CHOCOLATE
ALL CHARACTERS, PLACES, COMPANIES, AND INCIDENTS
IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTITIOUS
EPISODE 12
Thank you.
Sure.
Then I'll be too late.
Tomorrow is his burial.
I'll drive you to Wando. Get in.
WANDO
Aren't you tired?
No, I'm okay.
My goodness.
She might break her wrist.
I'd love to drop it off at the restaurant for her.
Why don't you tell her already?
-Tell her what? -"Su-hui!
-I'm so in love with you! -What?
Would you marry me--"
Goodness, what on earth are you talking about?
What should I do with you? Shall we jump into the sea together?
SUMMER OF 1992
Did you cry all night because we're moving?
Why would I cry? I'm a grown man.
My eyes are swollen
because I got bit by a centipede while I was sleeping last night.
That darn centipede.
It better not bite me again.
I'll stab its eyes and bleed it dry.
Mom! I love you so much!
What in the world happened?
Oh my goodness, Mom!
She was fine when I saw her this evening.
I even talked to her on the phone!
How in the world did this happen?
Mom!
Mom, please don't die. You can't die.
If you die, I'll die with you!
Is she going to die?
She's going to die? Oh, my goodness! Mom!
I heard she's going to be okay. Don't worry too much, Seo-hun.
Mom,
I still have so many things I want to do for you.
I didn't even get a chance to be a good son.
You can't just die like this.
I won't let you leave me, Mom!
Me neither, Mom!
All I ever did was cause trouble.
You need to live to see me get a decent life.
Please, Mom.
You really should get to your senses, you brat!
What did I ever do?
My goodness, Mom!
Mom!
-Mom! -My goodness!
-My goodness gracious! -Mom!
Mom, I'm sorry!
Mom!
Why are you standing outside?
Jun.
Is Grandma okay?
Thankfully, she managed to overcome--
I heard she's not entirely okay.
The doctor told me
that anything could happen to her considering her current condition.
Why can't you look at me?
Is there something wrong?
Dr. Choe and the other staff are doing their best.
Your grandmother will get better soon.
Did you call Kang?
No, not yet.
Don't you think you should call him?
Once your grandmother wakes up--
What if she doesn't?
Why do you suddenly care so much about Kang?
-Since when were you so-- -What if Grandma
says her will before he comes?
What?
"The only legitimate bloodline of Geosung is Kang.
And therefore, he is the only legitimate heir."
What do you mean?
Kang is the only legitimate bloodline?
What do you mean?
It means Kang and I may have the same grandmother,
but we don't have the same grandfather.
FUNERAL HALL
We're here.
MAY HE REST IN PEACE
Dr. Lee.
We're here.
Thank you.
Thank you so much.
I'm pretty sure there are buses now.
I'll take the express bus back.
You should go bid him farewell and come back when you're ready.
Kang?
Kang, it's you, right?
It's me, Jeong-bok.
I called you earlier. I'm Uncle Dong-gu's niece.
I'm sure it was a long drive, but you got here before the burial.
Hello, ma'am.
Speak comfortably. I'm two years younger than you.
But I have to say, you don't look that good in photos.
You look way better in real life.
The thing is, I have some friends on social media,
and one girl uploaded a photo of you on her main profile
saying you're an amazing doctor who treated her illness.
So I took a close look, and your name sounded awfully familiar.
On top of that, you still looked handsome
just like you did back when you were little.
I calculated how old you'd be by now, and it matched.
That's when I started following you.
I went to the hospital website that had a photo of you.
Where is the funeral being held?
Over there.
Let's go.
My cell phone.
Uncle Dong-gu.
Kang is here.
I'll come back to Wando pretty soon.
So don't be too sad.
Stop talking nonsense.
Why would a bright kid like you come back to the countryside?
Just forget about this place.
Go live a happy life in Seoul with your grandmother and mother.
I don't want to go to Seoul.
I want to live here with you until the day I die.
I give you my word as a man.
I'll come back before San turns three.
So please wait until I return.
I'll come back to see you again.
So wait just a little while.
MAY HE REST IN PEACE
I'm sorry
I took so long to come back, Mr. Ha.
HANEUL FUNERAL HALL
Uncle Dong-gu wanted to give this to you when you returned to Wando.
Open it.
I heard this is Belgian chocolate.
My buddy who works on a deep-sea fishing vessel brought it.
Don't save it for later, and eat all of it, okay?
There. You see that?
You kept these for Kang saying they're his favorite.
You saved them so you could give them to him when we came back.
I gave them to him, okay?
It would've been nice if you got to give them to him yourself.
But you can't do that.
So I gave them to him on your behalf.
That's good.
You need to dip it in the cream.
-Enjoy. -Thank you.
-Would you like some water? -Yes.
Thank you.
-Thank you. -You're welcome.
-Eat up. -It looks delicious.
I'll give you a piece. It's very sweet.
-It looks good. -Here you go.
-Thank you. -Thank you.
You need to dip it here.
-Please come again. -Okay.
Did you go to the hospital?
You should've either locked the place
or put up a sign saying you'll be gone
for a while.
The customers were waiting for you.
Sir, did you check if you have dementia?
I asked just in case. I have dementia, you see.
I heard you disapproved of your son's marriage
because your daughter-in-law was an orphan and weak.
But she gave birth to a very healthy and pretty little girl.
Do you have any idea how kind, warm-hearted, and considerate
that little girl is? The same goes for Ye-sol's parents.
They love and cherish each other so much.
Get out! If you don't leave, I'll call the police!
After some time, you'll regret it and ask for forgiveness.
But it'll be too late then.
People think they have all the time in the world.
But life is very short.
Before it's late,
and before your daughter-in-law dies,
you should just accept your son and daughter-in-law.
Otherwise, you'll end up regretting it like me.
I got lost on my way to work.
I don't think I can work here anymore.
After making kimchi stew for Michael,
let's quit together, okay?
Try it.
Your grandfather made this just for you.
He added lots of red bean paste, too.
-Really? -I don't lie anymore.
I lied all the time when I was young, and I regret it so much.
They look so yummy. Thank you.
You should try it first.
I already had a bunch at your grandfather's restaurant.
Don't you see this belly? It's filled with steamed buns.
Go ahead and eat.
It's freaking good!
Is he going to come to my parents' wedding?
He needs to get an invitation first.
Ye-sol, you should visit him
and give him an invitation.
Okay.
You'll choke. Have some milk.
Here you go.
Okay, thank you.
Your grandfather and father were extremely close.
Your grandfather adored your father
because he was his eldest son.
Your uncle, Kang's father, was nothing--
Does Dad also know?
So what do you want to do?
Should we all go down together?
Is that what you want?
If that's what you want,
go and tell your father yourself.
He doesn't know anything yet.
You can go ahead and choose for yourself.
You've just been using Jun for your own benefit.
You just thought of Jun as a pacemaker that could provoke Kang
so that he'd become more powerful and tenacious.
He really didn't like having to fight
and compete with you all the time.
OFFICE
What if Grandma
says her will before he comes?
Dr. Lee isn't in his office. He didn't come to work today.
-He didn't come to work? -No.
An acquaintance passed away, so he went to Wando.
Here's Ms. Moon's cell phone and bag. They were in the kitchen.
Thanks.
Where is she right now?
She's in Wando. I think she's with Dr. Lee.
I don't get why they're together there.
Do you?
Yes, this is Moon Cha-young's cell phone.
Cha-young?
-Where are you? I heard you're in Wando. -Are they together?
What? You're not with Lee Kang?
They're not together?
Okay.
The passcode is 1234, right?
Did you eat?
Forget I asked. I'm pretty sure you didn't eat.
Your phone's here, and you have no money.
You're not even healthy right now...
Hello? Cha-young.
My gosh.
She must've called from a payphone.
-My goodness, this is driving me crazy. -What's going on?
Lee Kang's phone number...
She asked me to send Dr. Lee a text
saying she'll be at the park near the funeral hall
and that he should come for her once he's done.
My gosh, she should've stayed with him.
Why did she have to go somewhere else?
Why does she want to see him again? What for?
Na-ra.
Do you like Dr. Lee?
No, that's nonsense.
Okay, then. Mind your own business.
If you told me you like him,
I was going to tell you something very important.
Something important? What?
You said you don't like him.
Then I can't tell you because it's a big secret.
My gosh, tell me what it is. Tell me what the secret is.
To be honest, I like Dr. Lee.
Dr. Lee is Cha-young's first...
No, wait.
They're both each other's
-first love. -What?
Their love started in Wando when they were kids.
Then they met at Geosung Hospital, and they met again in Greece.
They always run into each other.
They might just be meant for each other.
What I'm saying is,
there's no space between them for someone like you.
So don't get jealous
or envious of
my sister.
I'd really appreciate it if you didn't feel that way toward her.
Mr. Ha.
Once you get to heaven,
make sure to propose to my mom,
which you couldn't do before.
HA DONG-GU
You don't have to be intimidated by my dad.
HA DONG-GU
You didn't eat, did you?
What are you doing? Can't you knock?
Let's go. Before the soybean paste stew gets cold.
Excuse me, Ms. Han.
Let's just go. The stew doesn't taste good when it's cold.
Just go.
My gosh.
Wait.
Help yourself.
We lived together for a year,
but I don't know what you like.
It's all my fault.
Please just finish this meal.
I will never show up in front of you again.
Please just eat this meal.
I thought I'd have more time,
but I don't think I do.
I don't know why you're telling me all this,
but I'm not interested.
Please move over.
You said you wanted to eat my cooking.
If you don't eat it today, you will never have a chance.
So, please... Please eat it.
Please.
After I divorced you, I got remarried.
We had a son,
but I've never given him a good hug.
His mother died right after his birth.
He lived with his grandparents in the States for over ten years.
"Please come back to Korea now."
"I really miss you, my son."
I've never said that to him.
In case you would
come back to me.
That's how terrible and devious I have been.
You didn't come back when I waited.
And you just showed up after so long when you got old and sick.
Why?
Do you think I'm a pushover?
Do you think you can do whatever you want to me?
I don't know how much time I have left.
But during the given time,
please let me live as a decent human being.
Please stay out of my life.
I'm begging you.
CAFETERIA
I'm sorry.
I'm really sorry.
I'm Tae-hyun, Cha-young's younger brother.
Cha-young forgot to bring her phone and purse,
so she missed the bus.
She said she'd wait in the beach park near the funeral hall.
Please make sure to go find her.
And she's very ill now.
She bumped her head and got hurt.
And she lost her senses of smell and taste.
You're a doctor,
so I want you to take good care of her.
Please.
If you have the copies
of her medical record and MRI scan, can you sent them to me?
Stop right there, you jerk.
Hey.
Do you think I don't know what you're up to?
Look who's talking.
You went nuts over a woman and abandoned your family, you jerk.
What? "You jerk"? Did you just call your brother a jerk?
-Are you out of your mind? -I can't treat you like my brother
if you don't act like one.
What are they doing now?
-You're not supposed to fight here. -My gosh.
-Damn it. -Turn it off.
-Ms. Ha. -You guys are old enough.
But now you're fighting with each other
just to get more money around your sick father.
What do you think you're doing now?
Why do you even care whether we fight or not?
It's none of your business.
-Why do you even care? -My gosh.
Will you move over a little?
I care because I should, you idiot.
How dare you stare at me like that?
-You little-- -Look down, punk.
Please stop. Just calm down, sir.
I had no idea you'd turn out to be a jerk like this.
I can't believe I did all the origami work for you when you were young.
You jerk. You come here as well. Let me beat you just three times.
Come over here, you punk.
When you lost the marble game as a kid, I played it to get your marbles back.
I shouldn't have done such things.
Damn it.
They are my second cousins.
They just have grey hair and look old.
My dad's cousin got hospitalized here yesterday.
And these jerks don't even care about their father.
They're just fighting to get more money.
What do you know to say that?
Dad promised me, but the jerk just butted in and...
Hey. Dad didn't promise you anything.
Yeong-sil, I'm the oldest son in our family.
I'm supposed to get the money.
You never acted like the oldest son. You don't deserve to be treated like one.
-My gosh. -Damn it!
Get off me.
-What did you say, you brat? -My gosh.
You bastard...
He spent his whole life doing physical labor
to make them study and get married.
All he has left now is the 30-million-won deposit money.
That's what they're fighting for.
I hate them so much.
Even brothers are
fighting like that only for 30 million won.
If there was a thousand times more money involved
things would be a lot more cruel and heartless, right?
-You crazy jerk. -You punk.
-Damn it! -Are you crazy?
Today's the day for your beating, punk.
-Hey. -You idiot.
-Damn it. -Get off me, you jerk.
-I said let go! -You crazy bastard!
I'm going to kill you.
In your next life,
make sure to eat good food
and wear good clothes.
Please live for yourself.
Please don't become someone's father again.
Ms. Ha.
Yes.
I need you to go to the kitchen.
Okay. I will.
CAFETERIA
Ma'am.
It just flashed across my mind earlier this morning.
What I forgot to put in.
They are pine mushrooms.
When my kids were young,
I went to a mountain and picked some pine mushrooms.
But the kids wouldn't eat them.
So I put them in kimchi stew,
and he really liked it.
I mean, Seong-cheol did.
Back then, pine mushrooms were too expensive
for people like us to afford.
So I gave it to Seong-cheol without telling Seong-gu about it.
I understand.
Michael was sick back then.
Wanna try it?
This is it. You've found it.
This is what you've looking for.
Congratulations!
Thank you.
Thank you for bringing me here.
Korea has been amazing.
I'll see you in my next life.
If we're born again,
I'll be a better son.
Okay?
I love you, mom.
I love you too.
What are they talking about?
Is it the kimchi stew
Seong-cheol has been looking for or not?
It is the kimchi stew Michael has been looking for.
-It is? -Yes.
Good.
Then it's good.
You're not going to see your son?
He wanted to eat kimchi stew,
so I made it for him.
Why bother meeting him?
He's grateful that you gave birth to him.
Michael...
I mean, Seong-cheol said that.
Grateful, my foot.
Does he have nothing else to be grateful for?
That American woman...
I mean, Michael's mom.
Tell her I enjoyed the seaweed soup.
Tell her I said, "Thank you very much."
How can an American make better seaweed soup
than most Koreans?
I know that she didn't make it herself.
Obviously, she got help from someone. Did she think I wouldn't know that?
Don't tell her that though.
Did you have a good sleep?
You must've been exhausted.
You drove for six hours straight without even taking a nap.
Are you all right?
Yes, I'm fine.
My gosh.
How many hours did I sleep like this?
I'd say
about four hours?
Gosh, why didn't you wake me up?
I just didn't want to.
You were so sound asleep.
Gosh, this is so crazy. I must've been out of my mind.
You fell asleep because you were tired.
What's so crazy about it?
You neither snored nor drooled.
I don't snore.
I don't drool either.
I was trying to say that it's okay even if you snore or drool.
Here's the car key.
This was unexpected,
so I forgot to bring my phone and wallet.
I don't even have anyone to borrow money from.
Could I borrow some money from you for my bus fare?
I'll pay you back right away.
Can you wait and go back with me?
I need to go back right away.
Even if you run to the terminal now,
you won't get there before the last bus leaves.
The last bus leaves this early?
Aren't you hungry?
I'm so starving that I'm about to pass out.
Why don't we eat something and leave right after that?
My gosh.
Are you all right?
May I see that?
This one, right?
It's way too big to be grilled.
Can I also see some abalone?
-You'd like to see some abalone? -Yes, they look fresh.
-I'll take some. -Sure.
They're very fresh.
How about your octopus?
Very fresh. We just got them in.
-I'll take one. -Octopus too?
You said you'd grab some food and leave right away.
Why are we shopping at the fish market?
We can just eat whatever at a restaurant nearby
and get going.
There's a restaurant I know.
Let's go there.
Father.
Dad.
Father.
If Mom passes away too,
Seo-hun and I
will be the only ones left out of everyone in this photo.
I had such a hard time after you passed away.
If you had been bedridden for years like what happens in most cases,
I would've at least been able to prepare myself mentally.
I can't lose Mom the same way, Father.
If you take her out of the blue like this,
I will really hate you.
I will never hold a memorial ceremony for you.
You really can't do this to me.
When did you get here?
Why didn't you say hi?
Goodness.
Yes, Mom.
Okay, I'll come now with Dad.
Grandma has regained her consciousness, Dad.
What?
Really? Are you sure?
Thank you! Thank you, Father.
Hey, let's go. Come on.
MENU GIMBAP, RAMYEON, ASSORTED BEVERAGES
BADA RESTAURANT
This was my mom's restaurant years ago.
I think
Mr. Ha ran the restaurant after we left.
-Here it comes. -Wow.
Try it. It's my new recipe, spaghetti with abalone and hijiki.
Here.
Make sure you chew it well.
Eat as much as you want.
Take your time.
My mom
was also an amazing cook, just like you.
I picked up cooking
from watching her in the kitchen.
What are you doing?
I'm going to make dinner.
You're going to cook?
Sure, I'm going to try.
Although I'm not sure if I'll remember how to.
Seung-hun!
Seung-hun, I heard Mom woke up.
Gosh, I stepped out and ran home just to get changed.
Come on. Quick.
-Mom! -Mom!
Mom. What?
She's still unconscious!
What's going on?
She's doing better. As you can see, she's been taken off the ventilator.
The doctor gave her Ativan, so she fell asleep.
-Gosh. -My goodness.
Mr. Im and Mr. Han, when did you get here?
We got here as soon as Chairwoman Han regained her consciousness.
She called us over, saying she needs to give us instructions on something.
"Instructions"?
She just regained her consciousness.
What kinds of instructions?
Due to her health condition,
Chairwoman Han would like to step away from management as of today.
-What? -What?
She'd like to delegate
her authority to the vice-president for the time being.
-What? -The vice-president?
You mean, Hye-mi?
So Hye-mi is our acting chairwoman as of this moment?
Does this make sense to you?
What about Seung-hun and me?
She doesn't share a single drop of blood with us. Why her?
Why are you talking as if she doesn't even belong to our family?
She's my wife and a crucial member of the Geosung family.
While you were busy getting your Botox injections,
she sacrificed sleep and ran around to grow Geosung to what it is today.
Seung-hun!
Don't talk like I get Botox injections every day!
You people bring up my Botox injections when you have nothing to say!
Hold on.
Do you mind stepping out for a minute?
Gosh, you're so incompetent.
You let your younger brother outshine you.
And now, even your wife is outdoing you.
-You brat, I'm going to-- -What are you doing?
Just listen to her!
You'll wake Mother up.
-Get out. Talk outside. -What are you doing?
-Let's go. -Take it outside.
Gosh, come on.
-What the hell? -Leave.
-Hey. -Let go!
-Let's talk outside. -Get out.
-You brat. -Gosh!
What about Kang? Tell him to come with us!
Hey, can you watch what you say?
Gosh, seriously!
I just did what I remember,
but it probably won't taste good.
It looks delicious though.
Thank you for the meal.
You should eat too.
Your brother sent me
your MRI scans
and medical records.
I know that you can't smell
or taste anything.
That's why
I didn't want to take you
to just any restaurant.
You don't have to force yourself to eat it.
Cha-young.
I'm just so happy.
This food is so delicious,
it's making me unbelievably happy.
That's why I can't stop crying.
That's for the cows.
This is for us.
I envy the cows.
They get to eat such delicious things.
-This food is so delicious -This food is so delicious...
that it's making me unbelievably happy.
It's making me unbelievably happy.
By any chance,
did you visit Wando when you were little?
By any chance,
have you ever been here,
to Bada Restaurant,
back when you were young?
Then,
do you
remember me?
Subtitle translation by Ja-won Lee
Why didn't you come that day?
I waited for you.
If I asked you to stay here with me for just a little longer,
would that be too selfish of me?
I promised you that I'd go back with you,
so I will keep my word.
Although I couldn't keep my promise for chocolate shasha.
I'm glad that Kang has you by his side.
Thank you.
For staying with me.
I'm glad
we met again,
kiddo.
Can I
love you, Cha-young?