[Episode 29]
So we have to make a good impression.
Alright.
Not that it's hard in our happy home.
It's her.
Jia will get it.
Come in.
Mom.
Welcome.
How was the traffic?
What were you two doing?
Huh?
Look in the mirror.
My mom and dad are still frisky.
Ugh.
It's better than fighting.
There's nothing wrong with a couple having a good relationship.
Oh, you.
Here.
There.
She looks like she has a temper.
She's as nice as can be.
Is Nadan late?
You stayed at home?
Uh-huh. You?
I walked around Samchong with a friend.
That's great. Take me, too.
You like walking?
In Samchong, sure.
Please.
How embarrassing. But all couples are like this.
And at your house?
They're lovebirds.
That's why the portrait...
I know about that, Hwaom told me.
Ah. And Royal?
I went to them.
The salary is good?
Good enough.
Where's Dad?
Phone.
Is Sonji here?
At the movies. She texted.
Seriously.
She didn't tell you?
She won't pick up.
I'm sure she's with Yaya, to cheer her up.
Look at me, in a place like this.
Stress all gone?
I do feel better.
Yummy, huh?
This will replace dinner today.
I don't even have room for any more.
I'm the only old lady.
I wonder if people are laughing at me inside.
What for? I see tons of women more daring than you in shopping malls.
Korea sure has some weird things going on.
Aren't you glad you can still experience it?
Amen.
Listen to me and you'll make it to 100 no problem.
There's no end to bad, but there is to good.
The reward of a life well lived.
Grandpa broke your heart. But the girls all fell for him.
Even Buddha turned his back on him.
I know of five myself.
Never mind how many more.
Too many.
Grandpa sure lived to the fullest.
He lived like a king.
That's why he passed away so early.
For hurting you.
I mean, lately people live to 80 or 90 without lifting a finger.
Remember when I was in my last year of high school?
There was the girly-guy playing a shaman on TV.
He'd take a bite. 'Oh, yummilicious.'
Remember?
Mm-hm.
Nana.
See how fashionable you are?
If your father saw...
'Mother, please.'
Ah, right. Nana.
Is your sphincter okay?
Your anal muscle.
I'm eating here!
It's important.
Our writer works out at a hotel gym.
She was horrified.
Why?
When people get old, apparently your sphincter gets old too.
The anal muscles get all loose.
She was washing up after a workout.
The old ladies in the baths let go of themselves unknowingly.
Oh my goodness. Really?
You're all right?
I daresay.
You never know, so you should exercise those muscles.
Alright. But how could they not know it was coming out?
It's important to live a long, healthy life.
That's the best. What's the point of money without it?
Your jester for life, at your service.
Hello?
Where are you?
With Nana.
All this time?
I was picking out clothes for her.
When did you eat lunch?
Around twelve.
We rarely had more than three dishes.
You've certainly lived well.
What fish is this?
Sea perch.
It's my favorite.
You don't mind mixed rice?
Not at all.
We don't have to worry about health at our age.
Your health always matters.
True. I prefer white rice myself.
But I just eat without complaining.
Go ahead.
We have spicy seafood stew if you don't like mallow soup.
It's okay.
You?
I had spicy seafood stew for lunch.
Very good.
You had your milk?
No.
Why?
I don't like it.
Missus, a glass of milk.
I don't want to.
Just drink it.
I'll get fat. I'm filming in two days.
You work out.
She can skip one day.
It always starts with one.
How much coffee did you drink today?
No idea.
No coffee at home.
I'll go out then.
It's bad for you.
I'm a coffee kind of girl.
It doesn't affect my sleep at night.
You're an addict.
Have some of this.
Thanks.
My mother...
Darling...darling...
Darling.
Is everything to your taste?
It's all delicious.
What's for dessert?
Fruit. And cake.
Have Andong rice punch, it's good for you.
Any hobbies?
Nothing in particular I'm afraid.
At our age, we're all about books, movies, trips.
We should get a villa. In Jeju.
Yeah.
Everyone has a second house in Jeju these days.
But we lived abroad.
You're busy. A villa in Jeju, a house with a swimming pool in Pangyo.
Your brother will be busy.
Don't you need land first?
We'll look on the weekend.
Quit if you hate working.
Work is work. I'm a grandson, too.
In the middle of the work day?
What about the weekend?
It's crowded then.
It's like a flea market.
Nana loved it.
I can work today, tomorrow.
But being a good son and grandson takes timing.
And you never know what tomorrow will bring.
Who knows how long she's got?
You can't push these duties aside.
You should've taken the bar exam.
You'd be a better lawyer.
I'm doing what you can't...
Well, it's not that you can't.
I'm doing what you don't have the leeway to do.
Our first show is coming up.
Don't you feel bad for our colleagues?
They probably curse you inwardly.
I make it up to them. And Bansok's my friend.
Because of Nana we have Dad and we have us.
Is this your life?
Be serious for once.
Our house will be boring if I grow up too.
I'm serious in front of others.
They say the world is a weary place, but not to me.
Life is joy. It's paradise, living here.
That's because you only do what you want.
Look.
What now?
Cute, huh?
Nadan.
That was good.
Thank you.
Of course.
Is that Nadan?
No, the girl from Sunday.
Susannah?
Alone?
I would say so.
May I come in?
Sure.
Welcome.
Sorry I didn't call.
It's okay. Have a seat.
Have you eaten?
Bar snacks mostly.
Has Nadan hurt you?
Not at all.
Which fortune-teller did you use?
Why?
I want to know.
It's all new to me.
I know. Why start now?
I'm curious.
You consulted a specialist?
Was the prediction bad?
I hope you didn't drive?
A driver.
So? Give me the number.
I don't have it.
The address then.
Why? Fate is fate.
So I can see for myself what's so awful.
I'll tell you tomorrow.
Why?
When I'm here now?
Look at it from my perspective.
You're the one who had us meet and urged us on.
Then it's a fortune-teller and one is fire, one is water.
Which am I, fire or water?
I couldn't say.
That makes no sense.
Are you here to complain?
I'm a liar now?
You should've come here sober.
If you were me...
For the first time in my life I was rejected.
Am I in denial?
Do I lack anything?
Some women are pretty but don't have the education or a good family.
But I'm all A's, A plusses.
Isn't that so?
No one says you're not.
I consulted the fortune-teller because I thought the prediction would be good.
But you're incompatible and that's that.
Yeah, it's fine consulting a fortune-teller and all that.
But you'd just blindly accept that superstition?
I can't believe this.
Susannah Ahn, no better than a superstition?
If my fortune were bad I wouldn't have been born to such a good family.
Am I wrong?
It's nothing to do with your fortune.
It's about compatibility.
What did Nadan say?
I haven't told him.
Still?
I should have consulted one sooner, it's my fault.
But who gives their birth information before meeting?
Is this my replacement?
Are her stars just right?
Ms. Ahn.
She's my manager.
You hurt my pride.
Three different times I've turned down offers.
Me, Susannah Ahn.
You'll meet someone better.
That doesn't help.
I'm upset about all of this too.
You seemed well-suited.
Manager, huh?
Yes.
Why do you seem so familiar?
Your driver is outside?
Jia, help her.
Nadan isn't home yet?
No.
I'll wait.
Don't show yourself like this to him. He'll be disgusted.
Whatever. I can't live his life for him, so you two work it out on your own.
Honey water for the road?
Nope.
So upsetting.
But life doesn't always go your way.
Nadan...
Pull yourself together.
I want to see him.
You're drunk.
You never can tell.
She seemed sweet enough.
Is that her drunken habit?
She's upset.
Even so.
I knew her through work.
She seemed nice, so I arranged for her to meet with my son.
I see.
Imagine her as our daughter-in-law.
Do you drink?
One or two glasses of beer.
Good thing they weren't compatible.
That's why you need to watch them drink first.
Here.
You'll see a movie later.
- Get in. - Wait.
Go on. Please.
Bye!
It's not good if your son's too perfect either.
She must've fallen for Nadan hard.
Have you met him?
He seems nice.
A heart of silk.
Just like his father.
I was better than him back in the day.
No?
You were.
So what did it say?
Not to marry them.
Don't you ever start drinking like that.
You have to like it.
You ever go?
Tarot readings.
Where?
It's not for young ladies.
What about mine?
Your what?
My future in TV.
That depends on how hard you work.
You changed your tune.
Marriage depends on how hard you work, too.
Your brother would work hard at it, but look at her.
Who could've known she had such bad drunken habits?
So scandalous.
Be nice.
Nadan?
Yes.
I'm home.
Uh-huh.
You missed the show.
Susannah came here drunk.
I'll be on my way now.
Nadan, this is my work friend.
Have some more.
No, it's late.
Not at all.
Thank you again.
I'm sorry Susannah interrupted us.
When can you use the car?
Your brother's car.
Right. Show her.
Okay.
Don't see me out.
Alright.
You drove yourself?
No.
You didn't?
My friend borrowed the car.
Drive her.
No. I'll take the bus.
You'll have to change buses several times.
Take her home.
Okay.
Bye.
Goodnight.
You're family now. Jia spends too much time alone.
Right.
I'll drive.
Would you?
Sure.
You use the start button.
Right.
And the parking break here.
Right here, see.
Here we go.
Okay.
She looks smart, doesn't she?
Yeah. She's polite, too.
It'll be a waste to lose Susannah.
She really likes Nadan.
Do their fortunes really matter?
A woman, drinking like that...
It doesn't matter anymore, no matter how good her background is.
You said it yourself, nobody's perfect.
All the same, a girl drinking like that.
See one, you've seen them all.
Your brother can meet someone better.
When my VIPs come and see Nadan, they all want him.
Migan Company too?
You're up to something.
Am not. Answer that.
You're a good driver.
I'm Jia's age.
You and her get along?
Yes.
She was born late, in December.
Gained a year because of that.
Sometimes she gets frustrated.
Your name is Baek Ya?
Yes.
What should I call you?
Yaya is fine.
Yaya.
It's uncomfortable if you keep speaking so formally.
I don't usually make people feel uncomfortable.
My sister's the youngest, so she grew up acting like a baby.
Go easy on her, like an older sister.
We all have our faults.
Starting with me.
Such as?
It's hard to pinpoint one, but anyway, I do.
You're an architect?
Yeah.
I'll call you director than.
Brother is fine.
That would be rude.
Not at all.
It gets clogged that way.
Keep going straight.
Okay.
Would you rather be in back?
Are you uncomfortable?
No.
I'll be quiet.
Hello.
It's Bansok.
Yes.
I was afraid you'd be asleep.
At this hour?
Your beauty sleep.
I just sent tomorrow's cue sheet.
You have a one o'clock call.
Okay.
Bring something for your nerves.
Trying to scare me?
Not at all. But people get stage jitters.
Well that helps me feel better.
You'll be fine.
I'll check.
Okay.
Did Hwaom say to bring something for my nerves?
No.
Okay.
See you on Friday.
Okay.
Georgia?
Uh-huh. She's so my style.
Cause she's pretty?
The way she speaks is cute. I like girls who are cute.
I think you act cuter than most girls out there.
We're back.
Are you sick?
Your father's in the hospital.
Why?
Missus. Water.
Coming.
Darling. Darling! Darling!
What happened?
He fainted.
What were you doing?
We...
You call a doctor?
Yes. 911.
He can't drink that.
What's all this about?
You were dancing?
Yes.
How exactly?
That's not important now.
Get out of that outfit.
Courtesan...
Courtesan?
You're awake?
A courtesan dance?
Yes.
That's funny?
He woke up.
No paralysis or anything?
No. But just in case.
Which hospital?
Kwanghwamun. They called when they arrived.
Stay.
I'll look tomorrow, not to worry.
You can't even consider that a defect.
Yes. Alright.
I'll get out by the bakery.
Why?
I'm going to buy an ice cream and walk home.
Is it good?
Yes.
I'll buy you.
[Subtitles provided by MBC Translated by D. Bannon]
She's from Migan Company.
You're free tonight, right?
I just decided for you. The Chongdam Hotel coffee shop.
Hello. I'm Jia's mom.
Hello.
Jia's mom?
Those who endure will be rewarded.
Why couldn't you, then?
How could you cut my hair like that?