You idiot.
This house has a garden with an ocean view...
and a pool too.
So what's the problem?
Why can't you write anything?
(Episode 21)
May I help you?
I need rice, kimchi,
beer, coffee, and...
rat poison.
Rat poison?
Don't ask and just bring them to me.
What do you need rat poison for?
You're supposed to bring whatever I need regardless of reason.
That's right, but still.
Put them down and leave already.
Tonight for you
I'll put on a pink lipstick
Unforgettable in your heart
You can't park there!
Hey, move your car!
One cup of iced caramel macchiato...
with spoons of syrup.
I want this, this, and this too.
Excuse me.
Aren't you a writer by any chance?
Right? You're Ma Ji Won.
- Who are you? - I'm a fan of yours.
Are you here to...
solve a case or something?
What are you talking about?
One of my friends lives in Rainbow Village.
He said you solved all the cases...
that happened there.
Cases?
Yes.
The murder cases.
Is this true though?
Did you really catch all the culprits?
Yes.
(I feel like I'm sentenced to death. Just finish my life as a writer.)
Oh, gosh.
Why did you take so long?
Have you been well?
Writer Ma Ji Won.
- Why are you... - What do you mean, why?
I have business to tend to.
Are you going to have me keep standing here?
(Transfer Receipt)
Hey.
Give me a ride to the terminal.
- Are you going somewhere? - Daejeon.
Get in.
Thank you.
This is such a nice house.
- What brings you here? - What is this?
Why do you eat instant rice?
I asked why you're here.
Don't look at me with such a scary face.
I was going to kill myself,
but I barely managed to change my mind and came here.
Did you have any inconvenience with writing your novel?
Not at all.
A villa with a pool by the shore.
It was the best.
And?
That's the problem.
The environment is perfect,
but I just can't write.
So...
I'm here to get your help one more time.
What's there I can help with?
The two cases which you've solved here.
I mean, Attorney Choi's case and Lee Jung Hee's case.
I want to write a book about them.
For one last time.
If I can't write a great piece with such materials,
I won't bother you anymore.
I'll disappear from your sight forever.
So help me this once.
You can refer to news articles about them.
News articles aren't enough.
I need to interview the people who were directly involved.
Don't you think so?
Ji Won.
Don't be like this. You didn't even answer my calls.
- You have a guest? - Oh, no.
- Who is it? - It's nothing.
What brings you here?
Oh, this.
I brought the pictures we took at the studio the other day.
Thank you.
Hey, wait.
Ms. Oh has a favour to ask of you.
A favour?
Let's talk inside. It's something really important.
Not now.
It's a bit messy inside.
Messy? Why?
I heard you put the house on sale. Was it true?
That's not it.
Where is Ms. Oh right now?
At the library, of course.
Let's talk there.
Let's go.
There's a village named Chungeoram on the way to the new city.
The library service group there has sent that invitation.
Rather than an invitation,
it's more like a challenge. Don't you agree, ma'am?
The two groups in each village make a bet...
around this time every year.
We compete for the appreciation plaque...
the district office awards at the end of the year.
What is this about a murder case though?
- It's the mafia game. - The mafia game?
You know, the game often played by children.
It's a reasoning game where civilians catch the mafia.
That's right.
And you're good at reasoning.
I'm sorry.
I'm a little tied up these days.
Don't be like that and make some time for it.
The appreciation plaque is one thing,
but it's actually more about...
our group's pride, you see.
That's right.
Let's go teach them a lesson.
Go with us, Ji Won.
I'm really sorry.
That day,
Woo Joon will be there too.
The daughter of their housekeeper...
is classmates with Woo Joon.
They're having dinner with him tomorrow.
It's been a while since you last saw him.
Am I wrong?
The mafia game.
It sounds fun.
Okay, I'll go.
Really?
Really.
What are you trying to pull?
The square-faced lady is Ms. Oh.
The wildcat-looking lady is Ms. Yang.
But why is she called the chairwoman?
Ms. Ma.
Is it because she's the head of the group?
Well, even the owner of a tiny little store addresses themselves...
a president these days.
Ms. Ma Ji Won!
You don't have to give me that scary look.
I'm just here to interview people.
By the way, who's the other woman?
The one who came to your house.
Should I go back and ask?
How nice of you.
You couldn't have taken me to the terminal?
There's something I need to do here.
Is that so?
Thanks anyway.
Did Jang Cheol Min do something to you?
At Director Sung's house, you said he was responsible for something.
It's none of your business.
So you're going to take care of it yourself?
I have someone who will help me.
Ms. Ma?
Why do you think she'll help me?
I know that she's not really Ma Ji Won,
- and her relationship with him. - Why are you doing nothing then?
You could earn quite a big reward if you turn her in.
Eun Ji.
I don't know whom you're going to meet here,
but it's the people who have been by your side...
who can really help you. Don't forget that.
Did you come here alone?
My aunt is a little busy.
Your aunt? Drop it already.
I know that you don't have any aunts.
Of course I do.
I'll take this one too, Auntie.
Thanks, Auntie.
Was that a good enough answer?
Why did you want to see me?
There's something I want to know.
And why do I have to help you with that?
Because I'm the person who heard Lee Jung Hee's last words.
(Test Results)
The places where the kidnapper made those calls...
were the places where that woman was.
(The genes appear to be identical.)
Besides, the hair and blood...
that we found from her car left at the scene...
also belonged to Jang Min Seo.
- What if these results were fake? - Not possible.
Someone could have switched the hair and the blood.
You think the police are a bunch of fools?
That means...
a woman who thinks the police are a bunch of fools could've done it.
A woman?
Lee Jung Hee said...
the kidnapper she saw...
was clearly a woman.
(Green Charnel House)
If Lee Jung Hee really said she saw a woman...
My aunt...
is not the culprit. If she was, Lee Jung Hee wouldn't have said...
what she saw was a woman when my aunt was right in front of her.
Have you ever thought...
Jang Cheol Min could be the culprit?
Jang Min Seo's dad?
He's the person who got the most benefit from the incident.
No. His alibi was clearer than anyone.
What if he did it with someone else?
- Someone else? - An accomplice.
A female accomplice who was behind it...
with Jang Cheol Min.
(Late Jang Min Seo)
Fine. Let's say more than one person did it.
Why do you think Jang Cheol Min is one of them?
If you did a background check on me,
you must know that I have a little sister.
The one who went missing?
After she went missing,
I looked for her like crazy.
But I couldn't find her.
So I checked...
the children who died...
around the time when she went missing.
That's when I first learned about Min Seo's case.
And...
in the picture of articles left by Min Seo,
there was something that belonged to my sister.
What? That's not possible.
I began to wonder.
It turned out that...
Min Seo and my sister...
were the same age.
They were also similar...
in height and weight.
So I thought...
Min Seo who died...
(Late Jang Min Seo)
might actually be Soo Ji, my sister.
That's when I saw...
the news on how the woman who killed Min Seo had escaped from prison.
Apparently, she said she'd kill the person who murdered her daughter.
I'm going to find that person.
I will find that person...
and do exactly...
what they did to my dear Min Seo.
I will...
smash their face with a rock and kill them.
That's why I went to her.
Auntie! My goodness!
Why didn't you answer your phone?
Why are you looking at me like that?
Didn't you miss me?
I thought that if that woman were actually my aunt,
she would really find the person.
The person who killed...
Soo Ji, not Min Seo.
You're mistaken.
The deceased child we found was clearly Min Seo.
You saw those test results yourself.
This is one of the pair of hairpins that my sister and I had.
I made them myself, so they're one-of-a-kind.
Lee Jung Hee saw this hairpin...
on the hair of the child that the kidnapper was carrying.
That little girl was...
also wearing that hairpin.
Do you really not recognize it?
You handled her case, but even you don't remember it clearly.
How do you think Jang Cheol Min recognized it right away?
That's right.
My sister's name is Soo Ji. She's a very pretty girl.
Soo Ji?
Don't be ridiculous.
How could he have possibly recognized this?
It's because he's one of the people who abducted my sister.
That also means...
that this child here...
isn't Jang Min Seo.
It's Soo Ji, my sister.
(Late Jang Min Seo)
(Ko Mal Goo, debt collection specialist)
Could you wait over there for a minute?
I'm sorry about the other day.
Who is this?
One of the people who respect Chairman Jang.
Who ordered you to kill Lee Jung Hee?
I personally have great respect for you too.
I'm asking who ordered you to kill her, you punk.
Don't try to find that out for Chairman Jang's sake.
I don't want you or Chairman Jang to get hurt.
Goodbye then.
This is a perfect place for me to write a good novel.
I talked to the front desk,
so tell them if you need anything.
I will be back around 10am tomorrow.
By the way,
why are you pretending to be me to stay in Rainbow Village?
Do you need to know that much in order to write your novel?
Well, I don't need to know right now.
I'll be leaving this place soon.
And before I leave, I'll tell you everything you want to know.
Instead, I want you to focus...
solely on writing your book until I leave.
I guess I'll have to do that.
Because if anyone catches both of us roaming around,
it'll cause a lot of trouble.
(Personnel Information: Jang Cheol Min)
("CEO of the Year, Jang Cheol Min")
(Constable Bae Do Hwan)
("CEO Jang Cheol Min of Hankook Tech Gets Chosen as the CEO of the Year")
Where are you? You're not even answering my calls.
Is there something wrong?
So you're saying...
when Choi Man Sik was cornered,
he used his son...
What was his name again?
Woo Joon. Choi Woo Joon.
Right.
He threatened...
Choi Woo Joon...
with a letter opener.
No, no. It should be a knife.
Something like a utility knife.
It sounds more realistic.
Yes, it should be a real knife...
in order for the readers to get scared.
He threatened his son with a utility knife.
And just then,
our heroine...
What did you do?
Tell me what you did.
A gangster I used to know suddenly showed up and helped me.
Yes.
A gangster. I even like the character.
A gangster that does good deeds.
I think that's enough for today.
Can I ask you for a favour?
I'd like to meet this gangster.
Next time.
You can meet him as much as you'd like.
Are you okay?
Did you look into who was behind it?
I haven't figured it out yet.
I'm sorry, sir.
I don't think I'll be able to live for long.
Before I die, I need to ask Ms. Ma...
for a favour.
Why don't you tell me first?
Okay, sir.
I'll bring her here soon.
My gosh.
Ji Won.
I'm sorry. I had to take care of something.
Now that Ms. Ma is here,
let's all loosen up.
- Smile. - Smile.
Go on, Ms. Ma.
Gosh, I don't want that kind of fake smile.
It needs to start down here.
Be confident about yourself and bring it up all the way...
Let me touch you a little.
Bring your confidence up to your chest like this...
and think to yourself, "I'm way better than them."
Right? See? You know how to do it.
Let's get going now.
- Let's all loosen up. - Loosen up.
Ms. Oh, your scarf is very elegant.
You've lost a lot of weight, Ms. Cha.
Is she the famous Ms. Ma?
My goodness.
Rumours about her must've already spread this far.
I heard a lot about you.
I heard you're the representative of Rainbow Village.
It's nice to meet you.
Then who's the representative of your town?
Ms. Do.
My name is Do Ja Yeon.
Ms. Do is retired now,
but she used to be a famous analyst...
in Japan.
And I'm sure you already know...
that Japan is a lot more developed than Korea when it comes to finance.
I'm not quite sure. I don't agree with you on that.
Anyway,
I look forward to tonight.
Shall we...
go inside?
Wait.
The most important thing when playing mafia...
is choosing the host.
My goodness, we already chose Sung Eun's mom as the host.
The role should be given to someone who's just.
For example,
someone who works for the government.
Do you think that's really necessary?
Of course.
That's why I brought someone here.
Did you see the look on Ms. Cha's face?
My goodness.
"My goodness, we already chose Sung Eun's mom as the host."
Who does she think she's dealing with?
Anyway, now that we have Chief Jo on our side,
we'll end up winning no matter what.
- Come this way. - Okay.
- I'm really nervous right now. - I know.
- This way. - Okay.
Excuse me.
It's suffocating. Can we open the curtains?
I thought it should be dark during the night...
when the mafia is on the move.
Hello.
Thank you.
- Where's Woo Joon? - Thank you.
Oh, Woo Joon?
He's doing homework with Sung Eun in another room.
Can I go see him for a while?
Hurry back. The game will begin soon.
I guess Sung Eun and Woo Joon are close friends.
No.
I mean, Sung Eun doesn't have a dad either.
It looks like they're very close with each other.
You won't even say hello to me now?
What are you doing here?
I came here to see you.
I have something to tell you.
Listen.
I came here today to say goodbye to you.
Are you going somewhere?
There's something I have to do.
What's that?
I hope...
I will get a chance to tell you that in the future.
I need you to do something for me.
Eat well.
Don't get sick.
Okay?
Can I give you a hug?
No.
Okay.
I guess I'm asking for too much.
I thought you were in the room with Woo Joon.
I came out to get some air.
What are you doing over there?
You're Sung Eun, right?
You should go finish your homework with Woo Joon.
Please tell my aunt that we really want to play the mafia game too.
- Okay? - Yes, I will.
Ji Won, have you played this game before?
This game?
Yes, I played it a lot.
The game will start at 8pm, right?
We only have 10 minutes left. Would you like another drink?
Sure.
(Ma Ji Won?)
Hello?
You should've told me first.
Then you should've answered your phone.
Still, you shouldn't have just barged in like that.
I'm sorry.
I'm a little busy right now, so let's talk tomorrow.
Who was that?
Nobody.
Ji Won.
Is it true that you put your house on sale?
My house?
I plan to stay here for a long time.
Why would I sell my house?
Right?
Stop chatting now.
Ms. Ma, you should hand in your cellphone too.
You all know how to play this game, right?
During the daytime, we will have a discussion...
and kill the person suspected as the mafia.
At night, everyone will put their heads down,
and only the mafias can raise their heads.
They can kill one of the innocents that they want to kill.
How are we going to decide the winner?
If the mafia wins, her village will win.
If the innocents win,
the village with more surviving innocents will win.
At 8pm sharp,
I will turn off the lights and pick the mafia.
Please prepare yourselves.
We have five minutes left.
Are we starting the game already?
But it's not 8pm yet.
Time out. I'm not ready yet.
Turn the lights back on.
- Oh, my goodness! - What's wrong?
- Freeze, or I'll shoot you! - Gosh!
- Don't move! - Goodness!
I said, don't move!
- Somebody, turn the lights back on! - I think the power is out!
Where is the fuse box?
- The fuse box! - Get the cellphones!
- The cellphones. - The cellphones!
I got it!
Ja Yeon!
- What's wrong? - What is it?
Am I...
okay?
Chief Jo!
What's wrong?
(Dongnam Detention Center)
You told me that I had fallen into a trap.
Actually,
I don't really know much.
It was something that I heard from people I knew for a while.
Lee Jung Hee, who died recently,
was the only witness to that case.
- She was? - Yes.
And before she died,
there were some people who came to take her life away.
I started to think...
that the trap you talked about could really exist.
Did Jung Hee leave any words?
About the kidnapper. Something like how they looked.
She said that the kidnapper looked like someone she saw on TV.
Did she say that the kidnapper...
was a woman?
(Establishment of order)
(The rule of law based on trust)
Yes. I heard about it too.
The actress is dead. We should now hunt down the rabbit that ran away.
There is a hound that will do a good job.
Yes. Please don't worry.
Did she really say that it was a woman?
Yes.
You have someone in mind, don't you?
Who is it?
Promise me one thing,
and I will tell you who I think it is.
Promise you what?
Take care of Woo Joon.
We're back on that again?
If I'm right about this,
the moment I say her name,
my life will be put in danger.
What do you mean?
I don't care if I die or not.
I'm just worried about Woo Joon.
I'm begging you, Ms. Ma.
I'm sorry.
I can't take care of Woo Joon right now.
Even if I could,
I have no intention of...
taking something from you in return.
Ms. Ma.
If you're so worried about Woo Joon, you should see him.
I'll never be able to forgive you.
But...
it seems like Woo Joon's ready to do so.
Really?
What brings you all the way here?
I came for a case investigation, and I dropped by.
Is the warden doing well?
When I told him that Prosecutor Yang will be visiting,
he couldn't wait to see you.
What's wrong?
Was I mistaken?
Did you see someone you know?
No, never mind.
Let's go inside.
What's up with that look? It's embarrassing.
What are you doing here?
I had an appointment nearby, and I dropped by.
What are you doing? Take a seat.
My gosh.
You might end up celebrating your 70th birthday in prison.
Was your eldest daughter's name Eun Young? The one that's in the US.
Does she visit often?
- No. - What a rude brat.
Regardless of how much she hates you,
she should still come and visit you in prison.
My goodness.
What about Woo Joon? Have you seen him?
Then has no one visited you?
You don't even have any relatives.
Although I have to say, that's a good trait.
I don't even want to meet anyone.
- Really? - No one visits me...
apart from my attorney.
Man Sik.
You'll die in my hands...
if you lie to me.
(The citizens can trust and rely on the police.)
You think it was an accidental firing?
Yes.
A thief came to rob that house...
but got startled when he saw me, so he accidentally pulled the trigger.
I don't know if I should think of your habitual wrong guesses...
as incompetence or as a part of your charm.
That's quite unpleasant to hear. What are you talking about?
It was...
definitely a murder case.
The murderer...
What was the name of the person who died again?
- Ahn Seong Tae. - Right. Ahn Seong Tae.
The murderer planned everything beforehand...
so that he or she could kill Ahn Seong Tae.
Then are you saying this was a planned murder?
And the murderer...
is probably one of the people that participated in the Mafia game.
How can you be so sure?
Think about it.
Which hand was Ahn Seong Tae holding the gun with?
I'm not sure.
It was in his left hand.
Ahn Seong Tae is right-handed.
The murderer was in too much of a hurry.
It was supposed to seem like a suicide case,
but that person made a mistake.
He could be left-handed.
You already know...
that only 10 percent of our citizens are left-handed.
You're turning away from a wrongful death...
based on just a 10-percent probability...
when there's a 90-percent chance that it was a murder case.
I sure can write a lot better now that I'm living among others.
It doesn't matter how I live.
In the end, novels are always about people.
I was living by the sea with no one else but myself,
so it's no wonder that I couldn't write.
He's just my ideal type.
He looks very healthy.
Hey, Mal Goo.
I'm sorry, but do you have time?
Why?
The chairman wishes to see you.
Chairman Jang?
When should I tell him that you're available?
I'm available right now.
I know you're busy, so thank you for making time for me.
Don't mention it.
I have a favour to ask of you before I die.
Go on and tell me.
Remember what I told you last time...
Ms. Ma?
I'm right here, sir.
Mal Goo, can you help me?
Are you okay?
Sir.
Okay.
What did the chairman want me to do for him?
Forget it if you don't know.
Ms. Ma.
I want you...
to say "no" to whatever he asks you to do.
If you don't, you'll only end up being in danger.
I don't know what exactly you're trying to do.
But if you meet them,
you surely won't be able to be safe.
Are you...
worrying about me?
Please, Ms. Ma.
They really shouldn't be looked down on.
I'm not going to care what you do after I leave.
But until then, please just stay here and focus on your book.
Please, Ms. Ma.
Are your breasts smaller than mine?
Well, I guess you can wear it with a loose fit.
Hold it. Hurry.
What are you doing?
I'd like to make an offer.
You said you're going to leave,
but I already know that you don't want me being here.
So...
how about we make a bet?
A bet?
If I lose,
I'll disappear from your sight.
But if I win...
You already said you'll leave, so let's cross that out.
Instead, you can give me...
the house that you're living in.
It'll already be registered under my name anyway.
I don't know what this bet is for,
but why would I ever do that?
Then how about this?
I can send this to the press,
upload it on social media,
and let everyone in Rainbow Village know about it.
I might even try going to the cops.
Ms. Ma.
Are you starting to get interested now?
What kind of bet is this?
Ahn Seong Tae got murdered yesterday.
It's so funny.
You said someone will die soon, and someone really did die.
Did it happen inside that house?
Yes, it happened inside that house.
It happened not too long after you left.
What about Woo Joon? Is he all right?
He's okay, so don't worry.
By the way,
I'm sure it's a murder case.
The culprit must be one of the insiders.
Why do you think so?
Otherwise, how would Ahn have been able to enter the house?
The main gate was the only entrance.
Is the bet...
about finding the culprit?
Exactly.
Let's catch the culprit,
but for real, not as a game.
The two of us should make a bet...
on who catches the culprit first.
Don't you think it's exciting?
Let's take turns going outside for a day...
and tell each other about what we've investigated.
Oh, right. Go out in these clothes.
In case we get spotted by people,
we better be in the same clothes.
- Hello? - I'm Mr. Choi Man Sik's attorney.
I was going to call you regarding Woo Joon anyway.
- Can you take him... - Ma'am.
Mr. Choi Man Sik...
is dead.
Woo Joon.
Ms. Ma.
I met him earlier in the morning today.
Everything was all right until then, so how did he...
I don't know about the details either.
I asked to see you...
because of the guardian issue.
Mr. Choi named you...
as Woo Joon's guardian in his written will.
Me?
What about Woo Joon's sister?
Eun Young is a possible candidate,
but that's what the written will says anyway.
Around tomorrow,
Eun Young's attorney will contact you.
They'll explain the details.
Wait.
I'm going to close down my office and stay abroad for a while.
You better be careful too.
I think Mr. Choi...
was involved with something frightening.
Oh, right.
Constable Bae asked why he couldn't reach you.
I went to Daejeon.
Jang Cheol Min is the culprit.
It's also true that the person Lee Jung Hee witnessed was a woman.
What are you talking about?
Your husband...
has an accomplice.
Lee Jung Hee witnessed that accomplice.
My husband...
has an accomplice?
What is this?
Auntie.
We need you to come with us,
Ms. Ma.