01x08 - Episode 8

[bunniefuu]

[A Bona fide k*ller]

[This drama, its characters,
and events are fictional.]

[Scenes with child actors
and animals were supervised.]

[Episode 8]

I'm telling you. I'm all better.

I felt so cooped up after being stuck
in the hospital for months.

[Seon Ja] The doctor told you
to take it easy for a while.

You just got out of the hospital
a few days ago,

and you're already running
around everywhere.

Oh, please. If it were that hard,
I couldn't have made it.

The roads are so good now,
they're paved all the way to the lodge...

[tense music stinger]

Mom, I'm in the mountains
so I can't hear you well.

I'm just going to eat well
and rest up for a week,

so don't worry too much. I'm hanging up.

[phone beeps]

[Tae Sung] Hello.

[female owner] Oh, welcome.

How have you been?

[female owner]
Oh, it's slippery. Be careful.

[Tae Sung] Okay.

Why are you out here in the cold?

You've been well, right?

Well, you usually come
toward the end of summer.

What brings you here in the winter?

Well, I've had some things
going on lately... [pants]

And so here I am. [chuckles]

The road is rough.

You must have had a hard time
getting up here, right?

Yes, it took a little longer than usual.

Gosh, you're lucky
the weather is nice today.

When it snows, you can't get in or out.

Especially in the winter,
the mountain decides...

who can come and go.

You must be tired.
Go on up, unpack your things, and rest.

- Okay. It's my usual room, right?
- No, the one next to it.

Someone's already in that one.

A guest?

[female owner]
A young woman showed up a few days ago.

She seems to have no energy.
She just sleeps all day.

She just dozes off anywhere.

Oh, I'm worried sick about her.

[floorboards creak]

[soft music playing]

[Bo Na breathing softly]

[soft music continues]

Excuse me...

[door closes]

[Tae Sung] She doesn't remember me?

[music fades]

- Hello.
- Welcome.

Sit. Here.

- [male owner] Here.
- [inhales sharply]

The room next door?
She doesn't usually eat breakfast.

If only it were just breakfast.

She skips lunch and dinner
more often than not.

Even when she does join us for a meal,

she just picks at her food
and barely eats.

How long is she staying?

Well, she paid for
a full month's room and board,

but you never know.

There isn't much to do around here,

so she might get bored
and decide to leave.

And you? How long are you staying?

Well, about a week...

Actually, I was thinking of staying
until I get bored this time.

[laughing]

[footsteps approaching]

Come and have a bite with us.

- Gosh, really... Here, eat up. Okay?
- [door opens]

- Okay.
- [door closes]

Gosh, she's so quiet.

Looks like she's off
to the mountains again.

I don't know where she gets the energy,
not eating anything.

Well, it's better than her sleeping
in her room all day.

[somber music playing]

[male owner] Isn't there too little meat?

[female owner]
Should we grill some meat for dinner?

[male owner]
Yes, that sounds great. Let's do that.

[somber music continues]

[wind whistling]

[footsteps approaching]

[grunts]

[groans]

You walk really fast.

I thought you were practically flying.

You must enjoy hiking.

My legs aren't usually this weak,
but the terrain here is so rugged.

And also, I was badly injured a while ago,
so I was in the hospital for a long time.

The Gyeongsan Hospital
in Gyeongsan-dong...

[groans]

They're having a barbecue tonight.

You have to be there.

Still playing hard to get.

[utensils clanking]

[barbecue grill sizzling]

So you prefer protein.

Honey, hurry and cook the meat. All of it.

Next time we go shopping,
we'll have to buy a lot more meat.

So, when are you going to
bring a girlfriend with you?

Don't you get tired of
always coming alone?

I just haven't...

met a match made in heaven like you two.

Honey, the fire's getting low, isn't it?

I'd better go to the shed
and get some dry firewood.

I'll get it.

Oh, thank you.

[mouthing] Go on.

Here, let me carry that for you.

You don't remember me?
We've met twice before.

- Yes, I remember.
- Right. I knew you'd remember.

Meeting again for a third time here.
Isn't that an incredible coincidence?

How is something like this even possible?

This place is so remote,
and not many people know about this place.

This feels like more than
just a coincidence.

Excuse me.

- Yes?
- I came here to do absolutely nothing.

- What?
- I'd like some peace and quiet.

[gentle music playing]

[knocking on door]

I'm from the room next door.

The owners left early this morning.

It's their monthly shopping day.

They asked me to see to your meals,

but you didn't come down past lunchtime.

I won't ask you to do anything,
and I won't be loud,

so let's just eat.

[Tae Sung] Come down whenever
you're ready. I'll be waiting.

[gentle music continues]

[sighs]

[knocking on door]

[Tae Sung] Excuse me.

I think you should come
out here for a second.

[knocking continues]

Hey.

The owner just contacted me.

All the mountain access roads...

have been closed
since yesterday afternoon.

And a little while ago, they issued
an indefinite ban on mountain access.

I think we're stranded.

[wind howling]

[sighs]

[exhales sharply]

[door opens, closes]

[footsteps approaching]

Where have you been?

Get dressed and come out.

[cheerful music playing]

[Tae Sung] So this is where they keep
all the food supplies.

But how did you...

When I came to get firewood.

Let's take what spoils quickly
and what we can't eat if it freezes.

Okay.

There's not much left in here.

Still, if we're careful, the two of us...

can make this last for about a week,
right?

The road will be cleared by then, right?

Or it could take longer.

Then...

[lock rattling]

[exhales]

[exclaims]

It's okay. This is for hunting.

Oh, you're startled. It's...

In lodges this deep in the mountains,
they usually keep one of these on hand.

Because of the wild animals.

[cheerful music continues]

- You shouldn't handle it so... [exclaims]
- [shotgun clanks]

It's dangerous.

Are those b*ll*ts?

Those...

Why are you taking...

[lock clanks]

[exclaims] Why... Why are you taking...

[lively music playing]

Is there anything about your stay
that's making you uncomfortable, or...

Like what?

Well, since it's just the two of us here,

I thought you might feel a little uneasy.

Not really.

That's a relief.

What's your name?

[rattling]

I'm Kwon Tae Sung. Kwon Tae Sung.

If you're not comfortable,
you can just give me a fake name...

or even a nickname if you'd like.
I just need something to call you.

Bo Na. Yu Bo Na.

Yu Bo Na...

Yu Bo Na...

The pipes won't freeze, will they?

We just have to let the water drip.

With all this snow,

what if the roof collapses?

It won't collapse from this much snow.

The gas might get cut off...

There's a portable stove in the shed.

Oh, right.

What should we make for dinner?

Do you know how to cook?

[quirky music playing]

We should add the soybean paste, right?

- We should.
- Right.

But how much?

[Tae Sung] Is this too little?

Should we add the anchovies?

We should.

- Two?
- Two...

- Two.
- Isn't that too many?

At least one each.

Okay.

[quirky music continues]

[sighs]

- What?
- This is...

- After you.
- No...

No, you first... I...

[music fades]

[soft music playing]

Good night.

[door opens, closes]

[wind howling]

[lighter clicks]

- [rattles]
- [exclaims in shock]

I'm not usually...

the type to get scared.

But in my entire life,

I've never experienced a blizzard
with such terrifying winds.

The power is out, the heater is off,

and the phone is dead.

[breathes deeply]

We're also running low on food.

We're like refugees, aren't we?

And on top of that, the snow won't stop.

It'll stop tomorrow.

How could you...

Well, I'm going to my room.

Sleep here.

[gentle music playing]

You'll freeze to death
if you sleep alone in that room.

Besides, this is the warmest room.

Bo Na...

What's the first thing you want to do
when we get off this mountain?

I mean,

when we get back to our normal lives.

Nothing, really.

There's nothing you want to do?
Or maybe someone you want to see?

There's nothing and no one.

[Tae Sung exclaims]

I came here specifically to do nothing.

[Bo Na] I want some peace and quiet.

[birds chirping in distance]

[Tae Sung singing, in English]
♪ We wish you a Merry Christmas ♪

We wish you a Merry Christmas

♪ We wish you a Merry Christmas ♪

♪ And a happy New Year ♪

[in Korean]
I know our situation isn't ideal,

but just as you predicted, Bo Na,

the snow has stopped.
And today is Christmas.

[in English] Merry Christmas.

[in Korean] You didn't know, did you?
[inhales sharply]

[pensive music playing]

Well... This is...

my Christmas present for you, Bo Na.

[chuckles]

[inhales sharply]

[birds chirping]

Bo Na. Hey, Bo Na.

Over there, between the branches,

do you see that little bird peeking out?

That wouldn't even be a mouthful.

[quirky music playing]

It's so small and cute, isn't it?

It's so resilient,
surviving in this cold winter.

Impressive, right?

[snow rustling]

Bo Na.

Come over here and look at this.

What do you think of
when you see icicles, Bo Na?

That would be perfect
for hitting a vital point in one blow.

[quirky music continues]

Aren't they so bright and beautiful?

When I was a kid, I used to suck on them.

We could make shaved ice with them, right?

[Tae Sung] Bo Na.

Ta-da.

I found it stuck in the firewood.

Isn't it so romantic?

It was right around this time of year
when I first met you.

Can you hold out your hand?

I should see if there are any more.

[gentle music playing]

I think the sweet potatoes
are almost done.

[Tae Sung sighs]

This is really nice, isn't it?

It would've been even better
if we had meat.

I came around here on assignment once.

I'm a reporter.

Well, anyway. [sniffs]

I parked my car at the base
of the mountain and started walking up,

but I must have taken a wrong turn
because no matter how far I walked,

I couldn't find my destination.

I was hungry, and my legs ached.

I felt I couldn't go on,
so I just plopped down.

But then I happened to glance over,

and right in front of me,

a field of colorful wildflowers appeared.

In a place I'd never expected,
like a hidden gem,

a vast field of flowers
stretched out before me.

You know how your heart skips a beat
when you see something truly beautiful?

That was the first time
I'd ever felt that.

As I gazed at the field of flowers,

I felt my worries melt away
and my spirits lift.

How can I describe it? It felt like...

every cell in my body
was coming back to life.

Thanks to that, I found the strength
to get going again.

And I finished my assignment
without a hitch, of course.

[gentle music playing]

I think that's the power of a landscape.

It gives you energy when you're exhausted,

and it gives you the power
to get moving again when you're stuck.

Those scenes that are uniquely yours.

But for some,
it might be flowers or a sunset,

or the stars in the night sky.

It could be an ordinary part of nature
you see every day.

For others, it might be a certain moment,

or even a person.

Bo Na, have you ever had a beautiful scene
like that in your life?

No.

Never? Not even once?

I've never really thought
of anything as beautiful.

I'll show you lots of them from now on.

What I'm trying to say is...

I mean, it's night, and it's so dark,

so there isn't really anything
beautiful to see.

Actually, there is one beautiful sight.

[gentle music continues]

The sweet potatoes are going to burn.

You're blushing.

[music fades]

[tense music stinger]

[clanks]

The g*n...

[tense music playing]

Bo Na.

Bo Na?

Bo Na.

Bo Na, where are you?

[shouts] Bo Na.

Bo Na.

Bo Na.

Bo Na.

Bo Na.

Bo Na.

- [g*nshots in distance]
- [bird wings fluttering]

[shouting] Bo Na.

Bo Na. [exclaims]

[groans]

[music fades]

[whimpers]

[groans]

What is this guy doing here?

And there's no 911 out here.

[pensive music playing]

[I was lucky to grow up
in a happy, close family.]

[And in school,
I was mostly a well-behaved student.]

[Tae Sung] As time went on,
I became a reporter.

Mr. Oh.

Do you admit to the charges
of stock manipulation,

embezzlement, and breach of trust?

There are hundreds of victims.

Don't you feel any remorse?

I have seen so many criminals...

get away without the punishment
they deserved.

- [engine starts]
- Mr. Oh!

No matter how hard I tried,
there were walls in our society...

that I could never seem to break through.

Those were countless days
spent in despair.

The g*nman known as Kingfisher...

All the while,
Kingfisher continued his work.

Many people analyze who he is
and speculate about his motives.

- I didn't.
- [reporter] He was found shot.

- I never made any assumptions about him.
- They are giving it consideration.

That's why, even if Kingfisher's identity
is revealed someday,

I won't be surprised.

Even if it's someone
who defies all expectations.

For instance,
even if he's an old man with white hair.

I just look forward to the day
I finally meet him.

I want to sit with him by a campfire
all night long...

and listen to his life story.

Like a stranger you meet while traveling,

or an old friend you haven't seen in ages.

I wouldn't ask a thing,
just listen quietly.

It would be nice to have a warm cup
of coffee or tea with him too.

[melancholy ballad playing]

Are you awake?

[melancholy ballad continues]

I was so scared.

I was afraid you'd disappear.

I'm so relieved.
I'm really so relieved you're safe.

Thank you for coming back.

[fire crackling]

[music ends]

What is this? Is this chicken?

I found some in the freezer.

We had chicken? How come I never saw it?

Thank you for the meal.

Mm! This is so delicious.

This might be the best chicken porridge
I've ever had. Seriously.

So, do you always cry that easily?

[quirky music playing]

What?

Of course not.

Seriously, this is the first time
I've cried

since elementary school graduation.

That's a first for me too.

What is?

Having someone cry
because they were afraid I'd disappear.

I didn't come here to die.

And I've never wanted to die.

[exhales sharply]

Oh, I completely misunderstood.

- What about the g*n?
- I put it back where it was.

[quirky music continues]

Then what was that g*nsh*t?

I think there might be a hunter around.

Oh, right. How did I get here?

Bo Na, did you carry me here on your back?

I rolled you here.

You what?

There's no water. I'll get you some.

[Seasoned Salt]

Bo Na, over here.

This is the wildflower field.

[Tae Sung sighs]

This is the first time I've ever seen it
look like this in the snow.

[sniffles]

I wish there were real flowers.

But it's winter,

and snow flowers are flowers too.

I like you, Bo Na.

[tender, romantic music playing]

But you don't really know me, do you?

That's true. I don't know you well.

I know your name,

but I don't know if it's your real name.

Where you were born or how you grew up,

your family, or what you do for a living.

Or why you were just standing there
the day we first met.

I... don't know any of that.

But there are some things
I do know about you.

You can hike up a steep mountain path
without any trouble.

You prefer meat over vegetables.

And in a crisis, you're calmer
and stronger than anyone else.

And...

You make the most delicious
chicken porridge in the world.

Maybe love is something that starts...

when you fall for one
of a person's many sides.

And for me, it has already started.

My name is Yu Bo Na.
That's my real name.

Please be good to me.

This is my first time falling in love.

[tender, romantic music continues]

It's beautiful.

[tender, romantic music rises]

My mom runs a chicken place.
Do you like chicken?

- The shop's name is Taesung.
- Taesung Chicken.

[guffaws]

Should we get some chicken?

Well, my youngest sister is Se Ah.

That woman on the rooftop...

She's your sister.

Yes. Right.

She's very pretty.

[music fades]

[Ms. Bae] Is it because it's spring?
You have a healthy glow.

Did you have a good vacation?

Yes.

Have you made your decision?

My resignation letter.

Please throw it out.

I'm withdrawing it.

[rock music playing]

I see.

Why have you decided to come back?

I saw a beautiful view.

What?

To clear your head...

Nothing beats the ocean. Right?

[chuckles]

[music ends]

[tense music playing]

Hey, is that any good?

- What is it, mister?
- I asked if it's good.

- Go away.
- I said, go away.

Go away. Hurry up and go.

Grandma. Let me give you a push. Okay?

What do you think you're doing?

What is wrong with you?

[bystanders screaming]

[tense music rises]

[Not Today]

[exclaims]

- What's with the suit?
- Beats me, man.

You're in early.

[Business Desk]

[grunts]

[In-Depth News]

What is this?

It's a token of my gratitude...

for letting me prove myself
with the article.

Thank you. I'll enjoy it.

[chuckles]

I'm about to go completely broke.

Why?

Thanks.

[sighs]

Goodness.

I also promised to treat
the entire department to dinner soon.

A round of applause
for our very own Hae Na.

[cheering]

I made some rice with egg this morning,
and I made too much.

I guess I made too much. Here.

Are you sure this is safe to eat?

Then don't eat it.

I'll eat it, even if it kills me.

[lighthearted music playing]

[chuckles]

I get that sometimes too.

[Bo Na chuckles]

I can't believe it myself.
That this is who I am.

Gosh. You should've come
to the housewarming party.

There was a lot of good food.

It would've been a hassle for you.

Oh, come on.

Hey, you really need to cut back
on instant food.

You're going to ruin your health.

Is it nice having a family?

Yes, it is.

Better than friends?

[Bo Na inhales]

Friends are...

like guests who visit
the island I live on,

sometimes bringing delicious food.

Family is...

the island itself that I stand on.

In a world that's like a vast, open sea,
they're my only...

My only island?

My small piece of land.

So you have something to protect now,
Yu Bo Na.

Goodness,
you sound just like someone else.

[Tae Min] What?

That stupid face.

What?

[Tae Min] Do you like it?

It's made of a new, lightweight material.

Yes, I like it.

Can I borrow this over the weekend?

[foreboding music playing]

[music ends]

If you're so curious,
why don't you go inside?

What? I'm not curious.

The two of them are friends.

They've known each other
since they were kids.

Our brilliant Manager Yu
and that dirty, smelly shut-in?

Then what about me?

An annoying, weak keyboard warrior.

Gosh, I can't believe it.

[cheeky music playing]

[Bo Na] You forgot to take this.

Our youngest sister-in-law
put a lot of thought into preparing it.

It would be rude not to take it.

[Sales Team 3]

Gosh, it really pays to be handsome.

So this is what they mean
by getting by on your looks.

[Bong Pal] I know exactly how that feels.

I was just like that when I was young.

When was that?

When I was young.

That girl has strange taste...

[music ends]

I'll do this. You eat, honey.
You didn't even get to eat lunch.

- What? You eat up, honey.
- I am eating.

- Eat the fish first.
- Okay, I will.

It's your favorite.

Doesn't your brother have hands?

Let's go on a date
the day you return the clothes.

[groans]

[lighthearted music playing]

Crazy fool.

Why did that backfire on her?

[sighs heavily]

[giggles]

What do I do?

I don't have his number.

Should I ask my sister-in-law?

Oh, but then she'll just offer
to bring it to the office.

[whines] Then what about my date?

[phone buzzing]

Yes, Mother Dearest?
What can I do for you?

No, Mom, I told you
not to take orders from there.

Really, why do you keep taking orders
from so far away...

Mom, using a high-end worker
like me for that is a national waste.

A waste. You hear me?

[lighthearted music continues]

[Taesung Chicken]

[police siren wailing]

[Horaengsseu, Get Out Here]

- [police] Get out.
- Gosh, I'm going. Let go.

Darn it.

[unsettling music playing]

[criminal chuckles sinisterly]

Look at that criminal, just laughing.

[sighs]

- Oh, you got here faster than I thought.
- Hey, you want to die?

Are there no chicken places
in your neighborhood?

No, there aren't.

This neighborhood is all
pizza or snack shops.

Then eat the pizza or snacks
from this neighborhood.

Why give your business to a chicken place
from another neighborhood?

Don't you have any respect
for the local economy?

You brought plenty of radish
and coleslaw, right?

Just you order from here again.

Next time I'm frying chicken,
I might just throw you in too.

Hey, just make sure you wear your helmet.
And try not to get a ticket.

- I'm off.
- Go.

[Beom] What's up? I'm busy.

I'm about to ask you some questions,
and I need you to be brief.

What is it? Brief.

Say you're on a first date with a woman.

- With a what?
- A first date.

With who?

It's just a hypothetical.
Some imaginary woman.

And?

You ask her, "What would you like to do?"

What else? We'd eat.

You'd want to eat right when you meet?

Well, what else would we do?

Fine, you eat.
So you say, "Let's eat first."

When you ask,
"What would you like to eat?,"

what kind of food
must she suggest for you to like her?

Chicken feet. You love that stuff.

[whimsical music playing]

Of course I do.

But it's a first date.
Chicken feet are a bit much...

Then your second choice?
All-you-can-eat pork belly?

Let's skip the menu.

Then what about hair? Down?

Up.

Definitely down. You need to cover up
as much as possible.

Gosh. Forget it. Just go eat your chicken.

[groans]

This isn't about me, you know.

[whimsical music continues]

What was that?

Wait a minute.

Wait, is this for real?
I'm the only guy she hangs out with.

Is it me?

[Detective Lee] What's you?

What? It's nothing.

- Come to the interrogation room.
- Why?

- Hwang Cheol Beom.
- Right now?

Hey, you can start without me.

I have to go to the interrogation room.

- Don't eat my chicken, okay?
- Got it.

Okay.

[Taesung Chicken]

Taesung Chicken again.

- [Beom] What took you so long?
- What took you so long?

- [Beom] I called a while ago.
- I called a while ago.

[Beom] Aren't you going to cuff me?
Hurry up and do it.

That's more or less what he said.

Mr. Hwang Cheol Beom.

Why would you do this
right after getting out?

I don't know,
I guess I just lost my temper.

You lost your temper and beat up
a random person on the street?

This is aggravated as*ault causing injury.
You'll definitely serve time for this.

The sentence is even harsher
if the victim is chosen at random.

Plus, with your prior conviction
for a violent crime,

if it's a repeat offense,
you could be inside for a very long time.

You just got out.
Do you really want to go back in already?

Hey, it's fine.

I'm more comfortable in there
than out here.

[Cheol Beom chuckles]

Afraid you'll get shot to death
if you stay out here?

You tried to r*pe your sister-in-law,
and when she fought back,

you brutally m*rder*d her.

You should've gotten life,
but you spouted some nonsense...

about it being impulsive
or that you were mentally unfit...

and got only 15 years.

You're the perfect prey for Kingfisher.

That's right.

I did it because I was afraid
of getting shot to death.

So what?

[scoffs]

And do you have any idea
what it's like in prison right now?

Everyone's on edge. It's chaos.

Any of the guys who got off light
for their crimes...

are terrified they'll be k*lled
by Kingfisher if they get out.

I swear, some cause trouble inside
to avoid getting out.

You never know when or where
a b*llet might come from.

It's better to stay inside
than live in constant fear, isn't it?

And of all the guys
who were released before me,

we've lost touch with a lot of them.

Were any of them shot and k*lled?

How would I know?
Whether they were shot,

hit by a car, or fell off something.

And besides...

For that matter, who says Kingfisher
only ever uses a g*n?

Anyway...

The rumor going around inside is
that he's behind all of it.

[laughs incredulously]

And come on, people live,

and they make mistakes sometimes.

You son of a b*tch.

What you did wasn't a mistake.

What?

We spent good taxpayer money
so you could repent and change your ways.

But the first thing you do
when you get out is this...

And what about you people?

This is all happening because you cops
haven't caught Kingfisher!

Is that why you only went after
the elderly and women?

Too scared to pick on younger guys,
were you?

You're just a pathetic loser
who can only prey on the weak.

And you have the nerve to run your mouth.

[Seoul Nambu Police Station]

You k*lled an innocent person
and you call that a mistake?

You being born was the mistake,
you b*stard.

Hey, look through the list
of recent parolees...

and find the ones you think got off easy
for their crimes.

Pick out exactly 20 of them...

and see what they've been up to
since they got out. Hurry.

What? Why?

- Guys like him? Yes, sir.
- Right.

Did you check on that body
from the Hyeonsa-dong apartment?

The guy who died with his face
in a bowl of noodles?

The autopsy report came back with nothing.

We checked his medical records
for any chronic illnesses,

but there was nothing there either.

All right. Finish the report
on Hwang Cheol Beom...

and send him over
to the prosecution by tomorrow.

I'm heading out.

[Beom] Where are you going?

- [Detective Lee] The grocery store.
- [Beom] What? The grocery store?

[Cheol Beom] Finally, I can stretch out
and get some proper sleep.

[laughing]

[laughing continues]

[yawns] Man, I'm tired. This is great.

[prisoner] Gosh.
Trying so hard to stay alive.

And that's the best trick
he could come up with.

[sinister music playing]

But this prison...

It shouldn't be a safe house
for criminals, should it?

Especially with all this talk
about overcrowding.

There's not enough room as it is.

Don't you think?

[prisoner humming]

[music fades]

[sighs]

You're late.

It's been a while.
Why is this so hard?

You never forget. Year after year.

What, do you set an alarm for it
or something?

Open the door. My legs hurt.

Anyone watching would think
you were the son.

You want me to be the daughter?
Did you get everything?

- I bought it all.
- [door keypad beeping]

[door lock chimes]

[The Late Lee Pil h*,
The Late Joo Hye Kyung]

[somber music playing]

[The Late Lee Pil h*,
The Late Joo Hye Kyung]

It's already been almost 20 years.

[sighs deeply]

It has been that long.

Do you still dream about that day?

Maybe it was because
their memorial was coming up.

I had one last night.

[sighs] Here, drink up.

[glasses clink]

You're the one who convinced me
to become a reporter.

Thinking about it is making me mad
all over again.

You always bring that up...

Hey, you think I wanted things
to turn out that way?

You were all worked up
about catching the culprit.

But you never caught him.

Hey, but at least you became a cop, right?

Seriously, man.

[sighs]

[inhales sharply]

Are the police in this country any good?

If we were good,

would it take us four years
to catch someone?

[exhales]

That b*stard hasn't gotten out
of prison yet, has he?

Not yet. Next year.

[Detective Lee] Today,

I saw a b*stard just like him.

He used to say the same thing.

That it wasn't intentional,
that it was a mistake.

I wonder if he's still like that.

No remorse, no rehabilitation.

I wonder if he's changed at all.

- [Bo Na] So pretty. Is this a hyacinth?
- [Ms. Bae] Yes. Right.

- Miss Yoon Ok.
- Yes?

[Yul] Yul has picked out her flowers.

[Ms. Bae] They're beautiful.

Yul, who did you pick
these pretty flowers for?

- It's a secret.
- What? You have secrets. You're grown up.

It seems like just yesterday
she could barely even speak.

Now she tries to get the best of me.
I'm no match for her.

Well, what do you know.
Someone the great Yu Bo Na can't handle.

Then again, that's what
having kids is like.

I don't know if I'm doing a good job.

What are you talking about?

The very fact that you,
as a mother, are worrying about it...

is proof that you're doing a great job.

That reminds me, Bo Na.

I remember when
you were first pregnant with Yul.

- [chuckles]
- And the things you said back then.

[doorknob rattling]

Yul, no, don't touch that.

- No.
- Oh, Yul!

No, you can't, sweetie. No.

Miss Yoon Ok, what's over there?

That's my secret.

[chuckles]

Tell me the truth.

You are...

You're a member of his fan club,
aren't you?

What are you talking about? You're crazy.

No, listen. Up until a few years ago,

you were digging into
the Kingfisher case obsessively.

You were hounding me about it constantly.

But then one day, you just stopped.

Why? Why so suddenly? Why?

Come on, tell me. Tell me the truth.

What is it? Why?
You're a fan of Kingfisher, aren't you?

Hey, stop talking nonsense.

There's something
I've always been curious about.

Why are you so obsessed
with catching Kingfisher?

Why?

- [sighs]
- You're the one who's a Kingfisher fan...

- Club president, aren't you? Club...
- Hey.

I'm a cop.

You're a cop, so what?

You're the family of a crime victim.

I know. I know that.

Kingfisher is cool.

Like a hero punishing the forces of evil,

or a grim reaper
getting my revenge for me.

But there's a side people don't see.

Right in front of his seven-year-old son,

that b*stard shot his father dead.

Kingfisher's last crime scene,
four years ago.

The kid was so traumatized
that he still can't speak.

[Detective Lee sighs]

Hey, any normal human being...

wouldn't k*ll a parent
in front of their child.

It doesn't matter
how vicious the criminal is,

you just don't do that. Right?

[Detective Lee] I don't care.
To me, Kingfisher is...

- Are the flowers pretty?
- [Yul grunts affirmatively]

...a cold-blooded,

psychopathic murdering b*stard.

I think I'm going to throw up.

- What?
- I'm really going to throw up.

Aim straight.

[door closes]

Otherwise, I'll have to clean it up.

[drunkenly] If he were a psychopath
who k*lled randomly,

he'd just be pure evil.

But that b*stard...

He only targets criminals,

so it blurs the line...

between good and evil.

He stirs up the darkness...

that's secretly hiding...

in people's hearts.

The b*stard.

[sighs]

I have a confession to make.

You got a death wish?

Get your hands off me.

I...

I know.

I have a g*n at the station, you know.

I... About Kingfisher...

I know who he is.

What did you say?

[muffled screaming]

[suspenseful music playing]

[muffled screaming]

[man] Reporter Kwon Tae Sung.

Forget everything that happened today.

And from now on, regarding Kingfisher,

you'd be wise to lose interest.

If you break this promise...

[gasps]

[breathing heavily]

[sighs]

Honey, why are you up so early?

What? Well...

Dad.

Yul. Hey, were you playing with Kkongsuni?

Dad, you smell like alcohol.

- Let go.
- I'm sorry.

Daddy will brush his teeth
and give you a hug later.

[sighs]

Seriously, how much did you drink
with Dong Jin yesterday?

I don't know. He just suddenly went wild.

What time did I get home last night?

Around 2:00 a.m., I think?

You came home in a cab, washed up,
got changed, and went to bed,

and you don't remember any of that?

I must have completely blacked out.
I don't remember a thing.

- Really?
- No.

- You don't?
- Where are you going?

I have to take care of something.

Yul, come and eat. Quick.

But it's the weekend.

I'll be right back.

You can get breakfast ready for Yul
while I'm gone, right?

Of course. I may be hungover,
but I can do it.

You reek of alcohol.

Go brush your teeth, quickly. Okay?

Sorry.

Yul.

Yul.

That's right.

Okay, pick up your spoon.

[chuckles]

[pensive music playing]

[man, in Russian] Hello, Bo Na.

How are your Achilles' heels doing?
I miss you.

I'll come to you.

This time...

I hope I can finally see them.

Your friend.

[foreboding music playing]

[Tae Sung] I'm sure I said
something important.

Daddy, why are you coloring
the rainbow black?

Oh, I'm sorry.

[Yul] Gosh.

[Tae Sung] I have something to confess.

The truth is...

I know.

I know who Kingfisher is.

[foreboding music continues]

[Detective Lee] What? What?

Go home and sleep it off.

I saw him. I really saw him.

Saw what? Who?

Kingfisher.

Kingfisher!

Kingfisher?

- Yes.
- Really?

Awesome.

Hey, what did he look like?

Kingfisher...

[doorbell ringing]

[music fades]

[tense music playing]

[Seul Gi]

[door lock chimes]

[Tae Sung] Kingfisher is...

a tall...

well-built...

young man.

Who are you?

[phone buzzes]

Oh, Bo Na.

Where are you right now?

I wonder.

Where do you think I am?

Do you know my wife?

[Tae Sung]
What's your relationship with Bo Na?

[Seul Gi] It's a pleasure
to finally meet you, Kwon Tae Sung.

I'm Sergei Bolanski, a friend of Yu Bo Na.

Oh, and my Korean name is...

Seul Gi.

It's Seul Gi.

[man] If you break our promise...

[tense music intensifies]

your wife and child,

your family could be in danger.

[closing theme music playing]

[A Bona Fide k*ller]

[Seul Gi] It seems
there's a lot you don't know...

about Bo Na, Kwon Tae Sung.

[Detective Lee] Now that I know,
I can't pretend I don't.

It's because I have to
protect someone too.

[Seul Gi] So that's your Achilles' heel.

I told you to never show your face
to me again, didn't I?

[Seul Gi] Because you'll be the one
looking for me first anyway.

[Hae Na] This is a list of
just the violent criminals...

released from prison this year.

Dong Jin, that b*stard was released.

[man] If he finds out he was paroled
after such a short sentence...

[Hae Na] Don't you think he might
do something dangerous?

[speaking in Russian]

[Detective Lee] Goodbye, Tae Sung.