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(Sweet Home, Sweet Honey)
I only took you in for his sake.
That again?
Is it my fault I'm your daughter?
You're not my daughter.
What do you mean by that?
Why are you always saying that?
I mean...
If you want to stay here, act like you belong here.
You need to know your place and where you stand.
So you want me to inherit the debt?
What else can we do?
Don't you see I need a way out?
Can't you help?
I'm begging you.
A little sacrifice from you and our whole family can recover.
Don't you see that?
The only way to save our family is for me to go into debt?
Did I say you'd have to repay it all on your own?
We're kind of stuck,
so just put your name on the papers.
I'm scared.
I'm still working part-time,
and the thought of living with all that debt scares me!
I don't want to!
Fine, then. Forget about it. Don't do it if you don't want to.
Let's live our own separate lives.
I would just love that.
Is that really what you want to do?
She's talking back to me now that she's all grown up.
This is insane. Where'd the ring go?
Bom.
Won't you even ask how my exam went?
I ruined it.
I should forget about college and just work.
My friend Hye Rim.
She's into nail art. Should I learn that?
- It's popular these days. - Whatever.
You nagged me about college worse than Mum did.
You're so inconsistent.
I won't nag or bother you anymore. Live your life the way you want to.
Bom.
Do you still think...
I stole the ring?
I said I didn't. It wasn't me.
How come no one in this family cares about me?
I'm in my last year of high school. Don't you care?
You'll be an adult soon.
We can't support you the way other families would.
It's up to you to figure out what to do with your own life.
Bom.
You're so mean.
There's more to raising a child than giving birth.
But no one cares.
I raised her from the day...
my husband brought her home,
and it means nothing.
She practically kept us alive and she never complained.
You didn't raise her. She tolerated you.
Get out.
I'm in no mood to talk.
Don't try to make her take the fall. Do the right thing.
You shouldn't try to keep the house and bar for free.
You can't take it all...
and leave her the debt.
You threw oil into a fire.
Stop hitting me!
Are you glaring at me?
Am I your sandbag?
If you keep this up, I'll sue you for assault!
Are you sick?
Yes. I ate something bad.
Because I can never eat in peace.
I lost my mind!
My goodness... Okay.
It's all my fault.
Everything is my fault.
Stop! Don't hit me!
I hate my life. Shoot!
I'd do it if I could. But how am I to repay that much?
I guess we're about to lose this tiny house.
How dare she...
- Hello. - Good morning.
- Be careful, it's heavy. - It's fine.
Jung Ki.
I didn't let you stay to do this.
Not doing anything would make me feel bad.
- Jung Ki. - It's fine.
What a joke.
What did I say?
I told you to clean the bar before we open.
Mum, stop.
Our kids lost a ring,
so you're using that to leech off us, I see,
but you're old enough to know better.
Mum, it's my fault his whole family is in trouble.
It just doesn't feel right.
Why is a man with perfectly healthy body doing out on the street?
I just don't get it.
Do you?
- Well... - Say something.
Mum, stop it.
Would he be here...
if I had money to pay him back?
Be quiet.
Try to think of me as much as you do others.
Mum.
Go and get the groceries!
Is the room clean?
Yes. Kind of...
Kind of? Did you steal my sauce during the night?
Sorry, sir.
No, I should apologise to you.
What's this?
Aren't these all copies of the land register?
A house, land, a building...
Mi Dal.
I think the vegetables just arrived.
Oh... Okay.
He has something.
He's rich,
but hiding with his kids, so he has a secret.
- I checked the quantities. - Okay... Thank you.
What should I do with the vegetables?
Wash and cut the green onions for the soups?
Oh, no, I wouldn't dare make you work.
You're here because of my silly daughter,
so take it easy while you're here.
Okay... Thank you.
May I ask you just one personal question?
Yes.
Even a pregnant virgin has an excuse.
There must be a reason you're on the street with your family.
- You see, that's... - I see.
We're bound to hear your story in due time.
Consider us your family,
and tell us when you feel comfortable to share.
He's not letting on that he's loaded.
He seems so afraid that I'll want a piece of it.
I apologise, sir.
I didn't let them in on purpose.
No excuses. Get out.
Please give me another chance. It won't happen again.
I said get out!
Sir.
How can I trust you now?
All that outside is money.
Sir...
We're missing two bottles of beer. Did you drink them?
No, sir, no way.
Get out of the way.
- Where have you been? - Just somewhere.
It's fine.
Did you visit the office?
What did the boss say? Is he still angry?
The pay there was great but I think I lost the job.
Your boss is meaner than he looked.
Did he pay you for your work so far?
I was in no position to ask for it.
So you left with nothing?
After all those muscle aches, you lost the pay, too?
What's wrong with you?
Forget it.
Forget what?
Eul Nyun.
This won't help.
I feel so bad.
Pretend that I'm not around.
Even if you see me, pretend I'm invisible.
Don't do this. Take Jung Mi and move out.
Then I'll be left with no way to ask for your forgiveness.
Let me do this so I can die with peace of mind.
You don't have to mind me.
Oh, my little puppy.
We live together yet I never get to see you.
You're right here and yet...
I always seem to miss you, child.
Mum.
What will you do about her?
She's your grandmother.
I told you that I have no father or grandmother.
I don't want to have to see her every day.
Don't say that.
Why are you letting her stay?
What do you mean?
She's old and...
You're so generous to others but so cold to me.
I begged and you wouldn't let me work on a new product.
What does that have to do with this?
Why did you transfer shares to Pa Ran?
Why did you give company shares...
to someone who disappeared 20 years ago?
But you ignore me and all the work I put in.
This is discrimination.
Why are you so cold towards your sister?
You made me like this.
However hard I try, Pa Ran always comes first.
Don't you know it's not like that?
I don't care. I will fight for survival in my own way.
Ah Ran.
Come here.
I told you not to do this. You shouldn't eavesdrop.
You don't know what's going on.
I just had a great idea.
I know you love noodles.
Not greens like this but...
handmade noodles cut by hand,
cooked in a lovely ox bone broth.
You used to love that.
I'm so sorry, son.
For everything.
Where are you staying?
You don't have to worry about that.
- Are you at Gook Hee's... - Where are you living?
Do you have food to eat?
Don't worry about me.
Move back to the countryside.
Yes. I should.
I feel so sorry...
for you, my own son.
How do you feel about your daughter Ah Ran?
She may say all sorts of things,
but that won't be how she feels.
She must miss her father's love.
I never was a good father to her.
She's such a pitiful child.
You know what her mum's like.
She's always away at work,
and she's not forgiving in the least.
Ah Ran must feel so lonely and dejected.
That's why she clung to you.
"Dad, I'm so lonely."
"I had my mother but I missed you every single day."
She cried out to you.
I did nothing for her.
You fool.
Did you blame me out of hatred?
It was out of concern.
Ah Ran pretends to...
push you away only because she misses you so much.
That's why...
whatever she says, you should take it in.
Her mother presses her from all sides,
and her lost sister crushes her.
You need to coddle her.
(My daughter Ah Ran)
I told Mum that I'd work on the new product.
You just have to help me out.
Let's not rush into it. We should do some research first.
Do you not trust me either? Why do you think it'll be hard?
I really want to do well.
I need to cement my position here.
Okay, let's give it a go.
And then register Pa Ran as missing,
and delete her from the family record.
Ah Ran struggles at work because her mother looks out for Pa Ran.
You can't desert a living child for the sake of a dead one.
I don't know why she's being so stubborn.
At first I thought she only wanted to do well at work.
Now I think she's going too far and I'm getting worried.
You know she's persistent.
She enjoys her work as well, which might be one reason.
It's a comfort to hear you say that,
but as her mother I see it differently.
I'll keep an eye on her. Don't worry too much.
Thank you.
What about your engagement? Have you decided?
Did you two talk about it?
I want to give Ah Ran some time to focus on work.
I think that's what she wants.
We don't have to have an engagement ceremony,
so I'd rather follow Ah Ran's schedule.
You shouldn't say that.
Your parents will have different plans and ideas.
I want Ah Ran to get engaged soon,
and married early next year.
Yes, and I would love to marry her as soon as possible.
But to her,
I'm a childhood and school friend, and now a colleague from work.
I want to fulfill that duty.
I'm so glad she has you.
But I want you to get married...
and he happy before it's too late.
Yes, ma'am.
Last quarter's new product failed solely because of bad marketing?
Our product is a high-quality liquor containing fermented fruit juices.
Its quality was higher than anything on the market.
- But then... - What?
At around the same time,
a competitor released a cheap liquor with chemical additives.
That's why our sales dropped.
Then it was a pricing issue.
Couldn't we have reduced our production costs?
We don't use any chemical additives,
so I think it's impossible to reduce production costs.
Why is "no" or "it's impossible" the only thing you say to me?
I won't accept that as an answer.
I want a report from each of you by tomorrow.
I see you're hard at work.
Let's follow Director Choi's lead and see what can be done.
But...
Isn't our team motto to create something from nothing?
It is. We can take on the world if we have to.
I'm doing this for you, Mr An.
You're the only one we can trust.
Let's wrap up the meeting. I hope you come up with great ideas.
Sir, how about we chant our chant? We haven't done so in a while.
- Shall we? - Yes.
- Marketing! - Team one.
Stick to the basics, be the best, we can do it, yes!
My back...
Oh dear.
Even machines break down when they get old.
No wonder my body aches.
Do you need help?
No.
Do you want me to give up the house and the bar?
It's our livelihood.
What do you want me to do?
I thought long and hard about this.
I need to work just to feed and clothe the family.
Inherit the debt.
I don't expect you to pay it off.
Just take it on legally in your name.
We can both work to pay it off.
How can we split it?
If I work part-time and pay off a third,
can she pay off the rest?
Are you busy?
Are you going to do as your mum said?
We have to survive the crisis.
We can't just hide, hoping the bad fortune will go away.
What will you do?
Didn't I tell you to put yourself first?
You could get into trouble.
Will you live in debt forever?
I have a plan.
And I expect you to pitch in as well.
I have nothing to contribute anyway.
I just hope I don't get in the way.
Cheer up. You have me.
Say I agree to inheriting all of dad's debt.
What next?
You must have a plan.
My plan is for us to repay the debt together.
How? In what way?
What do you mean? I sell food, of course.
Okay, then.
I'll take it on, like you said.
Will you really?
But I want you to sign this.
You and I pay half of each monthly payment.
And I'm not to bother you while you look for jobs.
Why would I? Of course I support you.
Are you afraid I'll kick you out or something?
Okay, I'll sign it.
Signed... And sealed. Done?
Now you put your thumbprint here. The debt is yours.
Happy now?
Now stop complaining and think of ways to survive.
What a relief.
You should've listened to me sooner.
Good girl. I'm so proud of you.
Ga Eul, wake up.
What got into you?
I only just took my college entrance exam.
You're so mean.
Uncle, where are you?
What's wrong with you? Can't I even sleep in?
I told you that we're going to buy the groceries from now on.
We have to save every cent we can.
There's nothing more to save.
If you want to stay in this house, you have to help.
Come on now, wake up.
Hold it up properly.
At the same time. Go, 1, 2...
That's it. Go, 1, 2...
- Yes, 1, 2... - Let's do this.
Do as I said.
Don't be scared.
I'm not scared.
If you think about it, I'm...
bridging the gap between you two.
Isn't that a good thing?
I'm glad you think so.
- Let do this. Good luck. - Good luck.
- You studied with Soo Ho in Canada? - Yes.
Then why did you lie when we first met?
I didn't lie.
I just didn't tell you everything.
So what? Did you get into some kind of trouble?
Is that why you're here?
Oh, gosh. Okay.
I know what you're implying and you are so wrong.
I called you hoping you'd pay me the money he owes me.
Money? What money?
He struggled in Canada,
because you sent him barely enough to scrape by.
Do you know how much he borrowed from me?
I even bought him the flight ticket to Seoul.
Did you?
Why should I give you that money?
Excuse me.
You shouldn't say that. I helped him out of the good of my heart.
Your deals are none of my business.
Just tell me where Soo Ho is now.
You should know.
I wouldn't tell you if I did.
Talking to you made me realise...
why he'd rather live in the streets and starve most of the day.
Soo Ho is doing what?
Give me the money he owes me.
How dare you keep asking me for money.
Is it not working?
It has to work.
We may be friends,
but if no one pays me back, I'll have to sue him for fraud.
He'll end up on the wanted list and you would love that.
The police will find the son you were looking for.
What are you talking about?
I think we're done here.
Wait.
Do you know where he is? Tell me.
Why should I?
If you find him and ship him back to Canada,
then I really won't be able to get my money back.
I will give you the money.
Now tell me.
Then...
Here, take all this.
I'll give you the rest when you tell me where Soo Ho is.
What, is it not enough?
- A little. - Yes, I'm sure it's too little.
Flight tickets cost a fortune.
Take this.
It's an cash card. That should cover the ticket.
Good, yes!
I'll take it because you offered, but...
Now you can tell me. Where's my son?
He's right here.
Oh, my gosh.
Soo Ho.
Why are you here? Hello, sir.
Soo Ho, you...
- You... - Mum.
Hey. What are you?
No.
Was this a ploy? To get money from me?
No, she...
No, it wasn't my idea.
Are you insane?
You...
Sorry...
What about the pay for the work I did so far?
What? Pay?
Are you kidding me?
Have you lost your mind?
But you owe me a salary for my work.
Be glad that I'm not suing you for compensation.
Your food is here.
You want to be paid after that?
Get out!
Get lost!
Wait up. Are you just leaving?
You can't.
You deserve to be paid.
Stop it.
It's a tough world.
If they refuse to pay, you have to insist harder.
I said stop it.
I won't. I'll get you that money.
- Sir. - What?
Give me the money you owe him.
I think you fired him because his sister and father came by.
They didn't cripple your business.
It's wrong not to pay his wages.
Why do you care?
The money might be puny to you,
but he lives hand to mouth.
I've heard enough. Now go.
Then I have no choice.
Ever heard of 1350?
It's a hotline to the Ministry of Employment and Labour.
Hello?
I called because an employer refused...
Okay, okay. I'll pay him. Will that do?
Now there.
Count and take exactly three days' wages.
That's 10 cents, 20 cents...
What are you doing?
I need just 38 more dollars.
A man is a ship, a woman a pier
- Every day... - I've had enough.
Are you singing? Seriously?
Can't I sing?
Did you really get Bom to take on her dad's debt?
He'll be turning in his grave if he knew.
I didn't do it for my sake.
You did, because I doubt you want us all to die.
Your plan was to leave her with the debt,
and throw her under the bus if it doesn't work out.
She'll have to repay that for the rest of her life.
Mi Dal.
If you keep abusing her, you'll end up paying dearly.
She's only 22.
She struggled so much because of you and your husband.
Stay out of it.
I don't expect anything from you.
Wow, you're a piece of work.
You're too selfish, even for a stepmother.
People like you give decent stepmothers a bad name!
Go on inside.
I promised your mum I wouldn't come by before closing.
Where will you go?
To look for work.
Okay. If you find a nice job, let me in on it.
I will.
Thanks for helping out.
Where's your conscience?
I raised her, didn't I?
I could've thrown her out years ago.
- Mi Dal. - Yes, I'm an evil stepmum, so what?