01x11 - Women Who Read Are Dangerous

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(All characters, organizations,

locations, and incidents)

(in this drama are fictitious.)

Did you like the movie?

- We should

- Oh no.

Oh, no. My corn went to waste.

What am I going to do?

- Sir, are you all right?

- That's not the problem.

- Look at your delicate body.

- Yes.

Are you hurt?

Darn it.

Hey.

How dare you glare at him?

What?

She bumped into him.

An apology is in order.

He was just standing there.

You bumped into him.

Why are you glaring at him?

Can't you see his clothes are wet?

I didn't tell him to block the path.

A man must be able to move aside

when a lady walks by.

How dare you talk about him like that?

You don't even know him!

Apologize to him first and then go.

How dare you raise your voice

at me, you wench?

Why are you making a fuss?

Who do you think you are? You little

Hey, Jo Sam.

What? Is that you, Yeon Woo?

Gosh. Hey.

I thought you were in the US.

When did you come back?

Sang Sook, say hello to him.

His father owns the building

Jo Sam, before that,

you should apologize first.

What?

You yelled at her and called her a wench.

She's my girlfriend.

What?

I see.

I didn't know.

And he's also a good friend of mine.

His clothes are soaked.

I'm sorry.

Sure.

I'm sorry. My bad.

Sir, I'm going to leave.

Okay. Bye.

Right?

- Have you been well?

- Yes, of course.

How have you been?

You know, same old same old.

Your mother left the village

the day she gave birth to you.

You were crying your eyes out,

but she left

without even giving you a hug.

She considered you a mistake in her life,

so don't even be curious about her

or think about her from now on.

(My Perfect Stranger,

Episode 11, Women Who Read Are Dangerous)

(Jidong's Steamed Buns and Dumplings)

He was really odd.

(Jidong's Steamed Buns and Dumplings)

He just stood there and stared at me.

At first, I was wondering

why he was staring at me.

Then all of a sudden, it got sad.

For some reason, it felt like

something was weighing on me.

My heart kept pounding.

Are you telling me

you're falling for another man?

I'm serious.

I guess there is something about him.

When I met him,

something felt off with me too.

Or should I say it felt like that

even before meeting him?

My father told me he wanted

to introduce me to someone

and told me his name.

His name is Hae Jun.

His name is Hae Jun?

Remember?

The letter you sent me

when I was in the US.

If we get married and have a child

We should name him Hae Jun.

Is that why?

I strangely feel attached to him.

But he is odd.

No wonder.

I never liked her from the start.

(Bong Bong Teahouse)

Did you eat?

Do you know me?

We can get acquainted now.

It's your first time here.

I'll give you ssanghwatang.

That's my specialty.

Gosh. Are you crazy?

Why did you pop the egg?

Don't you know how to drink that?

Why does it matter to you

how I drink my

Wait. I'll make another one. Gosh.

It's fine. Wait. I said I was good.

I can't let you ruin the tea

even before you drink it.

This is how you drink it. Okay?

- Open your mouth.

- No, I'll do it myself.

It's okay. Just drink it.

I already got it ready.

Make things easier for me.

- No. This is in no way easier

- Gosh. Drink it.

- No.

- Oh, no.

Well, why did it fall

I get the feeling that

I will be coming here often.

Really?

So

I don't want you to talk to me, touch me,

or interrupt me in the future.

I don't need your recommendations either.

Just treat me indifferently

like some stranger.

Well, I don't know you anyway.

Okay. I'll try.

Okay.

Gosh.

(Bong Bong Teahouse)

No wonder. She does whatever she wants.

That's why she abandoned her own kid.

She's nobody to me.

She's nobody. That's it.

After that night,

time flew by.

But surprisingly,

nothing had changed in the village.

(Bong Bong Teahouse)

Is this the best you can do?

It's been two weeks.

Forget about catching the culprit.

You don't even have a suspect.

(Detective Division 2)

Are you kidding me right now?

Seriously?

"Incompetent, Irresponsible Police

Chief of Woojung Police Station."

Darn it.

"His Qualifications Are Questioned

Before the Promotional Exam"

"to Commissioner of Gyeonggi Province."

Hey, Hyun Kyu.

Are you determined

to ruin my career? Is that it?

I'm sorry, sir.

Don't you get that my career

will affect yours?

Get your act together.

Bring me some results.

I will give you one week

to bring in a suspect.

And don't be stupid.

Come on. Why are you still here?

Get out of here.

You should be investigating!

(June 1st)

Where did you go?

You should've woken me up

and taken me with you.

Did you have a nightmare again?

What kind of dream is it?

You've had the same one

for the whole week.

You're really not going to tell me?

Where did you go?

Baek Yu Sub.

He was getting discharged today.

I went to see him

because I had something to hear from him.

Then Uncle Yu Sub must know

who died in this village.

I know you have nothing to do

with the m*rder cases.

But you're the one

who had the most contact

with the victims,

not Baek Hee Sub.

Could you share with me any details,

if you know any?

Lee Ju Young returned to the village

because of Baek Yu Sub.

She wanted to leave with him.

She actually came to this village

in the first place

because of Baek Yu Sub.

I'm sure they were more than colleagues.

Then why didn't he leave with her?

Because a few days after that

was the anniversary

of his parents' deaths.

He didn't know

when he'd be able to be back

if he had to flee to avoid the police,

so he wanted to stay

with his brother, Baek Hee Sub.

That's why he decided to hide

in the village for a few days.

And the place they chose to hide

was an abandoned house.

- It can't be

- It is.

The very abandoned house

where Lee Kyung Ae was found.

On the day of the incident,

I think they tried to look for us.

Are you okay?

It looks like Lee Kyung Ae

followed Baek Yu Sub

on the day she disappeared.

What should we wear?

Anyway, the three of them became friends.

And Kyung Ae kept their secret.

I was wondering about the same thing.

After hearing about our story,

she wanted to help us

in any way she could.

She asked us if we needed anything.

I think

she was trying to bring that to us.

If only I didn't leave for Seoul

If only we didn't miss each other,

I'd have been able to protect them both.

The biggest mystery for me

was this sentence.

"Women who read are dangerous."

What on earth could this mean?

Why did the culprit have to choose

this sentence

and leave it to the victims?

Lee Ju Young had a book, though.

But

it was just Lee Ju Young.

The culprit didn't leave this note

with Lee Kyung Ae.

That's what I thought.

The reason Lee Kyung Ae went

to the abandoned house that night.

Baek Yu Sub and Lee Ju Young.

The only item they said they needed.

What do you think that was?

It must've been a book.

That means

all the victims had something in common.

They had books with them.

This could be some sort of warning.

But where do you think the book went?

Why wasn't it on the scene?

If the culprit was so mindful

to write such a phrase,

they could've taken it.

Although I'm not sure why.

Hae Jun. You see

I know the condition we agreed to, but

I know that I agreed to be

in the garage only, but

Why on earth are you so out of breath?

I'm dying here. Number two.

I need to use the bathroom.

- Wait here.

- No

Yoon Young, we need to clear this up.

Where is it?

It happens sometimes.

I forgot that he had weak intestines.

This could work.

He works there all day,

so it'd be too mean

if we didn't let our hero

use the bathroom.

But why did it have to be a book?

"Women who read are dangerous."

And I happened to be an editor

who read and published books.

Do you think this is all coincidental?

At the end of the day,

my mother wanted to be a writer,

and Ko Mi Sook was an author too.

Perhaps all of this

isn't just a coincidence.

I keep having this thought.

What will you do for me?

What do you mean?

I mean, I'm paying for your tuition fee.

What will you do for me?

You stole Dad's stash for this.

But it's still legit money.

You little brat. I'll take it back.

Dad!

What do you want?

My name.

If you become a novelist,

could you mention my name

somewhere in your book?

What is that?

What do you mean?

It's something incredible.

You see, humans can live

only up to 100 years, if they're lucky.

But books last forever.

So if you write my name in your book,

it'll tell people that there once

was a girl named Lee Kyung Ae.

That's what lasts forever.

And you like that?

Why wouldn't I?

People will remember my name

even after a thousand years.

What's not to like?

I'll make sure to become

someone really famous.

You're laughing?

Hey, Mr. Yoon also told me

that I have what it takes.

They said there was a way

to appear on TV

even if I didn't become Miss Korea.

Soon Ae, when I become really famous,

I'll leave traces of myself

here and there, literally everywhere.

Everyone, we're here

with the first daughter

of Mr. Lee Hyung Man and Ms. Park Ok Ja,

Lee Kyung Ae.

She has lived a fun life.

I'll make them say this.

So, make sure to add my name, okay?

("Small Door")

You're not answering me again.

- I'll just take that back then.

- Okay, fine.

Do you know how many bottles of alcohol

- I can get with this?

- It hurts.

(Let's achieve national harmony)

(through self-help, self-reliance,

and cooperation.)

Hey, did you see the bookstore on the way?

I did. I can't believe

Ko Mi Sook is a novelist.

It took me by surprise.

It's impressive.

Hey, I heard Ko Mi Sook became a novelist.

- Really?

- Yes.

(Lee Soon Ae)

(Lee Soon Ae)

Dear Y.

Whenever I feel lonely

I end up imagining it.

They're not welcome either.

My small secret door hidden somewhere

I missed it.

I didn't expect it to happen at this time.

"Congratulations."

"A genius female high schooler novelist

has been discovered."

"This year's new novel.

This year's new novelist."

"She stuns the publishing industry."

"A 19-year-old female novelist is born."

"The genius girl bursts

onto the literary scene."

"Ko Mi Sook."

She's the Ko Mi Sook

that goes to our school?

Yes. The Ko Mi Sook in my class.

It's true.

A newspaper company wants

to come and interview her later.

They asked if they could come

with the publisher and a reporter.

They can, right?

Should I style my hair a little?

By the way, how come

she never mentioned it to us

until she published the book?

She did a great job hiding it from us.

She came to me with that out of the blue,

which really surprised me.

("Small Door")

I can't believe it.

How

(College Admissions, Literature, Notice)

(Ko Mi Sook, the genius girl,

bursts on to the literary scene.)

(A 19-year-old female novelist is born.)

("Small Door")

I wanted to achieve the dream

that she couldn't.

She said her dream was

to write a novel back in the day.

Just like my dream.

She used to be

a great literary enthusiast.

She was my junior in school.

Goodness.

Then she got that talent from you.

- It looks like it.

- No.

My daughter is better than me.

It's my first novel,

so I have a long way to go

to be as good as her.

Still, I hope it's a special gift to her.

My mom's birthday is coming up soon.

- I see.

- Is that so?

Happy Birthday.

The mother and daughter

are so sweet to each other.

It's going to be the best gift.

You have no idea

how well it was received in Seoul

on the first day it came out

at bookstores.

They're already saying that it could

be one of the best sellers.

- Is that so?

- That's great.

It's great news

for Woojung High School as well.

We've never had such news

since its establishment.

If I had known this in advance,

I would've had a big banner printed.

Ko Mi Sook.

We need to talk.

How could you do that?

Tell me. Why on earth

How could you steal that?

Steal what?

What are you talking about?

My novel.

Don't be so brazen

and try to lie to me too!

Your novel?

I really don't know

what you're talking about.

Mi Sook, please.

You're having a rough time

these days, right?

But you can't insist

on something like this, Soon Ae.

You've been doing

writing assignments for me.

So are you even confusing my work

with yours?

I didn't know you could be this bad.

I won't stand this.

I'll tell them everything.

What you asked me to do.

Everything.

Why are you so annoying, Soon Ae?

I have to make a move, then.

What a hassle.

Do you

have proof?

Your lost notebook?

Is there anyone

who knows you wrote that novel?

You're helpless, anyway.

Just sit still.

Don't get in the way if you don't

want to end up like your sister.

Okay?

I wondered why

girls who like reading were all like that.

What?

They act like they're the main characters.

Like they are smart and know

how the world works.

As if reading some words on paper

will make them special. It makes me sick.

But now that I've tried it,

it's fun.

It's not too late, Soon Ae.

It's not too late to make it right.

Mi Sook is right.

It's my word against hers.

Who will believe me?

My notebook is already gone,

and her book has already been published.

The only person who saw me write it

was my sister.

But she is

Why are you giving up without even trying?

If Mi Sook says no, is that it?

If Mi Sook says no,

everyone will say no too.

("Small Door")

If this becomes a thing,

my parents will find out too.

My parents

won't be proud

even if I become a novelist.

It will just make things harder for them.

If I give up

and just let this go,

it will be as if nothing ever happened.

That might be better

for everyone.

So

that's how you felt

when you gave up on writing.

But no.

Get yourself together, Lee Soon Ae.

Are your parents the only family you have?

I have my brother and my sister.

No!

Are they the only family you have?

Then who else?

Pretend that there are

more people in your family.

Someone in your family

treasures your novel the most

in the world.

That someone wants her favorite novel

to have your name on it,

not anyone else's.

With the novel you wrote,

you can become an amazing novelist.

So you can read books

to your heart's content.

And you can listen

to all the music you want.

You can sip on warm coffee while you read.

Do just that. Don't give up on anything.

Just do what you want in life.

You should live your life

the way you want.

That someone in your family could

desperately be hoping for that.

Okay?

(Woojung Hospital)

Get in there.

- Talk to him.

- Where are you going?

Soon Ae.

Do you know a band named Hallasan?

They perform at the club,

Moon Night, from time to time.

They are known as a copycat band

of Baekdoosan.

But I still have so much respect for them.

Especially the drummer.

One day, this drummer was

in a major crisis.

What crisis?

Number two.

To die or to discharge.

He had to take care of

the business right away.

Then he took a look around him

when that happened.

It's just a show

at a club in the countryside.

Stopping the show for a while

wouldn't have been a big deal.

But for the audience,

he didn't go anywhere.

So he just went in his pants?

Yes.

What's the lesson

of this disgusting story?

Once you start something,

you must see it through to the end.

That novel. That's yours.

Then you must protect it

even if it costs your life.

I'm rooting for you right by your side.

You can't give up. Please.

Don't forget that I'm cheering you on.

You foolish girl.

- Mom.

- Why won't I be proud of you?

- What?

- You

When your sister told me

that she wanted to be a singer

and participate in the beauty pageant,

I never encouraged her.

Do you know how much I regret that?

Don't feel intimidated.

Show them what you're made of. Okay?

(Woojung General Store)

Let's go.

What

How many people did you tell?

You're supposed to tell

the whole town when it's bad news.

That way, the thief gets punished.

That path to the building

looked quite similar

because it was the publishing house

where I was going to work in 30 years.

But that was the first time,

going there with my mom.

And I saw

a familiar face, sitting in the office.

The real novelist is here.

Let's talk about this thoroughly.

That's not true.

These two girls conspired together

and are lying to you.

How are you going to fix this?

This is a huge problem.

The books have already been published.

They are being sold

at every bookstore in Korea

with my name and photo on them.

Can you be responsible for this

if this becomes a scandal?

Do you have proof?

Your parents are already suffering.

Are you sure you want to cause trouble?

Let's talk when our lawyer gets here.

The culprits always ask for proof.

By "proof," are you asking

if we have the notebook

you stole from her? Then no.

But do you think

you will only need

one notebook to finish a novel?

This is the novel

I started writing two years ago.

When you look through them,

you will see the sentences I erased

after writing them halfway through.

I scribbled down some words,

trying to pick the right word

to convey the plot and the meaning.

There are chapters I didn't include.

They are all in there.

You'll know once you read them.

You will. I assure you.

She made them up after reading my novel.

Ask me any questions.

I can answer all of them.

I can answer everything about my novel.

I can answer every question.

But you can't.

Ko Mi Sook.

Hey, what are you doing?

She said I would know if I read them.

So I must.

And I should ask her

because I have a lot of questions too.

Mom.

Yes. We plan to retrieve

all the books we have sold so far.

The interviews with the novelist

are all canceled.

No. We will republish the book

as soon as it's ready.

I see. The plot of the novel won't change.

The name of the writer

and the cover will change.

Yes.

Let's schedule an interview again then.

All right. Thank you.

On the first page of the novel

written by Mom,

Mom asked to include this phrase.

"I'd like to dedicate this novel

to Lee Kyung Ae,"

"the daughter of Lee Hyung Man

and Park Ok Ja"

"who live in Woojung-ri."

And I got to learn

about her little secret.

I have a question.

In the letter to Y,

who is this Y?

Well

The name

of a friend I really want to meet

later on.

It was

the initial of the daughter

she'd have in the distant future.

Namely, the Y of Yoon Young.

Thank you, Yoon Young.

It was all thanks to you

that I got my novel back.

I'm grateful too.

It's all thanks to you.

It was

It was a truly happy day.

I don't think I've had

a perfect day like that

where I was so happy.

- This is all useless.

- Mom! Please!

- Mom!

- If you were to do something

so vulgar, what's the point

of reading books?

I should just tear them all!

I'm sorry, Mom!

A gift for me?

You accomplished the dream

I couldn't achieve on my behalf?

How ridiculous.

It is humiliating to have

a daughter like you

who is so lacking.

Do you know that?

Mom

Mom!

(Sun and Moon Record Shop)

("Small Door")

(Ko Mi Sook's Short Novel)

What are you doing out here?

I thought you were sound asleep.

Did you have another nightmare?

Can I sit next to you? I'm scared.

Now I feel better.

I thought you could sleep soundly

because of the trip you took to Seoul.

And something nice happened too.

I know.

I thought I could sleep soundly too.

It felt so rewarding.

It was as if the six years

of suffering under Ko Mi Sook

were all washed away.

But I can't stop having that nightmare.

What kind of dream is it?

Are you really not going to tell me

until the end?

I think it happened some time

near those days.

I went back to our time

on the time machine we fixed.

Both Mom and Dad

were just as I imagined them to be.

They looked really happy.

What went wrong when they looked happy?

But

Never mind.

You're cutting it off now?

It was just a silly dream.

Like a boring, meaningless,

and terrible movie.

I see.

I went to see a movie recently.

I saw my mom there too.

It felt weird.

To face someone who abandoned me.

(Woojung Cinema)

Year 1988.

A year from now.

Someone who will leave me as soon as

she gives birth to me.

Oh, this isn't

about a dream

but what actually happened, right?

Shall we just call it a dream?

I would've been able to find her

if I wanted to.

It's not that big of a world anyway.

I could've found her at anytime

even without a time machine.

I could've found out

where she lived and how she was doing.

But I didn't.

I didn't look for her. Not even once.

It was her choice after all.

All our lives,

she wanted nothing to do with me.

That's what she wanted.

I think.

So I led a pretty decent life until then,

but this car brought me here.

Was it just an excuse?

You just wanted to see her at least once.

But now that I've seen her.

I'm really done with her.

I'll just

think of it as a dream.

That's what I need to do here anyway.

Not interfering in the lives

of those with whom I shouldn't interfere.

You see, the dream

Actually,

in my dream

Excuse me. Could I

talk to you for a second,

Hae Jun?

You wanted to talk more

with me?

What nonsense are you going

to talk about again?

What is it?

Do you remember?

In the summer that I was 13 years old,

you first

started to physically abuse me

in your room.

But luckily,

Mom witnessed it.

Imagine how sad she must've felt that day.

She was abused

by her own husband her whole life.

But she also had to see

her daughter being assaulted

by a jerk like you.

What are you saying, you lunatic?

I don't know if it was

because she felt so despaired,

but she just turned a blind eye

and walked away.

That's right.

Even after that,

there were so many more occurrences.

I felt like I was invisible.

I cried out for help,

saying I was in pain,

but I was practically

invisible in that house, right?

That's why I wanted to show her.

Mom.

I wanted to be visible in her eyes.

Is your hand okay now?

What?

You keep drinking.

That's why it's taking so long.

Are you nuts?

I called you ages ago!

Where's the umbrella?

It's pouring right now. Are you serious?

Did you bring the money?

Hey, do you think Mom will let you

off if you treat me like this?

Hey!

Help me get up!

Easy. I said easy.

Gosh, seriously!

I said it hurt. Gosh!

Careful.

What?

So

does it hurt a lot?

How much?

Why does my hand keep

What is it?

What did you want to say to me?

Well, this car

At times, when I look into this car,

it makes me feel weird.

I know it doesn't make sense.

But I keep feeling like

I'm looking at something

that shouldn't be here.

No, never mind.

It doesn't matter. Right, it doesn't.

What are you talking about?

Detective Baek,

I have something to tell you.

Can you promise me

that you'll keep everything I say

from now on to yourself?

If word gets out, I might die.

No matter what you say,

I promise that you won't get hurt.

The incidents that happened

in our village

The culprit

I saw him.

I saw the crime take place.

It was my brother.

I heard

that a series of murders

took place in the village.

I also heard that the victims had

the matchbox

from my girlfriend's teahouse

along with a note inside.

Is that

this?

It wasn't intentional,

but when I went to the bathroom earlier,

I picked it up.

But why

Why do you have something like this?

What?

Is this really yours?

Calm down and listen to me.

Who are you?

- What is this?

- Hear me out.

Who in the world

are you?

(Bong Bong Teahouse)

(My Perfect Stranger)

- Mr. Yoon.

- Yoo Bum Ryong?

Mr. Yoon.

I think something happened to Soon Ae.

Come to your senses!

- This isn't right.

- She's already dead.

Can you save her now?

The culprit won't get caught, Hae Kyung.