Trolley (트롤리) is a thriller-mystery Korean drama series directed by Kim Mun-kyo, written by Ryu Bo-ri and stars Kim Hyun-joo and Park Hee-soon in lead roles. The series takes over SBS’ Monday-Tuesday 10 PM KST timeslot previously occupied by Cheer Up. Trolley episode 3 has a runtime of 59 minutes.
Netflix’s description of the series reads:
A SUDDEN TRAGEDY BRINGS THE WIFE OF AN ASSEMBLYMAN OUT OF HER PRIVATE LIFE AND FORCES HER TO CONFRONT FAMILY SECRETS AND HER OWN TROUBLING PAST.
– Trolley Episode 3 Review Contains Spoilers –
Trolley episode 3 starts with Yoon-seo in class learning about the trolley dilemma – basically asking whether you would rather choose to kill five people or do something which will result in only one person dying. The lesson gives Yoon-seo a lot to think about, something she and her family might have to do, considering the mess that Joong-do will find himself in.
With Seung-kyu’s death, things are in a frenzy in the office, and when Joong-do gets to know the news, he realises that he needs to do a lot of work to get out of this. Meanwhile, Hye-joo goes down memory lane about her son and the circumstances under which they were asked to let Soo-bin stay home.
Later on, Soo-bin promises to do the drug test as requested but doesn’t tell Hyun-joo about the secret phone that she has. When Hyun-joon notices the lipstick bottle in her hands, she asks her to accompany her to work, where the two of them get more familiarised with each other while the suicide news takes the political party by storm.
Hye-joo and Soo-bin go to Yeo-jin’s restaurant, and the two of them get into a conversation about Hye-joo’s past and how she and Joong-do got to the top from the bottom. Either way, Hye-joo suddenly remembers Gwi-soon and rushes to meet her while Soo-bin asks Yeo-jin what her relationship with Ji-hoon’s family is.
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Yeo-jin tells Soo-bin that the definition of family is different for different people and that she can do anything for Hye-joo and her family – that’s what the definition of family is for her. The news of Seung-kyu’s death shocks everyone. While most are happy with the suicide and term it as karma, Joong-do’s family can’t help but feel shocked at the turn of events.
Things take a rather awkward turn at Gwi-soon’s shop because the latter can’t take the excitement of the revenge that she ultimately got. However, Hye-joo, clearly, is not ok with the attention she is getting and more so when she gets handed free oil in exchange.
On the other hand, Joong-do gets ready for a debate and releases a statement for the press surrounding the suicide, and Woo-jae asks him not to attend the boy’s wake since the public opinion is in their favour, and if he attends the wake, it will send a message that he is celebrating a sex offender’s death.
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As Yoon-seo’s schoolmates, too, celebrate the death, Seung-hee lands in Korea with a mission to travel to Youngsan. Just as she’s about to get in a taxi, Ki-young rushes to meet her, much to her surprise. Meanwhile, Hye-joo decides to go to Seung-kyu’s wake, even though Yeo-jin asks her not to go. There’s something in Youngsan that is stressing Hye-joo out – the death of a loved one, maybe?
On the other hand, Seung-kyu’s family harasses Joong-do just as he’s about to go inside the debate centre and he has no choice but to play nice and put a smile on his face for the debate. Meanwhile, Soo-bin looks distressed as she sees a boy hanging out with a girl on her way home and goes to Hye-joo for support.
After the debate, a distressed Joong-do goes on a walk after telling Woo-jae and his driver to leave him in the middle of the street. Woo-jae looks unhappy with this but doesn’t really have the option to do anything about it. Meanwhile, Soo-bin and Hye-joo discuss Ji-hoon and everything that he told the former.
Hye-joo is overcome with emotion and asks Soo-bin to get water for her. Soo-bin complies, and it looks like she feels bad for her. On her way out, she keeps the door unlocked to come back in easily. Elsewhere, Seung-hee faces her mother’s annoyance after she ‘abandoned’ her 3 years ago.
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Joong-do makes a surprise visit to Hye-joo and sobs to her that someone died because of him and that it is too hard. While holding her crying husband, she thinks back to the first time she met Joong-do and how she has never doubted him and his sincerity towards the world from the first day that she met him. It’s sweet watching her helping people since she was young and meeting Joong-do and pining for him all those years ago.
Eventually, she sees the person who donated huge amounts of food and money to the seniors’ welfare centre and is shocked to find Joong-do there. Sparks fly when they meet at the old woman’s house once more, and things get a headstart when they share a meal together.
Trolley Episode 3 Ending
Back in the present, as she continues to hold Joong-do, she also remembers the woman’s wrath who accused her of killing her son – the very woman who turns out to be Seung-kyu’s mother. Downstairs, Woo-jae asks Soo-bin whether she will have the baby. She asks him what he’d prefer, and he tells her that it depends on who the father is – it might not be Ji-hoon. She agrees with him on that.
Trolley Episode 3 Review
The third episode of the series makes way for some character growth and background and focuses on the relationships and what makes them tick. Without any new or shocking revelations, Trolley episode 3 is a tame but weirdly comforting watch since people express their emotions instead of going down self-destructive paths. Although it doesn’t leave you shocked in any way, there’s still some new information to take away from it.
Plus, with Seung-hee’s visit, Hye-joo is surely about to be put under the limelight. It’ll be interesting to finally know what her relationship with Youngsan is and why she always seems so stressed when the place is brought up.
Trolley is streaming on Netflix.
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