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01x10 - Episode 10

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "Stealer: The Treasure Keeper". Aired: April 12 – May 18, 2023.*
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Hwang Dae-myung is a government official who is suddenly suspected of having a connection with a mysterious cultural property thief known as Skunk.

01x10 - Episode 10

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I don't think we're inside a trap.

I'm guessing the entrance
is at the end of this corridor.

That's the doll I saw in Shimada's drawing.

It looks like all the guests are present.

What happened? What's wrong?

We lost communication.

Skunk, where are you?

Answer me.

I can't leave everything...

to a man whose gaze is wavering.

The place was deserted,

but a whole load of
people suddenly appeared.

The director got a new set of knives.

I wonder what'll happen
to the old, dull knife.

Mr. Hwang?

Why are you here?

Hey, there.

I shot him,

but he's not going down.

Captain Jang, that was incredible.

What did you do?

I was performing CPR...

Did you catch the rats?

Deal with them!

I got something extra today. Bring it on!

This suit is bulletproof, you idiots.

It's not bulletproof!

Have faith in me. We're a team, remember?

- Shall we?
- Sure.

(Hwang)

Toss it!

- My gosh.
- My gosh.

What the heck?

That was harsh, Shimada.

Mr. Hwang. We narrowly cheated death...

and you want to do that?

Well, fine.

It's much better than being all serious.

Not bad.

- Let's go, quick.
- Sure.

There's a reason for it all.

People don't think...

Let's keep quiet and get out of here.

I can't blow my cover by letting...

You know...

Darn it.

What the heck?

It's you.

Nice to see you.

sh**t.

(Episode 10)

- Hey.
- Hush.

Concentrate.

Shimada designed three traps.

That's the last room.

Don't talk like that.

It's not cool at all. It's distracting.

You scared me just then.

"Distracting?"

My gosh.

- Hey, your watch.
- What?

Your watch.

- It's working, isn't it?
- Yes.

Call the team.

Do you hear me?

Ms. Lee?

Ms. Lee.

It's not working.

Is the system not up yet?

I don't think it's the suit.

Then what?

Could something have happened outside?

We must get out of here fast.

- Let's go.
- Okay.

You punk.

You're not a druggie, then.

Get him!

Darn it. Call the guys outside!

This looks like an ordinary room.

(Pilsajeuksaeng)

This calendar.

It looks like the Japanese system.

"August, Showa 20."

The calendar says it's August, 1945.

So we're in someone's room...

in August of 1945.

(Pilsajeuksaeng)

Does it open?

This must be an exit.

Once again, we need to
figure out how to open it.

Anyway, I wonder whose room this is.

Who's this kid?

"Kanemoto Hiroshi."

It was the name Kim Young Soo used
when Korea was under Japanese rule.

Then...

this must be a recreation of
his room when he was young.

The clock hand started moving.

There's the character for
"death" instead of the number four.

What could this mean?

Perhaps it means that we
only have four minutes left?

Anyway,

- let's find the key first.
- The key?

I never saw this in the other rooms,

but this door has a keyhole.

Do you think we're supposed
to find the key in this room?

Look at this.

It looks the same.

It must be the key.

- Let's find it quickly.
- Okay.

Let's go.

What? What are you doing here?

Come on. You don't
have time to be surprised.

- Gosh.
- We must get out of here quickly,

or we'll all die.

Oh, what's this?

What's in it?

I'm not sure.

Let me see.

It's a key.

Hurry up and take it out.

I think it was restored
with the key inside.

Then let's just break it.

- What's wrong?
- Hold on.

- This is an original.
- What?

It's a very valuable inlaid
celadon vase from the 12th century.

But...

We must break this and get out of here...

to find the other treasures
that Kim Young Soo hid,

including the Joseon Tongbo coins.

You want to destroy
this cultural artifact...

to find the lost treasures?

I don't want to break this either.

But we must break this to get out of here.

We don't have time. I'm
just going to break this.

What's going on?

Gosh!

Chang Hoon.

Hey, Chang Hoon!

Chang Hoon! Hey!

Chang Hoon...

Chang Hoon!

Chang Hoon!

Chang Hoon!

Gosh, you scared me.

Hey, you...

Are you all right? Hey, are you...

Chang Hoon!

Stop shaking me from side to side.

I'll die from dizziness.

Hey, are you alive?

What do you mean?

Hey, you have a knife stuck in your chest!

Oh, that.

My goodness.

"Always wear your stab-proof
vest when doing fieldwork."

Don't you remember?

Look at you. Hey!

Well done, you punk.

Oh, my. You're wearing two...

No, you're wearing three
layers. You stole mine, you punk.

Next time, I'll be sure to
wear a bulletproof jacket too.

Yes, you can wear them all.

Gosh, I'm so proud of you.

What? What is it?

My leg.

Hey, what happened?

It's just a small cut.

Gosh, it stings.

I'm fine though.

Wait!

- No, wait!
- Let go!

Hold on. Calm down and hear me out, please!

"Pilsajeuksaeng." You
know what it means, right?

"If you risk your life, you shall survive."

Think about it.

Let's say we're thieves.

Then we'd break this without hesitation.

Of course, Kim Young
Soo and Shimada knew that.

Then we're not supposed to
open the door with the key?

No.

So instead of letting
us escape, this key...

It'll lead us to death.

It'll sense that it's about to
be broken and k*ll the intruders.

Everyone who came in here
tried to steal the treasures.

I bet they didn't care
about a vase like this...

because they knew they'd find
amazing treasures in the storage.

Then...

"Pilsajeuksaeng."

"If you risk your life, you shall survive."

We can get out of here
only if we don't break this.

(Death)

(Death)

See?

It's not over yet, so stay focused.

(Pilsajeuksaeng)

Did you hear that?

Finally.

What are you waiting for?

Hurry up and go inside!

- Be careful.
- Gosh.

Hey, what's that?

What happened here?

Well done, you two.

- What?
- Hurry up and get in.

What the... What are you doing?

What are you doing here? What happened?

I'll explain everything. Get in the car!

Come on. Let's go.

Ms. Lee.

What happened?

I'm fine.

Hey, they're coming!

- Get them!
- Get them!

- Go!
- Get them!

- Hey!
- Stop!

(Mugunghwa Foundation)

We did it.

We did it!

It's not over yet,

so stay focused.

Let's go.

Gosh.

This is odd. No one's been here.

That does seem odd...

since Kim Young Soo
would've frequented this place.

My gosh.

Goodness. Ms. Han.

Look at this. Let's go.

Gosh.

Hello. You won...

(You won the International
Barricade Trap Competition.)

(You've won the competition
for 12 consecutive years.)

There's only one person
who managed to get in here.

A long time ago,

only Shimada Ryosuke made it this far.

Kim Young Soo...

sold the Flower and Crane vase.

That means he's low on cash.

But he has a collection
he built over a lifetime...

he's just looking at?

Isn't that weird?

(Mother and Child)

Don't move!

You. Turn around slowly.

I must see who you are...

with my own two eyes.

Turn around!

It's a huge honor to meet you, sir.

I'm from the Cultural
Heritage Administration.

Officer Hwang Dae Myeong, sir.

A civil servant from the
Cultural Heritage Administration...

has been...

playing dress-up all this time?

You!

- Hey!
- Stop them!

You did good.

Why did you k*ll Shimada?

I needed a place...

that only I knew about...

to serve as my treasure vault.

Shimada,

that fool.

It never crossed his mind...

that those who knew about it had to die.

Good job, everyone.

Let me now tell you how to beat the traps.

There's no need for that.

This is all I need.

Then,

my masterpiece of a trap...

will be impenetrable.

That's not how I'd put it.

What do you mean?

Won't the three of you be
able to penetrate my vault?

You know how to beat the traps!

Shimada.

Shimada, stop right there!

Shimada!

Shimada, no!

What the... Shimada!

No!

Stop right there.

No!

And that created a problem for you.

No!

You haven't been able to
access your vault since then.

You didn't know how to beat the traps,

and you weren't in
possession of the master key.

Yes, you're right.

Thanks to my secret funds
being locked up in this place,

I couldn't seize any kind of power...

and had to live a penny-pinching life.

Without money,

one cannot have any kind of power.

However,

you cracked my vault...

which I'm grateful for.

(Mugunghwa Foundation)

(Joseon Tongbo)

(Joseon Tongbo)

At first,

when I knew I had been duped by you,

I was overwhelmed with rage.

But then I got to think,

and it seemed like an
opportunity had presented itself.

My treasure that had been...

locked away for decades.

I was given a
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity...

to finally reach them.

Then I'll teach you a lesson. There!

All I had to do...

was get you exactly where I needed you.

Once I dropped false intel...

about my Joseon Tongbo coins...

being in my secret vault,

you were bound to seek them out.

I did something similar 30 years ago...

and had all thieves of this
nation take a crack at the vault,

but the mission was unsuccessful.

However, I believed that
you people would get it done.

It's now time for you to
also meet your demise.

It's better than staying
alive and feeling wronged.

Wait.

What time is it?

What?

What the... What is this?

Why you...

Don't just stand there. Find him.

Find him and bring him back!

Get him!

What the...

Stop fooling around and find him!

Darn it.

No!

Darn it.

Get them!

What happened? Get in!

- Stop them!
- Stop!

Get them, darn it!

Min Woo!

What's wrong with her? Was she shot?

Thankfully, the b*llet
only grazed her shoulder.

And the vest caught the other one.

- Right.
- Gosh.

(Connected to Skunk on speakerphone)

Wait. Hold on a second.

This voice.

It's awfully familiar.

Over there.

What the...

Why are you here instead of Skunk?

What are you doing here, Mr. Hwang?

You're a better conman than I.

What?

Then...

Skunk...

That was you?

Yes.

It's him.

And you knew all along, Ms. Lee?

Of course. We were on
the same side from the start.

Captain, this is...

Wait.

Why aren't you in shock?

I kind of guessed it was him.

Hang on. So Skunk is Hwang Dae Myeong...

Hwang Dae Myeong is Skunk
and you two knew already,

and you didn't tell me or Ae Ri?

Ae Ri knows too.

My gosh. This is unbelievable.

Is this another tantrum?

Must we keep stuff from each other?

- I'm always...
- It wasn't a secret.

We just found out separately
but never shared that we knew.

You're the only one who
was too thick to notice.

Now's not the time for that.

Did you get the Joseon Tongbo coins?

No.

We got had.

All this...

was Kim Young Soo's plan.

If a hound...

can't hunt its prey,

it's only good for slaughter.

Remember that!

- Yes, sir.
- And the Cultural Heritage Team?

Let them be for now.

They can't...

escape me anyway.

(Mugunghwa Foundation)

My treasures...

that remained hidden for so long.

I just have to send them
to the heart of power...

and the rest...

will be taken care of.

(Emergency Medical Center)

Cheer up.

Don't mope. No one's dead.

She just needs a transfusion
and her shoulder repair...

and she'll be fine.

Plus,

we still have one Joseon Tongbo coin.

You're right.

Shall we all smile, then? Smile.

We can't smile yet.

No, right?

I'll get us some coffee.

Chang Hoon, you should
get looked at while you're here.

Yes, I should.

See you later.

Why are you staring at me?

I'm curious.

About what?

Are you Skunk...

or is Skunk you?

What?

What do you mean?

I get it.

Stand guard.

I'll get my leg looked at.

What does he get?

What's wrong with everyone?

Wasn't it obvious that it was me?

- Here you go.
- Thanks.

Let's talk.

Why did you reappear?

Do I need a reason? I
was always on your side.

All this...

was a plan I set up for your sake.

I should call Chang
Hoon. He's stressed out...

- and needs...
- No, don't.

I'll tell you everything.

I will, right now.

At first,

when I heard about the treasures
related to the Joseon Tongbo coins,

and when I got my hands on one,

I felt something rise up inside of me.

I thought it would be
the greatest job of my life.

But...

when I realized...

someone I knew was on your team,

that thing inside of me cooled.

Someone you know?

Who's that?

Choi Min Woo.

What?

Hello, this is Kim Young Soo.

I never greeted you properly.

I'd like to make up for it in one go.

Yes, Minister. To accomplish what you want,

you need at least that
much backing, don't you?

Don't you worry. From now on,

Kim Young Soo will have your back.

Hello, Chairman Kim.

It's not much at all.

We should help each other out from now on.

Let's rekindle our friendship.

The general election's coming up.

You'll need influence...

if you want to get into politics.

Is that so?

Director.

Yes?

The Director of KCIA sent this over.

It's Hwang Dae Myeong's file.

(Hwang Dae Myeong)

(Hwang Sung In, Father, born in 1954)

(Accomplishments)

(Personal Details: Hwang Sung In)

What?

Does this make sense?

He's their son.

Call Huin Dal.

Yes, sir.

(General Ward B)

Captain Jang.

- Hello.
- Hi.

About...

what I told you yesterday.

I'd like you to keep it to yourself.

Let's do that.

How is she doing?

She's recovering nicely.
She can go home tomorrow.

Can she?

This is a miracle. It's a real miracle.

My gosh. What a relief.

Hi, Ae Ri.

Is Min Woo okay?

She's fine. She can leave tomorrow.

Good.

Are the rest of you all okay?

Yes, we're fine.

I'm fine, minus the fact that you duped me.

I duped you?

You knew that he was Skunk?

I'm so upset.

Not that again. You're the only
one who enjoys it, so cut it out.

What?

Are you allowed to be here?

I took a few days off.

We can't both take time off work.

We don't do any work anyway. It's fine.

Don't say that.

You really don't do anything.

Chang Hoon, we should go.

What? Where?

We must report back.

- Why?
- You know why.

Kim Young Soo shot a
cop. There's no way out.

We'll report it and lock him up.

We must arrest him and
confiscate the Joseon Tongbo coins.

- Let's go.
- Yes, sir.

Captain, this punk...

Can we leave this old man here?

Then what? Should we
arrest him? You little...

Hey, you should greet
him politely from now on.

What? All of a sudden?

Well, he and I talked,

and he promised not to cause trouble.

Just know that. All right, then. I'm off.

- Captain, because of him...
- Come on.

- Let's go.
- Wait, my leg hurts.

Just close the case.

What? Sir, what do you mean...

I told you that this jerk shot a cop.

They entered a private
property without a warrant.

Isn't that why it happened?

About that...

I'll take responsibility for it.

You'll take responsibility?

This is Inspector Choi, right?

That's Inspector Choi? I'm not sure.

How could a cop...

do this with an artifact thief?

Don't tell me she went
in there with this thief.

Tae In. Senior Inspector Jang!

Get out.

I told you to get out!

Fine, I'm leaving.

(Police Service That Is
Always Faithful to the Basics)

Captain!

(Violent Crimes Unit 1)

Hey.

We have an emergency.

What is this?

Oh, she woke up!

Min Woo woke up. My gosh.

- Are you all right?
- Yes.

Ms. Lee, I'm thirsty.

Yes, okay.

The doctor said she
could drink water. Ae Ri.

Yes, let me help you up.

My gosh. It's okay.

Have some water.

Kim Young Soo.

Where is Kim Young Soo?

My goodness. You nearly died,

yet that's the first thing you ask?

What happened?

Skunk will catch him
and teach him a lesson,

so don't worry.

What's he doing here?

I'm so relieved.

That piece of...

Hey, it's a long story.

I'll tell you everything once you recover.

Yes, get some rest first.

I told you to get out. Did you not hear me?

Sir, the secret storage is empty.

We've moved everything in that room.

Please tell me where they are.

Why should I?

It's my team's job. That's why.

Oh, it's no longer your team's job.

Speaking of which, the cases
you're working on at the moment...

should all be transferred
to the violent crimes unit.

With the upcoming restructuring,

the Cultural Heritage
Team will be disbanded.

Okay, sure. Point taken.

But the thing is...

Sir, my personal
belonging was in that room.

It's very important to me.

What? The Joseon Tongbo coins?

They'll go through
everything and create a list.

I'll let you know once it's
done, so just wait for now.

No, I can't wait.

I need it now. Tell me now.

Look at you, Senior Inspector Jang.

You can be quite brazen.

Fine. I'm leaving.

(Commissioner Han Ki Hwan)

You cracked my vault...

which I'm grateful for.

- Hey.
- I'm busy. Why call me here?

Do you still think I'm your
minion in the drug squad?

Hey!

I'm sorry.

Hey, Ju Sung.

Captain Im.

Sit down, will you?

Goodness.

Keep it short. I have a meeting to attend.

Fine. You know...

The things that were in the evidence room.

I know nothing about it.

I didn't ask you anything yet.

You silly punk. Fine.

I don't need to know
where those things are.

But when your team was moving those things,

did you see a coin by any chance?

It's about this big. It's very old.

There was a Joseon
Tongbo coin in that room.

Gosh.

You called me here to find a coin?

No, it's...

It's very important to me.

It's not an artifact or
anything like that, so...

I really know nothing about it.

Hey, come on.

Gosh. My team didn't move those things.

- What?
- The commissioner...

got another team to do it.

- Which team?
- No idea.

My team didn't even see it.

Do a proper handover, okay?

Especially the case involving
that thief. Hand everything over.

Every team has been given
a special mission to catch him.

Help me catch him.

We must catch him for
you to be spared, you know?

Please call me...

if you happen to see a small
coin while organizing the room.

- Okay, we'll call you.
- Thank you.

- Please call me!
- All right.

It wasn't the violent crimes unit
or the g*ng enforcement unit.

Which team took care of it?

Should I contact Forensics?

No, don't bother.

I think they hired outsiders.

That means Kim Young Soo
bribed the commissioner too, right?

Well, that's possible.

It could also be his boss
or someone above them.

But is that possible? This fast?

When Kim Young Soo has a slush fund,

he can pull some strings
and put the entire country...

under his control in just a few hours.

That's how that scumbag has
been doing things all his life.

Darn it.

So if you're right, and if Kim Young Soo...

has gotten his hands on
the Joseon Tongbo coins,

then it's...

game over, right?

(Joseon Tongbo)

(Joseon Tongbo)

Yes! Finally...

Finally, it's done!

Just look at it.

Right.

Don't bother.

Good.

I will head to Yongju first.

You'll join me after completing your task.

Yes, sir.

You must know that
this is your last chance.

I'm aware of it.

Skunk... No, wait. Hwang Dae Myeong.

You...

are to personally eliminate him.

There's a reason I'm giving you the job.

We meet again.

I was hoping to invite you over.

Do you need time to put on your mask?

November 9, 2005.

Semun Villa at Dobong-gu, Seoul.

Professor Hwang Sung
In at the Department...

of Archaeology and Art History
at Seoul University, and his wife.

Ring any bells?

What nonsense is this?

My dad...

My dad died with his eyes wide open!

What did he even do wrong?

What did he do wrong, you punk?

Hwang Dae Myeong. You
are to personally eliminate him.

There's a reason I'm giving you the job.

The piece of trash I saw back then.

Even until this day,

not a day went by without
him haunting my thoughts.

That mark on your wrist.

It was you.

I remember now.

You're his son.

Die.

Die!

Die, you piece of trash!

I...

Here comes our Dae Myeong!

- Wave to your mom.
- Hi!

Harder.

Strike!

Come on.

Who knew my son ran this fast?

Dae Myeong, slow down, will you?

Gosh. I got you.

Round and round he goes.

Later, much later,

I'll give you a piggyback
ride when I'm older.

Goodness. I wonder when that day will come.

After 500 nights.

I don't think 500 nights will be enough.

Then, 5,000 nights?

A total of 5,000 nights...

might do it.

All right, then.

Starting today, I'll be counting down.

Sure.

Will you also give me a piggyback ride?

Of course.

Professor Hwang,

to see you in person...

is a huge honor on my part.

There's only one reason why I would meet...

with a traitor of the nation like you.

To retrieve the cultural assets
that you illegally possess.

That's all.

That preposterous list of yours...

led to your expulsion
from the association...

and the university.

But you are still being stubborn.

Don't worry...

for I will find them myself.

Go ahead, then.

Well,

it's not what you're looking for,

but...

I'd like to gift you something valuable.

This is...

I bought it at a recent
unofficial auction...

of antiques that was held in China.

I paid for it myself.

It's the very vase that was stolen
from the museum 20 years ago.

The national treasure.

That's it.

Why are you...

giving this to me?

During...

the 1592 Japanese Invasion of Korea,

a unit specialized in stealing treasures.

Have you heard of them?

The Joseon treasures they hid
somewhere on the peninsula...

because they weren't able
to smuggle them to Japan.

Are you asking me to find them for you?

Darn you!

You. You'll rot in purgatory for this.

No!

No...

(Special thanks to Kim Young Jae.)

(Stealer: The Treasure Keeper)

What?

What have we been talking about?

Right before he died?

Wrong.

You're nothing but a thief. What?

Shall I wear the suit?

Kim Young Soo? The safe in the bedroom.

Yes, the safe.

Check my safe first.

"The mysterious rock with
great energy was called..."

"the Bead of Eternal Life."

This sounds too much like fantasy.

My father knew of the Bead...

of Eternal Life.