Kang Il Goo, tell the truth. Did you really do it?
It's the truth. I did it all.
You're saying you killed a person and committed arson to hide it.
Finish this investigation quickly. Send me to prison already!
Write it down. Write down
what you're hiding, what you're getting for lying and which bastard actually did it.
Write it down quickly!
Chairman Jeong's son caused the incident and that Kang Il Goo kid from an orphanage took all the blame for it, is it correct?
Don't bother Chairman Jeong!
Why are you driving the situation to this point? What are you doing this for?
I'm a prosecutor of South Korea. This is what I do, is something wrong?
That cheap ambition of yours, to make a name for yourself, is going to ruin everything.
Why are you digging your own grave?
Whose grave it will be, you will find out if you wait and see.
Is this what you were hoping for? It serves you right.
It's the end for you.
From now on Seoul Central District Court, Case number 2016, Gohap 2915.
We will start the trial regarding the arson murder charge filed against the defendant.
Prosecution, state your charge.
Wait a moment!
~ Episode 2 ~ You can not be here. Send him out.
Your Honor. I am sorry for being late.
I am the counsel for the defendant, Jo Deul Ho.
Jo Deul Ho?
Did you perhaps retain additional counsel?
They said the more attorneys I have, the better off I am.
You should have told me in advance!
Has the appearance of another counsel been filed?
Yes, it was received in the morning.
Prosecutor, state your charge.
Yes.
On March 25, 2013, the defendant Byun Ji Shik...
Why won't you listen to me?!
With Noh Gwang Soo, with whom he was acquainted from the homeless shelter,
while drinking together at the Bukgajwa-dong construction site,
after having a verbal argument, he murdered Noh Gwang Soo
and setting fire to the body, he destroyed it.
For this we are formally charging the defendant Byun Ji Shik, with one count of arson and murder.
Defendant, do you acknowledge the charge?
- We do not acknowledge it. - We do not acknowledge it.
Make me lose my appetite. Why did you become a lawyer?
If you look at his sworn statement, the defendant at the time got drunk and fell asleep on the second floor of that building.
When he woke up due to the burning smell, the first floor was on fire
and the distraught defendant jumped out of the second floor window.
And from that, he said, he suffered burns on his back.
Witness, as an investigator, didn't you find anything odd from the contents of this affidavit?
- Yes, I have.- What is that?
If you look at that picture of the scene of the arson,
the point of origin, namely where the initial flames sprouted from,
is the first floor, as the defendant has stated.
Soon, the fire had spread to the second floor.
However, as you can see from the photos, unlike the first floor where the ceiling and walls were completely destroyed,
the second floor, with the exception of some blackening,
- has maintained considerable parts of its original appearance. - Yes.
So if the accused really was on the second floor, he wouldn't have gotten such burn scars.
Those burns are marks caused by some scalding hot object falling on his back.
That is all.
Defense, cross-examine please.
Of course...
- How are you going to defend him with no witness or proof?- I don't know.
- You don't know. Just insist for now.- I will insist and...
Aigoo, look at your tense shoulders. Relax them.
Relax your eyes. Do you have a hand tremor or something?
Why do you shake so much? Don't shake your hand.
Witness. Let's just say the accused was
sleeping on the second floor. Let's say that's how it was.
But flames shot up from the first floor. What would you do?
Because you were sleeping on the second floor while a fire broke out on the first floor,
would you dive out the window right away?
- Well... If it were me—- If it were me, I wouldn't be able to.
Why? Because it's scary.
I would be terrified. Would I just dive out the second floor window because there is a fire on the first floor?
Am I a diving champion? Even diving champs wouldn't be able to do that.
You could die that way. Wouldn't you first go downstairs
to see how big the fire is?
Even once downstairs, wouldn't you go this way and that, left and right, and run helter-skelter?
You can't think clearly or see very well. You're covered in cold sweat
and your heart is beating really fast.
Only after you check out the fire yourself,
wouldn't you go upstairs again?
And on the way back up the stairs,
parts of the ceiling or the wall may fall to cause such injuries...
Judge! He is imposing his speculations on the witness.
- Defense Counsel.- All I am describing is basic human nature and feelings.
You claim a person is unable to receive these injuries from the second floor so I am saying we should find out for certain.
Let's say 10 people are trapped on the second floor.
But there is a fire on the first floor. How many of them would be willing to jump out the window?
- If it wasn't urgent, they wouldn't jump out right away.- Right?
They would wait for rescue or find a safer method...
They would try another method.
So you're saying the defendant could have
incurred those injuries while going down and back upstairs, right?
- That is possible.- He says it's possible.
If so, there are no problems with the contents of his affidavit. Correct?
Yes.
Thank you, that's all.
You, 5 Orders of Ribs, right?
- Cheapskate. - Cheap...
I'm going to do the next cross-examination.
Relax your eyes and loosen up your shoulders.
Do you have hand tremors?
Byun Ji Shik was Noh Gwang Soo's prey.
- Prey?- Yes. Whenever Byun got his hands on money,
Noh would say he would treat everyone and take it as if it was his.
He was older and lived this homeless life longer, but Mr. Noh had him under his thumb.
Aiyoo, why are you being like this again?
He treated Mr. Byun like his slave.
Did the defendant perhaps do something wrong towards Mr. Noh Gwang Soo?
He just saw him as an easy mark. Mr. Byun is a gentle man.
He didn't do anything wrong but Noh harassed him just because...
He must have harbored a deep grudge against him.
The prosecutor is asking leading questions.
I am trying to prove their relationship was bad. It could have been the criminal motive.
Continue.
Please speak.
Once he got really drunk and I heard him say
That bastard... I'm going to kill him someday!
That he wanted to kill him, that he would kill him no matter what.
At that time, I thought it was his drunken bravado.
Judge, the defendant has also been similarly wronged five years ago.
He was made to retire early and with the retirement money he received,
he bought a restaurant and ran it. It went pretty well, right?
Yes...
Then one day, the building owner asked the restaurant to move out.
How many times do I have to tell you? Get out!
It was a business into which he put all his money and all of his family pitched in efforts
but lost it all in one moment. At that time, what do you think the defendant did?
He set the restaurant on fire.
I'm feeling a bit of deja vu.
Am I alone?
Judge...
Can I please request a break?
For what reason?
I need... I need to use the restroom.
Please come up here.
Even walking is difficult...
Is this how you greet me after years of disappearance?
This is a serious emergency...
I will never allow you to slight my courtroom!
I would also like to uphold the dignity of the court as much as possible but... this...
This... I really have to go.
What... What are you doing right now?
Co-counsel have to accompany each other to the restroom, don't you know?
Excuse me!
A tactical time-out to interrupt the flow.
What is your plan?
You've done everything your way, why are you asking for my strategy now?
Why don't you just see with your own eyes what I will do in court?
Alright then.
Are you going to the restroom? Wait for me when you're done so we can go back together.
It's been a long time.
I see you're as brazen-faced as always.
Lawyer Jo, if you're trying to fix your broken life by winning this case,
please wake up from your dreams.
It's been a long time since we've met but your greeting is a bit dry.
I know it well that the guy isn't the culprit.
You weren't listening earlier?
He has a record of doing the same thing five years ago.
If I were a prosecutor, I would think the same but
the world looks different, now that I see things through the eyes of a lawyer.
There's no law that says if you committed arson five years ago, you'll do it again.
Wouldn't it be wise to withdraw the formal charges?
If you don't want to, then go till the end.
I think becoming a lawyer was my calling.
Witness. Earlier, you've clearly stated that
- the defendant was drunk when he said he wanted to kill him?- Yes.
But normally, you also stated, the defendant was as meek as a sheep.
What is she doing? Is she trying to go with the diminished capacity defense?
Yes. He was meek, very.
So much that you wondered if he was a man or Buddha's rib.
I see. Just to be clear, the defendant was a meek sheep-like person normally
but only changed after drinking...
What are you doing right now?
Counsel Jo Deul Ho, sit down.
So, the defendant, Byun Ji Shik, was completely drunk on that night, too, no, I mean...
One moment please.
If you look at this information, you will be able to see how much the defendant relies on alcohol on a daily basis...
The defendant is innocent! He did not commit the crime with diminished capacity.
It is diminished capacity for sure! He is unable even to recall that day's events!
If you can't remember, does that make you the perpetrator?
If you drink, black out and somebody accuses you of stealing a wallet,
then do you readily admit that you stole the wallet?
You two, won't you stop right now? As co-counsel you appeared without even unifying your stance?
You both lack the basics!
The prosecutors have strong proof but we have nothing!
We have to go with diminished capacity no matter what! That's the only way we may win.
Mr. Byeon Ji Shik, has she explained to you what diminished capacity is?
That you drank alcohol and lost it and started a fire.
And that fire killed a person but you weren't in your right mind.
So please go easy on me. This is what a diminished capacity defense means! Did she explain it to you?
- Sir, it's not like that, but—- A client-scamming lawyer, she is...
What do you mean a scam?! Watch your words.
- Did you start the fire?- No.
Right!
- Did you kill a person?- No, I've never killed anyone.
Right?!
He's innocent then.
Don't trust this woman.
It isn't what he's saying... I'll be back later.
I'll see you then.
Excuse me!
What just happened?
Look here!
What is going on here?
Have you ever heard of psychological warfare?
Sorry, sorry.
Nice to meet you. I'm Reporter Hwang of Not Times.
- This story is gaining attention outside the nation, too.- Yeah?
You've taken a case now as a lawyer that you had dealt with as a prosecutor. Very interesting.
Oh yeah, good question!
- I can say it in Korean, right?- Of course.
Regarding a case I was in charge of as a prosecutor,
wouldn't I know it better than anybody else?
I will prove the defendant's innocence!
- So good!- Thank you!
Your words seem to imply that you have smoking-gun evidence, is that correct?
Evidence? Yes, evidence!
Of course! Evidence! Court Interview with Arson Suspect Mr. Byun's Defense Attorney Jo Deul Ho
Do you think I have that evidence?
Or not? What's this? What's this? Good question!
T-Th-That bastard! Has he gone crazy?!
Why don't you find out in court?!
And to the right of me, co-counsel with me in this case, from Korea's best law firm Geum San...
She is Lawyer Lee Eun Jo!
Please comment.
We at Geum San are working hard to provide pro bono service to the underprivileged of our society.
After receiving a bribe from Chairman Jeong,
and getting fired as a result, Prosecutor Jo...
No... now Lawyer Jo
will work together with Geum San!
- We ask you remain still for a photo.- How? I love you!
- Please look this way.- This way too.
- Should we smile?- Yes, please smile.
Haha, smile!
T-Th-That bastard... See how full of venom he is.
That bastard is declaring war against me, right?
Didn't you say the police just happened to catch the arsonist while investigating a cold case?
Is it a coincidence that Jo Deul Ho, that bastard became a lawyer for this case?
At this rate, how can I continue to trust you, Chief Prosecutor?
Can I entrust the future of the Korean Prosecutor's Office in your hands?!
I will take care of it so that the thing you are worried about will never come to pass, Chairman.
Make me believe it. Prove it.
Hurry and get rid of that bastard Jo Deul Ho right now!
- You were the prosecutor in charge of this case?- Thank you.
It's troubling to see a person who turned an obvious murder into a cold case, now being so smug.
What are you trying to say?
You released the suspect, caught after much trouble, and then covered the case up.
I set him free because he was not the culprit. Was that wrong?
Is that so? And not because the deceased was a homeless person without any family ties?
This lady, really!
So what are you going to do now?
Why should I tell you?
You said we'd be co-counsel for the defendant!
I said we'd be co-counsel. I never said we were on the same boat.
Unbelievable.
I heard Jo Deul Ho made quite a self-introduction.
I don't understand why Jo Deul Ho is so interested in this case.
- Why? Do you lack confidence?- Not at all.
I can't let him off easy, meeting him after all this time.
Do you think you'll win as a matter of course because he's a sole practitioner with a hole-in-the-wall office?
Jo Deul Ho's conviction rate is 100%, unprecedented and unmatched ever since.
Though he disgraced the Prosecutor's Office, his skills remain.
It won't be easy to beat him. I will beef up your staff.
I'm okay. I'll tell you if I need help.
Are you uncomfortable anywhere?
You know, your son-in-law...
You're referring to Jo Deul Ho?
Although you're unrelated now, aren't you neglecting him too much?
A homeless person's lawyer? What is that?
I'm sorry for worrying you.
Geum San seems to be co-counsel.
Let's just lose that trial, so that we don't lose our reputation.
The sale of one of our subsidiaries. I'll give it to you this time.
That will be fine, right?
Thank you. I'll take care of it perfectly.
Great. He will lose for sure.
It's really unfair.
I heard you were a prosecutor.
You can catch the real culprit, right?
I can get out of this prison, right?
Don't worry.
That's why I'm by your side.
It really wasn't me.
Mr. Byun Ji Shik, why did you set your restaurant on fire five years ago?
Is it really because you were mad?
No... That...
Were you also drunk at that time?
No, it wasn't like that.
I wasn't drunk but I did it on purpose.
I can't take alcohol very well, maybe 2 bottles max.
I drank 2 more bottles.
Yeah. I drank 4 bottles (of soju) without anju.(Anju is food consumed with alchohol)
I was so angry and I wanted to take revenge...
You got angry and drank, so you set a fire?
Yeah. I just drank it all without eating anju.
In order to argue that this time was different,
we would have to prove clearly and convincingly that this case was different from the other case.
I was intoxicated at once.
Do you have any family or friends who can testify as to the situation at the time? I'd like to meet them.
You can't!
You can't meet with my family.
Why not?
Because of me, they've only suffered all their lives. I can't... in this shape again...
You can't meet with my family.
Lawyer Jo, you mustn't meet my family.
Why is Chairman Jeong so interested in that case?
There should be many surer ways to take care of Jo Deul Ho.
You...
Yes, Managing Partner?
You've gotten talkative.
I apologize.
How is that associate handling this pro bono case? Is she quick to catch drifts?
She has enough brain to understand if I teach her.
You draw the big picture of this case and support the associate;
also have her keep a 24/7 watch on Jo Deul Ho.
Yes, sir.
Didn't you know and check that the defendant hired another lawyer?
I'm sorry.
This is a place that starts and ends with information gathering.
I will really be careful in the future.
From now on, check when, where, and with whom Jo Deul Ho meets, what he does, and report everything to me.
Everything from what he ate for breakfast to what time he's pooping.
Really... Everything in-including pooping?
Are you stupid?
No. I thought you were exaggerating for emphasis, too, just wanted to be sure.
But what you asked for is an invasion of privacy...
Hey!
- You know he was a prosecutor, right?- Yes, I do.
Do you know why he quit being one?
I understand he was fired for taking a bribe.
He's going to risk his life on this case. He won't hesitate to use any means whatever, legal or illegal.
Report everything about Jo Deul Ho to me.
Yes, sir.
- Push harder!- Pull it, pull it.
Aigoo, seriously! Push harder!
This is so tiring! Just raise it.
How can you put that over there?
Seriously!
What?
Hello?
Yes, this is Lawyer Lee Eun Jo from Geum San.
Oh! Geum San!
- I'd like to meet with you to discuss—- Come on, push it up for me!
- Why can't you just push it once?- I know!- You're so useless!
- Hello? Lawyer Jo?- Gah, really!
- I'm so busy right now. Call me later!- Lawyer Jo, are you there?
Hel-
How can a person like him exist?
Wasn't that your co-counsel? Shouldn't you meet with her?
Put it down and push it!
Arrgh!
Calculations are so simple. It is finished quickly.
Isn't it delicious?
What have you been doing out all day?
If you met with the borrower, then you should have returned with the money!
Why do you always return with nothing?! You want me to just suck on my finger (go hungry)?
That business owner was so pitiful.
What did you say? Why do you care about that when my money is involved?!
Why aren't you eating?
I am on a diet...
Put this down and just push it!
Hey, open the door!
What are you waiting for? Push it in one, two, three!
I can't, it hurts!
Move out of the way!
Oh my gosh, it's been so long! Great to see you.
How big is your office?
Aigoo. Here, take this. Put it in the center.
Here take this. Put it over there.
Over there. I can put this here, right.
What are you doing? Hold on! Hold on! Hold on!
Mr. Prosecutor,
what is all this?
I thought some grasshopper was running over to me. These are office supplies.
Supplies?
What do you mean what? They are supplies.
I really appreciate this.
F- f-for what? W-what are all these supplies for?
Aigoo, aigoo.
I'll say it straight. Let me use it for just one month.
Oh! You're trying to borrow money using these as collateral?
Why do I need money? I want to use this place.
It's nice and spacious.
So, now, you want me to lend you this one and only precious office of mine?
I'll use it preciously, okay?
- Is it alright?- Does it look alright?
- Why are you guys standing there? Hurry up and help...- Hey...
You can't!
Move out of the way.
Why are you doing this to me?
What do you mean?
Hey, what century is it that you keep going around with those kids, collecting on illegal promissory notes?
No, it's not that.
You should do it legally through a civil suit.
Read it.
Law... Lawyer?
Call me Lawyer Jo. It's too long to say everything.
Then... You're saying you want to use this place as a lawyer's office?
- That's right.- Mr. Dae Soo,
we're family under one roof now.
Let's do well. Where's the restroom?
Where did you order this from?
I want Jjamppong.
Minjoo (Democracy) Palace?
Hello, Mr. Byun Seung Mo. This is Lawyer Lee Eun Jo from Geum San. I contacted you last time.
Your father had his first trial so I wondered if you changed your mind...
Um... Hello?
Hello? Hello?
He's really too much.
His father is having a trial and he won't even speak with me.
Keep breathing, okay?
Il Goo, are you alright?
Go quickly please. Is this hospital far?
Il Goo, let's go see Father and the kids!
Il Goo, open your eyes!
Il Goo, open your eyes. Open your eyes!
That night, the culprit arrived by sports car
and took out Noh Gwang Soo's corpse.
He moved the body to the inside of the building
and set the body on fire to disguise it as arson and murder.
Fire!
Byun Ji Shik, who was sleeping on the 2nd floor,
is about to take the fall for someone's crime.
The crime
that Il Goo could have taken the fall for. This huge crime.
There were a total of 6 surveillance files collected from around the crime scene 3 years ago.
However, only 5 files were submitted as part of the police investigation report.
One was missing.
- Yes.- Attorney!
About Detective Kim who investigated this case 3 years ago,
they said he had already resigned at the time.
Yeah. I hear he runs a meat restaurant in Gangnam, doesn't that sound a bit suspicious?
One more thing...
Three years ago, I secured the photos of all the tire tracks near the crime scene.
Can you get them for me please?
Like this, like this.
Use your back more, your back.
Are you exercising with your mouths?
The back is a man's best asset. Faster and harder.
Excuse me, is this room 204?
That's correct! Welcome, this way.
What are you doing? We have a customer! Get a cup of coffee.
Have a seat here.
(Playboy magazines)
Oh, excuse me.
Aigoo, you've come this far; it must have been difficult.
We just wire you money right away, no questions asked.
- How much would you like to borrow?- I'm not here to take out a loan. I'm here for Jo...
There's no hot water!
Aigoo...
How did you find out about this place?
Manager Hwang kindly texted me.
Why did she do what I never asked her to do? Is this yours?
Aish, really. Why don't you go to a sauna to wash up, this is not a motel, you know?!
Sorry!
You should have said you were here to see the lawyer, my mouth labored for nothing. Give that here, you punk!
Give that one to me, too! I really like coffee!
Oh my! The weather is so nice. Flowers are all abloom...
Why are you pouting so much?
Coffee!
- Oh, Geum San lawyer...- Yes, I am Lawyer Lee Eun Jo. - Nice to meet you.
You're a lawyer, too?
Hey! Why isn't any hot water coming out?
Where are you going?
Why should I tell you where I'm going?
I guess Geum San asked you to keep an eye on me.
No way.
There is no way that that is no way. It's written all over your face.
Let's take my car.
Why would I ride in your car?
Student Driver is Going Straight
You're only driving straight though.
Are we really moving right now?
Y-Yes... It's because this was my mom's old car.
Wouldn't it be faster to walk? You look like you have strong legs.
So, the reason why Mr. Byun Ji Shik was suddenly arrested by the police,
it's because while being drunk, he mentioned the arson murder crime scene.
During the investigation, they found out that he was at the scene of the crime.
However, when his case was transferred to the Prosecutor's Office,
his testimony of having seen the culprit was left out. It was because of "I think I saw him," "I can't remember,"
because he kept changing what he said many times.
It's all great but I think it'd be nice if
you could focus on your driving.
Right now, the prosecution is highlighting Mr. Byun Ji Shik's previous arson record and is arguing that he is the culprit.
Keep your hands on the steering wheel.
And just drive...
Are you alright? Are you okay? Forward, forward...
That's going back. Go forward.
Go that way.
Since it's not raining, turn that off. Make a right here.
Right now. When are you going to turn? Are you planning to go all the way down to Busan?
I can't see the cars. One moment...
Right now.
Watch where you're going!
W- w-where are you...
Let's go together!
Is there a Mr. Byun Seung Mo here?
Why did you come here?
Thinking of retaking the college entrance exam, perhaps.
If you have time for this, a way better way to use it is to meet Byun Ji Shik's family and talk to them.
Oh, there he is.
Is Byun Ji Shik your father?
I'm done talking to you it seems.
I have another class next, so bye.
Teacher, I am Lawyer Lee Eun Jo of Geum San.
You remember my voice, right?
You must know he's being detained on charges of arson and murder?
So who did him in this time?
- It's not that anyone did— - The trial is going on now.
Byun Ji Shik told me not to tell anyone in his family.
But I feel...
Please tell him this:
'Stay out of my life.'
Even so, he's your father. Your words are a bit harsh.
Thanks to his virtuous and noble character, which would enable him to live even without any law,
my mom and I are always suffering. Do you know how that feels?
Even if it's unfair to him, it's his fault anyway.
Do me a favor and don't include me in this.
What a gnarled relationship...
But, the thing... the thing on his hand.
I mean the scar on his hand.
Geez, I'm busy but I gotta go to a wake.
Wait, how?
Omo, omo!
Going into a hotel in the middle of the day!
Pfft. This is a wake?
He must have a lover.
Welcome. I've been waiting for you, I thought I was going to die!
What's wrong? Why?
This is a real makjang (soap opera).
I guess our main character is not here yet?
Come over here. I've been waiting here all day.
You won't be able to see from there. Come to this side.
You have no balance whatsoever.
Miss Ae Ra!
- What?- You scared me.
Look over there.
No matter how long I wait, he hasn't shown his face once.
It's pretty large. To get a place like that with a police officer's retirement money,
it wouldn't be easy.
Of course not. But there have been less than 10 customers going in so far...
There are rumors that he gambles.
So that one missing CCTV (file)
is in that person's hands, right.
He probably exchanged it for that restaurant.
"I'm going to die from waiting."
It is so unbelievable, I'm going to die.
Boss, the butcher keeps calling asking for you to pay for the unpaid meats.
Alright, I'll contact them.
Customer, is this all?
There.
Addicted to gambling, he's about to lose the restaurant security deposit, and in broad daylight... Do you want to go in, first?
Me?
- Yeah, go.- Why me?
- Call.
You said "All in." You can open.
- I'll be going.- Sorry.
Thank you for playing.
They say like father, like son.
You must be proud to have such a good-looking son.
You speak too highly of me.
- I'll pour you a drink.- Oh, sure.
Prosecutor Shin, you're still single, right?
Yes. I still haven't married.
If I had a daughter, it'd be great if you could be my son-in-law.
But I only have immature sons. What a shame.
You flatter me.
Instead, I want to make a good match for you. What about it?
Thanks to you, I'm relieved of a great worry.
You will be very pleased.
Anyhow, Prosecutor Shin...
You know that case you're on? The one where Lawyer Jo is on also?
- Yes.- How do you think it'll go?
Prosecutor Shin, you remember, right? That day at the courthouse,
how much Jo Deul Ho disgraced me?
He is 100% guilty. It is for certain.
Oh, really? If the prosecutor in charge is this confident, I feel at rest.
Hae Kyung.
You're coming to Korea? When?
About Jo Deul Ho. What a shame, really.
We handled everything well.
Anyhow. Jo Deul Ho, that bastard coming on strong like that... it is
because he knows what my son did, right?
Jo Deul Ho handled the case back then so he is probably aware of everything.
What do you think?
Do you think Prosecutor Shin can beat Jo Deul Ho?
The parent of a lacking child must cover for him, what else can I do?
Help him as much as possible in order to win.
If you asked that bastard Jo Deul Ho to do one thing, he took care of that and nine more.
He was one of a kind.
Leaving already? Out of money?
- Who are... - How can you lose everything in one blow?
Prosecutor Jo?
Long time no see. We investigated the Bukgajwa-dong arson and murder case together.
Remember?
I heard you took off your robe, too, so why are you talking down to me like a ♪♪♪?
Why? Do I seem naked to you? I am wearing haute couture.
What's going on?
I was wondering if the missing CCTV tape was doing alright.
- CCTV? - CCTV.
Cut your nonsense.
If you leave right now, the timing is too obvious...
I said, cut the crap right now!
You surprised me! How can you surprise me so much when I came looking for you after such a long time?!
If Chairman Jeong finds out that you have a copy of the missing CCTV file,
you'll go missing too, no?
You'll vanish without a trace. How would you be able to gamble? Is that fine with you?
Crazy bastard.
Me? I'm pretty sure you're the crazy one, crazy about gambling.
And the one a tiny bit crazier than you is Chairman Jeong, hm?
You understand me?
I'm not doing this for you.
I'm doing it for your family.
When I started this game, do you think I did so without having any evidence?
Don't lose it in one blow like that, okay?
Also, he met Byun Ji Shik's son, Byun Seung Mo at a college cram school.
- After that...- After that?
He went into a motel and met with a woman.
A woman? Who is that woman?
What do you mean who, isn't it obvious? His office m-ma-manager...
Alright. Go on.
- What have you been doing without eating?- Oh, thank you, thank you.
I've been very busy.
Eun Jo, your stepfather wants you to come live with us.
No, I don't want to. I like things how they are.
Didn't you say you have co-counsel? Shouldn't you be less busy then?
But that co-counsel person is a total nut-job. He lies every time he opens his mouth and...
- Is he a con artist?- Mhm!
He just like, appears everywhere and disappears without a trace.
That's Hong Gil Dong.(Hong Gil Dong is the Korean Robin Hood, famous for being everywhere at the same time)
Mom, Hong Gil Dong was helpful at least!
The guy's relations with women are complicated, too.
- Just don't get entangled and you're good.- Why would I get entangled with him?
I really want to do well because it's my first case.
But I don't know where and how to start untangling the knots.
What are you going to do, my daughter? It's not like I can do it for you.
Why? If you could do it for me, would you?
- Of course, my daughter!- Aww, my mom!- My daughter is so pretty.
Do you think Prosecutor Shin can beat Jo Deul Ho?
If you asked that bastard Jo Deul Ho to do one thing, he took care of that and nine more.
Mr. Byun Ji Shik, you were sleeping that night,
and heard the engine sound from a car.
No, I didn't hear anything.
No. You heard it without a doubt.
Try to focus.
I think I did hear it.
Can you hear me well?
You have to trust me, okay? I know you're not the culprit.
There is another culprit.
You see these tire tracks?
Yes.
The driver of this car is the culprit.
Even if it is to catch this person, you must become an eyewitness.
- An eyewitness?- Do you understand me?
But I didn't see anything.
Mr. Byun Ji Shik, you did see it.
Do as I tell you from now on.
Now, think.
You were sleeping that night and smelled a burning smell.
So you opened your eyes.
You wanted some fresh air and went to the window where you saw one car.
A sports car.
You saw a man in his twenties getting into his car.
You can memorize up to this, correct?
What are you doing right now?
Are you telling him to lie?
Who says it's a lie?
Then you're saying this is the truth?
Ahh...
This is what you were hiding, Lawyer Jo.
You know who the real culprit is, right?
You said we were on the same team. Why can't you tell me the truth?
What I know is 1+1=2
and that Byun Ji Shik is not the culprit.
Now, let's continue.
Focus please.
You were sleeping that night and smelled a burning smell.
So you opened your eyes.
While sleeping,
I opened my eyes because of a burning smell.
You wanted some fresh air and went to the window,
S- S-So I went to the window because I wanted fresh air.
Where you saw one car.
Ah! That car...
The type of the car was a sports car.
A youth in his twenties got into the car.
He was slender and
well-dressed like a model from a magazine.
So I thought, "Why is there a car so early in the morning?"
"Why did such a nicely dressed person come here? To pee?"
As I was starting to think these thoughts,
suddenly from the first floor, the fire came blazing up.
Yes.
It's true.
Do you know how Mr. Byun Ji Shik suddenly became the defendant of a case
that happened over 3 years ago and ended up in this courtroom?
It's because he's an eyewitness.
Since the beginning, Mr. Byun Ji Shik has been talking about what he had witnessed.
However, no one believed him.
Instead, because he has a scar on his body
and because of his similar criminal history, he was charged as the perpetrator.
If only we had listened to his testimony just a little bit earlier,
we could have found the true criminal.
Please see the photos.
The crime scene investigators took these photos of car tire marks left behind at the scene at that time.
If we open our ears to this witness's testimony even now,
we can find the real culprit.
The sports car Mr. Byun Ji Shik speaks of... and the slender man in his twenties...
They're in these photos.
This is the sworn statement of facts written in the defendant's own handwriting.
But it is useless now, isn't it?
It's fascinating. Memories that you weren't even sure if they were a dream or reality and so faded...
you somehow were able to recollect such memories so clearly and so suddenly.
The story you just told...
did someone make you memorize it?
Speak.
What you just talked about, are you certain that you saw it?
Y-Yes.
Someone put you up to this, right?
Judge.
The prosecution is trying to force false testimony out of the witness.
Defense, right now, in order to win in this courtroom, you placed the defendant in a dangerous situation.
Do you still call yourself a lawyer?
I saw it.
What did you say?
I saw it clearly!
I told you guys I saw it clearly from the beginning!
I told you so many times! But you guys just
ignored me, intimidated me and just looking at my prior criminal record,
turned me into a murderer and arsonist! You did!
But that person...
Only that lawyer believed me. That I didn't do it!
He listened to all of my words. Only that lawyer!
He believed me!
Thank you.
♪ Darkness is falling ♪♪ The road I must travel is too long ♪
♪ I'm going to try and forget the fading memories ♪
♪ I will dream and walk the skies once again ♪
Neighborhood Lawyer Jo Deul Ho~ Preview ~♪ To go towards you ♪
I want to do right this time what I couldn't do as a prosecutor.
Can you handle the consequences?
I call a witness voluntarily present at the court this time.
So finally as co-counsels, are we walking down the same road?
But perhaps, do you think that video has something to do with Geum San?
Stop cheating.
If the case is lost, we will stay out of the team.
That person is innocent.
There was one eyewitness at the time, actually.
Now, fair or foul, I won't discriminate, either.
Look forward to it.