(Episode 15) Darn it.
Hello?
What?
You just talked to Ms. Bae?
Are you out of your mind?
How could you tell her that?
Mom.
Choi Aran, what's going on?
Mom...
What in the world have you done?
I think there was a confusion.
Tell me the truth!
Mom, calm down and
let me explain.
Did you really have that ridiculous wine made?
You see...
You said it was an unlabeled wine
just for the staff to taste, right?
That's right.
It was just for our team to taste.
You still won't come clean.
The plant has your order form,
and yet you keep lying to me?
You can't fool me anymore.
Report to me on every single thing
you've done thus far.
I'm not sure I'll believe you though.
Mom.
What am I going to do?
How could she...
Mom!
I didn't mean to deceive you.
I just wanted to do a good job.
I was overly ambitious like you said.
What do you think you're doing?
Mom, listen to me.
Mom.
Let go.
What is that?
It's nothing.
Just a sample.
The wine for re-release?
There must've been a mix-up.
That's not for commercial distribution.
I had it made for a staff tasting.
Are you sure?
Of course.
I put in the order without any labeling.
Would I have done that if
it was for commercial distribution?
Looks like there was a misunderstanding.
What were you thinking?
How can you do this to me?
Mom.
You're right. I lied.
But why do you think I lied?
Are you justifying what you did?
You never believed in me.
But I knew I could hit this out of the ballpark.
I wanted to do just that
even if I had to hide it from you.
I wanted the outcome to speak for itself.
Do you consider that an excuse?
Is Punggildang your playground?
Do you think you can go against
company principles and protocol?
Would you have said yes
if I had been truthful?
No.
My opinion didn't matter to you.
Because you were wrong.
Mom!
Do you even understand what I was after?
No. Probably not.
You sit here
and stubbornly protect our wines.
All you care about is tradition
and are trapped in stuffy ideas.
Is that how you've always thought?
I know
how hard you worked to build this company.
But no matter how long it's taken you,
you can lose it in an instant
just like how you lost Paran.
Choi Aran!
Shut your mouth!
At least I'm not as selfish as you.
You lost Paran while
doing what you love, work.
But I'm about to lose everything
while trying to save the company.
Saving the company?
You're just driven by your own ambition.
Can't I be ambitious about our company?
Ms. Bae,
the board of directors called.
There will be an emergency meeting.
Okay.
I overreached by bounds.
Stoking mom's anger doesn't do any good.
I made an appointment for you.
Let's get your cut dressed
and have you tested for anemia.
How is that important right now?
You must take care of yourself.
Do you know what just happened?
What? What happened?
Do I have to explain everything to you?
You know how much I wanted
to do this project and
what my goal was.
Just tell me
what's wrong.
I thought you'd help me realize my vision.
But you never really understood.
Is there a problem with the new project?
Did you do something behind the company's back?
This wouldn't have happened if you had helped me.
Aran, that's...
I really don't know anymore
if you're right for me.
Aran.
Please leave.
I knew this would happen.
Ms. Choi acted like she knew best,
but look at this mess she caused.
What mess?
The secretary's office heard
Ms. Bae found out about an artificially-flavored
wine Ms. Choi ordered.
Really?
Everyone involved will be subject
to serious disciplinary action.
What will happen to our team?
What if we get fired?
This blows.
We'll end up bearing the brunt
of Ms. Choi's blunder.
How can Ms. Choi be so irresponsible?
Mr. An.
Did you hear the rumor?
What rumor?
You haven't heard?
Ms. Choi was caught trying to release
an artificially-flavored wine behind
President Bae's back.
And our team is caught in the crossfire.
Are you sure?
That's what I heard.
Mr. An...
Did he really not know?
It was a misunderstanding on your part.
I asked you for a sample for tasting.
That order was a mistake.
Hey!
Hello? Hello?
Darn it!
Why did he have
to be a blabbermouth?
Aran!
What are you going to do about
what Ms. Choi did?
She deceived the company.
Don't defend her because she's your daughter.
She must be held responsible and made to resign.
But it's just a rumor.
We haven't heard her side of the story.
Here's proof.
This is the order Mr. Choi sent to the plant
to start the production line.
I apologize for the mishap.
Mr. An,
did you really have no idea
what was going on?
Your silence won't resolve this.
Tell us the truth.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry for interrupting.
What is this?
Please review this first.
It's a consumer satisfaction survey
on the artificially-flavored wine.
What are you trying to do here?
It was wrong of me that I didn't tell you
about this sooner.
But I wanted preliminary findings and
a tasting before
I briefed the board on the project.
Enough with your excuses.
Please leave.
You shouldn't be here.
Ms. Bae,
please look at the report at least.
Get out, Ms. Choi!
Ms. Bae,
if this project is a success,
we can make up for
the last quarterly loss.
Get her out of here.
Ms. Bae.
Ms. Bae! Please!
Ms. Bae!
(Letter of Resignation)
That's hilarious.
There's nothing appealing about Gukhui
except her winemaking skills.
She has to be good at something.
She hasn't had any luck with her husband
or kids.
All she has is her traditional wine.
As a woman, I feel sorry for her.
Why should you feel sorry for her?
She built that huge company,
so she's doing well for herself.
Hi, Gukhui.
Have you had dinner?
My goodness.
It must be tough trying to make money
in this recession.
Is Aran home?
I tried to talk her into
taking the day off, but she left all sickly
this morning and isn't back yet.
Connecting to voicemail.
Aran, please pick up.
Let's come up with a plan.
I'm sure there's a way.
Some of the board members support you.
Aran, please answer the phone.
Bom obeyed me
when I scolded her
at this age.
But now, she thinks
she can do as she pleases.
Mom, give me your white laundry.
Are you planning to
laze around at home today?
I'll do as I see fit.
I won't miss the interest payment,
so don't worry.
Good grief.
Wipe the floor before
you do the laundry.
Okay.
Oh, my. What is this?
Mom!
Mom! What?
Huh? Nothing.
Are you okay?
Did you see a mouse?
I said it was nothing.
Are you sure you can make the interest payment?
The due date's coming up.
How much do you have?
You'll get into trouble
if you don't pay it.
You know that debt's legally yours, right?
Do I look like a money-making machine?
Stop badgering me about money.
Oh, wow. This is a diamond!
It must be that ring Bom lost.
It fits perfectly.
This was made for me.
It was that widower's wife's.
But the dead don't need rings.
Embellishments are for the living.
It's dazzling.
5, 6, 7.
Hi.
Oh, Ga-eul.
Where did you go so early in the morning?
I have to figure out how to get by.
I checked out a hairdressing school with a friend.
So you too are now entering
this dog-eat-dog world.
I'll be your mentor.
My mentor?
Say, do you have any money?
The tuition is insane.
Me?
Of course not.
If I had money, I'd move out of here.
I should've known.
Why don't you ask Bom?
You won't get a penny from your mom,
but Bom would pay for your school
even if she went hungry herself.
That was the old Bom.
She's been off limits
since I lost that ring.
So come clean to her
and make things right.
I would if the ring wasn't so expensive.
It'd take more than 3 years to pay it back.
Midal.
Hey.
What is that? Is that new?
Did you get it?
Huh? What do you mean?
That vest.
It looks brand new.
Let's see.
It's a pretty color.
Whatever, knucklehead.
What?
Your mom lives to make us feel bad.
What else is new?
We're the family losers.
Geez.
Wow. So this thing is that expensive?
Good grief.
What's with your work ethic these days?
You step out during work hours,
and you haven't made
the radish kimchi yet.
I'll make it right away.
And clean the bathroom and storage room.
It's been smelling dank
ever since your family moved in.
Ms. Lee!
What smell?
You treat us like cockroaches,
but you're getting a lot out of us.
From opening to closing, my dad
works 18 hours a day.
Enough, Jia.
No, dad.
She thinks we're pushovers
because you don't fight back.
This is illegal employment
and exploitation of human labor.
You're driving him like a slave and
giving him less than minimum wage.
I don't believe this.
As they say, you rescue someone,
and they end up stealing from you.
I took your hobo family in,
and now you want money from me?
Hobo?
Never mind.
You're always free to leave.
You keep threatening us,
so okay.
But before we leave,
let's settle our accounts.
Pay us
my dad's wage
plus overtime.
Then we'll pay you for that shoebox of a room.
Is this how you're going to be?
How insolent can you be?
Apologize to Ms. Lee.
I don't want to.
This is a waste of time.
What's wrong with you?
You dragged me back,
so I'm your responsibility.
Are you kidding me?
I should strip you down and kick you out.
I'll leave then.
Strip down first, right?
Oh, my goodness.
What's the matter with you?
You numbskull.
What did you just say?
Um...
I won't stop you.
It's not that.
Then tell me
what you plan to do.
Otherwise, how will I know
what you're thinking?
I want to pursue music.
You do?
I don't want to return to Canada.
I'm not academically inclined.
What else?
Kids who do music these days
get a lot of support from their families.
I don't want much.
Just get me a new guitar
and rent me a studio.
You can afford that.
Is that all you want?
I won't say no if you want
to do more for me.
What's gotten into you?
Give me your wallet.
I'm flat broke right now.
Gilsu, what are you doing?
What are you doing, dad?
You refuse to listen to us,
so what more can I do for you?
Dad!
Let go.
You can do whatever you want to with your life,
but don't ask us for our help.
Understood?
Gilsu.
Dad!
Is Ms. Choi here by any chance?
Why would she be here?
If she does come,
please call me.
What's going on?
We started producing an artificially-flavored wine
under Ms. Choi's order, but
she now claims she never asked us to.
I didn't know she was
so irresponsible and untrustworthy.
I'm sorry.
Aran!
Is she back at the office?
I have nowhere else to go.
I was driven to dedicate myself to Punggildang,
and now they're kicking me out?
(Choi Aran, Division Director)
Choi Aran, where are you?
(Help Wanted)
(Insurance telemarketers wanted)
(Karaoke hostess wanted)
$1,500 guaranteed per month?
Should I call just to find out?
Oh Bom,
what are you doing?
Can't you see?
I'm looking for jobs.
I'm trying to find something that pays a lot.
Do you really want to do these things?
Look.
This is a pyramid-scheme scam.
This is illegal telemarketing.
This is a seedy bar.
And this is voice phishing.
I wasn't actually going to do those.
I'm just looking at this and that.
There's no easy part-time work that pays well.
Who says that's what I'm after?
I'm just trying to stay afloat.
And resort to doing these things?
Do you have an idea
how desperate I am right now?
I need money,
a lot of it.
Otherwise,
I'll end up at the lowest credit rating bracket.
I'm about to lose it because of
the interest payment that's due soon.
I won't just do whatever.
I was merely weighing my options.
He doesn't know anything.
Hey, I'm sorry.
I was just worried.
What do you care?
He's not my father.
What a piece of work.
He chewed me out for being nosy,
but he's worse.
Hi, Yeongji.
I can't even find part-time work,
let alone a permanent position.
Right.
Who'd hire someone with
a lackluster résumé like mine?
What? Really?
They're offering $2 more per hour,
so hurry over.
Okay. I'll be right there.
I'll get ready and call you.
Our income's limited,
yet the bills keep on coming.
Hey, kid,
why are the water and
electric bills so high this month?
Does your family keep the light on
all night long?
Pardon?
What I'm saying is,
mind your power usage.
Have respect for my money
and don't leave the light on
or the water running.
We'll be more careful.
Understood?
Oops.
Bom's oblivious about the state she's in
and is always out to
help others.
I wasn't going to say this,
but Bom used to find
high-paying work
and did quite well.
But since you showed up,
she's faltering because
you two are always together.
I'm sorry.
So turn off the lights
when there's no one here.
Got it?
Yes, ma'am.
Oh, my goodness.
That was a close call.
I could have ended up
being accused of stealing.
My goodness.
Wearing this is nerve-racking,
but it's too pretty not to put on.
What do I do?
How do I go about apologizing to her?
Okay.
Okay. I'm heading over.
The rate is unheard of.
I'll be raking in some cash tonight.
Okay.
Why do you have to work at night?
It's none of your business.
I know.
But I hope you didn't take on shady work.
What's the matter with you?
What's it to you what I do?
I don't mean to pry.
I'm just worried.
No matter how desperate,
there are some things you should never do.
Have you had to worry about being in the red?
Have you imagined starting your life
in debt at age 22?
You feel like you have it tough, right?
No one has it harder than you, right?
But the truth is, your situation isn't that bad.
If you're as hard up as me,
such jobs are no big deal.
I'll do anything so long as
it doesn't land me in jail.
Hey,
there are still limits.
Mind your own business.
Oh Bom, I'm disappointed in you.
You and I are way too different,
so we'll only end up arguing again.
I don't want you in my life anymore,
so stay away from me.
Okay, fine.
I'll move out of the pub.
Do what you will.
Dad, why don't we move out of here?
I'm for it.
I'm all for it.
What's wrong all of a sudden?
If we leave, we can't afford
to get another place.
I have enough for us to stay
a few nights at a motel.
The temp agency said they'd keep finding me work,
so the three of us should be able to get by.
I'll work too.
I might be able to teach ballet to kids.
Let's tough it out.
Ms. Lee may have a sharp tongue,
but she brings us apples
and puts extra meat
in our soups.
Dad, do you think she's nice
because she brings us rotten apples
and gives us cheap, fatty meat?
She's just getting rid of food waste.
Jia, don't focus only on the bad.
If we stay here, I can work
and you two can get ready
to go back to school.
Whatever,
I'm moving out of here.
I'll get ready to move out too.
Hello?
Jeonggi, there's a huge problem.
What happened?
I see. Okay.
Is something wrong?
You two stay put.
I have to step out for a bit.
Dad, where are you going?
Dad!
What's up with him these days?
I wonder what it is...
I'm sorry to have caused you concern.
Don't say that.
Aran's like a daughter to me.
Her car's in the company lot,
so she couldn't have gone far.
She probably went somewhere briefly to regroup.
Right.
I'm sure she's fine.
It's been a whole day
since her daughter disappeared,
yet she's just holed up in her room.
What went down anyway?
Something is wrong,
but she won't tell us.
Jeonggi.
Where's Aran?
What's going on?
She's missing.
Something happened at work, so she ran out,
but no one can get a hold of her.
But Gukhui's
not even thinking of looking for her.
What happened?
I heard Aran is missing.
It's nothing.
How is this nothing?
What did you do to her?
I asked you to
take good care of her.
Do you want to lose
all your daughters?
After losing Paran,
do you want to lose your elder girl as well?
Aran.
Oh, my. Mom. Mom.
Where has my baby gone?
Mom, let's go in.
You'll make yourself sick.
There must be places she frequents.
Well, I...
I know I haven't been the best father, either,
but you're a heartless mother.
(First and Only Family Beach Trip)
Aran.
Jeonggi, where are you going?
I might know where she is.
Where?
I'll come with you.
She won't come home if you show up.
I'll go get her!
If something happens to our daughter,
I won't forgive you.
(Dad)
So what if he's calling me?
He never cared about me!
Aran, please pick up.
(Taeho)
I have nothing to live for anymore.
It's all over now!
Aran!
Aran! Aran!
Aran!
Aran! Aran.
I'm sorry.
Daddy's sorry, Aran.
Aran!