(Episode 89)
Mom.
Mom, where are you?
Dear Myung Ja.
Whenever your brothers were starting a new school year,
your younger sisters pestered me to buy them new clothes,
but you'd just quietly go to school.
For some reason, seeing that broke my heart...
more than anything else.
Sir. Excuse me, sir.
Have you seen my mom?
No, I haven't.
You rarely cried,
and you never made a fuss about anything.
You always took care of your brothers and sisters.
You really were the pillar of the family.
Mom.
Mom...
Children shouldn't mature so quickly,
but because of your parents who had to eke out a living,
you had to learn to forgive...
at the age when it was more natural to be a whiny child.
For that, I'm really sorry.
But you know, Myung Ja.
Would you please forgive...
- your foolish mother once more? - Mom...
Mom.
I bought clothes...
for all of you to wear at my funeral.
Myung Ja.
Don't cry, and don't be sad.
Don't look for me.
I'll be fine,
so don't worry about a thing.
When you hear that I've passed away,
you can look for me then.
I want my body to be cremated...
and my ashes to be cast to the wind in my hometown.
I was abandoned too, you see.
By my own mother.
How would a parent feel...
after abandoning their own child?
I'm curious.
Did you abandon your son?
My gosh.
Who called this woman here?
Did you want to see what it was like to play a guardian?
To show up as my mom and get a feel for it?
Geon. That's a misunderstanding.
- Mom was... - "Mom?" How dare you?
Don't even dare...
to speak that word out loud.
Grandma is...
my only family now.
Check the marketing proposal.
It's been updated with the revisions we talked about.
There aren't many changes,
and I've already checked everything.
Hey, are you all right?
I don't know what to believe.
Should I trust my grandma who's been by my side all my life?
Or...
I can't...
fathom what you're going through and how confused you must be,
but I know this one thing.
Both Chairwoman Hwang and Ms. Audrey...
are your family.
"Family?"
Dan Soo, try this too.
Okay, thank you.
The person you have reached is unavailable.
- Please leave a message... - What? That's odd.
Why isn't Mother answering her phone?
Didn't she go to Kkotsan to see Grandma?
Yes, she did.
She said she'd go there and pick up Grandmother.
I want to book health checkups for Grandmother, Mother, and Father.
My gosh, Hong Dan. Thanks so much.
Hey, why are you thanking me?
I'm like their daughter too, you know.
Oh, you're right.
I wanted to ask her when would be the best time...
to book the appointments,
but she's not picking up.
Maybe she took Grandmother somewhere nice.
That's strange.
It's rare for Mom not to answer her phone.
Myung Ja.
- My goodness. What happened? - Ma'am.
My neighbors were all talking about you.
They said you were...
running around frantically in a daze.
Oh, dear.
You must know.
Where is my mom?
I saw the burial dress and the mourning clothes.
What is going on?
Oh, dear. I tried so hard to talk her out of it.
My goodness. I really tried my best to stop her.
Oh, boy.
A care home?
Should I look into it too?
What? Why?
You want to move into a care home?
My gosh. Forget it.
You have your children. Why would you do that?
My goodness.
From now on, I'll be nothing but a burden to my children.
Death is the only thing that awaits me.
Every time I fall ill, my children will be stressed.
They'll run around, trying to save their mother.
It'll be so exhausting.
Your mother didn't want to be a burden on her children.
Mom...
Why would you think that you're a burden to us?
Mom, why would you hide from us?
Mom...
Where on earth are you, Mom?
Mom...
Oh, dear.
(Folic Acid, Iron)
This is folic acid, and this is iron.
Oh, you should never skip a meal.
Even if you feel queasy, be sure to eat at regular intervals.
And don't skip the supplements.
Stop overreacting.
Didn't you call me over because you missed me?
Hey, your brother is an OB-GYN doctor.
Enjoy the perks of having a doctor brother once again.
"Once again?"
Isn't this the first time?
Do you know how scared I was when I heard about your accident?
You're becoming a mom now. Think about your baby.
I know.
How's work? Are things going well?
I heard about it.
So, the woman your husband almost got married to...
is your manager.
Oh, that. Are things all right with you?
It seemed like Ms. Eom had a lot on her mind.
Why? Did she say something to you?
I heard Soo Yeon...
even went to No Ah's daycare center.
Goodness. Why did she have to tell you that?
She told me I had a loose tongue.
This family keeps no secrets.
Get your act together.
If you make Ms. Eom cry,
I'll beat you up to a pulp.
Behave yourself unless you want...
a taste of my punch.
Hey, come on. Momo is watching you.
Unless you want Momo to grow up to be a boxer,
you should put that fist away.
What's wrong with becoming a boxer?
I want Momo to have many dreams.
Momo, how about...
becoming a kind, amazing doctor like your uncle here?
Momo, you can become anything but him.
Trust me. He's a real catch.
Is it so hard to go on a blind date?
Mom.
I told you I'd never go on a blind date.
And right now, a blind date is not important to me at all.
What's wrong with you, Mom?
You said no to the grandson of Jayce Fashion's chairwoman...
and the eldest son of the Omin Industry family.
You tell me. What do you want?
Don't tell me you're still hung up on that chauffeur's son.
Forget it. Let's talk later. I'm at work.
All right. I'll see you then.
I guess working alone isn't that bad after all.
Thanks to you, the talk with Heirmez went well.
We're going to meet today and finalize the schedule.
It makes me jealous to hear...
that things are going smoothly even without me.
Let's not talk about this.
You promised to take your hands off the project.
You simply notified me that I had to do so.
I haven't had lunch yet. Excuse me.
(Heirmez meeting at J Cafe, 7 p.m.)
How much longer will you be able to ignore me?
That is what I want to know,
Seo Min Gi.
Mom, I'll go on the blind date.
But it has to be tonight.
I'll decide where to meet.
My gosh, Mr. Ryu.
What brought you to our dumpling shop again?
I couldn't stop thinking about it.
Sorry?
Oh, I see. Our...
Our dumplings are hard to forget, aren't they?
You see, some may have never tried it,
but those who have tried it come back for more.
I did miss these dumplings too.
Oh, dear. "Dumplings too?"
Does that mean...
there was something else you could not stop thinking about?
Well...
When I take a bite,
it feels as if flowers are blooming inside my mouth.
The cook's heart must be as beautiful as flowers.
That's probably why the dumplings taste so good.
My goodness, Mr. Ryu.
You sure have an extraordinary way of describing things.
(Maeng Dumplings)
Kang Myung Ja.
How dare she call my son over and scold him?
She should've vented her anger on me.
How could she take it out on my dear son?
I will...
have it out with you today, Kang Myung Ja.
- Please have more. - Okay.
My goodness.
- My gosh! Mr. Ryu. - What...
- Who knew I'd run into you here? - Goodness.
Hey, why are you here?
Where's Kang Myung Ja?
Myung Ja went to Kkotsan. I asked why you were here.
She sure wanders around a lot for someone who has to run a shop.
I came to complain about something.
The three of you must be very close.
- No way. - No, we are not.
Mr. Ryu, you must like dumplings.
Well, actually...
I don't eat dumplings that often,
but it's been popping up in my head.
Even as I'm walking the streets,
out of the blue.
Oh, I guess you have simple taste buds, Mr. Ryu.
Then what else do you like?
And are you dating anyone?
I read your interviews.
They said you were still single.
Well, yes.
I love poetry.
Poetry is my lover.
My gosh.
You write many love poems,
so I thought you were in love with someone.
I was once deeply hurt by an unrequited love.
But...
"But?"
Even a lake frozen in the middle of winter...
suddenly cracks and explodes at times.
Spring might be...
coming to my lake too.
A lake?
I see. You must live near the Lake Park.
I sometimes take a walk over there.
Why don't we go together next time?
Well...
Oh, dear. I have business at a nearby publisher.
- Please excuse me. - All right.
- How much is it? - No, it's okay.
I got this.
- No. - Just get going, okay?
- But... - Please get going.
Okay, then.
- Thank you for the meal. - No problem.
- I'll see you at the workshop. - Okay.
- Bye.
Bye.
Do you have a stuffy nose?
What was with that voice?
Why did I sit there and wait while you were yapping away?
That was such an eyesore.
Whatever. Did Kang Myung Ja not say anything to you?
About what? What are you trying to get at?
Stop beating around the bush.
Just get straight to the point.
I didn't scold Gong Hee for no reason the other day.
When her coworker came over, she was being inhospitable.
She wasn't being nice, so I told her off for being mean.
I think Myung Ja only saw that and got the wrong idea.
So I came to explain.
Hey, isn't that team manager or something...
your son's ex-girlfriend?
That wench has it out for Gong Hee, doesn't she?
No way. She's very kind and amiable.
She booked facials for me to de-stress...
and got opera tickets to watch...
What's this?
Are you saying you still hang out with her?
Give me a straight answer.
Is that why you're being hard on Gong Hee?
My goodness. You're making me look bad.
Good grief. I should get going.
Pack me some dumplings.
It's for your precious niece.
You should be careful.
I'm going to tell Myung Ja everything you just said...
without leaving a thing out. Got it?
My gosh!
What? You...
- How dazzling. - Good grief.
- Goodness me. - Really, I wish I hadn’t seen that.
Can you please look her up again?
I'm sure she couldn't have gone far.
This is the only place in the area.
Im Sun Yi, right? There's no one by that name.
She must've gone somewhere else.
I'm sorry for not being helpful.
I see.
(Saemmul Sanatorium)
You have bad knees.
How far did you go, Mom?
Mr. Seo.
Oh, you're home.
What are you up to?
I bought some clothes and shoes for my baby.
My goodness. It's not like your baby can wear them now.
Why buy them already?
You don't even know if it's a boy or girl yet.
I bought them, hoping to keep Momo healthy.
It's like a lucky charm for Momo...
to stay healthy until the day we meet.
You said you were going to your brother's clinic.
What's the matter? Did you hear some bad news?
He just told me to be careful not to be stressed.
I see.
What's your baby's nickname again? Momo?
Yes.
What a bizarre nickname.
You should've put more thought into it.
You don't have a knack for coming up with names.
When your baby is born,
I'll hire a famous naming expert to get a good name for the baby.
Really?
Thank you, Mother.
I'm linguistically talented.
I'm learning to write poetry, you know.
I can tell from the expressions you use, Mother.
Is that right?
You should read some poetry books too.
Don't use them as trivets. That's ignorant.
Okay.
Oh, here. I went to your mom's shop and got these for you.
Mother, thank you.
I'm so touched.
Oh, please. It's nothing.
Did you have dinner?
I'll eat with Mr. Seo when he gets home.
All right.
By the way, can you please stop calling him like that?
It makes me uncomfortable because it sounds way too formal.
It makes you sound like you're working at home.
Right, I'll try to change that.
All right. I'll be in my room.
Yes, Mother. Thank you for the dumplings.
Oh, he should be home very soon.
I should heat up the dumplings.
Really?
So many people said you were as cold as ice.
I guess it was a groundless rumor.
Are any of the rumors in this industry ever true?
If I was cold to someone,
it was probably because I didn't like the person.
It sounds like you're saying you like me.
So, you've caught on.
That's right.
I wouldn't be sitting here now if I found you unattractive.
You're very honest and straightforward.
I'm attracted to women who are straightforward.
Get your hand off mine.
Let's stop testing the waters. It's boring.
Let's get down to business.
I told you to get your hand off mine.
Who are you?
She said to get your hand off her.
Oh, no! Fire! What do I do?
- My gosh, fire! - You scared me. What is it?
You said you were making dinner. Why would you start a fire?
My gosh. It's not like I knew this would happen.
- Hurry up and do something! - It's hot!
- It's so hot. - Hey, what is going on?
My goodness! What happened here?
- Good grief. - Hong Dan said...
- Oh, boy. - she'd make dinner today.
Well, Mother went to Kkotsan to see Grandmother,
so I wanted to prepare dinner today.
You'd burn this house down if you had to make dinner again.
We should get fire insurance before you cook again.
Well, this soup is ready. Oh, it's hot.
Rice is ready too.
My goodness.
Be honest. The soup is good, right?
- I'm skipping dinner today. - What?
I've lost my appetite.
- What? - It's just a soup.
How bad could it taste?
My gosh, that scared me.
Hey, come on.
You didn't have to scream, did you? How mean!
Did someone just stab you or something?
The salt stabbed my tongue, for real.
Right, Auntie Gyeong Bok?
Goodness.
No Ah, it's dangerous here. Don't come in here.
- Go. Get out. - Yes, go.
You're all having fun here without me.
"Fun?"
Mom told me there was nothing more fun...
than watching people fight or seeing things burn.
Oh, my.
Hey, when did I say such a thing?
What? What's this?
It's from my teacher.
"Hello, No Ah's mother."
"Please visit us for your consultation."
Oh, no! It's tomorrow.
Hey, you have to go to work,
and so do I.
No.
I will do this, no matter what.
What? What are you going to do?
I don't know. I don't have a plan yet.
But I will visit the daycare center tomorrow,
no matter what!
You'd win a gold medal in a bluffing competition.
They want his mother to come in for a consultation.
As No Ah's mom,
I can't lose to other moms.
I know I'm Ssook Ssook's mom,
but No Ah is my son too.
I will not cut anyone out of my ideal family portrait.
I'm getting a headache.
How admirable. Way to go.
Hey, Dan Soo. You're back.
Hello, have you heard anything?
Well, she doesn't really have anywhere to go,
so we'll find her soon.
Don't worry too much. Just wait for now.
I promise I'll find Audrey for you.
I'll do whatever it takes.
You're back.
Hey, Myung Ja. Wait!
Let's talk.
You want to talk?
Let me explain. Today...
I don't want to hear...
another word that comes out of your mouth.
You said you'd go to Kkotsan with me to see my mom, but you blew me off.
What did you do all day?
You were so busy looking for Audrey...
that you didn't call me once all day?
Well, you see...
You know Audrey looked like she was having a hard time.
So I...
She looked like she was having a hard time?
Then what about me?
What about me...
who has to wait in the dark when you're out and about like this?
Have you thought about how hard that might be?
Has it ever crossed your mind?
I just...
wanted to help her. That's all.
Oh, no.
Hey, you're back.
Where's your mother? You said you'd come back with her.
- Hello, Mother. - Hi, Mom.
- Grandma's back. - What's with her?
Oh, dear.
My goodness.
I can't...
live with you.
I can't live with you anymore!
(My Merry Marriage)
Seriously, Dad. What's with you?
Mom has put up with you for long enough.
Even if Mom wants to split up with you, I understand.
Dan Soo, I don't know what you heard from your grandmother...
to misunderstand Audrey like that.
"Misunderstand?"
Here's what I can tell you.
About your grandmother.
Dan Soo.
Why did you do that, Grandma?
Dan Soo.
(Subtitles are provided by KOCOWA.)