Episode 60
Why is it taking them so long?
It was ages ago that Jeonggi called.
Just wait.
Dad called, so they'll be here.
Or maybe they took her back to her place.
Geez.
Here you go again.
They're here.
My little lamb must be here.
You're here, my granddaughter.
I was waiting outside for you in case
you'd change your mind.
Let's go in.
You get the bag.
Welcome.
- Let's go in. / - Let's go in.
You've lost more weight over the past few days.
I heard your awful stepmother kicked you out.
I'm so glad you're here. I'm so glad.
I didn't get kicked out.
Please don't criticize my mom.
Oh... I wasn't criticizing.
Let's go upstairs so you can rest.
We redid your childhood room.
Bom, you saw my room, right?
I heard it used be yours.
And it's now your room again.
Congratulations.
I don't care which room I'm in.
Jia will be in grandma's room, so don't worry.
Bom, let's go unpack.
Do you remember this room?
You were scared being alone in a room
on the second floor,
so the entire family slept here together.
Let's get you unpacked.
Just leave it.
I'm rather disoriented right now.
I came with you because I was in a daze,
but I'm not sure if I should have.
Bom,
don't think about anything and just sleep.
You'll think more clearly
after a good night's sleep.
Are you okay?
Geez. Leave me alone.
Why did you drink so much?
Oh, my god. Look at you.
The broken engagement's doing a number on you.
Hey,
what did I tell you?
If you want to stay here,
you should keep your mouth shut.
Darn it! It hurts!
Aran!
What's the matter with you?
You should show your big sister respect, Jia.
I'm the eldest daughter here.
If anything happens to our parents,
I'll be the head of this family.
I hope you listen to me
so that our family can get along.
Hey, why are you here?
Oh... Today...
So you finally came crawling in.
Sure. This is your house.
Your parents and sister are here.
You seem to have had too much to drink.
You and I are sisters,
so how did this happen to us?
You should go to your room.
You're tenacious.
I would've given up a long time ago.
Wake up.
Midal, have a little something.
You can't just keep crying.
Midal, you must get your strength back.
You made the decision to let Bom go.
You can't be like this.
Stop pestering me and get out.
Midal, Bom will do well there.
I'll go and check in on her often,
so chin up.
I thought I was pulling out a rotting tooth,
but it was actually a healthy one.
I had resented my late husband for bringing her,
but somehow she'd grown on me.
So why did you send her away
only to regret it like this?
Why did you send Bom away?
Gaeul, why are you crying?
Geez. You guys didn't
take good care of while she was here,
so why pine over her now that she's gone?
Be quiet! Be quiet!
Get out.
I can't stand to look at any of you.
This won't do.
Midal will get sick.
We have to get Bom back.
Yes. I'll come with you to get Bom.
What's the matter with you two?
It was bound to happen sooner or later.
Bom is their child.
Did you really think she'd not go
to her birth parents?
How can you be so heartless?
Oh Gaeul,
wake up and smell the coffee.
Living there is 1,000 better for your sister.
How will staying
in this dump help her?
A new and better life awaits her
with her parents.
Hey, Jeongmi,
what did you just say?
Midal.
Bom's life here may not have been luxurious.
but I did the best I could.
I've said this countless times,
but I worked my finger to the bone
to raise her on my shoestring budget.
She was sickly when she was young,
so I often ran to the ER with her on my back.
And when she almost
lost her hearing in grade school,
I used our lease money to get her treated.
I did all I could.
I raised her the best I could.
I'm sorry, Midal.
Baedal, I can't take this. I just can't.
Go and get Bom.
Jeongmi, go to your brother
and tell him to return Bom to us.
Go on.
Calm down, Midal.
I'm sorry.
Good heavens. Bom...
Mom.
Gaeul.
Uncle Baedal.
I must have lost it.
How could I send my baby away?
But bring her back into this squalor?
She's in a nice house with good parents.
What can I possibly do for her?
She's not in her room or the bathroom.
Let's go.
She must have gone back to Midal's.
Bom.
Where did you go?
Nowhere.
I won't lose you again.
You're not going anywhere.
I can't live without you.
You should go to bed.
Sit here.
That's okay.
I'm fine anywhere.
You must sit at the head of the table.
That's right.
You're finally at your rightful place.
With my youngest granddaughter home,
all our family troubles and
worries are being resolved.
Let's all eat.
Was it uncomfortable sleeping in a new place?
I slept very well. Thank you.
This is the best meal I've had
since the rice ball I had after
the Korean War's Third Battle of Seoul.
Wow. I had no idea food tasted so good.
My granddaughter must be our lucky charm.
Enjoy the breakfast.
You're doing your grandma wonders, Bom.
Thank you, Bom.
We're finally eating as a complete family.
I'm happy Bom's here,
but I'm too overwhelmed to eat.
I'm sorry.
I drank too much last night.
Bom, did you sleep well?
Try not to be late to meals.
I'll be more careful.
Now that the family's grown,
we're overcrowded at this table.
I'm sorry,
but may I be excused?
I have to stop by the factory this morning.
Looks like we are blessed with girls.
The eldest Aran, the second Bom,
and the youngest Jia...
What are we going to do about that unrelated pest?
Enough, mom.
Mom.
Why are you here again?
Son, I'm glad I ran into you.
Where's Bom?
I've come to do my part to root
for you and Bom,
but she's nowhere to be found.
Mom, please.
My eldest son has found his true love,
so I should support you however I can.
Oh, wow. You're here too, Jeonggi.
Yes.
I heard Bom returned home.
- Yes. / - My goodness.
Did she do well on her first night back?
Has she adjusted?
I hope Aran's not giving Bom a hard time.
Please mind what you say.
Aran and Bom aren't like that.
No, of course not.
They're loving sisters after all.
What's a little spat between sisters?
I should go.
Take care.
I'll come visit soon to see Bom.
We're done with your family.
Mr. Choi,
I'm sorry if I caused you any grief.
You have no right to even apologize.
Hello.
The entire family is here.
It's hard to
make time for all of us to eat together.
We're going to have a little something here.
Why don't you join us?
That's alright.
It's a family lunch.
Excuse me.
We could've gone out for a simple lunch.
Why go to the trouble?
I know best what
my daughters like.
I made rice cakes, Bom's favorite,
and mashed potatoes, Aran's favorite.
Oh.
And I made pancakes for you.
Thank you. What a treat.
I'll bring my daughters lunch from time to time.
It'll be an excuse to see you.
Try this.
See if you like it.
You said you liked this too, right?
Put that down and try it.
Is it good?
Do you like it?
Do you want to try this too?
Do you like it?
You can stuff your face.
Aran!
Aran, why aren't you eating?
Pardon?
Why are you so deep in thought?
It's been so long since we all ate together.
I'm just overwhelmed.
Thanks to Bom, dad even brought us lunch.
Thank you, Bom.
I have something to discuss with you.
Since Bom is back,
shouldn't we introduce her to our relatives?
Yes, of course.
That is so thoughtful of you.
I'm Bom's only sister.
I should watch over her.
Bom, do you think I'm doing this to help you?
I'm going to do things my way from now on.
I really took Bom for granted.
Without her here,
I have no one to even help me with this.
Good grief.
Hello,
I'm here for a bowl of soup.
Huh?
Heavens me. Heavens me.
I'm so sorry.
I promise I didn't see
your milky white shoulder.
What are you saying?
I'm sorry.
No, no. I didn't see anything.
Oh, my.
I didn't see anything,
so don't worry.
Um...
I was putting a medicated plaster
on my aching shoulder,
but I forgot to lock the door.
I'm sorry if it was unsightly.
Unsightly? Are you kidding me?
That milky white shoulder...
You must be here for soup.
Come on in.
The soup is rich and thick today.
Really?
I drank too much last night.
I apologize.
Yes.
I didn't know a little soju would knock you out.
I don't hold my liquor well.
Your shoulder's aching.
I can...
No, no. I'll do it.
No. I'll...
I'll...
Ow, it's hot! Ow!
Oh, my goodness.
It's so hot!
I'm fine.
Are you sure?
What if you suffered a burn?
Take your pants off.
Are you okay down here?
Down there?
I'm fine.
Oh, my goodness.
Oh, my.
I was in a panic and so flustered that...
Much better.
I'm sorry.
They're my brother's.
Don't be.
These are very comfortable.
I'll wash these at lightning speed
and starch and iron them.
No, no. I'll just...
It's okay.
No.
It was my fault, so let me do this.
Midal.
Huh?
I should go.
What happened?
That man was wearing my track pants.
Huh? Nothing.
Why are we here?
I want us to get matching necklaces or rings.
What do you think?
I was always envious of other sisters.
Why does it take a week to fix my ring?
Get the manager here.
I'm sorry, ma'am.
We can't readjust our schedule.
The service is suffering because the place
is swarming with cheap patrons.
Who was that aimed at?
It wasn't you, so mind your own business.
Don't worry about it.
You shouldn't let that hag get to you.
Um...
Look around.
Mom and dad are coming.
I'll go and get them.
Wow. I'm touched you invited me too, Aran.
Where's Bom?
I told her to pick something she liked.
You must have really missed your sister
given how much you want to do for her.
I have.
I wanted to get gifts for you two
along with a gift for Bom.
There's no need.
We're finally all together.
I want to do everything we missed out on.
Where are you hiding my ring?
Where is it?
I swear.
I didn't take it.
It was just the two of us here.
Who else could have taken it but you?
Excuse me?
What do you think you're doing?
Bom, what's wrong?
Ms. Bae...
Why are you harassing my daughter?
She stole my ring!
No, I didn't.
I've never even seen your ring.
It disappeared when you came around.
Then remove the rest.
Excuse me.
Why are you accusing
my sister without any proof?
You must have been careless and misplaced it.
She can take this off then.
Stop it.
Enough!
Why are you ganging up on me?
I know you stole my ring!
I swear I didn't.
Don't lay a finger on my sister.
Let her go!
You nasty lot...
Bom!
Is this your ring?
Why was it in there?
Who put it in there?
Apologize to my sister.
What for?
It's been found, and that's that.
Apologize to my sister right now!
I don't think so.
I'm sorry.
It all happened too quickly for me
to do anything about it.
I apologize.
Are you okay?
No one will ever mistreat you again. Never ever.
Are you okay?
I'm fine.
What happened earlier must have upset you.
She looked down on you because of your clothes.
I've barely worn these.
You should start dressing better.
They suit you.
Do you really want me to live here?
What kind of a question is that?
You're my only sister.
Then let me ask you something.
Why did you harass me even after
you found out I was your sister?
That was...
What happened prior to that is understandable,
but I can't understand why you were so mean
even after you found out.
And I don't get why you didn't tell our parents
who were desperately looking for me.
I... I don't know either.
I just didn't like you.
I despised you.
I was so lonely and in pain,
but you took mom and dad away from me.
And Taeho had never said anything bad to me.
But then he broke off the engagement.
So how could I like you?
How could I have accepted you as my sister?
People praise you for being strong and positive
despite the circumstances, right?
But no matter how hard I try,
I'm told I'm not good enough.
No one gives me any credit.
That's why I felt you had an unfair advantage.
Why would you think that?
Frankly, I was envious of you.
And I liked how confident you were.
You had loving parents and
lacked nothing.
I wanted a life like that too.
It was me who posted
the fake apology regarding the blogger incident.
I deleted your computer file
and plotted to get mom
to fire you.
And I locked you in the warehouse.
I must have been insane.
I must have gone mad.
But I do regret it.
Ms. Choi...
I wronged you so many ways that
I can't even ask you to forgive me.
I want us to be loving sisters from now on,
but I'm worried that will never happen.
It's all water under the bridge.
I was so lonely without you.
Maybe that scarred me emotionally.
Look at this.
The house is so full of life.
It really feels like a party.
Why all this fuss?
It's so inconvenient.
People have parties at hotels these days.
It's only right we invite people over to our home
to celebrate my granddaughter's return.
You've gone above and beyond, Aran.
We wouldn't have thought of doing this.
I have to be a good older sister.
I missed out on 20 years with her.
Put the yellow roses here.
Yes, ma'am.
Won't the yellow roses suit Bom?
Don't tell me you're thinking of joining.
I was just going to...
You can hide here until
the guest leave.
Or why don't you go out for several hours?
It's a welcome-home party for Bom,
so I'll just say hello.
Why bother?
You should know when you're not wanted.
Go to a public bath
and take a long nap.
That's okay, ma'am.
My goodness.
I'd feel worse about kicking you out,
so take it.
What's keeping you?
Get out of here before the guests arrive.
Yes, ma'am.
I feel sorry for you too,
but what can I do?
You don't belong here.
Midal, why aren't you ready yet?
Bom's welcome-home party is today.
Aren't you getting ready?
We're going to see Bom.
You should get dressed
and do your hair.
What fun would I have at their family event?
And I'll lose out on tens of dollars in sales
if I lock up the pub and go.
Midal, come with us.
I bet Bom misses you very much.
Why would she miss me?
A clean goodbye is best.
Go and tell her for me
to have a great life.
Let me know if you need more side dishes.
Thank you.
Midal.
Zip it.
You two go.
Midal.
Geez.
I worry
Bom might feel insecure
among her well-to-do family.
It's my fault that all she has
going for her are her smarts.
Maybe I should go to rally and defend her.
This is my brother and his wife.
Say hello.
Nice to meet you.
Do you remember me?
I wouldn't have recognized you in passing.
And this is your aunt and your uncle on my side.
I think this is your first time meeting him.
Hello. Nice to meet you.
We'll spend all day saying hello.
I think everyone's here,
so let's talk as we eat.
Shall we?
Let's eat then.
I'm stepping outside for a moment.
Bom!
Oh, no.
Why are you out here?
You might catch a cold.
Mom's not here yet.
She said she was coming.
Call her and ask her where she is.
(Ms. Lee Midal)
There must be traffic.
The guests are waiting. Let's go inside.
They'll think even less of Bom
if I go in there looking like this.
Thank you for coming to welcome
Bom back to our family.
Thank you for making time to be with us.
Why are you calling her "Bom" though?
Her name is Paran.
Bom's still adjusting.
Reclaiming her name should be the first step.
Do you know our family's regional origin?
Not yet...
I apologize.
I have a lot to teach her.
Where did you go to college?
Even if you were with a blue-collar family,
I'm sure they sent you to school.
I majored in nutrition at a community college.
Bom did very well in school and
even got scholarships.
Aran studied in New York, right?
As the daughter of Punggildang's owner,
you need a degree from a well-known school,
don't you think?
Please don't take this the wrong way,
but Bom got a job at Punggildang
all on her own before we reunited.
She knows more about Korean wines than I do.
And she stayed strong and did well despite being
away from us and under difficult circumstances.
I'm so proud of her.
So even if she doesn't meet your standards,
I ask you as her sister
to focus only on her
positive qualities.
Well said, Aran.
Sisterly love must not go anywhere.
Please welcome our Bom with open arms, everyone.
Oh Bom, how much longer
do I have to play this charade?
Oh, my goodness.
What happened?
We need bandages and a disinfectant.
Okay.
- Baedal, quick. Baedal. / - Quick. Quick.
Don't clench your fist.
Glass shards might cut into your skin.
What happened?
A wine glass slipped out of my hand.
I'm fine.
Thanks.
It must hurt.
How terrible.
My goodness. Let me see.
Are you sure you're okay?
Good job today.
I didn't do anything.
Thank you for organizing the party.
Do you remember "Chopsticks"?
You pestered me so much
when I was getting my piano lessons,
begging me to play with you,
that the instructor taught us "Chopsticks."
Is your hand okay?
Yes.
You have great memory.
Why are you crying on such a happy day?
I always dreamed of today as I looked for Bom,
but I didn't know it would ever come.
I kept telling myself I'd see her again,
but then I'd grow less hopeful,
praying she was just doing well.
Our daughter really is back now.
You made this happen.
Thank you.
You must be tired, so get some rest.
My dear sister...
Did you just call me "sister"?
I thought my parents and Gaeul were all I had.
I had no idea I had such a large family.
I finally feel like I belong to a real family.
Aran.
You!
Aran...
How dare you come here?
You never should have come!