(Lovers in Bloom)
(Episode 17)
Didn't you hear Mr. Lee? Call it in.
What's with that face? Do you have a problem with me?
You could've waited one day.
We might find her,
or she might change her mind and come back.
Did you not hear what the nurse said?
She said the mother never came to see her baby!
I told you...
that you're not suitable for this job.
Yes, you did. You said I could never become a good police officer.
What does it have to do with this?
What?
It was wrong that I acted without reporting to you,
but it's not our job to make a mother a criminal heartlessly.
What if she doesn't come back?
She will definitely come back!
If she doesn't, you'll be charged for dereliction of duty. All right?
You said you won't quit your job. Do you want to get fired?
Don't cross the line.
Hello.
What brings you here?
I'm not here to see you.
I'm here to see Officer Moo.
Me?
You got off work, right? Please come with me.
To thank you for what you did, I'll treat you to dinner.
No, you don't have to.
We decided to call it even.
- I did? - Instead of treating me to dinner,
why don't you report the incident while you're here?
You want me to report the incident?
All right.
Not here though.
I'm allergic to police stations.
I feel uncomfortable at places like this.
The food here isn't that expensive.
This is on me, so order whatever you'd like.
I told you I don't like owing people.
I also told you...
that I just did my job as a police officer.
I can't allow you to buy me dinner at this restaurant.
You know about the Kim Young-ran Act, don't you?
You should tell Kim Young Ran to stick to that law.
I shouldn't say that. I should follow the law.
That's what the law is for.
What should I do then?
I've already made reservations...
and I don't want to go on the black list.
Let's split the bill.
I'll pay for my food.
(380 dollars)
Just let me repay you.
No, let's split the bill.
You're more interesting than I thought.
You too.
I'm not that interesting.
I'm more of a cool guy.
I didn't know you'd come to the substation to repay me.
That sounds like you thought of me as a bad person.
Of course, you mercilessly beat that man up at the boxing gym.
I focus pretty hard when working out.
That makes me curious.
What kind of person did you take me as?
Can I be honest?
Why wouldn't you be?
When I first saw you at the club,
- I thought you were a womanizer. - Wait a second.
This isn't fair.
What isn't?
That girl...
I met her for the first time that day...
and she was a university student with a sad story.
I was trying to help her out because she was working to pay her tuition.
Shall we?
It hurts if you got the wrong idea.
We didn't meet in the best of circumstances even after that.
Before we eat,
let's discuss the incident.
All you have to do is answer the questions I ask.
I don't want to.
Come to think of it, it's a nuisance to file a report.
Is something wrong?
You seem different from usual.
You're like a deflated soccer ball.
I think I should leave.
I can't ignore the Kim Young-ran Act.
Are you serious?
I actually came because you said you'd report the incident.
Are you going to leave like this?
There's no reason for me to stay if I'm not working.
Can't police officers have a meal with a citizen?
Of course we can,
but not here.
I'm a police officer of integrity.
All right, let's go somewhere else.
No, it's all right.
Come to the substation if you happen to change your mind.
I had fun today.
All right.
Let's go. I'll take you home. I believe that's okay.
I have to use the restroom.
This is unbelievable.
What perfect timing!
How is it that we meet at this hour at this restaurant?
Did you dump me for someone like that?
You should look at yourself.
You shouldn't go so far.
He's old enough to be your grandfather.
Be careful of this man.
All he's interested in is getting the girl he wants into bed.
I should get going.
Darn it!
Since we're talking about it, I want to make it clear...
that I don't want any other women to sit in my mom's seat.
It's all for peace in this family.
I'm telling you this just to prevent trouble.
So please don't be disappointed.
It's me.
I was just about to call you.
Let's go somewhere nice and have dinner.
We can go for a drive as well.
I'm sure that'll make you feel better.
I was planning to go on a trip...
for a few days to relieve my stress.
What trip all of a sudden?
Don't go anywhere. I'll be right there.
Don't worry. I'll go somewhere close to relax.
I'll call you when I'm back.
Wait, Seong Hee!
What is this?
The line is busy,
- so leave a message... - Whom is she calling?
- Yes, Ms. Heo. - Hi.
I'm going on a trip and won't be at home for a few days.
Okay. When will you be back?
I'm not sure.
Please take good care of the family while I'm gone.
Of course. Don't worry and have fun.
Is the chairman going with you?
I'm going alone.
Could I ask you to prepare dinner for him?
I'll pay you extra.
I don't think that's possible.
I have to pick my granddaughter up.
Okay.
I'm sorry. Have a safe trip.
Bye.
When did you come home?
Are you working?
Yes.
Why didn't you tell me?
I didn't want you to nag about it.
You aren't healthy enough to work.
Su Hyuk would have a fit if he finds out.
It's okay. I don't do much at this house.
All I do is vacuum the floors.
I feel more uncomfortable relying on you...
to bring home the bacon.
You do more than enough at home.
You do the household chores and take care of Woo Ri.
I'm not even 60 yet.
I need to work. I'll age too quickly if I don't.
Do you want me to stay at home all the time?
It's not that. I can already sense your absence.
You're not always on time picking Woo Ri up.
Are you saying I can't work because of your daughter?
No, I'm not.
Honestly, that's part of the reason.
Can't you help me out?
Please give me a break.
I go after dropping Woo Ri off at kindergarten...
and work until I pick her up.
I'm not always late.
I'll make sure it doesn't happen again, so don't worry.
I'll give you more money.
Forget it.
I want to make money before I get any older,
travel...
and save up for after I get older.
I don't want to rely on you two.
I have nothing to give you.
The least I can do is not live off you.
Why would you say that?
Each person in our family takes care of themselves.
I'm going to tell Su Hyuk.
I'm so scared.
I'm still full of life.
Don't treat me like an old woman.
Why did you hang up?
She's not answering.
Why would she not answer her phone?
She's making me sick with worry.
I'll keep calling her, so please have dinner first.
I don't even know if she's okay.
How can I swallow food now?
Mom must be fine.
Then, why isn't she answering her phone?
- I'm home. - Are you satisfied?
Why are you getting mad at me?
I'm already upset.
Mom hasn't come home yet.
Gosh. It's not like she's going through puberty.
- You little... - Don't worry.
She must be enjoying herself in a hotel suite by now.
Shut your mouth, and go to your room.
Why would you...
This isn't her first time acting like this.
Do Hyun, please stop it. Let's go.
She always come home a few days later.
You brat. How dare you? Just go upstairs!
Fine.
Your troublemaker son is leaving now.
- Gosh. - That little...
Gosh.
This is driving me crazy. You should've refrained yourself.
You knew Ms. Heo was waiting for a chance to cry.
Why did you give her a reason? You idiot.
Darn it.
Do Hyun, what's wrong with you lately?
Haven't you ever done anything wrong?
What's so wrong?
You can always start afresh.
If you've done something wrong, you never have a second chance?
If you're once a sinner, you're always a sinner?
Can't there be a chance to start afresh?
That's so unfair!
After what she said, how could she look at me like I'm a worm?
Gosh. Darn it.
Mom is working as a housekeeper.
I know that.
You knew?
Yes, I do. I think it's been a few days.
I can't believe this.
Why didn't you say anything?
I just felt ashamed.
I was waiting for her to tell me.
I'm supposed to give her money and tell her not to worry.
If you do that, Mom will go straight to the bank with that money,
and open a savings account under your name.
Oh, Mom...
She's unbelievable.
Let's just let her do as she wants.
It's not like she's going to listen to us anyway.
I tried to argue with her yesterday, and she knocked me out.
I should start making money soon.
I'm sorry.
Don't be silly.
I'm the one who is taking advantage of her.
I should be apologizing.
That's true. You owe Mom so much.
I know.
Illegal outdoor advertising causes so much trouble.
It's hard to get rid of,
and it's blocking the pedestrian path.
Stay alerted for any illegal outdoor advertising on your patrol.
Yes, sir.
Also, the single mother case has been transferred to the police.
So focus on your work here.
I can let go of all other types of cases...
except for the cases involving babies. I feel terrible.
Maybe, it's better for the baby.
He has a point. It might be better to be adopted by better parents.
She left her baby at the hospital. You can tell what she's like.
The baby can be protected when his mother is protected.
That's true. It's hard for teenage single mothers...
to have their babies registered in their family register.
That's why there are so many babies abandoned.
The baby will be sent to an orphanage, right?
Even if the mother comes back,
the baby will be sent away if she gives up on him.
It's not like this is our first time.
This is my first time.
They're too young. They don't even know what they're doing.
It's not too late. I hope she'll come back.
Give up on that hope.
Among all those abandoned babies,
less than 10 percent were taken back by their mothers.
That's enough. Get to work now.
Talking about it won't help.
- That's all. - Yes, sir.
Excuse me. Mr. Lee.
You're scaring me, Goong Hwa.
What are you going to say this time?
Could you check how locating the mother is going?
The criminal department is working on that case.
Leave it to the detectives.
You'll be in trouble if you don't do your job properly to find her.
Is there any way to find her?
There's no other way...
except for running around and checking every corner.
You're saying that it's okay that I find her when I'm off duty, right?
No. I didn't mean that.
Thank you.
Hey...
She's so quick to understand what I say.
Hi, Inspector Han. Can you do me a favor?
Locate someone for me.
Her name is Eun Seo Hyun, and her phone number is...
Mr. Cha, let's go on a patrol.
I'll text you the rest of the information.
Who are you talking to so secretly?
Why did you hang up the phone when I came in?
Stop acting up.
About Jin Do Hyun...
He came to consult about reporting, but he decided to let it go.
You don't have to report to me your personal life.
He's upset whether I report to him or not.
He's so twisted.
How did it go?
I changed the name of the owner to your wife, and had it notarized.
Never let Do Hyun know about this. Do you hear me?
Yes, sir.
(Husband)
It hasn't changed.
He's always 5 or 10 minutes late.
How can he enter a foreign language high school?
He's lazy just like his dad.
Mom...
No.
That's not her.
We give you all these 10 pieces.
- That's bold. - You'll find out its worth...
- They give all the 10 pieces? - When you wear them.
- It supports your breast firmly, - That's good.
- They should support there. - And make your body look beautiful.
After Hee Jin gave birth to Hae Chan, her figure changed.
- No interest for 10 months. - No interest for 10 months?
It's less than 10 dollars.
Our anniversary is coming soon. I'll buy this for her.
- You have to hurry. - All right. I'm ordering right now.
"Do you want to pay?" Yes, I do.
- What's wrong? - I think...
I saw my mom.
- What? Really? Are you sure? - I'm not sure.
I thought it was her.
However, on my way back,
I realized that I don't remember her face clearly.
Isn't it ridiculous?
No. I'm sure it wasn't her.
I must have been mistaken.
Are you done with the preparation?
I'm home.
- Hi. - Hi.
It must've been a long day for you.
It's not hard at all. She's gotten much better.
I think she'll be able to sit in a wheelchair next week.
She's recovering faster than what the doctor said.
That's a relief.
Her strong will is impressive.
Stop it.
How is the restaurant doing?
It isn't doing well.
I'm thinking of having Baek Ho hand out flyers during our break time.
- Don't be too hard on him. - What are you saying?
If you look down on him,
other people won't have any respect for him either.
When did I look down on him?
I was embarrassed by the way you treated him more than once.
Stop lusting after money.
We aren't starving.
You should save your husband's face.
You're exactly like your mother the way you only care about money.
Grandma!
Why are you acting like this?
Are you doing this on purpose?
You know I hate hearing that. Did you say that on purpose?
- That's enough. - You know why she left.
It's all your fault.
What? What did you say?
Wasn't it enough that she threw away all our family's fortune?
She even ruined our reputation.
You call that a mother?
Reputation?
What was so great about our family?
She went through endless hardships after marrying Dad.
She was just trying to survive.
How dare you! Is that all you have to say?
No, I still have more left.
You like Tae Jin, don't you?
My mom gave birth...
to the grandson you love so dearly.
Do you have to say things that tear my heart apart?
Why are you being so harsh on Grandma?
I didn't say anything wrong.
I always had it on my mind.
How dare you! That's enough.
I often resent Mom myself.
If I think of how she ran away, leaving us behind,
my heart breaks and I feel upset.
However, who in the world...
would enjoy hearing someone badmouth her mother?
That's enough.
- Come here. - Let go of me. Stop it.
Come on.
I didn't say anything that isn't true.
She ran away and never came to see her children.
She's spiteful.
Mom.
Don't ever talk about her in front of our family members.
What?
Grandma raised us.
That woman abandoned us. Have you forgotten?
Tae Jin.
Don't ever stand up for her when I'm around.
You were too young to understand.
I wasn't that young when everything happened.
Mom isn't that bad of a person.
She was just trying to survive, but things didn't go well.
I told you to stop!
Do you think she'd feel comfortable leaving us behind?
I could understand a mother's heart after having Hae Chan.
You'll see when you get married and have children.
No.
This won't change.
Cha Tae Jin!
This is exactly what I needed.
Dad.
Don't you have a girlfriend?
What about you?
Men are different from women and become pathetic growing old alone.
I can't believe you said that.
I wish...
you would get married again.
Why aren't you bringing me any good news?
Haven't you found a good woman?
No, I haven't.
It's because you're too good in so many ways.
I'm your father,
but I can say you're handsome, smart, and have good character.
You don't lack anything.
Women must feel intimidated.
Dad, I'm scared someone might hear you.
Did I go too far?
No, it's all true.
Why you...
Why did I go there?
I should've had more pride.
I have no right.
This looks nice.
Your niece will like making rice balls thinking it's like clay.
- What do you think? - It's the best.
Wait.
Why do you treat him with more respect than you do to me?
- You're right. - I noticed that.
I told you to treat me like a friend.
She's older than you are.
Please make him stop.
Let go of him.
You deserved that.
This is nice.
You were in the verge getting private loans until recently.
This is how we get through another crisis.
Did you think I'd seriously get a private loan?
That's right. You hate loan sharks.
I don't associate with those types of people.
Me neither.
You don't know until you've dealt with one. They're horrid.
Yes, Dad.
Give your mom a call.
She won't answer my calls.
Okay, I'll call her.
Yes, I'll be home early today.
Bye.
Okay, that's it for today's class.
Bo Ra seemed pale at the end.
Do you think she's okay?
She did?
It's you.
Hi, I'm Bo Ra the youngest daughter of this household.
It's nice to...
Wait, haven't we met before?
Yes, we met at the supermarket, didn't we?
Yes, that's right.
This was unexpected.
I wanted to meet the person who cooked all the delicious food.
You flatter me.
Ms. Heo bragged that her daughter is a chef.
Don't call me a chef.
I have a long way to go.
Mom isn't back yet, is she?
No, she said she was going on a trip.
Yes, that's right.
Did you have lunch?
No, I'm starving.
The soup smells amazing.
Does it?
It tastes even better.
Doenjang jjigae are all the same.
No, they're more difficult to make.
It has to taste really good.
I feel happy when I see a soup boiling on a stove.
It makes my heart melt.
I love the way you talk.
What is it?
It's nothing much.
It's a four-story arcade in Ilsan.
How is that nothing much?
You seem to have a lot of nerve.
You shouldn't have caused any trouble.
Chairman Jin said it's your fault.
Why aren't you acting like yourself?
I don't know.
I must've lost my composure.
I get moody over trivial matters.
Did something happen?
Yes, something unbelievable happened.
She wasn't the first girl who slapped me on the face.
Why am I feeling so bad this time?
You must be getting mature finally.
- I'll get going now. - You little...
How can I have my revenge?
It's so hot. It's hot.
- Please have some ice cream. - Yes!
I was craving ice cream.
I'm good. It makes me fat.
Right. You shouldn't get fat.
You're the flower of Chamsu-ri Substation.
Stop it. Enjoy it.
Goong Hwa must be on a diet too, so I should eat this...
Give it to me. I never do that. Why would I?
I don't see Mr. Cha here.
Give it to me.
Where is he?
Are you certain?
Okay. Send it to me right now.
Officer Moo, come with me.
What's going on?
Eun Seo Hyun has been located.
- Hurry up and get in the car. - Okay.
(Lovers in Bloom)
I feel pity for people without a mom the most.
- Who is that? - She gave birth to her children,
but she never came back to see them.
I don't miss her.
Who are you to do that? Are you her guardian?
What can you do to help her with her own life?
If you were going to treat me like a criminal,
you should've checked if it's true.
I didn't know you were a hypocrite.
Just let her do whatever with her life!
I want to help her...
because I know how scary and painful it is!