That's why the name sounded familiar to me.
I was also Je Moon-jae.
I said I'm Je Moon- jae!
Mouse
MOUSETRAP
Ms. Han, I can explain it to you in person.
You gotta help me. You're the only one I can talk to!
Please, just let me explain it to you in person.
I swear it'll all make sense! Are you there?
Say something!
Ms. Han, my--
You see? I told you he'd call again.
Thank you for the drink. Sorry for the surprise visit.
Still, I think we should do this again soon.
Mmm.
Aaah!
You got a knife.
Just do it and I'll see you in hell!
Come on. Please pick up…
Hmm…
Huh?
You can't park here, sir. You're right by the water. It's dangerous.
Okay, I'll move right now.
Have you been drinking, sir?
Uh, no.
Step outside.
- What? - Hey.
This vehicle has a warrant.
Is this your truck?
Step outside, sir.
Does anyone know what the hell just happened?
And where the hell did Sun-yong go?
What did you mean when you said your name was Moon-jae?
My name used to be Je Moon-jae.
You know that I'm an orphan.
Well, so did this guy.
He knew about my adoption records.
Hey, hold on a second. So you're telling us that you forgot your childhood name?
You've had this case for a while now.
Take it easy. Come on.
Do you remember
every detail from when you were five years old?
I went through a lot of names.
I was adopted and sent back three times.
The first name I had was Sang-gyu, or Sang-gu, or something. I forget.
And the next one was… Hyeon-cheol?
Then Park Sun-yong.
Then, when I was five, my name was Je Moon-jae.
Ah, shit.
It took all this to bring those memories back.
Get out of the car, sir.
- Officer… - I said get out of the car.
Don't move!
Get out of the car, asshole!
Get out!
Please tell us.
Who are you?
Requesting backup.
Stay right there.
Hmm.
He told us to head back soon.
You should sleep.
What's going on? Who are you?
Where is this guy?
Oh, he's fine.
- Come on. - Okay.
Let's go.
Hey. Get in here. Sit down, asshole.
Where's Noja?
I'm not sure.
Three of our men are dead! You son of a bitch!
One of them had a wife at home who's pregnant, you asshole!
My men are dying on the street because of you,
you worthless little piece of shit!
So tell me where he is.
Noja.
Where the fuck is he?
Ah! Motherfu…
HOW DID IT GO?
PARK SEUNG-GYU
Yeah, I was just about to give you a call.
I got Noja, that asshole, and I also found the old guy.
Oh, I see.
Hello, there.
DEOKAM NURSING HOME
A bunch of cops stopped by earlier.
The guy doesn't remember anything at all. It's dementia.
He doesn't know a thing.
So, we should be okay.
The police won't be able to prove a goddamn thing.
So what do we do now, huh?
How do I get my money?
Ah, shit balls. That's right.
I totally forgot about that.
Mmph.
All right, then.
Got it. Okay.
Why the fuck is he asking me to send a photo?
Hey, go call the guy at the nursing home. We forgot about something.
Just call the detective.
I'll tell him everything.
Where are you going?
The nursing home.
Ugh.
WRITER JE MOON-JAE
- Yeah? - Hello, detective.
It's Je Moon-jae.
Yeah, I know.
- What can I do for you? - I heard that you found my uncle.
- Yep. - Then that should make things easy.
A DNA test should be enough to settle this once and for all.
I get the feeling that you still suspect me.
Uh…
Think so, do you?
I'm on my way to the nursing home right now.
Are you sure you're okay with a DNA test?
Of course.
Where's my uncle? I'll head over now.
Sounds good, let's do it.
First, I'll get a strand of your uncle's hair,
and a buccal swab, and then…
Wait.
Son of a bitch.
- She inhaled a lot of smoke. - Okay.
Go.
- Fucking… Shit. - Excuse me. Excuse me!
- Hey, you! Where's the old man? - Uh…
- What happened to him? - He's out here. We got everyone out.
It's so hectic. Oh! Right over there!
- He was in the same room as them. - There?
- Yes. - Okay.
Here! We need some wet towels here!
Why are you shaking?
You were just fine when you buried your friend over there.
Why…
why are you doing this?
Huh?
Whatever I've done to piss you off,
I apologize.
Sincerely.
You don't have to do this.
Ah, son of a bitch.
Do you know that I used to look up to you?
I was your number one fan.
I did everything you told me to just to impress you.
I did all your dirty work for you, didn't I?
But I never earned your respect.
To someone in your position, I must've looked like a fucking nothing.
Either way, a great man got scammed and lost everything. Shit!
Was it your money? Did you earn it?
No, I earned it, you goddamn asshole.
I'm sorry.
I don't wanna die, not like this.
Please.
I was the one who supported you when you blew through all your money.
You did more fucked-up shit than I could ever have imagined.
Hey, tell me something. When you were standing there,
watching people getting buried alive, did you feel you were some kind of god?
No! No, no.
Other people are gonna die. So don't be too upset about it.
I'm gonna bury everyone who knows about my past.
And after that, I'm gonna leave the country.
I'm gonna kill that friend of yours, you know.
- Huh? - I'm starting over.
We can work something out, can't we?
Be reasonable.
Beg for me.
I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
I was wrong.
You'll never… you'll never see me again!
I'll disappear!
Let me live. I beg you.
- Sir. Have a good night! - Good night.
Hmm. Treat yourself tonight.
Thank you, sir!
I'm glad you came!
Do you remember
when I took that cash you gave me?
I was so grateful, 'cause I was scared of you back then.
I knew I wanted to become what you were one day.
So much for that dream.
I'm sorry, but this is where it ends.
No, wait!
- Lacrimosa - Don't kill me! Let me live!
- Dies illa - No!
Aah! Don't do this!
Here's your money back, Noja.
Do it.
Aren't you gonna sleep?
I'm thinking.
About what?
The dog I had when I was little.
We kept him tied up in the yard to guard the house.
He guarded the house his whole life, till he got old and died.
But all those years, he never got to see the world beyond his leash.
The length of that leash represented the bounds of his entire world.
He must've wanted to get away from our house.
I can't recall his name, but that leash…
I can even remember the color.
I guess I don't really remember the dog.
It's only the dog's leash that stays with me today.
Come to think of it, it's the only proof that we even had a dog.
It's the same with me.
Yeah, right here. You see?
The leash.
There's nothing there.
Everyone has memories they'd like to erase.
But those bad memories are all I have now.
They're the leash that's wrapped around my neck.
Just when you think you've moved on, it grabs you by the neck.
And in the end,
that's how everyone dies.
Hey, you said your memories are fading, right?
Hmm? Well, don't you forget about that leash,
because if you forget,
who'll remember Je Moon-jae?
Je Moon-jae.
It's not even a cool name. Why the hell are you guys fighting over it?
The fake one killed a girl, framed the other,
and now he's pretending to be the real one?
Now I have to figure out who's lying.
Right? You wanted to see me?
I need your help.
Please.
I've got no one else to turn to.
What about Noja?
I don't know.
We lost contact.
He's right here.
He…
They wanted you to see.
Is he dead?
What do you think?
We'll never even find his body.
Why did you leave when you found your uncle?
I wanna know why, goddamn it! Tell me!
He has Alzheimer's.
There was no point.
DNA.
Hey.
Why are you crying?
I'm helping you right now.
The real Je Moon-jae should be happy.
Is it really that simple?
After you visited,
your uncle vanished.
Someone set the nursing home on fire, and they took everything,
just in case his DNA was left somewhere.
Of course. Yeah.
It couldn't be that easy, could it?
At this point, I should be used to it.
He knew what I would do.
He's ahead of us every step of the way.
Oh.
So you're saying you had no idea?
They caught me right after I had already left.
My car was empty.
Maybe you're secretly working with someone else.
I used to.
They're tracking your uncle's movements on CCTV.
Understand?
You don't have an alibi either.
So if we can't find him,
we'll know it was you.
That's why I wanted to see you.
So I can tell you the whole story.
I'll tell you who he is,
what's happened so far,
and where it's headed.
Hey, guys. Listen up.
The first time I met him was at an college literature club.
We have a new member. Good-looking guy, eh?
Have a seat.
Hi, everyone. I'm really excited to be here.
I'm Seo Yu-min, by the way.
Nice to meet you.
Welcome.
My first impression of him wasn't great.
He was, uh…
He had this look in his eyes,
like someone who was starving for food.
What are you writing?
The kind of look that makes you think he'd devour anything in sight.
I'm working on a book of my own. It's hard.
THE RAT THAT ATE FINGERNAILS
I'm still figuring out the plot.
Hey, did you write this?
Why? You like it?
Aah!
It's amazing.
I'm envious. I wish that I could write like you.
Oh… Sadly, I'm way too lazy.
I'm supposed to be this far, but I'm struggling.
DETAILED STRUCTURE AND OUTLINE
There is…
- There is someone who really inspires me. - Yeah? Who's that?
Uh…
Hmm.
Just you wait, Moon-jae.
The two of us grew close.
Careful.
- You'll end up an alcoholic. - And it was all because of Min-yeong.
- Ah. Oh, boy, I have to go pee. Excuse me. - We both…
Get me another.
…liked Min-yeong.
She can really drink.
What?
So…
are you trying to date her?
Oh, come on. We're just friends.
Are you sure?
It really doesn't matter if I'm sure.
This is pointless, all right?
Why is it pointless?
Because neither of us is good enough for her.
Her standards are incredibly high.
She's way out of our league.
Maybe you're not good enough.
But I am, you'll see.
That summer,
the three of us went on a trip together.
But something happened there.
Aah.
Min-yeong, I've got something to tell you. Let's talk.
You're drunk.
- Come on. - Let me go! I just wanna talk!
You said you were just friends.
We're dating.
We wanted to keep it a secret. Moon-jae said you'd be upset.
For how long?
Since before you asked me.
You can't toy with people's feelings like this.
It's not right. You hear me?
You're just jealous of me.
You hate me because you want to be me, don't you?
Shut up!
That day was the last time I saw him.
We haven't spoken since.
Until he returned with my face.
You're saying he did all this because of a girl.
I don't get it either. Why go through surgery?
He acted so crazy, like I'd taken what was his.
But why would he steal your face
and kill that girl at the Han River now, after all this time?
There must be more to it than that.
There is.
There's something I didn't know.
I learned this later.
That guy
wasn't even a student.
He was faking it all along.
Creepy, huh?
What happened between you and the girl?
Well…
Things just fizzled out.
I heard she met someone and now they're living together. Uh…
We shouldn't have gone on that trip.
That trip is what caused all this mess.
Tell me about your parents.
Say something that proves who you are.
Something the imposter wouldn't know.
My mother…
- Why are you talking like that? - She struggled with mental issues.
- You sound crazy when you say this! - I don't know the reason.
But as far back as I can remember, the atmosphere at my house wasn't normal.
ALPRAZOLAM
My father used to say I took after my mom.
Maybe that's true and I inherited her illness.
I felt like I was slowly going insane.
To the point where I couldn't function without my meds.
I'm still like that today.
But because of the meds, those memories are fading.
And once I've completely forgotten my past,
you'll put me in jail, won't you?
The vanity in your parents' bedroom.
What did it look like?
It was…
a typical vanity.
Uh, it was black.
It was black?
It was simple. No patterns, just matte black.
In the shape of a rectangle?
How did you know that?
We had one like that at our house.
Jesus. Now I get it.
He roped me into this so that I would put you in jail.
You don't have much time and you don't have an alibi.
All the evidence works against you,
which means if you get indicted in this, you're done.
So, if you have anything more to add, tell me now.
Anything that can prove you're the real Moon-jae.
Anything.
Oh.
Yeah, the property damage case. The smashed car.
DEVELON CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT PARTS DEALER
- Have a nice day, sir. - You too.
- You didn't see anything? - No, I couldn't.
All right, thank you.
Honestly, why the hell are we looking for CCTVs? Huh?
Yeah, how did this shit become our case?
Let's go to the station and ask him.
Hold on, why the hell is he at another police station?
Major Crimes called him. Hmm.
Of course they did.
- Yeah, hello? - Ugh.
What? Why?
What?
Find anything?
- No, nothing. - Wait. At least tell me why.
Who is it?
Is it Sun-yong?
Let me talk to him.
He hung up.
- What? - About time.
Great, so then what did he have to say?
He said leave Chang-u here, and come to the station.
Me?
Why?
- He'll tell us when we get there. - Oh, man, seriously?
Ugh, shit.
INTERROGATION ROOM 1
Let's take a break now. We'll let him change his clothes.
And we need backup.
We have to find Noja's body if we wanna close this case.
Let's see if we can get a lead on Seung-gyu.
If we go back to Seoul now, we'll have nothing to show for it.
I still don't understand why he wanted to speak with you. Huh?
I mean, nothing he said is of any use to us.
I guess he just prefers detectives who don't beat people.
Sorry, bad joke.
You know how it is. You get close to the guys you're trying to bust.
Happens every time.
I told him Noja's dead, and he started crying.
He's beginning to open up, so I'll keep on digging.
Go have lunch. And will you guys order something for us too?
Let's go eat.
Let's go.
All right, enjoy your lunch!
Where's my uncle?
Let's talk inside. Come on.
INTERROGATION ROOM 2
So where's my uncle?
Wow, you really wanna see him, don't you?
I guess it's true what they say. Blood really is thicker than water.
Forensics will do a DNA test. They'll be here soon, okay?
Have a seat and relax.
Would you like something to drink?
All right, just wait here for a minute.
Smuggle him out?
What the hell is going on here?
Listen to me. Our whole team is on the chopping block.
Mr. Kim, you could even lose your pension.
Ah. Oh, what the hell? Let's do it.
- Good call. - Okay.
Hey, you hear that?
We're risking a lot for you, okay?
- Come on, hurry up. - Stay quiet and follow us.
HAN CHANG-U: FOUND THE SUSPECT VEHICLE.
TRACED ITS MOVEMENTS. WHERE IS EVERYONE ANYWAY?
Hey!
Right here.
- This way. - Oh. Okay.
Come on, let's go.
Right in here.
Have you had lunch?
I felt bad just eating by myself.
Why don't we eat together?
How much is it?
Thank you.
I'm not sure if I have change.
- You wanted coffee? - Oh, yeah.
Hey, Sun-yong.
He's been tracking the uncle.
So we have to find him first.
Move your ass.
Yeah, okay, we're on it.
Oh, and I found the identity of the woman who died in the Han River.
I'll be there soon. First I gotta check on something.
- Just hurry over there. - Check on what?
Evidence that he's the real one.
What now?
Who knows?
He said you're the real one.
Okay.
Finally.
All right. Here we go. Come on.
- Sir, have a look at this. - Huh? What's he saying?
What?
Why'd he change the interrogation room?
He said he lost him.
What the hell? That old guy was barely holding on!
Son of a bitch.
Which mountain was it?
- What's the plan? - What do you mean, "What's the plan?"
Turn the fucking car around!
Damn it.
PARK SEUNG-GYU
Hey, it's me. He, uh…
He lost him.
But don't worry. I'll take care of it.
Fucking idiots.
Hey, hey, hey!
His phone! He's looking at a phone! What's on that phone?
- Hey! - Fuck!
Hey
Who are you?
Seriously?
I'm Je Moon-jae.
I'm the victim here, or did you forget that?
Is that it?
Uh, 1-9-1-7.
- Uh, yeah, that's it. - How are we to find him here?
Even if we call the entire unit, it'll take a month.
The forest is too dense, so no drones.
If he went up a mountain like he's been saying,
there'll be traces along the way.
So stop complaining and follow me.
- Get your gear. - Okay.
So what about him?
Hey, cuff him there, to the steering wheel.
Uh, I can help you.
Because my uncle's the only evidence.
Police business. I need to check someone's school records.
He's not here.
STUDENT RECORD SO MIN-YEONG
No way. Are you serious?
There's no record of any student by that name here.
You sure it's this school?
Yeah, it's this school.
Can you please check again for me? Try it.
Since the '70s, all our records have been computerized.
He's not from the '60s, is he?
Even the students who dropped out show up on here.
If he's not in here, then he's not here.
Seo Yu-min.
Try looking up the name Seo Yu-min. Try Seo Yu-min.
Seo Yu-min.
SEO YU-MIN, DISMISSED
There he is. Majored in Korean Language and Literature.
The same major as that girl you were asking me about.
I learned this later.
That guy wasn't even a student.
He was faking it all along.
Creepy, huh?
That son of a bitch lied.
It was the other guy, Seo Yu-Min.
Shit.
Yes, Mr. Park.
What? Say that again.
Uh, we're on the trail in the woods.
Wait, what?
Oh, he came with us. He wanted to help us look.
Huh?
Where is he?
Mr. Kim!
Yeah? What?
What is it?
- What's goin' on? - There.
Where is he?
God fuckin' damn it.
- Where is he? - He's gone.
- What? - Are you serious?
They won't find my uncle.
Like Noja, he was buried somewhere on this mountain and he's gone for good.
I have to catch The Rat. It's the only way.
How else can I prove that I'm really me?
Besides, if I were The Rat,
how could I ever admit that?
Mouse