I have something to tell you.
First of all, I'm really sorry I made you...
go through all this.
And I know that I'm in no place...
to say this to you right now.
But about Ms. Jung...
I want to do what I can to help her get released.
But there's really not much I can do to help.
I know this is really shameless,
but please help me out one last time.
This is a personal request.
And I'll do everything I can to be of help.
Please help...
Ms. Jung
Come in.
This way.
(Episode 8)
- Ms. Jung. - Ms. Jung.
Ms. Jung. Can you wake her up?
Ma'am.
You guys didn't need to come.
Ma'am, how are you physically?
How are your knees?
What about...
the other person?
Why do you always forget to have these in?
So what happened to him?
I saw blood pouring from his head.
Did he die?
He had to get a few stitches,
but he's doing fine.
You don't have to worry.
Were you worried about him being...
in a worse state?
You really...
should've been more careful.
What about our factory?
Are we...
going to lose it?
Of course not. That won't happen.
So don't you worry.
Wait, I should take this.
Yes, Mr. Park.
Ms. Jung?
Yes, she's fine.
Really?
(Notarization)
In order to get her out,
you must settle with the victim within 48 hours.
If the victim won't settle and press charges,
she'll have to be formally investigated.
Okay, got it. Thank you.
I'm heading over to the hospital.
What? Why?
To see the victim?
You don't even know which hospital it is.
I'm going to start checking the big hospitals nearby.
If we don't settle in 48 hours,
Ms. Jung might be formally arrested.
But...
She never stops to think first.
Hey, wait for me!
(Emergency Room)
Come on. Just do it for me already.
- Ma'am, I was just getting to you. - Hurry up, please.
What's the patient's name?
Excuse me,
but do you have a patient who came in recently with a head injury?
Just a second.
- You don't have it, right? - I'm sorry.
He's probably in his 30s.
I think he looked older.
- Really? - Wouldn't he be at least 40?
There are too many patients who look that age.
If only we knew his name.
Hold on.
So we will begin seizing the factory's assets.
Please cooperate with us.
Let me see...
- Come on. - Where are we going?
Sir. Excuse me!
Sir.
Hello,
we're employees of Cheongil Electronics.
I'm truly sorry about this.
How is the man...
who got hurt on our grounds?
We won't know until his CT scans are back. Why?
Well...
I know his injuries aren't minor,
and we're truly sorry about what happened.
Just know that we won't settle.
- What? - Ms. Jung is partially deaf.
She can't hear properly.
Hold on.
Sir, please.
Sir... Mister?
Mister!
My gosh.
What now?
Wouldn't the victim still be at the hospital?
What?
So...
- We can't check every room. - I know.
Let me see.
It might be hard to find him.
Nurse, I'm really sorry to ask,
but do you have a patient in his 40s...
who suffered a head injury?
I'm not sure.
I see.
Why do you think...
Ms. Jung did it?
Do you know how she came to work with us?
Mr. Oh was on his way to work in his new car.
Darn it.
Ma'am, you can't be pulling this so close to the street.
I only just bought this car.
Why were you pushing this...
on a street that's meant for cars?
Why crawl out of your house in the first place?
Give me your phone number.
Talk about destiny, right?
Then,
Mr. Oh brought Ms. Jung here in his car.
What? Why?
He wanted her to work off what she owed him.
No way. Really?
It's what he said,
but he took her off the streets...
because it was dangerous for an old deaf woman.
She even made this little garden.
She'd plant chilies and lettuce in the spring...
as well as flowers.
She even worked on our days off.
To us, this place is where we earn our keep,
but that isn't the case for her.
Gosh.
Anyway,
so what if we actually find the victim?
Let's say we got him to settle.
In order to do so, we need money.
How much do you think it'll be?
At least a few thousand dollars.
Gosh.
Everything leads to money, doesn't it?
Unbelievable.
Darn.
We should've done something else at the police station.
As in what?
We should've reported Koo Ji Na on charges of embezzlement.
Maybe we should.
I even wrote her a note,
threatening her about suing her.
Of course, we should.
We'll catch Ji Na,
choke her, and make her give us the money.
It might not be enough to save the company,
but it'll be enough...
for a settlement.
What if...
Ji Na wasn't the one who embezzled the money?
She said she gave it all to Mr. Oh.
How can you even believe that wench?
Of course, she's lying.
She made you take out a loan...
and buy shares from her that are worth nothing now.
Right.
So if we wanted to sue her,
do we just write her up at the police station?
We need evidence too.
Yes, evidence.
I don't care if we find the money or not.
She should be behind bars.
Right.
What now? What do we do first?
We need to find the victim,
settle with him, and get Ms. Jung out of jail.
You said Park Do Joon knows, right?
Right.
I need to persuade...
the other subcontractors to call the seizure off.
If it were that easy to persuade them,
they wouldn't have even bothered.
Only Mr. Oh can remedy this situation.
- We also need to catch Ji Na. - That's right.
That's what you should focus on first.
Right, of course.
All right.
Gosh.
Life isn't easy, is it?
Hello.
- Right. - Mr. Oh,
it's about the recording you have.
The one of your chat with Ms. Koo.
What about it?
Could you send me the file?
I'm...
going to report her on charges of embezzlement.
I'll send it right away.
Right.
But Ms. Koo said...
she gave that money to Mr. Oh.
I don't believe her,
but what if it's true?
What if Mr. Oh ends up getting punished instead?
We should still do what we must. File the report.
- I got the file. - Okay.
What happened outside, anyway?
Our company couldn't pay our subcontractors,
so they're seizing our assets.
Didn't you say you knew someone at Semun Hospital?
Yes, I know someone there.
- Why do you ask? - You do?
We want her to do her best every single day.
It's a fight with the nervous system.
Every day looks the same to us,
but to the elderly, each day is a fierce battle.
(My son)
Excuse me.
Sir.
I'm sorry.
Who are you?
I'm from Cheongil Electronics.
Forget it. Leave. We have nothing to say.
I'm really sorry.
(Cigarettes, Canteen)
What do you want me to do about them seizing the factory's assets?
You gave my 500,000 dollars to Miss Lee.
So talk to her, you punk.
That wasn't your money.
It was the company's money.
Hey.
And whose company is that?
I poured millions of dollars into that company.
That was all loans and debt. Who will pay it back?
I'm about to die too. What do you want from me?
I gave them a job. I did enough for them.
Whatever. I'm sick of it too.
Dad.
You pay for the food.
Dad. What have you been living for all your life?
Is this the result of living as a workaholic...
all your life?
What, you punk?
What do you have in your life other than work and the company?
You abandoned your family,
so at least protect the company.
Abandoned the family?
Who dumped the family?
Your mom asked for a divorce first!
She's the one who took you to the US when you were just a kid!
Who abandoned whom?
So?
Will you abandon the company in that state too?
Blaming others like a coward?
What do you know, you punk?
Do you have any idea how I've lived?
Workaholic?
Did I become addicted to work because I wanted to?
I had to send your mom money every month and pay the workers.
Once I get money here and there to stop the bleeding, a month is gone.
Then I have to get more money to stop the bleeding again!
I was barely staying alive, you punk!
So?
You chose that life yourself.
Was it hard only for you?
It was hard for me too.
Didn't you think that it may be hard for the people around you too?
What was that, you punk?
You used my hard-earned money...
to live and study!
That's why I'm doing this! To pay it back!
At the company you abandoned with the workers you abandoned!
We have repo stickers all over the factory because of you.
Even Miss Lee, the newest member is running around trying to fix things.
Aren't you embarrassed?
You know,
I'm the most embarrassed of you.
Oh myself too, naturally.
Why that punk...
That jerk.
Get over here. Are you done?
You jerk!
What do you know?
Darn it.
I hate you so much.
How's your wife?
She's fine.
You always say she's fine,
so I have no way of knowing whether or not she really is.
How's the company?
Where do I begin?
There are repo stickers all over the factory,
Granny cracked open the head of one of the agents,
so she's in a holding cell.
It's a big mess.
And amidst it all,
we fought among ourselves big time and tore up the place.
Gosh. Good going.
You should band together in times of hardship.
Well,
since we were shorthanded, the office workers came to help out.
But those punks were blatantly looking down on us.
Mr. Ha is always a jerk, so whatever.
But that jerk Song Young Hoon got in on it too.
He thinks he's the head honcho now.
How could I not lose my temper?
I'm so tired as is.
I really didn't want to say this,
but with Mr. Oh gone, and now you,
I can't handle it.
Has Mr. Oh still not called?
He came by but left without coming in.
He has a panic disorder...
and is still struggling.
He was always obsessed with work,
so I thought he'd get better once he got back up.
Should we tell him what's going on with the company?
He's not well as it is.
I feel like the stress will make him worse.
But he has to know.
Speak of the devil.
He really is the devil.
Hello, Mr. Oh.
Hello?
Mr. Oh, where are you?
What's wrong?
Mr. Oh.
(Ms. Choi)
Mr. Oh!
What...
What should we do?
He only told me that he's staying in a container box...
at his friend's factory, but I don't know where that is.
My gosh.
Do you know where it is? Wait for me!
My gosh, wait for me!
I'll pay you next time! My gosh, Jin Wook!
Gosh, I'm running out of breath.
Why is everyone running today?
Wait for me!
(Mr. Yoo)
- Hang in there. - Be careful of the stairs.
Be careful. Be careful with him. My goodness.
Come on.
- Let's get you inside. - Watch his head.
Are you okay?
(Mr. Ha)
Ji Na, we should meet.
I have something to tell you.
My gosh.
(I'm in possession of the deposit money.)
(Show yourself or I'll report you for embezzlement.)
Ji Na, over here.
It's been a while.
- Have you been well? - Of course not.
Now that you're gone, I have no one to talk to.
Gosh, it's so frustrating.
Isn't this place nice?
I'm a regular here.
- Really? - Yes.
This place is amazing.
I knew you'd like it.
Hey, remember that bottle...
I kept here? Can you give us that?
The bottle that Mr. Hwang kept here?
Yes, that one.
"Mr. Hwang"?
He's an acquaintance. He was a senior in college.
His family's really close with mine.
We might not be related, but we're like brothers.
Oh, that guy from TM Electronics?
You're very quick with understanding stuff.
You're very quick-witted.
- By the way... - Yes?
What did you want to tell me?
Well, it's not really the right time to tell you this.
Come closer.
I don't want anyone else to hear it.
Do you know...
that Miss Lee is planning to sue you?
See? I knew you wouldn't know.
She's going to write a complaint at the police station...
and hand over the evidence.
You know how much Ms. Choi hates you, right?
They're determined to make you cough up all your money...
and put you in jail.
It's nice, isn't it?
If you get sued for embezzlement,
you'll get punished even if you settle.
Do you know that?
Well...
- Yes, I know. - Exactly.
So I think...
It's going to spill.
I think it'd be better for you to come to a settlement...
before you end up getting sued.
What do you think?
I'm just trying to help you.
Okay?
Thank you for your consideration.
But I'll take care of it.
You're going to leave?
Thanks for the drink. I'll see you next time.
My gosh.
We used to work together.
She's just a friend.
Your friend is very pretty.
What are you talking about?
You're way prettier than her.
I'm serious.
He used to be so strong and healthy.
But he's so old now.
So much time has passed.
Yes, you're right. Time flies so quickly.
I used to make brushes for vacuum cleaners with Mr. Oh...
at the factory in Guro-dong.
Then I moved to our current factory. When exactly was that?
- Okay, nice. - This is for our bright future.
- Are you shooting? - Cheongil!
- We can do it! - We can do it!
I'm not taking a photo.
- I thought you were taking a photo. - Go ahead and film us.
We can't be drunk in the video.
- Cheers! - Great job, everyone!
Cheers!
It was 15 years ago.
That's when I joined.
Yes, you're right.
You got scouted by Mr. Oh.
You used to look so young back then.
When did you grow so old?
You're one to talk.
You should look in the mirror.
I used to be...
really popular back in the days because of how innocent I looked.
But that innocence is gone now, and I'm just left looking pitiful...
because of the people who put me through so much.
And the person...
that put me through the most is Mr. Song.
You've been working here for years now!
How could you make such a big mistake?
- The thing is... - Get out of here.
- Just quit. - Sir, wait.
- Get out of here! - Sir, please.
My mother's sick, sir!
Sir, my mother is sick.
- She needs to get surgery! - Get out!
(Letter of Resignation)
Back when Mr. Song made the wrong order...
and caused a huge mess at the company,
you should've just fired him.
It's all your fault.
Why did you help him out?
How can anyone learn without making mistakes?
On top of that, we had just attended...
his baby's birthday party the week before that happened.
Oh, right.
Yes, we did.
We saw him get married...
and even went to his first-born's birthday party.
I remember now.
I forgot that we had such a long history.
(Mr. Yoo: Please give me a call.)
Hey, Mr. Yoo. What's up?
Your dad's in the ER.
He had a panic attack, didn't he?
Yes.
He was given a sedative, so he's a lot better now.
Then I guess he's fine.
Hello?
My gosh.
What should we do about Mr. Oh?
We can't take him back to the container box.
I'm thinking about...
letting him stay at my place for a while.
What are you talking about?
Your wife's not well. You can't put her through that.
I'll cook for him...
My gosh, forget it.
Your wife won't feel comfortable around him.
We both know how fussy Mr. Oh can be.
Anyway, you can't take him to your place.
I'd rather have him stay at my place.
Hey, Mother.
Oh, really?
But right now, I'm...
You should go.
Okay, I'll be right there. Bye.
You should get going. I'll take care of him.
How are you going to do that?
- Gosh, just get going. - My goodness.
Oh, gosh.
- But how are you... - Just go.
Go on.
Hey, Eun Hye.
Something came up with Mr. Oh,
and I think we should let him stay at our place.
Oh, is that okay with you?
Okay, thank you.
Okay, I'll be home soon.
Where did you go?
I'm taking the bus home.
- What? - It's all right.
Stop worrying and head home.
Sir?
What...
Where are you right now?
Where are you?
Sit.
Sit!
I know you and your father don't get along,
but how can you not even visit him in the ER?
How can you let him take the bus home?
Mind your own business.
Aren't you even worried about your dad?
A panic attack...
can make you feel like you're dying, but no one dies from it.
He'll live a long life considering how narcissistic he is.
Don't talk like you know about him.
That's actually all I know about him.
Do you know how I felt...
when he suddenly went missing?
Yes, over that way.
I wished for him to be alive.
I wished for him to call me.
That's what I prayed for every day.
But then Koo Ji Na told me...
that he was alive.
I'm glad he was still alive,
but...
why didn't he bother to call me?
I'm his son, aren't I?
I was angry as much as I was worried.
It felt like I had been abandoned again.
No, that's not true.
The situation didn't allow...
We talked on the phone after the incident.
Do you know what he said to me?
Take the check to the bank,
convert the money to yuan, and bring it to me.
So my conclusion is...
that he only cares about himself...
and money.
So all I have to do...
is pay him back for the money he spent on my education.
Phillip,
there's something you should know.
- Your dad... - Mr. Yoo,
I don't want to hear it right now.
Thank you for...
being at the ER today.
All you care about is your job and your company.
You abandoned your family,
so at least protect the company.
Hello.
Please go away.
You're annoying the patient.
I apologize for bothering him.
Could you please hand this to him though?
Please.
(The accused: Koo Gi Na)
(Petition for an Arrest)
- So... - Do we head inside?
Yes, we're trying very hard to solve this situation.
Please, I'm begging you.
Right, of course. I get it.
Sure. Have a good day.
Darn it.
In Ho, what did Mr. Kim and Mr. Na say?
I talked to them,
but they are all furious.
Rumors about Mr. Oh secretly selling the company has spread.
Is that so?
Even I'd be furious.
They forced the seizure so that they could get their money back...
before we completely went under.
It was to force Mr. Oh's hand.
They won't lift the seizure until we pay them back,
but Mr. Oh would never do such a thing.
It's all over now.
So what's for lunch?
I haven't had jjajangmyeon in a while, and it's delicious.
What's wrong?
She's mad because you're eating two at a time.
Really?
I should've eaten just one. I'm sorry.
I have no appetite.
You have no appetite?
Why not?
Ha Na.
Then I can eat your food, right?
Why would you eat her leftovers?
Why not?
Is it good?
Yes.
What are you looking at?
What?
What do you want from me?
Did you not eat yet or did you finish it all?
Tell me the truth. Be honest.
What's with the pathetic look?
Okay.
I'll let you win just this once.
You too? What's your problem?
When will Granny get out?
(Rehabilitation Procedures for Ssangyong)
You're so persistent.
I'm sorry, sir.
Agent Kim isn't well enough to go outside yet,
and he has no reason to meet with you people, so I came instead.
Okay. I completely understand.
Did he sign the settlement agreement already?
No, he didn't.
It happened because Granny can't hear very well.
Yes. I did explain that she can't hear...
and did that because she misunderstood the situation...
But he still refuses?
He's so mean.
The agent who was hurt...
only recently returned to the field after battling cancer.
He has a family to support too.
His colleagues seem very angry.
In the past,
they were generous even if people mistreated them,
but he says not this time.
What do we do now?
Ma'am. Come out.
How did it go? Did they settle?
(How did it go? Did they settle?)
(Choi Young Ja: No)
(Choi Young Ja)
Hey.
They still didn't settle with the victim?
Is she still at the police station then?
She was at the holding cell for over 48 hours,
so they sent her to the courthouse...
for a detention hearing or something like that.
The courthouse?
We're both busy, so let's get straight to it.
I asked to meet because Agent Kim asked me to return this.
He must be mistaken.
This wasn't a settlement offer.
It was for his medical bills.
(Accused)
(Judge)
His insurance paid for it.
He said to thank you for the thought.
I have something else for you.
This is the settlement agreement.
(Settlement Agreement)
(Courthouse)
- Is this the courtroom? - Yes.
What... Is that...
Yes, it's the settlement agreement.
(High Court of Sujeong)
Thank goodness it's over.
Thank you so much.
No, not at all.
I...
enjoyed your lunchbox.
Granny!
Granny! Here.
This is fresh soft tofu.
Start anew and don't get into trouble.
Here. Take a bite.
You eat.
Me too?
Why don't you go first?
Okay. Thank you.
Thank you.
Hello, sir.
I just gave them the settlement agreement.
Thanks to you, Ms. Jung was able to get released.
- Thank you so much. - That's great.
By the way, Agent Kim thanked her for the letter.
Apparently, the letter is what motivated him to settle.
The letter?
(I am very sorry. I saw your head bleeding.)
(It must have hurt so much.)
To Agent Kim.
My name is Lee Sun Shim, and I'm an employee at Cheongil.
First of all, I'm very sorry that you ended up...
getting injured at our factory.
For both me and Ms. Jung, this company is the first place...
that gave us a job.
And it might even become the last.
I think we overreacted...
because we felt so desperate to protect it.
I'm sorry.
Please forgive us.
(Cheongil Electronics)
Granny, you should get some rest.
You don't need to work already.
I almost died of boredom.
Granny, you're finally back.
Welcome back.
Miss Lee, thank you so much.
There's no need to thank me. I didn't do anything.
Mr. Park is the one who did all the work.
What exactly did he do?
I don't know.
The victim was very adamant about not settling.
I don't know how he managed to change his mind.
He ran over to the courthouse with the settlement agreement,
and I felt so grateful.
I guess we should thank him.
And I thank you too.
What? Why are you thanking me?
You see,
I'm really proud of you these days.
Thank you so much, Miss Lee.
Granny.
How does it feel to be back? Are you happy?
Of course, I'm happy.
I'm happy too.
Mr. Song.
Ms. Jung got released, and she's finally back.
And...
I'm sorry.
Please forgive me.
My gosh.
Goodness.
My goodness, Ms. Jung.
You got released. Congratulations.
Gosh, don't be so mean.
You don't look so bad.
I guess they gave you good food.
Hey, come on.
It took me a lot of courage to send you that text.
Why would you ignore that?
- What? - Here.
Just chew this gum...
instead of ignoring my texts.
Here.
Okay, fine. I'll reply to your text.
I just sent it to you.
Ms. Jung, please don't make rice with beans tomorrow.
I want cold bean soup noodles, okay?
"I'm glad you realized that you made a mistake."
"Make sure you do it again."
My gosh, that little punk.
Hey, get over here!
Hey! Stop right there!
Those who take care of the big stuff aren't the only people that matter.
We also need people who take care of the small stuff.
The key components aren't the only ones that are important.
A small screw might seem insignificant,
but it's just as important.
The small screw needs to stay in place...
so that the other components don't fall apart.
Imagine what would happen if a small screw just leaves...
thinking that it's insignificant...
and completely useless compared to the others?
It'll cause the entire machine to malfunction.
Do you understand?
President Lee.
I'm really sorry about that day.
We will begin seizing the factory's assets.
Please cooperate with us.
Wait. Sir. The president...
- isn't here now. - Okay.
- I got it. - We need to use the machines.
I have a problem with my visa.
And I couldn't afford to get caught.
So I just...
ran away.
It's okay. I wanted to run away as well.
Did you eat?
Here.
I don't know what will happen to the company.
But eat up and gain some strength.
Thank you.
Enjoy your food.
- Hello? - Where are you?
Where do you think? I'm at work.
You're at work?
I thought you felt too incompetent to work there.
I just said that out of frustration.
I may be insignificant and useless.
But that's just who I am, so I'll have to bear with it.
Look at you. You're pretty brave and brazen.
If I'm not competent, I should at least be brave and brazen.
How else will I endure all this?
Good thinking.
So when are you going to pay your rent?
- What? - You should have some conscience.
I let you sleep and eat here, so you should pay me rent.
I have a meeting with a few other presidents.
- Let's talk about it next time. - Hey, what...
Eat up.
(Letter of Resignation)
Sir, hello.
I couldn't reach you by phone, so I came here in person.
I didn't answer your calls on purpose.
I have nothing more to say.
You can understand why the others did it though.
If you lift the seizure,
we'll pay back the unpaid checks.
Please don't let our company be auctioned off.
Enough with the nonsense.
Either bring me the money or Mr. Oh.
- Sir, wait. - Also,
it's no use going to the other company presidents,
so don't bother.
I'm sorry for today. I'll be back again though!
Hello?
Yes, I missed your call.
What?
Yes, of course.
(Miss Lee)
We at TM...
have determined that we can no longer help Cheongil.
Was it fun to toy with our livelihoods?
Was it?
This time, we have the absolute right to terminate you.
Do you understand?
Mr. Oh, can't you come back?
Don't you feel bad for the remaining others?
I'll pay back the debt even if it's the last thing I do.
Mr. Oh's back?
What can he do now anyway?
You want to be loyal to a company that's going under?
Shouldn't you put Eun Hye first?
You can at least give her proper care.