(Episode 22)
What is this?
It's money.
Why are you giving me money?
The disciplinary hearing is tomorrow.
Use this to pay back the amount Ms. Song spent.
What? Are you saying this is 20,000 dollars?
Where did you get this money?
That you don't need to know.
I didn't steal it, so don't worry.
Don't tell me that you sold your watch.
You actually sold that watch?
Gosh, seriously. Just accept it, please.
I can't. How can I accept this?
Just pay me back later.
Wait.
I won't have to see you after today.
Choi So Won. You're finished.
How can I stay strong and fight if you look at me like that?
You're right. I should've been more thoughtful.
My dear daughter, stay strong.
- Okay? - Yes.
Don't worry. I'm your daughter, Choi So Won, after all.
By the way, how are you going to track down that man, Mr. Shin?
Where will you go to catch that scumbag?
I can find him.
All right.
We have a prosecutor in our family, so I'm sure we can catch him.
By the way, the money you spent to pay off your private loan...
J sold his watch and got money for us to pay that back.
What?
My gosh, I'm beyond grateful.
I couldn't even ask you about it because I felt so bad.
How did he even think of doing such a thing?
J is a wonderful person.
Yes, he is. I should be nice to him from now on.
How expensive was his watch?
He got 20,000 dollars for selling a used watch?
Maybe his family is loaded.
Mom, stop it.
Right.
If that was the case, why would he live in our humble abode?
We should pay back that money as soon as possible.
I'll see you later.
All right. Just remember that both Ho Jin and I got your back.
Don't be intimidated.
- Okay, I won't be. I got this. - You can do it.
Don't forget your purse.
Ms. Choi, do you admit that you leaked our design...
to Mr. Shin Jae Yong at Hwai Apparel?
No, I never did such a thing.
Then why did you meet him?
That's...
It was for a personal reason.
Then is it true that you received an envelope with cash?
No, I didn't receive it myself. It was sent to my home address.
Is this that envelope you're talking about?
Yes.
Was the amount 20,000 dollars?
Yes.
Ms. Song said she spent it all.
Where did she get the money?
What is the "personal reason" you met Mr. Shin for?
I'm sorry,
but I cannot tell you.
Ms. Choi.
Do you still not understand how serious this is?
This is your last chance to explain to us what happened.
Ms. Choi.
If you have anything else to tell us, please do so.
Mr. Shin has resigned from the company,
and he's gone off the grid.
Also, he ran away when he saw me.
If I actually leaked the design,
he'd have no reason to do that.
I'm convinced that someone set me up.
You think you were set up?
Then show us evidence to prove it.
Think about it. If I sent Mr. Shin the file...
and he sent me the money,
there should at least be records of text messages between us.
You already looked into it, so I know that you know this.
I never received any calls or messages from him.
And I met him...
because he contacted me first.
And according to what I've found out,
Mr. Shin was using a burner phone.
We must find him and investigate this further.
Only then can I prove that I have nothing to do with this.
I agree with her.
Let's put off making a decision on this matter...
and give her some more time.
We will find Mr. Shin and question him separately.
For now, you're suspended from your regular duties.
Please wait for our decision.
That was stressful, wasn't it?
By the way, how did you manage to get the money?
J sold his watch to get the money for me.
He did?
Anyway, cheer up, So Won.
- I can't believe she's here again. - What's going on?
So Won, you should go home.
The final decision will be made tomorrow, so wait at home.
Okay.
- What did you say? - A prosecutor named Choi Ho Jin...
is apparently trying to track me down.
He said I'd better turn myself in.
He's been bombarding my phone with voicemails and text messages.
- And? - What do you think?
He's saying he'll teach me a lesson when he catches me.
He even knows about the company fund I embezzled a while back.
- What should I do? - What else can you do?
Just stay strong. He can't prove anything anyway.
You're calling me from a payphone, right?
Yes.
Maybe I should just turn myself in.
What? Are you crazy?
It'll all be over tomorrow.
Lie low for now and leave the country.
And don't tell anyone about me.
If things go south, you won't get the money.
Why do you look so startled?
I'm not startled.
Don't worry too much.
If you really are innocent, the truth will come out.
You don't need to act like you're worried.
What are you talking about?
How could you say that when I'm being sincere?
Forget it.
Hello?
Mr. Shin!
- Hello? - What is going on?
Why are you here again? Gosh, seriously.
You're so loud. I really can't stand it anymore.
I'm sorry, but the man who lives here...
I told you that he hasn't been home.
You've been ringing the doorbell and knocking on the door for days.
Please leave.
Mom, did you skip work today?
No, I came to pick you up because I got off early today.
I see. This is so nice.
I get to go home with you...
and even eat a rice cake skewer.
It would've been nice to eat it with Mr. Get Out.
Uncle Ho Jin and Grandma too.
Right? It would've been so nice to eat it with everyone.
Mom, why do you look sad?
- Me? - Yes.
When you told me that Daddy actually passed away,
I was very sad, you know?
Are you sad because Daddy isn't around?
No, why would I be?
I'm so happy now because I'm spending time with you, Ha Eun.
Then shall I make you even happier?
- How? - Open my backpack.
(Award, Choi Ha Eun)
- What is this? - Ta-da!
I received an award with my drawing.
My gosh, you did! You rock, Ha Eun.
Thanks to you, I'm in such a great mood now.
- Really? - Yes.
You're all I need, Ha Eun.
Okay.
Good job.
The contract with the model has been sorted out.
We couldn't have done it without Ms. Hwang.
- Hwang Yeon Su? - Yes.
What did Hwang Yeon Su do?
She met with the CEO of the agency...
and negotiated so that we could keep the contract with the K-pop idol.
- Really? - Yes.
Well, I should get back to work.
Don't you think you've been coming to the office too often?
Regardless of the disciplinary committee's decision,
let Choi So Won go.
She won't help the company in any way.
And I don't like that she and Jae Hyuk live in the same house.
The decision is up to the committee.
She's just a part-timer, and she keeps causing trouble.
Fire her no matter what.
Your orders hold more power than the committee's decision.
This isn't something you can meddle in.
Just manage the gallery well.
(Chairman's Office)
You did something that I approve of, for a change.
I'm talking about the model contract.
Thank you for the compliment.
I suppose you've finally realized what your role is.
I will do anything to help Mr. Han...
and the company.
By the way,
I heard you visit Choi So Won's place often to pick up designs.
- Yes. - Spare me a moment.
Are you the one...
who told Min Hyuk about J staying at her place?
Yes.
Why do you keep telling Min Hyuk things about J?
You wouldn't do such a thing for no reason.
I'm asking you if you know something.
It sounds like you're telling me that I should know something.
Do you think I'm here to crack jokes with you?
Yes, I know that J is Mr. Han Jae Hyuk.
I worked at Noyu for many years in the past.
He still looks the same.
But why are you meddling?
I was just worried about your eldest son...
getting into unwanted trouble while staying at her place.
Shouldn't you try to persuade him to move back home?
How dare you try to advise me.
It's a family matter, and I'll take care of it.
And this is a warning.
You'd better keep your lips sealed.
But he's her son. Shouldn't she be trying to make him move back home?
What's her problem?
(To: Shin Jae Yong)
"Shin Jae Yong"?
Hey, So Won. How did it go?
Did the disciplinary hearing go well?
Okay.
It looks like she'll get fired because of the false accusation.
Yes, who cares about my pride in this situation?
- Where are you going? - Jang Hwa Ran's place.
Sorry? Did you say "Jang Hwa Ran"?
Yes, the wife of Noyu Group's chairman.
She's my childhood friend.
I should go beg her for help.
She's her childhood friend?
Today must've been stressful. You got through it though.
Yes, thank you. Ha Eun, go in and wash your hands.
Okay.
By the way, where's my mom?
She went out to meet the chairman's wife.
What?
Hwa Ran.
Why are you here again?
You're the only person I can turn to for help.
What are we though?
We cut ties with each other years ago.
I guess you want to latch onto me now that you know I'm rich,
but wake up.
I do not want to become friends with someone like you again.
Right.
I'm a nobody, and I have nothing.
How could I dare dream of becoming your friend again?
From now on, I'll pretend not to know you.
So just this once. Help me just this one time.
Help my daughter prove her innocence, please?
I have nothing to say, so leave.
Hwa Ran, I'm sorry.
I apologize for saying rude things to you.
I must've been out of my mind. So please forgive me and...
Mr. Park, what are you waiting for?
- Please don't do this. - Hwa Ran!
We used to live together, you know.
And you took my money.
If you help me this one time,
I'll be grateful to you for the rest of my life. Please?
- Hwa Ran. Hwa Ran! - I said, don't do this.
Mom! Mom.
Gosh. What are you doing here?
Look who's talking. Why are you here?
- Get up. Are you all right? - Gosh, my back.
You two, take that and get lost at once.
Mom, why are you picking it up?
Gosh.
Mom.
Ma'am, it's Choi So Won.
- What? - What would you like me to do?
Let her in.
- What are you doing? - Let go.
Why would you barge into their house?
Hey, wait. Hey!
So Won! Why would you come in here?
- Mom, just a second. - Let's go.
Leave her be.
Let me hear what she has to say.
First of all, I'd like to apologize for what my mom did.
Coming here unannounced and being rude to you.
This won't...
make the company forgive you.
I'm not here to ask for forgiveness.
- What? - So Won.
I'm innocent.
I didn't do anything wrong, so the truth will come out soon.
What do you want from me?
I'll put up with you being disrespectful to me.
But you keep mistreating my mom,
and I can't take it anymore.
Then what?
I want you to apologize to my mom.
You're unbelievably brazen.
When the mother is ignorant and rude,
at least her child should have some common sense.
How dare a mere part-timer...
demand an apology from me?
If you're here for money, just take the money and get lost.
I'm here for an apology, not for money.
Song Dan Shil.
You taught your daughter very well.
I'm sorry, Hwa Ran.
- Let's go. Come on. - Let go of me, Mom.
I know that you're married to the chairman of Noyu Group,
but that doesn't give you the right to mistreat my mom like this.
Is it okay that she's being treated with no respect...
just because her daughter is a mere part-timer?
And you see, my mother taught and raised me very well.
Please do not talk to my mother so disrespectfully.
- How dare you... - Also,
you owe her an apology even for what you did to her in the past.
Please apologize to her at once.
Why are you being like this?
- Come on. Let's go. - Let go of me.
- Let's go. - Apologize to my mother.
I said, let's go!
Are you all right, ma'am?
Forget everything you saw and heard today.
All of it.
Don't even act like you know about it.
Yes, ma'am.
Both of them are unbelievably rude and ignorant.
She's just a part-timer. How dare she talk like that to me?
Choi So Won, that brazen wench.
I must get her fired this time.
Why did you go there?
What is wrong with you, Mom?
I can go back there and even get on my knees...
hundreds of times if I can help you get out of this.
- Mom! - Why follow me...
and ruin everything?
Even begging isn't enough,
but a mere part-timer spoke out in front of the chairman's wife.
- What are you going to do now? - I don't know.
Why did you go there? And why pick up the money?
She owes you money. Why must you beg?
- Just forget about the money, then. - It's not like...
money grows on trees.
If you can't clear your name,
I at least need money to make sure you won't have to go to jail.
Gosh, I'm so upset.
Why are you being like this, Mom?
Why are you driving me crazy?
How am I driving you crazy?
I'm your mom. I can't even do this for you?
I don't like seeing you being treated like that.
What's wrong with it?
I can put up with even worse things,
if it's for my child.
Gosh.
Ms. Song said they're friends.
Yes.
Did something happen there?
I saw her insulting my mom,
so I caused a big scene.
I should be trying to win her favor, if anything.
Gosh, what is wrong with me?
Me and my temper, seriously.
I would've done the same thing, so don't beat yourself up too much.
J.
I'm paying you back for the watch.
Where did you get the money?
Ms. Jang gave it to us.
What?
I think she owed my mom some money.
It's not the entire amount though.
I'll pay you back little by little every time I get paid.
It's okay.
You can pay me back after you find Mr. Shin.
J.
If you fail to track him down,
you may have to compensate the company for the losses.
Also, I know how Ms. Song must've felt when she accepted that money.
You can pay me back after you clear your name.
Thank you so much.
Just a second.
(To: Shin Jae Yong)
What is this?
I found them in the dumpster in front of Mr. Shin's place.
I thought they might give us some clues.
But I couldn't find this part with the recipient's name.
There's a name of a nursing home here though.
This logo... I've seen it.
Where did you see it?
On an envelope Mr. Shin was holding.
So this must've been addressed to him.
And if what you saw was an envelope from the nursing home...
One of his family members must be there.
(Long-term Care for the Elderly)
You've seen this man here, right?
Yes, his mother is one of our patients.
He was here this morning.
This morning?
Yes, he left with his mother this morning.
Do you happen to know where they went?
No, I'm afraid I don't.
Then can we get his mother's address?
We can't disclose any of our patients' information.
Please help us. This is for something very important.
My future depends on this. Please?
Why aren't you eating?
I obviously don't have much of an appetite now.
We went through hoops to get her address and went there,
but she's been living in the nursing home for three years.
And no one knows other family members' addresses.
I'm sure there's a way to find it.
I have to stay at Noyu.
Why do you have to stay at Noyu?
Because I must find out the truth about something.
About what?
Just something. That's why I must keep working at Noyu.
- Hi, Ha Eun. - Mom, why aren't you home yet?
I'm still working.
Then who will read the book to me?
Both you and Mr. Get Out aren't home.
Ask Uncle Ho Jin.
Okay, I'll be home soon.
I feel so bad whenever I think about Ha Eun.
I bluffed and told her that I'll become a designer for sure,
but I'm not even a good mom.
And I'm about to get fired from my job.
I think you're a great mom.
You really think so?
Yes, Ha Eun is so cheerful and happy...
even though she grew up without a dad.
Actually, Ha Eun is the reason I could stay happy and cheerful.
(Nali Nursing Home)
Add rice and eat up.
On a day like this, you need to eat well.
Okay.
I miss hearing my mom nag.
Cake, do you not have a mom?
No, I don't.
I feel bad for you.
Right, I feel bad for myself too.
By the way, where did Bigfoot go?
He wasn't in the room when I woke up.
Where did he go so early?
So Won, no matter what they decide to do,
don't be disheartened. Just come home, okay?
I'll make something delicious and wait for you.
Or do you want to meet up with me for lunch?
Is there anything you want to eat?
Mom, Ho Jin. Don't worry.
I'm a tough cookie, you know.
Yes, Choi So Won.
You're crazy! Stay strong!
The disciplinary committee has made their final decision.
I'm afraid we have to let you go.
As for compensating the company for the losses you caused,
our legal team is going over the details at the moment.
We'll contact you once we make our decision.
Director Han.
I have nothing else to hear from you, so please leave.
I heard So Won is getting fired.
Of course. She deserves it.
As for the compensation for the damage...
There's a similar case that happened at another company,
and the accused pay the company about 300,000 dollars.
What's she going to do?
That's only if they settle.
If she can't get the money, the case will go to court,
and she may even go to jail.
Jail?
Mister.
We meet again.
I'm sorry, but I'm busy at the moment. Get home safely.
I told you that I'm here to meet Chairman Han.
He's not here at the moment.
Then I'll wait here.
Do you think anyone can meet Chairman Han?
There's something I must tell him.
- Please leave. Now. - Please.
- I said, leave. - Just a moment.
Hold on.
What are you doing here, So Won?
I'm here to meet Chairman Han.
What?
Why do you need to see the chairman?
Do you think it'll change anything?
Leave at once.
Hi.
Mister.
(Chairman's Office)
Watch what you say. This is Chairman Han.
So you're here to see me?
Yes, I'm...
I mean, sir. I'm being wrongly accused.
I really didn't do it.
I'll be okay with getting fired for a valid reason, but not like this.
From what I know, the decision has already been made.
Sir, please give me just a little more time.
Ms. Choi, please leave.
No, I can't leave because this is so unfair.
I'll be sure to catch Mr. Shin.
Wait just until then. Please?
So Won, this won't change anything.
Go home and wait.
I can't, Ms. Han.
Please leave.
Mr. Park, please escort her out.
- Please, sir. - Let's go.
- I can't leave, sir. - Come on.
Let go of her.
Mr. Shin Jae Yong is here.
(Bad Love)
Mr. Shin, you'd better tell the truth.
You know what will happen if you don't, right?
Someone sent money to So Won's home address.
I know nothing about that.
Then why did you meet with Ms. Choi?
Mr. Shin, why did you meet her?
What did you say? Who did he bring?
If people start looking into the accident from five years ago...
I'm planning a project.
I'm thinking of putting Jae Hyuk in charge of it.
I'm happy...
because you seem to be getting your old self back.
Am I really changing?
No, right? I mean, it's impossible.