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Part 6 A Woman I Know
It's been a while. This is Lee Bu-jeong. I don't know if you remember me.
It's been a while. Yes, I remember you.
It's been a while. This is Lee Bu-jeong. I don't know if you remember me.
It's been a while. Yes, I remember you.
Jeong Jeong-woo
Hey, Just.
You off work already?
No.
The next shift worker is running late
so I'm just hanging around.
Where are you? Home?
Yeah.
Oh, right.
You know the song I played
at Jeong-woo's funeral? His theme song?
Remember?
It was his phone background music and ringtone.
Jeff Buckley's "Hallelujah."
Anyway, that phone
was his old phone.
The phone he used before he changed his number.
Hello?
Yeah, go on.
A customer left his phone here and came back
to get it, which reminded me of something.
I think I saw that person's name
in Jeong-woo's phone.
That person?
Yeah.
Lee Bu-jeong.
This is Lee Bu-jeong. I don't think I can make it today. Missed calls
Yikes.
I was scared I had lost this.
I think you got a text.
Yeah?
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The baby mama you're seeing...
Her name is Lee Bu-jeong, right?
How do you know her?
Did you read my text?
No.
It just popped up when I was holding your phone.
She's not the baby mama.
Then who is she?
Will you be able to handle it?
She's a woman I know.
We might die together.
I'm kidding.
Yuwon Fishing Spot
Are you waiting for someone to call?
No.
Should we get a dryer?
Seeing it rain, I feel like we need one.
Why a dryer all of a sudden?
Laundry in the living room makes you uneasy.
You said it feels like a temporary camp
and like we've become poor.
I didn't realize when we moved in,
but the fridge
and kimchi fridge are too big for the small room.
We bought the washing machine in the balcony
because my mom thought it was better.
Let's see.
Home Appliances are having a sale now.
If I get an employee discount on top of that...
Should we change everything?
Huh?
It'll be cheaper if we buy them all at once.
If we get a newly-wed deal discount
and an installment plan of 60 months,
we'll be paying about KRW 130,000 a month.
What?
What about what we already have?
Throw them away?
Why throw them away?
We can give it away.
Oh! Should we put it in Mom's house?
I noticed that her house
looked empty because we took everything.
Why? Did Mother tell you to put them all back?
No.
I swear she didn't say that.
Then why change perfectly good things?
They worked fine for 5 years. Better than us.
Why are you being so on edge again?
It was a suggestion because you're working hard.
We paid it all off last month.
Paid what?
The installment.
We bought these 5 years ago on a newly-wed deal.
And a 60-month installment plan.
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Excuse me.
Yes?
It's my first time...
Girin
LBJ - Suicide note, etc.
To Writer Lee Bu-jeong Thanks for the beautiful and flawless writing
Dear Dad, I guess I thought when I was over forty...
How did you know?
That I want to die?
I'm just...
I'm so embarrassed
that I want to die right now!
I couldn't save myself.
December 29, 2020. Your daughter, Bu-jeong
I couldn't protect myself.
I'm sorry.
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Dad Jeong Jeong-woo Me Nam Min-su / Mom Nam Hee-sun
If it's the same as last time, you're dead.
So
the VIP you couldn't disclose was Jeong A-ran?
You knew?
Seriously.
Why keep that a secret from me?
It's awkward.
Wow, Gang-jae.
How did you find out so soon?
I only told you she works at a publishing house.
Is that important?
What's important is that you tried to feel me out.
I wasn't feeling you out.
I was just trying to protect my client.
A book?
Yeah.
I should study up on the VIP.
I need information to pull it off.
It doesn't look like you bought it.
How can you tell?
It says, "Not for sale," so of course I can tell.
Did you go to the publishing house?
No, not exactly.
Then where?
Just...
I got it from a woman I know.
A woman you know?
Who?
You don't know her.
It's just a woman I know.
You've grown a lot, Gang-jae.
You know a woman I don't.
It's been three years since I left here.
Right.
So?
How much do you know?
I know enough.
I'm not hiding info
because I don't trust you or anything.
The world these days
is different from what it used to be.
Oh, really?
To be honest,
people worship a celebrity or whatever
if they think they're nice,
saying they're "woke" and have good character,
and put them on a pedestal.
But if they find one small fault,
they clobber them and ruin their lives.
She was a supporting role all her life,
but with the success of the book,
she rose to stardom
with an image of a truly "woke" adult.
If a tiny scandal erupts,
her life will be over.
So you're burning with a sense of loyalty?
Loyalty, my foot.
It's just...
I feel pity for how
she struggles to survive.
So what do you want from me exactly?
Well...
First,
why don't you
sleep with her?
We'll think about what's next later.
If you get close, it'll be easier to monitor her.
For women like her, meeting a guy like you
is a weakness in itself.
A guy like me?
Why are you being so sensitive?
Okay, my bad.
Not you.
Us.
Guys like us.
Guys like us, my foot.
Jeez.
See you tomorrow.
You should re-stock the wet wipes.
Okay. Bye.
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You asleep?
I thought
you'd like to drink this since you couldn't earlier.
Sorry. Go back to sleep.
If you want to buy it, then go ahead.
A dryer.
If you want a new fridge, then get one, too.
I'm not angry.
It's true that these don't fit.
I frustrate you, right?
What do you mean?
I was just thinking.
It's just the two of us at home.
But I'm slow-witted
and say frustrating things all the time.
You're a smart person.
So I thought
you'd be so frustrated with me.
Are you being sarcastic?
No.
I mean it.
Good night.
What in the?
What's going on?
Is squatting in the hallway becoming a trend?
Hey, what's with you?
Huh? It's Gang-jae.
- Gang-jae! - Be quiet.
Why did you drink so much?
You're soaking wet.
No, don't come near me.
Why did you change your password?
- Hey. Huh? - What do you mean?
I didn't.
It's 12345678.
Really?
I went all the way up to 9.
You should've called.
Sorry. I was out of batteries.
I'm using the toilet!
He must be insane.
Hey, did you call Soon-gyu?
I bet there's no housemaid like me.
I go sell medicine at the break of dawn.
I stop by during meal times to cook.
But no one is grateful.
No one pays me.
I'm getting pissed off all of a sudden.
Are those potatoes?
I asked if they're potatoes.
Yes! They're potatoes!
Potatoes!
Can't you tell?
Jeez. Why are you yelling?
Is there a fire?
It's not fire. It's potatoes.
What's wrong with you?
You should be more responsible with smaller tasks.
They're all burnt.
All burnt.
That won't do.
When did you get here?
Oh, hi. Early in the morning.
Are you okay? Huh?
Hey!
They're not potatoes?
This is all because of stress.
How old are you?
Forty?
Oh, no.
She's thirty-six.
Same as me.
You're kidding, right?
You two are the same age?
Oh, hey, I guess
you're good at housekeeping since you live alone.
You're a good cook, right?
No, I consider myself a bad cook.
Like this.
I cook like this.
Oh, why did my brother-in-law drink so much?
You two drank together?
I hardly drank.
He bought
a 2-liter bottle of beer and drank all of it.
He must be stressed out, too.
Oh, yeah, right.
I guess studying
is tough.
Yeah, right.
I bet he was quietly working
when you coaxed him to your escort club
and made him drink to increase sales.
How can you say that?
What's wrong with you?
I'm the one that's offended.
Oh, sorry, sorry.
Did Just say that I worked at an escort club?
No one has to tell me. I can tell.
Jeez.
Seriously.
What?
Because I'm sexy.
Because I'm good-looking. That's the problem.
Hey.
Do you still make jokes like that?
Soon-ju is the good-looking one.
You're a long way from looking remotely like him.
You're crossing the line.
You can't compare me to him.
That's enough.
Calm down. Let's not attack each other's looks.
Since we're all on the same level.
Same level?
Better watch what you say.
He and I are on the same level?
Soon-gyu.
You should be grateful to Woo-nam.
What?
Let's eat in peace and quiet.
Okay.
Explain this.
Seriously.
Why did you go through my pockets?
I said explain this.
Just suddenly barges into my house at night,
crying and fussing about wanting to see his sister,
so I took an expensive cab and brought him home,
but you go through my pockets?
It was floating around in the washing machine.
But let's say I went through your pockets.
So explain this.
It's obviously a business card.
Is that your job?
Do I have to tell you everything?
Yes. Speak.
Umm...
Well...
Okay.
What are the top 3 hardships of the 21st century?
- Beats me. - What?
See? This is serious.
Listen up.
First is pollution.
Fine dust.
Glaciers melting. You know, right?
Second is the gap between the rich and poor.
Noblesse oblige.
Lastly, third.
Relationships.
For the first two,
there's nothing I can do.
Recycle.
Stop using straws. Don't use straws, okay?
And when I have money,
donate. That's about it.
But with relationships,
there's a lot
that I can do
for that.
Okay.
What kind of stand-in service do you offer?
You're getting interested, right?
This is
becoming family to people without a family
and being a friend to people who have no friends.
It's like that.
- Hey. - Huh?
Eat.
Okay.
Woo-nam.
You got married and divorced, so you must know.
Know what?
That the closer you get to someone,
you become more violent...
More violent to each other.
So
we need considerate people the closer we get.
But no one's like that in real life.
- Right. - Right.
I need this right now, but no one's doing it for me.
That's when you feel lonely.
Do you understand now?
Okay.
So you're doing that in their stead?
In a roundabout way, yes, that's what I do.
Speak plainly.
Jeez.
To speak plainly,
you make medicine instead of sick people.
You take care of patients instead of their families.
It's like that.
You understand now, right?
Totally.
So...
You're saying you can't live normally like others?
Others? Who?
Just?
You think Just is normal?
What are you saying?
I can't believe you're being like this.
This is why
people say, "Family is worse than strangers."
Stop beating around the bush and speak.
You know, Just?
Yeah.
- Listen carefully. - Yeah.
Just is...
Yeah?
Never mind.
Speak.
Just...
Yeah?
The Just that you know...
Yeah?
Never mind.
You're not eating rice, Woo-nam?
I'm all done now.
Seriously.
Who or what are "others?"
Mom
Wearing similar clothes...
Eating similar food...
Having similar conversations...
Looking at similar things...
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Are you a member?
Mixing in with others, pretending to be like them...
Is that not enough?
Working at a decent job
that doesn't need a lot of explaining...
Going to a decent school...
Meeting decent people...
And thinking decent thoughts...
If that's what living like others is...
You requested cleaning the fridge only, right?
It's cold.
You requested cleaning the fridge only, right?
Yes.
Father.
I guess,
over the past years,
I wanted to become
like others
faster and more splendidly than anyone else.
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It's expensive.
Good, right? Turn it on.
Hold on, Min-jeong.
You look like you're in a commercial.
This is great.
Get this one.
Oh, well, actually,
I need this, too.
Sir!
Oh, hi.
He's our team leader.
- You met him at yesterday's wedding. - Right.
Keep up the good work.
Filling up the empty space of time
that I'd thrown away when I didn't know better.
Get this. Is it okay?
Yes.
Don't change your mind later,
saying I bought you something weird...
Standing next to a person who had lived life
looking only straight forward.
Finding the shortcut to the place
where others live.
Pretty wife
Yeah?
I'll set out in a bit.
I guess I thought that was true success.
I can only be me when I've become one of them.
Is that a bad thing?
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"Notes on Acting"
Author: Jeong A-ran
Publisher Planning Team: Lee Bu-jeong
I said I'll take a cab.
Why are you so stubborn?
He can go around a little. Why take a cab?
It's okay, right?
Oh, yeah, of course.
Didn't you have an important appointment?
You washed so thoroughly.
You have an important appointment?
No, I have nothing going on.
- He says no. - Gang-jae.
Are you going home?
You don't have an office?
You think having an office is normal?
You need to smash that prejudice.
There he goes again.
Huh?
Wait. Slow down.
Pull up here.
Here?
Yeah. Pull up behind that car.
Thank you.
Oh, hello!
You went grocery shopping?
- Yes. - Oh.
Are you going home?
Yes.
Then get in. We'll take you.
It's okay. I can walk.
Come on. You have a lot to carry.
It's okay, right?
Move over.
He's my brother's friend.
His best friend since childhood.
This is my friend.
Have you seen her?
No.
She's our landlady's daughter-in-law.
Oh, I heard a lot about you from the landlady.
You're a famous writer.
No, a team leader at a publishing house.
Oh, is that so?
Is there a difference?
Just be quiet.
Want a tangerine?
Oh, yes. Thank you.
Thank you.
Peel one.
- Looks good. - Want some?
Want a tangerine?
Yes, just one.
This is it, right?
Yes.
Thanks for the tangerine.
Thanks for the ride.
Bye.
Dear Dad.
I guess I thought
when I was over forty,
I'd own a small house
outside of Seoul,
a yard where I'd dry my laundry,
or a small study.
One kid.
Or maybe two?
Dear Dad, I guess I thought when I was over forty...
A book with my name on the cover, if I'm lucky.
It'd be okay if it doesn't sell at all.
It'd wait for someone in the corner of a bookstore.
I thought I'd become like that.
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I guess I believed that kind of life
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was not a failure.
Excuse me.
Even if I can't achieve all of that,
I'm sorry.
I would have
one or two in my grip
and be envious of what I can't have.
"Jeong A-ran's Notes on Life"
I thought that would be me at forty.
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I thought it wouldn't do if it wasn't that.
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Is there something you're looking for?
Oh, no.
I was just browsing.
Right.
When did it all go wrong?
What am I so afraid of?
Father.
I think
I was most afraid
of having to tell you
this one day.
Father,
for over forty years' time,
I didn't become anything.
And
during that time of not becoming anything,
I think I've disappeared somewhere.
I don't want to tell you what happened
in detail.
Actually, I can't tell you.
Because, to be honest,
I'm not even sure what made me
like this.
She's not the baby mama.
Then who is she?
She's a woman I know.
We might die together.
If someone were to hear what it was,
they might get angry or sneer at me
for thinking of dying because of a petty issue.
That kind of small and common thing
happened to me, too.
It's not a great reason
that everyone would nod their heads to.
I appreciate what you did that day. I will put the handkerchief you lent me in your mailbox on my way to work tomorrow.
I'm sorry about that.
I couldn't save myself.
I couldn't protect myself.
I'm sorry.
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Actually,
my job allows people
to call me any time for anything.
If you are
in a situation where you need someone,
please contact me.
I thought
it was strange she didn't give me a book.
I called the publishing house earlier
but I couldn't believe them.
Are you okay?
Huh?
Oh, yes.
She must have her reasons.
Nowadays, you can't fire someone easily.
So if you endure,
then things work out.
But she quit again.
Is it true that Bu-jeong quit?
Yes.
A few months ago,
she resigned out of the blue.
She has such a temper.
She's over forty. She should know how to endure.
Then that's fine.
What's fine?
Chang-suk.
It's difficult for even young people to get a job.
If she didn't hear
her superiors say, "Leave" or "Quit,"
then that's fine.
Since she was 19,
she worked at a part-time job.
She worked without rest for over 20 years.
She should now rest.
I'm just
sorry toward Jeong-su.
I don't know what to say to him.
Right.
- Min-ja. - Yes?
For now, don't tell Bu-jeong...
I can't say anything outright.
She'll hurl insults at me.
You don't know
how nasty she can be.
Right.
I'm sorry.
And I'm grateful.
How is your health?
Oh, well,
it gets better, then it gets worse.
Take one. You'll get an energy boost.
It's new.
It's okay. You take it.
I'll be going now.
Oh, dear.
Lee Bu-jeong
If you're free tonight,
I'd like to book you.
7 PM... Should I
7 PM... Should I get a room at a motel near the studio apartment?
That's fine.
You should sell products you know.
How can you sell something you don't know?
Aren't I right?
It hasn't been long since she was assigned here.
I'm sorry.
While you continue to shop,
please contact me if there are any inconveniences.
I'll always help out.
Goodbye, Ma'am.
Wife I might be late tonight.
If it's too late, I'll spend the night at Dad's.
What's gotten you all serious?
Oh, my wife
says she'll be a little late.
That's good news.
Right.
Give me one, too.
There's nothing like gummy bears to relieve stress.
Right.
But is it
okay to not ask why she'll be late?
She works.
So she can be late sometimes.
Right?
Of course.
Wouldn't it be weirder if you suddenly asked?
Right.
When I become forty one day,
I'd have a high-rise apartment that overlooks
the entire city.
A smart wife who is different from me in every way.
A kid who is clean and pure
like he just got out of the bath.
A restaurant in Gangnam to my name
that sells food and drinks.
When I become forty one day,
and I've failed to achieve even one of these...
And I still
must live like this,
like my mom and Father,
only getting poorer
every day,
then
I might become someone worse than I am now.
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However,
despite all that, I still don't understand
why
you wanted to give up on life,
why you wanted to leave here,
where you wanted to go after you left...
I don't understand at all.
I don't understand and I don't know.
Where were you trying to go?
Where did you want to go?
Lost
Why did you call me?
What you want to do.
You remember Min-jeong, right?
We were talking on the phone when she got cut off.
I called again but she's not picking up.
You wore clothes your father-in-law bought you
whenever you met me?
You've nothing to say, right? You feel like trash.
Father, what's this?
Please look at Bu-jeong.
Please look at her carefully.
My husband
isn't breathing.
Want to lie down?