01x10 - Episode 10

[bunniefuu]

[passionately arranged
"Danse Macabre" playing]

FOUR HANDS, TWO SONATAS

Kang Pi-o, let's make a promise.

-[Saint-Saëns' "Danse Macabre" playing]
-After the competition is over,

let's hang out
and play some more four-hands.

Okay.

[both chuckle]

[Ji-hye] He slipped out of the event
and went into some random practice room

and just stared out of the window.

He seemed flustered when I walked in.

Could it be

he's got his memories back?

Hey, don't be sore if I beat you, okay?
When we play, let's have fun.

JEONG-YO'S GOING TO WIN
NO, PI-O'S GOING TO!

[young Pi-o] Oh, please.
I'm the one who's gonna win.

So you can't get upset.

FOUR HANDS, TWO SONATAS

EPISODE 10

[groans, gasps]

[groans]

[grunts]

-[doorbell chimes]
-[breathing heavily]

I can come in, right?

[Jeong-yo] What are you doing here
this late out of the blue?

What?

Do you have any questions about the piece?

Mm-hmm.

You could ask me.

Have you not figured out the tempo yet?

You said you started

composing the piece five years ago, yeah?

[Jeong-yo] Took me
about five years to finish.

Mr. Kang,

would you premiere this piece?

[tense music plays]

And you…

lost your memories
after the accident, didn't you?

Yeah.

What's your point?

Is there some sort of issue?

What did you mean when you said
I haven't changed a bit?

Mr. Kang, how is it after all this time
you haven't changed one bit?

What point in time were you referring to?

The time in high school?

Or back in Prague?

What are you trying to tell me?

How much longer are you going
to keep pretending you have amnesia?

I'm afraid I don't understand
what you mean by that, Mr. Kang Pi-o.

[sighs] Then what do you make of this?

Back in high school, I came across a draft
of a piece that was in your dorm room.

I remember it had
the same main theme as "Nemesis."

[clicks tongue] Really?

Wow, I didn't know I could write
something like that in high school.

I guess

losing your memory doesn't mean
you're losing every part of yourself.

[chuckles]

So…

how do you remember
the practice room where we met?

Or…

is that all just a coincidence?

Just stop it, Choi Jeong-yo.

You remember everything.

[pensive music plays]

That's right.

[Jeong-yo sighs]

The truth is…

I really wanted to see it.

That practice room where we first met.

That Hungarian dance we played together.

"Danse Macabre."

Even the noise in the hallway.

I have never forgotten any of it.

Why did you do it?

[suspenseful music plays]

Why the hell lie to me
like that, Jeong-yo?

You know why.

If I said I remembered everything,

you would've tried to k*ll me again,
wouldn't you?

What do you mean?

Why would you say I'd try to k*ll you?

Do you think I'm an idiot?

I know it was you

who had me kidnapped nine years ago.

Don't pretend like you didn't do it.

I saw you meeting
the man who kidnapped me,

handing him payment for the job.

At first, I just couldn't believe it.

Of all people,
you were the one who I trusted the most.

No one with a shred of decency
would do this.

[breathing heavily, grunting]

Kang Pi-o.

He put us up to it.

[Jeong-yo] But then, one of the b*stards
who kidnapped me said your name.

Is there an international bank
close by here?

[Martin] Huh?

You wanna come back?

[Jeong-yo] And I also got to see you
pay off another one of them.

I even went to see you perform.

It was clear…

that you had already
completely forgotten about me.

-[applause]
-[cheering]

You played the piano
as if nothing had ever happened.

How was it all this time?

Did you feel like you could breathe
after I was gone?

How did it feel
to stand in the winner's seat?

Did it feel good?

[scoffs]

[chuckles, breathes shakily]

Why did you do that to me?

[solemn music plays]

[Ji-hye screams] No, I won't go!

I'd rather k*ll myself
than let this ever see the light of day.

So, are you going to let me
commit suicide?

[breathes shakily]

[sighs] I'm sorry.

You're right.

I did it.

After I hurt my finger
after the final round,

I couldn't think straight.

I poured everything I had
into that competition,

and I was afraid I wouldn't place first
because of you.

And for what I did to you,

I'll turn myself in immediately.

-[breathing shakily]
-I'll take responsibility

for all of it.

Really?

So after ruining my life, you…

you think that rotting in jail
will be enough?

Do you really think
I came back after all this

just to let you off the hook?

Hey.

If punishment is to be dealt out,

it will definitely come from me.

Then if I die, will you be satisfied?

No.

I don't plan on letting it end like that.

The moment you take the easy way out,
your crime will be exposed to the world,

and your accomplice of a mother
won't be able to get away with it either.

Just wait.

I'm gonna make your life hell.

Whatever you're thinking,
it's gonna be much worse than that.

[scoffs]

MUSICAL INSTRUMENT ARCADE
TRADITIONAL MARKET

Hello, how are you, sir?

Um, may I ask you a quick question?

-Sure.
-Do you…

happen to know who this is?

He's Conductor Choi Jeong-yo.
Didn't he grow up here?

Oh. Uh, I think I do remember him. Yeah.

Then would you happen to have
any information

on where his father might be?

[chuckles] Oh, I don't know.

Thanks for your time.

See, it's right there. See it?

[customer, vendor chattering]

Excuse me.

Do you happen to know
Conductor Choi Jeong-yo?

I heard that Jeong-yo's father
used to work around here somewhere.

Uh, wait, who is that?

-He does look a bit familiar to me.
-Oh.

[vendor] Then again, maybe not.
I'll be honest, I'm not sure.

I have no idea.

[tense music plays]

[sighs]

[Kim] Hey, you.

You know Choi Jeong-yo?

So, what was your name?

General Manager Kim.

Who are you?

Oh, I'm…

Jeong-yo's friend's mother.

I don't know if you saw it on the news,
but poor Jeong-yo has lost his memories.

So I'm trying to find someone
from his family to help him.

Ah.

So you're trying to help?

How is it that… [sighs]

…the two of you know each other?

We were close friends.

Ah.

That's great.

Tell me, do you happen to know

where his father might be now?

That b*stard owes me money.

I could probably track him down.

That guy's probably out
getting drunk somewhere.

[intriguing music plays]

ALCOHOL ADDICTION
TREATMENT CENTER

[gasps, sighs]

Oh, um…

So what you're trying to tell me is that

you also don't know
where his father might be.

Uh, thank you for your time today.

I should be going.

[breathing shakily]

[gasps]

You're Pianist Kang Pi-o's mother,
aren't you?

I saw you on the news

when Jeong-yo was kidnapped,
and Pianist Kang Pi-o won.

You know,

if you poke around,
it might look suspicious.

[sighing]

[gasps]

[clicks tongue]
If you ever need any help, call me.

[tense music plays]

[inhales deeply]

-[phone beeps]
-[line ringing]

Just pick up the phone.
[breathing shakily]

-[line clicks]
-Pi-o.

Yes?

I'm scared.

Choi Jeong-yo

has never had amnesia.

His father is an alcoholic.

He went to see him at that hospital.

I know he's doing this to get back at us.
What do you think we should do?

He'll expose us if we don't do anything.

[breathing shakily]
We have to stop him at all costs.

No matter what it takes,
do you understand?

Why should we stop him?

We're the ones at fault.

All he'd be doing is telling the truth.

We have to get rid of him
so that he can't run his mouth.

What are you saying?

We have no other choice
if we want to stay alive!

Please, just stop it!

If you ever lay a finger on him again,

I swear, I won't sit back and watch.

Are you out of your mind?

Did you not hear what I told you?

I think he came back
just to get revenge on us.

Do you hear what I'm saying?

Then if it's revenge that he wants,

I'll be the one to bear it.

Pi-o!

[Seon-ju] I feel that this contract
is heavily stacked against the soloist.

If we go by this clause,

the risk for the soloist would be
way too much if the project falls through.

[representative]
We're assuming a lot of risk here

by signing this contract as well.

A world-premiere recording is different
from recording standard repertoire.

[sighs] I do think
this is a bit excessive, don't you?

The soloist replacement clause…

[representative] Well,
as you know, that's just a safeguard

for a worst-case scenario.

If the recording is delayed
because of the artist…

-[tense music plays]
-[distorted] …it disrupts the schedule,

including the concert hall rental,
the orchestra, and the engineering crew.

-To be frank…
-[ticking]

…it's mostly just a formality,

but for legal reasons and our protection,
we have to add this clause…

[Hyun-jeong, normal] Yes, I absolutely
understand what you're saying.

We will discuss it internally
and then get back to you.

Why did you do that, Pi-o?

We would have insisted
they remove the one-sided clauses.

Why sign in such a hurry?

It's fine.

I gotta do a good job.

And there's no time.

[clicks tongue]

Once the schedule's finalized,

I'll put together a list of tonmeisters
and send it your way.

We'll also try to get Dominic,
since he's the best tonmeister around.

But we don't know if he's available,

so I'll have a list ready for you
of other options as well.

[Jeong-yo] Thanks for doing that.

Gosh, now that we've signed the contract,
I'm getting nervous.

On that note,
we should increase your practice time.

I know the orchestra
is in pretty good shape,

but the solo's still feeling quite shaky.

What do you think?

Can you make the time?

Of course.

And since we still have
a few things to iron out,

don't bring your accompanist.
Come by yourself.

Can I count on you?

[pensive music plays]

What is gonna happen to us?

Should we just sit around
and wait for our lives to be over?

I'll try and figure something out.

You don't need to worry.

[sighs]

Come in.

Wait.

At this tempo.

Why do it so fast?

I think what's important
for the opening of this piece

is to evoke an emotional resonance.

The tempo has nothing to do with it.

Do you really think I care
about your opinion?

I already have a very clear vision
in my head of the sound and tempo.

And you clearly
don't have enough power to do it.

I want this piece

to erupt with expl*sive,
concentrated power,

not collapse into something weak and limp.

Understood?

[sighs]

["Nemesis" playing]

Again.

Cadenza, at this tempo.

What are you trying to do here?

What? You're trying to ruin my fingers
so I can't play?

Is this the kind of revenge
that you wanted?

You really don't get it at all, do you?

[suspenseful music plays]

You know, I think
you've misunderstood this situation.

I didn't entrust you
with my precious piece

so you could pull
some cheap stunt like that.

I had the barrel of a g*n
aimed right at my head.

The car was driving deep into the forest.

It was obvious
what those b*stards were going to do.

They were going to drag me off
somewhere remote

and k*ll me, leaving no trace.

Just drive and shut up!

Watch it before you end up k*lling us all.

Settle down.
Try not to get blood all over the car.

[Jeong-yo] But then,

a small window of opportunity opened up
when they started fighting each other.

That was my chance,

so I fought for my life
and somehow managed to escape.

"Am I safe now?"

"Am I free?"

For a moment, I thought I was.

And then…

I heard the sound of a b*llet
tearing through my right shoulder.

And that trauma…

left me with amnesia for five years

until the day I saw you again.

That was it.

That hellish moment
is what I captured in the cadenza.

Do you really think

that you're communicating that
overwhelming fear in your performance?

Don't get the wrong idea.

I'm not doing this out of spite.

Making "Nemesis" a masterpiece

matters more to me
than it ever will to you.

So I'd say…

instead of worrying about your fingers…

why not worry about properly expressing
the composer's vision for the piece?

You really expect me to forgive you
when you perform like you don't care?

[metronome ticking]

["Nemesis" playing]

Four and five have to be stronger.

With more clarity again!

[groans]

[breathing shakily]

[metronome ticking]

["Nemesis" playing]

[groans]

[sighs]

I have to… I-I have to find a way.

["Nemesis" cadenza playing]

[breathing deeply]

-[sighs]
-[phone buzzes]

[Jeong-yo]
You still didn't convince me today.

I still don't hear the murderous intent
behind the cadenza.

PAIN MEDICATION

[somber music plays]

[sighs]

[groans]

And what's the concert hall schedule
looking like, Ms. Yoon?

Well, I've checked.
Our concert hall is fully booked.

I barely managed to free up one day.

Oh. Do you think that one day is enough?

Uh, isn't the schedule too tight?

Jeong-yo is putting
both Pi-o and the orchestra

through some really grueling
rehearsals right now.

I think it will be doable in one day.

Even on the day of,
they can record them separately,

so I think we'll be fine.

They do it solo?

Mmm.

Why not do it together?

Who knows? [chuckles]

Jeong-yo, says it's too early
to put them together.

He's using that approach for now.

As the composer,
I'm sure he has his reasons. [chuckles]

["Nemesis" playing faintly]

[Jeong-yo shouts] Why is your playing dull
just because your fingers hurt a little?

Stop whining
and stay focused until the end!

[Jae-in breathing heavily]

What's going on, Choi Jeong-yo?

He's a professional, not your student.

-Why talk to him that way?
-Hong Jae-in.

-Why are you barging in like this?
-And that tempo.

Why are you making him play so fast?

You know it could hurt him
to keep playing like that.

What are you doing?

Come. Let's talk outside.

[gasps] What?

Your hands.

[breathing shakily]

[sighs]

Hey, Choi Jeong-yo.

Why are you doing this?

With hands in that state,

you should've told him
to stop practicing and rest!

What if he can't play the piano anymore?

You'd be responsible for that.

-Outside. I said step outside now.
-Let go of me.

I said let me go!

[tense music plays]

[Jae-in] Explain it to me.

Tell me… [sighs]
…why is he treating you like that?

And why are you letting him
walk all over you?

Have you done something?

Whether I ruin my fingers
or the performance,

that's my issue.

So could you please stay out of it?

Hey, Kang Pi-o.

I know I'm your girlfriend, all right,

but I'm your manager first.

Look at the state you're in.

And how can you tell me to stay out of it?
You should not be performing at all.

This won't work.

So for right now, postpone it.

Actually, no.

You should pull out of the performance.

The company will pay
for the contract penalty,

so break it.

And the way Choi Jeong-yo
has been pushing you lately isn't normal.

His whole approach
is just completely unacceptable.

I'm not sure what
musical direction he's envisioning,

but you're actually playing really well.

Composer or not,
what does he think he's doing?

At this rate… [sighs]
…it'll be a disaster for both of you.

-It's so bad that--
-Enough!

I told you I'll handle it.

Why stick your nose
where it doesn't belong?

[sighs]

[solemn music plays]

[sighs]

I'm sorry, Jae-in.

But I really have to do this performance.

[sighs]

So stop interfering.

Even if something goes wrong
with the performance and it's ruined,

I'll take responsibility.

All right?

[sighs]

[Jeong-yo]
If punishment is to be dealt out…

it will definitely come from me.

Just wait.

I'm gonna make your life hell.

[sighs]

[Pi-o] Jae-in, can we meet tomorrow?

We need to talk.

I'll head over to your area.

What?

Why am I here?

Ooh…

Are you sorry?

Is that why you can't even
look me in the eye?

[sighs] Well, it's okay.

I get it.

I know you tend to get really edgy
before a performance.

Even still, it was quite hurtful
when you said I interfered.

How are your fingers?

Why are you so fixated
on Jeong-yo's piece that he wrote?

You're pushing yourself way too hard.

Did something happen between you two?

Jae-in…

I asked you to come here today…

because we need to break up.

I've got to fully focus on my music,
and you're holding me back.

And when I ask myself why I was with you,

I honestly don't think it was
because I was in love with you.

I'm sorry to say this.

It's just that you're always
so controlling.

It's suffocating.

I know I probably
shouldn't be saying this now,

but you should know
how I really feel about you.

I'm sorry…

for hurting you like this.

I'm gonna go now.

[breathing shakily]

What the hell?

You can't just do that.

You tell me that we're done and that's it?

Yeah, we started dating
because I had a crush on you.

You're right.

It's just that you've always treated me
like I was special since we were young.

No, I just needed

someone who would cheer me on. That's it.

Then…

just tell me the truth.

Did you really…

never love me at all?

Not even for a moment?

No. I never did.

So not at all?

I'm sorry.

[crying]

[sobbing]

EUGENE ART CENTER

[instruments tuning]

There's an awkward tension between them.

Don't you think
it could just be nerves though?

[murmuring]

[pensive music plays]

[breathes deeply]

[sighs]

Okay, let's begin recording.

Take one.

["Nemesis" playing]

[music stops]

[tonmeister] Take two.

["Nemesis" playing]

[music stops]

[sighs]

What was the problem this time?

I didn't think there was
anything wrong on this take.

No, there was actually an issue.

Other people might not have felt it,
but I can feel it clearly.

I can feel your anxiety creeping in.

I understand.

I know you're anxious
because we're tight on time,

but you should relax and play with ease.

Because if, in the end,
it turns out you can't pull this off,

none of us are going home either. [scoffs]

Let us go home soon, okay?

[tonmeister] Take three.

["Nemesis" playing]

[music stops]

[Jeong-yo] No. This isn't it.

The tension by now should be at its peak,

but it's a bit weak.

But I played it with as much urgency
as I possibly could!

-[breathing shakily]
-Oh, no.

You just moved your fingers
as quickly as possible on the piano.

But not once did your emotion
ever reach its peak.

Right here.

Why do you think
I wrote this part like this?

I used 8th-note and 16th-note triplets

to express the fear of death
drawing closer by the second.

And this right here!

[huffs]

I used marcato to capture the emotions
of betrayal and revenge.

But…

do you actually think your performance
is conveying all of those emotions?

No, not in the slightest!

Are you avoiding these deep emotions
because they're too overwhelming?

I've told you this before.

The scenery the composer saw,
the emotions he felt…

Capture and express them
as they were written down.

But all this time,
all you've done is retreat.

So stop avoiding it and face it!
I'm warning you!

Stop making things harder for everyone.

Just put your heart into it.

I sincerely hope
you make it work this time around.

Give in to it, will you?

[sighs]

Take 27.

["Nemesis" playing]

[Ji-hye] Everything I did, I did for you.

So you could be a winner.

Would you just listen to yourself!

[Seok-hwan] You know,
there were these rumors going around

that you were involved with
Choi Jeong-yo's disappearance somehow.

[Han-rim] What's up with that rumor
regarding Choi Jeong-yo?

What exactly happened with that?

I heard that you
had something to do with it.

[notes repeating]

[gasps]

[suspenseful music plays]

[breathing shakily]

What's wrong?

What is it? Can't move your fingers?

[inhales deeply, strains] I can't…

I was hoping it wouldn't come to this.

[gasping]

It's my fault. I overestimated
what you were capable of doing.

My biggest mistake
was giving you this piece.

I regret doing this, but you're fired.

[breathing shakily]

Well, everybody,

I'm sorry to say,

the recording is over today.

I'm sorry, but we're going
to take a short break.

Just for a moment.

Hey.

This was what you planned, wasn't it?

Why not expose everything
and quit playing games with me already?

I'll take whatever punishment I deserve,

so why not just tell everyone already?

[panting]

You didn't know I'd do this?

But I told you

that all that pain, anger,
and betrayal I felt…

I would make you feel it too.

But…

a part of me
is disappointed in you, Kang Pi-o.

I was actually curious to see
if you could go past your limits.

I…

had high hopes for you.

[somber music plays]

Truth be told,

you're nothing more than a pathetic loser

who shouldn't have
gone into music in the first place.

It's people like you who tear
real geniuses down out of jealousy.

[scoffs]

With pathetic skills like yours,

how dare you claim first place
by destroying my life? [chuckles]

Yeah.

You'll never beat me.

[scoffs]

[door opens]

[door closes]

-[pounding on door]
-[Ji-hye] Pi-o!

Pi-o!

-[footsteps running]
-Quickly. Where's the key?

Hurry, find it! Hurry up!
[breathing shakily]

[lock clicking]

-[gasps]
-[employee] There.

Pi-o.

[gasps]

[sighs]

I told you not to trust him.
Why didn't you listen? [crying]

[cries] Look at your hands.

[crying]

[sighs] I would like to apologize.

Pianist Kang Pi-o
wasn't quite able to convey

what I had intended
as the composer of the piece.

I realize now that
I should've changed course sooner.

I take full responsibility.

I'm not sure.

Was it really Pianist Kang Pi-o
who was the issue?

The way I see it,

it was your way of communicating
that completely derailed your soloist.

You forced him to practice nonstop,
and you kept tearing him down.

The performer was so intimidated
that he eventually fell apart.

Hong Jae-in, will you cut it out, please?

The soloist was mentally too weak
to handle the piece.

Why are you blaming the composer?

Come on, Ms. Han.

[sighs]

If we just think for a minute,

it's obvious that he hadn't yet
overcome his slump.

We were so thrilled
at how well his shows had gone

that we ignored all of the signs.

[sighs] I don't think so.

I heard it.
He was playing incredibly well.

That doesn't matter.

Kang Pi-o

is the one who's ultimately responsible

for ruining that very expensive
recording session.

No matter how good he is offstage,
if he can't keep his head clear on stage,

that alone proves
he shouldn't be performing.

Well, the anniversary concert
is right around the corner.

Let's forget the album.

What about the performance?

On the off chance
that something like this would happen,

I managed to have
another musician standing by.

How about Pianist Lee Min-sung?

Lee Min-sung…

Lee Min-sung, Lee Min-sung…

[phone buzzing]

INCOMING CALL
JAE-IN

KANG PI-O REPLACED
BY PIANIST LEE MIN-SUNG

KANG PI-O HAD DIFFICULTY
DURING RECENT REHEARSALS…

[scoffs]

[sighs]

My apologies, Mr. Kang.

You did tell me that this piece
wasn't right for Mr. Kang Pi-o,

and I still pushed it.

I was being too stubborn. I see it now.

I'm really sorry for making you worry.

If that's what the composer says,
then that's what it is.

However,

do you remember what I tried
to tell you before about that piece?

I wanted the performance
to bring the piece to life

in a way that would speak to everybody.

And did you end up doing that?

You see,

I have a feeling that your intentions
behind this piece weren't entirely pure.

Why is that?

I don't know.

I just composed the most personal piece
I could possibly write.

-Here.
-Mmm.

I'm sorry for coming to see you
all of a sudden.

[chuckles]

[sighs]

But I'm just really upset.

And there's no one else I can talk to.

Don't you worry about it. It's okay.

You can tell me anything. Hmm.

There's something
going on between those two.

I saw it. I saw how Pi-o was
being treated deliberately harsher

than how he treated everyone else.

As for Pi-o, he's not saying anything.

I don't know what's going on.

You know, Jeong-yo being the conductor
and the composer of this visionary piece,

of course, he's gonna be ambitious.
That said--

I'm very well aware of that.
But I'm telling you, to me,

it seems like
he's really doing it on purpose.

It looks like…

he's deliberately trying to ruin Pi-o.

Huh.

Can you please save my Pi-o?

Please get Choi Jeong-yo away from him.

I'm so scared.

I'm scared to death.

[intriguing music plays]

[gasps]

If you ever need any help, call me.

PERSONAL ISSUES CONSULTING
KIM SE-JIN

INCOMING CALL
HYUN-SOO

[sighs]

-What do you want?
-[Hyun-soo] I need to see you.

Where are you?

-I'm kind of busy right now. I can't--
-We need to meet. It's about Pi-o.

What's this about?

Is it about him being replaced
for the concerto?

That was all Choi Jeong-yo's doing.

Pi-o was just being used.

Why?

Why would Jeong-yo do something like that?

Who knows?

Maybe he thought Pi-o was
living his best life while he was gone.

Maybe he was jealous of him,
or something of the sort.

That's not it, Ji-hye!

You know that's not the case at all!

[sighs]

Please, can you just
tell me the truth already?

Tell me what happened back then. Come on.

The disturbing rumor that was going around

of Pi-o having been involved
in Jeong-yo's disappearance.

Was that actually true?

How can you say…

It's not true.

How could you believe
something so ridiculous?

I'm leaving.

-[gasps]
-And the things you said to me…

What was all that about?

You asked me
to keep Pi-o away from Jeong-yo!

You told me you were scared to death!

Why the hell say that?

[suspenseful music plays]

[Jeong-yo] Truth be told,
you're nothing more than a pathetic loser

who shouldn't have
gone into music in the first place.

It's people like you who tear
real geniuses down out of jealousy.

[breathing shakily]

He didn't do it.

I'm telling you, Pi-o didn't do it.

Pi-o…

He didn't do anything wrong.

I-It was all…

It was…

It was all my doing.

I…

I was the one who did it.

[crying]

[Mozart's "Requiem - Lacrimosa" playing]

[breathes deeply]

[sighs]

[sobbing]

[sobbing]

[sobbing]

[breathing deeply]

[groans]

Grandfather.

Pi-o, is it unbearable?

[sighs]

That is just the nature of art.

We might as well be trying
to pluck the stars from the sky.

Like a mirage you can never quite grasp.

You chase after it,
and there it is in the distance.

You chase after it again,
and it's farther out of reach.

Even so, do you still want to take
this thorny path that you're on?

Say you had less than a month to live,

would you still want to
keep playing the piano till the very end?

[panting]

[gentle music plays]

Yes.

I definitely would.

I know that I'm still not good enough…

but the piano is the one thing
that brings me joy.

Even if

I only had one day left to live,

I would still want to play the piano.

[thuds]

Change things, Kang Pi-o.

Stop relying on a contraption like that,

and draw out the natural sense
of rhythm you carry inside.

A soloist must never lose
the drive to keep pushing forward.

Command the stage with your own energy.

If your energy is strong enough,

you can pull the entire orchestra
and the conductor into your own world.

Looking back,

music that moves people
deeply in their hearts

is music that carries
a lifetime within it.

So…

your desire to make music,
even with only one day left to live,

that's the key.

Put that in your music.

Do you understand?

[sighs]

[knocks on door]

[Seon-ju] Conductor Choi.

This is Pianist Lee Min-sung,

whom we went to great lengths
to get on board for your premiere piece.

Hello, sir.

It's an honor to finally meet you.

Oh, no, it's all mine.

Thank you for agreeing to perform with me.

Please, let's begin.

I didn't have much time to practice
given the tight timeline.

Can I show you how far I've gotten?

Please do.

-I'm eager to hear it.
-[chuckles]

["Nemesis" playing]

["Nemesis" piano performance playing]

[sighs]

[music stops]

This is a picture of that woman.

And this…

[Pi-o] I'm sorry.

You're right.

I did it.

After I hurt my finger
after the final round,

I couldn't think straight.

I poured everything I had
into that competition,

and I was afraid I wouldn't place first
because of you.

[chuckling]

COPYING TWO FILES

USB DRIVE [D:]
KANG PI-O, KANG JI-HYE

Now we have everything we need
to take these people down.

Okay.

Now that Kang Pi-o is shattered,
I can just put it all out there?

Yeah?

Huh.

Okay, do that.

When the timing's right, I'll call you.

Okay, I got you.

So I'll… [sighs] …take you home?

Huh?

Good night, man.

Good night.

-[tense music plays]
-[ticking]

What are you doing here?

Choi Jeong-yo.

Just give me another shot.

The solo…

You've got to let me do it.

Why would I do that?

You wrote that piece

out of your hatred for me, didn't you?

Do you really think
that anyone else but me could play it?

Thank you, Choi Jeong-yo.

After going through this,
I realized my own limitations.

But when it comes to "Nemesis,"

I am the only one who can do it justice.

[dramatic music plays]

Will you throw away this opportunity

just for the sake of your revenge?

["Where the light stays" playing]

FOUR HANDS, TWO SONATAS

[Jeong-yo] Do you believe
that a morally flawed artist

is fundamentally unworthy of creating art?

Or do you think art
and the artist's private life

should be judged separately?

Are you here
to pass judgment on other people,

or are you here to be a musician?

If you'd only given Pi-o
the recognition he deserved,

I would have never done any of this!

Why did you do that?

[Jo] Why aren't you answering?
When do we go public?

[Jeong-yo] No one touches him but me.

[Pi-o] Just admit it already.

I'm the only one
who can do this piece justice.

We both know that's true.