Hyongi!
Oh... Sera.
Honey-gi.
I've missed you.
Sera... Sera...
Look at you. No kiss or nothin'.
Just getting off?
Tired, huh? You look it.
Me? I'm good.
Hop in.
Honey-gi.
Well? Get in.
Ms. Song, what's "B Diminished 7th?"
Ms. Song?
Hm?
Bdim7. What's that mean?
An added diminished 7th.
Don't you like it?
The food here is good.
No.
When did you get back?
About time.
Two years ago. A year helping Dad in the hospital.
I opened my own practice last fall.
Your practice?
Mm.
I see.
That's it?
Even if you don't mean it, you could at least say,
"What, and you didn't call?"
With our history, I wouldn't presume.
You admit you did me wrong?
Are you done?
Oh, uh-huh.
Let's go somewhere.
Where?
We'll see a lot of each other, but it's been years.
We should make tonight last.
Um, Sera...
This is on you. Next time is on me.
Want some more?
No. I'm full.
You need to get back?
No. I'm done for the day.
You had an evening lesson.
Yes, at 8, but I rescheduled for tomorrow.
Why?
I'm a little tired.
I can catch up on chores, spend time with Dabin.
If you're tired you should relax, not do chores.
I'll look after Dabin. You get some rest.
Oh, no.
Dabin, want to play with Grandpa?
'kay.
Woohoo! I won!
You got me again.
Sit. Oh.
Still no alcohol?
Well, you know.
A non-alcoholic drink for him.
And for me...
You're driving.
I know...
A virgin pina colada.
You should have driven.
Drink if you like. You can hire a driver.
Pssh. Would it kill you to say you'll drive me?
OK, I'll drive you.
Whatever. We're starting over. I don't want to be too pushy.
Starting over?
Thanks.
To us.
Oh.
Sera...
We'll have time for the serious stuff.
Just not tonight.
Did my mom call you?
Your mom?
Why would she call me?
She doesn't know I'm here, much less have my number.
Is she all right?
Uh-huh.
I missed your mom.
I'll have to call on her.
There. Now go to sleep.
- Nana. - Hm?
Does Uncle Seungi live here now?
Not for good, just while Auntie Mirim is away.
Until she gets back.
Did she take Boram with her?
She sure did.
Must be nice, with his mom and all.
I only have Daddy.
Just Daddy?
What about Nana and Grandpa?
And Uncle Mingi and Seungi.
Now go to sleep.
What? Can't sleep?
Want a story?
Yes'm.
17
18
19
20... 20... 2...
Whew.
Could time go any slower? I slept all day now I'm up.
Hanul, Yunju, Mari, Soyong.
Why can't I remember their numbers?
Don't be a wimp. Live and die like a man.
That was fun. Another one.
Another? Maybe one more.
Once upon a time...
Key... the drawer key...
Gotcha.
What are you up to?
Well? Something you ate?
Where you going? Stand still.
I wonder..
Try it again and the hammer comes down.
Try what? I didn't do nothin'.
Then why are you here?
Mom, a son can come into his mom's room.
Go to bed.
Get an eyeful. It's all you get.
That's not it.
I wanted an earful.
What?
Mirim's not nagging me. My ears itch.
Scammer.
You have an ear pick?
- Mom. - Hm?
Will you clean my ears?
My eyes are tired.
Just a little, come on.
Go away.
Pleeease.
Not even with a magnifying glass.
If I go in I'll catch it too.
Better to lie low.
Huh?
They done?
- Mom. - What?
I need to check something. Let me look.
Five minutes? Three?
What?
My saved numbers.
Ouch!
Want another?
Big baby. As bad as your father.
Tsk-tsk-tsk.
You get an earful?
What did I tell you? Don't go near her when she's alone.
Look at me. I heard the noise and took off.
That's what you get for not listening.
That wasn't it. I was after my phone.
Your phone?
Talk about guts.
Stealing from there of all places?
Stealing? It's my phone.
Yours? Cash, goods, once your mom gets it, it's gone.
Until she gives it back.
Dad, you fanning the flames now?
What?
Watch that look, mister.
Don't stare at me.
Dad, I always look like this.
So you think we're equals now, is that it?
The alliance is broken. Over. Done.
Whatever. Doesn't matter to me.
Give me back my phone.
Here. I don't need an old fart phone anyway.
What? Did you break it?
If being a piece of crud is broken.
Well?
I need numbers to call for them to call me.
Not good enough for Mr. Fancy Pants, huh?
Suit yourself.
What about your cycle-
Can't you remember anything?
Mmph-mph.
"Mmph-what-now?"
Don't mention the bike at home.
Mmph-mph.
We're stuck in this together.
Like in the song.
"Whoever started it, what's done is done"?
- Mmph-mph. - Huh?
Good luck.
She saw?
How much?
From "stuck."
Uh-oh.
I'm dead.
Done studying?
Not "stuck"? "Studying"?
What? You said you're taking the appraisers exam.
Or did you give up?
Give up? Are you kidding?
You know me. I start something, I finish it.
Sure, just like you finish everything, huh?
At my age, you'd think you could support me.
Help me keep my nose in the books.
Sure, I'm in awe, I'm dying from shock. Happy?
You'd chase after the dead just to get in the last word.
What?
Huh? Isn't Hyongi home yet?
Thanks. Drive safe.
I nearly forgot.
I put my number in your cell while you were in the restroom.
I chose a special ringtone.
Your favorite song. To remind you of me.
Oh.
Night.
Right. Night.
Sorry, can you give me your cell?
Right.
Call me if anything happens, got that?
Hello?
Oh, Sera. Hang on.
Keeping secrets, huh?
Got a gigolo on the side?
Not that I care, oh no, not me.
Oh, Hyongi's back? I didn't know.
He's probably cleaning up.
Good job. I know you're glad to, but thanks all the same.
Yes. I'll call tomorrow.
Right, goodnight.
Oh, Mom.
The clinic.
I have that paper to work on.
What about dinner? Will you be late?
All right. Come home soon.
What are you doing?
We haven't cleaned the bathroom in forever.
Forever?
You clean it all the time.
Last week I was busy and let it slide.
Now it's absolutely filthy.
So it's true, cleaning is the housewife's stress release.
You realize it's midnight.
Already?
Leave it.
Almost done.
Where have you been?
Can't sleep?
Not till my family is all home.
Don't you mean till Inok is home?
Inok is home?
Mrs. Jong. Still up?
No, I haven't gotten hold of him yet.
I'm still at the clinic.
I'll see if he's in the studio.
Right.
Hey, what's going on?
Still here?
Why don't you pick up?
You called?
Open it.
Why? Is something wrong?
Do it now.
Something to drink?
Sit.
What now? Seungi up to his old tricks?
No.
Dad?
You.
Is it true?
What Mrs. Jong said?
Is what true?
You and Sinyong.
Is it true?
How did you find out?
Mrs. Jong heard you.
She heard you say it with her own ears.
You love her. You betrayed Jin.
Look at me. Tell me.
Look at me. If she heard wrong...
- Stop it. - What?
It's not your concern.
I'll deal with it.
So you...
You and Sinyong...
Are you a man? Are you?
How could you? To Jin of all people?
To your best friend?
Even if he weren't, it's no good.
Even if he were a stranger.
You know what she means to him.
She's not just some woman.
She's what keeps him alive, his reason for living.
And you...
You betray a man in his position?
Is Sinyong the only girl in the world?
- Why her? - Enough!
You, too. There was only one girl for you.
Still pining after 7 years-
Wimp!
Here.
How long?
Since she started college.
Maybe earlier, I don't know.
She fainted at her parent's funeral.
I carried her.
Maybe that was it.
Then you fell for her first...
First, second, who cares?
It was one-sided.
She never thought of me that way.
Then one day Jin fell for her.
And pretty soon, she fell for him, too.
So I had to bury my feelings.
Bury them and keep them buried to the grave.
Ten years of it.
What now?
I told you. I'll handle it.
Can you?
Hurting Jin hurts me more than anything.
Come on.
Good morning.
Aram. Good morning.
Let's go.
Dad, when do I start?
Start what?
Piano lessons.
Oh, I forgot. Sorry.
I'll talk to the teacher and set it up.
Don't forget.
All right. Off you go.
Goodbye.
Mm. Listen to your teacher.
'kay.
- Good work. - Thanks.
It's none of her business who I go out with.
But still...
Careful, children.
There you go. That's right.
What do I care if he goes out with some girl?
Though what woman would want a dense guy like that...
Good morning.
You're early.
Yes, why...?
Mrs. Jong is here.
Hello.
Well, you wouldn't come to me, so I came to you.
You see Mingi?
Yes.
What did he say?
Fifty cents? Just great.
Korea's #1 romance novelist and he hasn't got ten lousy bucks.
Mom, Mom.
What now?
I'll go.
To run off? Never mind.
No, not today. I would never.
Move, I can't trust you or your father.
I want to but I won't.
Look.
I can't.
Serves you right.
You're wearing me out.
Yeah? Want a piggy-back?
Like I'd trust you? Never mind.
Where does that old lech get to every day?
Good question. He's a piece of work.
I said never mind.
Wait here. I'm going upstairs.
Ouch.
Welcome.
No.
I never would have thought this of you.
Mrs. Jong...
What? Don't worry about it?
What kind of answer is that?
What's going on?
Wait... Shall we go inside?
- Mother. - Stay out here.
Whatever this is about, it just won't do.
This is his work.
It's out of line-
The ones out of line...
are those boys of yours.
Mrs. Jong.
"Whatever this is about?"
If you don't know, butt out.
You're just making it harder on Hyongi.
Tell me what it's about.
You should tell me if my boys are out of line or not.
Why won't you tell me?
Your daughter has passed. Pestering your ex-son-in-law...
Pestering? Me?
My son nearly died.
Would you let him suffer in my place?
Tell me everything. Please.
Mrs. Jong, if you please?
I'll fix this, Jin won't get hurt.
Just trust me.
Mrs. Jong.
Now wait...
Mother. I'll explain everything.
Be patient, please.
Mrs. Jong, Mrs. Jong.
Go back to that mother of yours. All she cares about is her own.
Please. I'm not giving you double-talk.
If I say I'll fix this, I'll keep my word.
What word?
I won't have it in my house and begging won't change that.
Mrs. Jong.
Remember this.
I won't be fooled again.
Please.
Aram's grandmother?
Yes.
Of course she's upset.
Huh?
Try to understand.
Her daughter has passed, but you're still her son-in-law.
Naturally she'll be upset that you're dating.
She's overreacting, I suppose, but she can't help but think of her daughter.
What are you talking about?
Doesn't she know you're dating that woman?
This isn't about me.
It's not? Then...?
What are you doing?
Hello.
Uh-huh.
- Mrs. Jong? - She left.
- Come here. - Ma'am.
- Go on. - Right.
That's what I get for butting in.
But if it's not him, who is it?
So Mingi has endangered Jin's life somehow?
No, not that so much. She thinks so, but...
What did he do?
They had a fight. Mingi said some things to Jin.
Things?
What, about his being crippled?
Yes.
How could he?
They're like brothers so he didn't think.
But to Jin's mother...
All the same, coming here first thing in the morning?
And why bother you with Mingi's problem?
Yes.
Your first patient.
Be right there.
Off you go.
Okay.
Who's fault is it? Pestering my boys...
Why are you here?
You're not done yet?
No. I need to see Mingi.
Can I have the office key?
No sign of your dad?
No.
Clean up the storage while I'm here.
Storage?
Don't look so shocked. Earn your keep.
Mom, you and Dad...
You two can do it.
He's worthless. No sense at all.
Argh.
Number, Dad's number.
I don't know it! 010, 010...
It's the same as our home number, which is...
You are such a 'tard.
Where were you?
Restroom.
You camping out in there?
Why?
I'm just glad you made it.
Hello. Korean, please. Spit it out.
Mom is cleaning the storage room.
What?
And you tell me this now?
This is bad, really bad.
Hang on. Key, key.
Here. Let me.
Got it.
What?
Nothing. Come home tonight.
If I can.
If you can what?
I have some work to finish up.
In-laws are in-laws.
Just watch your mouth in front of Jin's mother.
Yes'm.
Goodbye.
Hey, hey, hey.
Easy! This cost a mint!
Daddy, what about your son?
What?
This mint could kill me.
Right, right, sorry, I was wrong. Let's just get this moved.
Then we can talk.
Shut the door.
Hurry.
Honey.
Mom, I didn't know nothin', he made me do it, I never knew nothin'.
Traitor.
I have to escape to save you later.
Save THIS!
You! Hold still!
I'm not running. I'm going home!
This one? Or that one?
One or the other.
Hit me, not the bike!
What? Hit you?
FINE!
No, I was wrong, forgive me!
Honey...
Honey, I'm sorry. I was wrong. But I didn't mean to lie, never that.
I was so busy studying it just flew out of my head.
I never got around to returning it...
The appraisers test?
They teaching how to get a motorcycle license now?
How did you...?
Did you think I wouldn't see it in the drawer?
You didn't want me to get in an accident again.
Accident? I gotcher accident!
I'm sorry, please, please.
I didn't want this, but if I return it, I can't get my down payment back.
People need more than just a living.
People, whatever the age, need to have a dream.
A dream to find the real you, to truly live life.
This isn't a motorcycle.
It's my dream, my romance.
You know what romance is?
Did you hit your head?
Huh!
Let's go inside and talk, my darling.
No work today?
No, I made a delivery and saw this here.
It's nothing to do with you so go away.
Sure.
I need to find a place for this.
Where? C'mon!
It might get stolen!
You want the whole neighborhood to see?
Honey, I'm not leaving, just putting it somewhere.
Romance-shmomance, I'm just a senile old lady.
Honey, please!
I swear, whew.
No wonder he's stepping out.
Hold onto your man, dearie.
Yu Seungi!
Your house, right?
Misery, right?
Get in. I've got a lot to do, so chop-chop.
Who's stopping you?
You don't need a phone?
A phone?
Take it.
Why should I?
Why else would you follow me and put it in your name?
You dragged me here. "My name?"
Enough with the face. I'm doing this for me.
A leash, huh?
Don't think of it as leash.
Is she a mind-reader?
Think of it as a gift for my favorite teacher.
Ri-i-ight. Dating teacher, maybe. But not golf.
I don't mean golf.
Dating teacher? Or the ways of love?
That's what I'm going to learn from you.
It's not easy having 1, 2, 3, 5 "sorta sisters".
This is my tuition.
I can't drive you back. You have cab fare?
Guess you'll have to walk.
Bye for now.
Oh, I'm #1 on your speed dial. Bye.
Stupid leash.
Take this with you.
You sure?
I value freedom above all else. Free-dom.
This, "Nuh-uh, no."
Well? Come inside.
Get over it already.
Hag. What do you care?
Will staring at it bring the truck back?
C'mon. Drinks on me.
What is this? Are you dying?
What?
You must be to act so nice.
I'm fine, thank you.
I'll live longer than you, so hush and drink.
Did you put something in it?
Aren't you the suspicious one?
"People, whatever the age, need to have a dream."
I liked that, so it's on me.
If only PearBlossom were here.
Mom.
When did you get here?
Just now. I just got home.
You're leaving.
Where?
I just spoke with Mirim.
The new shop is driving her crazy. Go help her.
It's a chain. It all comes from the head office.
There's a lot of little things and she has no car.
You'll be her chauffeur.
I need a car for that.
I talked to Mingi. He'll give you his keys.
He's not using his car?
He has a deadline tomorrow.
Mo-o-om.
If she's busy, bring Boram here.
She won't like it.
She'll tell me to go.
Fine, fine.
Stay imprisoned here till I die.
What was that?
What was what?
I'm off to see Mirim.
Where? Her apartment?
Her work.
She gets off at five. Wait for her.
Is this my work release program?
If you don't say I sent you, yes, it is.
All done?
What now?
I'm here to help. The new shop is driving you nuts.
Did your mother send you?
Nope.
Go away.
I'm already here. I'll be your chauffeur.
I'd rather take a cab.
Mirim, let's be cool.
Lots of divorced couples remain friends.
No date today?
Take care or people will say you lost your mojo in the divorce.
They didn't know I was married, so how...
Let's go.
Make no mistake.
You think I'll take you back because I took her money?
Forget that.
I don't take a dime from my mother-in-law.
My real mother is different.
I didn't say a thing.
Mirim, I'm going to tell her I spent the day helping you, all right?
Talk about naive. "Real mother?"
Are we brother and sister now?
Hey.
Your mom?
She didn't feel well.
She took something.
Hello.
Is she asleep?
No.
Mom, Hyongi is here.
Ma'am, how are you?
Yes, Mother.
You at the clinic?
What's keeping you?
What is he..? Hyongi. Hello?
Mother, it's okay.
All right. Goodbye.
He's got a journal paper or some such so he won't be here.
I see.
Aram? Is she in bed?
She's right here.
Oh, my, so this is Aram?
Hello.
Hi.
You've gotten so pretty.
Who are you?
Me?
Your dad's college friend isn't quite right.
Your dad's friend. You know what a friend is?
Yes.
Come here. So pretty.
What's your favorite thing in the world?
You like drawing like your dad?
I like the piano.
Piano? Do you play?
No. But I'll learn.
Daddy's getting me lessons.
Oh, really?
Hold your hands as though eggs were under them. And begin.
What? Did you leave something?
How may I help you?
To learn piano.
Do you teach adults?
Of course. Please.
Yes, I'm on my way home.
Sera?
How many students do you have?
Hm?
You're cheaper than I thought.
It's a wonder you can get by.
Oopsie, listen to me.
Pardon me.
I was just worried.
Don't bother.
Getting by or not is my problem.
It's not the students' concern.
Not quite.
If I start here and you close up, I would have to go somewhere else.
We're not there yet.
Oopsie, I'm sorry.
I did it again.
You're so frumpy, I felt right at home.
May I ask your age?
It's not rude, not between us girls.
I wonder if my teacher is older than me.
34
34..?
Oh, dear, I thought you were a little older, but you're ancient.
No wonder, rearing a child on your own.
Pardon?
Oh, I heard from the other parents.
You've been alone for years.
If that's all, you can go. I have things to do.
You pretended first so I followed suit.
You know who I am?
You saw me with Hyongi earlier.
Something you want to say?
I'll be seeing a lot of Hyongi.
Let's be friends.
Oh, I'm an old college friend. A dentist.
I never married.
And no kids.
Sera.
Hyongi. Where were you?
You were at the house?
Mm. I saw your mother. And Aram.
Fair enough, but what are you doing here?
What else? Waiting for you.
The clinic is closed.
Uh-huh, so I stopped in the piano school.
We had a little chat.
She's a sweet old thing.
Let's take your car. I'll pick mine up tomorrow.
Not tonight.
What? But I waited.
No one asked you to.
So what am I whining about?
Okay. Night.
Bye.
What brought you back?
If it wasn't me?
Oh, just some work.
Drive safe.
Mm.
Why me? Why say that to me?
Like I care about Hyongi?
As if. I have better taste.
And what? "We're old college friends. I'm a dentist."
Like looking into other people's mouths is worth bragging about.
Sure, I've been alone a long time.
Alone and killing myself to raise my son right.
And what? I work hard. Where does she get off?
What a joke.
Drawing a picture?
Yep.
What is it?
The amusement park.
And who is this?
Mister and Aram.
Mister?
Aram's dad.
Aram's dad?
The dentist?
He gave me a piggy-back.
Um, Dad...
I'll be back.
You going to see Inok?
Dad.
- Um... - Um...
You go first.
No, you, please.
I wanted to be clear about something so there's no misunderstanding.
Okay.
I'm not interested in you.
Um, listen...
You said me first.
I'm not done.
Okay, please.
I don't know what you told that old "college friend" of yours.
I never mentioned you to Sera.
Sera?
Really. Why would I mention you to Sera anyway?
Then how did she know so much about me?
I've been alone for years, alone with Dabin.
Somebody had to tell her.
That's true.
But it wasn't me.
She said you're old friends.
Yes. But that's all. Just friends.
That was some hug for "just friends".
I didn't hug her, Sera hugged...
Whatever.
I don't care who hugged who. Or who likes who.
It's not like that. We're just friends.
Then why are you raising your voice?
Cause I keep saying we're just friends and you keep saying...
I have a name.
You call her Sera. You should call me Song Inok.
Huh?
Did I say that out loud?
Call her Inok?
All I'm saying is...
Okay. Inok it is.
That's not what I meant.
But you keep saying "Sera this, Sera that."
What else should I call her?
Here we go again. Dense.
She's not jealous. Is she?
Anyway, she came here because of you.
I want that to stop.
I'm done. Your turn.
I'm just, well, I wanted to apologize if Sera upset you.
I'm sorry. Ms. Song... I mean, Inok...
I didn't know she was coming here.
Doctor Yu.
I have a name, too.
As you know. Yu Hyongi.
I'm sorry.
She likes you and I'm the woman next door.
Despite having a child.
Naturally she's concerned. I should have understood.
I was too sensitive.
I'm sorry.
No. I wasn't here, but I know what she's like.
I have a pretty good idea what she said.
Night then.
You still working?
I'm done. I'm cleaning up.
I'll help.
No.
I'm not much use, but I can clean.
I do it at home a lot.
- No. - Here.
Power...
Here.
What's "Booster" mean?
- Never mind that. - I can manage it.
Not too embarrassing.
What? Let go.
Worried she'll see?
Mingi.
Sinyong and Mingi have been meeting in secret?
Hello.
How close is "close"?
What is this? You shouldn't do this.
Cause it's fun.
Like a toy?
Not a bad idea.
Yes, kidnap, I said no...
I care for you.