MAY I HELP YOU
(A Good Friend to Meet)
Grandma.
Yes?
This is my grandchild. He's good-looking, right?
Wait…
This boy…
Yes.
Tae-hee's younger brother.
Our youngest.
Grandma!
I have a younger brother.
My younger brother…
He died…
He died
because of me…
I'll get going first.
Dong-joo ssi!
Oh my… She must have remembered something urgent.
-Huh? -What kind of fate
was such a beautiful young lady born with to be in such a rough occupation?
Well, I guess no one can go against their fate.
Goodness!
A DIME A JOB
-Try it. -I used a date I'd never forget.
It's the anniversary of my brother's death.
When is it?
It's the ninth.
TAE-HEE
I left the ring in front of Bongsu Market.
I have to bring it to my hyeong!
If you were there at that time…
If you were by my side. Only if…
I understand now.
I'm so sorry.
For taking this long to realize.
I'm so sorry.
TAE-HEE
Let's meet up later.
I have something to tell you.
A DIME A JOB
Is that you, Mom?
The TV show ended earlier.
It's Hae-an.
Oh, it was you, Hae-an.
-Is your mother visiting? -Yeah.
Where is she? I better give her a deep bow.
Who knows. Well, I don't recommend it either way.
You might end up bleeding out of your ears.
-Oh, you can put that back over there. -Okay. Thank you.
No prob.
Whoa, what are these?
Hey!
-What is it? -It's nothing.
I saw it all already.
Wasn't that a lab coat Tae-hee seong-nim was wearing? Hm?
A doctor, or something like that?
Yeah…
Oh man, for real?
Then what's he wasting his life away here for?
Hey! You calling A Dime A Job a waste of life?
You little punk, tell me how you really feel!
That's not what I meant.
By the way, I saw that
there was also a kid.
Who's that? Is he from the hospital?
Just pretend you didn't notice.
Well,
he can't be something like, a secret child, right?
Oh man, why you staying silent? Was I right?
You.
Don't say anything in front of Tae-hee.
What would I say?
You haven't told me anything to not say, yet!
Little brother.
Huh?
That's Tae-hee's little brother.
L… Little brother…
He… had a brother that young?
Yeah…
But…
He left this world.
-Hey. -Yes.
So you better not act like you know anything about this, alright?
Don't tell Tae-hee anything!
Okay…
Why did you have to bring these pictures out?!
Do you know how worried I was about you all day?
I wondered, "Did something happen, is she getting sick," you know?
-Uh… If my Grandma-- -Tae-hee ssi.
I saw the picture on your grandmother's phone.
Your little brother.
I…
met your little brother.
I'm so sorry. I…
I was so scared, I ran away from him.
I'm…
I'm so sorry…
While working this job
I met a child, exactly once.
-You've even met a child? -Yeah.
He was considerate.
A child who worry about others
more than himself…
The child I met that one time
was Joon-ho.
I'm so sorry.
I left Joon-ho alone and ran away.
I'm… I'm so sorry.
Joon-ho…
How was he?
He would have been so scared.
He would have been in so much pain.
What did Joon-ho say?
I should have delivered these back then…
Joon-ho…
asked me to deliver this to you.
Please help me…
I'm sorry.
I was too late on the delivery.
And…
Also for leaving Joon-ho alone in the room…
I'm sorry.
No.
Don't say such a thing.
You don't have to be sorry.
A DIME A JOB
Why don't you stay a few more nights?
I would rather leave than continue looking at you.
you don't want to see Noona?
Goodness!
Your sister is so festered inside,
I don't want to see her like that.
Alright. Let me give you a ride home, then.
No, thanks! Not in a car like that. I'd rather take a taxi.
We insist.
You do?
I can't refuse my little puppy insisting.
I will, then. Make sure you eat well, and take care of yourself.
You need to gain some weight.
Obey your moth…
You don't have to obey your uncle. Don't obey your uncle!
He doesn't, to begin with!
Mom, there is no order and discipline in the household because of you!
You little… Come over here.
You cut your ridiculous hair right now. Cut your hair!
Mom, ancestors said "Body parts come from parents,"
and "You may cut off my head but not my hair!"
"Body parts" my butt. Come over here!
-I'll kill you and kill myself too! -Ow, ow!
Make this for your sister when she gets here. Don't eat it all by yourself!
Psh.
And she would run away before her daughter gets here.
This kid, picking pictures without me in it.
Everyone always leaves me out.
EPISODE 12 MEETING YOU
-Oh. -Hello.
-Are you getting off work now? -Yes.
-Mom! -I told you not to come here.
-Didn't I tell you to stay home? -But I'm hungry.
-There's nothing to eat at home. -Shush.
Go home and eat this.
-When will you be home? -I'll be late today.
Go home now. Be safe. Get home quickly!
Baek Dong-joo.
By the way, why did Grandma leave early?
Day after tomorrow is the death anniversary.
Grandma really adored my brother.
She must not be ready yet.
Same with seeing my mother.
Oh, then your parents are…
They are coming tomorrow.
Where are they coming from?
-Goheung. -I see… They moved really far.
I've been to their previous home.
To deliver the ring as soon as possible.
If it was a police officer rather than me that found the ring
would you have gotten it on time?
Huh?
Oh, because Joon-ho told me
to ask a police officer if I can't find the ring.
A police officer?
Yes.
VICTIM'S REPRESENTATIVE STATEMENT
ACCUSED SEO YOUNG-CHUL BONGSU MARKET PEDESTRIAN DEATH CASE
SEO YOUNG-CHUL
Q: RELATION TO THE ACCUSED? A: SEO YOUNG-CHUL'S BROTHER
Q: ACCUSED'S REPRESENTATIVE'S NAME? A: SEO HAE-AN
Hey there.
You come here every time you drink. Send in a complaint to take him.
-I'm in the Civil Complaints Division. -Good for you!
How've you been?
Seo Hae-an, you were top of the class at the police academy?
Huh? That makes no sense.
-Yes, Traffic Incident Investigations. -Yes.
Must be why you looked familiar.
-I go there every year to give a lecture. -I see. I understand.
-This is pretty good. -I see.
Let's go.
-Huh? -Eonju Uni Hospital.
-Yes, sir. -Not you. Come on!
See ya.
Oh, I'm sorry.
It's nothing.
One sec. Excuse me!
You dropped this.
Oh.
Thank you.
Why else would I call?
I'm reporting that I got into the ICU. Where you at?
Oh. I'm on my way home. Hey, the bus is here. I'm hanging up.
The bus? No way, what bus at this hour? I bet you're with your boyfriend.
Are you on a date? What are you doing out this late!
Express buses these days extended its hours to run this late.
-I'm hanging up. -Stop saying that. Put him on the phone!
I'm hanging up for real. Yeah, I'll talk to you later!
It's fine.
-Oh, the bus is here. Let's go. -Oh, okay.
Oh, the friend from the call…
She was there that one time, visiting home.
-Ohh. -Her name is So-ra. She's a nurse.
She moved to my hospital. She says she got into the ICU.
She tells me everything like that all the time.
Sleep well.
Good night.
Tae-hee ssi.
Is something the matter?
Sleep well.
Good night.
Okay, okay.
Oh, because Joon-ho told me
to ask a police officer if I can't find the ring.
EONJU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL FUNERAL HOME
-Oh, Dong-joo ssi. -Yes?
-Have a good lunch. -You too!
I told you not to come here. Didn't I tell you to stay home?
But I'm hungry. There's nothing to eat at home.
Oh…
-You're here to see your mom. -Who are you?
Oh, I'm…
I work at your mom's workplace with her.
FUNERAL DIRECTOR BAEK DONG-JOO
Ohh…
Then please buy me some tteokbokki.
Tteokbokki?
STELLA TTEOKBOKKI
-Why aren't you eating, Eonni? -Hm? I am eating.
Here.
Try dipping this in here.
-Wow, this is good. The cheese is so rich. -Right?
Why tteokbokki though? Don't you have it often with your friends?
I don't get allowances to.
Oh.
It's okay. I don't have time to, anyways. I have to practice dancing.
-Dance? -I'm gonna become a K-pop star.
Welcome to A Dime A Job!
-You made it! Must have been a long trip. -Nah, it was fine.
How've you been, my dear son?
Give me a hug, it's been a while.
What a tear-jerking mother-son reunion.
Hyang-bok, is this your office?
Yes. Office is here, and residence at the back.
Hey, what's wrong with your hair this time?
What do you have against my hair? You jealous?
-Let's head in. -Sure.
-That little… -Let's go, Mom.
Okay.
Wow, so this is what this tastes like.
What should we do? I better head inside soon.
Thank you for the meal, Eonni. Can you keep this a secret from my mom?
You got it. Don't worry about it.
-Oh, Eonni. -Yes?
What's your phone model?
-My phone? -Yeah.
Hello. I'm Yoon Seol-a from Bongcheong Elementary, third year, third class.
One second.
Hmm. Should we tuck your hair behind your ears?
Nah, it was better before. Let's try it again.
Please introduce yourself.
Hello. I'm Yoon Seol-a from Bongcheon Elementary, third year, third class.
Yoon Seol-a yang, why do you want to be a singer?
Um…
CANCER HOSPITAL HEART AND BRAIN HOSPITAL
How dare you meet up with this filthy undertaker when your baby is sick!
I'll take care of the baby.
Thank you, I'll only take a moment.
How do you dance so well, by the way? Where'd you learn?
K-pop star fancams.
My classmates only get to watch if they get a good grade on the English test
but my mom knows nothing other than money.
Money, money, money. But still complains about not having any.
Is this your phone number?
Yeah. Call me if you need to take videos of anything else.
I'll think about it.
We're here. I live right there.
Go ahead inside.
-Hey, Eonni. -Yeah.
-I'm good at singing, too. -Whoa, really?
I have to take a video of the singing as well.
Can you help me with that, too?
Oh… But what do I do? I have to head back to work for now.
Um… Would it be okay to meet up next week again to do that?
I'd like that! I should practice until then.
Thank you, Eonni.
Take care.
Oh, because Joon-ho told me
to ask a police officer if I can't find the ring.
What's up?
By chance… Do you know of anyone that was at Joon-ho's accident at the time?
-Who? -Maybe like a police officer.
Hm… There must have been.
A first responder.
Right, first responder…
Why do you ask?
Just curious about the incident.
-Anything else from the investigation? -Well…
You must know that it was dark and had no passerby's
so they weren't transported to the hospital right away.
You must also know that a man living nearby reported it.
Also that he got caught at the scene so there's nothing else to investigate.
-Is something wrong? -Oh, no.
HANGEUL PROCLAMATION DAY 9
My goodness, until when do I have to look after this idiot…
MAKE THIS FOR YOUR SISTER WHEN SHE GETS HERE.
Mom…
Wow.
Starting with handmade mandu
Mother prepared everything.
Everything you like. Right?
You saw, I didn't touch a single dumpling.
So please tell our mom that, Noona.
-Now then, shall we dig in? -Yes.
Thank you for the meal.
You should have this.
What is this, conveyor belt sushi?! Just serve yourselves!
Uncle.
Thank you, my nephew.
-Mm. The ribs are amazing. -Are they?
I…
I-I think I got top grade in the class.
-First place in the police academy! -Oh man! You did?
Top of the class are promised assignment to the department of their choice…
Oh man, we're done struggling, Hyeong. Good job!
I thought, for once in my life
something called "happiness" was coming.
I uh, can't let today go by.
-Hey, let's drink. -I wish you would stop drinking
and just get married.
What do I own that I would find love and get married?
I'm a mess with a rap sheet instead of a high school diploma,
an alcoholic father who kicked the bucket in prison,
and a mom that was on the news when she passed.
I'm done for,
so just worry about yourself.
Man, how are you our father's son?
Is there a mistake somewhere?
I think I'm also done for.
Are your parents here?
I bet they were very happy to see you for the first time in a while.
It must have been two years.
A parent who have lost their child
are alive, but not alive at all.
Their insides empty, about to crumble away
even if they are alive, they are dead.
I…
I must have done that to my parents, too.
But even then, just because I'm their child
they are so sorry that I am hurt.
Even though they're dead, themselves.
Compared to that
I'm really going through nothing.
I felt so terrible about that
I couldn't endure it.
You said, sorry that you ran away, right?
I couldn't even keep him company on his way.
Neither could I keep my parents company.
DECEASED KIM JOON-HO NIM
It's me that ran away.
Do you know
what one hears the most at a funeral?
"If you're alive, you should live."
I thought that was such a cruel thing to say.
But
The Deceased's tell me the same thing.
To keep those left behind alive.
To make it less painful for them.
So…
Please live.
You should live too, Tae-hee ssi.
Stay alive
and remember him.
People say that if someone is remembered
they are not completely gone, even if they pass.
Please give this to Joon-ho.
Make sure to tell him tomorrow
that there are this many people who remember him.
How come you're out in the cold?
I'm so full, I had to digest a bit.
It's great eating Mom's food for the first time in so long.
I asked you to visit us so many times. How could you not come once?
I'm sorry.
Mom.
Hm?
What's the occasion? Holding your mom's hand like that.
Was my food that good?
Let's go together, tomorrow.
Yeah, let's.
Joon-ho would be so excited tomorrow.
To meet Mom, Dad and Hyeong all together.
DECEASED KIM JOON-HO
Joon-ho, your mom's here.
-GOOD NIGHT! -YES, HAVE SWEET DREAMS.
It went well. I'm back now. Thought you might be worried.
It'll be a long trip driving all the way down there again.
Let's get going before rush hour.
-Yes, we should. -Oh, the bag.
Take care of yourself.
Goodness.
Don't worry about me. Okay?
Come on, families aren't supposed to be like this.
-Stop it, stop. Stop I say. -Let's go.
-Drive safe. -Maehyeong, go ahead. Get going, go, go.
Oh, Hae-an! Come over here.
Come over, come over!
He's on our second floor.
Say hi. This is my older sister and brother-in-law.
Therefore, Kim Tae-hee gun's parents.
-Hello. -Yes, nice to meet you.
-Oh, right! His home town is Yeosu, too. -I see.
That's an hour away from where we live. Where in Yeosu?
-G-Gwangmu District. -Ohh.
-Heading to work? -Yes.
I really gotta get to work now. I'll make sure to properly meet you next time.
-I'll be going now. -Work hard!
-Will do! -Alright.
Go home now, shoo.
Maehyeong, go ahead now. Go, go.
Seong-nim!
-Hey. -What brings you all the way here?
Wanted to give you this.
You should, uh, dress warmer.
You'll catch cold like that.
What's with the silence?
Are you blown away?
I've never in my life received anything like this…
Thank you, Haeng-nim.
Hae-an.
Yeah?
I like Dong-joo ssi.
We're dating.
Oh… It must have been you that Dong-joo ssi likes.
Letting days go by without telling you
felt like a mistake to me. That's why I'm telling you.
I bet you'll feel betrayed
You may hate me…
Seo Hae-an. Come here for a sec.
Oh, go ahead.
Seong-nim.
You don't have to be so sorry about it.
I…
I really like you.
I'm always on your side.
Thank you so much for this. I'll wear it with care.
No problem. Go on inside.
Okay.
I'll be going then.
Oh?
You're the Eonju Uni Hospital Emergency Room Doctor, right?
I'm Seol Hyun-yong, from investigations.
Oh… Hello.
You know, back when I used to get dispatched to ER every other day
All other doctors gave me the cold shoulder
but you alone were friendly to me.
I remember you.
I heard the news.
That you left the hospital after the incident.
I was assigned your brother's case.
What?
There was no time to say hi.
Your father came for statements
I actually did see you at the ER that day.
You were probably not yourself.
-Did you by chance go to the site, too? -The site?
First responder was dispatched from the police box. Why?
I'm wondering if there were any words from them.
When he got there, they were on their way to the ER already despite the late report.
The bastard's still in hospital, right?
-Yes. -Man, he better not die like that.
Drunk drivers need to be punished hard.
If he dies…
-Will the case close? -Yeah.
If he dies, it all ends.
When he got there, they were on their way to the ER already despite the late report.
Yes, Eonju University Hospital Funeral Home.
-Excuse me. -Yes.
Is it… Possible to do the coffining at night?
I mean, it's just… I think it'd be better to get it over with sooner than later.
I see. Well, I will take a look at our schedule and let you know.
And, uh…
If you could… hide the marks…
Of course. We will keep our eyes on them.
Dong-joo, I will take this one with Team Leader Seo.
-Okay. -Alright.
Team Leader Im.
Please let me do it.
Eonni, I'm not dreaming, am I?
This is the waiting room?
Am I going to dance now?
Are you going to do my make-up?
Wow… These clothes are so pretty, too.
See? I told you I'll only eat a little bit of the tteokbokki.
I probably gained weight…
Not at all. You're fine.
Is this really not a dream?
What if it is?
I fell asleep watching the video you took of me.
I'm afraid that this will be a dream.
Because this place is so amazing.
I don't want to go home.
ROOM 5 DECEASED YOON SEOL-A / PARK HYE-JIN NIM
CHIEF MOURNER UNCLE: PARK YOO-YEOL
A mother-daughter double suicide, right?
Murder-suicide.
I believe she should be punished even after death.
A female "A" in her 40's has murdered her pre-teen daughter and committed suicide.
On her suicide note found on site was revealed to have contained
her financial struggles and that she could not leave her daughter behind.
Such is the most extreme case of child abuse crime, and…
I'm… Dead, you say?
-Seol-a… -You're lying, right?
There's no way my mom would do that to me. Why would she?
I don't want to die.
I want to live. Please let me live, Eonni.
You promised to take video of me singing.
I'm sorry, Seol-a.
I don't want to die.
I want to try dyeing my hair,
fly on an airplane,
have a boyfriend,
Uh, drink Boba tea one more time…
I have so many things I want to do, Eonni.
I don't care if I'm poor, I don't care if I'm hungry.
Please save me, Eonni.
Please, save me and my mom, Eonni…
Huh?
Why…
I just can't believe it…
How could she do that? Her own daughter…
I was gonna make her pay when she woke up. I was--
-gonna slap her or something, but-- -Is that enough for you?
But she didn't wake up.
It wasn't like the last time where someone suddenly came in or I left the room
but she didn't wake up. Why, I wonder?
Hm…
Maybe she didn't deserve the gift.
You once said a deceased told you,
that having met you, Stella, is a miracle.
But that mother has committed two big crimes.
She took her daughter's life, and ended her own.
Just because she is her mother, no, under any circumstance,
taking one's life is a huge sin, and to live one's life is not a choice.
She does not deserve the big blessing of meeting Stella.
Is it a blessing?
For Seol-a… Was it a blessing to have met me?
There was nothing I could do for her.
On that day, she asked me to take a video of her singing.
I should have…
It's not like I can revive a dead person. What's the point?
-Who is it a blessing to? -Stella.
I couldn't do anything for Joon-ho.
"Don't be afraid.
Tell me anything, everything you want to say, then I'll… deliver it all."
That's all I can ever say or do…
I couldn't even do that for him.
You found and delivered the ring in the end.
If I…
listened to, even one more word from Joon-ho instead of running away that day…
I would have had something to deliver to Tae-hee ssi…
The person I love is in so much pain,
and there's nothing I can do about it.
Could someone like me…
Be a blessing, and a miracle to someone else, Father?
DANCE VIDEO OF BONGCHEONG ELEMENTARY 3RD YEAR 3RD CLASS YOON SEOL-A
WHO LOVES TO DANCE AND SING, AND LIKES TTEOKBOKKI AND BOBA TEA
UPLOAD VIDEO
Bongsu District parricide case's victim Yoon-yang's video was uploaded,
and is currently going viral.
This video was revealed to have been taken a day before Yoon-yang was killed.
Please introduce yourself.
Hello. I'm Yoon Seol-a from Bongcheong Elementary, third year, third class.
Yoon Seol-a yang, why do you want to be a singer?
Um… I want to be "forever."
"Forever?"
Yes. People say dances last forever.
Um, love, songs, novels, poems? Things like that are said to last forever,
and dance is one of them that I'm confident in.
Why do you want to be "forever," Yoon Seol-a yang?
-Wow, she sounds just like my daughter. -"Forever" means alive.
And being "forever" will make me rich.
Experts say that killing one's child due to struggles in life comes from
the wrong kind of parental love that think they are
lifting the pain that will be put on their child,
implying that they consider their child as a property, and not a personal entity…
I have to get Mom a lot of money.
I want to get really rich and live with Mom until we're 100.
I'll remember you… Forever.
Hello.
I'll be there.
Yes.
RESTRICTED AREA ICU
Are you the guardian?
The legal guardian of patient Seo Young-chul?
Oh…
Your visit will be in about 10 minutes.
-Okay. -Alright.
MAY I HELP YOU
-What... brings you here? -Do you know who Kim Joon-ho is?
Your brother killed him. My little brother.
He shot lasers from his eyes at the guardian.
They seemed to know each other.
You went to visit that person?
You saw with your own eyes. His family didn't even see each other for two years!
I'm so sorry. It's all my fault.
No matter how many times I think about it
I can never forgive him.