(Episode 45)
And you are?
Hello, it's nice to meet you.
She's Cha Young Hwa.
Who is Cha Young Hwa?
Hang on.
Isn't she the cow that married Do Hoon?
- Honey... - Who are you again?
Tell me.
I'm Do Hoon's wife,
and I'm here for Jae Min.
How dare you step foot in this house!
Honey, please.
Honey, you can't do this!
Why are you here?
Are you here to watch us mourn?
Honey, please!
That's right.
Pull out all her hair.
You have some nerve showing your face here.
Grandma, not you too.
She's Assemblyman Cha's daughter.
Everyone, calm down.
You should hear her out before you say anything.
I doubt she has anything to say.
Her guilty conscience brought her here now that Mo Ah's dead.
I have nothing to say regarding that.
Is that so? Then why are you here?
Do Hoon's a mess.
Also, I'm very worried...
about Jae Min,
so I'll take him.
What?
This is hard for everyone involved,
and we haven't got around to tell him about his mom.
Could you wait until we do,
and then take him home with you?
I understand your concern, but I should tell him.
- I'm his mom. - What?
Honey, calm down.
Did you just say that you're his mom?
How dare you!
Mo Ah's isn't dead.
The autopsy will prove that isn't her.
Get out. Get out of this house, right now.
Honey, please calm down.
I'm sorry, but you need to leave.
I hope you think of what's best for Jae Min.
I'll be back tomorrow.
You'll be back?
How dare you. Hold it right there!
Honey, that's enough.
Being this way won't help the situation.
Do Hoon's mom probably sent her.
How dare she call herself his mom when we're still mourning Mo Ah?
That young lady is just as cruel as Ms. Hong.
- Gosh. - Unbelievable.
Maybe I should've gone instead of Young Hwa.
Why did he divorce Mo Ah anyway?
That's none of your concern.
Young Hwa's not one to back down, so she'll bring Jae Min home.
Where's Jae Min?
I left saying that I'd be back for him.
Who knew it'd be this hard to see his face?
Did they say anything weird to you?
No. I'll get changed and head to work then.
- Hello? - It's me, Mo Ah's aunt.
You should've come yourself...
instead of sending that young lady over.
If she ever comes by again,
I'll not only pull her hair, but break her legs too.
Did she just say what I think she said?
Young Hwa,
did Mo Ah's aunt pull you by the hair?
How dare she!
- Just wait till I get there. - Mom, don't.
They're mourning right now.
Mother, I'm fine, so just let them be.
No, I can't let her get away with this.
She might get dragged by the hair too.
Grandma, let's get out of here.
Why?
You stay then.
Mom, I'll check on Jae Min...
over at his friend's.
I think I should go to the sauna.
My gosh.
Ms. Hong, welcome.
Please have a seat.
Why is it so quiet?
That's because we're in the eye of the storm.
What a disaster.
Do you think they'd get physical with each other?
Ms. Hong would never stoop that low.
I don't think my heart can survive this.
Serves you right for praising Mom when she pulled Ms. Cha's hair.
I didn't know this would happen.
Did you really have to resort to such violence?
Did she go home and cry about it?
It serves her right for saying that she's Jae Min's mom.
She's not wrong. She now is his mom.
- Did you wait for this? - Sorry?
Did you wait for Mo Ah to die?
How can she turn up soon after...
and ask for Jae Min saying that she's his mom?
How dare she.
How could you be so barbaric and pull her by her hair?
Is me being barbaric that surprising to you?
If you're that upset about it,
go on and pull me by my hair too.
Here you go. This'll make you feel better.
Honey, please.
Could you two please calm down?
There's no need for that, so go ahead.
Pull my hair. What are you waiting for?
Isn't this why you came over?
Go ahead.
You probably can't.
This isn't something just anyone can do.
Only those with blackened hearts...
and full of frustration can pull others by their hair.
You can pull out all my hair if you want...
as long as you bring back Mo Ah.
Bring her back!
I'd gladly have my hair pulled.
I can't bring her back from the dead.
What?
If I could bring Mo Ah back,
I'd gladly have my hair pulled as well.
I feel bad about what happened, but life must go on.
Besides, Mo Ah wouldn't want you to be this way.
Don't be emotional when it comes to Jae Min,
and think of what'll be best for him.
Honey, she's right about taking Jae Min.
I know.
I just hate that she gets to win.
Aren't you going to work?
I'll stay in Jae Min's room for a while.
I'm sorry.
Whatever.
Yoon Joo.
Sorry, I meant Yoo Ra.
When are you going to wake up and get back to work?
We don't have any customers.
Nam Koo, the hardware shop called.
Did you order a new tool box?
Yes. Well, I guess I could use the fresh air.
I'll go instead.
You wouldn't want to get slapped for buying the wrong one.
Slapped?
Did you slap my brother?
Well...
Don't be absurd.
When have you ever seen me get hit?
Right.
I'll buy the tool box.
Mom said you should stick around all day.
I should buy a dog collar...
with a long leash.
A dog leash? For whom?
You, of course.
Your family must have...
little faith in you to be this paranoid.
Go and get one then.
I'll gladly put it on.
How dare you.
Gosh.
What a nice surprise.
Are you all right? You seem awfully glum.
There's something going on with my family.
So did you quit selling sweet potatoes?
You told me to before I got caught.
What's that?
A tool box.
Our last one was old, so I bought a new one.
Gosh, that's heavy.
Are you working at the auto shop again?
Yes, but only until I find a job.
So where were you heading?
I found 10 dollars down the street,
and I thought I'd buy myself a hearty meal.
Hand it over. It's mine.
Don't be ridiculous.
Where did you drop it?
Over there.
- Is it here? - Hang on.
- Give it to me. - Let go.
At least show it to me.
Watch out!
I can't believe you.
This is why I told you not to go.
Are you all right?
Of course I am.
I gave them an earful, so they won't be rude again.
You should stay away from those barbarians though.
Leave Jae Min to me.
I'll handle things.
His great aunt will attack you again.
So what if she does?
She lost her niece,
so I'm willing to pay the price.
Is Do Hoon still at home drinking?
Yes.
Once the funeral's over and Jae Min's home,
Mo Ah's family will be out of his life for good.
Hello?
Are you sure?
Yes, of course.
What's wrong? Did something happen?
What?
No, something came up at the gallery.
I should get going.
(Autopsy Report)
She has a rod in her ankle.
It seems like an old wound.
Was she in an accident as a child?
A rod?
No, she wasn't.
She was never in any accident. Not that we know of.
My gosh. Then this isn't Mo Ah.
Right, Honey?
Mo Ah's alive. She's alive.
This isn't my niece. Is it, Doctor?
I told you so. I knew it wasn't Mo Ah.
Thank you. Thank you, Doctor.
Ms. Hong, this isn't Mo Ah!
Yes, what a relief.
When can we see the final autopsy report?
I'll have it ready in two days.
So where's Do Hoon?
Ask him and we'll know for sure.
What now?
The cadaver will turn out to be someone else,
and Do Hoon will have to nullify his divorce.
We're back to square one.
We should ask Do Hoon.
Mo Ah could have a rod in her ankle as well.
The chances of that are close to none.
What do we do then?
This is bad. Did you know that Mr. Cha asked to meet me?
- He did? - Yes.
It seems like he knows something,
and now we're doomed.
I guess this was just a waste of time.
Anyway,
we need to send Do Hoon away.
Why?
It'll all be over if Do Hoon tells Mo Ah's family the truth.
We need to stall and think of a new strategy.
(Aunt Sook Ja)
What do you think you're doing?
If you take this call, we'll be doomed.
Mo Ah's dead, so what's there to be scared of?
Now hand it over.
How pathetic.
You look like someone who'd easily run back to Mo Ah.
What do you mean by that?
Mo Ah's...
still alive.
The person you have reached is unavailable.
Gosh.
Why isn't Do Hoon picking up?
Tell me about it. He never picks up when...
you really need him to.
He's probably busy.
Don't you know whether or not Mo Ah has a rod?
It might've happened when I was too young.
Do Hoon would know for sure.
Call him again.
Don't bother. We don't need to ask him.
Has any of you heard about Mo Ah's broken ankle?
You haven't, therefore it's not her.
She's alive and well.
You're absolutely right.
Finally, we can negotiate a huge alimony.
Say goodbye to all our worries!
Is she...
Is she really alive?
Yes.
How could you do such a thing?
We had to stop Mo Hyuk's petition.
You should have at least let me know.
That's not the pressing issue.
Mo Ah's alive, so now you can relax.
Does she...
have a rod in her ankle?
No, she doesn't.
We're doomed.
The autopsy report will ruin our plans.
Mo Hyuk will come at you again.
So what do we do?
Stay hidden and we'll think of a way.
Good job, everyone. You did great today.
- Let's go home now. - Sure.
- And rest. - Rest.
Where were you all day?
At CEO Shin's.
How are things over there?
This is a surprise.
You hate it when Mom works there.
His son's ex-wife died.
She died? Why?
I don't know the details,
but the son's face was gaunt.
I should go there again tomorrow.
Do you want me to join you?
It's all right.
I made enough food today, so there's not much to do.
Don't contact her family until we have the autopsy result.
I'll think of a way around it,
so call me if there's a problem.
(Jung Mo Hyuk)
Thanks, Mo Ah.
Thanks for being alive.
I didn't think you'd come.
I'm glad you called.
Why would you be when I tried to ruin your wedding?
Your voice reminds me of my ex-wife.
As if.
My voice probably reminds you of the old days.
I felt bad after hearing what had happened.
Being in your company sure helps though.
This must be why people treasure friends.
We both know that we're not friends.
I only ask you out because I felt bad.
Sitting here with you...
makes me miss her more.
Serves you right for treating her poorly.
Do you now regret your actions?
Of course I do.
But what's the point when she's dead?
By the way, you were wrong.
You said that I'd be punished for hurting her,
but I wasn't.
Don't worry.
Villains are always the last to be punished.
Am I a villain?
Well,
you could be right.
Let's see.
Why were you in Mom's room?
She just fell asleep.
She's been upset ever since she got back from CEO Shin's.
She's too kind for her own good.
Your mom said that...
the daughter-in-law went through a lot.
The same can be said for the son as well.
They grew up in the same orphanage.
It was all over the news recently...
about how the CEO found his long lost son.
Why did they get a divorce then?
Shouldn't they have lived happily ever after?
How can you be so naive?
Don't you know how ambitious rich families are?
Still. Don't they also have a child?
If it were me, I'd never rest in peace.
Of course not. You can't let them win like that.
Did you hear about the autopsy report?
Yes, I did.
I'm glad since I was worried about Jae Min.
It'll be awful for him to live without his birth mom.
I'm sorry. I didn't mean for you to hear that.
Did you just say that you're his mom?
Mo Ah's isn't dead.
Mo Ah is Jae Min's mom.
Finish your coffee. There's somewhere I need to be.
Did I upset her?
I'm glad you haven't kicked me out.
I thought about how you reacted...
and what I did so wrong...
to have my hair pulled.
It turns out that I was very rude.
Pulling my hair probably isn't enough.
You can do whatever you want.
Don't mind if I do.
Honestly, what are you playing at?
Honey, please.
Do this and Ms. Hong will be back.
Don't worry. I'll make sure that she doesn't.
Honey, come on. Lower the scissors.
When will you stop coming?
When you give me Jae Min.
What if I never do?
I know you'll do the right thing.
I knew that the moment I saw you.
It was obvious that you were devastated,
but I didn't get why...
since you're not even her parent.
However, I know now.
You were a mother to her than you were her aunt.
I'll raise Jae Min like you raised her.
I know it'll be hard, and I'm scared.
But I'll do my best.
I may not be his birth mom,
but I'll raise him like you raised her.
Honey, I think...
we should let her take him.
We can't keep him here when his dad's somewhere else.
Knowing that Mo Ah is alive is enough,
so we'll discuss more when she comes back.
We need to do what's best for Jae Min.
Take him.
Thank you.
He's in his room, so go to him.
Jae Min.
- Hi, Young Hwa. - How have you been?
Would you like to come home with me?
I don't want to. I'm going to wait for my mom.
You have to.
I don't want to!
My mom will tell me off.
I'll ask her to scold me instead.
Why?
I have a lot to apologize for as well.
Anyway, your dad's waiting,
- so let's go. - He is?
Oh no.
Young Hwa, do you know where my mom is?
No one will tell me where she is.
What? You should've stopped her.
What for?
If she didn't go, I would've gone instead.
What's the point when they'd want him back?
Why did Young Hwa have to make a mess of things?
Mom, you wronged them, didn't you?
It's not like you to be this intimidated.
- It's weird. - I'm not intimidated.
For your information, they're impossible to deal with.
It's Jae Min. Isn't it?
My goodness!
Grandma.
My little puppy.
What took you so long? Do you know how much I missed you?
- What happened? - I don't know.
They just let me take him.
You must be Jae Min.
Come on. Give your aunt a big hug.
Who are you?
I'm your dad's little sister.
You're so adorable.
Nam Hui, didn't you buy a tool box?
I did. Why do you ask?
I can't find it anywhere.
That's weird. I'm certain I bought one.
Unbelievable.
How can I help you?
Is there a Kang Nam Koo here?
Yes, that's me.
(Detective Kim Joo Hwan)
Please follow me to the station.
What for?
What do you want with my brother?
Nam Koo, did you do something wrong?
I just need to ask you a few questions.
Mom, Mom!
What did I tell you about running? You'll hurt yourself that way.
I had my reasons. The police just arrested Nam Koo.
What?
Why? What for?
I don't know. They just took him in for questioning.
What now?
What did he do this time?
Where did they take him?
Sorry?
Are you accusing me of deliberately scattering nails?
Do you know how many reports we received?
The count is 12 in total.
That's not all.
Two individuals needed medical attention.
Unbelievable.
What does that have to do with me? I don't know anything about it.
See for yourself.
We have proof right here.
(Nam Hui Auto Shop)
Your auto shop is the only one in the neighborhood.
You did this to deliberately puncture tires.
I said I had nothing to do with it.
Are you the culprit...
who has been slashing the tires at night too?
Stop with the false accusations.
Nam Koo!
What are you doing here? It's no big deal.
It sure is a big deal.
I can charge you with fraud, property damage, and assault.
How much is the damage?
Why ask that when this isn't my fault?
Paying for the damage isn't enough.
Since he has a record and this was premeditated,
he'll have to do time.
There must be some mistake.
Nam Koo would never do such a thing.
We have enough evidence.
Confess instead of dragging this out and...
Why would I confess?
Come at me all you want. I won't cop to what I didn't do.
Are you sure you had nothing to do with this?
Of course. I didn't do this.
You're a grifter,
and this is easier than the painting scheme.
Report that to the police, why don't you?
I may be a con artist, but I don't play dirty.
What are you doing here anyway?
I was worried.
Why would you be worried about me?
Just go and wash the cars.
I was worried about your mom, not you.
For your information, that's who I came here for.
I don't get why you're worried about either of us.
We may live together, but we're not a family.
I'd rather you stay home.
Fine. I'll get going then.
I can't help that I'm worried though.
If that's the case, then give my mom a massage.
I'll come back tomorrow.
What happened?
Where's Nam Koo?
He's still at the police station.
They need to question him more.
Why?
What did he do wrong?
He deliberately slashed other people's tires.
What for?
Now I know why so many came in to change tires today.
I know we need the money, but he shouldn't have done this.
Can't we seek out the victims and pay for all the damage?
There are too many to cover, so that's not an option.
If he's guilty, he'll be punished for it.
If not, he'll be let go.
No, I won't have that. Nam Koo can't be punished.
- I'll go and get him. - You can't.
I'll go and get him so let go.
If he's proven to be guilty, then I'll have to go too.
Why?
I'll have to say that I did it in order to get him out.
It's best if I serve time since I have less to lose.
What if you both end up behind bars?
I can't live without either of you!
Nam Koo...
Was humiliating my daughter your plan all along?
I'm sorry, Sir. She's been adapting well so...
Didn't you hear about how she was pulled by her hair?
You should know that I almost called it quits when I heard that.
I've never once laid a hand on her before,
so how could someone else,
especially a lowlife?
I'm sorry, Sir.
What will you do when the autopsy report is finalized?
I don't know what you mean.
I know about everything.
If Do Hoon's divorce goes to trial,
that'll be the end of our so-called arrangement.
What is it?
Your nephew came to work.
But I told him to stay hidden!
What do you think you're doing?
If you run into Mo Ah's family,
you'll be losing us whatever time we have.
I was bored.
What?
I was bored.
Besides, staying hidden won't help.
Are you saying...
that you'd let your marriage fall apart?
Of course not.
It'd be a waste.
Then do you have a way out of this mess?
(Autopsy Photos)
Doctor, do you have the result?
I do.
Judging by her injury, it happened when she was young.
What was the cause?
It was most likely crushed.
I can't tell you more except that it was a machine.
Do you know what happened?
A machine? I've never heard of that happening.
Have you?
Of course not. She didn't mention it.
Sir, Mo Ah's alive. This isn't her.
That's great. What a relief.
Why are you sighing?
I'm glad it's not Mo Ah,
but this still is someone's daughter.
Doctor,
would it be all right for us to cremate her remains?
Do Hoon, there you are.
Do Hoon, what took you so long?
Mo Ah's alive. This isn't her.
She doesn't have a rod in her ankle.
Right?
Can I take a look?
Are there...
Are there three rods?
Yes, that's right.
Was her ankle crushed by a heavy machine?
That's right. How did you know that?
This is...
This is Mo Ah.
(I Am Sorry, but I Love You)
Was this your idea?
It was already after she committed suicide.
Did Mo Ah really die because of me?
I don't want to shock Jae Min.
That's rich coming from someone...
who immediately went on a business trip.
Where were you anyway?
A person died.
Show some compassion.
A person died for crying out loud.
That's why I'm here!
I'm so sorry.
You want me to arrange her funeral?
- You can send her off. - Why?
Stop saying her name.
Who cares anyway? Besides I'll soon be out.
Can I ask you a favor? Nam Koo might have to serve time.
I know I'm only a burden to you and mom.
What about Nam Koo?
He'll be sentenced to about 10 years.
What?