(Episode 44)
My gosh.
What are you doing here at this hour?
Mom.
Why did you do that?
Why did you do such a thing?
Do what? What did I do?
I heard you even made sure Ms. Kim would keep her lips sealed.
Mom.
Did you really have to do that?
What?
What did Ms. Baek even do to you?
What did she do so wrong that you had to frame her...
to get her kicked out?
She deserved it!
She trampled on my pride!
What?
You did such a thing just because of your pride?
I don't know what you'll say about this. But to me,
my pride matters more than my own life. Got it?
Have you no pride?
She heartlessly rejected you, yet you still like her?
How could you take her side?
I'm not taking anyone's side. I only wanted to uncover the truth.
And I'm sure Dad wants to know the truth too.
Are you saying you'll tell him?
Is that it?
Yes, of course.
Sung Wook, don't. You can't tell him.
If your father finds out, he'll kick me out.
He'll divorce me!
So you're scared that Dad will find out?
Hey, Kang Sung Wook!
I'm really disappointed in you, Mom.
I'm utterly disappointed.
You won't tell your dad, right?
Really?
I'm in the clear?
That's right. So you can be relieved now.
Who was it?
Who framed me?
For now, don't think about anything and just get some rest.
I'll tell you later.
No, can we...
Can we meet later today?
Today?
Yes. Today.
Then I'll call you when I get off work.
Okay, I'll wait for your call.
Come in.
I heard you asked for me, Director Kang.
Take a seat.
Sure.
About this incident,
you know nothing about it.
Pardon me?
What do you mean?
You've never met my mother,
and you've never even seen the 50,000 dollars.
Do you get what I'm saying?
Yes.
Then what's going to happen to me now?
This incident and you taking a bribe from Joobin Fabric.
I'll cover it all up for you,
so you can keep your job.
However, if something like this happens again, you'll be let go.
And we'll take legal action against you, so keep that in mind.
Okay, understood.
Thank you, Director Kang. Thank you.
Thank you so much.
If you understand what I said, you can leave.
Yes, sir.
What? Are you serious?
So Ms. Baek was actually framed?
- Yes. - By who?
Who did such a thing?
Joobin Fabric.
Joobin Fabric?
Why did they do something like that?
They thought it was Ms. Baek's fault that they didn't land the contract.
What?
They're total scumbags.
So? Are we pressing charges against Joobin Fabric?
- No. - Why not?
I thought about doing it.
But if we went that route, the media would be all over it.
And that won't help the company in any way.
So I'm just going to warn them and wrap it up.
Okay. If that's what you think, I'll support your decision.
Anyway, I feel bad...
that Ms. Baek had to go through all of that.
Try to comfort her.
Okay, I will.
Ms. Baek has managed to clear her name.
- Really? - Yes.
But who framed her?
I think it was all Joobin Fabric.
In any case, I'm so relieved that she's in the clear now.
I knew it. Ms. Baek would never do such a thing.
Exactly.
Where are you going?
Oh, to the sample room.
Then let them know that Ms. Baek is in the clear now.
Sure.
I'll go share this good news with the pattern and fabric teams.
- Okay. - Sure.
I'll be right back.
What a relief.
Then let's think about where we should go for our bike ride this weekend.
Don't even dream of it.
I won't go on a bike ride with you.
What are you talking about? I promised Him Chan I'd take him.
Are you saying I should break my promise to Him Chan?
I'll talk to Him Chan and make sure he understands,
so don't worry about that.
Dong Hee, are you really going to be like this?
Drop it, will you?
- Thank you. See you again soon. - See you.
- Bye. - Get home safely. Thank you.
(Hyena Hair Salon)
Where did Auntie Jung Eun go?
You were in there?
What were you doing?
I deep-cleaned.
You did? Why?
I just felt like it was the only thing I could do before I left.
Before you left? What do you mean?
I'm sorry, Ja Young.
I think I underestimated the work here.
I'm quitting. You should find someone else.
Is it because of that customer yesterday?
That's one of the reasons.
I feel like every customer is unhappy with the work I do.
Then I shouldn't stay here.
If I stay, you might lose customers.
I was thinking that the job wasn't right for you.
You made the right decision.
Just go write.
"Just go write"?
Oh, I wasn't trying to be demeaning.
I know what you're trying to say.
Anyway, thanks for everything.
I didn't even do anything.
(Hana Dumplings)
Oh, is the hair salon closed for the day already?
No, just me.
Just you? What do you mean? Did you get fired?
No. I didn't get fired, but I quit.
You quit before you got fired.
Hey, Hye Ran! Watch what you say.
No, she's right.
I would've gotten fired soon anyway even if I hadn't quit.
I feel so pathetic.
I'm not young anymore, but I have no savings.
There's nothing I can do properly.
I feel really pathetic.
No. That is not true, Jung Eun.
What do you mean you can't do anything? You can do so many things.
"So many things"? What can she do?
Hey, seriously.
No.
There really is nothing I can do.
Even when I shampoo the customers' hair until my wrists hurt,
they all say my touch is so light that they feel like I'm just tickling them.
Even when I roll the perm rods exactly the way Ja Young told me to,
she has to redo them every single time.
I have no idea why I'm so incompetent.
I feel so pathetic...
and small. It's driving me crazy.
My gosh. Calm down, Jung Eun.
Why do you feel pathetic and small?
You really shouldn't feel that way about yourself.
The recent stressful events took a toll on you.
Pull yourself together and start writing again.
You can stay here until you succeed as a writer.
So start writing again, okay?
Are you out of your mind?
Are you telling an aspiring writer that she can live here forever?
Hey, stay out of this.
Don't be like this. Just go home.
Why move out and go through all this trouble?
There's no better place than home, you know?
No.
I can't go home now because I can't face my brother.
I can't bring myself to move back home right now.
You can face Hyun Seok when you can't face your own brother?
Goodness.
- My gosh. - My brother... I feel so bad.
- Gosh, Jung Eun. - I feel so bad...
Don't cry, Jung Eun.
Calm down.
Stop crying. It's okay.
It's all going to be okay. Stop crying.
Don't cry.
It's okay. Don't cry.
My gosh. It's okay. Don't cry.
I don't have the experience for jobs that don't have age limits,
and I'm too old for jobs that don't require experience.
Anyway, Jung Eun is one thing,
but I wonder how Tae Pyung is doing.
Hey, daughter.
What were you up to?
Why are you here again?
What's the matter? Are you still mad at me?
Come on. Don't be mad at me.
I'm working now, so I can move back home soon.
Dad, what's going on with the hairstyling certification?
You promised me that you'd become a certified hairstylist.
Oh, that.
Right, yes. I should get it.
But I have to earn money right now.
You can work during the day and study at night.
Well, yes. That is true, but...
Okay, I will. I'll do it.
So stop being mad at me, Hye Na.
Dad, promise me something.
Promise you what?
I'll study hard and get my average mark up by ten points.
And you'll become a certified hairstylist. What do you say?
Why? You don't want to do it? Do you not feel confident?
I do. Of course, I can do it.
Okay, I'll become a certified hairstylist.
Then you have to forgive me, okay?
You really will keep your promise this time, right?
Yes, you got it.
I will keep my promise no matter what,
so trust me for one last time. Okay, my dear daughter?
Okay. Who'd trust you if I didn't?
Exactly.
(Dad)
Let's drink.
Okay.
First off, I do apologize for slapping you in the face.
I shouldn't have done that, no matter how angry I was.
I had already forgotten all about it.
You see, that's your problem.
- What do you mean? - I apologized,
so you should apologize to me too.
I'm sorry for taking Mom's money without saying a word.
But I swear, I didn't have any bad intentions.
I wanted to grow Mom's money for her.
It's of no use talking about what's already been done.
So? Where are you staying at the moment?
Why? Are you going to tell me to move back in?
Not a chance. Did you not hear what I said?
Don't even dream of moving back in unless you're going to pay rent up front.
Yes, I heard you.
Why did you call me when you weren't even going to ask me to move back in?
Have you been eating well?
Of course. No one starves these days.
Then how come you look so weary?
Look who's talking. You look worse than I do.
Is something going on, Dad?
No, nothing's going on.
I'm just worried about you. That's all.
Please get your act together, Kim Tae Pyung.
You know that I can't support you forever.
How much longer are you going to keep this up?
Don't worry.
I learned a big lesson while going through this.
I promised Hye Na...
that I'd get my hairstyling certification no matter what.
So put your trust in me just once more, Dad.
I'll become a certified hairstylist...
and return home triumphantly.
You silly goose.
I'll get going.
Okay.
- See you tomorrow. - See you.
I'll go do some market research and head home from there.
Dong Hee, do you want to come with me?
Sure, sounds good.
You can't take her.
What do you mean?
Dong Hee and I have to work on something together.
- What do you have to do? - Well...
In any case, you can go alone.
No, Jong Min. I don't need to work on anything with Cha Yeol.
I'll go organize the kitchenette quickly. Give me a minute.
Jong Min.
I want to go out with Dong Hee.
Jong Min, can you help me?
What? With Dong Hee?
Yes.
So help me out here.
You get what I'm saying, right?
Yes, I think so.
Jong Min, let's go.
What? Where did he go?
Do you know where Jong Min is?
He went to do market research.
By himself?
Yes.
I told him to wait for me.
I told him to go alone.
What? Look, Cha Yeol.
Come on. Let's go for a bike ride together this weekend. Please?
No, I'm not going.
Really?
That man gave you a ride to school?
Yes. And this weekend,
we'll go for a bike ride together. He and I with Mom, the three of us.
Really?
My gosh! Well done.
So? Do you like him, Him Chan?
Yes, I do.
You're here already.
So who is it that framed me?
Let's eat first.
Tell me. Who did such a thing?
Joobin Fabric.
Joobin Fabric?
Yes.
Without admitting that they lack a competitive edge,
they blamed you for not getting the contract.
That's why they did it.
I see.
In any case, I'll get it all sorted out for you,
so you don't have to worry about it anymore. Okay?
Why? You can't let it go?
I hope you can just trust me to take care of it.
Okay, I will.
I'll trust you and leave it in your hands.
Thank you for trusting me.
By the way, why did you want to meet here?
We could've gone to a nicer place.
I still can't forget the gukbap we had that day.
Let's have gukbap.
Sure, let's do that.
Excuse me. We'll get two servings of gukbap.
Sure.
What's wrong? Do you still not have much of an appetite?
While going through this,
I thought a lot about you.
Sorry? What do you mean?
Well...
Do you think I still have a chance with you?
Do I still stand a chance with you, Sung Wook?
You're home, honey.
Yes.
Honey.
I'll run a bath for you. You should take a bath.
You must be really tired.
Sure, sounds good.
Oh, right.
What?
Has Sung Wook told you?
Tell me what?
Why? Did he say something to you?
About Ms. Baek. She was framed.
Really? Who framed her?
Why?
Who was it?
Joobin Fabric.
Oh, really?
I should just tell him to file charges against them.
File charges?
Calumny is a serious offense.
I think we should press charges to set a deterrent.
Why would you complicate the situation?
I'm sure Sung Wook will take good care of it.
Really?
So do you also think that we should just let it go?
If we decide to file charges against them,
the media will be all over it. Nothing good will come out of it.
You're saying exactly what Sung Wook said.
He said the same thing?
- Yes. - It's the most reasonable thing to do.
So just let it go, honey.
Leave it up to Sung Wook, okay?
Okay. Like you said, nothing good will come out of the media covering it,
so I'll just let it go.
(Kang Cha Yeol)
Who was it, Mom?
Oh, no one.
What? She's screening my calls now?
I should've just asked Him Chan for his number.
Are you writing a diary?
Yes.
What did you write about today?
I wrote about how happy I was when Mr. Kang Cha Yeol gave me a ride.
That made you happy?
Yes.
We're going for a bike ride with him this weekend, right?
Oh, that... I'm sorry.
He's actually busy this weekend.
Really?
But he promised me that we'd go together.
Right, I know. But something came up, so he can't make it.
The two of us will go and have lots of fun together.
I'll teach you how to ride a bike...
and buy you lots of delicious things. Okay?
Still, I wish he could come with us.
So? You don't like that it's just us two?
I never said that.
Then we'll have a super fun day. Sounds good?
Okay.
Remember this place?
Of course, I remember.
You asked me out the last time we were here together.
Right.
And you rejected me.
I'm sorry.
What did you mean by what you said earlier?
You asked me if you still stood a chance with me.
Forget about it. It meant nothing.
I can't help but interpret it as you telling me that I can like you.
Am I right?
Am I?
Yes.
But just ignore what I said.
I don't want to ignore it.
To tell you the truth,
I wanted to tell you right away that you still had a chance.
Of course, you still do.
But I held back...
because I wanted to properly profess my feelings to you here.
Director Kang.
Marry me.
We can date after we get married.
I need your answer now.
You won't reject me again, will you?
No.
Of course not.
Then,
we're getting married. Okay?
Okay. I'd like that.
Let's get married.
Hey, you just got home?
- Yes. - Wash up and go to bed.
Mom.
I have something to tell you.
Me? What is it?
I'm getting married.
You're getting married? To whom?
Director Kang. Director Kang and I are getting married.
Who is Director Kang?
My gosh! The Director Kang that I know?
Yes.
Oh, my goodness! How did this happen?
You told me that you didn't like him. How did this happen?
What are you up to these days? You have no idea what I've been dealing with?
Why? Did something happen to you?
Forget it. It's all been sorted out now.
Thanks to it, things worked out between me and Director Kang,
so just know that.
Have I been too preoccupied with my own love life?
You brat, don't be all secretive. Tell me what happened.
Hey, Seung Ju!
I'm heading out.
Why are you leaving so early, skipping breakfast for two days in a row?
Is something up?
What?
Oh, no. It's just that I carpool with my co-worker now.
Your co-worker? Who?
Just someone on my team.
Still, you need to eat breakfast.
I'll eat when I get to the office. I'll see you later.
All right.
Are you heading out now?
Yes.
Dad, I have something to tell you.
Mom, come and sit down. I have an announcement to make.
You need me here too? Why?
Okay, what is it? Tell us.
What is it that you need to tell us?
What is it about?
Don't keep us waiting. Just say it.
What is it about?
Dad.
I want to marry Seung Ju.
What?
Who? You'll do what?
I want to marry Seung Ju.
I've made up my mind to marry Seung Ju, Mom.
Hey, Kang Sung Wook!
(Bravo, My Life)
What? A thief?
He's sleeping on the couch at the salon.
Please, hurry.
Why are you so kind to the aspiring writer's family?
Do you have feelings for her or something?
So we can spend some alone time, just us two.
Go do your work.
I can carry this by myself.
You two, what are you doing?
Say hello. He is the CEO of the company.