh Soryong.

I came here after Ms. Hong notified me.

First off, let's get you in the car.

Ah…

Thank you, Soryong.

I'm so sorry.

Don't be.

I'm just so relieved

that you haven't forgotten my number.

Mr. Han!

Ah, jeez…

What's with the honking?

You call that turning?

If you're gonna keep driving badly,

at least switch to an EV.

Not even your boss drives a car like this.

I've told you a million times

that this heap of junk

belonged to my dad, okay?

You joining us, chief?

What do you mean? Another emergency?

This is what police stations are for.

Why'd you bring her here?

Like I've explained to you several times,

they blew her off.

Then you could have taken her

to a shelter or something.

They only let you stay

in the women's shelters

after the cops agree

to register your case!

Then a hotel, I don't know!

I don't wanna be accountable

if something happens to her.

You're heartless. You are a selfish man.

Why don't you just take her

to stay with you?

Why are you dumping your responsibilities

on others, Ms. Esteemed Writer?

This isn't just any crime.

A stalker's out there.

And not just any stalker.

An army deserter t*rror1st.

And only women live in my house.

Listen to yourself, Daeyong.

I mean,

how do you even know it's that guy?

-Is something going on at home?

-What do you care?

My point is… this building is secure.

At 9:00 tomorrow,

we'll check with the prosecutor

to make sure this guy is still in prison.

So she'll be safest staying here--

This office is a national security

facility in name only.

We weren't even safe

from a fire extinguisher, remember?

Oh, jeez.

With Love

To Ms. Nam Gayeon

W-What's that?

Unmarked letter.

It was the one delivered to Ms. Nam.

It's from him. I'm sure of it.

-What the…

-Don't wanna leave prints.

Haven't you ever seen this in crime shows?

- I really need reading glasses.

- You see it.

Don't you?

Judging by this talk

of demons and whatnot,

we're dealing with one messed up guy.

But it doesn't exactly seem like

she's the most stable either.

What if this is all just paranoia?

That could screw us.

Just hold on for a little bit.

Give us some time to show you

who this guy is.

Once we do that,

then the ball is in your court.

You're k*lling me. Seriously.

But what if…

I was imagining things this whole time?

What do we do then, Ms. Hong?

Don't forget that you are the victim here.

He's the one to blame.

Don't fret over the "what ifs."

You've lived through a trauma.

It was so horrific

that seeing things wouldn't be unusual.

You went through something so horrible

and you were alone for so long

after you lost your grandma.

The pain can return at any time

when you've been through a trauma.

Whether it's been 1 year or 10.

So what if you are imagining things?

If that's the case, you need to see

a doctor and focus on healing.

If anyone points their finger at you

or calls you insane,

then I'll just break all their fingers.

If I didn't…

have you on my side back then, I…

Eungyeong.

Oh… you changed your name, didn't you?

Yeah. I changed my name.

And even my resident registration number.

Listen. You need to be strong, hmm?

We seem like a mess,

but believe it or not,

we do get things done here.

Get some rest. I'll be back.

Missed Call: Teacher Mr. Lee Muo

A Terrorized Wedding:

Teacher Stalked by Choi Hoseong

- Hey, Mom.

- Still at work?

I don't think I can come home today.

How's Jein been doing?

Her fever broke.

She's sleeping now.

Lock the door before you head out, okay?

Mm, I will.

Ms. Hong?

How's Ms. Nam doing?

Hmm…

I know that this is a lot to ask,

but I really think that…

we should find the CCTV footage

and then report this incident to the cops.

Sweetie, to be honest…

…I'm afraid this might really be

Choi Hoseong's doing.

I've never heard you

talk like this before.

What's gotten into you? You're scaring me.

10 years ago, when we aired that episode,

he threatened me and the producer

multiple times.

But we had no choice.

The law wasn't gonna keep her safe.

So we did what we had to.

We risked all our lives

to air that episode.

So I can't believe

we're back at square one 10 years later.

I see.

I'll look into it more.

I'LL k*ll YOU

If he really wanted to apologize,

he should've sent a handwritten letter.

I mean, come on.

Who does he think he is?

The Korean Dennis Rader?

-Right, Do?

-No idea who that is.

What, you never heard of the BTK k*ller?

B stands for bind, T for t*rture,

and K for k*ll.

Uh, he k*lled around 10 people

over the course of 30 years, give or take.

And the crazy b*stard kept sending letters

taunting everyone

for failing to catch him.

But the letters caught up to him

and he went to prison.

Uh…

How much longer

do we have to wait?

You can't keep us this late

if it's not work related.

There's this thing called

"communal labor."

It's a beautiful system

in which people help build

better lives for everyone.

I don't recall receiving

any kind of help from Ms. Hong.

GR was all you, huh?

-I was the one who took--

-All right, cut it out.

What's that?

Footage of Choi Hoseong's crime

from 10 years ago.

I get that you're cranky

because we called you out late,

but this is the first time

Ms. Hong's asked for anything.

And I know she hates being indebted.

So let's watch, okay?

Now presenting…

husband and wife.

Nam Eungyeong, Teacher

How dare you be with anyone

but me, Ms. Nam?

Ms. Nam!

Eungyeong…

Dongjae!

Oh, God, no!

Now we're finally alone…

Ms. Nam.

Choi Hoseong!

Put your hands where I can see them!

The guy's an absolute psycho.

Jesus Christ, I've got goosebumps. Holy…

One, the defendant turned himself in

and showed sincere contrition.

And two, the victim is still alive

and the crime resulted in only one death.

Three, this stalking was an expression

of pure, yet immature emotions.

Four, the defendant has a promising future

as an award-winning and talented…

This is the court's verdict?

God, how did he only end up

with 30 years after doing all that?

Are we sure this guy doesn't have

friends in high places?

His grandpa holds a high rank.

- And he comes from an elite family.

- Damn.

I doubt he'd have gotten a life sentence

if we hadn't aired that episode.

The bias shown against the victim

in this trial was clear.

I feel bad for the victim,

but I'm ready to let this case go.

What?

We saw the same footage, didn't we?

We're talking about

an unstable attempted mass-sh**ter.

We shouldn't stick our noses in

without the police.

Remember how charging headfirst

into Haven of Trust almost got us k*lled?

Charging in headfirst was what you did

with the cat case.

I'm just saying we should take action

in order to get police backup.

They won't believe us otherwise.

Forget it.

What about you two?

Uh… I, uh…

Thing is, I'm already, um…

a little tied up with my own stuff, and…

Okay, let's find the prosecutor

in the morning,

and then check to see

if he's still a prisoner in the system.

If we wait till 9:00

to contact the prosecutor,

how do we even know he'll cooperate?

What if this psycho hunts us down

before we even get that far?

This guy might not even be

Choi Hoseong though.

Exactly!

Why wait around nervously till the morning

when all our answers can be found

in the security footage?

I'm saying let's go to the cops

with evidence.

That way, we take

the minimum safety precautions--

Yeah, exactly.

Why should we go out of our way

to put ourselves in this much danger…

When we won't even

be airing this right away?

Right?

I see you've become a real producer.

Okay. I'll do it alone.

-Wait…

-Go home, everyone.

Hey, Ms. Oh. Uh…

I'll get in touch with my informants

and check to see

- which prison Choi Hoseong is… Ms. Oh.

- Ms. Oh.

Ms. Oh!

Would it k*ll you to be tactful?

Seriously.

Hello

Nam Gayeon

Nam Gayeon

Location: KNS New Building

Hello.

Sir, would you mind letting me go over

the parking lot footage from last night?

I can't do that.

It's just the minimum proof we need

to put in a request for police protection.

Police or not, I still can't authorize it.

-Okay? All right, go, go. Take this.

-Hey, hey. No, sir. You can have those.

What are you--

What the hell?

What on earth

do you think you're doing, Han?

I just…

The security guard told me

I'd find you here, so…

What happened to letting this go?

Hey, you're the one who's always talking

about how we need teamwork.

I was afraid I might read an article like,

"Trigger Producer Found Dead."

So I hurried right over here.

That's a roundabout way of saying

you came because you were worried.

I heard he didn't let you

look at the footage.

Still, it wasn't all for nothing.

-You a detective?

-If I couldn't pull this off,

could I even call myself a producer?

Let's just leave the car here.

We need to let them think they're holding

all the cards, so they come back.

I'm saying we should leave a trap

so they'll slip up.

Think about it,

it's evidence of their crime,

so they'll wanna return and dispose of it.

Well, look at you.

That's a pretty good idea for a change.

The BTK k*ller. Ring a bell?

Dennis, um, something…

Whatever, never mind.

-Put this back?

-Do it.

- Right here.

- Here?

Did we really have to come here?

We're here

because the apartment thing was a bust.

Just gotta say,

we wouldn't be here if we hadn't--

Enough with the nagging!

You should leave

if you're gonna keep that up.

Why do you keep following me around

like a puppy?

I mean, if we don't manage

to get the tire slashing footage--

Oh, don't!

Just knock on wood! Cut it out, okay?

"Knock on wood"?

That's such an old person phrase.

Sandol Swimming Pool

Well, aren't we going in?

In this line of work, there are days

when one rejection

begins a series of them.

Hey!

I make a better impression.

You're far too cranky.

You wait in the car.

Ooh, hi there. Hello!

24-Hour Adult Toy Shop

Couples' Toys, Lube, Condoms…

Uh, so here. That's a perfect angle.

- Mind if I take a quick look?

- No, absolutely not.

You'll need

our managing director's approval

to view any of our CCTV records,

but our manager just went on vacation

and won't be back for another week.

If you wanna do things officially,

please come back next week.

And if I come with the police?

You wouldn't accept that either?

Well, of course not!

If we showed the tapes to anybody,

our members would all quit.

- Please, that won't happen.

- No. No, ma'am.

Five minutes.

Just let me see it five minutes.

- You can't come back here.

- Fine.

-I swear, it'll be really quick.

-Real quick or not, the answer's still no.

-Now there's the door.

-I really--

I suggest you leave

while I'm still asking nicely.

- All right, all right.

- Exit's this way.

Out the door.

- Goodbye then.

- Goodbye. Thanks.

Han Do?

Lunatic Han?

Welcome.

Uh, you find something?

Is this solely a sex toy shop?

I couldn't help but notice

the man zipping up while leaving.

Are you a cop?

Do I look like a cop to you?

What do you want?

Han Do, Current Affairs Department

So what? Who the hell cares?

Tri…

So… Whoa.

I'd just like to see the CCTV footage.

From the camera out front.

Oh, the CCTV footage?

Man, and I thought…

Uh, let's see now. Uh…

Oh, here it is.

Right here.

Yeah, that's some great footage, huh?

If you're not buying anything,

get out.

I'll buy something if you let me see it.

VVIP Koo Hyeongtae, KNS

The most expensive item in the store.

Ah… so you're a paying customer?

Which day would you like to check?

- Right there. Stop.

- Okay.

But I mean…

I doubt we'll see his face,

even if it's enhanced.

Oh, I'm sure

you'll be able to figure it out.

Here's the original file, on this USB.

On the house. Here.

All right, eyes over here,

please perk up your ears.

May I have your attention?

Sorry, the sales pitch is important.

It's part of it.

Now allow me to introduce you

to something special.

GoldPlay, the VIP Bondage Set.

She's a beaut, isn't she?

Finest leather from Italy.

It comes packed in a luxurious box.

Perfectly safe,

but guarantees a comfortably snug fit.

Sadists and masochists

are both welcomed here.

Basically, you k*ll two birds

with one stone.

Just remember that you might be

one of those birds.

The instructions are real simple.

You bind your partner with love

and then you hit them

and then you hit them again!

Put heart in it. Once you get into it…

…you'll be well on your way

to pleasure paradise.

Now if you purchase this bad boy today,

I can offer you an incredibly good deal.

You actually agreed to buy this?

-How much is it?

-Ah!

-100,000 won?

-Whoa, hold up, hold up.

Sorry about that, I almost swore.

One million.

Uh… you're Trigger producers, right?

Okay. I'll do 800,000.

Uh, I don't know.

I'm not sure if it's the best bang for--

I'll do single payment.

A single pay? Thank you, sir!

He turned out to be quite the guy.

-You're not allergic to metal, are you?

-Nope.

Okay, all right then.

All right,

single payment purchase, let's go.

So, who's the dom and who's the…

Never mind.

That corporate card.

Where'd you get it?

It's not stolen, if you're wondering.

Oh, so the master outfitted

his loyal hound

with a company card.

What is that?

I'm warning you in advance.

Nice.

Now that's how you spend their cash.

Great work.

You did great for a change.

Proud of you.

What an unpredictable woman.

Mirae Girls' Middle School

Hey, um…

Do you know

if something happened to Ms. Nam?

Ah…

I'm guessing Ms. Nam didn't tell you

about the letter, did she?

No. What letter?

I, um… wasn't about to say.

I can't betray her trust like that.

Although I really don't think

this is something I should keep to myself.

So recently, Ms. Nam received

a letter without a return address.

- Hello.

- Hello, Ms. Oh.

Good morning.

- Oh, morning, Ms. Oh.

- Good morning. Good morning.

Oh, I see a new chair.

I heard you got the footage.

You showed the cops?

I did just now.

Get in touch with the prosecutor?

I did find the one

in charge of Choi Hoseong.

But Ms. Nam has to be the individual

to ask about his status.

Something about talking to third parties

to protect his rights.

-What a load of bull.

-You know how it is in this country,

they care more about offenders' rights.

If you want protection,

you gotta break the law.

Where's Ms. Hong and Ms. Nam?

Sweetie.

Are you trying to die?

You've stopped eating and you never smile.

You wanna just wither away like this?

Eating will help you recharge.

And you need that if you wanna fight.

Against Hoseong or anyone.

There's something

I haven't told you, Ms. Hong.

What?

That I think

I'm in love again with someone.

And we're gonna get married.

But I'm so scared

that this is happening again…

because of my engagement.

What if the one I love gets hurt again

because of me?

Does that person know about Choi Hoseong?

Ms. Nam.

Get in touch with your partner right now

and explain everything.

And then tell them to go to the police

and ask for protection.

If you can't do it, I will.

Give me your phone.

No! No, you can't!

I… I broke up with them

over the phone yesterday.

We're no longer together.

They're safe

now that we're through though.

And if I got in touch with my ex again,

Hoseong could find out and…

Ms. Hong?

What is it?

Is something wrong?

Ms. Nam, she…

she's been dating someone new.

And they're engaged.

I understand that she's in no place

to be making any major life decisions…

But this… this is all just so…

I know I should have her back

if no one else is willing to…

but I just…

find her so frustrating, and…

…I just feel so mad at myself

for reacting that way.

Nahee.

That's totally understandable.

What you're both feeling

is completely valid.

It isn't.

That isn't true.

I know how much Ms. Nam had to go through

just to make it this far.

I witnessed it firsthand

right by her side.

But I can't help

but feel annoyed with her.

I just can't help but judge her

for finding a new partner.

I know I shouldn't feel this way,

but these feelings keep on surfacing.

What is it?

-Ms. Hong…

-What's going on?

Oh, my gosh!

What's wrong? What happened?

They just told me…

that Choi Hoseong is not in prison.

Oh…

Oseong National Psychiatric Hospital

His sentence was suspended?

Man, that prick has to be connected.

How in the hell could this even happen?

I figured we didn't have

the resources to tackle things,

so I put in a word to Ms. Nam's lawyer.

When did you manage to find a lawyer?

Hello, everyone.

Yeo Yuncheol, attorney at law.

Say hello to Mr. Yeo

of the Yeo Yuncheol

Institute of Law Research.

As you might now,

we work in-house council jobs on the side.

According to the prosecutor,

the guy's mental faculties

started deteriorating,

less than two years into his sentence.

He started switching between personas.

He'd be lucid and then possessed.

Anyway, uh, he wasn't harming anyone,

so there weren't any issues until now.

But sometime last year,

he started to become violent.

He started hallucinating

and showing signs of delusion.

Apparently, he broke

a correctional officer's arm

and nearly k*lled another inmate.

They took him to an outside specialist

and diagnosed him

with dissociative identity disorder.

Uh, multiple personality disorder.

as it's known.

Man, my bullshit radar

is pinging like crazy right now.

Anyway, uh,

they paused his sentence

so he could get mental health treatment.

He left prison three months ago

and was admitted to a psych ward.

That's his current status,

and I should note

that his every move

is under 24-hour surveillance,

which means there's zero chance

he's out in public.

I can't believe

they didn't tell her immediately!

Is victim support just an afterthought?

Um, well, that's just

the judicial system's poor management.

Typical.

What are the chances that

Choi Hoseong snuck out of the hospital?

Oh, I asked the police

whether that was a possibility.

The only way out is through

three security doors

which are only unlocked with key cards,

and all these cards come

with a unique serial number.

Which automatically logs the time

their carriers enter

and exit the facility.

They insisted that breaking out

of that place is impossible.

Even if you're mentally sound.

The prosecutor checked the records

of everyone who's entered and exited

and found nothing suspicious.

Everyone, you all know me.

So I insisted.

I've got the magic touch with the police

and I got them to give me a photo

of Choi Hoseong taken today!

And, uh, this…

this stays between us, by the way.

If this gets out,

there'll be hell to pay, I'm serious.

What the heck?

He looks like a totally different person.

He looks nothing like the guy

we were talking about.

An accomplice?

It'd be typical of Choi Hoseong

to enlist someone else.

And the CCTV footage?

When can the police provide us

with the report on the tire slasher?

Well, they're…

dealing with way too many cases right now.

Oh, by the way, Ms. Oh,

the thing you did with the CCTV,

that was a genius move.

Thanks to that, the police will be placing

both Ms. Nam and her fiancé

under personal protection.

She said

she won't stay with her fiancé.

Although I don't feel comfortable

taking the police's word for it

and sending her back home alone.

Well, letting her stay with you

for the time being…

would be an awful idea.

She could stay with me.

You serious?

Well, I have no family or kids.

And my dad's at his own place

so it's practically empty.

As long as Ms. Nam's okay with it,

I wouldn't mind at all.

Oh, sweetie.

You'll explain everything to her?

I'll head over to the facility

where Choi Hoseong's being held

and check and see if it'd be okay for us

to air an episode on him.

So please stay with her until I get back.

What are you doing?

What's with this box?

Looks like high-end leather.

-Did you open it?

-No.

Seems like you know what it is.

- No, I don't.

- Yeah, you do.

- I don't.

- What's in there?

Hands off.

Why?

You know what? I was gonna resell it.

So if either of you wants it,

I can offer you a pretty great deal.

White Day special.

Cash only.

Whoa. White Day is today. March 14th.

Right, White Day.

Let's see the goods first.

All eyes over here and perk up those ears.

Now, without further ado

I'd like to present

GoldPlay VIP…

bond villain thingy.

What?

With its snug fitting restraints,

the two of you can tie each other up,

beat each other up…

Birds are involved.

H-How does that work?

-Is that a good thing?

-Yeah, is it?

-Paradise.

-What…

- Huh?

- Just take a look, God.

900, 950…

Million.

You've been putting that card to good use?

Have there been no new developments

with Cha Seongwook,

or have you backed out of our deal?

I was actually just on my way up

to talk to you about that.

Looking forward to it.

CHOI, MALE, 31 YEARS OLD

Dduddu, I told you I was gonna get mad

if you peed, didn't I?

I told you we were gonna get it.

Dduddu went peepee!

Why are you already asleep, huh?

I've brought you something interesting.

-Oh, hang on a minute.

-As I've I told you, the higher-ups say

we're not allowed to let in

members of the media!

Come on!

Define higher-ups. Who are they?

Believe me, Choi Hoseong's been a headache

ever since he arrived.

-There are many rules in place for him.

-Whose rules?

Who's giving you such a hard time?

Obviously…

-Ugh, just leave! Come on!

-Whoa, hey, hold on!

Why are you here alone? Jiyun?

The producers already headed out.

And everyone else went home

since it's White Day.

Where's the new writer?

That kid.

Can you believe she quit on day two?

-That's a new Trigger record.

-Wow.

And some incel sent me a text asking

why we have to look after the victim

when we're not running a women's shelter.

I feel like…

the world's becoming

less and less hospitable.

It's a real shame.

Trigger, investigative journalism.

O… kay. Hold for a moment?

-Hey, Ms. Oh.

-Mm?

The victim's…

fiancé is waiting downstairs.

I'm sorry for coming here unannounced.

I kept asking her to tell me where she was

but she wasn't answering.

I know I'll only make things

harder for her if I show up,

so please, if you don't mind,

could you give this to her for me?

Please make sure

to tell Gayeon that the police and I…

will keep her safe no matter what.

Please, ma'am.

Yeah. Of course I will.

Lunatic Han?

What are you doing here, Do?

Ms. Oh.

Are you all right?

Huh? Yeah, I'm totally fine.

It's just, Giho told me

something… happened to you.

Something like what?

No idea.

Why are all the lights off?

Door open.

Happy birthday… ♪

What did I say?

I told you she'd hate this, didn't I?

Seriously?

You lied to him so he'd come

despite everything?

Well, I figured he wouldn't come

unless we said that.

I should have just stabbed you.

This is enough, right?

If not, we'll order…

Oh my, what are you guys doing?

What is all that?

Oh, well, uh…

Baek Songi was worried

that there were only women here.

- So she kept begging me to come.

- No, chief was the one who wanted to!

He was worried--

Uh… Anyway, what's with the cake?

Is it someone's birthday?

It is. March 14th.

White Day is Ms. Oh's birthday.

Come on.

We all showed up here,

at least blow out a candle.

And it's a sugar-free cake.

Ah, a sugar-free cake. I love it.

-Thank you, Giho.

-Well, you know…

Well, well, look at you, look at you.

Before we begin,

I'd like to recognize Park Daeyong.

Because he was so worried

about us and Ms. Nam,

he whipped out his credit card

for the very first time.

Ah, a gentleman. Applause!

Oh man, come on.

It's all thanks to you

that we're having dinner together.

Yeah, I know, right?

I don't know why it's been so hard for us

to all have dinner.

Well, maybe if you'd pay for it…

I wanna say though,

I think the way we support each other…

more than anything,

the way we support each other

is what keeps up together.

I've actually never had

a birthday party at home.

So thanks, Ms. Nam.

Maybe I notice it because…

I've been on my own for so long,

but you guys seem like a family.

And I'm so happy for you all.

In a way, I'm just like you.

You're one of us.

You're family as well.

And you've been with us

longer than Mr. Kang or Mr. Han here.

Those eyes.

You.

They're not the eyes you had

when you started out as our nepo-hire.

Nepo-hire?

-Hmm?

-Blow hard.

-Blow hard?

-Huh?

Why you…

Oh, the candle.

God, you scared me.

I almost punched you.

All right, let's all do it together.

One, two, three.

I'm sorry I didn't know

what you were going through.

And thanks for staying strong.

We'll talk when you're ready.

Come in.

Oh.

I hope

we didn't make you uncomfortable.

Oh, no, not at all.

This is for you.

Your boyfriend asked me…

to get it to you no matter what.

Let's live a long life.

One filled with joy and laughter.

Yeah.

Ugh, one watch

is barely enough to keep her safe.

Your response time will be slow

if you're far away.

I don't care who, but one of you

should stand guard, huh?

I'm sorry, but I really do have

tons of work to catch up on.

How about you, Mr. Han?

- Are you busy?

- Oh, he's not busy.

All right then, I'll come over tomorrow.

Happy?

No thanks. You guys'll just crowd around

and get in the way.

Look at you so tough.

Let's take a group photo

and then head home. Come on.

-A photo? That's so old-fashioned.

-So corny.

You head home.

Three, two…

one.

- Good night.

- Bye, everyone.

- Hey, Baek Songi.

- Yes?

I need to stay up and go over

the Choi Hoseong files.

This is the dashcam footage taken

near Seongwook's father's house.

Can you check to see

if the punk who scribbled that graffiti

was caught on camera?

-Yes, ma'am.

-See you.

See you.

Kang Giho.

-Yeah?

-Give her a ride.

Oh, okay.

- Come on. Let's go.

- Okay.

Let's go back.

Tastes good, huh? Can I?

I'm just kidding.

It's a birthday gift.

Aren't you leaving?

There's something I wanna tell you.

What?

What?

I'm Dr. Trigger.

Oh…

- See you later.

- Mommy's off to work.

Good-For-Nothing: Open up.

Open the door.

Come on, just once. I'm at the door.

Seriously.

What do you want?

You and your antics. Jesus.