Episode 19
No.
Let's go.
Why? Who are you to me anyway?
I'm...
I'm your mother.
Leave. Please leave.
Let's go. We can talk at my house, okay?
Let go.
Mom, what's going on?
Who is she?
But isn't their mother dead?
But she said
she was Jia's mother.
What is she talking about?
Really?
Do you know anything?
You brought them here,
so you must know.
I don't.
You've been living here like this?
Did you think we were
living lavishly in a hotel?
If you're done jeering at our sorry state,
please go.
Come with me.
Why would I go with you?
Isn't it enough that you have my dad?
Why would you bother with me?
I'm not going. I'll never go with you.
Not even if you put a leash around my neck.
What in the world is going on?
I'm so curious that it's driving me mad.
I really have no idea.
Good grief.
Why don't you know anything?
Is there anything you know?
Wait. I think I know what's going on.
And it's good.
Why did she have to come here?
That woman's dressed very well.
She must be very rich.
It was worth my while to take them in.
I smell money.
Please stop, mom.
Do you know who that woman is?
So you do know something.
Tell me right now.
I don't know anything.
Then why did you act like you did?
What are you doing?
Has your mom left?
She's not my mom.
Who cares if she's not your mom?
She's obviously rich.
You should've taken up
her offer and gone with her, you fool.
Ms. Lee, that's enough.
My goodness.
Don't get fresh with me.
Are you cocky now because
that rich woman has your back?
What's wrong?
Did Ms. Lee say something again?
It's not that.
So what is it? You need to tell me.
Your mother was here.
Our mother?
That's what I want to know.
How many mothers do you have that
another "mother" shows up
as soon your mother passes away?
That woman was here.
"That woman"?
Dad's other woman.
That lady
asked Jia to come with her,
but Jia lashed out at her.
Why are you staying here when
you can stay with that rich woman?
I'm sure it's complicated,
but you should go with her
instead of being mistreated here.
Ms. Lee, please stop it!
How insolent.
Where are you going?
You're not sneaking out, are you?
I won't be long.
Jia's doing fine.
Jeongmi checked on her
earlier and gave her money,
so don't worry and
just tend to this household.
How's Jia's cold?
What about Maru?
Jia's doing great, so don't worry.
But I should still go and see them.
My goodness.
You may not be the best of husbands,
but how can she not even acknowledge you?
See?
You can't afford to worry about anything else.
Do you get what I'm saying?
How's Aran at the office?
Is she settling back in okay?
She had done just fine without you.
You don't have to fuss over her.
You were gone for 20 years,
so you don't have to stay
because of Aran's present situation.
You can't neglect your other children.
I'm sorry I raised my voice
at you because of Aran.
I blamed you when
I haven't done my part either.
It couldn't have been easy
for you to raise Aran alone.
It's my fault too for not raising her well.
No, it's my fault.
It was my incompetence.
I'm sorry.
Paran,
I hope you're well.
I trust that you're happy
no matter where you are.
Where are you, my darling daughter?
So? Did Gukhui ask you to leave?
No, she didn't.
What? Jeonggi's getting kicked out?
You and your mouth.
You stay here.
I'll go talk to Gukhui.
About what?
Mr. An, sorry to bother you so late.
Could you do something for me?
Could you find a place
for Jeonggi?
His present accommodation is unsuitable.
Ms. Lee,
this is tomorrow's room payment.
Okay.
Huh?
That was in my dad's wallet...
What are you looking at?
I'm keeping good track of everything.
A single late payment,
and you're out. You can go now.
You don't have to pay my mom
in advance every single day.
Just play it by ear.
You just gave her your entire day's pay.
You need to save up.
Don't worry about it.
Why are you being such a grouch?
What's going on?
Did I do something wrong?
No, you didn't.
You've been snippety since
the Punggildang cleaning job.
Don't let me under your skin then.
What's his problem?
Hey.
So, what's going on?
Did Maru tell you?
Keep your nose out of their business.
But it is my business.
We live under the same roof.
And this could lead to money.
How much did you
charge Maru for the room?
Isn't this me when I was little?
Yes. Your dad must have taken it
on one of your outings.
I used to be so cute and pretty.
Who's the girl next to me?
How should I know?
Your dad loved kids, so he probably
had some random kid sit next to you.
He was always volunteering at that orphanage
when he couldn't even take care of himself.
It was so frustrating.
She's taller, so she must be older than me.
Mom, I'll hold on to this picture.
Whatever.
This is it.
This is it?
My poor Jeonggi
was staying at this grimy place?
Grandma. Aunt Jeongmi.
Maru,
you've lost so much weight.
You look sickly. Are you eating okay?
There's no need for idle banter.
Where's Jia?
She's inside. Come on in, grandma.
Why go in when she's probably
mad at me for turning her away?
You know her stepmother was here, right?
Yes.
So why are you keeping Jia here?
Why are you chewing him out?
You should've forced
Jia to go with her stepmom.
Just because you're unrelated,
you'll have Jia suffer here?
Jia didn't want to go with her.
You should've done
the right thing as her older brother.
You should have let Jia go so that
Jia could have a better future.
That's right, Maru. If all goes well,
you can move in too.
You're Jeonggi's son after all.
How is he Jeonggi's son?
Let's set the record straight here.
There's not a drop of
Jeonggi's blood in this boy.
You're
even on a different family register, right?
Jia is the daughter of my son Choi Jeonggi
and Bae Gukhui, the president of Punggildang,
while you're the son of what's-his-name.
Grandma and Aunt Jeongmi came by.
They didn't want to see you
in case you were still mad at them.
What is it that you want to say?
Jia, you go live there too.
Your happiness is all I care about.
And dad might not come back.
You'll be comfortable like we used to be.
You want me to live with the woman who
made mom miserable?
Mom will be sad
to see you living like this.
Why bring up mom?
Mom suffered so much because of that woman.
I can't forgive her.
That was between the grownups.
How can we know what really went on?
What about you?
Are you going too?
No, I'm not going.
How can I see that woman with dad?
Darn it.
Wow. They give you these here?
You're so lucky.
It looks so good.
I'm sorry.
Why do you keep saying sorry?
Both of you are incompetent fools.
I don't need you.
Geez.
Hey, don't do it if you don't want to.
I want to.
Why are you so clumsy?
Are you angry to be working
after sending your rich mom away?
Geez.
How dare you!
You can't glare at
your elder like that.
I'm stepping out for a bit.
You need to finish the dishes.
Why isn't she calling about
my guitar case?
Why would anyone steal a guitar case?
I should go and get it.
Hey.
Where do you think you're going?
Mom, let go.
This isn't prison.
I'm not your hostage.
I'm glad you said "prison."
You did commit a crime.
You're a felon who deceived your parents
and quit school.
Mom, is it a crime that I want
to pursue music?
If you continue to be defiant,
I might install a camera in here.
Mom, this is a violation of human rights.
Name one famous human rights activist,
and I'll set you free.
Check this out. Let's see...
"Human rights activist..."
Do as I say
or I'll confiscate your phone.
Don't think about going out to cause trouble.
Stay put at home.
A human rights activist...
Wow. What a turn of events.
I can't believe Ms. Choi will be subject to
a disciplinary review.
She must answer to any wrongdoing.
But she's not just anybody.
She's the owner's daughter and heir.
And what happened wasn't that serious.
It's probably just a rumor.
No, it's not.
It's on the company online bulletin board.
Really? Where?
You're right.
Mr. An. Mr. An.
What happened?
Will Ms. Choi really be subject
to disciplinary action?
Then what about our team?
But we only do as we're told.
It wouldn't be fair if anything happened to us.
She should have listened
when she was told artificial flavoring
was out of the question.
Ms. Bae,
can't you at least block disciplinary action?
I can't do as I please
because Aran is my daughter.
A dismissal will deal a heavy blow
to Aran right now.
Since she was in grade school,
her dream has been to run Punggildang.
She has always said she wanted
to make traditional wines for the world
just like you.
She studied and took on hobbies
specifically for Punggildang.
She wants to marry me
because I'd make a good business partner.
That's not true, Taeho.
I'm sorry I had to bring that up.
Ms. Bae,
you know very well that
Aran didn't do it just to get credit.
If you let it go just this once...
Whatever the disciplinary committee's decision,
I'm sure it will help Aran grow.
Ms. Bae.
I've decided
to honor the board's decision.
They're taking this very seriously.
Making wine with artificial flavoring?
Where's the respect for tradition?
This is an emergency meeting regarding
Director Choi Aran's disciplinary review.
Members of the board, what is your decision?
We've decided we cannot overlook
Ms. Choi's high-handed pursuit of the project.
But in consideration of her past performance,
we leave it up to her to resign.
Any objections?
Voluntary resignation?
I can't accept the decision.
Did the company incur
a major loss because of the project?
Ms. Choi is right.
The production of the renewed wine
has led to only minimal loss.
It actually did well
at a company tasting, and
I don't think it's a bad idea to
launch an artificially-flavored wine.
It's a great way to maximize revenue
with minimal investment.
Ms. Choi,
why do you make us repeat ourselves?
We don't make wines like that at Punggildang.
A business must generate profit.
We can use artificial flavoring if
consumers want it and the price is right.
I hope this is a chance for you to
change your stuffy mindset.
Ms. Choi,
you should show remorse,
not lecture us.
Ms. Choi,
forget about voluntary resignation.
You're fired.
I have something to tell you.
I issued the production order
for the win for re-release
without telling Ms. Choi.
Taeho.
Mr. An, what are you saying?
Ms. Choi took the blame to
save me, a staffer on her team.
Mr. An.
This is the production order
I issued without Ms. Choi's authorization.
Why? Why did you do it?
Why did you lie?
It's okay, Aran.
How is it okay?
Did I ever ask you
to take the blame instead of me?
Do you think you fooled the board?
They're all going to think
I took advantage of you.
Why make me into such a lousy person?
It's all over. Let's move on.
I'll just take the disciplinary action.
Being fired
is the worst thing that can happen to me.
But that's not the case for you.
Losing Punggildang is not an option for you.
How is that your concern?
It's none of your business.
It is my business.
Protecting you, making you happy,
and watching you be happy
is my business.
Taeho.
Taeho...
Wow. So this is her company?
So she's a big shot.
That's why she came to get me.
I was too flustered to tell her, but
I can't. No, I won't put up with it.
Taeho. An Taeho.
Darn it.
- Who do you think you are? / - Excuse me?
You can't just waltz in here.
I'm here to see someone.
Who is this bum?
Bum?
I find that very offensive.
If you did your job properly,
why would someone like her be here?
We apologize.
Get out, miss.
Let go. I'm here to see the president.
Let go of me.
How dare she!
I didn't know you were such a hot shot.
Why didn't you call first?
I'm only here to say one thing.
Don't come to me again.
I'll cut to the chase.
Jia, if you don't want to move into our house,
I'll get you a studio near your school.
What are you trying to do?
Since I won't come with you,
you'll buy me off with chump change
so that I don't ever see my dad again?
That's not it.
Of course it is.
You're scheming to take dad away again.
I know what you're like.
I know how stubborn you were with dad.
My mother had to live in shame
because you refused to divorce dad.
I abhor the fact that I'm listed
as your daughter,
not my mother's.
You see...
Did you think so little of us?
And our mom?
Other people's lives don't matter, right?
My mom had me with dad
but couldn't marry him.
She passed away the day
their wedding was planned.
I didn't mean to hurt you.
Anyway, you came out on top.
My mom passed away,
and you got my dad.
I didn't think it through.
I didn't think about the pain I'd cause
you and your brother.
I came to tell you I hope you pay
for what you did to my mom.
Jia, come live with me.
Are you mocking me?
Or do you feel bad about living with dad again?
This has nothing to do with him.
This is about you and me.
I didn't sleep a wink last night.
I can't bear to let you live like that.
Don't be ridiculous.
I won't go with you.
How can I live with you?
Why not?
Whatever happens, just move into my house.
Can you live with me even if
I never forgive you?
Do you think I've forgiven your father?
Think about how pained your mother
would be to see you living like that.
I know you hold a grudge against me.
While things won't be right for your mother,
can't you let me take care of you instead?
Jia, come live with me.
Why are you being like this?
You can't be like this.
Just come with me.
Come with me to my house.
Why drag this out? Just come with me.
We'll be fine. It's okay.
It's okay.
We'll be fine.
Oh?
I was on my way to see you.
I got a call about
a Punggildang cleaning gig tomorrow.
- I'm not going back there. / - Why not?
Is it because I was talking
to that guy on the rooftop?
No, it's that.
Then, what is it?
Hey, Kang Maru,
let's stop wearing each other out.
Why are we upset at each other
over something I don't even know?
If I did something wrong, just tell me.
Forget about it. I have nothing to say to you.
Is it because of that rich lady?
I'm saying this for your sake.
You need to smarten up.
You should finish school in the States.
You need to move on.
What do you know anyway?
I was merely giving you advice as a friend.
I'm sorry I told you
how to live your life.
Whatever.
It'll be better for us to just ignore
each other than keep this going.
You do your thing, and I'll do mine.
Whatever.
How petty.
Maru,
I have a favor to ask you.
A favor? What is it?
I want to go live with dad.
But I won't go without you.
Good thinking, Jia.
You should definitely go.
But I can't go with you.
As you know,
I'm not related to anyone there.
I know that.
But who cares if you're their son or not?
Won't you be worried sending me
into that lion's den alone?
Maru, can't you look out for me?
Just do it for me. Let's go.
Dad's there.
You know how dad will be.
He won't say a peep in front of her.
He'll just see me as a nuisance.
I don't want to go there.
But it's for your survival and mine.
Geez, Maru...
Maru.
Then just stay by my side until
I settle in.
But I...
Maru, I really can't live here like this anymore.
I don't like that woman either,
but I want her help.
I want to go back to school, see my friends,
go shopping, and travel overseas.
Maru.
Please help me, Maru.
I beg you.
I was merely giving you advice as a friend.
I'm sorry I told you
how to live your life.
Whatever.
It'll be better for us to just ignore
each other than keep this going.
I need to pick up just $38 more.
I'm doing odd jobs to pay off a debt,
and you're living in a tiny storage room.
But all we can do right now
is not lose hope.
I can't help but be hopeful when I see you.
(Oh Bom)
Whatever.
I don't want you as a friend either.
Bom,
Maru and I are going to live with my dad.
It's all happened so quickly.
Thanks for everything.
We'll be in touch.
They're leaving? Right now?
Jia, shouldn't we say goodbye
to Ms. Lee and Uncle Baedal?
Ms. Lee was desperate to get rid of us.
She'd prefer it if we left quietly.
But still...
What?
I'll go say bye to Bom real quick.
You go ahead.
Hurry up, okay?
Okay.
Darn it.
Bom.
I'm glad to see you.
Can I have your aunt's number?
I have something to ask her.
Is Bom in?
She just went out.
Do you know where she went?
She doesn't tell me about
her comings and goings.
We're moving out.
Please let Ms. Lee know
we'll be back to repay her kindness.
Where are you going?
I'll tell you when I come visit.
It's great that you're moving out,
but I'm sad to see you go.
Thank you for everything.
Sure. Take care.
Where did they run off to
while I was at the market?
Maru.
They're playing hooky again.
They were lying when they said
they'd work hard if I let them stay here.
Hey, Oh Bom.
Have you seen Maru?
He said
they were moving out.
And?
He said they'd come back to
say bye, but why would they?
Didn't you see which way he went?
No. He was looking for you.
He left when I said you weren't in.
Hey, Oh Bom. Hey!
Something's up.
Is Maru not coming?
Maru, hurry up.
Come on.
Huh? Um...
We've met.
Yes. I was cleaning the lab.
That's right.
Get in. We'll talk on the way.
Maru!
Kang Maru!