In-ha wants to become a journalist like her mother. After struggling for years, she informs Dal-po that she has finally got an interview at MSC, the news channel her mother works at.
While he is unable to find his brother, Dal-po learns that he has been chosen by YGN. In-ha keeps hiccuping when confronted about her feelings for Dal-po.
The rookies get sent out to cover their assigned districts and brace themselves for a long night. Dal-po sees In-ha coming out of MSC with Seo Beom-jo.
Dal-po and Yun Yu-rae are sure they have an exclusive news report in hand, but In-ha and Beom-jo feel the same. Dal-po faces a dilemma while handling a sensitive report.
Dal-po sees his family making the news again in a different way and begs In-ha to stay away from Jae-myung. In-ha learns an awful truth about her mother.
Dal-po reveals his identity and story to Jae-myung. He requests his brother to turn himself in but is shocked to learn about Song Cha-ok's actions. In-ha feels helpless.
Jae-myung turns himself in allowing Dal-po to take revenge from Song Cha-ok. Dal-po decides to say good-bye to his adoptive family and resume his life as Ki Ha-myung.
In-ha sides with Beom-jo shocking Ha-myung. Beom-jo suspects his mother. Ha-myung is unable to sort all the evidences required for the department store story because of a mishap.
Ha-myung remembers Song Cha-ok's reaction to the new evidence in the waste-disposal plant fire story. Meanwhile,the Olympics steal the focus away from the story.
In-ha and Beom-jo confront their mothers when they realise their involvement in the past incident. The two of them have to choose between protecting their kin and bringing out the truth.
Park Ro-sa goes to the police on behalf of Beom-jo but loses control when Ha-myeong questions her. In-ha's grandfather gives his blessing to her relationship with Ha-myung.