(Episode 40)
Hello, I'm Tae Woong's mother.
Please call me back.
It's a premium line, so I'm hoping to make sales abroad.
And as for the domestic market,
I'm aiming to sell our products at department stores and duty-free.
Does anyone have a good strategy?
Don't you think it'd be best to stick to viral marketing?
- Once people start talking... - Here's your coffee.
- Thanks. - An iced-Americano for Mr. Shin.
A latte with a lot of syrup for the chief.
A caramel macchiato with no whipped cream for the deputy manager.
And a cherry frappuccino for the assistant manager.
Good job.
I think...
we should send our products to a platform company...
where consumers analyze and rank makeup products themselves...
and have them assess them.
There's a company like that?
Yes, a lot of people use it these days.
If we get a good assessment from a trustworthy company,
our products will instantly become very popular.
That's not a bad idea.
Mi Hyun, you can handle that one.
What else?
Se Young, can you make some copies of this?
Sure.
What? Aren't you done yet?
Well, this is...
Don't tell me you've never used a copy machine before.
No, that's not it. It's just that...
Try it.
When will you finish making five copies by doing it like that?
Give it to me.
Make sure the papers don't overlap and place them here.
Then press how many copies you want, and press "start".
She's really harsh on him.
(Executive Director, Choi Kyung Shin)
What? She's even ignoring my text.
Ms. Wendy, the director wants to see you. You should hurry.
- It's hard to raise kids. - Yes.
Please take good care of him.
Of course.
Come in.
Tony's grandmother wanted to see you before she left.
Hello.
Thank you so much for taking care of Tony that day.
- It was nothing. - I heard...
that you went to the art gallery with the kids and acted as a guide.
Everyone in our family was busy that day.
Thank you so much.
Tony kept boasting about how much fun...
he had with you that day.
My daughter-in-law wishes to treat you to dinner someday.
Hasn't she called you yet?
Pardon?
It's okay. I did it because I wanted to.
You really don't need to treat me to dinner.
She's right.
It's against our rules...
for parents to treat a specific teacher to a meal.
Gosh, it's just a meal.
By the way, will you also be going to camp this week?
Of course, she's going.
That's great news.
Tony's the only grandchild in our family.
So everyone in our family is overprotective of him.
They're always very worried.
I hope you'll take good care of Tony at camp.
That's actually why I wanted to meet you today.
Hey.
Ms. Wendy, please take good care of Tae Woong.
I'll trust you with everything...
and send Tony to camp.
Okay.
I could've just taken a bus.
It's okay. It's on my way anyway.
I can't just send you home alone.
You can bring me out with you whenever you need to.
Okay.
Did you buy a gift for your nephew?
Ji Young helped me.
So I got him the most popular robot among kindergarten kids.
That's great.
By the way, which kindergarten does Ji Young work at?
Ji Young?
What was it again? It was in English.
Gosh, you don't even know where she works?
I don't have enough time to remember stuff like that.
I'm busy living my own life.
Gosh, I recently took my nephew to Game Land.
And he's totally head over heels for games now.
Gosh, I'm really good at playing games.
I spent about 20 years playing games.
Really?
I'm pretty obsessed with games as well.
Really? Then should we have a match?
There's an internet cafe I go to all the time in my neighborhood.
- Really? - Yes.
They give you a lot of points.
And a friend of mine is the owner, so the service is great.
- They sell a lot of food too. - Okay, sure.
Let's go.
You're going to quit? Why?
I just want to.
This is absurd.
All the teachers and kids love you.
Why would you quit?
Did you get a job offer from a better kindergarten?
No, that's not why.
I just don't think this is the right place for me.
What are you talking about?
I'm sorry. I can't be any more specific.
I'm really ashamed to be saying this to you.
You're the one who introduced me to this job.
I really can't believe this.
I'm going to tell the director after camp.
No, don't tell her yet.
Let's think about it a bit more.
I'm the one who introduced you to the director.
If you quit so suddenly, I'll feel so embarrassed.
(Yeolgang Internet Cafe)
Mr. Shin, you're really good at playing games.
I'm really good with tricks.
Should I call Ji Young and ask her if she's home?
No, maybe next time.
Ji Young's a little weird these days.
Why?
I don't know. She must be going through something.
She doesn't eat, and she doesn't talk much either.
I'll go home now. Thank you for today.
- Okay, bye. - Bye.
Thank you.
Ji Young.
What a coincidence.
I came to drop Se Young off after meeting a client.
I just got myself a drink because it's so hot. Do you want something?
No, it's okay.
Come on. Have a drink. It's hot.
Come on.
Thanks.
Ji Young's a little weird these days.
She must be going through something.
She doesn't eat, and she doesn't talk much either.
Hey, you're wearing that watch.
You gave it to me as a gift.
Good job.
That character right there is the guardian spirit...
that will protect you.
You're good at making things up.
Do you not believe me?
This isn't an ordinary watch.
I blew my energy into it before I gave it to you.
What?
Why?
You sound like a leader of a cult.
Why don't you believe me?
Energy isn't anything difficult.
If you wish somebody good luck wholeheartedly...
and blow that into something, that would be called energy.
"Blow that into something"?
You sound like a guru.
Well, it's true that I've been through so many ups and downs.
So I am awakened a little. I'm Guru Shin.
Here.
Now that I've given you more power,
you better keep taking good care of Ji Young, okay?
Okay, okay. I just got a reply.
- What did it say? - "Tick-tock."
He came all the way here?
Yes, he dropped me off, and we played a game at an internet cafe.
He's good.
Then you should've brought him home...
so that we could have some drinks and he could meet Ji Young.
I offered to call Ji Young,
- but he said no. - Really?
- Did they break up? - Already?
Did they even go out with each other?
By the way,
Bong Kyu. Can you help our company promote our new product?
- Promote? - Yes.
You majored in makeup artistry, so you know a lot of makeup artists.
You should recommend our products to them.
When people hear that a certain product is used...
for a really famous celebrity,
that product goes viral in an instant.
That's a good idea.
Bong Kyu should use her connections.
- Okay, sure. I'll think about it. - Okay.
I'm thirsty.
Go get me some water.
Sure.
My gosh, look at you slaving him around already.
Dad, Mom asked me to look into where you're always...
roaming off to these days.
What? Roam off?
She looks down on me way too much.
Tell her that it's a secret.
Tae Woong, call Uncle Sang Hyuk and tell him that you miss him.
He'll come running if you say you miss him.
- My gosh. - Okay.
Massage my shoulders.
Hyun Joon, call him for Tae Woong.
Okay.
Hey, Hyun Joon.
Oh, really?
Gosh, I miss Tae Woong a lot as well.
Yes, let me talk to him.
Hey, Tae Woong. Have you been doing well?
Yes, when are you coming?
I want to play with you.
Tell him to come home.
She wants you to come home.
No, not that. Tell him that you want him to come.
Please come home.
Gosh, put some strength into it.
That's what I'm doing.
How about we play outside instead of me going to your house?
I'll show you something fun.
Really? Okay.
Okay, let's promise with our pinky fingers.
Promise.
Okay. Let me talk to your dad now.
Okay.
- Hey. - I'm thinking about...
taking Tae Woong somewhere next week. Is that okay?
Sure. You should come home.
Gosh, don't be like that.
I already know our parents are using Tae Woong to get me to go there.
Instead of me going there,
I'll just pick him up straight from his kindergarten. Is that okay?
Okay, I'll tell Kyung Shin that.
Okay. I'll pick him up on Wednesday. I'm free that day.
And tell me where his kindergarten is.
Okay, bye.
- Is he not coming here? - No.
He's so stubborn.
That's enough. Massage my feet.
Camp?
Yes. These days, they take kids to indoor playgrounds...
instead of outdoors due to safety reasons.
What if an accident occurs?
Don't send him there.
The teachers already went through all the safety procedures.
And there aren't anything dangerous there.
I wanted to be sure just in case, so I went to Ms. Wendy...
and kept asking her to take really good care...
of Tae Woong, so you don't need to worry.
I'll call her one more time to remind her.
Aren't you going to take Tae Woong to kindergarten today?
I have a lot of important meetings today.
With whom?
The CEO of Laura Department Store and our franchise owners.
Laura Department Store's been taking too much commission from us,
- so I'm going to talk about that. - That's great.
You should talk to her. Those stupid fools.
Tae Woong, you'll be spending time with Uncle Sang Hyuk...
once you're done with kindergarten today.
Yes.
My gosh, you really love your uncle so much.
Yes, we're going to play games today.
Oh, really?
- Who's going to pick him up? - I was planning on doing that.
Why?
Just ask him to bring Tae Woong home.
He doesn't want to come home...
because you keep making him go on blind dates.
Then I won't.
Okay.
I can't believe I have to walk on eggshells around my own son.
It's like everyone around me is my master.
Sang Hyuk acts like one, and so does this guy...
I meant you.
Today's the last day I'll get to see you.
Ms. Wendy.
I'm really looking forward to today.
Let's have fun.
Okay, let's have fun.
I'm going to have a lot of fun with you today...
so that I'll never be able to forget about it.
Okay.
Director.
Hello? This is Twinkle English Academy.
Hello? Hi.
I'm Tony's mother.
Hello?
I'm a little worried about today's camp,
and my father-in-law is also worried about the kids' safety.
Will everything be okay?
Yes, I'll call the director for you.
Hello?
I'm sure her voice sounds familiar. Is it someone I know?
Hello?
Hello, director.
Tae Woong's uncle will be picking him up from kindergarten.
But he might come a little late,
so please keep him there instead of sending him home.
Okay, please take good care of him.
Ms. Choi, it's time for your next meeting.
Okay.
Hello? Is this Twinkle English Academy?
I'm Tae Woong's uncle.
Are the kids back from camp?
Yes, they'll be back soon.
Oh, okay. Please tell him that I'll be there soon.
Okay, bye.
Gosh.
Ms. Choi, Mr. Yoon Joon Su wants you to call.
Okay.
Yoon Joon Su.
Joon Su.
Joon Su. Joon Su.
Joon Su! Joon Su!
No! Give him back! He's my baby!
No! Joon Su!
Joon Su!
Kyung Shin! Give me back my baby!
I'll call the director for you.
I know you're very worried,
but we watch out for our kids' hygiene.
That voice...
I don't know. She hugged me and cried. She thanked me.
She thanked me for growing up so well. She said she missed me.
Where's Ms. Wendy?
I never got to meet her.
She must've gone somewhere. I can't find her anywhere.
Really? Where did she disappear to all of a sudden?
This is you, Tae Woong.
This is incredible.
Ms. Wendy's mother must own a cosmetics store.
Ms. Wendy called her "aunt".
What? She's even ignoring my text.
Yoon Ji Young.
Honey.
You saw Ms. Wendy, right?
Was she...
Was she Yoon Ji Young?
What? Who?
Yoon Ji Young.
- I'm talking about the surrogate. - What?
You saw Ms. Wendy.
And you saw Ji Young as well, so you must know.
Was it her or not?
I can't...
I can't remember. I only saw her very shortly.
But how can Ms. Wendy be Ji Young?
It's weird.
She apparently called Tae Woong "Joon Su".
And that's what she used to call him back then.
I'm sure she was mistaken. We can't judge her based on that.
I don't think she's Ji Young.
She didn't look like a bad person. She seemed really nice.
No, her voice sounded really similar as well.
I couldn't remember at first, but I remember it now.
Gosh, how could I have forgotten that voice?
Plus, there's more.
When I went to the kindergarten, she hid herself and didn't show up.
All the teachers were looking for her, but she kept herself hidden.
Tae Woong told us that he went to Ms. Wendy's aunt's store.
Ji Young's aunt used to own a cosmetics store. Don't you remember?
I can't believe this.
I can't believe I trusted her with Tae Woong.
Did you call the director?
You should ask her if Ms. Wendy's real name is Yoon Ji Young.
I was going to ask, but I got scared that...
she might suddenly hide if she found out that I knew about her.
Do you have a group photo with all the teachers in it?
It's at home.
Oh, right. The kindergarten's webpage.
They might have photos that were taken at events.
Let's see.
(Twinkle English Academy)
The photos are too small.
Honey.
What if it's really her?
What if she came looking for Tae Woong by hiding her name?
She didn't seem like a psycho.
But they said she especially cared for Tae Woong.
Apparently, she even hugged him...
and thanked him for having grown up so well.
What?
Gosh, I thought he was just making things up.
I feel too anxious to stay here. I should go to the kindergarten.
Honey, tell Sang Hyuk that I'll go pick him up instead.
Okay, call me.
Please let Tae Woong be okay.
Hey, Hyun Joon.
Oh, really? Kyung Shin's going to pick him up?
Why?
She needs to talk to one of his teachers.
I'm sorry, but you'll have to spend time with him some other day.
Oh, I see.
Okay, then.
Bye.
- Tony, did you have fun? - Yes.
He had the most fun. You should've seen how much he enjoyed it.
When's Tony's uncle going to come pick him up?
He's probably on his way.
Tony, do you want to go play?
I'm sleepy.
You must be tired from having played around all day.
You should go take a nap at the sleeping room.
I'll wake you up when your uncle comes.
Okay.
Okay, let's go.
Hey, you're not really going to quit, are you?
Come on. Please don't quit.
I know things can get difficult.
But you shouldn't quit work that easily.
What's going on in her mind?
Let's sleep.
I hope you live a happy life.
I'll always pray for you.
Bye.
What are you thinking about so seriously?
The middle of your forehead's becoming all wrinkly.
A middle-aged woman came for a consultation.
Her uterus and the possibility of getting pregnant is getting lower...
because of her age,
so she wishes to get pregnant before it's too late.
Really? Then let her have a baby.
The law in this country requires a signature from the spouse.
So single women can't get sperm donations.
But there are so many single women giving birth.
Exactly.
By the way,
did you use mine?
I donated my sperm so that you could use it for infertile couples.
Yes, I did.
Why? Are you curious? Do you want to know who took yours?
No, it's okay. Don't ever tell me.
It's a secret for both parties anyway.
Yes, I'm sure the baby will be growing up healthily.
That's all that matters. It's not like I'm his dad.
Yes, you're not his dad. So don't get too curious.
I guess you can't be called a parent just because someone has your genes.
Of course. Due to the development of science,
there are so many people getting sperm or egg donations.
And some even give birth via surrogates.
So genes are no longer enough to make you become a parent.
Exactly. I think a true parent is someone who loves...
and raises his or her child with full responsibility.
It doesn't matter if they're biologically related or not.
I agree.
Gosh, I should go now.
I hope my genes met some good parents.
(Twinkle English Academy)
Aren't you Tony's mother?
Wendy...
Where's Ms. Wendy?
She's with Tony in the sleeping room.
She went to put him to bed because Tony said he's sleepy.
- Which room? - It's on the second floor.
Ms. Choi.
What... What are you doing here?
How dare you covet my son?
Nanny.
Nanny! Nanny!
Yes, Ms. Choi.
Where were you?
I was outside for a while.
Take him to the car and wait for me there.
- Hurry. - Okay.
I'm sorry.
(I am also Mother)
Were you planning on kidnapping Tae Woong?
You cunning snake.
I'm broke. Give me my alimony. I need money now.
It's nice to meet you. I'm Shin Sang Hyuk.
I'm Jung Jin Kook.
You really need to tell me.
I need to know what's going on in order to come up with a solution.
I will not allow you to stay near my son.
Don't ever show up in front of Tae Woong again.