(Oh Pine, You Verdant Pine)
What?
Is it raining outside?
No, it wasn't raining.
Then, what was that rumbling if it isn't raining?
My gosh!
Hey, what were you thinking, touching that with your bare hands?
You need to get a card like this for your love to come true.
What? Are you saying my love will never come true?
(New Message)
Aren't you hungry?
I'm craving something hot and spicy.
"Something hot and spicy?"
My goodness, this woman...
Hey, Dad!
Can't you knock?
Oh, come on. We're both guys.
I'm an adult now, so I need you to respect my privacy.
Your grandma will sleep in the master bedroom,
so I have no choice.
We'll have to share this room for the next few days.
You're not going to exercise in my room, are you?
This is my daily routine.
Can you reply if you've read my message?
So? Have you been working out?
I think Gong Hee got all your athletic genes.
I'd like to get more sleep...
to stay healthy rather than working out.
- Hello? - Hey, here.
Let's have a match. It's been too long.
Come at me.
You really are driving me nuts.
- Seriously... - Come at me, you brat.
You punk.
Hook! Bam, you brat.
Hey, you punk...
Come on.
Goodness.
That hurts.
Who is he talking to?
Aren't you hungry?
I'm craving something hot and spicy.
Can you reply if you've read my message?
Hello?
Are you ignoring me now?
He has the nerve to ignore my messages?
Open the door.
What?
- My gosh. - It's so chilly outside.
What? Why are you here?
You said you were craving something hot and spicy.
You know, trotters.
I bought some spicy trotters.
You read my messages but didn't even respond.
You don't want it? Okay, bye.
Wait! I never said I didn't want it.
The thing is, I'm on a diet now,
so I can't really eat trotters.
If I eat them, I'll have to exercise to burn the extra calories.
What are you doing?
Where are you going?
Hey, where are you going?
I was going to suggest we play hide-and-seek.
Catch me if you can!
If I catch you, you're dead meat.
Hey, niece. Are you worried about something?
(Oh Pine, You Verdant Pine)
It's because of what you said...
during my reading.
But you flipped the card.
Then do you want to try again?
I'll keep flipping the cards until I get a good one.
My goodness.
That's not how it works.
Come on.
Be honest.
You're making up excuses to get a love reading.
What? Oh, that's...
You have a man you like.
Right?
You're good.
Do the cards tell you that too?
All right. Pick a card while thinking about that man.
Pick another one.
What should I do?
If you leave me
What should I do?
- If you - The first card wasn't a good one.
You will go through a thorny path, but you can eventually...
be with the man you love.
Rare medicinal herbs grow on cliffs,
and fruits that grow high up on trees taste sweeter.
So? Are you saying I can be with him?
Yes, according to the cards.
Mom, I've been taking classes to learn how to write poetry.
With Gyeong Bok, at the library.
You're learning what?
Poetry.
Funny, right?
What's funny about you learning to write poetry?
That's great. I'm glad to hear this.
Even when you were young,
you were good at writing poems.
Come on. I didn't know a thing about writing poems.
"You and me that day. Missing us and that moment."
Well done, Bong Sook. You can sit down.
Next... Ssang Sook, do you want to recite yours?
Yes, sir.
What can I do...
if you suddenly leave like this?
What can I do...
if you leave me?
You cannot do that.
- You really cannot do that. - Hey, Gyeong Bok.
- Do not leave. - This...
- Was it a secret... - Doesn't this sound familiar?
- that you swore without my knowing? - Oh, does it?
You were so affectionate.
- You were so kind. How could you? - Yes, kind of.
What can I do?
Must I live without you?
What can I do?
Sir!
I think Jung Ssang Sook plagiarized.
What? I didn't plagiarize!
What should I do?
If you suddenly leave me
No, that song is "What should I do?"
This is...
"What can I do?"
Same difference.
You should be ashamed.
All right. Have a seat for now.
Ssang Sook, write a new poem by next class.
What? Did she really plagiarize?
She totally did.
That's just how Ssang Sook is.
Then, shall we have Myung Ja recite her poem next?
Okay.
"The sun shines down on my front yard."
"Mom dries the chili peppers in the sun."
"She dries chili peppers to raise us."
"Even when the peppers are all dry,"
"and we're all grown up,"
"the sun will still shine down on my front yard."
"The sun will dry my mom's tears."
"As we grow up eating her chili peppers,"
"we will come and visit like the sunshine."
We will come and visit,
like the sunshine.
(Bubble Up Laundry)
Grandma, don't you feel like your appetite is back...
now that you're eating with us?
Of course.
I'm eating so well.
Mom, eat your fill.
That way, you can gain some energy and get surgery.
Grandma, I hope your surgery goes well...
so your back can get straightened out.
Of course. Thank you.
I heard you were going on a business trip.
Yes, Grandma. I'm going to Kkotsan.
I'll go to your house and clean the whole place up.
No, don't do that.
Why would you do that when you're there for work?
Grandma, I'm going on that business trip too.
What?
Are you going too, Dan Soo? I didn't know.
Even if you go,
you'll only get in the way.
Why don't you just rest at home?
You should do what you do best.
Leaving work early and faking an illness.
Why? A business trip sounds fun.
Yes. If you go together,
it'll bring back all the old memories.
Right. You two got caught stealing watermelons...
and had to be punished.
I know. I can still picture you two standing there holding watermelons.
They forgave you back in the day,
but if you did that today, you'd get arrested by the police.
Goodness. As if you never did it when you were little.
Oh, Mom.
My goodness.
- To the East Sea - Oh, dear.
It's not enough for you to go fishing across the country.
You even have to sing about the sea?
Good grief. What is with you?
Every single day.
To the East Sea
What good is that?
You never even catch a single fish. My goodness.
The purpose of fishing...
is not about catching fish.
Then what is the purpose?
Waiting.
What...
My brother sure is a handsome man.
Myung Ja puts up with you...
because of your looks.
Hello.
Good morning.
Is Myung Ja not here today either?
No. She took my mother-in-law to the hospital.
Gosh, I'm worried about Myung Ja too.
She must be having a hard time, looking after her mother.
Are you here to look for Myung Ja? Or what?
Do you have some other intention?
If you're here to eat, have a seat.
If you're taking it to go, just say so.
I came because I was worried about Mr. Maeng and Myung Ja.
Oh, my. Mr. Maeng.
This leather jacket.
My, you've maintained it so well.
Well, I got it as a present...
in my younger days from my wife.
Oh, my. How sweet of you.
Are you going to eat here or take it to go?
I'll get some dumplings next time.
- Good grief. - Hey, Gyeong Bok.
You've lost some weight, haven't you?
Oh, my. Your jawline has gotten so much slimmer.
Have you been working out?
Is that so?
I use this massager.
- Oh, my. - This massager...
Hey, I'm busy. You should get going.
Seriously, you're so distracting.
Gyeong Bok.
Next time you go to the hospital,
you should take me with you.
Myung Ja must be having a hard time on her own.
Goodness, why would you go all the way to the hospital?
That's too much.
- Promise me. - What?
Then, I'll be going now.
Good luck with today's business.
- Good luck. - Good luck.
Seriously...
You're smiling like a buffoon again.
Keep pushing that mop, will you?
How can someone use so many exclamations?
It's as if a round of fireworks went off.
Fireworks, my foot.
Do you want a taste of my fireworks?
Gyeong Tae!
She's like the human version of an exclamation mark.
Won't you come to your senses?
What...
Hey, are you emigrating or something?
It's all stuff we need. Just be sure to take it.
This was it.
The enormous stone that blocks my fate!
Hey! This is worth more than you.
You little punk.
I really don't get it.
You're in charge of the photography?
I may not have mentioned it,
but I have worked over 30 different part-time jobs.
Do you want to know how vastly capable I am?
Then, I'll tell you.
No, I'm not curious at all.
By the way, you...
Don't you dare say ridiculous things on this trip.
If it gets out that we live in the same house,
you are seriously so dead.
What's wrong with us living in the same house?
Mr. Seo will get the wrong idea about it.
Just don't let it get out at work.
Why won't you answer?
Okay, fine.
Oh, boy.
(Bubble Up Laundry)
Behave yourself on the trip, and watch out for cars.
Don't worry. I'll be right there, Ms. Kang.
Right, Dan Soo. Now that I know you're going too,
I feel a bit better.
All right. We're all set to open for business.
Wait.
Are you going on this trip too? The business trip?
Yes, Mr. Maeng. I'm a hidden talent, you know.
I thought Gong Hee was going by herself.
This must be hard on you too, Dan Soo.
That company...
works their contract workers like slaves...
Hey, we'll be late. Let's get going.
We'll be back.
Can you not go?
Someone might think I'm going very far away.
I'll be back soon.
Don't you worry.
I'll be back.
Right, have a safe trip. Work hard.
Okay.
Hey, behave yourself.
You behave yourself.
What's wrong? She's just going to work.
I'm just worried. That's all.
Come on. You're worrying about nothing.
Is she going to Mount Everest or something?
She's going to Kkotsan. Why are you so worried?
Why did it have to be...
Kkotsan of all places?
It's nice.
She could take a look around her hometown while she's there.
Goodness.
Seriously, you're acting weird.
You've always been weird,
but you're acting even weirder these days.
As you asked,
I had Dan Soo tag along on Min Gi's business trip.
Will Dan Soo do a good job?
I feel so anxious...
as if I've left him by the water's edge.
Min Gi is in charge of directing.
You should put your worries aside.
Right, it's not like we ever...
left everything up to the photographer.
Min Gi always does everything.
(Chairwoman Hwang Ik Sun)
Have Dan Soo participate in different kinds of projects.
Have him play his part.
That way, Dan Soo will become interested in the company.
Yes, I've told Min Gi to take good care of him.
It seems that Dan Soo listens to Min Gi.
By the way,
where did you say they were going?
It's the home of a natural dye artisan.
It's in Kkotsan.
Kkotsan...
Does it concern you, ma'am?
No, it's fine.
I doubt anything will happen now.
Considering what happened to Hae Joon in Kkotsan,
if Dan Soo's childhood memories come back...
Come now.
Why are you bringing up Hae Joon again?
My apologies, ma'am.
I'll arrive in 30 minutes.
Please have your sales report ready.
Yes.
Okay, got it.
Oh, I can...
You can take a nap on the way.
Okay.
What is with her?
The disk spaces have shrunk so much that the vertebrae...
are almost touching each other.
And the disks are damaged.
Then what should she do?
I had a talk with the other doctors.
We suggest artificial disk surgery.
Artificial disk surgery?
That's right. We will remove the damaged disks...
and replace them...
with artificial disks.
Will it be a difficult surgical procedure?
I'd say the process itself carries low risks.
However, because of her old age,
the issue is whether she can endure the surgery or not.
(Ward A, Ward B)
So?
What did the doctor say?
Goodness. Why do you keep asking over and over?
I told you. He said you'd be fine after the surgery.
Not that. I'm asking about the cost.
It'll cost a lot of money.
My goodness. Don't you worry.
I just feel so bad.
Why do you feel bad, Mom?
At this old age, why bother...
My gosh. I feel horrible.
Stop talking nonsense. Just lie down, please.
All your life,
you had to crouch down while tending to your vegetables.
Then when you got home,
you had to crouch down again to work in the kitchen...
so you could feed your children.
That's how you ended up with a bad back.
My body is just breaking down because I'm old now.
Feeding and taking care of you guys...
was no big deal.
It is a big deal.
You gave us your all.
You're an empty shell now,
and even that shell is wasting away.
My goodness. It's fine.
I can live with a hunched back.
They say you can't go to a better place when you die...
if you get too greedy when you're old.
(Use it well.)
Use it well.
Why did you leave your ring, then?
You need to fix your back.
How is it being greedy?
Why do you have to feel bad, Mom?
(Maeng Dumplings)
My gosh.
How's your mother?
She'll need surgery.
After that, she'll be hospitalized for two weeks.
My goodness. Hey, don't you worry.
Such surgery is a piece of cake these days.
My mom...
will endure the surgery for her children.
But the surgery is more expensive than I expected.
Had I known this would happen,
I would have gotten insurance at least.
My gosh. What are you going to do?
Why does this have to happen...
when you're struggling to make ends meet?
I feel so pathetic.
I should have prepared...
for Mom's old age, but I couldn't.
How could you have prepared for this?
You had to take care...
of your parents-in-law and siblings-in-law...
on top of raising your children.
You've been so busy, every single day.
I...
can't help...
but resent your brother, Gyeong Bok.
Wouldn't it be so nice...
if he could just pay for the surgery as her eldest son-in-law?
Why can't he do that?
I keep resenting him.
Right.
I totally understand.
But it's not like he doesn't want to do that for you.
I know.
But I hate him.
I know all about it but still hate him.
Oh, my.
It's so beautiful.
My gosh.
Hello?
Gong Hee. The person you're thinking of...
holds you back.
And it will be a dark fate...
as big as a stone mountain and unstoppable by anyone.
(Video Chat)
The surgery Mom needs...
will cost more than I thought.
You all got my text, right?
Is it really bad?
She can't really walk. We had to carry her.
If the five of us all pitch in,
it'll be manageable.
My gosh. You know all about my situation.
Oh, dear. Why does Mom have to do this to us?
You sound like you're blaming Mom now.
(Video Chat)
Mom has done so much for us.
Hey, brothers. Don't you think...
our situation is different from yours?
As you guys know,
I've closed my business,
so I really am struggling to make ends meet.
And my wife...
has relapsed.
My family...
is struggling to put food on the table.
How have you all...
lived your lives...
that none of you can offer to pay for the surgery...
because you're all...
struggling to make ends meet?
Why is it that you're all struggling?
How come none of you are doing okay?
Why are we all in such a mess?
Why did you have to quit being a cop?
I thought I married a man with a stable job.
I thought you'd get a pension payment every month.
Why did you have to make me worry about money all the time?
You see,
when my eldest brother moved to the US after his business failed,
I couldn't give him a single penny.
My second eldest brother too.
His wife has cancer,
so he has more than enough on his plate.
And don't even get me started on my sisters.
They keep moving from one rental apartment to another.
They're still renting.
So obviously, they have no money.
And clearly, I'm not the only one who's upset about this situation.
Why is everyone around me struggling like this?
Why? Why is everyone having such a hard time?
Why...
Oh, dear.
Should I sell this, at least?
Detective Maeng.
Please...
give this to my wife.
Please...
do me this favor.
(My Merry Marriage)
Myung Ja, about the surgery costs...
It may not be much,
but I can help out too.
Aren't we close enough to help each other?
There's someone else I want to marry.
- Who? - It's a secret.
I'm not curious at all.
But...
who is it?
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