Gold Land (골드랜드)

Hi, Mom.

Well, if you're calling me that

then I guess I really must be dying.

GANGWON SAEBAEK HOSPITAL

The surgery went well.

You're all right. You'll be okay.

You're not a very good liar.

Just like someone else I know.

I'm looking into other hospitals.

We'll transfer you, redo the surgery,

with the best doctor.

Stop it.

There's no point, really.

It's been a miserable life.

It's time now.

You should go.

So I can rest in peace.

Why does it matter if I'm here?

Staying with me will only make things harder for you.

I know that.

I really hated my life here.

And I resented you a lot, too.

It hurt every time you called me a luckless brat

or told me nothing will ever work out.

Just give up and live with it.

Just hearing you say those things

made it impossible to even dream.

But I realized

that's just how you had to live your life.

And that's why I ran because I didn't want to live like you.

I thought that maybe

if I just ran far enough

I could find a way out of that long, dark tunnel.

But no matter how far I ran...

there was no end.

That's when I realized I wasn't in a tunnel at all.

I was in a mine shaft.

And if I kept going

there was only a dead end.

Then some man showed up and offered me his hand.

He helped me get out of there.

Everything was so bright.

I was blinded by him. He was all I could see.

Funny, isn't it?

I thought I was different.

But I relied on a man just like you.

All I ever wanted

was for your life to turn out differently.

They say daughters take after their mothers.

Don't say that.

That's exactly why

I never wanted you to call me Mom.

Will you tell me what my father was like?

Why?

You've never asked about him.

I know.

I guess I'm just curious

now that I might never have another chance to ask.

He was a poor man.

And you picked him?

I'm surprised.

I know.

Out of all those men I was with

he was the only one I truly gave my heart to.

What?

Was he your first love?

I guess.

He was so handsome.

One day when I was younger

there was a fight at work.

He showed up in his uniform.

He swept me into his arms and saved me.

He just seemed so cool.

It felt like

that uniform would protect me forever.

So

what happened with that man you mentioned?

It's over now.

Why?

It's because of this.

What?

What is that?

Mom.

With something like this,

you can do anything you want to do and avoid anything you don't want.

That's probably why people will do whatever they can to get it.

I did, too.

I was afraid to face someone I loved and was grateful for

because I really thought

I thought he'd take it all from me.

So I decided I'm going to give him back half of it.

It was his in the first place.

I know I'm selfish.

But maybe by doing this I will finally be able

to find happiness in this life just like I always wanted.

I have to try.

You...

This is why.

This is why you've been acting so strange.

Even after seeing me

you still don't know what happens when greed takes over?

Heeju, you never used to be like this.

I know that. I know I've changed.

Is that really such a bad thing?

If I'm nothing but bad luck and I was never meant to have this

and I just give it up,

what do you think's going to happen to me then?

I'll just live Kim Heeju's old life and die Yeo Sunok's death.

Is that the kind of future you want for me?

Heeju.

Don't worry, Mom.

I'll be outta here soon.

Just like you wanted, only

I want you to come with me, too.

Where are you going to go?

Far away.

Somewhere very far.

To a small French village up on a mountaintop

past endless fields of lavender.

It never smells like coal mines.

It only smells like lavender and clean air.

Everyone there is happy and smiling.

You and I can be like that, too, if we go.

Do you mean it?

You're gonna take me with you?

Mm-hmm.

Okay.

And if I die

you can still go and scatter my ashes.

EPISODE 8 CHOICE

My father gave this to me before he passed away.

Oh, really?

Heh, still, who would have thought the price

of gold would get this high, right?

So these gold bars, your father left them to you?

Yeah. Well, he only gave me two.

And about two weeks ago you came in to, uh, sell the other gold bar?

Your name is Kim Mincheol, isn't it, sir?

That was me, yeah.

Please wait here a sec.

Everything in order?

- Yeah, it looks good. - Good.

Well, I'll see you again.

Yeah.

- Thank you very much. - Sure.

- Thank you, sir. - Yeah.

Hello, President Ko.

I'm calling from Lucky Jewelry in Daejeong.

Where on Earth are you headed now?

Ah, shit.

Hello, sir?

Where the hell are you right now?

Ju Haran's ID card, did you take it?

What? Who?

It's fucking chaos. Ko has everyone looking for you.

Get your ass back here before things get out of hand.

Uh, I'm not sure what you're talking about.

And also, sir, I quit already.

Woogy.

I'm warning you.

Uh, sir, but...

Ah, shit.

Fuck, I knew this would happen.

Shit, shit, shit, shit.

I'm fucked. I'm fucked.

Oh, shit, I'm so fucked.

How'd they know?

Damn, this is crazy.

Okay, okay.

This'll be more than enough. Yeah?

What else can I do?

Gotta save my own ass first.

Right.

I don't have a choice.

Heeju, I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Fuck, I don't know!

Stop the car!

Kim Heeju!

Stop the car and pull over!

Kim Heeju! Stop! I need to talk to you!

I just need a minute!

Please, just pull over!

Ah, shit.

Ms. Kim Heeju!

Please step out of the car, yeah? Don't you remember me?

I'm a detective, Kim Jinman. Don't you remember?

I'm trying to help you! You're in serious danger!

Come on, step out!

I'm not gonna hurt you!

Finally. Okay, do you have a plan?

You're in serious trouble. You know that.

Right?

Where are the gold bars?

Are they in the car? Here?

The gold bars, where were you...

Is that a real gun?

Is it? Have you ever even fired it?

Come on. Give it here.

Close the trunk right now.