NOTES FROM THE LAST ROW
Things took a turn when Mr. Kim got a phone call.
Se-yun?
Se-yun. Se-yun!
- It turned into a chase. - We need to talk! I know what you did!
Ms. Ahn?
What are you doing here?
Eun-joo?
Eun-joo wrote the letter?
What are you saying?
But the most shocking thing
was how much she knew about everything.
We thought she knew nothing, and she had us all fooled!
I don't understand.
You followed me here?
No. I thought you were Se-yun.
What about you? What are you doing here?
You thought I was…
Was it you asking questions at the hotel too?
The one who asked if it could've been murder.
Did you
go to the hotel too?
If you did,
you know it was just an accident.
This is none of your business, so just stay out of it.
What do you mean, "stay out of it"? A woman lost her life.
I saw the letter. You know it wasn't an accident.
"I have the hospital security camera footage."
That's what it said.
What exactly do you know?
What do you want?
Nothing.
I'm not here because I want something.
Don't worry.
I just wanna know what happened, really.
And anyway, I'm on your side.
Not the police's side.
What are you saying?
If you won't tell me the truth, I'll find out,
even if I have to go to the police.
In the end,
she told me everything.
Oh my God. It's all so awful.
That's why it took so long. I couldn't interrupt her.
- I… I couldn't even call you. I-- - All right.
Okay.
Here. Calm down.
Go on. Have a seat.
Tell me everything.
So she… knew everything already?
Okay, I'm ready. What did she say?
Okay, so first… she started telling me--
Sh. Hold on.
From now on,
let's keep it down.
She said…
Hello?
Really?
Uh-huh.
Uh… y-yes, I'm here.
I'll be there as soon as I can.
Hey. Where are you going?
What is it?
- Huh? - Sorry.
Something's come up, Mr. Heo. I gotta go.
I'll call you… uh… as soon as I can.
Wait. What do you mean? What is it?
Nothing happened to… to Eun-joo, right?
Is she okay? Huh?
- Is she? - It's not her.
Look, uh, I'll be back soon.
Hey! You can't leave like this.
Wait!
Hey, Lee Kang, call me tomorrow!
Okay? As soon as you can!
An inciting incident
is never… neutral.
The circumstances…
uh…
will shift the meaning, as will
the characters involved.
Each of your characters should have their own
personal point of view on it.
It's me. Where are you?
Why haven't you called?
You… You weren't even in class.
- Hello, Professor. - Where are you, anyway?
Call me as soon as you get this. It's important. Got it?
Kim Se-yun.
- Do you… - Yes, Professor?
I'm…
Could we…
It's okay.
Carry on.
Oh, and if any of you have any ideas for new, uh,
general education elective courses, feel free to share them now.
Um… the university administration has requested
that we add some more unique general education courses.
Department Chair?
LEE KANG
Hmm?
I'm sorry, Professor.
I'm calling a bit late, aren't I?
Were you asleep?
It's all right. Go ahead.
Are you mad because I didn't answer your calls?
Finish what you were gonna say.
What happened?
Oh, well, it's a long story.
The call I got yesterday
was from the nursing home.
You know my dad's in a nursing home, right?
I wrote about it.
Anyway, he wandered off and was lost.
So I'm out of town now.
You've gone away?
Yeah. The home's kind of far.
I found my dad, thank goodness, in case you were wondering.
But, uh… he got hurt.
I think I'll have to stay here for a while.
Okay. What about our… our conversation?
Sorry?
Uh…
How's your father doing? Um… will he be all right?
You said, um, that he has dementia.
- Is that right? - Yes, that's right.
You remember.
Sure, I remember. You wrote about it.
I hope he gets well soon. Hmm.
Look.
What do you think? Uh, should we finish our conversation?
Uh… uh…
Or… or you could write it up and send it instead?
Oh, that's right.
I had to leave in a hurry, though, so my computer's not here.
Oh, um, we can do it on the phone.
Let's just do that. I have time right now, actually.
No, I can't talk much longer right now.
Okay, then.
I'll borrow the desktop they have in the nursing home office.
I doubt they're gonna let me use it any time I want to.
It'll probably take a week.
What… what… A week?!
Lee Kang!
I have to go, Professor. My dad's asking for me.
I'll email you soon.
Hey, just wait a minute! Lee Kang! Wait!
Little bastard!
I have to wait a week?
Jesus. A week?
He says he'll email me soon, but what does that mean, anyway? Honestly.
That little shit.
Hey!
What the hell? You stupid bastard!
Crazy asshole, driving around like that.
- Choi Dong-ju. - Here.
- Choi Mi-gyeong. - Here.
Professor, I just sent you what I have so far.
I tried to transcribe exactly what Ms. Ahn told me.
Fair warning, some of it is shocking.
- Choi Bo-geom. - Here.
Uh…
Sorry, everyone.
I have to cancel today's class.
- Uh… - I'll cover today's material next class.
What was that?
- Class is canceled? - Is he losing his mind?
Hey, let's go to a café and hang out.
Oh, Professor!
Hello. When will you be able to give me the exam questions for the finals?
Professor?
- Hello. - What's with him lately?
Actually, I've known it for a long time…
…that my husband was cheating on me.
Of course I knew.
However,
I never wanted to question him about it.
My pride just wouldn't allow it.
It would be pointless.
And I was afraid the kids would've found out.
So I decided it was better to pretend.
So that's what I did.
I endured it.
But…
I was no longer able to hold it together…
…when he started doing it in my own home.
In our own sanctuary, right where our children live.
Such a disgusting cliché, sleeping with the maid.
PREGNANCY TEST KIT
What are you doing?
I found this in your bag.
Why was it in there?
Why is it…
I have no idea!
Can't sleep? Are you all right?
Want the lights off?
No, it's okay.
What's wrong?
Are you still upset about today?
The fight the two of you had?
Not sure.
This isn't anything new though.
Min-hui
used to wear my clothes when she first started.
Not the clothes thing again.
You said you had too many anyway. Weren't you gonna give some away?
So don't worry about it.
She stole from me.
Should I let her take things?
She denied stealing the scarf.
I went out and confronted her, and that's what she said.
Is it possible you got confused?
Confused?
So you…
you're taking her side?
It was the last straw.
I had to put an end to it before Yun found out.
Hmm…
Now, what in the world brings you here,
to a nasty neighborhood like this?
Did you come to say sorry?
What's that?
It was in your bag. You don't recognize it?
I know whose it is. I'm not an idiot.
Whose is it?
Wow.
Okay.
You think this is your prick of a husband's kid?
What?
Watch your mouth.
Why? I'm gonna be fired anyway.
You don't get to tell me how to talk here, ma'am.
All right.
I'm here because… I need to know.
What is it that you want?
Come on.
Oh no, you're for real.
That's ridiculous.
Crazy lady.
Not surprising, though.
Listen, witch,
I'll say it slow.
This here
has absolutely nothing to do with your husband.
Do you understand me?
Quite the imagination.
True.
I mean, it would be nice to snare a rich guy with a kid.
Not with your husband, though.
Why would I have anything to do with a piece of dog shit like him?
Do you really think I'm like the whores he fools around with every chance he gets?
Who is Kim Su-hun?
Respected author and family man?
Don't make me laugh.
He's a hypocritical liar,
not to mention a disgusting, pathetic little thief.
A fucking loser.
Oh my God. You don't know.
A thief? What?
What's that mean?
What that woman told me was so shocking.
She told me a secret about my husband that was worse than I ever imagined.
TO BE CONTINUED..
Why? Why? Why?
It's always "to be continued"!
I can't believe this.
Mun-oh…
tomorrow is Professor Park's book launch event.
Seong-hui invited me.
Uh-huh.
Professor Park knows I can't go.
You can go, though.
Kim Su-hun is going to attend.
Okay, so tell me. What did Kim Su-hun steal?
What theft did he commit, exactly?
Yeah, I know.
I know you're busy and have a lot going on.
I just need you to tell me that part.
I wouldn't be asking without a good reason.
Lee Kang?
Lee Kang!
Aw, shit. No respect.
Could…
What if he stole…
Nah. There's no way.
I have a sister.
At least, I did.
Most of my family sucks, but we got along.
She died of cancer a year ago.
After the funeral, I found out that
her dream was…
…to be a writer.
SHOULD I TELL MIN-HUI ABOUT MY DIAGNOSIS?
THE DAY I FINISH THIS NOVEL, I'LL BE CURED
GUESTS AFTER DARK SEON EUN-HUI
Mom, what is that?
Hmm?
Oh. Something your aunt wrote.
And I gave her a hard time for shutting herself away.
Turns out, she was writing.
Well, you must really like it.
I've never seen you read anything that big before.
Honey.
Check it out.
What if I got it published, turned it into a book, a real one?
- Book? - It could make us some money.
Enough to pay for my sweet, smart girl's education,
and even my own hair salon.
That's a lot.
The man that you work for writes books. How much money does he make?
Um, Mr. Kim, sorry to interrupt.
The manuscript I gave you, did you read it yet?
What did you think?
Sorry to ask, but I've been waiting a while now.
What was that?
The manuscript, the novel I asked you to read?
My sister wrote it herself.
Oh.
That.
I'm sorry.
It's not a good time right now.
I have my own work. I can't read your sister's rough draft.
Ah.
Okay.
And please don't clean in here when I'm working.
I thought I told you that already.
I'd like to have it back, then, all right?
I'll send it to a publisher, and see what they say.
I see.
Well, I'll take a look,
when I get a chance.
It's just that
I gave you the only copy, so…
Is that right?
I'll find it. Don't worry.
But he never did.
I only found out what really happened when his book came out.
Hold on.
Oh, what the fuck is this?
EYES OF THE HOUSE
I'm sure they're not the same.
What specifically is causing concern?
You take me for a fool?
The main character, to start with.
Everything's right here. There's a woman who is homeless.
She sneaks into a rich couple's house while they're on vacation and stays there.
You took all of that.
Oh, and this whole chapter,
where they find a body in the fridge, is word for word.
That's enough.
You're being very offensive.
Now, I don't think you meant to.
I assume you didn't go to college?
You don't know what you're talking about.
Nevertheless, if you keep making those kinds of accusations,
I'll be forced to take action.
You have no fucking idea who you're dealing with!
You think I'm gonna let you get away with this?
My goodness. So much intensity.
Do you have any evidence that I stole your sister's work?
- Evidence? - Yeah.
Without evidence, it would be my word against yours.
I do.
I have it.
I have the original file…
…of my sister's novel.
From that day on, your husband was eating out of my hand.
You tried to make me forget my mind
And then you took all the things away
Released the poison inside your kiss
And pushed your fingers Against my lips
I don't care about the games you play
You think you're clever Think you're always gonna have your way
I don't care about the way you feel 'Cause what you don't know is…
With a single word from me, his whole life could be blown apart.
A pathetic fucking loser.
Oh! Ha!
Incredible!
Wow.
Seriously, is this real? Huh?
Look at that. "Pathetic fucking loser."
He's completely insane. That's clear.
Huh?
This is Kim Su-hun's downfall.
"Kim Su-hun the Great."
An esteemed author like you
stealing someone else's novel.
You crazy son of a bitch. You fucking nutjob. You threw it all away.
You can't hide who you are forever. Hmm?
All right, you two-faced liar,
here's an opportunity for us to see
your game face.
Hey. It's me.
I can go. I can attend.
Attend what?
Professor Park's book launch, of course.
Why, all of a sudden?
So you found out somehow?
Found out what? You're not making much sense to me.
Kim Su-hun's wife,
she'll be there too.
Isn't that why you changed your mind?
Hey, is that a… an… an accusation?
I suggested they invite her.
You did? Why?
Because I was wondering what she's like.
Why would you wanna meet Eun-joo? What are you gonna do?
She's going through a hard time right now.
All right? There's a… There's a lot going on.
Uh…
No. You're lying.
I can't believe he'd ever do that.
Do you know how many books my husband's written?
How could he?
How could he steal someone else's work like that?
So stupid.
Honey,
do you really think that I'm lying, or do you wish I was?
That prick…
…did that.
He nearly killed me.
Is it true?
Is what?
That you have the original file.
Ugh.
Oh, for fuck's sake.
Don't believe me, then.
I can always put it online.
Wait. Understood.
I can pay.
Will this be enough?
If I'd known this was gonna happen, I would have called you first.
This seems more like it.
He really is… such a tightwad, isn't he?
Bring the file with you on Monday.
I'll pay you in cash then.
Hello?
What?
What did you say? Police?
In the end, she never made it to work…
…because she died on Sunday night.
And since then,
so much has changed.
Was it really a car accident?
If not,
what really happened?
I couldn't stand doing nothing.
I had to find out the truth about her death.
What? A murder?
I confirmed it was really an accident…
but it didn't make me feel at ease.
- Also, her child. - A fundraiser?
I think that's a bad idea.
Ah. Hmm. You do?
In principle, it's nice, but…
trying to raise the money will take too long,
and the funeral should happen soon.
The longer it takes, the more people will talk.
And the less they talk, the easier she'll rest.
Don't worry about the money. We'll cover it.
It's the least we can do.
You'd do that?
She's so mature for her age, it's almost concerning.
She doesn't even cry.
What's going to happen to her now?
Luckily, she still has a grandmother living in the States.
She's agreed to take her in two months.
I'm glad to hear that.
It's great that she has someone to take her in.
It's true.
Eun-seo's mom would be relieved.
Thanks to someone like you, we can give her a funeral too.
How did you say you knew her again?
Listen.
I'd like to help with her travel costs with a donation.
I'm in her mother's debt.
This is part of what I owe her.
Director?
Mm-hmm? Yes?
I answered all the questions.
I hear the funeral is tomorrow.
Did you pick out a photo of your mom?
Oh.
It's okay. Don't cry. Don't cry.
Oh, sweetie. It's okay.
You know what? Your mom…
she had something…
Uh… what I mean is,
by any chance, did she have
a special computer file?
A USB?
This one?
She said it was our future.
I'm keeping it safe for her.
You know, it wasn't hers.
She was
keeping it for me.
It's mine, okay?
I was just like him.
Just like my husband.
Disgusting and ruthless.
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday, dear Dad
Happy birthday to you
A WONDERFUL HUSBAND DEPENDABLE DAD
At least it's over now.
Finally done with.
Whoo!
- Happy birthday, Dad. - Oh gosh. Thank you, beautiful.
- And thank you. Nice cake, honey. - Mm.
- Aw! - My goodness.
TO BE CONTINUED..
How does this make any sense?
It doesn't make any sense. Right?
Look.
After finding out what her husband was up to,
why would she get rid of the evidence and act like everything was fine?
What are you getting mad at me for? I just wrote what she said.
I'm not even getting mad!
It's frustrating that she's covering for him because he's her husband.
Christ Almighty!
Professor,
are you jealous?
Me? Jealous?
You little shit. I'm… I'm hanging up.
Is it okay if we take my car?
What is that? It's practically see-through.
You really dressed up.
You're the one finally wearing a suit.
Guess you wanted to impress a certain someone?
What's wrong?
It's my stomach.
It started cramping yesterday.
Want me to drive?
You should, uh…
stay here and rest, maybe.
What?
You shouldn't ignore cramping like that.
Go lie down.
I can go by myself.
Would you rather I not go?
Not again.
All I said was you shouldn't ignore symptoms.
We're not getting any younger.
It's really important to rest when we're sick. That's all.
All right.
Fine. Go by yourself.
Go. Go ahead.
If you insist.
Go lie down, okay? Take it easy.
And if it gets any worse, better go to a hospital.
Oh.
Without further ado, I'm thrilled to introduce Professor Park,
the author of Designing a Sustainable Future.
Please join me in welcoming him to the stage.
Professor Park, everyone!
Oh, thank you.
Thank you.
Oh my goodness. Such a wonderful introduction.
I don't really know what to say.
Thank you so much.
Uh, I didn't expect so many of you to come,
but thanks for filling up the seats.
You're making me feel like a best-selling author tonight.
It's a nice feeling.
What do you think? If I work hard, do you think I can do it?
Seriously, I'd like to extend…
Oh, you're here.
…my heartfelt gratitude to my team for their help…
Where's Hyeon-suk?
Many of them are here tonight.
And again, to all of you for making the journey to be here to…
They couldn't make it. Something came up last minute.
…Designing a Sustainable Future.
Thank you.
Why didn't you tell me?
Well, you should have let me know you haven't been feeling well.
I didn't want you to worry.
I'm okay now.
Don't worry.
Oh, come on. How can I not worry?
Do you know how scared I was?
Sweetheart, don't get sick anymore, okay?
Okay.
I thought everything would be over once I buried that secret,
but it wasn't.
Yun, what are you doing?
Come out of there.
Jeong-hu's leaving.
What's wrong, Yun?
Are you not feeling well?
What?
Are you still upset about what happened?
How long are you going to do this?
I can only be so understanding.
Get up, Kim Se-yun!
Now!
Listen to your mother!
We had a funeral for her! It's over now!
How long are you going to keep acting like a child?
How can you say it's over?!
You have no idea, Mom.
No idea.
And you know I wish I didn't either.
That was when it all started…
…to come out.
Oh no!
Dear God.
Are you saying you were there?
I saw it happen.
Everything.
I even saw what Da…
Out of the way, please. Make some room.
- Please step aside. - She's still unconscious.
- She's lost so much blood. - Okay, let's lift her.
One, two, three.
Let's move. Let's get her inside.
Min-hui
was definitely alive and conscious.
Don't lose that car, please.
Oh!
Oh, gimme a break. Oh no.
What happened? She was conscious when she arrived, wasn't she?
Yes, she was. I was only gone a few seconds--
Ugh! Code Blue! Check her airway!
Yes, Doctor.
- Get the defibrillator ready! - Yes, Doctor.
Still no pulse. She's in cardiac arrest!
Start compressions now!
Starting compressions now.
Epinephrine every three minutes.
Yes, Doctor.
- Intubate after ROSC. - Defibrillator ready.
You killed…
killed her at the hospital
with your own two hands?
I can't, Yun.
That's not true.
What if it wasn't even your dad you saw?
No, Mom! It was his car! It was him! I know it!
Dad did something to her.
Oh no. My baby.
I wanted to protect you.
Mom…
how did you…
How long have you known?
Yun,
what's important now is finding out the truth.
Stop crying now and listen to me.
We have to find out what really happened.
And now
we can do it together.
How?
Would you guys like to go out, get some ice cream or catch a movie?
We have ice cream.
Or we could go for a drive.
It's such a lovely night.
I thought it would be fun to have some fun, enjoy the evening.
I can't. I already have a work thing.
I forgot to mention it.
You go to the hospital, and I'll go to the park.
Assuming he shows up,
I'll confront him about everything.
While I do that, you have to find evidence.
Check the security camera footage.
Got it?
Hi, Jeong-hu. It's late. Everything okay?
Huh?
"Yun knows everything"?
What?
Jeong-hu,
I have no idea what you're talking about, honey.
I'll come over.
We can talk properly.
Hello, Yun.
How did it go? Did you check the footage?
Se-yun?
Yun was crying.
He checked the security footage.
It didn't show what happened, though, because of a curtain.
So that's it. I don't know what to do.
That was the only evidence I could think of
that would've forced him to confess.
This is all my fault.
If only I'd held onto that file.
I'm afraid to go home. How will I face him again?
I'm so scared of him now.
What do I do?
How do I go on living?
Eun-joo…
it's okay.
I'll help you.
I'm here for you.
I'll figure it out.
MR. HEO MUN-OH
Lee Kang,
listen to me.
We can do it.
We can make the proof we need.
- Wait. What do you mean? - Just listen, you little shit!
Listen up.
After you witnessed Min-hui get hit,
you followed Kim Su-hun to the hospital, okay?
You went to the hospital too that night.
Got it?
What?
When you got there,
you saw him strangle her.
You saw him murder her with your own two eyes.
Do you understand?
Professor.
That's the end you want…
for your assignment.
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