Bad Prosecutor (2022) s01e10 Episode Script

1
(All characters, organizations,
and events in this drama are fictitious.)
(Episode 10)
So you knew.
I told you I would be just like you.
Why didn't you say anything?
You didn't say anything about it
to me, either.
I'm a shy one.
The one after this
is Seo Hyun Kyu, right?
The managing partner
at Law Firm Kangsan.
That's what I thought.
From the Seocho-dong case
to recent events
There's no way the fixer operated
on her own accord.
So tell me everything you know.
It'll be a long story.
I'll listen to it with a clear mind.
Even though the accused
was well aware of
the fatal side-effects
of his company product
that could be inflicted
on the human body,
he organized a cover-up
and threatened the lives of many
by having it sold in markets
which led to their deaths.
Evidence was then destroyed
to cover it up.
Bribes were offered
and threats were made
to those involved
which only points
to the heinous nature of his crime.
For these reasons,
the court sentences Cho Byung Soo
to life in prison.
(Prosecution)
(Lady Justice)
Mr. Seo.
What do you think you're playing at?
I should be the one asking you that.
Let go of me.
Enough with the gibberish.
As if I wouldn't know
he's a stand-in.
Whether he's the actual guy or not
doesn't seem that important to me.
- What?
- It's not like
most people can tell
what's real or not.
I painted the truth
in the way my client wanted
and got paid for my services.
The truth isn't what you seek.
It's what you paint for
the world to see, Prosecutor Park.
You
Don't you have
even the slightest conscience?
Prosecutor Park, I didn't take you
for someone so naive.
Lawyers are motivated by money,
not driven by conscience.
Us lawyers
don't seek justice
or keep our conscience clean.
Our job is to protect our clients.
That's why we're paid the big bucks.
But if I try to keep
a clear conscience on top of that,
that's really being greedy.
You know what?
I will do whatever it takes
to expose you.
Good luck with that.
Hey, Park Jae Kyung,
Have you lost your mind?
Why are you digging into Kangsan
without my approval?
Three years ago,
Daejung Group formed a slush fund
and manipulated the stock price.
A vehicle from Daejung Motors caused
sudden unintended acceleration.
The Jusung Department Store
collapse incident.
- And this
- Hey.
The most recent case
involving the humidifier disinfectant.
All of these cases
were handled by Kangsan.
Most of the cases were ruled guilty
by the Supreme Court.
Yes, that's right.
But the problem is the key figures
of the cases are living in luxury
when these innocent fall guys
are serving time.
Fine. Okay.
Let's say that you're right.
We don't have any evidence
to back that up.
But let's just say you're right.
Here's a thing.
The trials are already over.
What are you going to do about it?
I'll catch the architect first.
Seo Hyun Kyu,
the CEO of Law Firm Kangsan.
Please officially assign me
to investigate him.
You
Listen. Do you even know who he is?
He's more than just a lawyer.
All the powerful figures in Korea
are begging
to get acquainted with him.
People from the Blue House
and hotshot politicians
are dying to have a meal with him.
That's the man you want to go after.
I don't follow.
He committed a crime,
so I should catch him.
Isn't that why we're here?
The presidential election
is around the corner.
Now is not the right time.
Back off from this case.
What?
I'm trying to do my job.
Why are you telling me to back off?
I don't want to do that.
(Proposal to Establish
the Civil Affairs Division)
We're going to set up
the Civil Affairs Division.
A prosecutor
will be transferred there.
He won't be able
to do any real work.
So you're not exiling him.
This is a garbage dump where
you throw out defective prosecutors.
And there's one
in the Criminal Division too.
A prosecutor people call defective.
This is an organization.
If you keep this up,
I have no choice
but to send you there.
Okay.
Send me there.
Hey, Jae Kyung.
But
I'll go there
after I catch Seo Hyun Kyu.
Please assign me to this case.
Hey.
Goodness.
I heard you went head-to-head
with Senior Prosecutor Lee.
Word gets around fast.
I know you,
but you should try to get along
with the higher-ups when you can.
Don't you want to be
in a supervising position?
Hey.
A country bumpkin from Sapgyo
passed the bar
and became a prosecutor.
Isn't that good enough?
If I try to be
more successful than now,
I'm being greedy.
All right, Mr. Righteous.
There's no point
in looking out for you.
- Thank you.
- Thank you.
Any progress? Did you find anything?
Why are you suddenly asking me that?
What?
I'm just curious.
Besides,
he passed the bar before us.
Don't worry about me.
Don't let them clump you up
with a defective prosecutor like me.
A defective prosecutor?
There's a thing.
(Reporter Jin)
So you should stay out of it. Okay?
Yes.
Yes. We can talk.
Seo Hyun Kyu?
Yes. Hold on.
What is it?
I need to leave now.
He said he needed
to give me something.
He said he found evidence
that can put away Seo Hyun Kyu.
But I couldn't get it from him
because the reporter
got into an accident.
So I thought this was gone too.
But
the night before
Deputy Chief Lee's death,
he gave it to me.
Did he tell you
how he ended up with this?
No.
Maybe Kim Tae Ho
might have an answer to that.
The reporter who called you
Was he someone I would know
Who is that?
Are you expecting someone?
No. Hold on.
Who is it?
It's been a while.
Are we having guests over?
Then I can
(Bad Prosecutor)
(Bad Prosecutor)
We meet again, Prosecutor Jin.
I've been meaning to come by.
But it took me such a long time.
Who has the thing I'm looking for?
Goodness. Too bad.
You won't have
any use for it anyway.
No one was able to crack it, right?
Give it to me.
I'm asking you nicely.
You must be scared.
You came down here just
to take something so useless.
You must be scared of what's inside.
Goodness.
He must have been 30 by now
if Jun Soo were still alive.
- You little
- Prosecutor Jin.
Just leave.
You're spoiling my night.
Prosecutor Jin.
Could you give us some privacy?
I guess you're not the type
to follow orders.
You must have put
your mother through a lot.
(Jung's Barbecue)
Have you been checking up
on your mother often?
(Mom)
Pick up.
(Mom)
Pick up.
Please pick up.
Pick up the phone, Mom!
Mom!
Hey, Jung!
There's a car behind you!
Mom. Are you okay?
That jerk.
Why would he drive like that?
- Get up, Mom.
- Goodness.
- Gosh, my ankle.
- What's wrong? Are you hurt?
Yes.
I told them to just say hi
since we have a history.
Don't go too far.
I can kill you on the spot.
You would've done it already
when you had lost your wife
and your son.
If you were someone who could do it.
What?
Can't you just forget about it
and move on?
I know that you want to
take revenge on me.
But Jae Kyung,
Taking revenge
won't bring back your family.
Let's forgive each other.
Forgive me and forget about it,
so we can move on.
Bring me that thing.
You tell Prosecutor Jin
and bring it to me.
He doesn't have to go through
what you did.
I said I was fine.
Why do I need to be hospitalized?
You have a sprain and a fracture.
You're not fine.
So just stay in the hospital.
I can stay home
and come for treatment.
I have a group reservation
coming in tomorrow.
No, you can't go.
You have to take the day off.
You need absolute rest.
Since you're here,
get a medical checkup
and close the restaurant
for a couple of days.
You need to live long
so you can see me get married.
I don't want to be an orphan.
Let's live long together, Mom.
I'll live until the 22nd century.
Let's do that.
I'll get going.
Stay healthy. I'll call you.
(Prosecutor's Office)
Seo Hyun Kyu?
The CEO of the Law Firm Kangsan?
What about your mother? Is she okay?
Fortunately, she's fine.
But the problem is that
I'm not fine with it.
Where are you now?
I'm going to meet Prosecutor Oh.
We need to get the dashcam footage.
The Seocho-dong murder case happened
because of this MP3 player.
Whoever the culprit is,
he must have a connection
to Seo Hyun Kyu.
You'll get the real culprit
so that you can climb up
to Seo Hyun Kyu?
I'll put them in jail myself.
Seo Hyun Kyu,
you've messed with the wrong guy.
Jung. I understand how you feel,
but let's calm down.
If you just go to see him
Jin Jung.
Next is the tax imposing case
of K-Ko Labs
by the National Tax Service.
A joint investigation team
is investigating the case.
Lawyer Lee, what do you think?
You were a prosecutor,
so I'm sure you know
many people there.
I think we should skip this case.
Lawyer Oh.
You're not
at the District Prosecutors' Office.
Get to your senses.
A joint investigation team
for financial crimes
was formed with ambition.
But unfortunately,
they couldn't come up
with conspicuous success.
This is what rumors tell us.
Then the joint investigation team
must be eager to win.
That's correct.
You'll know when you see
the last page of the documents.
The joint investigation team
is investigating
the case of embezzlement,
taking away a few billion won.
If we try to protect our client
by standing against the government
in this situation
If things go wrong,
we might face the winner's curse,
which is what we want to avoid
from happening.
Please take this into consideration.
Lawyer Oh.
What do you think you're doing?
- What do you mean?
- Just now.
You didn't tell me anything
in advance.
Are you trying to mock me?
Well
I'm sorry.
I won't let that happen again.
Hey.
You're laughing
when I'm talking to you?
You made a deal with my father
regarding my case.
You're making quite the fuss
thinking he's got your back.
Is it because of your humble origin?
You must have gone through a lot.
To live
with a mother who doesn't deserve
to be called one.
- You should stop there.
- Here's what I think.
I think you take after your mother.
Your mother did it too, right?
Shifting sides between
all those men.
- I told you to stop.
- You're the one who should stop.
Do you know
the difference between you and me?
I'm allowed to do this.
Hey.
I got slapped because of you.
You understand?
Because of someone
so humble like you
I got slapped by my father
because of you,
the son of a bar hostess. You punk!
Gosh.
What brings you here,
Prosecutor Jin?
I need to talk to him.
Please let us talk in private.
Or you can come to the office
with me right now.
Gosh, that must've hurt.
Are you okay?
Tell me why you're here.
A memory card?
I know you have it.
Let's not make it difficult.
Why do you need it all of a sudden?
To catch him.
Do you need more than that?
I can get you arrested
for tampering with evidence.
Bring it before I do that.
If you need it that badly
The camera got everything.
What's wrong?
Was that too easy for you?
It's simple.
Don't make it complicated.
I don't need it,
and you need it from now on.
Stop the nonsense
and tell me the real reason.
He crossed the line.
That's all I can do.
The rest is up to you now.
That night, there was one more guy.
He came to Ye Young's house.
A fidget spinner?
Yes. The toy kids spin with their fingers.
A fidget spinner.
You didn't see the killer's face.
What about his voice?
He had a soft, semi-deep voice.
Why did Do Hwan give us
this without a care in the world?
He never does anything
without a purpose.
I got slapped because of you.
You understand?
We'll know
when we catch the culprit.
Do you have anything on your mind?
Yes, Prosecutor Jin.
Lawyer Seo Ji Han
of Law Firm Kangsan.
Get me everything
you can find on that guy
- as soon as possible.
- Yes, sir.
(Go Go Gymnasium)
(Men's Locker Room)
Hurry. We don't have all day.
Stay put, will you?
Pestering me won't help
in this situation.
It's not like I'm a locksmith.
Is this even working?
He's on the move.
What now?
What choice do we have?
Stop him. Buy me some time.
- How?
- Darn it.
Are you kidding me?
Just block his way.
You know
Distract him with your looks.
Flirt with him!
Flirt?
What is this?
I must have the wrong person.
(Men's Locker Room)
Bludgeoning someone to death
with a knife block to the head?
One single blow wouldn't do it.
As written on the autopsy report
(Assault and Murder Case
of Park Ye Young in Seocho-dong)
He bashed the victim's head
at least a couple of times.
It was the cause of death.
And during the process,
he probably injured his hand.
Check patients who visited the ER
on the day of the murder.
Look for hospitals in a 5km radius.
I'm Prosecutor Shin
from the Seoul Central Office.
I'd like your cooperation
in an ongoing investigation.
Get a list of those
with hand injuries.
Seo Ji Han will be one of them.
Sure.
Gosh, what's happening?
My head. What do I do?
- Sir, are you all right?
- I'm sorry about this.
I get dizzy spells.
- Let me help you up.
- Thank you.
- Lean on me for support.
- Gosh, you're so kind.
Right. Do I need to be admitted?
(List of ER Patients)
(Patient Number,
Name, Registration Number)
Seo Ji Han.
Hold on.
The guy in the dashcam footage
was in the same clothes.
We couldn't possibly do our jobs
if this were all just a coincidence.
I'll issue a warrant for his arrest.
I got you, you jerk.
(Seha University Hospital,
Emergency Medical Center)
I didn't expect Prosecutor Park
to get cute with me.
It's me, Seo Hyun Kyu.
I'm sick of this.
It's always the same song.
Can't we listen to something else?
You don't know
how to listen to good music.
Listen to the lyrics
and see how deeply it touches you.
I'd rather listen
to anime theme songs.
Didn't you say
this stored tons of songs?
Can you store the ones that I like?
No way. It's mine.
I can't believe you, Dad.
Fine.
If you get the highest score
on your spelling test
Where are you?
I think your mom's angry.
When she's angry,
she turns into King Kong.
Let's get back before that happens.
Sure.
My dad and I
used to come here often.
To get away from having to help Mom.
Your mom must've had it hard.
Mister.
The reporter you mentioned.
The owner of this device.
It's my dad, isn't it?
A defective prosecutor?
There's a thing.
(Reporter Jin)
Mr. Jin?
Prosecutor Park, it's me.
Seo Hyun Kyu?
Jung.
This is as far as you should go.
Not this again.
Your life could end up like mine
which you'll regret forever.
You're in debt to me, remember?
Think of this as you paying me back,
and let this go.
They won't go easy on your mother
the next time.
Don't even think about
- He doesn't care what I say.
- What did you say?
- What?
- What did you say?
Nothing. It was my bad.
You have only two choices.
You either do this with me
or leave everything with me.
And this time, I won't lose anyone.
I'll catch him before that happens.
What?
"After reviewing
the obtained evidence"
"and the record
of the evidence collection process,"
"there isn't
enough factual evidence"
"to acknowledge
the reason and the need"
"to issue the requested
arrest warrant by the prosecution."
That's what it says.
That's a load of nonsense.
(Seoul Central District
Prosecutors' Office)
Why can't they issue the warrant?
Look at this nonsense.
Isn't this ridiculous or not?
Hey, Prosecutor Jin.
How dare you use such language
in front of us?
I've had enough of your nonsense.
Was this why
the warrant was rejected?
Let's grab a meal sometime.
Goodbye, sir.
Mr. Seo.
I got your present.
That's good to hear.
Did your mother like it?
You'll be getting a present
from me soon.
Being indebted to someone
isn't my style.
Sure. Bye.
I'm not done talking to you yet.
I'll promise you this.
I'll catch you no matter what.
You can't even get
an arrest warrant issued.
Let me give you some advice.
If I get serious about stopping you,
you'll really die.
Odd, right?
It's not the same
in other countries.
But Lady Justice's eyes
are blindfolded only in Korea.
Do you know why?
Because punishment
should vary based on people.
And do you know
what's on the bottom?
People think it's a law book,
but they're wrong.
It's the list of powerful people.
That's funny.
Where does your name fall
on that list?
I'm the one who makes the list.
Mr. Oh.
Yes, sir.
Is there anything you know?
Do you know how Prosecutor Jin
could file for a warrant?
Seeing how he did,
it must mean
he has something up his sleeve.
But I don't know what it is.
Well
There's a man named Yu Jin Cheol.
He gave me a memory card.
He must have had a copy of
what he had given me.
Is that right?
You should have checked it out
when you got it from him.
I'm sorry.
Be more careful next time.
Yes, sir.
I can't even begin to think
how corrupt our organization is.
It will never end
unless we uproot everything.
It looks like we need herbicides,
but we're out of luck.
I hope a lead could just fall
into our lap at times like this.
Be it a hoe or pesticides.
There must be a way.
Let's not give up.
We should keep looking.
Who said I was giving up?
I was just wishing.
Yes.
No. I'm getting some sunlight.
Yes. Go ahead.
What?
Hello, Judge. We just met.
What is it again?
I'm sorry, sir.
I don't know how to face you now.
We got the arrest warrant
for Seo Ji Han.
What?
Are you happy now?
Good work.
What about your promise?
Good going for you.
How could an officer of the law
commit adultery?
Being in love isn't a crime.
Ridiculous.
Your existence is a crime in itself.
Thanks for helping out.
Jae Kyung.
I believe in you.
Don't worry.
I won't make the same mistake twice.
Besides, this time,
I have definitive evidence
that can put him away for good.
The MP3 player?
Will that be enough?
You know what
Seo Hyun Kyu is capable of.
That won't be enough to catch him.
It sounds like
there is more that can help me.
Something more definitive
than the MP3 player.
(Law Firm Kangsan)
Look at what we got here.
What's going on?
Look at these jerks.
How dare you, you insolent fools?
Do you know who we are?
We're from the prosecutors' office,
you jerks!
Hey, Eun Ji. Keep him in check.
We're here to see Seo Ji Han.
This is the arrest warrant
for Seo Ji Han.
Please cooperate.
Please wait.
- Call Mr. Seo.
- Yes, sir.
Hold on a second.
What are you going to do?
You're going to call him?
Do you think
we're here to escort him?
If you keep this up,
this is considered
obstruction
- Get out of my way.
- Hey.
I told you to wait here.
We're from the prosecutors' office.
Move!
- What are you doing?
- I told you to move.
- Hey, let's just go in.
- Move. Hold on!
- Let's go!
- Get your hands off me.
- Hey.
- Move back!
Everyone, we have an arrest warrant!
- Move! Just this once.
- Get your hands off me.
- Just this once.
- Hey.
- Come on.
- Let go of me!
What do I do, Father?
They're in the lobby now.
Seriously.
Why did you do
something so stupid like that?
You shouldn't have gotten caught
if you were going to do it.
Go and hang in there for a bit.
Father.
No father in the world
will abandon their son.
You're my son.
And you will be leading
Kangsan after me.
Don't worry. Just trust me.
What? You're still here.
Why didn't you run?
I wanted to beat you up
when I caught you.
How could a prosecutor say that?
Let's go.
You need to serve time now.
Get your hands off me.
I'll cooperate.
You don't have a choice here.
Take him.
You're next.
(Seoul Central District
Prosecutors' Office)
He's not saying anything.
It won't be easy.
To get an arrest warrant,
we need one more thing
like evidence or his confession.
Our goal is to catch
Seo Hyun Kyu anyway.
If we unlock the MP3 player,
I'm sure we can get
both Seo Hyun Kyu and Seo Ji Han.
He committed murder because of that
in the first place.
We don't have much time left.
We need to hurry up.
What about the password?
Any progress?
Your dad's password?
Yes. I'm asking to see
if you know anything.
Something like a number
that he used frequently.
I'm not sure,
but I'm certain about this.
It has the birthdays of our family.
Birthdays?
You know how busy your father was.
One time,
he forgot when our birthdays were,
so I told him to include them
whenever he made a password.
After that, he never forgot them.
Why are you asking me that
all of a sudden?
I just got curious.
See you later.
(365 days, 24 hours,
The Civil Affairs Division Office)
(Notes)
My birthday.
(You have 2 chances left
to input the password.)
Darn it.
(You have 2 chances left
to input the password.)
Mom's birthday?
(You have 1 chance left
to input the password.)
Darn it.
(You have 1 chance left
to input the password.)
Coco, what are you eating?
I told you not to eat just anything.
Why are you chewing on
motorcycle keys?
Do you think it would be okay?
- What do you mean?
- This motorcycle.
You're buying this
without telling Mom.
Sometimes,
it's easier to apologize
than try to get permission.
Remember what happened today, Jung.
Today is the day all men's dreams
have come true.
The day we got a new family member.
It's Ally's birthday
It's a foreign name.
Yes, she's from Germany.
"Guten Tag." A good day.
- Dad.
- Yes?
Don't do that to Mom.
Okay.
All right.
It's okay when you're handsome.
It's unlocked.
It's unlocked.
Dad, this was
(365 days, 24 hours,
The Civil Affairs Division Office)
Aren't you going home?
You don't get paid
for working overtime.
Mister.
I cracked my dad's password.
Let's watch it.
Do you come to watch movies often?
Not often, but occasionally.
I come with my wife and my son.
What about you?
Why did you call us here?
You're so impatient.
About your company's
humidifier disinfectant
I think you two should take
the blame for it.
You've done a great job
raising your kids.
But do they know?
Both of you invested in futures
but failed,
and your property will be seized.
How did you find out about that?
What do you mean?
The one who hired me.
Your chairman told me.
That's how I know about it.
It could be a good chance
for you two.
So make a good choice.
What if we decline your offer?
I didn't think about that.
I guess
I'll get someone else.
We need someone
to take responsibility.
But honestly, that's a hassle.
Why don't you just accept it?
I'm sorry,
but I don't think this is right.
I can't go to prison
for something I didn't do.
I'd rather be
an incompetent father
than a cowardly father.
All right.
If you say so.
Please don't call me about
something like this again.
We'll get going now.
What? Let me go.
Let me go. What are you doing?
- Let's go.
- What do you think you're doing?
- Let me go.
- Stay still.
Let me go.
Mr. Choi. What do you say?
Did you decide what to do?
Yes, I did.
(Play again)
There was a reason why Seo Hyun Kyu
wanted to find this.
Prosecutor Jin.
Yes?
Back away from this now.
It was my case in the first place.
Give me the MP3 player,
and let it go.
We agreed to do this together.
This is enough to get
Seo Hyun Kyu arrested.
This is an order.
I'm your superior.
That's a different matter.
Why are you being like this
all of a sudden?
Did you get scared
after watching the video?
Yes, I'm scared.
Go home.
What's the matter with you?
Do you think this is a joke?
You once told me that
you didn't want to lose anyone.
It's the same for me.
I can't go through it again.
So
Trust me with this,
and step away from the case.
What a relief.
I'm glad we're on the same page.
I also can't stand by
and watch you get hurt over this.
So we'll do it together.
Let others carry the weight too
from time to time.
Stop trying to do everything
on your own.
Don't ever say you'll do this
by yourself again.
Next time,
I'll you cut from the team.
When did you become
the boss around here?
Anyway, what's that?
It's my mom's birthday.
Be with her, then.
Don't be ridiculous.
I can't leave all this work behind.
Her birthday
only comes around once a year.
Think how upset she'll be
if you don't show up
while she's recovering from injuries.
The world won't end
because you took a day off.
Also, while wishing her
a happy birthday,
tell her that you love her.
That's what I regret the most.
(365 days, 24 hours,
The Civil Affairs Division Office)
I'll get going, then.
Promise me you won't
do anything on your own.
Fine.
What can I even do when you're
taking the MP3 player with you?
Go. Don't keep your mom waiting.
Sure. Oh, right.
Thank you for getting us
Seo Ji Han's arrest warrant.
I have no idea
what you're talking about.
Whatever. I'll see you later.
Jung.
We have our work cut out for us,
so don't be late tomorrow.
Who's calling the kettle black?
I saw that Son Heung Min
had a game tonight.
I'll only watch the first half.
Call me if he scores. Bye, then.
Mr. Seo, is that you?
The device you're after
is in my possession.
Come and get it.
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday, dear Ms. Im
Happy birthday to you
- Happy now?
- Gosh, happy birthday.
I can't believe you wanted the song.
Blow out the candle already.
You'll get a health check tomorrow.
Sure. Thanks, son.
I can't believe
how good of a singer your son is.
- Thank you.
- Are you a recording artist?
He's not just a talented singer.
He always got good grades
and did well in sports.
Just so you know, he's a prosecutor.
- Goodness.
- A prosecutor?
- Gosh. Lucky you?
- A prosecutor that handsome?
He sure is good-looking.
Look how handsome he is.
He's also a good singer too.
- Can you believe it?
- He's the whole package.
- I have to take this, Mom.
- Sure.
Hello?
Ripped and resynced by YoungJedi
(Bad Prosecutor)
I wasn't able to keep
any of the promises with you.
Good job.
I guess we're now accomplices.
How dare you come here.
May the deceased rest in peace.
I will never forgive you.
It seems like Prosecutor Jin
has evidence pertaining to the case.
Someone has been helping him?
Tell your father this.
I have proof that he committed murder.
Doing as you please and being stubborn
is what got Jae Kyung killed.
I must say that I am now intrigued.
What could have made you this way?
My upbringing.