Crash Course in Romance (One Shot Scandal / Ilta Seukaendeul / 일타 스캔들)

CRASH COURSE IN ROMANCE

ALL CHARACTERS, LOCATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND INCIDENTS

DEPICTED IN THIS DRAMA ARE ENTIRELY FICTITIOUS

THE RESULT OF CHANCE AND INEVITABILITY

GANGHYEON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

-What are you doing, Haeng-ja? -Gosh!

You scared me.

The nail polish almost got on her skin.

What do you think I'm doing?

Look.

Kids these days love this kind of stuff.

They're better at makeup than grown-ups.

For her toenails,

I went for flaming red. Nice, right?

Hae-e is in a coma.

The doctor needs to check her nails.

She might urgently need surgery too.

Remove it right now.

I just thought

it was a shame that she was lying unconscious.

I wanted to pretty her up.

Are you lecturing your older sister?

Did you learn that from your teacher boyfriend?

If you're so smart, remove it yourself.

I'll keep out of Hae-e's hair.

Good grief.

-What's with her? -Jeez.

A lawyer has been charged with leaking school exam questions to her son

and is currently under investigation.

This private high school is located in Nokeun-ro,

-a private education mecca… -That's near here.

Hey.

Isn't that Hae-e's school?

…came out on top in the midterms.

The police said the student confessed to the school

that he had accessed the exam questions beforehand,

bringing the case to light.

Shockingly, his mother, the suspect,

turns out to be a lawyer working for a top firm.

This has been Choi Hyeon of JBC News.

Yes, that's Hae-e's school.

An 11th grader whose mom is a lawyer?

What do we do, Ms. Jang?

The entrance and the garage are swarmed with reporters.

How did they find out about your workplace?

Ms. Jang.

It's not true, is it?

They're mistaken, right?

I think you should sneak out before they barge in here.

Should I go find some sunglasses or a hat?

That would only attract more attention.

She's here!

-She's here! -She's here!

-Do you admit to the charges? -Is this the first time?

-If this isn't your first time… -Do you admit it?

-Please say something. Everyone's waiting. -Is it true?

I'm her lawyer.

The case is still under investigation.

We have no comment at this time.

Coming through.

-No comment at all? -Move.

Coming through!

How could the school let things get so out of control?

The education director, of all people,

colluded with a parent and leaked the exam questions.

How could the school not even know about this?

This is appalling.

I've only seen these things happen on the news.

-I know. -I have nothing to say.

I apologize.

A police investigation is underway.

-Please wait and-- -No, forget it.

How can we be sure that this brazen crime has never been committed before?

You should look into all of Sun-jae's grades in high school thus far

and adjust the other students' grades.

-I agree. -She's right.

-Absolutely. -I agree. Please do so.

Also, as a fair punishment for the student in question,

promise us his expulsion.

Ms. Cho.

Sun-jae wasn't involved in the crime from the beginning…

In any case, he filled in and submitted his answer sheet.

-Right. -Knowing the questions had been leaked…

PAYMENT OF 2,178,000 WON APPROVED

As a result, he got first place in the midterms.

The students who did their best suffered disadvantages…

-She's right. -Exactly.

This is unfair.

PAYMENT CANCELED

It's only fair to expel…

Excuse me.

SU-A'S DAD

PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE

What is it? I'm busy.

It's about that credit card payment.

I was buying a gift for my client,

but I accidentally used my card instead of the company card.

So I canceled it right away.

I get it.

I'm at Su-a's school right now.

Hang up.

What did she say? Is she suspicious?

Not at all.

I told you.

All she cares about is her kid's college admissions.

That's a relief.

I'll use it well, honey.

It's so pretty.

You're even prettier.

It's me. Is this a bad time?

No, I'm alone.

Are you at work?

I'm on my way.

I saw the news this morning.

It's about Hae-e's close friend, right?

Now I understand why she submitted her exam blank.

Sun-jae must've shared the questions without knowing

since they're good friends.

I know you're already shaken up,

so I'm sorry to tell you something even more shocking.

Is this about Mr. Ji?

Yes.

Our suspicions about him may be correct.

I've worked with him for six years,

but apparently, I don't know him very well.

Perhaps the yacht incident…

Nothing's certain yet.

I'll come to you after I check on a few things.

Okay.

Mr. Choi.

Be careful.

I will.

This tastes so bland.

It's not like I'm the patient.

I need food that tastes better to stay strong.

Can you go home and bring back some side dishes?

A blanket too while you're at it.

It gets cold at night. The blankets here are too thin.

It isn't that bad. Just wear some more layers.

Hey, just do it for me.

You know I'm sensitive to cold.

Do you want another patient to look after?

Fine. What do you need?

-Tell me everything you need. -There's a lot.

A hair dryer and hair rollers.

A deck of cards too.

It's so boring watching TV all day. Please?

Hae-e.

What happened?

She just moved.

She just wiggled her finger.

Really?

No, she's not moving.

Are you sure? She's completely still.

No, I saw it clearly.

-Welcome back, Mr. Ji! -Welcome back, Mr. Ji!

Thank you for the welcome, guys.

But it does feel a bit awkward.

Come on. These things happen.

They say the quarrels of lovers are the renewal of love.

I knew you'd come back.

After all these years, you wouldn't break up over one dispute.

Still, I got quite scared.

Mr. Choi aside,

I'd never seen Mr. Ji so angry.

It was frightening.

-It almost gave me the creeps. -Me too.

I didn't see that coming.

I admit that I went overboard.

Sorry for scaring you guys.

-Don't worry. -That's fine.

Hyo-won, did you get your eyebrows done?

Gosh, you're scary. It was just a slight trim.

Not even my mom noticed.

You have really sharp eyes.

It's not sharp eyes. I just pay attention.

-Excuse me. -Sure.

Come in.

-Mr. Choi. -Yes?

The academy is having a meeting to plan the CSAT events for each subject.

It starts at 4 p.m., so why don't we get going soon?

Could you attend the meeting on my behalf?

-Me? -Yes.

I must've strained myself.

I've got a cold sore, and it's killing me.

I barely managed to book an appointment.

Should we postpone and go to the hospital?

No need. Attend it on my behalf.

There will be a follow-up meeting anyway.

All right.

Thank you.

FOR MATH, CHOI CHI-YEOL

Really, Ms. Nam?

Hae-e moved her finger?

That's a good sign, right?

It means she could wake up, right?

I'm so relieved.

Okay.

Bye.

I haven't seen Seong-hyeon in ages.