The Flower in Prison (옥중화)

Don't move!

Tae Won!

Woo Chi! It's been a while!

How about Kang Man Bo?

I took care of him. - Good work.

Now, we're going to dominate the Seven Banner Market.

Hyungnim, stop sleeping and wake up please.

Hyungnim? It's time to eat.

Hyungnim. Hyungnim?

Hyungnim...

It's the cell over there!

What happened here?

- He doesn't recognize anyone and he cannot talk. - What's wrong with him?

- Uh... I think it must be because of the aftereffects. - Aftereffects?

What aftereffects?

Yesterday, he was beateb by the Jooboon, Sire.

What?

Beatin? What are you saying?

He didn't become like this because of the aftereffects of being beaten, but because of some sudden freak accident. Do you all understand?

- Y-Yes sir. - Of course! - It was an accident! Accident!

Ok Nyeo!

Don't you feel so refreshed since that guy Kang Man Bo ended up like that?

Uh... Yeah, sure... I want to have a talk with Ok Nyeo, so can you stay outside for a bit?

Yes, Sir...

You had a hand in what happened to Kang Man Bo, didn't you, Ok Nyeo?

I heard that it's from the aftereffects of being beaten by Jooboo Lord.

Though he was severely beaten, he was fine, at least until last night's patrol.

It's really strange that Jooboo Lord started prison rounds and out of thin air Kang Man Bo was suddenly beaten as well.

You're the one who put the guy, Yoon Tae Won, who was released this morning, in the same cell as Kang Man Bo.

Kang Man Bo's state was Yoon Tae Won's doing, wasn't it?

What exactly did you plot?

I don't know. Anyway, your problem went away,

so don't ever gamble again.

If you end up getting cornered again because you did some useless thing, I'm going to look the other way.

Tae Won!

Die!

Tae Won! Hey, Tae Won!

You, punk, finally have an opportunity to meet the head merchant. (Yoon Tae Won)

Though I have already told the head merchant about you, if you're to be successful in this business, you have to look good in that person's eyes!

If you get recognition from him, then

things will resolve on their own.

Hurry and go. We don't have much time, so let's hurry!

Here is is the best Gibang of Seosoroo.

Have you ever drunk alcohol here?

Hey, what do you think? This is the only place where I drink.

Look at her dance. Oh yeah!

If you're able to have a drink here at Seosoroo, you've already made it, punk.

Hey, hey, hey. The head merchant is coming.

This is Yoon Tae Won, the one I told you about.

With him looking so pale and all, will he be any good in a fight?

He was crucial in wrapping up Kang Man Bo of the Seven Banner Market.

Would it be possible to accept him as one of our own?

Do as you wish.

Yes, sir! Thank you!

Do Chi.

Unloading crops from the taxation ship in Samgae Port is your responsibility. (Gong Jae Myung)

A-Are you serious?

Do well.

I will!

Yes!

Thank you, My Lord!

Hey, here it is! We did it!

What do you mean, it's done? Not once did he give me so much as a single glance.

Hey punk, why do you think he put me in charge of such a big operation?

It's all because we dominated the Seven Banner Market.

Head Merchant also knows that you did away with that Kang Man Bo in prison.

Really? - Yes!

You're for sure part of our family now.

Thank you! Thank you, my Lord! Thank you!

You were looking for me?

Come out.

You. You sneak this prisoner out.

The person who'll take her place is in front of the tavern by the rear door of the prison.

Me?

How dare you be coy, now.

I know that you and Ji Seol do this kind of stuff all the time.

Don't get caught and come back quickly.

Yes, ma'am. Follow me.

Follow me.- Huh?

I was sent by Unni Dak Boon. You can just follow me.

Okay.

Hurry and go.

Yes.

Follow me.

Who are you?!

What do we do?

We have to wait until they leave.

Aigoo. Aigoo, aigoo.

You seem to be advanced in your years. How did you come to take her place in prison?

I'm just living because I'm not dead.

In order to eat and survive, what can't I do? Living is just...

But, how old are you?

How did you get in there?

I'm a Damo in Jeonokseo.

A Damo?

What's your name?

My name is Ok Nyeo.

Ok Nyeo...

Ok Nyeo?

Yes.

By Ok Nyeo, you mean... Oh, my!

That newborn grew to be this big. Oh, my!

Do you know me?

Of course I do! I received you!

The night you were born...

It feels like yesterday!

What a strange coincidence this is!

Ok Nyeo, seeing how much you grew up... Ok Nyeo...

Aigoo, Ok Nyeo...

Aigoo...

Please eat.

Why don't you eat some, too?

I'm fine. Please eat a lot.

What crime did my mom commit to be thrown into prison?

What are you talking about?

Your mom was not a prisoner!

What?

What crime did my mom commit?

It was so long ago I can't remember very well.

My father, what kind of person was my father?

Were there any other family members?

I also don't know who your father is.

If you had relatives, do you think you would have grown up in prison?

If you have any information about my mom, please tell me.

She was beautiful and left this world way too early.

That's all I remember.

Why did she give birth to me here if she wasn't a prisoner?

I was sleeping that night and Secretary Ji woke me up urgently.

So I went to his residence and a pregnant woman, your mother, was

bleeding from stab wounds.

She was barely alive, but

her water broke and the baby was about to come out.

I had to receive you in a hurry.

Soon after your birth

your mother died.

Your mother didn't die due to childbirth.

She died from the stab wounds.

What? She was stabbed?

Among the prisoners, only I know the truth about your birth.

Only a few of the staff knew of this and it was kept a secret from everyone else.

The circumstances of your mother's stabbing,

and why she had collapsed in front of the prison, nobody knows.

When I think about that time,

my heart feels numb.

Ajusshi! Ajusshi! - What?

Why are you here?

Who's my mother?

My mother!

What are you taking about?

I know my mother was not a prisoner.

She collapsed in front of the prison and you brought her inside. That's why I was born here.

How did you find out?

Why did you lie to me? Who killed my mother?

Who was it?

Who told you that?

In female cell 2 there is a newly admitted person who knows of this incident.

Why... That woman!!!

What good is it to blame her now?

Hurry... Please tell me who my mother is and

who killed my mother.

Your mother's name

and who killed her,

I do not know.

That night in front of the prison

she collapsed from stab wounds.

After bringing her into the prison, you were born.

After giving birth, your mother died.

I was going to report everything to the police bureau,

but the person in charge at the time

opposed me vigorously.

He said that there could be a hidden story.

By reporting to the police bureau, we could have faced great danger.

That's why we decided be discrete and cover it up.

I was going to tell you everything when you were ready.

I lied to you because you were still too young.

This was left by your mother.

Where is my mother's tomb?

I'm ashamed to face you,

but your mother doesn't have a tomb.

Because everything had to kept quiet,

we just discarded her body outside.

This way! Try to hurry!

Let's go!

Hey, Tae Won, there are a lot of civil rights involved in Saegoksun. (Saegoksun: Boat that carries crops to pay for tax)

We get 40 yang for one delivery,

but we give 20 yang to the workers and 15 yang to the boss.

Our profit is 5 yang.

So, we get to keep all 5 yang?

Do you think things are that easy in this world?

With that, we have to bribe the government authorities who regulate these docks and control the prices.

We also have to split it among ourselves. There isn't much left in the end.

It's nothing to be happy about then.

Hey, you're still handling money, though.

There are many people who work themselves to the bone and never even get to smell any money.

In any case, we consider one boat as 1 yang,

so we'll make 10 yang in one day.

With that money we won't even be able to afford a drink.

What?

Wait and see. I'll make you rich.

What are you planning on doing?