Episode 83
Your honor.
The reason why I became a surrogate
was to help this infertile couple have a child.
I sacrificed myself for their cause.
However, the child I bore
is entitled to the same right as every child.
If he is not receiving the love he deserves,
what kind of mother can
sit idly by and watch?
I carried Jeong Jinwu
inside me for 9 months.
Therefore, he is my son.
As you have just heard,
the plaintiff, Lee Hwayeong,
stands before the court today
as a mother, not just a surrogate.
And that is because the defendant
didn't give birth to the child, the plaintiff did.
We feel that the birth mother
has every right to live with her child
since she was forced to give the child up.
That is all, your honor.
I'd like to remind the court
that Baek Yeonhui is
the biological mother to Jeong Jinwu.
Plaintiff Lee Hwayeong
may have given birth to Jeong Jinwu,
but they are not biologically related.
That's not true.
What do you know?
Plaintiff, please sit down.
According to a contract Lee Hwayeong signed,
she was given $200,000
to become a surrogate.
According to civil law, article 865,
biological parenthood is not inadmissible.
Your honor.
The receival of $200,000
is a groundless and slanderous claim.
This is clearly slander.
Plaintiff, are you committing perjury
by denying the $200,000 payment of services?
The defendant must present
clear evidence to support this accusation.
Order in the courtroom.
The defendant claimed that
the plaintiff recieved $200,000
as a payment for surrogacy services.
Do you have evidence to back such claims?
Well...
Don't worry. They don't have any evidence.
Please submit evidence
for those claims by the next trial.
The next trial will be at 10 on October 1st.
That she-devil!
Huija.
Please tell us how you feel about all this.
You can't come in here.
This is a courthouse.
You look like you didn't get much sleep.
Your makeup's all flaky.
This is a courthouse.
Quit this charade.
Charade?
You say you're trying to protect your son,
but you're just trying to get some money
by making slanderous claims?
Why?
You must have still have debt to pay off.
When I talk to you,
do you know what I realize?
This is why you have no right to be a mother.
Your heart is full of hate, obsession
and delusions.
How dare you try and raise a child?
Instead of suing me for custody of Jinwu,
go find your own child.
Yeonhui, where did you hear that?
See you again soon, Hwayeong.
Let's go.
You evil wretch! You ungrateful wretch!
How dare you try to steal my Jinwu like this!
Mother! Mother!
Mother, what are you doing?
Please stop. Please!
Please stop! Please!
Just stop.
Please stop, President Gwak.
Do you want to be in the morning papers?
How would my son be happy
being raised by such barbarians?
Let's go.
Go ahead! I dare you!
Please calm down.
This is why I told you not to come.
When you act this way,
it only makes us look worse.
Attorney Lee, was it?
Yes.
Please add psychological damage,
child abuse and slander claims against her.
I'm sure you've heard what that woman
did to my grandson.
That's enough.
What?
You can't pin all of the blame
for what Jinwu suffered on Hwayeong.
You, Byeongguk and I are
all at fault for his sufferings.
Yeonhui, I just...
Jinwu's finally better now.
I don't want to bring that up again.
We have to beat her somehow!
Yeonhui, let's go.
What will we do, Jinsuk?
Hwayeong, that she-devil,
what if she tore up the surrogacy contract?
Maybe she planned this all along.
I doubt it.
Look at this!
We had our doubts but she betrayed us.
A surrogacy contract?
Lee Hwayeong,
you even signed a contract,
but to get back this child,
you're putting on this show?
I'd like to talk to you for a moment.
Please have some.
Just say what you need to say.
What is this about?
I beg you.
Please persuade Hwayeong to stop.
Tell her to retract the lawsuit.
You do know
that I'm not your custodian anymore, right?
I never expected you
to become my son-in-law.
Can someone like me
ever have a wealthy son-in-law like you?
Regardless, even so,
the first thing you say to me is what?
Retract the lawsuit? Persuade my daughter?
She's bound to lose this case.
Bound to lose? How would you know?
We won't lose. You know why?
No matter what anyone says,
Jinwu is Hwayeong's son.
It was Hwayeong's...
In any case, I'm 100% certain you'll lose.
It is important to win,
but what's more important
is that my family reputation's been ruined.
Ruined?
And that's Hwayeong's fault?
It takes two to tango.
Do you think Chansik
and I were just sitting idly by watching her?
We talked about this day and night.
But what can we do?
She misses him so much she could die.
She had her child ripped away
before she could see him.
How do you think that made her feel?
Did you forget?
Hwayeong was just a surrogate.
Jinwu has real parents. Why is she doing this?
You're wrong!
Just as Hwayeong said,
she gave birth to Jinwu.
That makes her the mother.
What kind of logic is that?
Jinwu hates her!
While Hwayeong was at our house,
do you know what she did to Jinwu?
Lee Hwayeong
can never become a mother.
She is a lunatic!
How dare you say that to me?
Did you forget that I'm her mother?
Even if she's the most evil person in the world,
you can't say that in front of me!
My mother was right.
Like mother like daughter.
Don't you know this is uncouth?
Yes!
I'm undereducated and uncouth.
Does that make your family that much better?
You think money makes you so much better?
You paid her to be your surrogate,
and now you're calling her a lunatic?
Is it your family tradition
to kick women out of your house?
To use them and toss them to the curb?
Please stop, President Jeong.
Byeongguk, stop it.
You should respect your elders.
Whatever.
I don't need respect from the likes of him.
Just take it up with the law.
Aunt Jinsuk.
Fire Chef Bae now!
What? Fire him?
Shik, quit this job right now.
Quit this lousy restaurant!
There are plenty of other restaurants.
Please calm down.
Let go of me.
How dare you tell me to calm down?
Jinsuk...
Why would you push her? She's pregnant!
What?
What do you mean she's pregnant?
She's pregnant with my child.
It's not the professor's child?
My stomach... Something's not right.
Let's go to the hospital.
You two need to tone it down.
This was uncalled for.
Come on.
Retract the lawsuit
before Hwayeong loses her job as CEO
and before the whole world
starts ridiculing her for being a surrogate.
You poor, wretched fool.
You're a middle-aged man who is still
just his mommy's errand boy.
Who would want a man like that?
Stop interfering in my daughter's life
and get your life back on track!
Here. You'll feel better if you take this.
I'm sorry I made you get this for me.
It's no big deal.
Back at the courthouse...
About the $200,000 payment...
For a big sum like that,
they must've had a contract.
Did you ever hear about it?
A contract?
What if one day she goes to Yeonhui
and tells her she's the surrogate mother?
What will you do then?
She won't be able to do that easily
since she signed that contract.
I'm sure there is one.
Ms. Gwak and Aunt Jinsuk
discussed a contract before.
But it was so long ago,
I don't know if it's still there.
I'm sure President Gwak didn't
get rid of the contract carelessly.
Since Hwayeong's being so arrogant,
we may need to submit the contract
to turn the tables on her.
Hello?
Is this Baek Yeonhui?
Yes. May I ask who this is?
This is Jo Mingyeong from Huimang Ilbo.
Would you like to do an interview with us?
An interview?
Did you see the news?
President Lee's story was wild.
Yeah.
But grabbing someone by the hair,
isn't that a little too barbaric?
Imagine how angry she must've been.
If it were me, I'd have punched her.
I didn't know you were such a violent person.
You didn't?
I'm violent but sweet.
Violent?
You have to rest.
The doctor said you need rest.
Just lie down as soon as you get home.
Okay?
I'm sure President Gwak's heard that
you're pregnant by now.
What'll you do?
We should go to her together and
beg her for forgiveness.
Why would you do that?
Because I'm the father.
I know how you feel.
We broke up, but then you got pregnant
and now you're not sure what to do.
But no matter what you say,
I'm the father.
And I love you.
Even if you run from me,
I'll follow you to the ends of the earth.
I can't live without you.
Chansik.
Let's get married.
Who cares what people say?
All that matters is you and me
and this baby in your stomach.
Don't cry.
Wow! Now, I have 2 babies!
Here's one.
And here's the other.
Ah.
Can I have this?
What?
It's our baby.
And I'm the father.
How are you feeling? Are you okay?
Yeah.
You must be so happy
you're having a kid now.
You should be ashamed of yourself.
You're not even married.
Even so, you must have a good explanation.
Let's hear it.
What are your plans for the future?
Huija.
I'm coming from the OBGYN right now.
After I fell,
I almost miscarried.
Do you have to make me feel guilty
in order to feel happy?
"What did the doctor say?"
"How's the baby?"
"Are you okay?"
"When are you due?"
As a family member,
shouldn't you be asking questions like that?
Do I look crazy? Do I seem insane?
You're pregnant with Chef Bae's child!
- Jinsuk. / - Stop it, mom.
You're lucky your brother's dead and gone.
If he were alive,
he'd send you to a nunnery.
I know things are different these days,
but when women act so loose...
Please stop!
Nothing you say is going to change my mind.
So don't say anything else.
No matter what happens...
I'm marrying Chef Bae.
Aunt Jinsuk.
You heard what she said.
How can she be so cruel?
If someone my age gets pregnant,
that person should be congratulated.
How could she attack me like that?
It's not Iike I seduced a married man.
Two people fell in love and concieved a child.
How could she?
She'd hang me out to dry for Jinwu's sake.
She only cares about him.
So you're really going to marry Chef Bae?
Yes, I'm marrying him.
So you better not say anything either.
You live your life,
and I'll live mine.
Get some rest.
Sorry.
What will I do?
What will I do...
Retract the lawsuit
before Hwayeong loses her job as CEO
and before the whole world
starts ridiculing her for being a surrogate.
Oh, that brat.
I know she can't let go of Jinwu, but still.
How could she let it get to this?
This will only create more drama.
Call her.
What?
Call Jinsuk and apologize.
Tell her you're sorry for pushing her.
What? Apologize?
You want me to apologize?
- Chuja! / - You fool.
You crazy fool!
You should be apologizing to me.
How could you do this to me?
After mom left us,
I raised you since you were in middle school.
I supported you even after
I got married.
For 40 years, I have been like a mother to you.
And this is the thanks I get?
She fell? So what?
I pushed her? So what?
Was your baby damaged in some way?
No, thankfully the baby's fine.
But if you keep treating Jinsuk this way...
Jinsuk, Jinsuk, Jinsuk!
You always tell me to apologize.
Why is that always my job?
Why does everyone say it's my fault?
Chuja.
Do you know what Byeongguk told me?
He said Hwayeong was a lunatic.
Do you really want to become families
with people like that?
I know how much you're against this.
And I know they're against it too.
I know!
But she's the only one I love.
I'm old and I have nothing to offer,
but she still likes me.
I can't do a thing for her,
but she says I make her happy.
I tried a hundred times
to break up with her.
But I just couldn't do it.
You fool. You crazy fool!
You jerk.
Jerk.
I'm a jerk.
Your heart is full of hate, obsession
and delusions.
How dare you try and raise a child?
Instead of suing me for custody of Jinwu,
go find your own child.
How did she find out about my other kid?
Sangdu?
Seongbin.
Do you have something to tell me?
What are you talking about?
Before, you'd tell me to stop.
You'd tell me to be rational.
You'd do anything to stop me.
So why are you so quiet these days?
Even without me,
plenty of people are putting you down.
Oh. Is that it?
But what's this strange feeling I'm getting?
It's almost like you've let go of me.
Hwayeong.
Yeonhui
What are you doing? Answer it.
Okay.
Hello.
Hey, it's me.
Yeah.
Let's talk later.
Now's not a good time.
This is Hwayeong.
What are you doing?
Put Seongbin on the phone.
Why are you so mad?
Are you afraid I'll hurt Seongbin?
Are you drunk?
Is this a drunken provocation?
Come and see me.
I was getting bored. Let's drink together.
Put Seongbin on the phone.
No?
Is it because you can't go anywhere
without that lawyer of yours?
Where are you?
Okay.
What's that about?
I have to step out for a bit. I'll be back.
It's late. What for?
Don't worry. It's nothing.
Hwayeong told Yeonhui to meet with her?
Yes. She said something to discuss,
so Hwayeong asked me to leave,
but I was worried.
Alright. I'll head over there now.
You made it.
Have a seat.
Where's Seongbin?
I told him to leave.
I didn't want him to get between us.
Have a drink.
I'm sure you're tempted to get drunk.
How impressive.
You love drinking.
How did you resist it for so long?
Do you only drink to seduce men?
Like Lee Myeongun?
You called me out for this?
It's weird.
I hated you, resented you
and utterly despised you.
But there's one thing I envy about you.
Do you know what it is?
Why does everyone love you so much?
Why is everyone on your side?
Am I that awful?
So much that I can't be forgiven?
Is that why Jinwu doesn't like me?
Shall I tell you why?
Yes, you are that awful.
Plus, you're really greedy.
Greedy?
Getting my son back is greedy?
You stole my husband and my dad's company,
but that wasn't enough,
so now you want my kid.
Wouldn't you say that's greedy?
You're right.
I did steal your husband.
But I loved him first.
Your father's company?
Fine, let's say I did steal that.
But can you say that's worth my brother's life?
And Jinwu.
I'm not stealing Jinwu.
You're returning him to his real mother's arms.
I'm getting my son back.
You called me out for this nonsense?
What if it's not nonsense?
What?
I'm sure that's what you believe.
I'm sure you want to believe it.
But Jinwu's my real son.
What are you saying?
I don't know. What am I saying?
It's no fun if I tell you now.
John Wilson.
I know you introduced him to my father.
Even I know that.
Do you think the prosecution won't find out?
So?
I only introduced them. What's the big deal?
Did you already forget what you said?
You said
that Wilson helped you out in many ways
when you were in the States.
I lied.
I couldn't introduce him to
someone I didn't know very well.
You think I'd fall for that?
You mean you didn't know he was
a con man?
You're afraid you're losing the trial
so you're trying to use that, it seems.
Don't waste your energy like that.
Just spend what little time you have
wisely with Jinwu.
Don't worry about me.
You should enjoy drinking.
I hear that in jail,
you're not allowed to dirnk.
What makes her so confident?
Lee Hwayeong, I mean.
Did she scare you?
Has she shaken your resolve?
Something's fishy.
When we were talking earlier,
she spoke like she was keeping a secret.
Everyone knows she'll lose this case.
That's why she's acting that way.
Don't worry about it.
In any case...
Are you going to do the interview tomorrow?
Will you be okay?
Hwayeong's saying all sorts of things.
I have nothing to hide.
I'm not hiding any longer.
Okay.
Let's take the offensive on this.
I know you're going through a lot right now.
Thank you for cooperating for this interview.
Pretend I'm not here.
Just speak comfortably.
Pretend I'm not here either.
You and Lee Hwayeong
used to know each other before, right?
According to our research,
you two had quite a deep connection.
Yes. Her brother and I were once lovers.
Her brother died in an accident,
and Hwayeong blamed me for his death,
so she started plotting her revenge.
Is that true?
Did you cause her brother's death?
That question is not...
No.
He died in a motorcycle accident
and that's the honest truth.
Then how did Hwayeong
end up being your child's surrogate?
She somehow found out I was infertile
and that my family was looking for a surrogate.
So she seized the opportunity
to become our surrogate
and have my son.
The rest, I'm sure you already know.
That's so shocking.
Then did Hwayeong
seduce your husband to get revenge on you...
Excuse me but...
I didn't agree to this interview
so I could discuss Hwayeong with you.
I wanted to ask a question.
Is it right to live in delusions
when all the world says you're wrong?
Is it right to steal someone else's child
and start a suit like this?
Is that the right thing to do?
Is this Hwayeong's definition of motherhood?
If all a mother needs to do
is simply to give birth,
what does that mean for infertile women?
Does that mean we can't be mothers?
Even if the child carries our genes?
And what about parents who adopt?
They can't be called mothers either?
Even if you haven't given birth,
you can still be a mother.
But if you carried a child for 9 months,
and then just tossed it away,
do you have the right to be a mother?
We're getting married tonight.
Chansik.
Why am I getting chills?
Honey.
Who are you calling "honey?"
We're not married anymore.
Stop this suit right now.
I'm not crazy enough to give Jinwu to you.
If I was afraid of that,
I wouldn't even have started.
If you want Jinwu,
you have to marry me.
Don't ever come to see me again.
What will you do about Yeonhui?
She's gallivanting with that lawyer.
Are you just going to let that happen?
I don't want to hurt anymore.
You only see your pain.
Can't you see mine?
I want to kiss you and tell you I love you,
but I'm holding back. Can't you see?