Presented by Lotte Entertainment
Produced by Good Player
directed by AHN Jin-woo
Three new babies are born
on this earth each second,
Korea ranks number one in the world
in terms of population growth,
At this pace, our population
will reach 600 million in 100 years,
Unfortunately, our land doesn't expand
to support this kind of growth,
We need to limit births for their better nurturing
and a more economical life,
Birth control, your way out of poverty,
Presidential Blue House, 1964 Free counseling on family planning at the public clinic nearest you,
starring LEE Beom-soo and KlM Jung-eun
We've created an animated version
to appeal to the general public.
lt looks interesting and easy to understand.
Will this be shown in theaters starting this month?
Yes.
The film has been distributed to theaters nationwide.
Starting next week at the earliest...
Will this have impact when the public's understanding
of family planning has hardly improved?
Population grew by 2.8% this year.
Fertility rate is 5.7 children per household.
Three years ago, it was 3% growth and 6 children.
When will we ever achieve $1,000 per capita GNP at this rate?
ls it the Health Ministry's responsiblity to achieve that GNP?
The population growth
is offsetting our economic growth!
More than 70% of our population live outside the city.
Do you think those 70% ever go to the movies?
He's right.
They hardly have radio or TV, much less access to a theater.
Our only option is to reach out
and educate them one by one.
But who will carry out this education?
You have workers in the public clinics!
l know that! But where's the budget?
When will you ever stop using budget as an excuse?
Use it as an excuse?
What the hell am l supposed to do when there's no money?
What did you say?
Enough!
Don't worry about the budget. Just do it.
MlSSlON SEX CONTROL
Yongduri of Chungnam Province, 1972
Turn around.
Next!
You were here before.
Go on home!
Turn around.
Ah, the powder...
l'm from Yongduri. Who is Miss Park from Seoul?
Yongduri?
That's me.
Wow! You are a woman and a CEO!
Wait a minute.
You look too young to be a CEO.
l'm impressed that you run your own business.
lt's actually a project sponsored by the government.
The government has sent me
to help improve living standards in rural areas.
A project to improve living standards?
Then, you've come for a good cause.
l'm very interested in improving my living standards.
Wait a minute.
We should hurry then.
Hang on tight. Off we go!
Father, Suk-gu is here.
Sorry to have kept you waiting, sir.
l have brought Miss Park.
Pay your respects to the Village Chief, Miss.
Good afternoon, sir. l am Park Hyun-joo.
Glad to make your acquaintance.
And here is the younger son of our Village Chief.
He oversees most of the business in the village himself.
Let's save the introductions for later.
Hurry, they're all waiting.
Yes, sir.
- Let's go, then. - All right.
Good afternoon! Good afternoon!
l've come from the Seoul Public Clinic.
l'm a family planning counselor,
and my name is Park Hyun-joo.
l have invited you all to come today
to help you understand what family planning is,
why it is essential,
and how you can implement it.
Family planning is to consider the mother's health
and the family's financial status
to choose the right time and interval of conception
and avoid unwanted pregnancy,
thereby achieving a higher standard of living.
What the hell is she saying?
l can hardly understand.
Oh, come on. She's not speaking a foreign language.
ln a nutshell, it's a campaign for a better life.
Okay? Got it?
Yes, that's right!
ln sum, family planning is a project
that will raise the quality of our life.
Whoa!
Now,
let us all think for a second.
Here is a family that has 1 acre of land to farm.
Let's assume that there are 5 children.
The parents work as hard as you all do,
but will not be able to feed the children well.
But,
what if they keep having children
until there are ten instead of five?
Oh my! The father must be mighty potent!
Ladies and gentlemen!
The kids may go hungry everyday. ls that okay?
This is why
l've come to tell you how to feed those children
so that they don't go hungry.
Now, to feed our children
what must we do?
Young lady!
Will you please get to the point? l might die waiting!
- Yeah, tell us! - Tell us!
The way to do this...
is to...
not...
have any children.
What?
What is she saying?
ls she telling us to stop having sex?
Hey, you said this was for a better quality of life!
You'll probably ask
how you can stop having children when conception naturally takes place?
Simple. You prevent it.
Now, l'll talk about some contraceptive methods...
You saying we shouldn't have children?
l've never heard of such a thing!
- We can prevent conception by... - Village Chief!
Did you gather us here to listen to this nonsense?
Can you believe this? Does this make sense?
Mr. Kang! The leaflets, sir!
Mr. Chief! This is a government initiative!
Well, l'm not sure whether it really is.
Of course not! Now get lost!
God, not have any children!
- Sir. - Are't you afraid of God?
Sir, please be calm...
What's all this crap!
Shoo! Shoo! You witch!
Shoo! You evil sprit!
Shoo! Get lost! You devil!
l've never heard such nonsense in my whole life!
Just have two girls, did you say?
Then, who will hold the ancestral rites?
My little baby here is cursed because of you!
Please! Wait! Just a moment!
Listen to me.
Do listen to me for a minute.
This is a government initiative!
Suk-gu! Mr. Byun Suk-gu!
Please hear me out.
l understood what you said, Miss.
What?
You came back just like that?
Yes, but you see...
lf it were that easy why would we have asked
for you to come all the way from Seoul?
You should visit each household.
Talk to them one by one.
Okay?
Yes, sir.
Losing stuff and all from the very first day.
Hold it.
You have to tie it real tight to get a good color.
Done!
Mom, l tied my hair with this.
You look so pretty!
Ah, a balloon!
Didn't know my little boy could make such a big balloon!
Yikes!
l'm next!
No, l am!
What are you all doing?
My head is ready to burst,
and you don't even worry about how much rice we've got left.
What did l do?
Are you a child?
No, you're a grown-up. And look at yourself!
What an example you set for the kids!
Get rid of it!
Alright. Alright.
Damm it.
Dad! Wanna go for a swim?
Yeah, just drive me nuts.
This is what's called a birth control pill.
This is for your wife. One pill a day.
You're so pretty, Miss Park.
- Are you single? - Yes.
You said you have a girl and a boy, is that right?
Yeah. By the way, you got a boyfriend?
No, l don't.
ls there anything for men?
l was just getting to that.
Now, look here.
This in the picture is this one.
lt's called a condom.
The leaflet provides detailed explanation on how to use it.
Whenever you and your wife do it, you put this
on your you-know-what.
l don't know what.
You know, 'it'.
C'mon, l don't know what you're talking about.
Your pecker.
Pecker?
On this?
No, not that pecker.
Out with it. l don't know what you mean.
Oh, come on. No beating around the bush.
Where? Where do l put it?
l wonder where?
Your thing that pees.
You mean this pecker?
Yep, that pecker.
Do we have a visitor?
Hello, ma'am.
Who are you?
Mother!
lt's you! You, on that day!
Yes, your son wanted to learn about methods of birth control.
What? You bastard!
You haven't even got married yet!
He's single?
Why do you want to learn about birth control!
Drunk already in broad daylight! Shame on you!
So you don't careful die with no descendants?
You good-for-nothing!
What?
You've spent an entire day and no progress again?
Of course the young couples are out working in the daytime.
Do you expect me to explain every little thing?
No, sir.
There are more than 20,000 occupations in Korea.
Excuse me?
l'm just saying one's aptitude is very important.
What time was that last train to Seoul?
Beans!
Poppin'!
Go on!
Beans!
Poppin'!
Go on!
Beans!
Poppin'!
Go on!
Hey!
What are you doing?
Hello!
What are you doing, Miss? You shouldn't!
l'll do the beans on this side.
l want to help.
You really wanna help?
Yes, of course!
You call this help?
The beans are all crushed!
And you say you're helping?
Go, lady. Go, go, go.
- l just wanted to help. - Help what? Go on.
And l do have some things to tell you about!
Don't you come over here.
The government has sent me for your own good!
Yeah, that damn government. l wish it would just let me be.
Don't you want to be really rich?
Don't you want to have a happy better life?
Hello, ladies.
Hello.
Smells wonderful! l see you're making rice cakes.
Oh, hello.
- Are you serious? - Yeah, l am.
Really?
Wow, it looks real tasty.
May l have a...
about of course not.
Well, l didn't really want any...
Would you like me to help you?
You must be tired. May l help you with that?
Wanna try?
Yes, l do!
Aren't you gonna beat it?
Yeah, l'll start now.
After the dough's all dry?
Step aside. You'll ruin it.
l'm talking a swing now.
Here it goes!
Oh my!
Yesterday, she hammered my wife's head
as if it were the rice cake.
Really?
She's supposed to have studied in a university in Seoul!
And the things she does!
Yeah, l know.
lt doesn't make any sense. You don't get rich by not having kids.
Raising children is the best enterprise.
Don't you agree, Suk-gu?
Huh?
Hey, what were you thinking about all this time?
lt's the end of the month.
l promise l'll pay you back in full next month.
Put it back in your pocket.
That would l do with so little money?
But still.
- Are you busy? - No.
Why? Need me to do something?
How about shining my shoe?
Why? Don't want to?
A shoe's gotta be spick and span!
Especially for you 'cuz you're the best-dresser in town!
You can't wear dirty shoes!
Master!
You gotta look good for people.
You have a visitor, sir.
Help yourself.
Thank you, sir.
l hear that all the villagers
really look up to you, sir.
With family planning,
The people in this village can be free from poverty.
But no one even tries to listen to me.
lf you can just say, ''Let's hear what she has to say.''
Then, the people will listen.
Please help me, sir.
Are you asking me to be a beast?
Remembering our ancestors
and bearing children to continue the family is our duty,
which you tell them not to.
lsn't that the same as telling us to live as beasts?
No, sir. That is not it.
The government is trying to help you
live in dignity and wealth.
Such a life is impossible with four or five kids, Mr. Kang.
Miss Park, are you married?
No, sir. Not yet.
Okay, so if you do get married, how many kids will you have?
Whether a boy or a girl, just two.
So many?
Why not have no children?
Then, you'd be even better off.
You need to have people for a country to exist.
And the family must prosper before the country can.
l hope l don't see you again in this village about this issue.
This is unheard of...
Jong-shik, the young lady is leaving!
See her off!
Go inside.
You see...
ls it true that l can be rich by not having more kids?
This is really frustrating.
Why can't you understand Korean?
Listen carefully.
Allow me to start again.
The mother's health and financial status...
l'll make this simple.
You see, your youngest one has three meals a day.
So how much rice is that a month?
We have only two meals.
Two?
C'mon, what've you been doing? People eat three meals a day!
How much is that a month? About half a bushel, no?
Yeah, about that much.
Nah, the little bastard has been eating more lately.
Well, we'll assume half a bushel. How much is that a year?
What are you counting for? lt would be a little over 6 bushels.
Your youngest one is six.
Five years and that's 30 bushels.
With that you could've paid back Mr. Kang.
So what does this boil down to?
lf you didn't have that boy of yours,
you wouldn't have that debt, get it?
- ls that true? - Yes! Yes!
Stop eating so much!
Why'd you hit him on the head?
Now, let's all practice how to use this.
Here's the condom. Here.
Step one.
Tear the package and take out the condom.
- Tear and take out. - Tear and take out.
Step two!
Carefully examine to determine which side it is, in or out.
- Examine which side, in or out. - Examine.
Step three!
Pull the tip to let the air out and put it on.
Air out and put on.
Step four!
Roll it down slowly, very slowly to the bottom.
Roll it down slowly, slowly, slowly.
Step five!
Apply lubricant.
- Apply lubricant. - Apply lubricant.
Done!
Miss Park, why do we have to put grease on this?
Otherwise it'll be too dry.
Yes.
Oh, 'cuz it's too dry.
What are you doing?
Mine is too big for this.
Watch what you say in front of the lady.
l can't lie just because she's here.
- Yeah, big is big. - You betcha.
What's the matter? Why stop?
Wait a second.
l almost came.
Wait a sec. lt's almost done.
Careful! You'll wake the kids.
l can only get one ball in.
Let me see.
l'll kill you.
Thank you.
l'll kill you.
Appreciate it.
l'll kill you...
You're so kind.
Kill you...
Come on. Make some effort.
Kill...
How to use a condom
Man, l tried it out.
And it's not very good.
l don't know what l was doing last night.
You, too?
l still feel like somebody's pulling me by the balls.
Careful!
Here!
We have something just for such a case.
These are birth control pills.
One pill a day. Never forget.
lf you skip even for a day, it all goes to nothing, okay?
lt's not as if these pills make one healthy.
We really have to take it every single day?
What are you saying?
lf we can only be rich, we should even take 100 pills a day!
Right, Miss Park?
Yes.
Why'd you pinch me?
But shouldn't you
be getting another box?
You do it in the daytime, too.
Things aren't as good.
Mr. Kang, l've come to congratulate you.
Happy 61st birthday!
Thank you.
l wish you a grandson in the near future.
l also wish you a son.
Yes, sir. l think it's a son this time.
After 7 girls straight.
What have you been doing?
You should bear a grandson for your father.
Yeah, hurry up!
The pills are for women!
Yeah, that's right!
My husband took it for a whole month. l hope that's all right.
Of course, don't worry.
My husband took 10 pills at once and he was fine.
lf you think about it, men are a bit stupid.
Stupid. So stupid.
What's so funny?
Oh, nothing really.
You look so pretty today.
Sister, still no sign?
Excuse me?
l'm asking is there any sign?
No, not yet.
You're a daughter-in-law of the head family.
And you've only born one girl.
lt's father's 61st birthday and there is no grandson.
Have you been taking that medicine l gave you?
l have.
Accident!
A major accident!
Accident!
Young-sook's mom!
What happened, Doc?
She jumped off the Maiden's Rock. Must've been nuts.
Doctor!
Please save my grandson! l know it's a boy this time!
My poor little boy!
My poor little boy. What shall l do?
Mother, please!
Oh, my baby boy!
Don't cry, okay?
Your mother will be alright. Don't cry.
When l had my youngest one, l really thought it was a boy.
The baby was stronger in the womb.
So l thought, 'lt must be a boy.'
But it was a girl again.
The heavens have been unkind.
Anyhow, this is how l ended up with 7 girls straight.
With each girl grew our debt to Mr. Kang.
This here is Maiden's Rock.
Actually, more married mothers jumped off this rock than maidens.
Long ago a maiden with a child jumped off it and people named it that.
lt's famous in these parts 'cuz only the baby would be rid off,
and the mother would survive.
Have other women...?
l don't know for sure.
But l bet everyone older than me has been here at least once.
l have no regrets.
Even if she were born, it would only be a life of misery.
lt's better this way than have her live in starvation like me.
l did the right thing.
No doubt about it.
But the people
did not believe him.
So he was subject to dire persecution.
But Galileo Galilei
insisted that the earth revolves around the sun.
Why do you think he did it?
Why did he?
Yeah, l'll be darned. Wonder why?
Right?
Your noodles are going soggy. Why aren't you eating, Miss?
Help yourself, Mr. Byun. l'm not hungry.
But still, it would be a waste.
We shouldn't have ordered 3 dishes.
Please listen to me as you eat.
He did it because people need to know the truth.
lf it weren't for Galileo Galilei,
we may all be believing that it is the sun turning around the earth.
How about now? Which turns around which?
You're turning my brain, that's what. Haven't you been listening?
So it seems that the Gal siblings in ltaly
did something great for humanity.
Right?
The Gal siblings, well, it's actually Galileo who...
Yes.
l'm saying l want you two to be the Gal siblings in this village.
But we're a couple.
Let's go to bed.
l have to finish this coat for Father.
You know Father wants a grandson, more than that coat.
This is your wife's pot of honey. She's been eating in secret.
Menstrual period!
Very good. We learned a lot today.
Now do you understand
how a child is conceived and how to avoid it?
Yes!
Really?
Yes!
Does anyone have a question?
l do!
Yes?
When do l put that thing on?
C'mon, you still don't get it?
Now listen carefully.
You turn off the light, and you know, to do it.
And you get kinda tense and good
and your cock gets up like so.
lt's okay.
Just then, you say 'Wait!' and put the condom on.
And when you're at it you know like so...
Yes! Yes! Honey! Honey! Honey!
Hold on. Honey! Honey! And it's done!
l haven't counted but, say, your 300 million tadpoles are safe
inside the condom.
Right?
Yes.
But that doesn't work for me.
Mine gets up real quick and l don't have time to put it on.
Then l go ''Honey, Honey, Oh Honey,''
and those 300 million tadpoles are out of the bag.
lf it gets up and dies so quick, l doubt there'll be so many.
Maybe a couple.
Shut up, you bastard!
No, l know nothing about this. Honest, sir.
Yes, it's true that we gathered at my house at night.
lt was those noodles!
Miss Park told us to be those Gal siblings.
Enough! No more out of you!
l told you l don't want to see you again.
Want to ruin my family?
lt's my fault, Father. lt's my fault.
Miss Park is not to blame.
l asked her for the pills.
The head daughter-in-law must continue our lineage! What?
You've only born a girl and now won't produce an heir?
Think you could fool us all and live in peace?
Father, please forgive me. l have done wrong.
Sir, did you ever stop to think why she chose to use birth control?
When she had her first child, she thought she would die.
She fainted many times
and spent 32 hours in labor before she finally gave birth.
And after that,
she had two miscarriages.
lmagine how scared she must've been about having another child.
Creating a new life takes such pain and suffering.
And to cut off our lineage because of that!
Why do you say that? You have a granddaughter!
Please, quiet down, everyone!
Those in the back, sit down!
Everyone had dinner l hope?
Yes!
l've asked you all to come to talk about
how strange things are occurring in this village lately.
ven if it is a State initiative
we must not comply with what is wrong.
l hear the young ones gather each night,
conspiring foolishly for a trivial gain.
l ask the elders to counsel and correct them.
As the village chief,
l shall not tolerate any more of this.
Where in the world
have you all been gathering these nights? Huh?
What was that about?
Mr. Kang's daughter-in-law took the pills.
Pills?
Attention please, everyone!
Our junior head of village would also like to speak!
l have only a small thing to announce.
As of today, Soo-chul's family cannot farm our plot.
- Soo-chul's family? - That means...
Mr. Byun is well aware of the reason.
l just wanted to announce this for your information.
You're still home?
Honey!
See this? lt's saying, 'l need money.'
Tada!
Sew it.
Couldn't you just get me a new one?
Look!
Put that thing away from me!
How could you?
What now?
Tuition!
Not today. Just go.
But Mom, you promised me by today.
Dad will give you more next time. So just go today.
Yeah, right! When will that be?
lf you don't, l'm not going!
Get up.
Get up!
lf l go empty-handed again,
l have to stand in a corner holding a chair over my head!
ls that such a big deal?
lf it's what it takes to study,
You should be ready to hold up a rock if not a chair!
Get up! Go to school!
You don't know anything!
You haven't been to school yourself!
You little brat!
How dare you talk back to me like that?
Stop! You'll hurt him!
Who taught you to be disrespectful!
Don't send him to school!
Have some more.
l'm full.
Just finish that much.
l heard Seok-won's wife bore a son after eating that.
What brings you here?
Are you here to eat?
Alone?
Chang-su!
Get on, okay?
Chang-su, hurry and hop on!
Captain, where to? To home? Okay, l'm off!
Hey!
Hold on tight. l'm going to make a real dash, okay?
What are you trying to do?
Chang-su.
You loved to play the captain when we were young.
How about reminiscing the old days? Hurry and mount! lt's alright!
Are you nuts?
Get up. Let's go.
Chang-su! Forgive me this once! l'll never do it again!
lf l don't farm your plots, my family will die of hunger.
l don't care about me! lt's okay if l die.
But my wife and the little kids. l'm begging you for them.
Please, l'm begging for them.
l'll never ever do it again! l'll do everything you say!
Look, l'm begging you. Please, Chang-su.
lf l consider our old friendship, l shouldn't have been so harsh.
l'm sorry. Get up now.
Thank you, Chang-su!
l will never forget this!
Thank you so much!
l, too, didn't feel so comfortable about it.
But you know this time, we need to set an example.
So l can't help you.
Chang-su...
How much is it?
Lack of education.
From lower class?
l'm sorry for asking this so many times,
but could l really put it this way?
Okay, l got it.
Thanks, l think l can do the rest.
When l go back to Seoul, l'll buy you lunch.
Alright, thanks. Bye.
Lower class...
Mr. Byun!
Please, help me.
You've got some nerve.
What more help do you need from me?
You dare ask me for more
after seeing me get ruined for helping you?
Yes, l dare to, Mr. Village Chief.
Who are you kidding?
Village what?
Village Chief of Yongduri!
l've recommended you.
Because you'll work harder than anyone for the village.
You'll get me kicked out with this nonsense!
l'm already branded a troublemaker,
and my family will starve soon!
But a Village Chief gets a salary.
Every single month.
Letter of appointment.
Name of village, Yongduri.
Name of appointee, Byun Suk-gu.
The above person is appointed as the Chief of Yongduri.
Dated September 9, 1972.
Authorized by Goh Gyeong-ju, Chief of Jungsan County.
l have high expectations, Chief Byun.
Congratulations, Mr. Chief and Mrs. Chief.
- Don't, you're embarrassing me. - Really, don't.
You've become the Village Chief.
Shall we celebrate with a movie?
A movie?
Are you serious?
Yes!
Silver bell, golden bell,
Jingle, jingle
Two kids for our home
Happy, happy
Laughing all the time
There's Chang-su.
l wish we can soon have a grandson,
like in that family photo.
Thanks to you,
the villagers had the luxury of watching a film.
Wasn't it interesting and fun?
lsn't that what a movie's about?
l can go home from here.
No, we're almost there. l'll see you home and take the alley.
Shall we run?
Help! Help! ls there anyone?
Seoul lady, get lost!
Miss Park.
Do you know who l am?
l'm the Village Chief...
Who are you people!
Can't you tell?
l'm a thug.
So what? Trying to scare me?
Trying to scare me, you bitch?
Now do you know why you got beat up?
Next time, you die.
Be good.
lt's Chang-su.
l'm sorry l brought this upon you.
Sorry about what?
Ever since l met you, each day is so exciting.
l'm sorry.
That's okay.
Let's disinfect that wound.
l'm fine.
Turn your head a bit.
Don't cry.
l won't stop here.
Just watch me.
l'm going to make this village a prosperous one.
Yongduri of Chungnam Province. l will make it a wealthy village.
Yes, please do.
Especially No. 33 of Yongduri.
My home, l mean.
Okay.
Miss Park! Miss Park!
The President is coming!
Be seated.
What is it?
Quarter 3 progress report, Mr. President.
Let's cut the formalities.
Yes, Mr. President.
Are you having any difficulties?
The President?
Who are you?
l am from Byunduri...
Chief Yong Suk-gu!
l was just informed, and had to take a bicycle...
What happened to your face?
Hey, you.
From Byunduri!
Chief of Byun, no Yongduri. The name is Byun Suk-gu!
l asked what happened to your face?
Chief of Yongduri got hurt, sir!
Yongduri?
That sounds familiar.
Where's the family planning counselor of Yongduri?
Here! Me, Mr. President.
l am Yongduri...
Did you two fight?
No, sir.
Secretary.
Yes, Mr. President.
What are my top priorities this year?
The New Community Movement and Family Planning lnitiative, sir.
And?
Yongduri
ranks lowest in performance.
Chief of Yongduri!
What happened?
l was made Chief only three days ago, and l'm not quite sure, sir.
l'm sorry, Mr. President!
The transition must not have been properly done.
That can't be the reason.
Give me a rational explanation.
Mr. President!
The reason is...
There is a deep-rooted preference for boys in Yongduri,
and the feudalistic landowner rules the tenant farmers, l mean...
He has full control over them.
And so the performance was...
lt's like that across the country.
You have to push harder!
Yes, sir! We will use all possible means
to achieve the target performance.
Any other difficulties?
Mr. President!
What is it?
Just pushing harder is okay, l suppose.
But some other method could be more effective at times.
The villagers break their backs working,
yet they can't even pay back the principal,
such less the interest, so they lead such hard lives.
So couldn't Mr. President
first write off their debt?
Debt?
You ranked bottom and dare to make such a suggestion!
What are you standing there for? Escort them out!
l'm not finished yet.
Get off me! Let me speak!
Get your dirty hands off!
Mr. President! Please hear me out, sir!
We should set the right conditions first.
Mr. President! Please do hear me out!
What town are you from?
Sandong, Gyeongsang Province.
Sandong...
That's next to my home village.
Yes, sir.
So what more do you want to say?
Yes, sir.
lt's true Yongduri is last right now.
Sir, l ask you to designate Yongduri
as a test ground for family planning.
And write off all their debt.
Then what will happen?
The people will work real hard at family planning.
How hard?
Very hard...
lf l cancel their debts,
how far will the birth rate fall?
Mr. President!
lf you cancel our debt,
l pledge allegiance with all my body and soul.
What?
No child will be born in our village.
Seriously.
Yongduri became family planning pilot village
Now, how do you feel? Are your hearts going wild?
Not just the hearts!
Now Miss Park will herself deliver this wonderful news!