AS YOU STOOD BY
EP 08 EUN-SU, HUI-SU, AND US
Mr. Jin, Hui-su's gone.
What do you mean?
What if Jang Kang took her?
What if Noh Jin-young did something bad to her?
Hey, Eun-su. Pull yourself together, okay? That would never happen.
-Find him at all costs. -Yes, sir.
Someone called Hui-su's mom's nursing home,
posing as her niece, and asked for her address.
It's Noh Jin-young.
-Eun-su. -Yes?
Hold on tight.
MOM I'M SORRY TO LEAVE YOU ALL ALONE
I COMMITTED AN UNFORGIVABLE SIN I KILLED JIN-PYO
EUN-SU
Let's be real. Nobody takes the stairs, not even for a single floor.
And who'd lug all their stuff up from the parking lot by the stairs?
No wonder they didn't bother fixing the cameras in the parking lot stairwell.
Which only makes our job harder.
I mean, I get it. In these complexes, every expense needs resident approval.
Something bad needs to happen.
That came out wrong.
The way I see it, the bastard has a knack for avoiding security cameras.
Or a bitch.
Sorry?
She was misleading me on purpose?
Gyeong-gu.
Gyeong-gu?
SEARCHING BREEZE H…
POLICE ACADEMY SEARCH ALUMNI
NOH JIN-YOUNG 12 PYEONGCHANG 7-GIL
GANGNAM POLICE STATION
Do you know what time it is?
Right, I apologize for calling so late.
I'm calling about the security footage you saw
concerning the guard's murder at your brother's apartment complex.
Go on.
Some parts were damaged, so we tried to restore them.
And?
Your brother actually appeared in the restored portion.
My brother?
That's impossible.
If I may ask,
did you happen to see the part with your brother in it?
You make it sound like I deleted it.
He's your family. It's perfectly natural that you might've been caught off guard.
Why would I be caught off guard?
I never saw him on the footage, and it couldn't have been him anyway.
I've secured testimony that places Mr. Noh Jin-pyo there on that day.
Who, my sister-in-law?
We're still mid-investigation, so--
Jin-pyo's travel records.
Have you checked them?
He wasn't in the country at the time.
I told you, didn't I?
My sister-in-law's a bit of a character.
Last time, she faked abuse--
I've confirmed that the medical report and photos were genuine evidence of abuse.
What?
What do you mean?
Look, I'm out right now, so--
You didn't meet Hui-su, did you?
I'll call you later.
Look into it.
Shit.
MOM
Hello?
What's all this at the crack of dawn? The police are out front.
They're ringing the bell, asking for Jin-pyo.
Don't let them in.
Ask for their name and where they're from.
Just ask them who they are and what station they're from.
He says he's Detective Choi Gyeong-gu from the Gangnam station.
Don't let him in! No matter what.
He's insisting it won't take long.
Just don't talk to him!
Don't respond to the doorbell or pick up the phone.
As soon as they leave, head straight to my place.
Why your place?
Too many people know your place already.
Please, just do as I say and go.
I'll head over there now too.
Jin-young!
Gyeong-gu.
-How did it go? -Mr. Noh was abroad at that time.
What?
He left six weeks ago and hasn't been back since.
JO HUI-SU
DETECTIVE CHOI HERE FROM GANGNAM STATION
You must be swamped, yet you still came to say hi?
You sure are one of a kind.
They say a real connection is one that can pull strings.
So would you do me the honor of being my connection from now on?
Please, you flatter me.
But I'll be sure to personally pass on your regards to Chief Im.
By the way,
do you know about the recent security guard murder
at the Breeze Hill apartments in your jurisdiction?
Of course.
It's Chief Im.
Yes?
Her mother lives alone in that apartment complex,
so she seemed quite concerned.
She said the young detective in charge has been poking around,
making the residents very uneasy.
Is that so?
It seemed like she wanted him pulled from the investigation.
Jin-young. Congratulations.
-Congratulations. -Congratulations.
Congratulations, ma'am.
Congratulations on your promotion
Congratulations, dear Jin-young
Congratulations on your promotion
No.
Hui-su is alive.
That was Noh Jin-young.
Hui-su!
Hui-su! Wake up, Hui-su!
-Eun-su. -Hui-su!
-Easy. Let's get to a hospital.
Hui-su.
This can't be.
Excuse me, ma'am. Hey, wait!
EMERGENCY ROOM
Ms. Jo Hui-su was just transferred to Seoul.
Which hospital in Seoul? Where exactly?
I'm afraid I can't disclose that information.
It's for an urgent investigation.
One moment, please.
HUI-SU
Your call cannot be completed as dialed--
Where are you?
Where's Jo Hui-su?
Why did you do that to her?
You have some nerve to ask me that.
You know what Jin-pyo did.
If you hadn't turned a blind eye, then he wouldn't have died.
Well, aren't you a fucking bitch?
You killed him, and now what?
Why don't you try taking it to the cops?
Nothing he did would even count as a crime.
It's not a crime?
What, and you bitches are innocent?
It's a good thing Jo Hui-su didn't die today.
I almost let you live.
Did you tell her
to kill herself in exchange for sparing my life?
Well, fuck this.
How could I be so naive?
I should have made both you bitches kill yourselves from the start.
Try something like that on Hui-su again.
This fucking bitch will destroy your precious little career.
Back off while you still can.
Listen. If I backed off every time I was supposed to,
I wouldn't have made it this far.
If this is how you two want to play,
I can't back off either, can I?
CHAIRMAN JANG MIN-HO FROM WANGSIMNI
MRS. YANG JU-SEON FROM APGUJEONG-DONG
WIFE OF 5-TERM ASSEMBLYMAN HWANG JUN-MO
She should be okay soon.
JIN-YOUNG 5 MISSED CALLS
RECENTS JIN-YOUNG
Detective Choi here from Gangnam station.
It appears you gave a false statement yesterday.
Please contact me immediately.
JIN-YOUNG ATTACHMENT: 1 VIDEO
Here's another person who'll die because of you.
Hope you're ready.
Please wake up!
Eun-su, get the door.
Hey, are you all right?
Eun-su.
I know you can't eat right now,
but you can at least feast your eyes.
Just seeing spicy food makes your mouth water, perks you up,
and gives you the will to live.
So you met Jin-young?
Eun-su.
This past month and a half,
I actually felt truly alive.
I've never felt so relaxed, calm,
and at peace.
That's been more than enough.
Over the past month and a half…
I've also felt like I've emerged from a long, dark tunnel.
I can't wait any longer. I'm digging in.
Ms. Jo.
Hey.
Don't you have the day off?
I do, but I had a feeling someone might come for me.
Keep up the good work.
You must be Ms. Jo Eun-su.
Yes.
We need to question you about suspected bribes from suppliers.
Please come with us to the station.
JO EUN-SU
RECORDING
STANDBY
Any thoughts, now that you're here?
Did you manage to hide Jang Kang well?
After thinking about it, I figured it had to be you.
Is he still alive and well?
I'll deal with him, don't you worry.
Time to wrap up our chat from earlier.
I hear your father's retirement is coming up.
He may have served as a low-level civil servant,
but he still deserves to retire
with a plaque engraved with his name. Jo Jeong-nam.
Don't you think?
How quickly do you reckon your mother will get here?
Hand Jo Hui-su over.
Yes, ma'am.
Is it true you helped your brother, a white-collar criminal, skip the country?
-Sorry? -And you made his firm cover it up?
No, ma'am.
I did no such thing.
I want a crystal-clear explanation.
I'll give you one hour.
Ma'am.
Fuck.
I haven't mentioned the domestic violence yet
or everything that came after.
You fucking bitch.
Ms. Jo's attorney is here.
What are you doing? This is a witness statement!
Fuck.
Please wait here for a moment.
I'm here at the request of Mr. Jin.
MOM
-I'm driving. I'll call you-- -Jin-young, that man!
I can't hear you. I'll call you back.
Jin-young!
That man is…
Thank you, Mr. Jin.
Go get both your and Hui-su's passports and suitcases.
Let's get you on a flight, and I'll sort out the rest.
-Mr. Jin. -Not another word.
Yes?
Jang Kang might be there, so keep a close watch.
Please.
Fuck.
A FEW HOURS AGO
Jin-pyo?
Jin-pyo!
Why are you lying here like this? Get up, Jin-pyo.
Wake up.
Jin-pyo, please!
Goodness, what on earth…
Mom.
Please uncuff me.
Who are you?
It's me, Noh Jin-pyo.
Your son, Mom.
Mom, I'm hurting.
Please uncuff me.
That watch. It's Jin-pyo's.
Give it back. Why the hell are you wearing it?
You think this fucking watch is what matters right now?
For fuck's sake!
Like mother, like daughter.
Sure cut from the same cloth, aren't you?
You don't even care that Noh Jin-pyo's dead, do you?
What?
What did you just say?
I said he's checked out, lady.
Has been for a good while now.
No.
Go ask your fucking daughter if it's true or not,
and just get me the fuck out of here right now!
You. What did you do to my son? What did you do to him?
Well, you should've done a better job of raising your damn kid.
If only your son hadn't grown up to be such a piece of shit…
For fuck's sake.
I wouldn't be here looking like shit right now.
Noh Jin-pyo, that bastard, deserved to die.
This bastard.
He killed my Jin-pyo, didn't he?
He killed Jin-pyo, didn't he?
Do you want to drag us both down with Jin-pyo?
Could you manage if I don't make it to the president's office?
Do you seriously want to get locked up for murder?
Please just get a grip!
Pull yourself together, please.
Hold on. Okay, now come. We're fine.
Now lift.
Yes, what's up?
Noh Jin-young loaded something in her trunk and left.
I think it's Jang Kang.
I think he's dead, sir.
What?
Ko Jeong-suk is with her.
Looks like they're going to dump his body.
Okay. I'm on my way now, so keep a close watch…
Hey, don't hang up yet.
I'll go.
No, you'll take Hui-su, and--
Please let me go.
No.
I started this, so it's only right that I finish it.
Eun-su, it'll all be over soon.
You just have to leave with Hui-su. Why would you do this?
-Mr. Jin. -Yes, Eun-su. What?
Hey, Ma.
Are you sure Jang Kang is dead?
Okay, hang up.
Please take care of Hui-su.
Jo Eun-su.
Take this with you, just in case.
Okay.
You have gone off route.
Eun-su's going in my place, so keep your eyes glued to her.
You have gone off course.
Mr. Jin, where's Eun-su?
Where did she go?
What?
I'm almost there. I see them.
Damn it.
Shit.
Time to unleash that inner psycho.
I killed my husband.
A car accident!
What the heck? What just happened?
That car hit it full-on!
Is that a body?
I think that's an actual body!
What the heck? It's a body!
Fuck!
-Get it! -Get closer!
Hey, wait. I know her.
-Isn't that Ko Jeong-suk? -What? No way.
Ms. Eun-su, are you okay?
Yes.
What is that?
-This is unbelievable! -That person…
Should I get a photo too?
On the night of October 30th,
I killed my husband,
Noh Jin-pyo.
And yesterday…
Noh Jin-young tried to kill me.
MA HAE-RYONG
Hey.
Around 7:00 p.m. tonight in Jamsil, Seoul, a three-car collision took a shocking turn
when a male body was found in one of the vehicles' trunks.
At the scene, police placed the three drivers and one passenger
under arrest.
Police identified the driver of the car with the body as active-duty officer Noh.
DELETE PERMANENTLY? YES
Noh's mother, a lecturer…
Everything was caught on the dashcam, so there's no denying this.
-I just don't get why. -Don't you have work to do?
Get to work. Go on.
If you're feeling overwhelmed, we can stop for today and resume tomorrow.
No, I'm good to continue.
You're just like Ms. Jo Hui-su.
Is she doing okay?
Yes.
That's all I needed to hear. Let's keep going.
If you're worried about Ms. Jo's condition…
you don't need to worry.
Thank you, sir.
We will present the best possible defense.
LAW FIRM BAEKSAN
Of course you will, with what I'm paying you.
With another murder and attempted murder coming to light during the investigation,
the police now suspect this was not a simple traffic accident,
but an incident connected to a far more serious crime.
Newly surfaced footage has shocked many, showing Noh, an active duty officer,
attempting to murder her sister-in-law Jo by staging her death as a suicide.
Meanwhile, Noh stayed silent en route to the station,
ignoring journalists' questions about her actions that shamed the force.
DV BYSTANDER
YOU ARE NO WOMEN'S ADVOCATE! KO JEONG-SUK OUT
Hey, you!
Your selfish love for your child is what got him killed!
You got that?
You… I'll sue you for defamation!
My son is the one who died.
I'm the victim here. Why are you bitching at us?
Ko asserted to the protestors at the scene
that she was, in fact, the real victim, sparking even greater public outrage.
Hello?
Hello, Ms. Kim.
I'd like to sincerely apologize
for the concern caused by an incident involving one of our employees.
I didn't really suffer any harm.
Was Ms. Jo badly hurt?
TO MASTER KIM DAE-CHEOL
SUPREME COURT
Please make your final statement.
While living with my husband, I…
hoped to die every single day.
I cried out to the heavens, but no one answered.
And my husband's abuse
was always right there in front of me.
Then I realized…
if I don't break the cycle…
it will never end.
In the end, I…
killed my husband.
I acknowledge that everything started with me,
and I know there is nothing I could say to justify what I have done.
So I am prepared…
to fully atone for the crimes I have committed.
Defendant Jo Eun-su, please make your final statement.
As a child, whenever I heard my mom getting beaten,
I would grab my little brother's hand and hide in the closet.
Then, once it grew quiet outside,
I'd step out, act like nothing happened,
and eat and watch TV as if I were none the wiser.
At the time, I thought it was just because I was scared,
but it became clear later.
That was the start of my silence and indifference.
Even as a child, I knew deep down that domestic violence was a crime.
I only realized
long after becoming an adult
that hiding behind the violence,
looking away, and playing dumb…
was just as much of a crime.
I now know that it's not only deliberate crimes that kill…
but that lying to oneself and turning a blind eye
can, in and of itself, be just as deadly.
I know this is a tragedy for all of us.
I, too,
will sincerely atone for my crimes.
Gye-sun.
I left home.
With Eun-hyeok.
It's not what you think.
I just packed my things, walked out, and closed the front door behind me.
That was all it took.
Yet for all those years, I couldn't bring myself to do it.
I'm sorry
for putting you in a children's home for a while
when you were a kid.
I know you remember everything.
Back then, Eun-hyeok was still just a baby.
The plan was to leave you there first,
then leave home with Eun-hyeok.
But then Eun-hyeok suddenly fell ill…
so I couldn't leave right away.
Then you told me you wanted to go home, so I took you out of there immediately,
but I can only imagine…
how those ten days must have left you with an eternal scar.
At the time, I thought I still needed a dad,
and I just wanted to live at home.
I wasn't thinking about you at all.
All it took were a few naive words from me to send you back into that house.
You endured a lifetime of abuse, all to protect me and Eun-hyeok.
I knew it all.
Yet I was scared I'd end up like you.
I didn't have
the courage to face the truth…
so I hid my fear by talking big, saying I'd never live like you did.
I'm sorry, Mom.
Don't say that.
And
I know it's long overdue…
but, Mom…
thank you.
Mom, it's your favorite, wildflowers.
I'm doing well.
My heart's at ease.
Inmate 2083.
Hui-su!
CHEONGJU WOMEN'S PRISON
Eun-su!
Mr. Jin.
Thank you, Mr. Jin.
Hey, people don't do this anymore,
but she insisted we buy it.
So humor her.
It's good.
Is it?
That's enough of this stuff. Meat is what you need.
-Let's go. -Yeah?
Sounds delicious.
You guys have a lot of heavy lifting ahead of you.
This is nice.
Mom, Dad, you like this too, don't you?
Take care, okay?
I'll come visit soon.
JINGANG CHINESE MARKET
Hui-su, check this for me.
-Is this stuff good for a while? -Sure.
-We'll be off, then. -Okay, see you!
See you next time!
Hello.
What took you so long?
Everyone's been asking for instant noodles!
Sorry.
Is this everything?
Of course.
Does this look right?
It sure does. Should be enough.
Honey, could you come check if these quantities are okay?
All right, let me check for you.
It's hot, isn't it? Would you like a drink or something?
It's nothing we can't handle.
Here.
Now get ready to make your wishes.
It's floating!
Did you make a wish?
Look.
THERE IS ALWAYS LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL
I never used to care about the weather,
but now
I find myself wondering, "What kind of sky awaits me today?"
I actually care about the weather now.
-Good morning! -Good morning.
I'm off.
-Have a great day. -Okay!
Even if good fortune doesn't come crashing in like waves…
even if the waves crash hard, trying to pull me under…
I've now learned
how to stand
and face the waves.
Because whatever wave tomorrow brings…
I'll just ride it.
Subtitle translation by: Jimin Choi