Episode 8
Are you okay?
Hey!
What do you think you're doing?
Hey, jerko.
Hey.
Wake up.
Hey.
Wake up.
Sir!
What happened?
Pick him up.
He suddenly fainted.
Hey.
Wake up.
What's going on?
Good grief.
He's burning up.
Could you get him a cold, wet towel?
Okay.
And find him a blanket.
Hurry up.
Look, I'll try to get your fever down.
Geez.
Okay.
We'll call your family.
Give me your phone.
Why didn't you
take care of yourself better?
I'll have your family
come to the hospital.
(Dad)
You lost this grand house
and all the furniture?
You just left because they told you to?
Is there no way to get this house back?
Hey, Maru.
Your son collapsed.
You need to get here.
Pardon? My son Maru?
Where is he?
Yes. Yes. Okay.
Your brother...
Stay here with your grandma.
I'll be right back.
Why? Did something happen to Maru?
No, no. I'm sure he's fine.
Everything's fine.
Where are you going?
- Jeonggi. / - Jeonggi.
Did your brother get himself into trouble?
It's bad enough his mother croaked.
Why is he causing us grief now?
You want something to happen to Maru, don't you?
You're happy we're ruined, aren't you?
How can you say that?
Why should that make your grandma happy?
That leaves her no one to sponge off.
I never sponged off anyone.
And just what are you implying?
Are you trying to blame me for
your mother's bankruptcy and death?
How scary.
How absurd.
Both of you, enough.
How will your bickering change anything?
I'm really hungry. I'm famished.
Did that jerko
work himself silly to get his girlfriend
a ring?
I hope his father finds this place.
- Um... / - Um...
Is your son...
Yes. I'm Maru's father.
I was the one who called.
I see.
My son?
He fainted while doing his work.
Pardon?
Are you okay?
Yes.
Where is he?
This way.
Maru!
What happened?
What's going on?
Are you okay?
Are you hurt?
I'm fine.
Is this your friend's financial firm?
You lied and
have been working here?
Let's go.
Can you get up?
I'm really fine.
I'll finish my work first.
You'll make yourself sick.
You're sleeping at a sauna
and eating next to nothing.
Doing something this physically taxing
will take a heavy toll on you.
What's with you, dad?
I told you I'm fine.
Listen to your father.
You're just a liability in your condition.
I was so dazed that
I forgot to thank you.
Thank you.
Don't mention it.
You shouldn't worry your father.
(Verification of Asset Holdings of the Deceased)
I'll explain the situation to Bom.
I can't lose all that I worked for
over many hard years.
Midal,
are you really having Bom take over the debt?
Where's your conscience?
If it bothers you,
then you take on the debt.
What?
I mean, I really wish I could.
But I only just restored my credit rating.
I bet I won't even qualify
to take on that debt.
numbskull.
Why open your mouth at all?
If this isn't resolved quickly,
our family will lose our livelihood in no time.
You won't even have our spare room to live in.
Darn it.
Do I have to sell my soul for money?
I can't, Midal. I can't.
This is like killing that poor child twice.
Bom's been such a good...
Excuse me?
Since when have you been on my side?
You made me go on this delivery.
When did you get back?
How can you slither in without a peep?
The poor guy...
Lie down, Maru.
Easy...
What's wrong with him?
Is he okay?
He has a bad cold.
He got a shot,
so he'll be fine.
He's not just a pain.
He's a royal ailing pain.
Stop it, mom.
Why are you
keeping him around?
Grandma!
Geez.
Mom. Here.
Have some warm soup at least.
How can you have instant noodles
when your brother has it so hard?
You said eating was surviving.
You're so fickle.
Dimwit. Dimwit.
We have to get rid of Maru so that
my son can get a fresh start.
Mom!
What did you just say?
You know what I said.
You must get rid of that good-for-nothing.
You're in no shape to care for someone else's son.
Since we're on the subject,
you should get ready to return to your first wife.
I told you not to bring that up again.
Then how will you get by?
Don't worry about that
and just go home.
With my two children like this,
do you want me to go home and do nothing
or make myself sick from worrying about you?
If you go to Gukhui again,
I won't see you again.
What did you say?
It's over between Gukhui and me.
My daughter won't see me anymore.
You must not be desperate enough yet.
Do you have any skills?
Have you ever worked for money in your life?
All you've done is waste money
on photography.
You've been freeloading off of your two wives.
I'll be honest.
If you were a good husband,
Gukhui wouldn't have kicked you out.
I took your side in front of her,
but you're pathetic.
So get rid of that nuisance
and find a way to survive.
That will never happen.
Maru's my son.
My first promise to Hyeonsuk was that
I'd raise Maru as my own son.
Geez.
Why are you hung up on your dead wife?
Jeongmi, take mom home.
Why do you dote on someone else's child
but are so cruel to your own mother?
If you don't get rid of Maru,
I'll do it myself.
Let's go.
Mom.
Let's proceed with the China export deal.
Yes, Ms. Bae.
Due to the failure of last season's new product,
we're struggling to secure next year's R&D funds.
But I don't think we should just give up
on that project.
But how feasible is it to market traditional wines
to young consumers?
Why do you think it's not feasible?
Alcohol consumption is rising among
younger consumers, so isn't it a matter of pride
that traditional wines are being scoffed?
I'd like to be put in charge of
the project, from planning to marketing.
You just wrapped up the China project.
Aren't you rushing into this?
Our long-term growth is at stake.
There's no time to waste.
Why don't we put Development Team 2 on it?
I'll let them know.
I've always been interested in the project.
Let me do it.
Ambition alone doesn't get the work done.
But Ms. Bae...
Let's move on.
She was just worried
about you.
It's an important opportunity for me.
I must make up for the China project,
which I failed to conclude.
You did
conclude it.
That's enough.
No matter what you say,
I didn't conclude that deal.
Is the project file on the intranet?
I'm overseeing this project,
so please do the research.
What's keeping you?
I need you to do the research.
Hey!
Jerko.
It was just an accident.
If I return this,
I'll be done with him.
Hello?
Do you feel better now?
You know my pub, right?
Come get your ring on your way
to work tomorrow.
But I don't have your money ready yet.
I'm writing that off,
so just pick up the ring.
Jerko.
How can I take money from him after what I saw?
Take your ring and have a great life.
Where is it?
Where did it go?
I couldn't have misplaced it.
What's going on here?
Mom, did you see a ring?
What ring?
The one that was in here.
Can you help me look?
I was holding on to it for someone.
Why were you holding on to someone else's ring?
Just when I wanted to discuss something important.
You remember that ring you saw, right?
Did you take it out again?
No.
I put it back in the box.
It's gone.
I told you not to touch it.
You saw me
put it back.
Tell me the truth.
I won't say anything,
so just give it back.
How can you accuse me of stealing?
I didn't do anything.
Why are you treating your sister like a thief?
You should've
taken better care of it.
Why are you blaming your innocent sister?
Is my kindness
making you think we're pushovers?
The exam's stressing me out as it is.
Why are you being like this?
It's your fault if I bomb the exam.
Always causing trouble.
This is why I can't warm up to you.
You have no redeeming quality.
The ring isn't mine.
I'll have to pay the owner back.
Will you really have to?
Where is it?
You little rascal.
Tell me the truth.
You took it, didn't you?
No, I didn't.
Stop lying.
I see right through you.
I gave birth to you after all.
I know you.
I swear I don't know where it is.
What if she really has to pay back the owner?
It was a very expensive ring.
Goodness gracious, you wretch.
I have to beg and plead with Bom as it is.
Why are you making it harder?
You're canceling out the brownie points I earned,
you drag.
What do I tell him?
I have no choice.
I'll have to tell him I lost it.
Thank you for yesterday.
About the ring...
I do owe you for your pay and the dress.
Oh... That's fine.
Don't say that.
I'll pay you back as soon as I can.
So... Where's the ring?
Oh, right. The ring.
I left it at home.
Really?
You seem to live close by.
I'll wait here.
Um...
Why don't I
bring it to you later.
You'll be at work, right?
Don't you trust me?
Do you think I might make off with it?
I'm the daughter of this pub's owner.
My mom owns Chowon's Pub.
You know who I am,
so how can I make off with it?
Okay, fine.
Call me later.
Don't worry. I'll give it back.
How can I give it back to him?
There's no way it's here.
What's this?
Debt...
This is dad's debt?
Geez.
This happened to me in there,
so this is where I'll have it settled.
Mom, please don't do this.
This is blackmail.
Gukhui knows you're lying.
Your scam won't work.
That's for the heavens to decide.
This is my last-ditch effort,
driven by desperation.
She's like an ox.
Open up.
Gukhui!
You're so embarrassing!
Open up!
Why are you being so loud?
Ow, ow. Ow, I'm injured.
Gukhui... I'm sorry.
Gukhui, you need to get a doctor here.
I have to be treated for the injury you caused.
Mother.
May I have a word with you, Gukhui?
I begged you not to bring her back here.
I don't know what to tell you.
She can't come here just because
your circumstances have changed.
I know she shouldn't.
But think about how upset she must be.
After Hyeonsuk died in an accident,
her business went bankrupt
and Jeonggi and the kids
lost their home and are in debt.
I know this is a terrible thing
to say to you, but I think
Jeonggi is being punished for
leaving you for Hyeonsuk.
You shouldn't speak badly the deceased.
Who else but you can take care
of your poor old grandma?
Mom.
You're my one and only granddaughter.
You may forsake me,
but I can't forsake you.
After what happened to Paran,
I'm all you've got.
Your tantrum won't get you anywhere.
Fine. I'll go.
I'll go since you want me to.
But I ask you and your mom for forgiveness.
Who else but I will soothe
your broken heart?
And so it begins.
See? Sympathy is the key.
How can they kick me out
when I'm crying and pleading?
Good grief.
Didn't you hear what Gukhui said?
We are to leave once you've calmed down.
Geez. Why are you so dense?
She's not saying we have to leave.
We are to stay if I can't calm down.
Mom, you really are
a piece of work. Good grief.
Are you hungry?
Are you kidding me?
We haven't had anything since grandma left.
Where did you get that guitar case?
Oh, this?
Long story.
But why did the guy just take off when
he saw me go into the snack stall?
What a weirdo.
(Call if You Find This)
'I'd waited too long'
'I was so nervous I closed my eyes'
'I just had a dream'
'It was so beautiful'
'I feel jitters from...'
He won't answer my call?
This will fetch me $50 or so.
Should I just sell it?
Nah.
I'm a ballerina, a fellow artist.
I'll return it to him.
My goodness. Again?
Hello? Yes?
I found a guitar case,
and this number was on the case.
I think you have the wrong number.
Wait!
Don't hang up.
Is there a name on the case?
Two Americanos.
No, thank you.
I'll have a cappuccino,
without cinnamon, please.
How did you end up with my son's guitar case?
I found it
just sitting there in the middle of the street.
So you said.
Did you see my son?
Well...
Really?
My refined intuition tells me
you didn't just find my son's guitar case.
Am I right?
There's something between you two.
I'm right, aren't I?
Why do you think that?
My son is a scatterbrain, but
he'd never misplace his guitar case.
Are you two dating?
No, I doubt that.
He has high standards
because of me.
But you're not all that.
Excuse me?
I wasn't going to say this,
but your son...
Never mind.
Hey, why stop in mid-sentence?
Did you see my son?
Where?
You see...
Okay, fine.
Just give me the guitar case.
Excuse me? But it's not yours.
My son's is mine.
Give it to me.
You do know I'm owed
a reward of at least 30%
of the article's value, right?
Hey, are you a gold digger?
Are you trying to hit me up
because my son didn't fall for your ruse?
A gold digger? Wow.
Fine, then.
I don't want to give this to you nor
do I want to tell you your son's whereabouts.
Hey! Did you really see my son?
I don't know.
Hey, stop!
Goodness me. Ow, it's cold.
I met your mother.
Call if you want to live.
I told you not to come here.
Gilsu, I think Suho's returned to Korea.
You know how he is.
He's probably gone back to doing music.
I'm so upset.
His older brother is a model son,
so I don't get where this numbskull came from.
Gilsu, don't just sit there and do something.
Geez. Stop making a fuss.
Where could he possibly go?
This is no time to be the calm gentleman.
Shouldn't we file a missing person's report?
Why would we do that?
How can you...
You've been looking for Ms. Bae's missing kid
for 20 years, but your son doesn't matter?
I'm so upset.
Get a hold of yourself and go home.
I'm not going home.
Gilsu! Hey! Hon!
Ms. Bae.
Yes?
I'm sorry about my wife earlier.
I apologize.
I owe you an apology.
I heard Seonyeong was here,
so I came by to say hi,
but I felt so bad about
what she said.
Please don't feel bad.
I didn't realize I put a heavy burden on you.
No, you didn't.
I won't bother you with Paran's search anymore,
so don't worry about our youngest.
Very well, Ms. Bae.
I sincerely thank you for everything.
No matter when Paran returns,
it will be all thanks to you.
Why can't people throw out their trash properly?
Where's their civic consciousness?
We need to talk, mom.
My goodness. What's up with you?
Hey. Hey.
Oh, my goodness.
What is it?
What's this?
What's that?
Is this dad's debt?
I still get cold sweat over the time I took off
school to repay dad's debt.
I only just repaid my student loan,
and now there's more debt?
Don't make such a fuss.
Your dad took out this loan for his business,
but there's a legal solution to this,
so don't worry.
How will you take care of it?
How can I not be worried?
Don't you know how these things work?
Why should we repay
your dead father's debt?
All we have to do is renounce the inheritance.
I thought something was wrong.
Tell your uncle to shut the gas valve.
Hurry up.
Are you sure I have nothing to worry about?
Run along, okay?
Given what she just said,
there's no way she'll take on the debt
if I go about this without caution.
Hello?
I'm calling about the ring.
You see...
The truth is...
Why don't I come to you?
Okay. I'll see you later.
What can I do?
I'll have to ask for a 36-month repayment plan.
This is where Maru works?
Why is it so dingy?
He studied management in the States.
Jia. Dad.
What are you doing here?
Oh,
Jia said she was worried because you're unwell.
Stop lying, dad.
We have nowhere else to go.
Maru, the new owner came by
the house and kicked us out.
We really have no place to sleep now.
We haven't eaten all day, either.
I'm so hungry.
It's warm.
Wow. They give you these here?
You're so lucky.
It looks so good.
Slow down.
Drink this. You'll get indigestion.
Much better.
It's so good.
Have you eaten, dad?
I'm all set.
You don't have to keep up appearances.
Just eat. Here.
Okay.
This is so comfy.
He left it here...
Who are you?
Oh, no!
Oh, my goodness.
Get out!
I took you in out of pity,
but this isn't a motel.
How can you let your family in here?
I'm sorry. I'm sorry, sir.
Give me the key! Give me the key!
Don't bother showing up tomorrow.
Like father, like son.
I'm sorry.
What is it that you can do, dad?
You can't even feed your family?
You call yourself a father?
I'm so sorry.
Dad, I've been worried about money
since I was in junior in high school.
You know very well that
we have Gaeul's college tuition
to worry about and that mom's always
stressed about making the rent for the pub.
I'm sorry, Bom.
I'm so sick and tired of this, dad.
How can a father do this?
I'm here if you want to talk.
You know I'm always on your side, right?
Where will we sleep tonight?
I'm hungry.
I'm cold.
I'm hungry.
Maru.
We have a storage room here.
Would you
like to spend the night in there?
No. We're all set.
Maru, beggars can't be choosers.
We're not all set.
We keep bothering you.
Since you're here, come on in.
Come in.
Let's go.
Come on.
It's messy, right?
But the floor is warm.
You're helping us out again.
Have a good night.
Thank you.
It's so cramped.
Why is the door open?
It's better than sleeping outside.
What are you doing here?