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IN ASSOCIATION WITH KTH / MICHIGAN VENTURE CAPITAL

PRODUCED BY VILL LEE FILM CO-PRODUCED BY POLLUX BARUNSON INC. PRODUCITON

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER MIKY LEE

PRODUCER AN EUN-MI

I jerked my son off.

His mental age was four, but he grew quickly,

so I jerked him off since he was 13.

He didn't know how to relieve the urge,

and he'd scrape his skin and bleed too.

When I was doing it,

his moans pierced my ears.

It began as a therapy,

but there was a weird sense of guilt in that sound.

Waking up in the morning, I wished we were gone.

But thinking back, it was the best thing I did for him.

I should've done it until the day I died.

I regret that.

Hey.

What are you doing?

What?

Why aren't you answering your phone?

Couldn't you be more prepared?

With the field trip, did you change your mind?

- MISSED CALL FROM WIFE - YOUR PHONE'S OFF, CALL ME ASAP

If there is a measure in place to manage the nuclear waste,

I'll help the governor convince the residents there.

Good.

You know this business was started by heads of the party?

I don't know about that.

Here he comes.

Good afternoon.

JOHAN'S IN TROUBLE

Thanks to wonderful PR, you elevated yourself

from an herbs doctor to a district councilor.

CHINESE HERBAL CLINIC KOO MYUNG-HUI

So splintering from the party was the reason you got on TV.

Being a Chinese college graduate didn't do you any favors though.

Does he answer your calls?

Yes, of course.

Councilor Koo's battery...

He's more popular than you, governor.

But the thing is,

we're going in one direction, but you're going in another.

What's your plan?

Considering our children's future,

I believe that inconvenience is better than apprehension.

Don't say what you don't mean, I know your PR is the goal.

What's the point of taking economy flights,

and frequent trips to Japan with your own money?

A single search will reveal the truth.

It's as if you're putting on a show to become a governor.

The residents aren't as ignorant as you believe, councilor.

I don't know much about that,

we're all connected,

tightly interwoven like the spider web.

If you try to mess it up, would the spider stay put?

Councilor.

- Afternoon, councilor. - Hello there.

- Thank you. - It's an honor.

- Seo-won? - Yes?

Did something happen at home?

I didn't get any calls...

Councilor.

- Good to meet you. - Thank you, sir.

Be well.

Seo-won, sit down.

Yes, sir, my apologies.

HAVE YOU ARRIVED? JOHAN'S IN TROUBLE

WIFE

WE OPPOSE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT

REMOVE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT DEVELOPMENT ZONE

It's okay, you can leave that, councilor.

Putting ads on taxis...

There're too many crazies, right? Where did they leave their heads?

I wish to praise the Lord...

Honey?

Why won't you answer the phone? What's going on?

Turn it off!

Why? What's wrong?

- No lights! No! - What's wrong?

No lights...

No...

Why?

What is it?

What's that behind you?

What happened?

Johan took the car last night...

Christ...

Who is he?

How should I know?

Did he have an ID or wallet in his pockets?

He didn't have a single cent.

Where's Johan?

Open the door!

Why, honey?

Give me the key.

Johan, it's mom.

Johan, please answer me!

Johan! Open this door!

Hold on!

Where did it happen?

He drove on the coastal road...

Tell me yourself!

He came out of nowhere on the way home.

So?

I wanted to take him to the ER, but came here instead.

Did he die on the way?

Did you drink?

That's why you took the coastal road.

Was there anyone else?

- No witnesses?! - None.

Look at me.

No one?

Yeah.

Tell the cops exactly that.

We gotta find out who he is before we...

Find out how?

Hit-and-run's punishment gets harsher as time drags on.

A day has already past.

It's not a hit-and-run!

What about the body?

What do you want to do then?

If he turns himself in now, probation is a possibility.

We can't hide it, and even if we do,

we'll be slaves to it all our lives.

It's your car.

You take the fault.

Johan.

Yeah, the main wing.

I'm here!

What are you saying, speak properly!

Yeah, I see you.

I saw you!

Joong-sik!

What took you so long?

Stop overreacting!

Detective!

My son is on his honeymoon.

I see.

I think there's been a misunderstanding.

His name came up after a fingerprint query.

Oh no...

Did you see him?

Did you?

I was too scared to!

Dammit!

What are you crying for then?!

- Show him the body please. - Certainly.

See, it's not him.

Not the floater, the hit-and-run.

I'm sorry.

Not him?

JOHN DOE

No.

No way...

It's not him?

My son isn't here.

He can't be.

The phone you are trying to call...

Mr Yoo, please take another...

It's not him!

You bastard...

My boy isn't supposed to be here...

It's him...

It's our Bu-nam...

The body's identified.

He's the kindest boy in the world...

What's going on...

My Lord...

No, please, this can't be...

It's not Bu-nam.

He can't be here.

KOO - "MY SON WILL ACCEPT PUNISHMENT"

Son of a popular governorship candidate Koo Myung-hui

turned himself in for a hit-and-run today.

My son will cooperate fully with the investigation...

Being the chair of Nuclear Power Plant committee,

this turn of event is a huge shock to his supporters.

Was he drunk?

Did he drink?

Why did he turn himself in after two full days?

Is it due to discovery of a dash cam?

I am ashamed to face the victim's family,

but I wanted my son to fully accept his mistake,

and turn himself in on his own accord.

I'm so sorry.

Will you forfeit your governorship candidacy?

That will be all, please excuse us!

One more comment please!

Revoke resignation of Power Plant Committee chair!

His father runs a hardware store that installs air conditioners in Seoul,

and the victim was a mentally challenged man.

I looked into it just in case,

he has a long list of criminal record.

Over 10 for buying sexual services.

Whose?

He must've been with his father, their records are similar.

Why should I even bother then?

Was it you?