(Dear Ms. Baek Seung Ju.)
(I sincerely thank you for giving me the opportunity to work with you.)
(Episode 33)
Good morning.
Are you just coming in?
Yes.
What's wrong?
Are you wearing cologne?
My, you have a great sense of smell.
I got it as a gift, so I put it on.
What do you think? Doesn't it smell nice?
No, it doesn't smell nice at all.
Really?
That's weird. I like it.
It doesn't suit you.
What are you doing?
Can't you see? I'm searching on the internet.
I see.
Are you having a cold, by any chance?
No.
Or do you have rhinitis?
No, I don't.
Why are you looking at me like that?
Forget it. Never mind.
Wait. Do you like the cologne?
Why did you play dumb if you knew?
But aren't you wearing too much of it?
Why?
Does it smell too strong?
I think you should go easy on it from now on.
Okay. I'll do that.
How...
How should I get Ms. Baek fired?
I want to get her fired by myself.
There must be a good way to do so.
I'll figure something out.
How did the meeting with Seyoung Department Store go?
They offered better conditions than I expected.
Then make a detailed proposal on it.
I'll review it in a positive light.
Got it. I'll do that.
But you're in charge of the overseas marketing as well.
Are you sure you can work on this project on top of it?
I'm planning to leave the practical work to Manager Lee of the sales team.
Why don't you...
let Cha Yeol take care of it?
Cha Yeol?
Why? You don't like the idea?
I'm not sure about it because he has no hands-on experience.
I know, but this will be an opportunity for him to learn how things work.
I'll think about it.
Okay, then. I'm sure he's capable enough of doing that kind of task.
Give it a thought in a positive way.
Okay.
What's that?
Did someone give you that as a gift?
No, I found it in a trash can. Someone must've thrown it out.
Who would've done that?
I know, right?
What is it?
I think it's perfume.
Where did you say you found it?
In the trash can under the sink in the ladies' room.
Why do you ask?
Isn't that what you gave Ms. Baek as a gift?
What?
Really?
Are you saying that Ms. Baek threw away Dong Hee's gift?
No way.
What's with the tension?
Tell me. What's going on?
By any chance, did you throw away...
the gift Dong Hee gave you?
What did you say?
What are you talking about?
Well...
I found this, Ms. Baek.
Why do you have this, Ms. Kim?
I found it in the trash bin in the ladies' room.
I picked it up because it seemed like a new one.
Did you throw it out, Ms. Baek?
That's crazy. Why would I have thrown a gift away?
Then why was this in the trash bin?
I was going to put it on but left it there by mistake.
I guess someone thought it was trash.
Oh, I see.
I was looking for it. Can I have it back?
Sure. Here you go.
Thank you for this again, Dong Hee.
I'll treasure it.
Sure.
It wasn't intentional, right?
What do you mean?
I'm talking about the perfume that Dong Hee gave you.
You didn't throw it out, did you?
I already told you.
I left it there by accident.
Someone must've thought it was trash.
Right.
There's no way you threw it out.
I'm sorry. I overreacted.
If you're sorry,
never do that again.
What are you doing here?
Nothing.
Are you okay?
What do you mean?
Do you still think that Ms. Baek threw away the perfume?
No, I don't think that way.
If you do, you're mistaken.
I just confirmed that she didn't.
You confirmed it? What do you mean by that?
I asked Ms. Baek just in case...
if she didn't mean to throw it out.
What's wrong with you? Why would you ask her that?
She already said that it wasn't the case.
But it still struck me as strange...
that a new bottle of perfume was found in the trash bin.
Even so...
Anyway, Ms. Baek strongly denied it.
So don't get the wrong idea, okay?
Then I'm relieved.
Honestly, I half believed it and half doubted it.
See? Aren't you glad I asked her?
Not really.
That's that. Is there anything you need?
Do I need anything?
I feel bad that I only received a gift from you.
Let me know if you need anything. I'll give you a gift too.
That's okay.
It's not okay.
I don't like owing things to others.
Give it some thought, and let me know.
Okay?
I just need to save up a little bit more.
Mom, what...
What are we having for lunch?
Lunch?
Is it already lunchtime?
Yes. It's past 2 p.m.
Really?
What should we have today?
Well... How about sujebi?
I want to eat sujebi with lots of potatoes.
That's so much work.
Okay. I'll make it for you. Wait a little while.
Okay.
Wait. What was she hiding?
My gosh. How much is all this?
My mom is rich.
Gosh, seriously. Tae Pyung, can you unclog the toilet after lunch?
It's so hard to unclog it.
Why didn't you wait until I finish eating?
You ruined my appetite.
I'm sorry.
Mom, can't we get the bathrooms on both floors redone?
The toilets get clogged so often,
and the tap water has been rusty for a while. Why haven't you had it fixed?
I got an estimate from a home repair store.
So wait a little longer.
I'll get the kitchen and the bathrooms remodeled soon.
When will it be?
Just wait for a few months.
Why should we wait? You can get it done right now.
Then why don't you pitch in some money? Will you do that?
How much are you short?
Two thousand dollars.
Would 2,000 dollars be enough?
Why? Will you really give me the money?
I think I might be able to do that.
What has gotten into you? Did you get a job?
Don't ask anything, and give me a little time.
What? You want to invest Myung Sook's money?
Yes. Let's grow the money Mom has saved up,
so she can get the kitchen and the bathrooms remodeled soon.
Have you lost your mind? What if she finds out?
Come on. Of course, we won't let her know.
How are we going to do it without letting her know?
Luckily, Mom keeps her money in a box.
It seemed to be worth around 4,000 dollars.
If we take 3,000 dollars out...
and replace the bills with some paper, she won't notice for a while.
Then we invest her money...
and put it back in after making a profit.
You must be out of your mind. I won't do that.
I'll pretend I didn't hear it. You should forget about it.
Can't you trust A Global?
I do trust the company. That's why I invested my precious money.
Then what are you afraid of? What's stopping you?
Mom doesn't know, but we know...
that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
And I'm trying to make her life better.
Is it a bad thing to do?
- That's not what I mean. - Also,
we should do something nice for her for a change.
We can't mooch off Mom like this forever.
Gosh. Please stop trying to talk me into it.
You said this would be our last chance.
I'll take full responsibility.
Just call Mi Young and tell her we want to invest more money, okay?
Answer me. Do you understand?
Then promise me that I won't get in trouble because of this.
You're fully responsible for this, okay?
Okay. I promise. Call her now.
Drink this.
Thank you.
Hey.
I've been thinking about the gift, and I still think it's strange.
You mean, the gift that Dong Hee gave Ms. Baek?
Yes.
What's strange about it?
If you saw a new perfume on a restroom sink,
what would you do?
I don't know.
I would probably leave it there,
thinking someone would have forgotten about it.
My point exactly. That's what a reasonable person would do.
Who would have thrown it out when it was still in its packaging?
Then do you think Ms. Baek threw out the gift that Dong Hee gave her?
That's what I think.
But why would Ms. Baek do that?
Why else? She hates Dong Hee.
You saw what happened yesterday.
Dong Hee clearly got on her bad side.
Is that really the case?
And Ms. Baek seemed flustered earlier.
I don't have any evidence, but I'm pretty sure of it.
Oh, no.
I'm sorry. I'll pick them up.
That's okay. I'll do it.
No. Please let me clean it up.
(Dear Ms. Baek Seung Ju. I sincerely thank you for...)
What is it?
Do you have something to say to me?
No. Never mind.
What's that?
Well, it's nothing.
Have you given it some thought?
About what?
You know what I'm talking about. The gift.
I told you, I don't like owing things to others.
I told you I didn't need anything.
I really don't want a gift. Stop asking, and focus on your work.
Fine. I won't ask you again.
Are we good now?
(Hyena Hair Salon, Hana Dumplings)
Oh, my. Hello.
Hello. We meet again here.
Yes. I work here now.
Hyun Seok asked me to help out.
Oh, I see.
Are you here to see Hyun Seok?
Yes. I met a client in the area.
The oriental melons looked so good, so I got some for him.
My, that's so sweet of you.
By the way, are you going somewhere?
Yes, to the hair salon. We don't have any customers now.
Then please have some of these while you're there.
- Here you go. Wait. - Thank you.
- Thank you so much. I'll enjoy it. - Don't mention it.
There.
Here you go. Please try it.
Thank you for this.
You should have some too.
Okay. I'll enjoy it too.
Please enjoy.
My goodness. It's so sweet.
- Indeed. - Yes.
I think I got the good ones.
Oh, right. You said you worked at a rice cake manufacturing company.
Yes, I've been working there for 20 years.
That's impressive. You've been working there for a long time.
I'm the only founding member who still works at the company.
The CEO, who was a founding member, suddenly fell ill this year.
He handed over his business to his son and retired.
Hasn't your company set a retirement age?
Fortunately, no.
And I can't afford to retire now.
I know that Dong Hee can take care of herself.
But Jung Eun and Tae Pyung are not financially independent.
I see.
Really?
Is the aspiring writer's brother your former father-in-law?
Yes.
Then you must know the aspiring writer well too.
You mean, Auntie Jung Eun? Yes, I know her well.
Hyun Seok said she was single. Is that true?
I don't think she has ever dated anyone before.
She's been single her whole life?
My gosh. She has never dated a man until that age?
That can't be true.
That's how innocent she is, just like Mr. Jang.
Why would you bring Hyun Seok up while talking about her?
I'm just saying that the two of them have similar personalities.
Are you...
planning to set the aspiring writer up with Hyun Seok?
- Pardon me? - You're not, are you?
Well... Why do you ask?
Why else? I'm trying to get with him. That's why.
Didn't you know how I felt about him?
I figured that might be the case.
But since you said it out loud, I'm a little taken aback.
Why would you be taken aback?
Ja Young, can you be on my side?
Hang on.
What's the matter?
Could your ex-father-in-law...
be here to set his sister up with Hyun Seok too?
Him Chan always made me laugh too.
I know, right?
(CEO)
- I should take this. - Please go ahead.
Yes, sir.
Right now?
Understood, sir.
He wants me back at the office now.
I see. You should leave now.
Yes. Then I'll see you later.
- See you later. Get back safely. - I'll be off.
Oh, my. Are you leaving now?
Yes, I am. Then I'll get going.
- Have a good day. - See you later.
(Hana Dumplings)
What did you two talk about?
We just had a little chat about this and that.
Exactly about what?
Goodness, you. What do you want to know this time?
Nothing.
Hyun Seok.
Don't get too close to him. I have a bad feeling about him.
What are you talking about?
He came here during his working hours. You can tell...
he's not a decent man.
You should stop spending hours at the hair salon during working hours.
Gosh.
He must think I'm here to work.
He has no clue how I feel.
This is the report on the plan for sample production for the next season.
It looks good.
Proceed with it as planned.
Yes, sir.
Oh, right.
Thank you for what you did yesterday.
- What do you mean? - At the department store.
I know that you tried to prevent me from seeing Cha Yeol...
because it would make me upset.
Oh, that?
You saw him anyway, and it made you upset.
But still, thank you.
I wish you hadn't seen them together.
Then it would never have happened.
What do you mean by that?
I heard you threw out...
the gift that Ms. Seo Dong Hee gave you.
Who told you that?
I don't think that matters.
What matters is if you really did so.
I didn't do that.
Really?
Yes. I did not do that.
Then I'm relieved.
Although I gave up on you,
I felt a little bitter when I heard it because I once had a crush on you.
I don't have to feel that way anymore.
Then I'll go back to work now.
Are you getting back now? I'm going to the restroom.
Ms. Kim.
Yes?
Do you also think that I threw out the perfume that Dong Hee gave me?
Pardon? No, I don't.
Are you sure?
Of course. You said you hadn't done it.
Why would I not believe you?
I would never think that way.
Then who do you think spread the rumor?
Spread the rumor? What rumor?
Someone spread a rumor that I threw out her gift.
Really?
I wonder who spread such a rumor.
You know that you'd better keep your mouth closed...
to make your life better at work, right?
Of course, I know, Ms. Baek.
If you know that, then that's all that matters.
I thought you didn't know.
(Miryung Food)
Darn. Why is it so hard to hit it into the hole?
Come in.
Did you want to see me, sir?
You're here, Mr. Kim.
Have a seat.
Yes, sir.
I hear you're the only founding member of the company who still works here.
Yes, that's true.
Then have you worked here for about 20 years?
Yes. It's been exactly 20 years.
That's a long time.
Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Kim.
I've been paid for my work. You don't have to thank me.
As you must know better than I do,
the company is struggling, You know that, right?
Of course, I know that.
I'm well aware that it's because we have more competitors.
And that's why I've been running around...
trying to get more clients.
What's the point?
The offline sales are not even half of the online sales.
That's true.
That being said,
we need you to step down.
Pardon?
What do you mean by that?
You need me to step down?
You're not asking because you don't know what that means, right?
Sir.
You can't let me go like this.
You're 60 years old now. It's time for you to retire.
You should think of young people.
I can do as much work as young people do.
That's what you think.
Anyway, you'll be terminated at the end of this month. Consider yourself informed.
No, sir. Sir, please wait. Sir.
Gosh.
Oh, man.
Then I'll see you all tomorrow.
See you tomorrow.
Dong Hee, aren't you leaving with them?
No.
Do you have some work left to do?
No.
Ms. Baek.
I'd like to talk to you about something.
What is it?
Wait. Where is my phone?
Did you leave your phone at the office?
I think so.
Go ahead without me. I'll catch up.
Okay, then.
- Let's go. - Okay.
What is it that makes you look so upset?
If you tell me what I'm doing wrong, I'll fix it.
What do you mean by that?
When did I tell you that you were doing something wrong?
Tell me.
What is this about?
This.
What is this?
The card that I wrote to you.
I found it in the trash bin.
So?
What about this?
Why did you throw out my gift?
You threw it out, didn't you?
Didn't you?
You're right. I threw it out.
Ms. Baek.
(Bravo, My Life)
Did you drink a lot?
Why? Did something bad happen?
Until when will you keep living like this?
Won't you start earning your keep?
I'm so disappointed in you.
Do you have a crush on Dong Hee? Is that why you're acting this way?
Can't you see that you're putting me in a difficult position?
I want you to stop meddling in my affairs.