Episode 36
Sir.
Mother, just a minute.
That's why I want to see Jiwan.
If someone stole Sangjun's money
and changed the numbers
in the account book to hide it,
everything can be explained.
(Episode 36)
Mother.
Are you all right?
Yes, I'm fine.
Jiwan.
Yes, mother?
Jiwan, that account book...
Mother!
You should've called me when you got here.
How could you just call your son?
That hurts, mother.
I'm so glad I put in those hours last night.
Just because I pulled an all-nighter,
you came to check on me.
What? You're making no sense.
Forget him. He's leaving you.
Just trust me now.
Mother, I'll take you home.
It's okay.
I'm meeting someone.
Mother, goodbye! I'll see you at home!
What? Hey.
Hey! I'm taking the bed tonight.
She has a knack for shocking people.
How could she leave her child here?
A mother must have a sense of duty!
That's what makes you a mom.
I'm sure she had a good reason.
You can't do that,
no matter what the reason is!
But she knows us.
Still, she's a mom, so...
Hi. Come and eat.
Okay.
Thank you.
Eunha, what are you doing?
Earning my keep.
You don't have to do this.
I'll do it.
It's okay. My mom told me
not to get thrown out of here.
Nobody's going to throw you out.
You don't have to do stuff like this,
so go and play, Eunha.
There's nobody I can play with.
You have nobody to play with?
You want to play with me?
What would you like to do?
You want to go to an amusement park?
No, that's too expensive.
Let's play Chinese chess.
Chinese chess?
Check.
How can you play so well?
You can't even think one move ahead?
It's not that I can't think,
it's just that I haven't played this before.
No.
It's because you're not thinking about it.
Right, I tend to not think about stuff.
Can I change my last move?
Okay.
But even if I do so, you couldn't win.
Really?
No, let's try that anyway.
This is check.
Wait...
Girls don't play Chinese chess.
Do you know how to play jacks?
I can play jacks pretty well.
Okay, let's try it.
50 years.
I won, right?
Do you play jacks all day long?
You can't seem to think ahead,
and you're not good with your hands.
So what can you do?
I don't believe you...
I'm...
I'm good at...
Right.
I'm a great designer.
I won a design contest
at a big company.
I received recognition.
You're a designer?
Yes.
Do you know what a designer does?
Yes.
Let me see your works.
This is what I designed.
What do you think? Pretty, right?
Are you trying to get a job doing this?
Of course.
Then, you should work harder.
Hey!
Why don't you try it, then?
Let me see how good you are.
I'm not interested in stuff like this.
So I won't do it.
I don't believe this.
You little...
You better not draw anything.
It's great to see you again.
Have you been well?
You didn't miss me?
I thought of you a lot.
Now that you're back,
Mr. Lee won't be here?
Mr. Lee?
Oh, you mean Mr. Lee Deokjin?
He was only covering for me while I was gone.
Man...
Why is she back?
I like Mr. Lee better.
Ms. Kang Yeongju.
Was her sick leave a vacation?
She looked really rested.
I heard she worked at a broadcasting company.
I'm not sure what's true.
After her sick leave, it's summer vacation.
She sure has it easy, for a young person.
People these days are all like her.
Mr. Lee was such a great guy.
Right. He worked really hard.
And he was great with kids.
Kids, watch where you're going.
I brought some cake for you.
Thank you.
You helped with admin work while I was gone?
Ms. Han, did you go on a diet?
You've gotten so skinny!
I heard you had a second child.
Wow! He looks really healthy...
It's a girl.
Wearing a dress.
I can tell it's a girl.
She could be Miss Korea.
Watching you pack your things,
now it feels like you're really leaving.
You're done with the handover?
The Chicago branch must be in a hurry.
Things are happening really quickly.
It's an unprecedented offer.
You're really above and beyond, Ms. Seo.
I'll call you often.
I'll call you, Mr.Yun.
Okay.
But without you and Jiwan,
who am I supposed to rely on now?
There's nobody I can rely on here.
Jiwan is out on business.
I didn't ask you.
You're cold to me till the very end.
Good luck.
I'm sure you'll do well, wherever you go.
Hyeondo, good luck to you, too.
- Mijin. / - Oh?
I thought you were out on business.
I finished early, so I can see you.
Good.
I wanted to get coffee with you before I left.
Let's go.
No.
Let's have it there.
Come to think of it,
we had coffee here pretty often.
Yes.
I have lots of memories of you here.
This was it? Our memorable place?
Yes, this was it.
That will change now.
We'll get a lot of alone time in the States.
Mijin,
do you want to go see a movie before you go?
When?
Whenever.
Should we go this weekend?
What do you want to do when you go to America?
I want to go shopping with you
and travel with you.
What else could we do?
Wear matching clothes and matching hairstyle,
wear matching sneakers.
What's matching hairstyle?
We can dye our hair the same color.
Anything but that.
Okay.
I'll let you off the hook,
but don't stand me up this weekend.
I won't.
Jiwan,
did you come here to apply for your visa?
Yes, all I have left is the interview.
I'm jealous.
Don't be jealous of him.
If we work hard, it'll happen for us, too.
I'm not talking about Jiwan.
I envy Ms. Seo.
Mijin?
Yes.
She's going with Jiwan.
Right.
Maybe you two can start dating.
Actually, you and Mijin look good together.
- Don't they? / - No, they don't.
Wait for me.
Mother.
Why are you out here?
Because I have something to tell you.
Jiwan,
you need to make some time.
Why is that?
There's someone you should see.
You must see.
Mr. Shin Yeonghwan?
Yes.
I know you don't really like him,
but you should see him.
He wants to talk about the account book.
The account book?
Yes.
Your father's account book you had,
he said he really wanted to see it,
so I showed it to him.
Mother, do you trust him?
I've known him for a long time. I trust him.
He was there for me after your father died.
Things were crazy, so I didn't notice.
But I did think something was odd.
How can so much money
disappear all of a sudden?
If
Someone really did steal them all
when things were upside down
right after your father passed away,
and if that is why you
and mother had to suffer all these years...
Jiwan,
I don't think I could forgive that person.
Mother...
This is why we get together.
Yes, that's right.
Jaecheol, you're here!
You're late again? Why are you so busy?
Why were you in such a hurry to get drunk?
If we didn't have this get-together,
you would've had a few drinks at home.
Of course!
You're always either at work or at home.
You should be grateful we rescued you.
Don't even start!
I rescued you from growing old alone!
That's no rescue!
You ruined my life!
I'm going to call your wife.
Hey!
I'm sorry!
How have you been these days?
Well, I hope.
Things are always the same.
Remember Hongshik?
The one who was taken to the hospital
after chain smoking and drinking too much.
Yes.
He was forced to retire, so I looked in on him
and wow, he's doing well these days.
He's doing great, taking cooking classes.
Are you having fun, scooping duck poop?
Scooping duck poop sure beats
scooping my ex-boss' poop.
There's no stress.
Jaecheol, you don't have a glass.
Jaecheol,
here comes your shot.
Drink, drink.
- You're well? / - Yes.
He's different because his wife's in charge.
Hey!
Put your wallet back in!
You've been counting other people's money,
but you've never seen yours,
so don't you dare flash your credit card.
Hey!
I will sell a few of my ducks!
It's not like you have golden ducks!
Put your wallets back in your pockets!
Here comes a gold card!
Let's go to another bar!
I'm paying at the third bar!
They always talk so big.
They haven't changed since college.
They're acting as if they could go all night.
Life is similar for everyone.
We're all the same.
Mom, give me a lot.
My appetite's back now that I'm working again.
Trying to teach again is hard, isn't it?
Oh, it's not.
Everyone must have been waiting for me.
They were so excited to see me back.
So I told them I'll do my best.
Oh, in your dreams.
When you left, you caused such a ruckus,
so who in the world welcomed you back?
The principal and all the others.
Yeongju, when you put your mind to it,
you work hard and people love you.
Dad, you know me so well.
So has your school changed a lot?
Well...
The kids grew taller.
You grew, too.
Me?
Yes.
Your soul grew at least a foot.???
Mom, dad,
thank you
for believing in the choice I made.
Don't mention it.
I never told you to go back to school.
When you become a successful drama writer,
I heard you can make tons of money.
I thought you'd make me live like a queen,
but I guess it was wishful thinking.
I'm so unlucky.
Why does this house feel so empty?
Thank you.
Oh!
You're such a polite little girl.
Enjoy your food.
Thank you!
Ugh...
Why do we have so many freeloaders?
There's one in every room.
This tiny apartment will burst.
I know.
Having one more person here
makes this apartment feel crowded.
I mean you.
You're the most troublesome freeloader.
She doesn't take up that much space.
Why won't you go home?
Why do you keep coming back here?
I thought you went home yesterday.
Well, I had to pull an all-nighter,
and mother was worried about me,
so I had no choice but to come here.
I have
a feeling you might try to move in
permanently when Jiwan goes to America.
Should I?
Don't even think about it!
Seonhui,
how long are you going to let him stay here?
Right.
Your parents must be worried, so go home.
Uh, okay...
Oh?
Mister, your rice has meat inside.
I envy you.
What?
She's right!
Wait,
why does your rice have a beef patty inside?
Who served the rice?
Eunsu, was it you?
Well, this is...
Actually, what happened was...
You like this man, don't you?
What?
Hey!
Well...
Eunsu,
you like him?
What?
No.
Actually...
I meant to give it to Eunha,
but it got accidentally switched.
It's okay.
I want to eat the same rice as everyone else.
I'm not eating different rice by myself.
Really?
Let's change it back.
Should I eat it?
You're really not going to eat?
Are you going on a hunger strike?
You won't even talk to me now?
Fine. Do what you want.
I can pretend you're on a diet
and practicing vipassana meditation.
Ma'am, this soup is amazing.
Can I have another bowl?
Oh, that hits the spot.
When I wasn't eating by choice, I was fine,
but now that I can't eat, they look delicious.
No!
I'm on a diet.
That was great.
Honey, bring me some roasted rice tea.
Seriously.
That's the only thing you do here,
so don't be so difficult.
Oh!
Mr. Park's wife was bragging about
some masterpiece she bought recently.
She said she has far better taste
when it comes to art or something.
But then again,
no one can tell which side is up with yours,
so the one she bought was bit better.
That one, I could tell which side is up.
How dare she belittle my taste in art!
The market price of my painting is
evidence of my better taste.
You just sat there and listened to her...
You're so attractive when you're angry.
You're going to leave Hyeondo homeless?
Let me know what's going on!
They're not getting married!
What kind of father
throws his son out just for dating a girl!
Kid,
you and I share the same fate here.
So we must trust each other
and help each other out.
But because of you,
I'm about to be thrown out.
Mister, do you like Eunsu, too?
Wait,
why do you keep calling me "Mister"?
Call me Hyeondo.
Don't call me "Mister."
You want me to call you Hyeondo?
That's my name, so you should.
I'm Hyeondo.
Call me "Hyeondo."
I'll think about it.
So Mister, you like Eunsu, too?
Uh...
Well, um...
Let's keep this a secret from grandmother.
Promise me.
But why?
Well, it's because... Well...
Do you know about relationships?
Relationships are like the universe.
They are limitless and complex,
so I can't explain it to you in one sentence.
So promise me
not to tell her.
What will you do for me in return?
What could I possibly do for you?
Let's help each other, one person to another.
In my current situation, I can't do anything.
Relationships are more complex than you think.
If I do something for you,
you must do something for me, too.
Wow!
Wow, I don't believe you!
Okay.
Then...
What can I do for you?
Let me think about it.
Okay.
I'm Hyeondo.
What were you two talking about?
Um, we, uh...
We were just talking.
Eunha,
things like I like this guy, you can't say it
in front of my grandmother, even as a joke.
I know that.
I'll be careful.
She knows?
Let's greet each other.
Attention.
Bow.
(Bring back Mr. Lee)
Open your books.
- Here you go. / - Okay.
Do you have finance-related certificates
or any other certificates?
No, I don't.
The places that prefer retired bank workers
usually ask for certificates.
You need money to open your own business.
How much money do you have right now?
Not much.
But you worked at a bank for 25 years,
so your severance pay must be significant.
I received
my severance pay in advance.
Then
opening your own business
might be difficult for you.
Most people get
guard jobs or work as a bus driver.
Even those who worked for big companies.
I see.
They won't try to kick you out, would they?
You don't go to school?
You said you're eight.
No because I was at the orphanage for a while.
Your mom's unbelievable.
Does she call you?
My mom never calls me.
Isn't she curious about how her kid's doing?
What kind of mo...
I wasn't going to say "Mom."
I know.
What does your mom do for a living?
Does she work at a restaurant or...
My mom doesn't tell me about herself.
I feel so sorry for you.
You two have too many unnecessary secrets.
You must be hungry.
You didn't finish your meal.
Would you like something to eat?
This is the Wan-do abalone porridge.
We didn't order. Why did you bring this?
When it's on the house, it's up to me.
On the house?
It's on the house.
Just try it. Try it.
What's wrong?
The porridge is green.
This?
It's made with abalone intestine, that's why.
Try it.
It'll help you grow taller.
Thank you.
It's hot.
(Hwain Investment Consulting Inc.)
I can recognize you from when you were little.
You don't remember me, do you?
No, I'm sorry.
Yes, you were too young to remember.
And we never visited each other.
My mother told me about the accounting book.
You found traces of someone meddling with it?
Yes.
Whoever it was,
it was someone who was nervous enough
to have an expert change the numbers.
And that person must be
the one who stole Taehu Industry's money.
Are you certain someone stole money
from Taehu Industry?
If that didn't happen,
nothing could explain
why such a successful company like Taehu
fell apart and how all the money disappeared.
I'm sure there was someone who had
the account book beside you.
Who was it?
Well, I'm not sure about this.
I think an expert should take a look.
You want me to find you one?
You don't have to go through all that trouble.
No, I can take it to one of many experts here.
This isn't your personal accounting book.
It belonged to Taehu Industry, right?
Who took the book from you?
Is there someone you have in mind?
President Jang Taesu.
You never suspected him, not even once?
I respect President Jang.
When I made a mistake...
But don't you think something's weird?
You almost leaked the new product blueprints.
But you got assigned to the U.S. branch.
Had President Jang Taesu acted normally,
you would've been fired.
You think he was looking after you?
He gave me a chance to make up...
No.
You were actually fired.
But unlike President Jang's expectations,
it became an issue at an official meeting,
and had he left you alone, there would've been
another investigation, revealing what he did.
That was why he covered it up.
Do you know what made me suspicious of him?
I revealed I was a founding member of Taehu.
When President Jang heard that,
the first thing he did
was to assign you to the U.S. branch.
When you just started working at his company.
My own son left the house
and doesn't even come to see me,
but at least you visit me, so I'm glad.
Are you ready to go to America?
Well...
Why did you give me this opportunity?
Why do you need to ask?
I met President Shin Yeonghwan.
Yes,
President Shin and Sangjun knew each other,
so I guess he wanted to know how you're doing.
President Shin said
you must have an ulterior motive
for sending me to America.
He also said there must be a secret reason
how the new product blueprint leakage
was ultimately prevented.
How he deals with people is no different
from how he runs his company.
He's suspicious of everyone and everything.
So, what do you think?
Are you suspicious of me, too?
No.
Then what's the problem?
Jiwan, because
Seonhui was suspicious of me and Lee Jeongae,
I couldn't stay in touch with you
and look after you for a long time.
I'm not sure why she doesn't like seeing me.
I kept my distance from you because
I cared very much about Seonhui's feelings.
But when I think about Sangjun,
I don't know what to say.
I feel very guilty about all of that.
I'm sorry, Jiwan.
You eat the breakfast soup for dinner, too.
To me that's very interesting.
It even tastes different, somehow.
By the way,
I thought if I lived with Eunsu,
I'd see her all the time
and live like we're newlyweds,
but we can't see each other at all.
From your grandmother to your aunt...
Even that kid is keeping me away from Eunsu.
Since you're my friend, don't you think
you should help me with it?
What are you doing?
Kim Jiwan!
What is it?
Why do I even bother talking to you?
Can you sigh any louder?
It has to be this loud for people to hear.
Don't you dare tell me about your troubles.
I have enough on my plate.
Why is President Jang sending me to the U.S.?
You think it's fair for my father's favorite
employee to say that to me whom he threw out?
Has other entry-level employees been
assigned to overseas branches?
No.
That's why everyone is talking about you.
Go and do a good job. That's all it'll take.
Why do you care about that?
What?
Cleaning duty,
Ko Yujeong, Eom Sujeong, Park Somi.
How dare they!
Enjoy your food.
Thank you.
Eunha, do you like pizzas?
Yes.
Enjoy.
You're paying, right?
Of course.
You can't take that back.
Okay. Just eat.
You're here.
- Hi. / - Hello.
Hi.
- Who's this? / - Um,
she's my mom's friend's daughter,
and she's staying with us for a while.
It's not for a while.
I'm going to live with you forever.
You are?
She's cheeky.
What's your name?
It's Eunha.
Eunha?
That's a pretty name.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
A wise mother and a kind wife.
A wise mother and a kind wife?
You know what that means?
Smart mom, good wife.
Wow, you're all grown up.
Yeongju, how are you?
How's teaching going?
It's very hard.
My body aches all over.
Right.
Looking after just one is exhausting,
and you have a whole class full.
I'm exhausting?
What?
No.
You're not.
Come to think of it,
I only thought of teaching as an occupation.
My students got along well with my substitute,
but they didn't get along with me very well.
They must have known I don't like kids.
You hate kids?
What?
When you hate kids, we can tell.
How?
We know
if you like us or not.
Why wouldn't we know?
Uh...
Eunha,
do you think she likes you or not?
She doesn't think much about it.
Right? I don't think much about it.
How smart you are.
Eat your pizza.
Why did you ask to see me?
Jiwan's been appointed to the U.S. branch.
He's leaving next month.
Really?
How long will he be gone?
About three years, I think.
Three years?
You're like my son,
just like Hyeondo.
If you're in trouble, come and see me.
Jiwan.
Hi, Yeongju.
Are you here to see Eunsu?
No, I came to see you.
I have something to tell you.
Yeongju, I have to be somewhere right now,
so maybe next time.
Jiwan...
But there is no next time.
This is the last time.
Kim Jiwan met with President Shin from Hwain.
Excuse me?
Is he trying to use him to get this company?
No.
I need to see the president of Segi Bank.
That's the most urgent business.
He got something from me,
so he can't say no to my request.
Yes, sir.
(Segi Bank)
Did you get it done?
Yes, I saw them destroy the documents.
So there's no evidence of my
borrowed name accounts.
Right.
Didn't you say there was an account book?
The one you checked and returned to Jiwan?
I want to change some numbers and words.
Is that possible?
You mean behind the other person's back?
Is that person an expert or a layman?
A layman.
Then I can make sure he never notices them.
Oh, that?
You don't have to worry about it.
Kim Jiwan would never notice anything.
(Mijin)
Hello.
You haven't forgotten about our date, right?
No.
I'll buy the movie tickets.
Don't be late.
Okay.
I'll see you later.
Bye.
(Accounting Book)
President Shin, this is Kim Jiwan.
I'm sorry, but can I see you today?
And I know this is asking too much,
but I'd like you to come to my office.
President Jang, this is Jiwan.
I'm going to meet President Shin Yeonghwan.
Why would you meet with President Shin?
I'm sorry I called you out of the blue.
It's okay.
I'm sure you had a valid reason.
You said the person who fabricated the book
stole Taehu Industry's money, right?
I did.
The person who took the accounting book
recently was you.
What are you trying to do here?
You're the one who took the account book
from my mother.
If anyone fabricated anything in there,
it must be you.
You're suspecting me?
What about President Jang?
I'm going to trust him.
You're going to trust him?
You're not going to find out what happened
and just blindly trust him?
You're very foolish.
Think what you want.
I have evidence of President Jang's innocence.
That fact that he's not here is the evidence.
If you were the one who meddled with the book,
and if it went to someone
who could recover the original data,
what would you do?
I'd try to get it back, no matter what.
That's why I'm saying President Jang is innocent.
You threw him a bait.
The accounting book?
You mean the one from Taehu Industry?
Yes.
President Shin asked me to see it.
Why?
He wants an expert to analyze it.
Analyze it...
Why?
He said he can find
evidence of how Teahu Industry's money
disappeared.
Find evidence?
How?
He said experts can do it.
If someone fabricated the account book,
the lost data could be recovered
and the traces can be found.
So when are you meeting him?
I'm meeting him on Monday
because I left the book in my office.
President Jang has nothing to do
with Taehu Industry's money.
What if he shows up here?
That means he meddled with the book.
There's no way he'll be here.
When you trust someone, you trust him for life.
You're just like your father.
But you know what?
I'm as certain as you are
about President Jang coming here
to retrieve the accounting book.
Oh, President Shin,
what are you doing at my company on a Sunday
without even calling me?
President Jang,
why did you come here?
You know I often come to work on Sundays.
And today,
I got to meet President Shin quite unexpectedly.
Why are you...
You're not supposed to be here.
Just what are you thinking right now?
You just proved
who meddled with the account book
by yourself.
What are you talking about!
I was nice to you because you're Sangjun's son,
but now you're being rude to me?
Who meddled with the book?
Who meddled with Taehu's account book?
Me?
Is that all
you think of me?
I was very good to you
because you're Sangjun's son.
So how could you say such a thing!
I'm sorry.
Do you trust me?
I do.
I tried to understand you because I do.
You were like a brother to my father.
You two were like brothers.
So I tried to believe you.
I had questions,
but I convinced myself to trust you.
Are you the one who drove
Taehu Industry to bankruptcy
and stole my father's entire fortune?
Is that why
you tried to send me abroad,
break Eunsu and Hyeondo up
and deceive my mother!
You can say that
only when you have positive proof.
Without any evidence,
you're,
accusing me, Best Global's president,
of being a thief?
If you want to accuse me,
you better bet your life on it.
Then I will bet everything I own
to destroying your life.
That evidence,
we're going to find it from now on.
There's suspicion,
so we can start looking for evidence now.
Even after 25 years,
there's bound to be something that was left.
Fine. Good luck.
I took the GED, so I don't care about degrees.
You're Sangjun's son?
Why didn't you tell me?
Did I fail?
Who cares if you failed or passed?
You have me now.
Sangjun, your father,
founded this company.
I heard he died on the verge of bankruptcy.
Sangjun founded it,
and I made it grow.
What kind of choice would my father have made?
You were his friend, so you must know.
I object.
Sangjun...
Sangjun,
can't you just let me be now?
Why are you waiting here?
Mijin.
I can't go to American with you.
You can't?
But we decided to go together.
Since we started dating, this is
the first time you came first and waited for me.
And all you can say
is that you can't come with me?
You waited for me to tell me that?
I'll wait for you.
I'll wait until you come back.
Don't bother.
The whole time I was dating you,
I've been lonely.
When we meet again later, it'll be the same.
Am I wrong?
Let's...
End things here.
So...
I never got to see a single movie with you.
(KBS 2TV Weekend Drama)(Bluebird's House)
What is your dream?
Outside working hard, getting promoted
and stuff like that.
Do what you really want to do.
The rooftop of our building.
The first time I went up there
was when I first found my dream.
I wanted to stand where you stand
and see the world
through your eyes.
That day was when I realized what my dream was,
that I want to be a businessman like you.
I wanted to see the world through your eyes.