Scent of a Woman
Episode 11
[Lee Yeon Jae]
Kang Ji Wook.
Is the Lee Yeon Jae in here...
the same Lee Yeon Jae I know?
Am I right?
How did you find this place?
Is... it... cancer?
Talk to me first.
Answer my question first.
Shall I open the door and go inside to verify it myself?
Fine, then...
It's abalone porridge. Go ahead and eat. Here.
How is it?
Does your stomach feel okay?
I understand that it's hard on you when taking chemotherapy.
Right, but I can endure it.
That abalone is what the General Manager brought during his business trip
and shared with the rest of the employees.
Pretend as though he was the one who cooked it for you, so eat it up.
But, how long are you going to keep it secret from the General Manager?
He will continue to look for you if he cannot contact you.
If and when he asks me again, I don't know what to tell him...
Hye Won...
Him...
and I have broken up.
Why?
Before he finds out that I have cancer, I felt it was the right thing to do.
I thought you liked him.
I can't give him such a broken heart just to keep myself happy.
After I die,
do you know how hard it's going to be on him?
Yeon Jae!
When you leave...
those flowers...
will you throw them away for me?
What's the status of her condition?
Is she here to have surgery done?
I don't know how you found out...
but please go back.
Tell me!
I have to know!
That person in there...
is the Lee Yeon Jae you know.
Is... it cancer?
This is as much as I can tell you.
You have to hear the rest from Yeon Jae.
If you cannot handle it,
don't be curious and stop here.
I understand that you two have broken up anyway.
In Line Tour's office, sitting at a 120 cm-long desk...
I don't want to spend the rest of my life like that.
If that happens to me, it will be very sad.
This can be someone's last vacation before they die.
Who I am...
What I do...
A day that I can forget all of that.
Before I die... I thought it'd be nice to date you.
Don't skip meals because I am not around...
Yes...
I got it.
Mom...
I love you.
What do you mean, "all of sudden"?
Yes, I got it.
I am hanging up.
What's the status of your condition?
Don't try to lie to me...
and tell me truthfully.
It's gallbladder cancer.
Is that why... you wanted to break up?
How long... did you know about it?
I asked you how long you knew about it!
By any chance...
did you know it before you met me?
Right!
Even still, you approached me.
So why did you change your mind now?
Knowing that you have cancer and yet you approached me to date,
then...
why are you doing this now?
I was told that I don't have much time left.
A few months?
No, it could be less than that.
Can you handle the situation I am in?
That's why I wanted you to leave.
If this is how it's going end up, you shouldn't have approached me.
You should have told me...
before I fell helplessly in love with you.
I didn't know that was going to happen.
Really, you are cruel.
I truly dislike myself for falling in love with a woman like you.
I stopped by your office on my way back from my dinner appointment.
- Would you like some tea? - No, that's fine.
By the way, you asked me to leave Ji Wook alone, so I did.
But what is your plan?
What he did to you, isn't it unforgivable?
I'll be honest with you Dad,
but he found out about Yoon Sup.
What?
Even though he knew about it,
he didn't mention it when he announced that he wanted to break off our engagement.
If he knew about it, then there's no hope for the marriage.
Leave this one to me and give me more time to work on it.
Do you want to hang on to him?
Instead of meeting someone new,
he's a better choice for me.
I do not... dislike him.
I understand that you've refused to eat both breakfast and lunch.
Don't you have an appetite?
Or are you too nauseated to eat?
Yeon Jae!
If I knew ahead of time,
I should have taken a picture.
He stopped by.
I told him everything truthfully.
Now, everything...
is over.
I hate that I've become like this. I hate that I can't even fall in love.
It's driving me crazy.
How did you find my telephone number?
From Yeon Jae's cell phone.
What is it you want to talk to me about?
Yeon Jae does not truly mean to push you away.
She probably wants you to stay by her side.
Why are you telling me these things?
Because I am worried, she is having a hard time.
Nowadays, do doctors get personally involved
in a patient's private life too?
Is it true what they said during the fan meeting?
That not only was she your first love, but that you had a one-sided love for her for 25 years?
What are you going to do?
Are you having a hard time handling the fact that she has cancer?
To be honest, I don't think I can stand next to a woman who is dying.
Didn't you break off your engagement because you like Yeon Jae?
And you are telling me you can just ignore her just like that?
I've been regretting it.
What?
If I knew it earlier, I wouldn't have broken off the engagement like a fool.
Just for a woman whom I will be with for only a few months
I am about to lose so much.
I am not confident that I can survive with just a memory after I let go of a woman whom I loved.
You can look after her.
Not only are you a doctor but a person who has a one-sided love for her.
Are you... being sincere?
I'm asking you if you are being sincere?!
You... never again show up front of Yeon Jae.
It seems you don't have the right to stand next to Yeon Jae.
I thought you didn't want your mom to catch on.
Don't you think she might be suspicious if you sit like with that with no spirit?
You are right..
I was worried but now I'm glad you've successfully completed the second round of treatment.
You are saying I should be thankful that I was able to be treated, right?
Unni!
I made a confession to him that I like him.
What?
This is all because of you.
Because you look so cool working on your bucket list,
I made a few myself and one of them was it.
So, what happened?
What do you think? I got rejected.
Oh, don't laugh!
Until he gives in to me, I am going to keep on trying.
I am going to the Philippines after completing chemotherapy treatment....
to meet my mom.
Our kiddo is always so cheerful!
That is my charm!
Next time, I hope we can be admitted at the same time together.
We enjoy each other's company, don't we?
Yes... Go ahead and get inside.
Yes, I'll see you next time, Unni.
- Bye! - Bye.
[14. Get forgiveness from S!]
- Why are you asking about Teacher S all of a sudden? - I'm just curious.
By any chance, have you heard anything about him?
I haven't.
Hey! Don't look for him.
Why would you want to look for him?
Just thinking about him makes me sick.
By the way, are you okay?
Are you really going to end it with Kang Ji Wook like this...?
How... are you?
Huh?
The proposal you've received.
Did you reject it?
No... but I am reconsidering because of you.
Are you satisfied?
We met for few times but I still can't tell.
I don't think I've been waiting for a guy like that all this time...
But he is a civil servant so he gives me a sense of security.
Now, everything...
is over.
Why aren't you updating your web toon lately. It was interesting.
Don't bring up the web toon,
especially in front of Dr. Chae Eun Seok, got it?
Just a minute. Shall we talk?
Yes?
That... I took down the web toon...
I know.
So, why?
Omo! Are you going to ask me for a date?
How do I deal with someone?
Because of cancer...
When one cannot do what they want to do.
When their spirit is down to the bottom,
what must I do?
Don't try to comfort them.
You feel bad for them,
so saying, "What to do, what are we going to do?" etc.,
just makes them madder.
When I couldn't go to college,
friends came by to tell me,
"I feel bad for you. What are you going to do? Be strong!"
I was really peeved.
Among those words, the most comforting was,
"As I was passing a pastry shop, I bought this because it looked good. Eat it up!"
That one.
So... are you saying I should buy some pastries?
That's not it.
Just treat them like any other day as though nothing's happened.
It's like a date!!
- What? - I've been watching you for the last two years
but this is the first time we've talked like this for such long time.
Yeon Jae.
Oh, mom.
Drink some juice.
Come over here and sit.
Okay.
Thanks.
Why are you losing so much weight?
By any chance...
are you dating?
No.
Then who is that guy?
A guy came to look for you while you were away for a business trip.
He's really tall, with a sculpted face,
and riding a red car...
Who was it?
I am sure it was the General Manager from our company.
Why would he come to look for you at home?
I am guessing it has something to do with work.
If it's related to work, he can talk to you at work so why did he come to our house?
Something’s not right.
By any chance...
Mom, I have to answer the phone privately...
I got it.
Yes...
I can't hear.
I have a feeling it's a man.
Treat her like any other normal day...
Where are we going?
Today is the day you go for a lesson, isn't it?
We don't have much time left,
and since I am your partner I should be responsible to the end.
Who is that man?
Well, this is Belgrade.
Ah, the Belgrade movement is used by the young people in Argentina.
Well, let's hold hands!
Well, start!
Sorry!
What are you doing?!
I understand that you called in sick,
so I came to check on you but
have you've been drinking?
Why?
Are you having problems with that woman?
Did you break up with her?
Nothing like that.
You don't even like alcohol, and yet you drink yourself to death.
What other reason is there other than problems with a woman?
So, why did you break off the engagement
when it was clear that this relationship won't last too long.
Even the company has suffered because of it.
What a fool you've been!
Why can't you tell her your background, family, personal standards
are something you can't ignore.
Please, will you just leave me alone?
What's the big deal breaking up with a woman not worth anything?
You need to hurry and pull yourself together and come to your senses!
Is General Manager not coming anymore?
Perhaps not....
What a shame!
Can you call him to see if you can ask him to come back, Mr. Ramses?
Me?
How are you supposed to get rid of your feelings like this?
When is the performance?
It's next Friday.
Then, you don't have much time left.
Then, before the next session, I'll have the choreography worked out.
Since it's a stage performance, Show Tango* is best. (*no improvising, other dance genres embedded)
Can you please keep it simple?
I don't think that's possible.
Once it's choreographed, you have to come practice every day.
Do you understand, Audrey?
Yes.
Go on ahead. I am going to take the bus.
Ah... I can't do that.
You have to go somewhere with me.
Do you remember?
Of course!
But you only went to this school for two years. How do you remember?
How could I forget?
Why?
Because you pooped your pants?
Yeon Jae.
Yes?
There's something I haven't been able to say for the last 25 years,
but I'll say it now.
That time,
I was grateful.
For what?
If you hadn't taken off the sweater you had been wearing
and tied it around my waist
I doubt I'd have been able to make it home.
That day
was the first time I wore that sweater.
What a pity!
I had it washed but,
I couldn't give it back.
I was afraid you wouldn't want to wear it anymore.
It's such a fantastic thing that that kid turned
into such a dependable friend.
What?
Because you're smiling...
I'm glad to see that.
Shall we have a race?
Huh?
You were always teasing me saying I couldn't run.
Ready,
one,
two,
three,
Go!
Hey!
I'm going to win!
What was that?
I won!
I'm first!
Fine, you win.
Now I only have my middle school left to visit.
A few days ago, I went and visited my high school.
There's someone from whom I have to beg forgiveness.
But I couldn't find him.
I don't have his contact number,
nor any idea where he went...
Shall I find him for you?
How?
You don't even know who he is.
Give me your phone.
If you're using a smartphone,
you should know how to make use of it.
Enter your ID and password.
Well...
You just have to post your text here.
People will reply to it.
Will this work?
Yoo Hee Young
At a time like this,
what should I do?
I'm so afraid.
Sending someone off
like I had to do for you, Mom,
is something I'm so afraid of.
But then...
that person...
must be more afraid, right?
[Kang Ji Wook]
Why are you here?
I can't do this.
Breaking up...
I can't do it.
Go back.
If you're pushing me away because you're worried about me,
that's not necessary.
Whatever illness you have,
however long you have to live, I don't care.
I want to be with you.
The problem is that I...
don't want to be with you.
Why?
You're someone who's going to be living for the next fifty years.
So please,
find someone you can live with happily for a long time.
Then,
what about you?
Is it alright that you're to be unhappy?
At most....
I'll have only three or four months left to live.
Before you die, didn't you say it was your wish to go out with me?
So what I'm saying is, let's date until you die!
No thanks! I don't want to!
I don't want to show you my dying self.
So that's why...
please...
just go.
I love you.
That love, to me,
is too extravagant.
It's a burden.
Whenever you need a helping hand, I'll be standing within reach
I'll be the first to break out in smiles when you're happy
I know I am being foolish, but thank you
I'll be within earshot whenever you call for me
I'll always be by your side with only you in my mind
If you will allow me, even though I'm not worthy
Is there something terribly wrong?
No, nothing like that.
Actually I shouldn't be the one,
saying such things to you but,
I think he has settled his personal issues with that woman.
I knew for sure it couldn't have lasted.
Isn't that to be expected?
Since he was young, Ji Wook has been kind and feels for people.
A poor and pitiful girl schemingly parading herself before him,
it's difficult for him not to be moved.
But how could such feelings be expected to last?
Love and sympathy are different things.
I see what you're getting at.
Well, then.
Now, now, don't be hasty.
How about you look for Ji Wook and talk to him?
At such a time,
wouldn't he be comforted by someone who's by his side?
In any case, the last time you took his side...
isn't it a sign you wanted to give him another chance?
I love you.
I came to the hill.
I've buried the ring again.
Until you accept me,
I will not take it out.
It's lain there for 20 years.
It can wait for another 100 years.
But please, don't make me wait so long.
It's Lim Se Kyung.
I have something to ask.
Just as well.
I also
have something to say to you.
What did you want to say?
What did you want to ask?
Are you and Kang Ji Wook
really over?
Did he
tell you that?
Then,
is it not true?
To think you made it like you'd never give up...
you're quite laughable, aren't you?
Stealing somebody else's fiancé, having them break off their engagement,
and breaking up with them so quickly after?
Why?
Does that upset you?
- Isn't that what you hoped for? - Why, you…
Were you really only out for revenge against me?
Not because you liked Kang Ji Wook,
but because you wanted revenge?
That's right.
I guess you're right.
I'm speechless.
Kang Ji Wook...
is rather pitiful.
To have been ensnared by you.
That's right.
He's to be pitied,
that person.
That's why
you should take care of him.
If you think about it,
the two of you suit each other.
For Kang Ji Wook,
you're his perfect match.
You're rich,
you're young and pretty;
you're healthy.
Was that what you came here to say?
To wish us luck together?
There's one more thing.
Have a son and daughter who resemble Kang Ji Wook
and have a long, happy life together.
What?!
That's all I wanted to say.
Grandfather, how are you feeling with the new treatment? Everything alright?
Me?
Yes.
Well, my knees kind of hurt...
That's not a side effect of the chemotherapy.
If it becomes unbearable, I'll prescribe some painkillers for you.
Ah, yes.
Ah, really...
Doctor, you're so cool!
If you try it for yourself, you'll find that it's not as hard as it looks.
There are no mistakes in tango.
If you make a mistake and get tangled up,
just tango on.
It's not me,
it was Al Pacino who said that.
Well, then...
Shall we begin?
- An abrazo please, the two of you. - Okay.
We'll start with the tanguero's left leg
and the tanguera's right.
And one,
two,
three. Check!
Now you,
The man goes towards the right, go to the right of the tanguero.
Are you alright?
I heard you were unwell.
The papers for me to sign, bring them over now.
The Wando tour package... how's it going?
The first team is heading out tomorrow.
Hand me the documents for the Miju meeting.
Aaah, really!
Schweitzer, you have to push forward, like this!
Push forward! That's right!
- Are the preparations going well? - Well, it's coming along.
Were you always a good dancer?
We're so excited to see you perform!
- Fighting! - Fighting!
Yeah.
Why is an oncologist so popular with the internal patients?
I don't get it.
Very good!
The response for the Wando Island Tour is quite impressive.
It looks set to be a best-selling product!
If it's so popular now, imagine how popular it'll be when the autumn peak season comes.
Isn't this all thanks to the General Manager?
Having taken the trouble to personally go to Wando.
At this gathering,
shouldn't Lee Yeon Jae be present as well?
What? Why is that name cropping up again here?
To be honest, the Wando Island Tour was a proposal submitted by Lee Yeon Jae.
If we're having a celebratory meal for that, Lee Yeon Jae should attend too, right?
Shall I give her a call?
Lee Yeon Jae is rather busy these days.
What with preparations for the tango performance at the hospital...
Well, with Schweitzer...
preparing for the performance... every night at the Tango studio...
they're practicing, you know.
What are you talking about? Tango?
How would you know about any of this?
Oh, that... well...
You know, through word-of-mouth...
I heard it... somewhere...
I'm asking where you heard all this.
What are you doing? Pass them around if you're done.
Oh, of course!
You first, General Manager.
Hye Won...
We're here.
Thank you.
Why are we here?
You directed me to this address...
I'm really sorry but can you take me back to Pyeongchang-dong please?
Hold on.
Aren't you...
the young man who came by the last time?
To look for Yeon Jae.
Good evening.
You must have drunk quite a lot.
Yeon Jae's in today,
shall I call her out?
No, it's alright.
Hey, Yeon Jae!
The guy who was looking for you the last time, the pretty-looking one, he's come here again!
Tell me the truth. You've got something going on with that guy, haven't you?
That's not it.
He was drunk.
He must've had some business in the area.
Aigoo, you dense girl!
Isn't it obvious?
If a guy comes looking for a girl when he's drunk, what else could it be?
Stop talking nonsense, Mom!
If I had a son-in-law like him, even if I were to stop eating forever, I think I'd still be satiated.
Mom!
Fine.
Silly girl.
What's with this dress now?
I've agreed to do something with someone I know.
With whom?
Mom...
I'm really tired.
What have you done to be so tired? You spend all day playing at home!
And anyway, are you planning not to go back to work?
How long are you going to bum around like this?
I'm looking for. Mr. Kim Dong Myung who taught Korean at Chang Eun Girls' high school.
Oh, Yeon Jae! It's Mi Jin. I was in the same class as you.
That teacher is now running a bakery in our neighborhood.
I moved here not long ago, and met him by chance.
Oh, it's me.
Eun-Seok!
Why? Is anything wrong?
I think I may have found my teacher!
Oh, really?
I'm going to meet up with him, then I'll head straight there.
See you later!
Welcome!
Do you... remember me?
Teacher!
I'd prefer it
if you'll just leave.
I don't wish to see your face.
Did you not get to see him?
He said he didn't want to see my face.
I guess he's not ready to forgive me.
Eun Seok...
Why is it so hard?
I don't have much longer to live,
why is it still so hard?
You said this the last time,
when you felt as though you were alone in the world,
you met a certain grandfather who danced with you,
and that brought you great comfort.
Today,
won't you think of me as that grandfather?
Have you decided on the participants of the promotion tour?
We plan to hold Seojin Group's new staff initiation in Queensland this year.
That would be the largest scale for the promotion tour, wouldn't it?
Alright then. Thank you.
- Let's have dinner together. - No thanks, it's alright.
I'm asking you as Lim Se Kyung,
the Director of Seojin Cards, inviting the General Manager of Line Tour for dinner
at the conclusion of a successful meeting.
I won't ask you to foot the bill.
We agreed it was my treat, what a pity.
Among our staff, this is the most popular restaurant.
I guess you must eat a lot with your staff?
I'd like to do it more often,
but they don't like it much.
They say it puts too much pressure on them.
It's the same for me.
You've lost weight.
I know.
I'm glad, you look better than I expected.
I was worried.
I thought you might be depressed for a long period.
What are you mean?
I heard you broke up?
You must have heard from my father,
that's what he'd want to believe.
I heard it from Lee Yeon Jae.
She told me you'd broken up,
and wished me well with you.
It seems you're still shackled by her,
free yourself quickly.
When that woman approached you, Ji Wook,
it wasn't with a sincere heart.
I'll be off then.
Are you alright?
Yes.
No!
I want to run away. What do I do?
And to think you wanted to be the grandfather for me…
A grandfather?
Who, me - already? Why?
Get back to your senses!
I should do that.
Alright. Thank you for that performance.
And now,
the doctor best known for his cold demeanor
please welcome Doctor Chae Eun Seok and his tango performance!
Are you tired out?
Even if that were so, I'm in a good mood.
And proud of myself too.
Lee Yeon Jae.
What do you think you're doing?
You stay out of it.
What did you say?
It's all right, Eun Seok.
I'm going to ask for the last time.
What is it that you really want?
Do you really...
want me...
to leave you?
Answer me.
Yes.
That's right.
So...
you're saying we're not possible.
Fine.
I'll do as you wish.
I won't...
I won't see you again.
- What do you want? -I was serious when I asked you to give me a chance.
Let's get married within this month.
- You called during the day, right? - Yes.
How do you know Yeon Jae?
Yeon Jae really likes you.
- Is Lee Yeon Jae here? - No, she's not.
If she stops by, please give me a call.
All right. I'll look for her.