(Episode 39)
- Why aren't you eating? - I will.
Has it been heated well?
Why aren't you saying anything?
What?
You two came here together,
so just eat your food.
I guess you picked this just now.
It looks fresh.
How is your work going?
Yes.
Have you settled your complicated matters?
Take it slow.
Such things can always happen to men.
Eat up.
- Ma'am. - What is it?
She's your daughter.
Why aren't you stopping her?
I'm talking about the donor test.
Of course it breaks my heart.
She'll have her stomach cut open...
and have her organ taken out.
I heard you said this to Se Young.
"You can lose something only when you've had something."
That doesn't seem to have anything to do with donating her kidney.
Because she has never had a dad, she thinks the presence of a dad...
is way more precious.
Have you heard anything about Se Young...
from Min Soo's mom?
A little.
I heard she was once a competent flight attendant.
That she even was a member of the labour union.
Do you think it was because she was righteous?
Why did she do it then?
She wanted to get recognized.
No matter how good she was at studying or her job was,
she never got recognized for it because of me.
That was why.
She wanted to get recognized by Min Soo's mom...
so that Yoo Yeon wouldn't resent her mom.
Maybe she wants to become a mom too.
Right. So how can I stop her?
She wants her child to recognize her as her mother.
And I know that isn't the only reason.
Do you mean there's another reason?
It's because...
she wants to win my favour.
Your favour?
Right, things that I've never had...
and my apologetic feelings for her because of what I don't have.
She wants to help me get free from all that.
She wants to show me...
how she lives happily. That's why she's doing that.
She knows well.
Why is the ward so hot?
You're here.
Hello.
I've asked them, and they say it's dangerous,
but it's highly unlikely for people to die from it.
- I see. - Didn't you have something to say?
Thank me later.
We still don't know...
whether it's compatible or not.
That's not what I wanted to say.
- Then what is it? - There's no water.
I'm thirsty. I should go get some water.
Here. Shampoo.
This should be good enough, right?
What about the supplements?
- What? - Where are they?
I'll go get them.
(Mother's Planner)
These are photos of So Myung.
The first picture of So Myung.
So Myung, I won't be swayed.
I'm sorry.
I was worried a lot yesterday.
But I'm glad to hear that you're healthy.
I love you.
My So Myung finally made his first fetal movement.
He's quite strong.
I've brought something too.
I better go there quickly.
What did you bring?
The memories between only me and her.
Say what you wanted to say. When are you going to start talking?
You must be tired, so get some rest.
There's...
something I want to ask first.
What is it?
I heard you never called her for 17 years.
She told you all kinds of stories.
Don't you regret?
It's true there are many memories which I don't want to remember.
But I didn't contact her...
not because I hated my mom.
In order for me to be confident of myself,
I had no choice but to erase her from my life.
You wanted to hide her.
Only after you got kicked out of the company...
and became pregnant,
you felt that you needed her.
You haven't experienced social life, have you?
No, I haven't.
Rumours...
could end with embarrassment in school,
but it's different at work.
Rumours come with...
much more emotional exhaustion and direct damage on you.
If rumours about my mom's past...
got spread throughout the company,
I wouldn't have...
gotten recognized by anyone.
So...
do you really not regret...
that you didn't leave anything...
for the past 17 years?
It felt regretful for me.
Is it not the same for you?
You aren't like me...
from the reason of birth...
to the lifetime.
Some things don't change.
She's your mom,
and I was born from my mom's womb.
I don't want to be lectured by a child.
It's suffocating.
You'll regret those years...
in the future.
What is it that you want to say?
I want to say...
that it's still not too late.
He must've...
guarded his house alone...
like me.
In case I would cry.
- That's enough. - I see.
Thanks for your hard work as soon as you came here.
No problem.
Chuseok is coming up soon.
You must be busy during Chuseok.
Well...
- That's... - No, no. Don't bother.
I'm already done tidying up the grave site thanks to you.
Honey, you must feel refreshed to have the grass on your grave...
freshly cut.
Oh, right. Goodness.
- Have a seat, Father. - No, it's okay.
You didn't have to bring your sibling's too.
- Drink first. - Well, okay.
Mom.
It's been a while.
It hasn't been that long, has it?
Let me go down first.
Honey, see you later.
My dad...
wants me to put up with it.
Would you...
say the same?
He must've felt...
very apologetic to my mom...
seeing how he's still buying these for her.
Even after we get divorced,
can you come down and tidy my mom's grave from time to time?
She used to...
like you very much, you know.
When you became a captain...
and I was determined not to give up on my work until the end,
she took your side.
Right.
Okay,
I'll do that.
Now,
let's climb down and tell him.
I feel guilty.
Then beg for his forgiveness.
My dad was always on your side too.
My parents always...
gave in to you.
When we had a fight,
they apologized on behalf of their daughter.
Even though we couldn't visit them on holidays,
they were understanding and said my in-laws came first.
Bow your head for the first and the last time today.
Come to think of it,
they did do all that...
just like you said.
Why wouldn't you answer your phone?
I looked for you everywhere.
You surprised me.
What's there to get surprised?
Why didn't you tell me?
I'm your daughter.
Why did I have to hear it from that little child?
Do you feel more comfortable around that girl than me?
Don't hurt my pride.
Stop hurting me until the end.
You're right.
I was wrong to do that.
I guess...
I've lost my judgement now that I'm old.
By the way, Mom,
I know you suffered more.
Ever since I was born,
you suffered more than me.
That's not true.
I didn't suffer at all.
You must've barely put up with it.
You put up with how you got beat up when you were little,
how you got sold as a mistress,
and how you were criticized by people.
You barely put up with it.
Since this happened,
just erase everything from your memory.
Don't be sick,
and live cheerfully without a worry like a child.
Are you out of your mind?
What if I go back to not being toilet-trained?
It's okay.
Even if you draw an oriental painting with your faeces,
I will clean up for you.
So forget about all of the things that caused you pain...
except the fact that I'm your daughter...
and that you are Yoo Yeon's grandma.
Forget everything, and live for a long time.
I don't want anything more than that.
Just forget the time when you raised me.
You can't do that.
It's parental love.
Children can never do that.
I'll do it. I'll do it no matter what happens.
No parent would want that.
What parent would want their child to clean up...
after they empty their bowels?
They would rather die.
You did it for me.
Even when you were hurt by me,
you still endured everything.
That's because...
I'm your mother.
I could do that because I'm your mother.
Wait for me.
I'll go tell the kid that I'm going home today.
Just wait here for a moment.
Let's go home together.
You liked these when you were younger.
Try them. Here.
- Dad. - Yes?
I have something to tell you.
Let's talk about it tomorrow. Gosh, I'm exhausted.
You have to listen.
Do it tomorrow. Tomorrow.
You already figured out...
why we came down here.
Do you have no intention of living with him again?
Even after a night's sleep?
Even after a few months?
It's all my fault.
Father, I'm sorry.
Even after years pass?
You don't have to come here again. But please think about it again.
It doesn't matter if it takes 10 or 20 years. I'll wait for you.
Father, I'm sorry.
We already...
decided.
No.
- I can't believe you. - We thought about this enough.
I can't believe this.
How could you do this to me?
You punk.
No.
Why? Why?
I'm sorry.
I endured it until now.
Even when it was infuriating,
I endured it because of my daughter.
I endured it...
even when you had an affair and had a child from another woman.
I coughed up blood from enduring.
Father, I'm sorry.
My goodness.
You tried so hard...
to endure it.
My daughter, you went through so much trouble.
You went through so much trouble to endure it.
Gosh.
Father.
Oh, my.
It was hard for you, wasn't it?
Didn't you miss me?
What kind of feelings did you have while you were waiting for me?
You saw me after a long time.
Don't you want to say something to me?
In the past...
- Yes? - In the past...
I...
I wanted to say...
"In the past"...
and start a conversation with you.
I want to live as your father.
I wanted to reconcile with you...
for all those years, no,
since you were born.
Take this. Here.
Take these on your car.
These are plums and jujubes.
I don't know if my granddaughter-in-law will eat this.
I wanted to sleep at least a night here.
I said I will visit you soon.
Okay.
Here.
When people come to this world,
they are all born as someone's child.
Just keep that in mind.
Okay.
Go now.
It's late.
Be careful when you drive at night. It's dark.
From now on,
live as my daughter, not as a wife.
You look closer now.
I can't believe you're joking now.
Can you breathe easily now?
Yes. Don't worry.
You shouldn't worry.
You don't have to be nervous.
Okay.
You're here.
Let's go now.
Are you going?
I should rest at least a night at my daughter's house.
I now understand...
what your mom told me.
What did she say?
She said that she would make me admit that I had an affair.
Your mom...
must have known...
that I had already admitted it in my heart.
Do you know what my dream was when I was young?
It was to become a good wife and wise mother.
Ironically, I'm like this now.
Sacrificing yourself like you and my mom...
isn't the life of a good wife and wise mother.
No matter how hard you try,
it's sad and meaningless...
if the people who receive your sacrifice isn't thankful.
I'm telling you to make people be always thankful and earnest for you.
How?
Make your family do that.
Make dad go to the bakery and buy things for you...
after a hard day for you by staying home alone.
If he's even a little late, make him look at the time...
and get worried about you for being by yourself.
That's delusional.
No, I'm like that.
When I see Jung Hyo,
I worry when she's by herself,
wonder if she ate,
and think about what I should buy for her.
You're a kind head of the household.
Most husbands were probably like that at first...
after seeing their wives get pregnant.
They just gradually become insensible and change.
Do you want some too?
You can still sleep well at night after drinking this...
because it's caffeine-free or something.
Okay, thank you.
It's good.
What are these?
They're the first hand-cover and blanket...
you used when you were born.
And this...
is your umbilical cord stump.
I couldn't throw it away.
They were the memories which I had to tell you...
later one day.
Tell me?
The times shared...
only between you and I as a mom and a baby.
Only between the two of us?
The 1st 50 days since your birth.
What's that?
You were so modest...
that you didn't show much fetal movement.
I see.
And then?
When I hugged you as soon as I gave birth to you,
you didn't even cry. You only groaned.
The doctor smiled and said...
that you were such a modest princess.
Then you smiled too.
I did?
That's fascinating.
You whined a lot whenever you slept, so it was quite troublesome.
Your dad had to sleep in another room because of work.
He didn't sleep together?
Moms usually call it the miracle of 100 days.
Let me tell you what it means.
If babies grow a habit of sleeping for eight hours straight...
without waking up, before their 100th day,
moms experience a paradise.
I guess I whined in my sleep for a long time.
Even after your 200th day,
you woke up once every two hours.
To be honest, it was really hard.
I see.
Right.
All moms and children...
have their own shared memories.
(Seowon Chinese Restaurant)
It's gotten very late. You should go in now.
I couldn't save a lot of money...
even though I did it for the last 20 years.
Give it to her when she gives birth.
Don't do this. Take it back.
I really hated you and Jung Hyo.
But you know what?
I kept thinking about...
that little child.
And...
I started having hopes...
that I'd go visit you and her...
once I stop taking depression pills.
That I'd go do everything I couldn't do for her...
when I got over with this darn depression.
- Yeon Ji. - I thought...
I needed to save money to do that.
That way, I'd be able to do everything without any regrets.
All I needed to do was quit taking pills.
I thought I should prepare myself to see her every month.
I knew too little.
I'm sorry.
No.
I'm okay now.
You and Jung Hyo recognize me now.
Give it to her yourself.
She must want it too.
That way, I'll feel less sorry.
Thank you.
I'll regret and repent...
for the rest of my life.
Please don't.
From now on, get rid of even the smallest regrets.
You have my blessing.
Thank you.
I'll get over the longing heart for you and bless you too...
so that you will be happy.
Always.
You should eat some too.
You must be healthy to donate your kidney.
Are you worried about her, not me?
I'm jealous.
Open up.
Good girl.
Let's go to the hospital...
and get your medicine prescribed tomorrow.
Are you sick, Grandma?
I'm not.
It's to take supplements good for my brain.
Dad!
- Hello. - Hello.
- Did you have a safe trip? - Yes.
Let's talk later. Gnaw on some chickens first.
Okay.
- Is she already asleep? - Yes.
Can I say a few presumptuous words to you?
Sure. Please do.
- I'll mark your words. - All right.
Then let me ask you for a favour.
I'm listening.
You can't get employed, can you?
I know it's difficult.
- I heard it all. - That's right.
But foreign airlines are looking desperately for captains.
- Mom. - That's right.
- Go there. - Pardon?
- Go overseas? - What's wrong with you?
What about Yoo Yeon then?
You and I can take good care of her.
Let him be responsible only for Yoo Yeon.
When I end up not being able to remember things,
I won't care even if you continue your marriage or not.
But no matter how much I think about it,
this isn't right.
Can you explain why you're being like this...
all of a sudden?
I want to live a little longer...
as my child's mom.
I want to be responsible a little more.
Once he's registered as her dad, it's done.
Don't even think about taking advantage of him.
That's the least courtesy you can show for him.
What courtesy?
Courtesy for my child.
Yours and his courtesy for Min Soo's mom.
Young Hee said she won't be happy...
even if she gets divorced.
As long as you two are together,
she won't forget about it until the day she dies.
She won't be able to get over it.
Min Soo won't be able to get over it.
You two won't be able to get over it either.
So...
you better...
end your relationship here.