Episode 16
(Dad)
So what if he's calling me?
He's never cared about me before.
Okay.
My princesses and queen, strike a pose.
- Closer together. / - Just take it.
Further in.
But it's a photo of a queen and her princesses.
Look over here and smile.
Okay. Here we go.
Okay.
Don't go, dad.
Mom, tell dad not to go. Please?
Aran,
I'll come see you again.
I promise, so wait for me.
You should go.
Dad, I'm sorry.
Paran disappeared because
I didn't keep a good eye on her.
No, it's not your fault.
Please go.
Dad, dad...
Aran, I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
Dad, dad.
Enough. Why are you crying?
Both mom and dad abandoned me.
They didn't care what happened to me.
I was so scared, sad, and lonely.
That's why I did nothing but work.
I kept pressing forward to keep from thinking.
Why did I end up like this?
It's because of you two.
So what do you care now?
Aran, please pick up.
(Taeho)
I don't need anyone!
It's all over now!
Aran!
Aran! Aran!
Aran!
I'm sorry.
Daddy's sorry, Aran.
Aran!
This is all my fault.
I did this to my kids.
It was my foolishness and folly
that did this to my kids.
Aran. Aran.
Where are you?
Why are you upsetting me like this?
Ms. Bae.
Is there any news?
Um...
Does Jeonggi really know
where Aran is?
He could be looking in the wrong place.
Jeongmi.
Darn it.
How can you
sleep when your niece is missing?
Enough, mom.
Nothing terrible has happened to her.
She took off after a spat over work with her mom.
Why make such a fuss?
You never even asked me where I was
when I spent two nights at a friend's
after a fight we had.
Aran's not like you.
Because of Gukhui's sorry fate,
the children of this household
are that much more precious.
All children are equally precious.
The world is a mess because everyone
thinks his or her child is the most precious.
Go back to sleep if you won't stop babbling.
You're distracting me.
Aran
left her purse in a taxi?
Yes. Here.
And I think she turned off her phone.
I don't want to jump the gun,
but shouldn't we contact the police?
It's not that I don't trust Aran.
It's a dangerous world out there.
Her father is looking for her,
so let's wait a bit longer.
I called Aran's friend in the States to
let us know if she calls.
I'm so sorry to you both for
the mayhem my daughter's caused.
Don't be.
Please don't say that.
I'm sorry.
I should've been more attentive.
She's not a baby.
She's responsible
for her own decisions.
But this wouldn't have happened if
I had been more supportive.
Don't say that.
Aran's being unreasonable because
she doesn't want to own up to her mistake.
She overstepped her bounds for
the company, not for her own ambitions.
You know all she ever
thinks about is the company.
Don't defend her.
You two should go.
I don't want to worry
about her anymore.
Gukhui! What did you just say?
How can you be so indifferent
toward your own child?
Mom,
Gukhui's just frustrated.
This paints a very clear picture of how
heartless you've been to Aran.
You'll end up
killing both of your children.
Ms. Kim, please calm down.
You're no different.
You only know how to fawn over a female boss.
This is just like when
Paran went missing.
You two were
preoccupied with the company
and lost my baby girl for good.
And you two still haven't changed.
Bring Paran back to life.
Bring Aran back home.
And give my son back the years he wasted
after leaving here because of you.
Mom.
Aran! Aran!
- Aran! / - Let go!
- What are you doing here? / - Let go of me!
Just look at you.
Leave me alone!
Aran!
Aran, Aran! Come to your senses!
Come to your senses, Aran!
Let's get you out of here.
Come to your senses, Aran!
What's the matter with you?
Why did you run away from home?
You're causing me and your mom so much pain.
What do you care what I do?
Don't just keep it in.
Tell me what's wrong.
You'd never understand.
It's all useless.
Is it your mom?
Did something happen at work?
Do you really want to know
why I ended up like this?
It's all because of you.
Ever since you left me,
nothing's worked out for me.
Mom did nothing but work,
so I longed to grow up quickly
to be able to work alongside mom.
I'm sorry.
Stop saying you're sorry.
I'm sick and tired of hearing it.
I have wronged you.
I don't know what happened at work,
but you can't do this over a single mistake.
If you run away like this,
you'll only end up a failure.
Are you lecturing me when
you did whatever you wanted to?
I'm telling you
not to live like me.
I don't want to hear it. Please go.
Let me take you home.
Do you know how worried your mom is?
Do you know who drove me out?
It was mom.
She forsook me,
humiliating me in front of everyone.
She didn't do it out of hatred.
Yes, she did.
You were on the receiving end too before.
She hated you so much, so
you had no choice but to leave.
I can't endure
her coldness either.
(First and Only Family Beach Trip)
Aran,
how can you not know how I really feel?
I've relied on you in so many ways.
Why are you being so foolish?
I looked to you
for the strength to carry on.
Why don't you know that?
Why is it so cold?
Jia, are you unwell?
I'm going to freeze to death.
The heater must be broken.
Ms. Lee must've shut it off.
She's a piece of work.
Don't be ridiculous.
Dad's not back yet?
He'll probably be back soon.
What's dad up to these days?
Is he plotting to leave us?
That's something you'd do,
not dad.
Don't be silly.
Whatever.
I might be getting sick.
I'm cold all over and feel foul.
Did Bom just get off of work?
Where was she working all night?
Where were you all night?
I told you to leave me alone.
Did you really do something shady?
I don't want to explain anything to you.
We're not close enough for that.
You can tell me
if you have nothing to hide.
Mind your own business.
I'm too tired to even talk to you.
I have it a lot harder than
you can possibly imagine.
Beggars can't be choosers.
I can do anything so long as
I'm not hurting anyone.
You're really bad.
I had no idea you'd go this far.
Think what you will.
What does Maru think I'm doing anyway?
I don't know why Yeongji
made me wear a suit to do
menial work at a wholesale market.
But I did get paid well.
You made me persevere, money.
Why all this ruckus?
You don't have to
wake us all up.
Fine. Get some more sleep then.
I'm wide awake now because of you.
What is this smell?
Were you working in a salt field or
a vegetable wholesale market?
You reek of sweat.
Is it that bad?
It's the incompetent ones that get sweaty.
What about the pay?
Double the rate for a graveyard shift?
I got a highland cabbage as a bonus.
I heard it's very sweet.
I asked for money, not cabbage.
You're still coughing?
Maru,
what's the situation with the heater?
It's too early to go ask Ms. Lee.
Let's wait a bit longer.
I put warm water in it.
Hold onto this for now.
Ow, it's hot.
You have a bit of a fever too.
Maru, try calling dad.
Okay.
But Jeonggi said
they were almost here.
Do you think
maybe he fell and hurt himself?
Enough.
Please
stop jinxing everyone and everything.
Ms. Kim, Aran's almost here,
so please don't worry.
Yes, Ms. Kim.
Choi Aran.
Aran.
My dumpling is back. Yes, she is.
Leave her be for now.
She needs some rest.
Where were you?
We're all set, so please go.
Aran, are you okay?
We'll talk later.
Let's go upstairs, Aran.
Stay in bed for now.
I'll bring you warm tea.
Dad.
Yes?
I'm sorry.
Don't overthink it.
A problem always has a solution.
Even if it takes time,
your mom will come to understand you.
She's your mother after all.
I doubt she will.
I need to know.
What happened
to Aran at work?
I need to know
so that I can either comfort her or scold her.
It's just a company matter.
What I want to know
is not what happened at your company
but what you did to our daughter.
It won't help Aran
for you to take her side,
so stop it.
Do you know how desperate she is right now?
She was in a daze at the beach
we had taken our family trip to.
Punggildang comes first for you,
but for me, it's my daughter Aran.
Don't make Aran live like you,
obsessing over that company and
forsaking family and a fulfilling life.
Are you saying this is my fault?
You're suddenly a doting father now?
You're contemptible.
I was an irresponsible father
and a bad parent, but
I'd like to help her now if she needs me.
I just want Aran to be happy.
Please leave.
I can't go today.
I'll go when Aran gets better.
What happened?
Did you guys find Aran?
She had just gone away to regroup.
Good grief.
I heard she ran away from home
after defying her mother at work.
How can a young woman
even think of doing such a thing?
Not even my two boys ever did such a thing.
That's enough.
As a fellow parent, you shouldn't
badmouth someone else's child.
But...
Suho's case is different.
He's a little lost because of his dream.
Aran's just spoiled through and through.
She doesn't
show up to the engagement party,
and now she runs away
over an argument with her mom.
I don't know if she's fit to be
my daughter-in-law.
I get a headache thinking about
all the things I'd have to teach her.
Mom,
I have to get to work.
Taeho,
why are you going to work
when Aran kept you up all night?
Taeho, you need to reconsider.
If work stresses her out this much,
you can have her stay home
and you can take
her position instead.
I need to shower.
No one ever listens to me.
They're both so full of themselves.
They always ignore me.
(Punggildang)
Aran, why did you do this?
You should've told me at least.
This is bad.
I'm in hot water for trying to
get in Ms. Choi's good graces.
Mr. An.
You're here early.
Our team's facing a crisis, so I should
take the initiative and find a solution.
Hearing you say that
makes me feel better.
You don't suppose
they'll dissolve our team, do you?
We have to let the board know that
the artificially-flavored wine wasn't intended
for unconditional release.
That's easier said than done.
She issued a production order.
Did she say anything to you?
Maybe that she was planning
to do a tasting first?
Pardon?
Why would she have discussed that with me?
I see.
You really didn't know?
The word is that Ms. Choi is taking the blame
for what
you and she planned together.
It's Taeho. Take it.
Don't be childish
and apologize to him.
I don't want to.
Tell him she'll call later.
Do you know how worried he was about you?
Why do you cause everyone so much grief?
Taeho will probably be just like you.
You don't take my side,
so why would he?
You forsook me,
so Taeho will one day do the same.
Mr. Choi.
Where's your father?
He had to tend to something urgent.
He'll be back soon.
I knew it.
He keeps playing hooky.
See?
You got in my face about
how I was
driving your dad like a slave.
Your dad says he's a hard worker, but
he's not even observing work hours.
Look at you. Not a peep when
you know you're wrong, eh?
I'm sorry. I'll cover for dad
until he gets back.
That goes without saying.
Who else will do his work?
Good grief.
Why are you crying?
You're acting like
I said something awful to you.
I'm dumbfounded.
Why are you crying? Stop.
Go in and rest. I'll do this.
I just don't want Ms. Lee to badger me again.
She's someone who'd
kick us out when dad's not here.
Even if we do leave,
I'll make sure
she gives us dad's pay.
She won't kick us out.
Did you see her coming at me?
She won't just kick us out.
She'd even
take the clothes off our backs.
Welcome.
Are you okay?
Why are you coughing?
I almost froze to death in this crummy room.
Why didn't you turn up the heat?
The heater's been broken for days.
I know we're like cockroaches to you,
but it was just so cold last night.
Stop it, Jia.
I'm sorry.
Have you taken something?
We can't even afford cough syrup, okay?
I'll have mom call a repairman.
Don't worry about it.
Oh Bom,
why are you cleaning my electric blanket?
How nice of you.
Let me borrow this for two days.
They say men should keep their beds cool.
I don't have a wife to keep me warm.
I need this to lull me to sleep.
You can have it back once the heater for
the storage room is fixed.
Oh...
It is too cold in there, isn't it?
Midal should stop being a scrooge
and get that fixed.
She drives Mr. Choi like a slave,
and so who will
his family blame if
they get frostbitten at night?
What's this mess?
Oh, this?
We're lending this to the Chois.
I know they're staying for free,
but it's not right to have them
sleep in freezing temperatures.
What's it to you?
Has Bom rubbed off on you?
You're a freeloader too, you know?
Forget about it.
Why are you so heartless?
Just let them use it.
Jia can't stop coughing.
It'll run up the power bill.
We're barely making ends meet as it is.
It'll just be for a few nights.
I'll pay the power bill then.
Do you have enough for the interest payment?
Let's see.
Show me how much you have.
Okay, fine.
Let's see.
Wow.
This is what I've saved up so far.
I won't be late
with the payment, so don't worry.
Oh Bom, you must've been working hard.
Thanks for noticing, Uncle Baedal.
I'm borrowing this electric blanket.
This is her responsibility anyway.
Spare me just $10.
A delivery job?
Of course.
I'll head right over.
This is an electric blanket.
Use it until the heater is fixed.
That's okay.
This is for your sister, not you.
Have Jia use it.
I'll take care of my sister,
so don't worry about it.
Why are you being so difficult?
What did I ever do to you anyway?
I don't know why you're mad at me,
but you and I aren't in the same boat.
I can do anything so long as
I don't feel ashamed of myself.
Beggars can't be choosers,
so I don't care if people look down on me.
There are still limits.
What limits?
Last night...
Never mind.
What do you think I did?
I don't know why I have to explain myself to you,
but I will, to make you stop badgering me.
I picked loose cabbage leaves
off the floor at
a wholesale market, okay?
Then why did you confuse me by looking
at those help-wanted flyers?
I was just seeing what was out there.
I can't keep doing just menial work.
Whatever.
Do what you will with this.
Why did I make presumptions?
Has dad really abandoned us?
(Dad)
How is she?
Has Aran calmed down?
My child will die trying to save your child.
Give this to Aran.
She'll feel better with a full belly.
Go on.
Thank you, mom.
Who's calling?
Hello?
Grandma?
Who's this?
It's me, Jia.
Is dad there?
Can you put him on?
He doesn't have the wherewithal
to come to the phone.
I'm really sick.
Did you not hear me?
He can't baby you right now.
Why are you being so dense?
I'm really sick.
I'm sick too, okay?
Every inch of my body aches.
And it's not like
your dad can heal you.
I don't even have money to see a doctor.
I wasn't going to say this,
but I don't want you to jinx
your dad with your whining.
Do you know where we are?
Your stepmother's house.
If all goes well,
you might be able to move into
one of the small rooms here,
so just tough it out
if you're not terminally ill, okay?
I don't believe this.
Dad's where?
He left us in this rat hole
and went to his ex-wife's?
I won't forgive him.
How can he go to her when
mom only just passed away?
This must be it.
So he's in here, unaware
that his daughter's sick?
Oh, my goodness.
How did she find this place?
What do you think you're doing?
Get dad.
Who is it?
No one.
Who does she think she is, showing up here
to mess up a done deal?
Grandma, please get dad.
Grandma.
There's enough to worry about here.
I can't worry about the concubine's kid.
It's too bad if she thinks I'm heartless.
Oh, my goodness.
You should stay by Aran's side.
Why did you come down?
I'm worried about Maru and Jia.
Take good care of Aran.
She's running a mild fever.
Jeonggi,
just focus on Aran.
Maru and Jia can look out
for one another for a couple of days.
That's right. They'll manage.
But what with the landlord...
Good grief.
Why worry about that?
You can move in here if she kicks you out.
Jeonggi, look at the state Aran is in.
Even I feel sorry for her.
Think about how hard she's had it
in this unloving home that
she'd cling on to a father
who'd left her 20 years ago.
Be a father for once.
Save Aran.
But Jia and Maru...
They're fine. They called.
That's right.
Mom talked to them earlier.
Go on up.
Jeonggi, you're the only one
who can shield her from her mother.
Go on up.
Go on, Jeonggi. Go.
Come out here, dad.
Geez.
(My Dear Jia)
Hello?
Why aren't you coming home?
What's wrong? Are you sick?
I don't feel well.
Okay.
I'll be right there.
Dad.
Yes?
Why? Are you okay?
Dad.
Do you need something?
You're staying the night, right?
Aran, the thing is...
Miss, are you ill?
Wake up.
My dad...
Miss. Miss.
So she was dad's ex-wife?
Is no one here?
How may I help you?
It's so upsetting.
You can't just leave.
You stole a kiss.
Of course I can.
Choi Jia. So you are...
How are you feeling?
Jia's unwell and just fell asleep.
This number was in her wallet,
which she dropped at the hospital.
I'll come pick it up then.