Episode 18
Coordinator/ Sa-hyun Kim
Assistant Producer/ Sun-mi Lee
Scenario/ Sun-mi Lee, Ki-ho Kim
Producer/ Hee Han
Meeting in progress
Did you get the stuff?
I managed to...
Wait, aren't these women's clothes?
I can't wear this stuff.
What the heck...
All I could find were cleaning lady's clothes...
You did fine. After all, my sweetie helped.
What are you going to do with these clothes?
- We must prove Ho's innocence. - With this stuff? How?
- You have anyone in mind? - Yes, Bong...
- Hello? Okay, I'll be right there.
I have to go back to work. If you need anything, call me.
Good luck. Bye.
Okay.
Okay, bye.
She's so pretty, isn't she?
Shall we begin?
Meeting in progress
Sun blocks the moon
the night swallows the sun
another day pases by
Today is the last day.
There'll be no more sun
Rush myself
only with excuse.
Endless promises and lies
I want to start over.
I want to fly up above the sky.
I can't give up.
Hello, Bong-sam?
Fly until the sunset.
Fly
- Bong-sam. - Yeah.
Sit down.
- It's been a while. - What's up?
I was in the area so I decided to drop by.
I guess Ho's away from the office.
- You haven't heard? - Heard what?
- Something happened, and he quit. - What? He quit? Why?
You don't need to know why.
Want to go out for a drink?
- I have to work late. - Oh, do you?
Is there anything else? I'm rather busy.
Wait... Just give me a few minutes.
I know your English is good.
But would you take a look at this? It's a brochure from my company.
Take a look at this book.
And this one, and this one too.
You have to keep honing your English.
Hey, why aren't you looking at the books?
They're really nice.
Published by Oxford University!
Why is he looking for Ho?
Do you think he really did such a thing?
That's why he's fired. But how could he...
You never know.
- Excuse me. - Yes?
Would you empty my trash can?
Sure...
My, you're a big lady...
I'll be right down. Have the car ready.
Monday, Japanese restaurant, noon.
FIND OUT ABOUT KANG HO AND MARUYAMA
Strange...
Ho.
Okay, let's put them in here.
Weird.
For Ho's innocence These corporate guys sure are busy.
They have so many appointments. I wish I had an appointment.
- How did Bong-sam react? - He didn't even blink.
Jerk...
You should've choked him right then and there.
Playing a salesman to a lowlife who frames people...
He deserves it.
Why don't you just expose him for what he is?
I'm already frustrated as it is...
And I have to put up with someone like him too?
What do we do now?
Bong-sam?
It's me, Ho.
Come in.
What brings you here so late?
Red sheets?
You shouldn't comment on other people's taste.
I'm just saying they're red.
Got anything to drink?
Here.
Have a seat.
No. Just say your piece.
You don't have to be so nervous.
I'm not here to rehash the past.
And I have no desire to hear you thank me.
To be honest, I was a bit surprised.
So what do you want?
What's your opinion of this Mr. Song?
Why do you ask?
He's involved in this matter, isn't he?
I was the fall guy for you guys, right?
I'm sorry.
Did he use you to get his job back?
You could say that.
And what about you?
Did you make some money?
If you want, I'll give you half.
You think I'm like you?
- Then what is it you want? - What do I want?
Not much.
I just want to prove my innocence.
I don't even want to go back to LK.
It was a mistake to begin with.
But...
I just don't want Mi-ok to be ashamed of me.
So what do you want me to do about it?
I'm not telling you to confess to her.
If she finds out you're the culprit,
she'll be pretty traumatized.
After all, she was in love with you once.
I'd love to kill you this very minute.
But what's holding me back
is that you and I were both used by a certain scumbag.
I'm not going to stand for it. What about you?
What should I do?
For starters, take a punch.
- Come have some ramen noodles. - Come on.
Come in.
Hi.
Why you...
What the heck... How dare you...
What do you think you're doing here?
Bong-sam will help us out. He'll be our secret weapon.
What? Help us?
That jerk?
What about a secret weapon?
What's this? Child's play? I'm not like you knuckleheads.
Knuckleheads?
You'd better watch what you say.
Let go.
- I said, let go. - What's with the chip on your shoulder?
What was that?
You'd better shut up, punk. How would he not be jealous?
He's not good-looking like you.
He has no real job.
What was that?
Do you think I'm mad about that?
That punk did a terrible thing...
And I'm here to change that, punk! You really need my help.
We don't need your help.
What was that again about knuckleheads?
- Let go... - Just calm down.
- Let go! - No, I won't.
Take it back.
Stop picking on me...
Good morning.
Good morning, sir.
Disappointed that I didn't help you?
No, sir.
You'll run into crisis in the corporate world.
If you always ask for help, you won't make it.
You have to survive.
I'll keep it in mind, sir.
That fool Mr. Kim has made it
so much easier for us.
But as for Ho...
Why did he just leave when he has the evidence?
Does he care that much about you?
Or is he afraid he'll be exposed as a fraud?
But I heard his English presentation was good too.
It's crossed my mind
that he's not what we thought.
I thought something was up
when he was hired.
But Mr. Kim treated him like an eyesore.
Was he a loser in high school too?
Yes.
Did you keep in touch after high school?
No, sir.
Perhaps there's a side to him you don't know?
The more I think about it, the stranger it seems...
Strange...
- Excuse me, sir. - Okay.
Presentation Assessment Mi-ok Lee: Very good.
Come in.
How have you been, sir?
Oh, hi. Long time no see.
- Congratulations, sir. - Thank you. Have a seat.
I heard you did something quite big.
Cosmetics division supervisor speaks highly of you.
- Thank you. - When did you find the time to study?
Working and studying. You're amazing.
Too bad I wasn't here to see it.
- Why did you want to see me? - Oh, right...
I wanted to include you on the project team.
- I'm sorry? - Should I or should I not?
If you think I'm capable, include me.
Otherwise, leave me out, sir.
Didn't you want to be on the project team?
So if I want to, I can be on the team?
What I'm trying to say is...
it's a problem because you're an agency worker, understand?
But I can take care of that part, you know?
I can't change your status right this minute.
But if you do as well or better than others on this team...
Wouldn't that increase your prospects?
Then please do it for me.
Should I? Okay, I will.
Thank you, sir.
Mi-ok.
Yes?
I don't like that uniform on you.
I feel the same way. Goodbye.
Hello.
Did you see Mr. Song?
Yes.
- Why? - Well...
I guess he thinks highly of you.
- I need to get back. - Okay.
Mi-ok.
Everything's going well with Ho?
Yes.
I thought you were the clingy type but you really burn your bridges.
When I see you now,
I wonder if you ever really had feelings for me.
Think whatever will make it easier for you.
- No word from him? - Who do you mean?
- Mr. Maruyama. - Oh. No, not yet...
I'm dying of curiosity.
I know, sir.
How could Maruyama and Ho know each other?
Want me to call Ho and ask?
No, my pride won't allow that.
He'll laugh at us for asking after we canned him.
- Don't you think? - That's true...
But at least, we'll know.
Considering all we've done,
he probably won't tell us.
But he isn't the type to hold grudges.
So he might be over it already.
Maybe he knows a lot of powerful people.
Considering everything that's happened, I wouldn't rule it out.
Someone broke into the office. My diary is gone.
- Mine, too. - Yours, too?
Hey, Ho? Yes, I made it here.
But it's so expensive, I had to leave.
What should I do?
What? Wait till he's out?
Aren't you asking a bit much?
Okay, fine...
For someone who isn't very smart to have so many English books.
You can wear my suits. I don't need them anymore.
- Where's your badge? - I left it at the office.
- Hello? - May I speak to Ho Kang?
- He left for work. - He did?
- Hello? - Okay.
Crazy girl...
- I'm home. - Are you coming together?
We met at the door.
Why aren't you carrying this with you?
- Oh, that? - they changed the system.
What?
And why are you guys always coming home together?
Be honest. What happened?
- What do you mean? - Did you quit your job?
- I didn't quit... - He was fired.
- What? Fired? - Why, you...
Mom's too quick. You can't fool her forever...
Mom...
What did you just say? Fired?
Honey...
What! Fired?
He's so tough...
They fired you?
And they lied to me that you were on assignment?
Why, those no-good scammers...
I depise liars.
I can't mix with such petty schemers.
- Hey! - Yes, sir.
Notify LK we won't be cooperating on the consortium.
Yes, sir.
You bragged about your job when you turned me down.
How did you get fired?
You don't need to know, sir.
I'd like to help in any way I can.
Let me try to do this on my own.
Arrogant fool...
Why don't you come with me to Japan?
- Is that a no? - Do you want to go back?
- Is that what you really want? - Sorry?
I'm not belittling honest work.
But opportunities don't come by that often in life.
Your getting fired may be a blessing in disguise.
Your meeting me was an opportunity.
And coming with me to Japan would be another one.
Because I can give you money and fame.
The choice is yours.
I turned down LK's offer because of you.
I value loyalty above all else.
I hope we'll meet again.
I'm sorry, sir. Goodbye.
He's so sexy...
He's the real man. A manly man.
Yes, right. I understand.
Come on, now. This is Song you're talking to.
Nothing's changed since we last talked.
Yes, that's right.
It's been taken care of.
You needn't worry.
Thankfully, I had just the right fellow...
Right, I understand.
Okay then.
I'll see you tomorrow at seven. Yes, yes.
Hey, it's me.
Bong-sam...
Got pen and paper?
That Bong-sam never does anything right.
He got the time, but not the place.
If you hadn't run off to the arcade, we would've had him.
Should I have just waited outside looking pathetic?
Yes, that was your job!
The paparazzi waits hours for one snapshot.
You should've done it yourself!
Or that big shot, Bong-sam!
Song knows what we look like!
Why don't you change the meeting place?
Hello?
I'm calling on behalf of Mr. Song from LK.
He wants to meet at a different place.
Do you have any suggestions?
Okay...
I'll be sure to tell him.
Hello? Mr. Song?
I'm calling on behalf of Mr. Park from S Corporation.
He wanted to change the meeting place.
The same time.
But at the New York Hotel restaurant.
Yes. I'll be sure to tell him.
Very nice.
I think I've found my calling.
Right now, everyone at LK
is wondering about the relationship between Ho and Maruyama.
Maybe we can use that to our advantage.
How?
How are things at LK?
The amount invested in energy ventures
is almost double the originally projected amount.
So we're suffering from a shortage of funds.
That's why we're staking it all on this consortium.
Well, our position is that we can't budge this time.
So please try to understand.
I'm trying.
Did you find out anything about Ho and Maruyama?
We're trying our best.
But Maruyama's such a veiled figure.
We can't see a connection between him and Ho.
Oh, my...
- How have you been, sir? - Long time, no see, Mr. Kang.
- The chairman's doing well? - Yes, of course. Have a seat.
Please take this.
This is from Mr. Maruyama.
He shouldn't have... Please thank him for me.
He was disappointed he couldn't see you last time.
He went on about it for a whole week.
I see...
I hear you quit your job?
- Yes. - May I ask what happened?
- I was framed. - Who'd do such a thing...
It's not a big deal.
If the chairman finds out you were framed,
he won't be able to sleep at night.
Please keep it from the chairman.
I can't do that.
The chairman's so worried about you
that it keeps him up at night.
If I don't tell him,
I don't know what he'd do to me.
Just leave it to us.
We'll find the man who framed you,
and make him repent.
Repent?
No, that won't be necessary...
Excuse me...
Hello? Yes, sir.
One second, sir.
It's Mr. Maruyama on the phone.
Speaking, sir.
How are you, sir?
Yes, sir.
Yes.
You're too kind.
Yes, sir.
Use every resource to contact Maruyama.
Find out what happened.
Why he soured on the deal.
Yes, sir.
We staked too much on Maruyama. We should've had other options.
I barely made it through that cosmetics proposal leak.
If this deal doesn't go through,I will get killed.
Nine lives wouldn't be enough then.
I understand, sir.
But maybe Ho really did interfere.
Hello.
What brings you here?
I was in the area.
I owe this company a lot,
and I didn't have the chance to say goodbye.
You didn't have to.
- I take it that everything is fine? - Why, yes.
My, look at the time.
I hope I didn't take up too much of your time.
No, not at all.
- Want something else to drink? - No thank you.
No, just say the word.
Coffee, green tea, herbal tea, ginger tea. What do you want?
- No, I should get going. - Come on now.
I said, no!
Right, you still have some coffee left.
Do you know Mr. Maruyama, by any chance?
Yes, I know Mr. Maruyama.
- It seems you two are rather close. - A bit.
- How do you know him? - I've known him for a while.
I had a drink with him last night.
I heard he dropped by.
Yes...
He didn't know I'd been fired.
I guess he asked for me.
He did.
And you lied, saying I was on an assignment?
Well, yes...
Anyone would do the same in that situation.
I guess that's why he was so angry.
Excuse me.
Thanks to you two gentlemen,
I had a brief but enjoyable work experience.
One sec. Have a seat.
We've been reviewing your espionage case.
Nothing's conclusive yet.
But some feel the investigation
was not thorough enough.
For one, the tapes from
surveillance camera weren't reviewed.
The personnel logs weren't reviewed.
No criminal investigation was
done with the e-mails.
Yes, that's right.
If you can keep your test score a secret,
we'd be willing to consider rehiring you...
What do you think?
Actually, I've come to a painful realization of my limitations.
What are you talking about?
I always said you're the prodigy of the century.
- You don't remember? - I do, sir.
We didn't think a man of your character
would do such a thing.
But the auditors made such a big fuss...
I thank you for your kind thoughts.
Come on, now...
So we'll invalidate Ho's resignation,
and see if he can be rehired.
And if necessary, submit it directly to the Board.
- Yes, sir. - Right away.
Yes, sir!
And I was also thinking...
Could we all get together with Maruyama soon?
He's not responding to our overtures.
I'll think about it, sir.
I'd really appreciate it...
Hyun-ah, take a close look at this part.
I see...
After this part...
I'm sorry.
Hi. Good morning, everybody? Please, don't get up.
Some 30 members of the administrative department
and the cosmetics division applied
to be on the HNC project team of our
new cosmetic brand line.
Those of you in this room have made the team.
And the judging process was devoid of subjectivity.
It was completely objective.
So you should all be proud.
And on that note, let's congratulate Mi-ok.
Thank you.
- We'll do our best, sir. - Greatjob.
Excuse me.
Hello. Yeah...
Let's give it our best.
Let's do this.
- Mr. Park. - Yes.
Let's go. By the way...
Mi-ok. What a surprise?
- What? - You sure know a lot of tricks.
What tricks?
Getting fired as a temp and getting rehired again, for one.
And?
Kissing up to the men to get on the project team.
Anything else?
I'm just saying...
Did Ho change his phone number?
- Why?/- Someone else answered the phone.
Hello? Ho?
Where? Really?
I missed you so much, nearly lost my mind.
I've been fired, yet I'm so busy.
What if someone comes in?
Who cares? I don't work here anymore.
Did you miss me?
Yes, but what if someone sees us. I don't want to get fired.
I just made the project team.
What? For real?
- Is Mr. Moon around? - Yes.
Want to go for a glass of soju? I have so much to tell you.
We can talk about it now.
- Isn't that Mr. Moon? - I think so.
Yes, of course.
You know how Song can be.
He thinks he's so smart.
I'll meet and talk with ho.
He believes everything I say.
Yeah, I was very nice to him.