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(Lovers in Bloom)
Mom, we're here.
How have you been?
You came.
- Hello, Ms. Oh. - Hello.
I'm sorry. I know how busy you are.
Gosh, please don't say that. Nothing is more important than this.
Has everything been well with you?
Pardon? Well...
I should go prepare the food.
Goodness.
You should catch up.
Have a seat.
It looks like you've lost some weight.
Pardon? I don't think so.
I was too harsh on you the last time I saw you.
Please don't worry about it. I should apologize to you.
It mustn't have been easy for you to tell me.
So? Have you had a chance to meet her son?
Yes, he looks very friendly.
He's a hard-working young man.
What did your son say?
Did he approve of Sang Chul?
Isn't he the one you've been most worried about?
Yes, but he doesn't want to live with us.
He's old enough to live on his own,
and I think he's uncomfortable with the idea.
He must be.
Will you be okay with not living with your son?
I'll just have to visit him often.
For the wedding ceremony and other formalities,
let's not make too much fuss.
How about we just pick a day...
that works for everyone in the family and have a meal together?
A wedding ceremony is definitely not necessary.
After everything that has happened,
you two ended up together like this.
Yes.
Doesn't Ms. Oh look like a different person dressed up like that?
She looks much younger than her age.
My gosh, she's stunning.
Stunning, my foot.
Try not to look so upset, will you?
- I'm not upset. - Shall I bring you a mirror?
Your lips are out here. You look like a duck, an ugly one.
Hold on. Come to think of it, Ms. Oh was the ugly duckling.
- Why do you say that? - She's transformed into a swan.
You didn't have to make all this for me.
Well, it wasn't that much work.
Is there anything I can help you with?
Please don't worry about it.
I can do it by myself.
That's right. Please sit and make yourself at home.
Gosh, how can I sit down? Doing it together will be faster.
I'd prefer that.
We can't let you work. You're a woman of the hour.
My gosh, please don't say that.
Why not? You look so beautiful today, Ms. Oh.
Thank you.
Come out.
Hey, didn't Father sound so tough?
"Come out."
- Are you that excited? - Yes, of course.
Stop eating. I'll have nothing to put on the plate.
I didn't eat that much.
My life is hard as it is.
Now I have another person to serve.
What are you talking about? Ms. Oh will be helpful for you.
She won't be anymore.
She's not our employee anymore. She's my stepmom. It's different.
You don't have to think that way. Try to feel comfortable around her.
I'm already uncomfortable around her.
It's always me who goes through hard times.
Come and sit down here.
We should've had tea with them at a cafe.
She must be busy with work at her restaurant.
I wanted to help her, but she refused it.
She must've felt bad to ask you for your help in the kitchen.
Who is this?
Hello. Cha Sang Chul speaking.
Hello, Chairman Jin.
Hi. I'd like to meet you today.
I'm wondering if you're free this evening.
Do you have something to tell me?
It's nothing important.
I just want to have a drink with you.
I understand. I'll go to the office.
I'll see you later.
Who was that?
It was the chairman. He wants to see me this evening.
Didn't he tell you what it's about?
He said he wants to drink with me.
For no reason? Why?
There's nothing going on, right?
I'll find out when I see him.
Watch me.
- Gosh. What's wrong with this? - Will you do that next week?
No. I just...
- Give me that. - Okay.
Watch and learn. Why can't you do this?
That's awesome.
I can't do this at once.
Corporal Jang scolds me for this saying I embarrass her.
He has years of experience.
- We're back. - We're back.
- You're back. - Isn't it hot?
Your face turned red.
It's really hot outside.
Good job.
Did you send the convenience store thief to the police?
- Yes, we did. - Mr. Cha, great job as always.
How did you know that the surveillance footage is fake?
That's because Mr. Cha has big eyes just like mine.
You startled me.
Did you see that? I pulled it off.
- No, I didn't. Come here. - No.
- I'll teach you a lesson. - Stop it already.
- Don't come near me, sir. - Come here.
- My goodness. Hey, stop. - Come here right now.
Hi, Mom.
What?
What's all this?
I just got a delivery for you from a department store.
There are a lot of handbags, shoes, and clothes.
What are you talking about?
I should be asking you.
There's no name of the sender.
Can you think of anyone who could send these to you?
I can tell these are all high-end products at a glance.
Did you open the bags?
Well, I just...
I was just curious.
I have to send them back, so don't touch anything.
You haven't explained.
I'll tell you when I get home.
Who is calling?
This is the call I've been waiting for.
Then, why aren't you answering?
Did you look into Cha Tae Jin?
Cha Tae Jin?
It turns out he graduated the police academy at the top of his class.
Still, he's a mere police officer.
He has a high reputation for his outstanding competency.
Why would such a great man like him be working at a substation?
He was degraded because of a big drug case.
Senior Inspector Hwang was his superior at that time.
Senior Inspector Hwang?
Even though Cha Tae Jin solved the drug case,
Senior Inspector Hwang excluded him from promotion,
and put him on the blacklist. He gave him a hard time.
Is that so?
Officer Moo, why are you looking so upset?
I guess you got scolded by Mr. Cha again.
It's not like that.
Don't deny it. It's obvious.
Actually, I got rejected by him.
I asked him out yesterday morning,
but he refused it saying he had an important thing to do.
That hurt my pride.
Did he think that I would give up?
Where are you going?
I'm going to the hospital to have my stitches removed.
- See you later. - See you.
Bye.
(Surgeon)
Mr. Cha?
Didn't it hurt?
No, it didn't.
Did the doctor say you're fine now?
Yes.
Let's go and eat.
Haven't you eaten anything until now?
I'm hungry.
I'll get going, Mom.
Be careful on your way.
Why are you looking at me like that?
Watching you dressed up nicely...
reminds me of how you looked in the old days.
Did you see me?
From a distance.
I saw you once when I was going to meet Sang Chul.
I see.
I heard you had left Korea.
My mom desperately wanted me to leave,
so I had no choice but to follow her to Taiwan.
However, I couldn't get over him.
I came back to Korea,
but he had already gotten married.
You must've resented me a lot.
In fact,
from time to time,
I wished I had told him honestly...
instead of leaving without explaining to him.
Then, I thought to myself that maybe we weren't meant to be.
Seeing that you met him again,
I realized no one can avoid fate.
I shouldn't have separated you two.
- I'll drive you home. - That's okay.
I'm going to the same direction anyway.
I can take a bus.
All right. See you tomorrow.
Thank you for the food.
Get in. I know you have something to tell me.
I asked you nicely,
but you sent gifts to my house.
I couldn't find a way to see you.
He's driving me crazy.
I'm sorry for driving you crazy,
but I felt so happy...
while I was shopping for your bags, shoes, and clothes.
I've never felt that happy while buying a gift for anyone.
Come to think of it, it's my first time for everything.
You must think I'm a total womanizer.
Anyway, I cannot accept them.
Do whatever you want.
I hope you can accept them happily,
but I don't care if you want to return them.
If that feels like a hassle, you can go ahead and throw them out.
Making bets alone must've gotten your competitive juices flowing.
Do you think I'll date you if you do this?
Do you think I'm crazy?
You may think I'm crazy,
but I've never been this serious about anyone before.
I've never professed my feelings for anyone like this before either.
Anyway, I'll return all of them. Please make sure you check.
Tell me. How did you come to my company?
- Did you ask for the position? - No, sir.
We just go where the agency sends us.
I've seen many ex-cops working as security guards.
Yes, it's pretty common.
How many children do you have?
I have a son and a daughter.
Are both of them married?
My daughter is married,
but my son doesn't seem to be interested in getting married.
My children are the same way.
I don't understand why they're not interested in getting married.
What about your wife?
We're divorced.
Why?
You don't want to get back together with her?
Our relationship ended a long time ago.
You're still young. Are you seeing anyone?
Many guys cheat on their wives...
even when their wives are well and healthy.
If you meet a nice woman,
you shouldn't worry about your children and just get remarried.
Your children won't stay around after they get married.
When you get old, you'll need a wife who will be there for you.
I can live decently because I met my wife.
It sounds like you met a wonderful lady.
Yes, of course. She's beautiful and smart.
She's also very good to my kids.
Even if I look back now, I think I was so lucky to meet her.
I think that will happen to me soon too.
My gosh, I'm so glad to hear that.
Congratulations. Here.
Are you seeing anyone by any chance?
Mom!
Well, it's a reasonable speculation.
I thought women who get showered with gifts...
only exist in those dramas.
My gosh, who knew it'd happen to my daughter?
Who is he? Who's this guy with such a fine taste in women?
It's not what you think. How many times do I have to tell you?
No. It's not the case, okay?
I'll return all of these tomorrow.
And don't open things like this in the future.
Do you want to see me getting fired or what?
Hey, what is really going on?
What do you mean?
Are you dating someone?
Gosh, I said I'm not.
Why are you being like this now?
Then you shouldn't have let him send things like these.
That's what I'm saying.
Be firm with him if you're not going to date him. Don't give him hope.
Gosh, you two are driving me crazy.
I didn't even do anything.
Mom, why did you say such useless things in front of him?
What did I do?
- Give it to me. - Mom!
I'm going to step out with Woo Ri.
- Where are you going? - To pick up her supplies.
All right.
- Okay. - Goodness.
Oh, boy.
Oh, are you getting home just now?
Yes. Hello.
Hello. You must be tired.
I'm fine. I'll treat you two to a meal on my day off.
Gosh, don't worry about it. I know how busy you are.
Go inside. I'm taking her home, but I'll be back soon.
I said you don't have to.
See you later.
All right, see you.
Goodbye.
Take care.
Woo Ri.
Oh, it's Mr. Cha.
- Where are you coming from? - The stationary store.
We bought color pencils and stickers.
What brings you here?
I came to see Woo Ri, so don't tell me to leave.
Then are we going to go for a bicycle ride now?
I can't go now. How about we do it on my next day off?
Mom said I can't see you because you're very busy.
Your mom and I are off on the same days,
so I can go on her day off.
- Really? - I'll tell you when it is.
I know too.
Night, off, night, off, night, off, day, day, and day.
We can go when she's off or when she has a day shift, right?
Oh, my. You're so smart, Woo Ri.
Oh, it's Seok Bin.
Mom, I can play with him for a little while, right?
Wait.
Woo Ri, look at this.
Do you always walk around in slippers in your neighborhood?
Do you have to pronounce it like that?
I want everyone to see your true colors.
At times, I pronounce words exactly like my grandma does.
"Slippers", "undershirt", "egg",
and "pillow".
What's the last one?
Pillow.
You must like your grandmother a lot.
She raised me.
Did your mother pass away?
My parents got divorced when I was 11.
I've never seen her since then.
Women who abandon their children and leave...
never come back.
I see.
What do you mean?
Well, I was just...
Come to think of it, I've never told anyone about it before.
My dad wants to marry her.
I'm happy for him.
I used to be so scared of my mom getting remarried.
She became widowed when she was in her early 40s.
So many people wanted to set her up with guys.
So? Are you now okay with watching her living as a widow?
I must say your parent's remarriage...
makes you think about a lot of things.
But I still like seeing my dad happy.
I'm also relieved to know that he won't be lonely anymore.
Woo Ri will feel the same way.
The ones you love should be happy...
for you to be happy.
Night, off, night, off, night, off,
day, day, and day.
What are you doing, Woo Ri?
I can go for a bike ride after two nights.
All right. Go brush your teeth now.
Okay, Mom.
Honey, please.
All right.
I'm sorry if I was mistaken.
However, I didn't hire Cha Sang Chul...
to give you a hard time.
Don't you remember?
Some crazy jerk tried to hit me with a golf club.
The person came to help me...
was Cha Sang Chul.
That's why I hired him back as a security guard.
I didn't do that to backstab you.
So please don't misunderstand me.
I don't want to speak with you.
I admit that I made a mistake.
Still, you shouldn't have said that so easily.
We can't get divorced because of a petty matter like this.
A petty matter?
Honey.
You're right. We can't get divorced.
We haven't even registered our marriage.
All I have to do is pack my bags and leave.
What are you doing up so late?
I can't sleep.
Do you want some tea?
I'm good.
Haven't you made up with Dad yet?
What's the problem?
Is it...
He found out about my children.
How?
He had someone tail me.
Mom.
He's so...
He always gives me such a hard time.
He must've been very anxious. I'm sure that's why.
You know him.
Mom.
You're not really considering leaving him, right?
It's so hot.
Hello?
It's me.
Why are you calling me?
If you have some free time, I'd like you to come to my house.
I was going to call you to ask for my pay.
I'm glad you called me.
I'll send you my bank account details...
Let's talk about it in person.
I'll wait for you to come.
Gosh.
Thank you for coming. Please come in.
I'll talk here,
get my money, and leave.
Please come.
Please sit down. You're making me embarrassed.
I'm sorry.
Maybe because of my age, I'm quite forgetful lately.
In fact, I wasn't myself that day.
Even so, I shouldn't have made a mistake like that.
I'm very sorry.
Well...
Everyone...
makes a mistake sometimes.
Thank you for saying that.
However, you were too harsh to me.
When you said that, I thought of my children,
and it broke my heart.
I'm sorry.
You can stop apologizing.
Then...
Will you start working for us again starting tomorrow?
Yes, I will.
I'm glad you said that.
I was worried about getting a new job.
It must be hard for you.
Your son is very difficult to deal with,
and raising someone else's children...
Excuse me.
How could you speak thoughtlessly knowing nothing about my family?
- Sorry? - I called you over...
to make up with you.
Do you think I'm a joke?
Would you be glad if I talk about your children?
I was just saying...
I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said that.
I made a mistake,
and I want you to continue working for us,
but if you don't like working here, tell me in advance.
So I can find someone else.
Okay.
See you tomorrow.
- Here's a parcel for you. - Yes.
Thank you.
- Goodbye. - Be safe on the road.
Su Hyuk.
Why didn't you wait until I give you this hat?
I bought this for your mom.
Hi, Bo Ra.
Hi, Ju Young.
See you around.
We're not doing so well lately for many reasons.
Our work is a mess,
and we'll be kicked out of the office.
I hope you can cheer Su Hyuk up.
He's pretending he's okay, but he's struggling a lot.
It was the first time he's ever said we should give up on anything.
Su Hyuk is going to kill me.
Whatever.
(Su Hyuk)
Su Hyuk.
Mom.
Why did you buy so much?
- It's not a lot. - What's all this?
- It's so hot. - Let me carry your bag.
Let's go.
It's so heavy.
(Lovers in Bloom)
What do you want?
You know you shouldn't ask me a question like that.
Was it so hard for you to put up with me?
We don't need you anymore, Mom.
If your dad believed me and held onto me, I wouldn't have left.
It was because your dad was in love with someone else.
I saw you from a distance the other day.
Su Hyuk likes you very much, Bo Ra.
I was waiting for you, Mr. Cha.
I have something to tell you.
I still have a chance, right?