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(Hate to Love You)
- Dad. - I'm busy right now.
Where is the cafe? It's over there.
Is anyone here?
Are they open or not?
You can talk to me.
I know the person you're looking for.
Is this about money?
Are you Jung In Woo?
Yes, I am.
How much do you need?
(Episode 20)
What are we doing here?
Everybody left for the day.
I thought it'd be quiet here.
What are you here to say? You're scaring me.
What are you up to nowadays?
As you can see, I work at the cafe.
I don't show off about my doctoral degree anymore.
A private detective was here.
I heard you hired him for a background check on someone.
Did you give him money?
- Dad. - Yes, I did.
Don't worry about it, since I was the one who needed it.
How can I not worry?
I'll pay you back 100 times the amount, so give me time.
I'm not worried about the money. What is this about?
You aren't in danger, are you?
It isn't anything illegal, is it?
I sold your bags because I didn't have any money.
I'm still someone with a doctoral degree.
Dignity is the only thing that kept me going all this time.
Why would I do anything illegal at this age?
It's not like that.
Then what?
Listen.
The thing is...
I want to know if it's okay for me to start a new life.
What do you mean?
For example,
what if I got remarried?
Are you seeing someone?
Who is it? What does she do?
I'm just saying.
Why?
Seeing that you're getting upset, I guess you disapprove.
What right do I have?
Since when did you care about what others think?
You're right.
But weirdly, you two came to my mind first.
- Goodbye. - Bye.
Watch out for cars.
Make sure you don't slip on ice.
I just brewed this coffee.
I know you don't like coffee,
but many people say that this is the taste of life.
I do like coffee.
Actually, you're right. I think it's too bitter.
I was too busy to sit down for a cup of coffee.
You'll fall in love with coffee now.
I didn't see this on purpose,
but happened to see it.
Was that your daughter?
What?
Did you see my daughter?
I just saw her behind...
I mean, I saw her from behind.
It felt like she'd be your daughter.
Am I wrong?
No, you're right.
She's my eldest daughter.
I have two daughters.
I was busy studying when they were growing up.
Then I was too busy finding a job as a professor to see them.
One day, I suddenly found them all grown up.
That's right. They grow up in a blink.
Being a parent seems to be the hardest thing in the world.
I divorced my wife a while ago,
so I was barely there for my children.
However, my children are sweet,
and they always treated me...
as their father.
If you got divorced...
I was single for quite a long time.
It's embarrassing to tell you so much about myself.
I'm sorry.
I see.
Well...
I live with my children as well.
Mr. Gil...
I mean, the children's father passed away.
It's sad enough to age, but to be alone as well?
Both of our lives are quite sad.
You're right. The saddest thing in life is to grow old.
Oh, wait. Wait a second.
I asked around to figure out...
how much would be the right amount. It's my tuition.
Is it because you think it might not be enough?
Why would you give it back without even checking it?
We may have met as an instructor and student at first,
but we're getting old together.
It'd make me feel uncomfortable to take that.
I'm taking up some of your precious time to learn from you.
You should take it.
There is no such thing as a free lunch.
Free?
You aren't taking up my time.
We're sharing our time.
- What? - Why don't we become...
good companions for the rest of our lives?
Companions?
What kind of companions pay each other?
So, here.
Take it back.
But still...
Do you not want to be companions with me?
Of course not.
I'd like to. That sounds nice.
If that's how you put it...
If you accept how I feel,
please meet me here tomorrow.
Okay.
Dad getting married again?
I've never thought about it.
Yes, In Woo.
I have something to tell you.
Are you at your office?
I'm sorry, but I'm supposed to meet someone soon.
Is that so?
All right then.
It must be someone important.
Yes, I'll call you later.
That's where the pawnshop is.
Are you really having a date here?
Eun Jo, wasn't your dream ringing a bell...
at the sky lounge in a five star hotel?
Or charting a cruise ship...
- and dressing up nicely... - You've never dated a man, right?
Sorry?
When you are with someone you like, a sky lounge means nothing.
You don't need anything else.
When you're with him, you can't see anything else...
except for him.
My goodness. You must have become so intimate with Lawyer Byun.
What?
I get it. Like this?
That's good. Like this.
No. I was just saying. Don't nitpick at me.
My goodness.
Hey. Stop it.
I'm rooting for you two.
- Good luck. - Thanks.
Why is she getting ahead of herself?
We should leave as well.
No. Come on in.
What's this? Do you want to eat here?
Why didn't you tell me that you can't eat spicy foods?
I heard you suffered a lot from stomachache that day.
How did you know that?
Do you think you are the only one who has a spy?
I have one too, and it's the same person.
Have a seat.
Is that why you bought porridge?
I thought you were honest, but I guess I was wrong.
Well... It wasn't like that.
I'll forgive you because I know you lied only to please me.
You had a hard time after eating spicy food and ice cream.
So eat something gentle on your stomach today.
You don't have to be that touched.
In fact, I have an upset stomach too because I ate bad marinated crab.
Since we're in the same situation, let's eat porridge together.
(Hong Rock)
(Seven missed calls from Hong Rock)
She won't check my texts or pick up my calls.
Could she be in trouble?
Were you talking to someone instead of working again?
No. What should I do next?
Let's move those boxes and call it a day.
Okay.
He's not so bad after all.
It turns out he tried to avoid work slyly until now.
Is this really Mi Ae?
Gosh. She was so pretty back then.
I'm doing this because you meet all types of wenches.
A wench? Did you just call me a wench?
At that time, she was shy and very feminine.
It's so sad that time passes quickly.
Oh, my. Hi, Choong Seo. What makes you call me this late?
Hi. I just... You're enjoying using the nourishing cream, right?
No. I didn't call you to ask you for feedback.
Well...
Shall we go somewhere quiet and have dinner together?
Dinner?
I would love to.
Tomorrow?
Of course, I can make time whenever you want to see me.
Yes. I'll see you tomorrow.
Okay. At that hour.
Yes. Bye.
Hang on a second. What should I tell Jung Sook?
She'll definitely throw a fit.
Forget that for a second. What should I say about the cream?
It's soft, but it's a bit too oily...
Gosh. That's how Haeng Ja speaks.
It softly absorbs into the skin,
and I think it's a little bit too rich.
This is exactly what I should tell him.
Seriously.
Son, the weather is getting colder and colder,
and Christmas is coming soon, but I have nothing to wear.
I'm just letting you know. Don't let it bother you.
Why would that text make you sigh?
It's nothing.
Did something come up?
You can go now if you have to.
It's from my mother.
Oh, your only family?
Maybe I shouldn't have said anything.
Your coffee is getting cold. Drink it, and go home.
I think the most difficult thing to do...
is be my mother's son.
Why is it so difficult?
My mother is a bit different from other mothers.
How is she different from them?
She's still like a little girl.
She lived a nice life as the only child in a rich family...
until her parents went bankrupt when she was in university.
Because of their debt,
she married someone she didn't like.
Then she suddenly became a mother, and shortly after, lost her father.
She must've gone through hardships, but she's still living in a dream.
In other words, she's not realistic.
I blamed her so much as I grew up.
I don't know why I'm telling you this.
I should've practiced another magic trick to show you.
I envy you.
Pardon me?
I'm jealous of the fact that you have a mom you can blame.
You have Ms. Kim instead.
(Sook's Hair Salon)
If you keep acting pathetic, it may become your habit.
You...
Would you like to go on a blind date?
He's a friend of the secretary of one of the executives.
What do you think about Dad's remarriage?
Is that man going to get remarried?
Jung In Jung.
Try, and dare to call him "that man".
In fact, he's my birth father,
and since I'm registered as his second daughter,
I'll call him "Father". Okay?
I shouldn't have bothered to ask you since you obviously don't care.
Will Father get remarried?
If he gets married, he gets married. Does he want our permission now?
It looks like it bothers him this time.
Did our parents ask for our approval of their marriage and divorce?
They will decide on their remarriage by themselves too. It's nothing new.
What did I expect to hear from you?
I understand.
Unless he'll marry someone who has a lot of money,
tell him not to pretend to know us.
Don't think I'm a snob.
This is simply wisdom for life.
What's this?
Why did you go through my stuff?
What is it this time?
Mom, I think she gave Father some money again.
What?
That doesn't make you nice, it makes you foolish.
Sit down.
Not again.
He asked you for money too many times.
Why is he getting worse and worse?
I just gave him that money.
That's what you always say.
Don't be like that.
What do you mean by that?
You should know how to refuse. You're not a bank.
You're not a money-making machine.
Today, I felt sorry for Dad for the first time in my life.
You're sorry for him?
What a life he has.
He heard such a thing to take money from his own daughter.
How did he end up like that?
There was a time...
when I was proud of him.
When I was in middle school, he came to my school as a daily teacher.
Do you know how envious my classmates were of me?
That man was good at giving lectures.
That wasn't the only thing he was good at.
He was a master of telling how others feel and cheering them up.
He made me laugh when I was sad and comforted me when I was distressed.
He used to be so fabulous.
Did you ever regret divorcing Dad?
Regret it?
I laughed for three months straight.
I felt so good about it.
You don't have any lingering feelings for him at all?
I just want him to have a good life.
I don't want him asking you guys for money...
or showing up in front of me.
What's better than someone who is willing to accept his vanity...
and take him in?
I see.
Love is nothing impressive.
Is it that hard to get over Bu Sik?
Why are you hung up on someone who doesn't like you?
Have some self-respect.
Forget about him.
Don't make it sound so easy.
I was never interested in anyone else.
At least, not so far.
Who does she take after?
Who would it be?
She must take after me, who thought the world of him.
What's this?
It's nice and sweet now.
Wait a second.
I can't tell if this is coffee or sugar water.
It's sugar water with some coffee in it.
Why don't we be good companions for the rest of our lives?
Companions?
If you accept how I feel,
meet me here tomorrow.
Companions.
A friend.
It's a good thing, but why do I feel so uneasy?
The phone is turned off. Please leave a message after the tone.
Gosh.
Who are you?
You scared me.
We met in front of the beauty center, right?
You're the employee that always gets in trouble.
That's right, it's you.
Do you live here?
Yes, I'm the son.
Is Gil Eun Jo your sister?
Yes.
Are you okay? Let me see.
I'll leave.
You can't leave like that.
It's okay. Let go of me.
Your hand seems swollen. I'll get in trouble for letting you go.
It's okay. I'm leaving.
Come in for a minute.
I'll treat your hand.
Why are you standing there? It's okay, come in.
Let me see your hand.
It's quite swollen.
Didn't you go to the hospital last time?
It was fine, but I must've overused it today.
Give me a second.
Is someone here?
You're the beauty center employee. What brings you here?
I'm sorry for visiting so late.
He hurt his hand because of me, so I told him to come in.
You should've been more careful.
Have a seat. The ceiling won't cave in.
What?
You must have no sense of humor.
You're the arrogant, sensitive and stuck-up employee.
Is that what your sister said?
Give me your hand.
I guess Eun Jo should be getting married soon.
I see young men differently now.
You look like the perfect doctor, sitting here like this.
Anyone can do this.
Don't be so modest.
Your lips are blue. You might catch a cold.
A warm cup of barley tea is the best when you're cold.
Drink it while it's warm.
Wait a minute.
Your hand is quite swollen.
Don't wait until it gets worse, and get it checked at the hospital.
You don't listen to others, do you?
- What is it? - The nagging reminds me of someone.
The phone was yours, right?
You were the one who lost it.
I heard Eun Jo's brother brought it over. Thank you.
I'm Gil Myung Jo.
I should get going.
Eun Jo will be home soon. Why don't you wait for her?
I'll see her later.
Wait, take this with you.
Why are you walking around like this in the cold?
Come here. Come over here.
No matter how young you are,
colds can get nasty.
You have to keep your neck warm to stay away from colds.
I can tell you make a living by doing physical labor.
You have to at least keep your body healthy.
Go in.
How will you get home?
Don't worry about me.
It's cold, so you should go in.
Good bye.
Gosh, look at these two.
You half-witted girl.
Why do you like Bu Sik so much?
Whenever I think about you...
I'm sorry.
I got divorced for my own sake,
but scarred you for life.
What am I to do?
- Haeng Ja. - Come in.
Why are you drinking coffee so late at night?
I call you over too often nowadays, don't I?
I'm happy to come over whenever you call.
Is your back feeling better?
Yes, it is.
I'll get you a cup of coffee.
No, not this late.
It must be true that coffee is addictive.
It seems like nothing, but I keep wanting more...
as soon as I finish a cup.
There must be something troubling you.
I can't keep anything a secret from you.
You're right.
Tell me what it is.
Well...
The thing is,
at first, I just thought he...
resembled Eun Jo's father.
That's how I felt.
But every time I see him,
I feel like when I had a crush on Mr. Gil.
My heart flutters, and I start blushing.
What is wrong with me?
I was satisfied with just that,
but he wants to be companions and grow old together.
You're talking about Mr. Jung at the cafe, aren't you?
Well...
There are so many obstacles even if I wanted to get close to him.
Is it Eun Jo and Myung Jo?
Yes, they're always what I'm worried about.
You should follow your heart.
No one has the right to stop you, not even Eun Jo and Myung Jo.
I mean, you two are just friends as you said.
You guys can talk about your children,
gossip about other people,
and eat delicious food together.
Just like others do with their friends.
Would that be okay?
Won't Eun Jo and Myung Jo blame me for that?
Gosh, no. They will never do that.
Oh, right.
I didn't know it was out of battery.
Why did Hong Suk call me so many times?
We're supposed to meet tomorrow.
Did he think it was today?
The person you have reached is not available. Please leave a message...
(Gil Eun Jo)
(Sook's Hair Salon)
Gosh. I told them not to put flyers in my mailbox so many times.
They never listen to me just like my own daughters.
"Blow-out sale"?
Some of this stuff is pretty nice.
See you later.
- Mom. - Yes?
Get Gil Myung Jo's phone number for me.
- Haeng Ja's son? - Yes.
You said you didn't like him.
Gosh. You were terrified at the idea as if I was planning to sell you.
I have something to make clear about.
What is it?
It's not what you must be thinking, so don't get ahead of yourself.
Call me when you get his number.
He's a good catch.
They're both a poor judge of men.
Let me see. His phone number...
Ms. Jang.
What is it?
Actually,
I think I'm going to have to step out briefly today.
What did you just say?
Why do you need to step out?
Well... I have to... I'm visiting someone at a hospital.
- I really should visit this person. - Who...
I understand. You should go if you really have to go.
Are you serious?
That's... Thank you so much.
I'll work even harder when I'm back.
I... I will go and do the laundry first.
She definitely lied.
I know everyone she knows.
I wondered why they say that having a daughter is disadvantageous.
I must be nice to her for In Woo's sake.
I'll put up with it.
I think Suk Pyo heard what we said that day.
That's the only possible reason why he changed.
Gosh. Here you go again. You're being too sensitive.
He was acting just as always. Don't be like that.
He doesn't even make eye contact with me lately.
Didn't you notice that he left early again?
That's because he's busy getting his job back.
- That's not how it feels like. - Jong Hee.
Whatever people say, I take care of him instead of his mom.
No one can treat him badly...
or approach him without my permission.
You should keep that in mind too.
Who would stop her?
How about we become companions and enjoy our lives together?
Just follow your heart.
You two are just friends as you said.
You guys can talk about your children,
gossip about other people,
and eat delicious food together.
Just like others do with their friends.
If you decide to accept my offer,
please come to the cafe tomorrow.
Mr. Jung, do you need to go to the bathroom?
Or could it be that you're waiting for someone?
It's not that.
Don't mind me, and do your work.
Good luck.
Did I rush things with her?
What if she refuses to be my friend?
That would be a problem.
You're here, Ms. Kim.
Yes.
I'm here to meet my friend.