Episode 16
Your father will be marrying Director Lee.
That's wonderful!
That's ridiculous, Grandfather! She's terminally ill!
What are you talking about?
Father's insistent on marrying her because she's ill.
That's not true. He got the wrong idea.
Father, tell him the truth.
Get out of here.
Don't be fooled. I'm against this marriage.
I will not accept her as my mother!
- Is that true? - No, Aunt Joo-jeong.
What's wrong with him?
Father, tell Grandfather the truth!
- Please keep quiet! - Let me go!
You're such a troublemaker!
Did you make trouble again?
- Congratulations, Suk-ho. - Thank you.
Grandma, Suk-ho's getting married.
- Congratulations. - Thank you.
- I'm sorry, Soo-young. - Congratulations.
What changed his mind? How'd you convince him?
I'm making noodles for lunch.
More emotion! I'd be better than you!
Actors nowadays are so dry!
- Noodles are fine. - Yes.
Why did they...
You saw this already.
I get the story, and evaluate the acting the second time around.
How committed.
Mrs. Lee is here.
Do the eyes, and drop your head! What a terrible actor!
We should start a production company.
Sorry?
I think I can write a better drama than that.
- Stick to your guns. - Got it.
Good grief...
How was the meeting?
I'm tired.
That's not the issue here.
- Don't screen... - How could that be...
- What's wrong with you? - Listen to what I have to say.
Did someone get on your nerve?
- Professor Ha... - What about her?
- She's a widow. - What?
I told my club that she's tutoring me.
And?
One of the members knows her family.
Professor Ha's in-laws are famous scholars.
Tell me about the widow part.
- Good grief... - Just tell me the juicy part!
Her life has been so tragic.
The families agreed to an arranged marriage.
So she married right after high school.
And?
They filed the papers before the wedding,
and she was set to go study abroad.
On the way to their honeymoon...
- How tragic... - Keep going!
They got into an accident, the guy died,
and Professor Ha almost died.
- That's tragic! - Exactly.
Judging from their background, they wouldn't have done it.
- Done what? - You know, sleep together.
On paper, she's a widow. But she's still a maiden.
She didn't even get to know him. That's such a crazy story.
It really shocked me.
No wonder I got a weird vibe from Professor Ha.
You're right.
I did get the feeling that she's not your typical girl.
Her life's been ruined.
Who'd want her as their daughter-in-law?
You can count me out too.
How'd you persuade Director Lee?
I thought she had the surgery to avoid this.
She didn't have the surgery.
That's great.
I told Father. He allowed the marriage.
I see. I feel so relieved.
- Father. - Get out.
- Please listen to me. - Let's go.
Father...
The Chairman's calling for you.
Yes.
- So she's still a maiden. - Stop talking about that.
How will I face her?
Did that story make you lose your appetite too?
Do you want to quit her lessons?
No. I need her to teach me things
so that I can put down other housewives.
It's just...
Then just pretend that you don't know.
Your mom won't be able to hold it in.
She'll quit
if she finds out that you know her personal story.
If your mom blabs about Professor Ha's being a widow...
She'll probably quit.
She can't. I want to study more.
Then please act appropriately.
You didn't even touch your food.
I'll eat later.
He's so sensitive.
He lost his appetite over a gruel story...
You're not eager to learn.
I'll die the way I am.
You talk like a grandmother.
I know.
That's my dream, to get old and become a grandmother.
Why is your life difficult?
That young brat said
your life is already tough enough as it is.
You seem like you're in a good place, so what is it?
This isn't the best time to take a stroll!
Do you have something to say?
Yes.
Don't take Father's side!
You'll probably say it's up to him.
And you'll say he knows best as an elder.
But I won't let Father look after a dying woman!
I won't have it!
- Who's dying? - Director Lee.
She's with child.
Father's helping her keep it a secret.
But you keep assuming crazy things.
She's with child?
Then Father and Director Lee...
She's been frequenting the hospital because of morning sickness.
You called me crazy when I said she might be pregnant!
So Grandfather allowed the marriage.
Yes, Father told him the truth.
Father messed up big time.
What's done is done. Let's just move on.
Director Lee is going to be our mother!
So what?
Why'd he choose such a vulgar woman?
- Watch your mouth! - She'll be our mother soon.
I know you don't like her either.
Tae-young.
Mother will be crying in heaven!
- She'll understand. - She won't.
lf Father had passed away, Mother wouldn't have remarried.
- Just accept it. - I just can't take this!
- Tae-young. - Let him be.
He'll cool off in time.
He's feeling a lot worse than me.
Mother must've been waiting for Father.
I feel sorry for her.
President Ha is out with the chairman.
Want to have a drink?
You can't drink here from now on.
Let's go out for a drink.
He looks really upset.
He did love his mother with all his heart.
Mom... Don't be sad.
I'll be really mean to her. Mom...
I'll take revenge for you. Mom...
Father.
I'm sorry.
I think you're a great employee.
You're talented, and you're a great leader.
But...
I know I'm not exactly a great daughter-in-law.
That's why I was against this marriage as well.
No use crying over spilled milk.
She'll be great, Father.
- No, Mr. Chairman. - Young-in.
- I'm not feeling confident. - Then why go through all this?
I realized for the first time that things don't always go as planned.
I do feel as if I'm caught in a torrent.
As you know, we are a particular family.
That's why I don't feel confident.
Young-in, please be quiet.
This will be the first lesson. Don't talk back to your elders.
I'm sorry.
I have a favor to ask you.
Before you think of yourself, think of others first.
- Where are you going? - Where have you been?
Just out.
We're headed for the hot springs for 2 days.
I can't face Professor Ha yet.
I'm afraid she'll have slip of the tongue.
- Be safe. - See you.
Here's your order.
Enjoy.
Almost finished?
- What? - Basketball game.
- No thanks. - I have tickets.
- I'm going back to school. - On a Sunday?
- I'm helping Professor Nam. - I wonder why.
Hard work pays off.
- Grandfather. - Yes?
- Is your girlfriend pretty? - Yes.
- Just eat. - I was just curious.
- Why do you care? - I want a pretty grandma.
Eat.
Anyway, let's accept her with open arms.
- That's hard for me. - Tae-young.
I just can't help it. I'm disappointed, Father.
Then go marry someone and move out.
I'll stay right here.
Tae-young will sure make it tense.
He acts like that now, but he has a big heart.
He'll be good to her once she moves in.
I'll bet $100 on that.
I finished up well.
Please tell Professor Ha that I'm awesome.
Goodbye.
- What do you want? - Sorry?
- What do you want? - Nothing...
You're the one who called? Were you following me then?
You took my phone too.
I'm sorry. I'll never do that again.
Are you a stalker?
How long have you been following me?
With you around, she'll just reject me.
Don't you know who I'm crazy about?
Why do you want to get in my way?
- I didn't mean to. - Then why do this?
I'm sorry.
I already have your brother to deal with.
Don't add to my trouble. Don't ever follow me around again.
- You got it? - Yes.
Let's go have dinner if you haven't eaten.
I've eaten.
- Want to go for a drive? - I'm sleepy.
- It's so early. - I want to sleep.
It's so unusual.
Hye-joo normally leaves early in the morning.
She's not even up yet.
- You're sure she hasn't left? - No, and her door's locked.
Hye-joo. Are you asleep?
Please bring me Hye-joo's room key.
Yes.
Hye-joo, are you sleeping?
Hye-joo! Wake up!
Some people have no alcohol tolerance.
Even small amounts can be fatal.
We pumped her stomach, so she'll be fine.
He's great.
He even came yesterday and finished everything in time.
He's flawless.
Don't lose a guy like him.
What brings you here?
You know Jeong Hyun-gyu's number.
Give me Jeong Hyun-gyu's number.
- What is this about? - Give it to me!
Please leave a message...
He must be in a lecture.
Would you tell me what's going on?
- None of your business. - Is this regarding Hye-joo?
- Where's his class? - Did something happen to her?
- Tell me where his class is! - What are you trying to do?
I said it's none of your business!
Did something bad happen?
- I never thought you'd call me. - Where are you?
School, of course. My class just finished.
I'm so happy.
- I think it's Professor Ha. - It finally pays off.
- I need to see you. - Great! Where are you?
Okay, I'll be there in a heartbeat.
Good going.
I'm going to cry. You did it.
lf at first you don't succeed... Prepare the wedding gifts.
You need to graduate first.
You think I'd let this chance slip by?
What did you do to Hye-joo?
Why do you keep doing this?
Answer me!
What the heck would I do to her?
You should be ashamed.
You must've tried really hard to get to my father.
I'm pregnant and feeling pretty sensitive.
You really don't have any shame.
- Why should l? - You tell me.
- It happens when you date. - With younger people, yes.
Should I apologize?
To be having your younger sibling at this age?
Be prepared.
My family will be tough on you.
I have my own ways.
lf you insist on your own ways, then don't get married.
My life is mine. Worry about your own.
You're the one who bothers me the most.
I don't care for a divorced stepson either.
At least I don't intend to remarry.
Good luck to you.
You just wait.
- I'm sorry. - Watch where you're going.
I'm sorry.
- What's your name? - Sorry?
- Name! - I'm Oh Jin-ah.
What's going on?
Call the cleaning company boss.
Why?
Tell him to fire this Oh Jin-ah.
Manners!
- She just ran into... - It was an accident!
- Soo-young. - It was partly your fault too!
- Don't take that girl's side! - Address her properly!
What a day...
I'm sorry about your brother.
I'm sorry, he's a little rough.
- It was my fault. - Don't worry about it.
I think I should quit.
You lost face because of me.
If you can find a better job, then that'd fine.
But don't quit for my sake.
Both her parents have passed away.
So we'll do all the preparations.
I understand.
They're elderly, and we're still in mourning.
So we should set a date and get it over with.
I understand.
But Mr. Chairman.
Shouldn't you notify the elders?
We'll have a new head housewife.
I'll notify the Pyeongchon elder today.
Why do I have to be here?
Hye-joo's sick.
What's that got to do with me?
Did you meet her yesterday?
- You did, didn't you? - So what?
- What did you say to her? - What I needed to say.
What did you tell Hye-joo?
I told her to stop stalking me.
Punk...
I don't think I did anything wrong.
- Go see Hye-joo. - Why should l?
I never asked her to like me.
Please.
This is the first time I'm asking you for a favor.
Okay.
Where's the room?
Come in.
- Hye-joo! - Hye-joo!
What's wrong, Hye-joo?
Hye-joo?
Go get the doctor.
It'll be all right.
I'm here.
- Byung-do, I can't breathe. - You win the Emmy.
- I'm dying! - Then die!
- Look. Withdrawal symptoms. - You'll get over it.
I'll die eventually anyway.
So why can't I die drinking?
Choose a normal death.
- Fine, I'm going home. - I'll take you.
- No. - I'll take you.
No!
You can't fool me!
Why's her breathing so irregular?
She had a severe panic attack.
Were her recent tests okay?
Yes.
We gave her some sedatives, so we'll wait and see.
We'll check to see her condition.
Hye-joo, what are you so afraid of?
I'm right here. Please look at me.
Tell me everything you said to her.
It was nothing much. I told her not to follow me around.
- Why were you so mean? - You should know.
I didn't want her to get between us.
There is no ''us.''
You'd know her feelings better than anyone.
I don't.
She's not breathing!
Give me 200.
Again.
You need to watch her. This might happen again.
Thank you for bringing her home every day.
It's no problem.
But it is hard to keep an eye on her.
It takes effort and determination.
- Sam-wol. - Yes, Mr. Chairman.
- Do we have any ginseng left? - Yes.
- Please pack some for him. - Yes.
Brother, he's not worth ginseng!
- Tell her to be quiet. - Yes, Mr. Chairman.
You don't have to, sir.
It's a sign of my gratitude.
- Mister. - Yes?
- Marry my grandmother. - No, we're just friends.
Guys and girls can't be friends.
That's what my dad told me.
But that's what we are.
You can have a double wedding ceremony with my grandpa.
Isn't that a good idea, Grandpa?
He says they're friends.
Sir.
Are you getting married?
No, not my great-grandfather. I'm talking about Grandpa.
Your grandfather's getting married?
Dong-dong dropped the bomb.
It's not bad news or anything.
But she's not a maiden.
- How'd you know that? - Intuition.
Be quiet!
Hello? Yes, Dan-ah. Yes. Okay.
You must be tired. Take it easy.
Is she running late?
She's not coming home tonight.
She's stable, but she's not conscious.
Please watch over her.
What's wrong with her?
It's not like she has any health problems.
Judging from your description,
it seems like a defense mechanism due to her phobia.
A defense mechanism?
She's refusing to wake up to protect herself.
She's intuitively hiding from reality.
I think psychological treatment is needed.
- Will that work? - Sorry?
Will that cure her?
One can only tell after the treatment.
I found this. You can have it.
You're here again.
Cheesecake, strawberry juice, fruit parfait...
You can have them.
I think Professor Ha likes opera.
Are you waiting for someone?
Sorry?
- You've been here so long. - Is that bad?
Go home.
- Is she awake? - Not yet.
Did I do that to her?
What did I do?
She stopped breathing because she looked at me?
She's fragile.
You warned her to stay away.
Then you showed up, and she got scared.
To the point of fainting? What a half-wit.
I never even looked at her, not once.
You can't force how you feel.
Go.
Are you staying? I'll stay. You can go home.
Noodles and rice balls go together, right?
I'll eat it in 3 minutes.
I seem like a pathetic young girl, right?
That's why you sympathize with me.
I'm in no position to have sympathy.
That's true.
That was mean.
At the police station,
I thought I was the unluckiest person in the world.
Then I saw you on your knees.
And it hit me.
There's someone worse off than I am.
I think I'm really pathetic.
You want to start a club?
What?
Sort of like a loser's club.
My roommate's life is pathetic too.
We'll have three members to start off.
My brother's life's pathetic too.
That makes four of us.
If we look around, we'll find more pathetic people.
- You know... - Yes?
Can losers like us afford the fee?
I didn't think about that.
You must've been a good student.
I don't want to brag.
You really are a narcissist.
You left your phone in your jacket.
Thank you. I feel so relieved.
Finally, something goes right in my life.
Silly...
Is she on crack?
Supporting younger siblings does that to you?
I can't just let her be.
Officer Nah.
Officer Nah Mal-soon!
What are you doing, Officer Nah Mal-soon?
Get him!
Don't stoop so low for money!
- I didn't know. - So don't meddle.
I couldn't let you throw away your life.
My life is none of your business.
They didn't have someone better?
I was the only one they had, okay?
Just think positively.
What the heck is this?
I could've moved up to criminal justice.
You ruined it.
You look better as a traffic officer.
- Who did your makeup? - I did!
Did you look in the mirror?
Sit.
You've been standing too long.
Can money help her?
Will she be all right after the treatment?
I feel like she's being punished for my family's greed.
We acted like money was the answer to life.
Is she our restitution?
Did that punk leave?
I'm not sure. I told him to leave...
Why did it have to be him...
a guy who's crazy about you...
- I told you to go home. - How's Hye-joo?
Were you standing there the whole time?
I'll watch her. Please sit down.
Would you please watch her?
- I need some air. - Go ahead.
I'll be right back.
Your brother's really suffering.
Please wake up, Hye-joo.
Would you consider my sister?
You can't accept her feelings?
- You know why I can't. - Because of that woman?
She's much older than you.
You know age doesn't matter.
I know it's stupid to ask,
especially when you're crazy about someone.
I just wish there was a way.
I'm even willing to beg you.
Please don't. I can't help how I feel.
I don't know what that feeling is like.
I'm sorry.
I didn't mean to be so harsh.
I'm sorry.
Can you please tell Hye-joo that when she wakes up?
As long as she doesn't faint at the sight of me,
I'll do it.
Hye-joo.
Gang-suk...
Are you all right, Hye-joo?
- Gang-suk... - I'll bring him right now.
- Find Hye-joo's brother. - Is something wrong again?
She's awake. She's asking for him.
Hye-joo's awake.
Hye-joo, I'm right here.
- Gang-suk... - I'm right here.
I'm so scared.
Don't be scared. I'm right here. I'll protect you.
This is from fighting No.3 of Mokpo's thugs.
I got stabbed here. It's from Wangsipri's thugs.
Look at this one. I was whacked with a wooden stud.
- Trying to scare me? - Are you scared?
- Where's the formality? - You dropped it first.
- Did l? - You did.
How will you get married with all those scars?
Did you see Lethal Weapon?
The movie about two cops?
The female character, not Mel Gibson.
Doesn't Gibson sound like gypsum?
- Stick to the subject. - What about that movie?
The part where they show off their scars.
What about it?
I really love that part. It's so erotic.
That's erotic? Not primitive?
Think about it.
They're taking off their clothes to show their scars.
You really love stripping.
- Stick to the subject. - Keep going.
I dream of a man, a man who'll appreciate even my scars.
- What? - I'm not that man.
I'd probably just say you're crazy.
So don't fall for me.
I drank, but I'm not drunk. I really hate cheaters.
- Nah Mal-soon. - Yes?
- Let's be friends. - What?
I don't believe men and women can be friends.
But you changed my mind.
I don't want to be your friend.
I work in the construction business.
The crazy mutt of the construction industry.
That's my nickname! This business is really rough.
So?
Construction sites always have thugs lurking around.
I know that.
I'll give you another opportunity for a new scar.
What goes around comes around...
Is that the right idiom here?
- Pass. - Stupid.
Forget it. I don't want to be your friend.
Just drink.
Officer Nah.
What are you doing here?
I could ask you the same thing.
What?
What are you doing here?
What else? We were singing.
Like this! Oh my God!
It's your treat next time, friend!
Is that what you wear on dates?
Loud.
Mal-soon!
- I'm crazy! - What's with that look?
I'm out of my mind!
Are you working at a hostess bar?
Think back...
Why did I put my arms around him?
I have a lecture.
Go.
- I'll come by after that. - You don't have to.
Get some rest while she's asleep.
Hey.
Thank you for staying.
- Is she better? - She's asleep.
The old phrase for marriage used the verb belong,
whereas the modern phrase uses ''go.''
A straight nose usually means a good life...
- Sorry? - It's nothing.
You're still studying? I have to watch my drama.
Silence!
Sorry, he loves to watch dramas.
I think we're done for today.
Okay.
- Did you finish? - Yes, we're done for the day.
- I'll give you a ride. - It's all right.
I was on my way out. I'll give you a ride.
- Goodbye. - Take care.
Her shoulders indicate good fortune...
Watch what you say.
I don't think she has bad fortune.
I had the same impression about her.
I read a lot of fortune telling books when I was collecting scraps.
Stop talking about your past!
How's Hye-joo?
She said she's ready to go back to school tomorrow.
- Psychological treatment... - She had a test.
And...
They want her to build up her immunity.
By facing her fears, she can overcome them.
But she doesn't want the treatment.
The bigger problem is having her face Jeong-Hyun-gyu.
Thank you. Please drive safely.
Would you go out with me?
I have no place for women in my heart.
I want to help Hye-joo by using you.
Thank you for liking me.
I'll try to go back to where I was before.
Did you two plan this out?
I told you I can't control myself with him.
Perhaps you do have some feelings for him.
lf he realizes that, he won't give up on you.
Do you want to see me die?
Then it doesn't matter. Since I'm pregnant.
Is something on my face?
Noting.
What a dreamy guy.
She must be really lonely.
You look so happy.
I guess love does that to you.
I can't do that with you.
Please just explain it to me.
I'm saying you scare me.
TO BE CONTINUED...