We reach the last arc of our ragtag team’s tale and watch their final fight against the corrupt and heinous villains. Despite the evildoers’ attempts to silence their victims, our lawyer and reporters have opened people’s hearts and moved them to action. As the heroes draw closer to their goal, it also signals the end for their partnership, but no matter what happens, their friendship will never disappear.
EPISODE 20 RECAP
While Sam-soo wails about the foreboding possibilities, Tae-yong reminds the team that their specialty is winning against impossible odds. They forge on ahead with their plan, and Yoo-kyung shows the others the list of illegal hires, all of whom are children of high-profile individuals. This new piece of evidence reinvigorates the team’s morale, and they head out for another day of investigations.
At the technical school, Teacher Heo reads an article about Tae-yong’s retrial and reports to Chae-eun about the trespassers. He advises her to be discreet, and promises to handle the matter concerning the whistleblower. He suspects Teacher Gu and verifies his hunch when she admits to meeting with a prospective parent, aka Sam-soo.
Teacher Gu drops by Tae-yong’s office and introduces the lawyer to the new allies she acquired. Despite their fears, the two teachers have come forward after seeing the efforts put forth by the students and Teacher Gu. They hand Tae-yong a list of all the working students who have died and share something odd they heard about Seung-taek’s death.
After realizing that her husband lied to her about Tae-yong and Sam-soo, Chae-eun informs her father about her suspicions. Mayor Kang mumbles about a country bumpkin ruining their house, and refuses to look up when the prosecutor joins them.
After their visit with the parents, Sam-soo and Da-young talk about their similar upbringings and how they joined the workforce early to provide for their families. In her case, she wanted to spend time with her mother who had to work far away from home.
Meanwhile, Tae-yong stands in Seung-taek’s classroom where Prosecutor Jang joins him. The prosecutor tells him that he needs a more enticing case than a student’s death, so Tae-yong asks if he thinks this is trivial.
Prosecutor Jang admits to misspeaking and explains how someone needs to work until exhaustion in order for the world to run properly. Tae-yong corrects him since the student did not work tirelessly but to his death. The prosecutor remains unmoved, arguing that people die all the time.
Hearing about the failed negotiation, Sam-soo asks Tae-yong if he exposed their plans for nothing, but Tae-yong remains optimistic since he thought of a backup plan. He threatened to take Jongno away from the prosecutor, which he believes should be enough to make him act.
Sam-soo eyes his partner wearily, wondering if this means Tae-yong is running for office after all. Tae-yong denies it, but Sam-soo isn’t convinced, mocking the lawyer to campaign for real. He tells Sam-soo that they shouldn’t rush things and sets a D-day for the big reveal.
Sam-soo finally loosens up when Tae-yong comments on how reliable he is, and the two of them share what they found so far. While they talk, Yoo-kyung barges in and asks if they heard about the Kang Chul-woo files.
She hands over the secret document she obtained from Mi-young, and the others gush about her amazing investigative skills. Since they amassed plenty of evidence, Yoo-kyung suggests attacking the mayor next Wednesday when he announces his candidacy.
Da-young cocks her head to the side as the teachers run outside to greet the mayor. She calls someone to tell them about the situation, and then approaches the mayor to volunteer as a ball girl. While she tosses him some balls, Sam-soo prances towards them and greets Mayor Kang like an old friend.
The mayor asks if he came to clean up dog poop, but Sam-soo chuckles, explaining how he only cleans up shady people’s messes now. He offers to throw some balls for the mayor and casually asks about the award money the mayor earned from forging employment rates. Mayor Kang glares at Sam-soo, finally realizing his aim, but Sam-soo continues the interview.
While Sam-soo lists all the crimes committed by the school, the mayor denies the accusations. Laughing, Sam-soo asks what it feels like to meet people who can’t be bought and vows to fight until the end. He and Tae-yong have opened the mouths of everyone the mayor has silenced and warns him to be prepared for the repercussions.
Walking out of the school, Da-young asks Sam-soo if his specialty is fighting dirty, and he tells her that Tae-yong taught him the importance of being steadfast and honest. Those words move Da-young as well, and she takes charge of her group, messaging her classmates about D-day.
The fateful day arrives, and Mayor Kang announces his candidacy in front of an adoring crowd of supporters and reporters. Meanwhile, Da-young protests outside the school with Teacher Gu while the other students storm the administrator’s office.
Teacher Heo finds the growing group of protesters by the gate, but no one budges at his threat. From the sidelines, Sam-soo calls Kwi-hyun to publish their first article about the inhumane teacher’s contract. The mayor’s side feels the effects immediately as buzzing phones drown out his speech.
Unaware of the audience already in attendance, Chae-eun rushes into the principal’s office on her father’s orders, and she arrives just in time for the principal to blame her for everything. The teachers support his claim, and the protestors lift up their irrefutable evidence.
The team’s attack worked perfectly as the mayor withdraws from the hall with his head bowed. Meanwhile, at the school, the protesters usher the guilty party outside. Facing both teachers and students, Chae-eun apologizes for her crimes and resigns from all her positions. Teacher Heo apologizes to Grandma next, and lastly, the principal promises to run the school democratically and safely.
Since Tae-yong made his move, Prosecutor Jang realizes that he must act as well and orders Prosecutor Yoon to investigate the mayor. Back at the school, the crowd celebrates their win, and Sam-soo credits their success to the students and teachers’ hard work.
Tae-yong gets a chant going for Sam-soo as the best reporter in the world, and Sam-soo returns the favor by starting a chant for the lawyer. Keeping with tradition, Yoo-kyung marks the end of their broadcast with a group photo.
Assemblyman Jang’s aide visits Tae-yong’s office and thanks him for joining their party. She expects great things from Tae-yong, and he promises to catch Prosecutor Jang just like the mayor.
With no more work for the foreseeable future, Sam-soo moves down to a farm to earn some cash, and Tae-yong drops by to laugh at his old partner who’s rolling around in cow poop. Taking a quick break, Sam-soo treats the lawyer to some cup ramyun and tells him to beat the prosecutor.
Tae-yong suddenly wonders if he made the right choice, but Sam-soo knows the lawyer will make a great politician. Still harboring doubts, Tae-yong asks if Sam-soo will work with him again, but the reporter gives him his blessings to soar on ahead.