(Episode 99) Don't come back here.
Mom, please.
Go live your life.
What can I do?
What can I say to you?
Just scold me then.
Or beat me up.
I'd be punishing myself
if I went off on you.
It's all my fault
you ended up like this.
Let's go.
I'll get you a place to live,
so go and get dad and grandma.
Oh, my.
Who do we have here?
How shameless.
How can you show up here
after bringing your family to ruin?
She did nothing wrong.
Mind what you say.
You don't know the whole story.
Let's go.
Oh, wow. Good heavens.
I only said it because I felt sorry for Ms. Bae.
It's all said and done.
You don't have to come see me.
I don't know what to do.
I've done so much wrong.
I know you deceived me
and hurt the family because
of your love for Taeho.
I could see you were teetering,
but I couldn't control your life,
so I let you have your way.
But...
This wouldn't have happened
if you had given us your blessing.
Aran.
So you ousted me to
safeguard your marriage?
Did you think replacing me with
your father-in-law would do the trick?
I was scared.
I lied about being pregnant to
cover up for my father-in-law
but got caught.
I didn't know what to do.
You were scared
because you deceived us
and now you regret it.
I don't know what to do about you.
That's why I'm saying I'm sorry.
Can't you just accept my apology?
I don't know if you're truly sorry.
But I'm telling you I'm sorry.
So please forgive me.
I'm your daughter regardless!
What will I do with you?
What will I do?
I keep thinking about what our elders said.
You'd be carefree
if I didn't come with
so much family baggage.
Irrespective of your upbringing
and our parents' complicated connections,
there's so much to love about you.
Bom.
Ms. Bae.
You must have had a lot of work.
Yes.
We got you buckwheat cakes.
Dad said you enjoy
having buckwheat cake
wrapped in smilax china root leaf
with a sweet traditional wine.
Your father remembered that?
You've brought a smile to my face. Thanks.
As a parent myself, I feel bad
badmouthing someone else's daughter,
but your eldest caused all this.
She ousted her own mother,
brought the family to ruin,
and to boot,
she's siding with her in-laws
and humiliating her mother.
Her in-laws pressured her,
so she had no choice
but to side with them.
She's actually
a very sweet child.
But she fell in love with the wrong guy.
She's been here a number of times, so I know
that she's insolent
and very mean.
Mom.
What did that nasty Aran say to you?
Didn't she said she'd find you a place to stay?
Did she offer to compensate you
for breaking your heart into pieces?
Really, Gukhui?
Aran did nothing wrong.
I failed her as a mother.
Please don't criticize her again.
Geez, mom.
Why would you say such a thing and upset her?
What did I say?
I just feel sorry for Ms. Bae,
that's all.
That was uncalled for.
Good grief.
How dare they
take it out on me
when I've fed them
and sheltered them?
Why is
the fever reducer not working?
I'm okay, Taeho.
No. Let's get you to the doctor's.
I'm fine.
I deserve to be even sicker.
Why would you say such a thing?
I need to be punished to pay for
what I did to mom.
So you couldn't stop the disciplinary hearing?
Darn it.
You should have bribed the board
to silence them.
Actually, I think someone's pressuring the board.
Pressuring the board?
What do you mean?
Everything was fine until this morning when
the decision to hold a hearing was suddenly made.
Someone called all the board members,
but we don't know who.
What do we do about
the disciplinary hearing?
It's okay.
Bad judgment calls are sometimes made,
and we're driven into a corner.
I'll handle this,
so just stay put.
I'm sorry about all this.
It's okay.
In tough times,
we must help one another and
work together as a family.
Right?
President An and Ms. Choi
aren't well liked as it is,
so this disciplinary hearing will
deal a major blow.
You don't say.
They're being punished
for driving out Ms. Bae.
What happened?
A disciplinary hearing?
Don't worry.
Just do as you promised.
Apologize and help
that winery.
The disciplinary committee
will go easy on you then.
Do you think that will
get me out of this mess?
It would've been better if you hadn't slipped up,
but apologizing is better than
covering up a mistake.
I'm so ashamed.
This smell takes me back to
my childhood and my hometown.
I made makgeolli.
But we have plenty of makgeolli.
Why go to the trouble?
As common as it is,
makgeolli's flavor varies widely
depending on who makes it.
This is different from store-bought makgeolli.
Try it.
Is this really makgeolli?
It's so smooth and tangy.
I've never tasted anything like this.
Makgeolli is makgeolli.
How different can it be?
Wow. How can makgeolli taste like this?
I had no other way to repay you for your kindness,
so I put my modest skills to work.
I made it for our families.
My goodness, Ms. Bae.
Modest skills?
You're so talented.
That's right.
What a shame your talent is going to waste.
You need to be back at Punggildang
making quality wines.
Is this it?
Yes, it is.
This is the most famous
rice soup joint in town.
Welcome.
Please sit down.
Aren't you President Bae Gukhui of Punggildang?
Who are you?
I'd like to interview you.
I don't think so.
Listen, mister,
this is a place of business.
Stop bothering her
and get out.
Don't you want to tell your
side of the story?
Tell our readers how you were driven out.
I said I'm not interested.
Hey, mister,
how did you know Ms. Bae
was here?
We have to protect sources...
Give me a break.
I think I know who tipped you off.
Wasn't it that nasty wife of
Punggildang's new CEO?
She's going to get it from me.
I had held myself back, fearing
she'd take it out on Bom,
who still works there,
but she's really provoked me.
But...
What are you going to do?
Good grief.
Gukhui, what's with Midal?
Is something wrong?
- Hey. / - My goodness.
Ms. Lee!
Ms. Yun.
So you went on a shopping spree
after bring our family to ruin?
Let me handle this.
I warned you.
How dare you mess with
Ms. Bae again?
What did I do?
What?
You know what you did.
You tipped off a reporter
because I doused you with salt
when you tried to
humiliate Ms. Bae.
I was just...
Jeongmi. Ms. Lee.
That's enough.
Gukhui,
did you egg them on
to barge into my house?
Did the once high and almighty President Bae
has turned to these nobodies for help?
I'd like you to start
by covering this incident here.
Cover what?
Listen, Ms. Yun Seonyeong.
You had this reporter come to me.
Should I tell him how your husband
took Punggildang from me and
caused my family unbearable pain?
What are you talking about?
How he took Punggildang from you?
This woman is lying.
Call me at the number I gave you,
and I'd be happy
to answer all your questions.
What? What questions?
Excuse me.
Did you just threaten me?
Your own scheme
got the better of you, didn't it?
Come to me instead of my sister-in-law,
who's too nice for her own good.
I'll tell you straight up just how immoral
these people are.
Good heavens.
Let's go.
What's there to tell?
They're just angry that they went bankrupt
and want to
find a scapegoat.
Don't listen to them!
Darn it.
I feel so much better.
Gukhui, you saw that woman
quivering from fear, right?
How dare she cross my sister-in-law?
How did you crush a woman like that
without batting an eye
or raising your voice?
Gukhui didn't crush her.
She gave her a warning,
so she'd smarten up.
Anyway,
let's have some makgeolli and
forget about scum like her.
That's right.
I can't drink, but
I'll say cheers though.
- Cheers. / - Cheers.
I feel so much better.
Oh, my goodness.
Good heavens.
What are you doing?
What if someone sees us?
No one's around.
And who cares?
I'm just loving you.
One for me too.
Geez, Taejun.
Oh, my. Get a room, will you?
Why is there so much smooching?
Midal, the house is crowded.
Take it down a notch.
What if they end up making a baby
at their ripe old age?
Good grief.
Isn't it uncomfortable sharing a room with mom?
What choice do we have?
We can't impose on Ms. Lee much longer though.
Wait just a bit.
I'm doing what I can.
Is your shoulder sore?
Your right shoulder always gave you trouble.
It's okay.
Your feet are swollen.
I can make money to keep us afloat.
Must you help out at Ms. Lee's pub?
I'm fine.
Oh, my.
What if they take serious action
against the both of us?
I gave the orders.
This is on me.
You must survive this if I can't
for Punggildang's sake.
Father.
You really let us down.
The defrauded winery is threatening to
take their grievance online.
I'm sorry.
I was careless.
But
as I informed you already,
I merely reported what was briefed to me
by Ms. Choi Aran.
President An, what are you talking about?
You said...
That's what that winery's CEO said.
He said you even discussed with him
our mutual growth investment program.
That is true.
I did try to help that company
through our SME assistance program.
But President An was interested in...
I only followed President An's orders.
Listen, Ms. Choi.
We have all the emails, texts,
and phone records between you and
the winery's CEO.
And there's no trace of Mr. An's involvement.
Just admit that you messed up.
I'd suffer the punishment if I could.
I apologize.
You dumped it all on Aran?
But you made the final decision.
How did we get here?
I must survive to
protect Aran
and ensure your rise.
You didn't protect me.
You used me
then threw me under the bus.
Why are you so hard on me?
Let's move on.
It is what it is,
so let's deal with what's at hand.
What's going on with the patenting
of Bom's dry-freezing technique?
If we have that,
I could get you out of this.
We need to lure the board
into sparing you.
How's it going?
Well.
I'm at the very last stage.
I looked into related patents.
Fortunately, there's no patent on azalea
freeze-drying for dugyeonju.
Just fill out this application.
This is a lot of paperwork.
I got the idea for this from a memo
in my mom's notebook.
I'll get this patented in mom's name
to restore her reputation.
Ms. Choi will be subject to disciplinary action.
President An must have dumped
the whole thing on her.
I don't know why Aran hurt mom
only to be forsaken like this.
I despise Aran, but I also feel
sorry for her.
What the...
Good grief.
Why don't people clean up after themselves?
There are people who eat,
and those who clean up.
Everyone, out.
Come on out.
I was going to take a nap
to nurse my sore back.
What is it?
I can't live like this,
so let's come up with some rules.
What rules?
This isn't the community gym.
Why do we need rules?
Do you know how many people live here?
A grand total of ten.
Some of us cook, do the dishes,
do the laundry, clean the house,
and work non-stop.
Others eat and then
disappear to laze around.
I thought about this too.
Why don't we take turns?
No.
You're letting us stay,
so I'll do the lion's share.
It's way too much for you.
You've never done any housework before.
I'll do it.
I'll do everything.
You'll be in an apron here as well?
That's out of the question.
Why don't
the men clean the house
and take the trash out?
But I'm at work all day.
Do I have to come home and clean?
Jeongmi and the kids can do the dishes,
and Ms. Bae, Ms. Kim, and I
can take turns cooking.
If I'm on my feet for too long,
my stomach cramps up.
My taste buds must be dying.
I can't season anything
and oversalt everything.
Would that be okay?
If you're unhappy
with the new arrangement,
I won't keep you from leaving.
Understood?
This isn't the laundromat.
Why is there so much laundry?
Our water and power bills
will cost me a pretty penny.
Do the clothes and towels first
and then the comforters.
Okay.
Don't worry and go to the pub.
Our washing machine is old,
so you have to kick the side
to get it going.
Okay?
Okay.
What are you doing?
The washing machine doesn't work well,
so I thought this would be better.
Good grief.
Why didn't you tell me?
You said you had to go somewhere.
You should go.
I'll just finish this.
You should take a break.
I'm okay.
Good grief.
Lucky you, Gukhui.
You're so loved.
I'm going to the senior citizens' center.
Am I coming down with a cold?
Geez. I told you not to do it,
but you refused to listen.
You've been wrestling with this forever.
Let me see that.
It's okay. I'll do it.
Are you massaging the floor?
You won't get
any grime off that way.
You must put
your back into it.
I'm home, mom.
- Hi. / - Hi.
What are you doing?
I'll do it.
Don't do these things.
What did you say?
Don't do these things?
So are some people
too good to wipe the floor?
Why do you put it like that?
It's just that mom seems to be doing
everything around here and at the pub as well.
It's okay. I don't do much.
You wretched thing,
I'm losing it because we're so overcrowded.
I'm working all day,
doing laundry and cooking.
You must think I'm driving her like a slave,
but I didn't ask her to do this.
That's right, Bom.
I offered to do it
to keep my mind off things.
Don't be upset.
Where are your manners, Bom?
I never should have taken all of you in.
I do something nice but
get criticized for it.
This is so unfair.
Woe is me.
Don't be mad, mom.
I'll make breakfast tomorrow.
Mom, don't lift a finger tomorrow.
That's right.
Why make yourself sick
doing things you don't have to?
If Midal's in a good mood,
just do the absolute minimum.
Go ahead and sleep.
I'm going to be up for a bit.
Okay.
You should go to sleep too.
I'm fine.
You have work tomorrow.
Go to bed.
There's a book I have to read.
You have a fever too.
I took something for it.
Bom,
why are you here at this hour?
I woke up early.
You're lying.
You were up all night
taking care of Ms. Bae, right?
And now you're here working?
Mom feels bad about imposing on my other mom
so mom's overcompensating.
I wanted to do this for her.
You'll get sick.
I worry about your two moms as well,
but don't overextend yourself.
I'm not overextending myself.
We're young.
This is nothing.
I'm not just talking about today.
After Ms. Bae's dismissal,
you've been so stressed
like when you used to live here.
It pains me that you're
weighed down by your family.
My family lifts me up, not weighs me down.
Let's get married
even if our parents say no.
Don't say this isn't the right time.
Let's get married so I can help you.
Let me be the person you rely on.
I had to get it as it resembled you.
You're much prettier though.
Jenny?
I heard you were coming to Korea.
I can find you a guesthouse.
My place?
I don't think so.
I don't know how my girlfriend would take it.
Yes.
For now...
Mr. Kang.
Thank you for the flower.
Okay. I'll call you later.
Hey, Bom.
Why are you so jumpy?
Are you cheating on me?
Are you kidding me?
About our apartment...
If it's okay with you...
Let's not go there again.
My mom put her foot down.
You know what a proud person she is.
I heard you didn't have breakfast.
Let's eat.
Okay.
The perfume of the azalea is so powerful that
it feels like you're getting drunk on a flower.
You're remarkable, Bom.
What about the disciplinary action?
I haven't forgiven you,
but Mr. An is atrocious.
All the more reason
for us to do this.
We'll patent this in mom's name
to crush my father-in-law
and restore mom's reputation
so I can ask mom for forgiveness.
This details the processing method.
This should do for the patent application.
Okay. I've applied for a patent before,
so I can help.
Are you sure you haven't
left out any important documents?
I'm sure. That's everything.
Thanks for giving me a chance to apologize.
I'm so grateful.
Sure.
I'm sure she holds a grudge against me too.
Aran, we need to talk.
I don't know how I can trust you.
You said you'd let me take
the credit for the patent related to
to dugyeonju production, and I promised
to undo the disciplinary action against you.
I won't break my promise to you.
But you said something different to Bom.
Do you think Bom would just
hand me her research notes?
I'm working on getting what I need from her,
so please have faith in me.
Fine. This will be a turning point.
We just have to get through it.
What does it matter who the patent holder is?
It's ultimately for Punggildang anyway.
Am I right?
But it'll be better if the patent is in your name.
And I'm working on making that happen.
Why are you doing this when
dad turned his back on you?
What else can I do?
I have nowhere else to go.
I have no family to return to.
They all see me as a traitor.
Helping father is my only option.
That's the only way I can survive.
Taeho.
Can't you help me?
I don't know why you're all like this.
I can't help it.
I have to do this
if I am to stay with you.
Bom.
You can't have these patent papers lying around.
Put them away.
I can take care of this,
so mind your own business.
Then don't give me cause to worry.
This isn't your concern, Mr. An.
They'll steal from you again.
And will you cry over spilled milk again?
Taeho, what are you doing here?
We should hurry
to get this submitted today.
Do a better job of protecting Bom.
What do you mean?
Don't just babble about love.
Protect her dream and work as well.
Don't overstep your bounds.
I'll take care of Bom.
(Patent Application)
Bom, the paperwork...
Hi, Maru.
Would you go
to our library and get our previous
patent applications?
They might come in handy.
Please, Maru.
And also what I asked about this morning.
Okay.
You two are so good together.
It's nice to see.
What's wrong? Are you tired?
Do you want to go out for a break?
No.
We need to finish this.
We don't have much time.
Maybe I do need
some fresh air.
I didn't get any sleep last night.
Really?
I'll go ahead and organize the data here then.
Okay. Thanks.
What is she thinking
leaving all this here?
She's so stupid.
Aran.
Aran, why are you doing this?
(Patent Application)
(Applicant: An Gilsu)
Aran.
Hey, Bom.
What are you doing?
What do you think?
I'm here to submit the application.
You seemed tired.
Are you sure it's in mom's name?
But of course.
(Applicant: An Gilsu)
You disappoint me yet again.
I was going to change it later.
It's no use submitting this
anyway.
What do mean?
Because I already submitted it.
What?
What are you talking about?