(Characters and incidents used in this drama are fictitious.)
(Episode 23)
Dad!
Dad. Dad.
(Yeom Dae Sik, Yeom Sang Goo's second son)
(Dae Sik)
Gosh, why is this brat calling me in the middle of the night?
- Hello? - Dad passed away.
- What did you say? - Dad is dead!
(Yeom Dae Chul, Yeom Sang Goo's first son)
When?
Did he really pass away?
(Kim Hyo Jin, Yeom Sang Goo's daughter-in-law)
Are you sure he's not breathing? Did you check?
Okay. I'm hanging up.
What happened?
Dad passed away.
Poor Dad. I feel so bad for him.
Ji Sook, stop crying.
Did you sign him up for a mutual aid society?
That's the job of the oldest. Didn't he sign Dad up for one?
Forget it. Bye.
A mutual aid society?
We can barely get by.
Hey, be quiet. Get dressed, and come out.
Dad.
What are we going to do?
We should prepare for a funeral.
Should we call the police?
Ji Sook, why would we call the police?
Was there a crime? We'll call 911.
Hyo Jin, people call 911 when they're injured.
Why would we call 911 when he already passed away?
Dae Chul, come on. Do something.
What do I know? This is the first time Dad had passed away.
Hey, if we call the police, they'll investigate. It'll be a mess.
That's probably true.
He passed away while sleeping. There's no need to make a fuss.
Really? So what else did it say?
We need to call the funeral hall. They'll take care of everything.
(Funeral hall)
Did you get the death certificate issued?
No, we just came here straight.
We need the death certificate for us to proceed.
Should our agency refer you to a doctor?
Yes, please.
- Please wait here. - Okay.
Did he suffer from any chronic illnesses?
- Dae Sik, how was Dad lately? - I don't know. He was always ill.
He had a series of illnesses. He was quite old.
I think he passed away in his sleep without feeling any pain.
He died of an illness.
The cause of death is cardiac arrest.
Which one of you will pay the fee?
The oldest son will pay.
- How much is it? - 300 dollars.
300 dollars? Why is it so expensive?
I made a trip here.
If you don't like it, get a medical license.
That's all right.
We have 2 types of VIP mortuaries and 1 standard mortuary.
The 1st VIP mortuary is 439m² and costs 1,000 dollars per night.
The 2nd VIP mortuary is 330m² and costs 700 dollars.
There isn't a big gap in prices.
He won't have that many visitors.
Let's just go with the standard mortuary.
(Standard Mortuary)
Let me move onto the food.
We'll set up meals, side dishes, and snacks.
We put them into A, B, and C to make it easier for you to choose.
You can choose the set in a unit of 50 servings.
Dae Sik. Dae Chul.
Everyone, come on out.
Hey, here's the thing.
I think we should switch to another funeral hall.
What?
Ji Sook, what are you saying?
I'll take care of everything.
Let me explain. I got a call.
If we play this right...
It's 15 dollars per hour for the morgue, so that'd be 30 dollars.
The transfer fee for the body is 150 dollars.
The transfer fee is 150 dollars?
- It only costs 20 dollars by taxi. - Then you should've taken a taxi.
If you don't settle the fee, I can't give back the body.
Everything costs money.
Why are you paying again?
Ji Sook.
You know that Dae Chul paid for the fee earlier, right?
Are you the only son he has?
There's something you don't know.
About what happened 10 years ago, that wasn't the whole story.
What are you saying, Dad?
I'm sorry.
You don't make sense, Dad.
By the time she arrived at the hospital, it was too late.
I must go to her.
Where's So Hee?
It's all over.
They already had a funeral for her.
Beom, you've been unconscious for a week.
So Hee.
So Hee. Are you okay?
So Hee.
So ever since my father was young,
he often said that his heart was in pain.
- I wondered why that was the case. - Gosh.
Doctor, I'll make this simple for you.
My dad passed away in his sleep.
His heart wasn't in good condition by nature.
I think he must have passed away due to a heart attack.
I see some wounds here.
That old man probably bumped here and there.
By the way, about the heart attack...
I won't know with bare eyes.
Did he regularly go to the hospital for his heart condition?
Yes, of course.
- Hey, Dae Sik. - Yes?
Didn't Dad go to the hospital regularly?
I don't know.
Do you have his hospital record?
He passed away in the nighttime. How could we have the record?
Then I cannot conclude the cause of death as a heart attack.
What?
Hey, look.
Let's not be too technical about it.
I'm telling you that he died of a heart attack.
(Death Certificate)
Hey, what are you doing?
Why is the cause of death unknown?
It's unknown because I don't know how he passed away.
You jerk.
You all look very suspicious.
You jerk!
Are you done? Are you done with your accusations?
No, detective. That's not what happened.
How dare he mar my dad's reputation?
Why did you call me if you came up with your own cause of death?
That's enough. Come on. Let's calm down and talk.
Sir, this is not fair.
I can't believe we got a quack for a doctor.
What? A quack?
My dad always had a bad heart,
and he died of a heart attack in his sleep.
It's that simple. I don't know why you're putting up a fight.
All we asked him to do was to write up a death certificate.
Then let me see the death certificate.
Do you see how it says "unknown"?
If the medical examiner concludes the cause is unknown,
he gets classified as a person who died of an unnatural cause.
And we must undergo an investigation immediately.
Do you understand?
My goodness. Why did you get the papers confused?
This is the one.
This is my dad's paper.
- What? - We take back the quack's paper.
You can look at this one.
What?
You have two death certificates.
- Yes. - Yes.
- That's right. - Look at these.
Are you people kidding me?
What's wrong?
We got that from another doctor.
Do you think this is a pancake? You don't go around ordering it.
This is a fabrication of an official document.
You cannot have his funeral.
- What? - What did you say?
What do you mean?
According to Article 222 of the Criminal Procedure Code,
the processing instruction of those who died an unnatural death,
his body must go through an autopsy.
Darn it.
Sol.
I'm sorry.
I don't think that's my place anymore.
I'll take full responsibility and leave.
I'm sorry.
Goodness.
Prosecutor Eun.
Have you heard?
Prosecutor Kang turned in his letter of resignation.
Yes, I know.
It's been processed already.
Why were they so quick with this?
I'm sure Hyun wanted this.
People who are worse than him hold out longer.
You know he isn't the type who'd do that.
He will come back someday.
You're here.
I was wondering if you all got to work all right.
You know, Criminal Division Eight is...
now facing a very difficult time.
But it's not like we will have less cases to deal with.
It's not like we'll suddenly have peace.
So... What was I saying?
Oh, anyway.
I just wanted to say that we should all work hard without being shaken.
Okay.
(National Forensic Service)
What?
Goodness, is this really you?
What do you want?
Here. We should do this.
I already had some.
Have another one. It's a new day for you.
Get a clean, pure, and confident start like this tofu.
Forget it. Get out.
Get out? You want me to leave again?
Doctor Baek. Shouldn't you at least thank me?
Do you know how much work...
Doctor Jang, Stella, and I put in for you?
Thanks. Happy now? Get out.
Wait, I was talking over you.
I don't think I heard you. What did you say?
I said thanks.
Thanks.
I can't believe I got such a phone,
then I got you to thank me too.
Why are you still here?
I'm leaving. Leaving now.
I'm setting that as my ringtone now.
Right, Doctor Baek.
Now that you're back, I really want to say...
Thanks.
- We think he gets up at 3am. - Exactly.
And with his son...
You're back.
I was never gone.
Ta-da.
I already had two.
It's a tradition.
- You can have this. - Sure.
Where's Prosecutor Kang?
He resigned.
And I can't reach him. He went off the grid.
He could come back after he takes a break.
Would that be possible?
- What? - What?
What's the case?
Oh, right.
Name, Yeom Sang Goo, age 76.
He was found dead last night at 3am at his house.
Yeom Dae Sik, his son who lives with him, found him first.
He just died of old age.
But something is suspicious.
They went to a funeral hall without making a report.
Then they moved to a different funeral hall...
because they didn't like the death certificate,
called a different doctor, then got into a fist fight.
They're an unbelievably rude and dysfunctional family.
A fist fight?
Yes. You can take a look.
They got death certificates from two different places.
One of them says, "death from illness". The other says, "unknown".
(Death Certificate)
(Cause of death: Unknown)
Unknown. The one who wrote this got punched, didn't he?
Yes.
They wanted him to write "heart attack", didn't they?
How did you know?
There's a scene outside.
What?
You can't take my dad.
Never.
You can't have my dad,
not even over my dead body!
Please don't make a scene here.
Dae Sik, will you come here?
That piece of trash.
Please get up.
The ambulance has to pass through.
If you want to go, you can drive over me.
What's going on?
Forget it.
Goodness.
What are you doing here?
You can't do an autopsy on my dad. You can't.
We're going to take him.
You can't do this.
Take them.
Hurry up and take them away.
Come on, let's go.
- Let go of me. - Let go.
Let go of me.
- Hey, stop. - Let go of me.
- That hurts. - Let go.
- Let go of me. - Goodness.
- Dad! - Let go of me.
You're killing me.
Let go of me.
- Dad. - Unbelievable.
- Stop. - Dad.
- Father. - My goodness.
- Let go of me. - Stop it.
- Let go. - What do you think you're doing?
- Stop this. - Goodness.
He was an old man,
and he died at his house in his sleep.
Why do you have to take this so far?
He really died in peace.
You'll agree when you see his face.
No one could have passed away more peacefully than he did.
I understand that you are heartbroken.
But the state cannot let it pass...
when we find someone who died of an unknown cause.
It must be tough, but shouldn't we find out the cause of his death?
Why do you want to cut up my dad so badly?
I'm telling you. He died of a heart attack.
Do you know what a heart attack is?
- What? - What's a heart attack?
It's not like we're doctors.
If you don't know, how can you tell if he died from that?
Hey, what's a heart attack?
A coronary artery, which brings blood to one's heart,
gets clogged due to blood clot or vasoconstriction...
It's 1 of the 3 diseases that gets covered by...
most life insurance plans without a question.
Insurance coverage?
Are you doing this because of insurance money?
I knew something was up when they made a scene so late.
No, it's not that.
I've seen many families who believed their family members...
died of a heart attack.
It must be painful, but please stick to our procedure.
No, it's not that.
My dad really had a bad heart.
Of course, that's the case.
Forceps.
No wound found on his face, neck, and upper body.
"No wound found on his face, neck, and upper body."
The front of right calf, multiple skin abrasions.
"The front of right calf, multiple skin abrasions."
Right knee, burn marks.
(Burn marks)
"Right knee, burn marks."
I think this means something.
- Take detailed photos. - Okay.
Right ankle, possible ligature marks.
(Ligature marks: Marks of being tied)
"Right ankle, possible ligature marks."
Ligature marks? He was tied up?
Above and below ankle, bleeding from ligature marks.
(Bleeding from ligature marks)
"Above and below ankle, bleeding from ligature marks."
Did they just say he was tied up?
Yes.
It is suspicious.
He was tied up...
Tied up?
- Heart, 468g. - "Heart, 468g."
- Enlarged heart. - "Enlarged heart."
(Heart is larger than usual.)
Coronary artery, extremely hardened.
(Wall of vein is thick and stiff)
"Coronary artery, extremely hardened."
Make a tissue slide and biopsy the heart muscle.
Okay.
- No food. - "No food."
He didn't eat for at least a day.
(Stomach empty)
Multiple ligature marks all with different appearances.
He was constantly tied up.
There are abrasions and scraped-up bruises on his lower body.
- This is abuse. - What?
Abuse? They abused an old man in his 70s?
Do the ligature marks mean he was confined?
I would say so.
What's the type of death?
There are wounds from an outside source and signs of heart problems.
We don't know yet which caused his death.
If it was the heart, it's a natural death caused by an illness.
- If he died from the wounds... - There's the possibility of murder.
For the sake of the investigation, you could lean to one so that...
Homicide, natural death.
We can't exclude either.
Can I ask you something?
Doctor. The time of my dad's death.
Was it before or after midnight?
We have to plan his funeral.
We need to know time of death to figure out a timeline.
Based on rigor mortis,
he's been dead for a while.
Are you saying it's possible he died before midnight?
I can't say for sure, but there's a possibility.
That means he should go into the coffin tomorrow.
We can't do that.
- We need to call and host visitors. - Right.
It's possible he died after midnight.
Say he died afterward then.
- What? - You said you aren't sure.
Yes, but still.
It's done then.
Put him in the coffin two days from now.
That gives us one more day.
We went to so many funerals.
Yes, do that.
We haven't called anyone yet because of the autopsy.
- That's right. - So the date's settled and...
Is death child's play?
Can you change time of death as you wish?
What?
Hey. Is that all you can say?
I've been watching you, and you're really nasty, do you know that?
Can't we even ask when and how our dad died?
You don't want to know when he died.
Aren't you whining to get one more day to accept visitors and money?
Come on, Ms. Prosecutor.
Don't you think you're out of line?
Yeom Dae Sik?
You lived with Yeom Sang Goo, right?
- So? - His body showed signs of...
long-term tying and abuse.
You wouldn't have known because his upper body was clean,
but signs of abuse were focused on his lower body.
Yeom Dae Sik, as per Article 250 Clause 2 of the Penal Code,
you're under arrest for the parricide of Yeom Sang Goo.
Detective, what do you mean? What was that?
You can stay silent,
refuse to give an incriminating statement, and hire a lawyer.
- Let's go. - Isn't this a misunderstanding?
The autopsy showed us everything.
Yeom Dae Sik has no job and is a flight risk.
We have cause for emergency arrest. Come along.
- Dae Sik. - Say something.
Dae Sik, Dae Sik. What did you do? Dae Sik.
Dae Sik!
Yeom Sang Goo's death.
We'll investigate with the possibility of murder in mind.
I would like you all to cooperate.
Then he...
My gosh.
They needed a death certificate...
but have no use for their father's body.
When you're a kid and it rains,
your mom comes to school with an umbrella.
That never happened to me.
For some reason, I think...
Yeom Sang Goo will feel the same now.
He's dead,
and no one is mourning him.
Seriously?
Is that the place?
Go upstairs.
Unpaid bills, reminders,
and warning of power suspension. I get the picture.
This isn't even open.
- Hello. - Careful, don't step on that.
You're hard at work.
- Walk that way. - Okay.
Take everything as it is.
Okay.
Doctor. Look at this.
Swab the doorknob.
See if you get fibers.
Was he tied to the doorknob?
Yes. It's possible.
The mat too.
Did anyone even use the kitchen?
The fridge and cabinets are bare.
There's not a grain of rice.
- They didn't feed the old man. - I guess not.
It's not the kitchen. I think that is Yeom Dae Sik's room.
The scene of the crime. This is it.
He did this to his dad?
Stop it!
I'm going to destroy everything!
I don't care!
Why! Why!