You came at the perfect time. I caught him red-handed.
This old man keeps hitting on Mom to seduce her.
Seok Gu.
You got the wrong idea. What do you mean I hit on her?
Listen, old man. I saw everything with my own eyes!
Mom.
Nam Gu.
Cho Hee.
Oh, dear. What should we do now?
Anyway, do something to stop this old man, Nam Gu.
Mom's already head over heels.
Seok Gu, watch what you say.
Be quiet, old man.
I know exactly what's going on here.
Seok Gu, you stay out of this.
Nam Gu.
I said to stay put!
Okay, fine.
I'm tired of studying.
What?
(Romance Novel Contest)
An online romance novel contest?
Should I give it a shot?
But what would I write about?
Let me get my laptop first. Where did I put it?
Has your arm fully healed?
Yes, it's totally fine now.
Mr. Soo, be careful when you're walking in the snow,
and watch out for burns when you're ironing.
Do you know how worried I was?
Why would you worry about me?
Well, I wonder why too.
Hello, Mr. Mustache.
- Welcome. - Hi.
Hi, Jun.
Hi.
Why won't you say hi to me?
Am I invisible to you?
Mr. Mustache, do you think you can remove this stain?
I can't get it out for the life of me.
I'd like the stain completely removed.
And iron this to perfection. You know what to do.
Yes, don't worry.
I'll take good care of this.
My gosh. I never asked you to take care of it.
If you need anything dry-cleaned, you can leave it with me.
Why should I?
Because I work for Mr. Soo.
How did you get this stain? This looks so filthy.
Mr. Mustache.
I'll take that.
Mr. Soo, your arm hasn't fully healed yet.
You should take it easy. What if you have to get a cast again?
I'll take care of this.
Ma'am, please don't be like this. People will get the wrong idea.
Wrong idea? Who cares? We're close enough.
"Close enough?"
What? What's with you today? We're nothing.
What do you mean we're nothing?
You're my boss, and I'm your employee.
And we're very close.
Why?
You should just call it a day.
And I got this. Just leave.
Come on. I said I'd take care of it.
Darn it.
Mr. Bang, I'll get straight to the point.
Sure.
How do you really feel about my mother?
- What? - Nam Gu.
I came here to ask you this question.
Nam Gu, even you are being like this now?
I understand...
that I'm probably making you very uncomfortable...
by showing up unannounced and asking you this.
But she's my mother,
so I must hear your answer.
All right.
I like your mother.
In fact, I love her.
So we want to get married.
Brad.
Mr. Bang.
What is this old geezer saying now?
I never thought I could be this happy again.
It took me all this time to meet her,
so I can't let her go.
And that is why...
I want to marry your mother.
And you, Mom? What do you think? Is that what you want too?
Me?
Well, it's...
Answer my question, Mom! What are you thinking?
I think...
That's what I want too.
- Mom. - Mom.
Mom, how could you do this?
You can't do this, for the sake of our late father!
Why would you marry an old loser like him? Darn it!
- Seok Gu! - Seok Gu!
- Oh, boy.
This isn't good. I should go talk to him.
- I'll go with you. - No.
I should talk to him first.
I'll be right back.
Seok Gu!
Oh, dear.
(Bangsoo Construction)
Seok Gu!
(The phone is turned off. Please leave a message after the tone.)
Seok Gu...
(Parking Attendant)
Mr. Bang.
What you said earlier... You really meant it, right?
Of course, I meant it.
I would've never said such things in front of you guys and Ms. Na...
if I didn't actually mean it.
I'm sorry.
To be honest, I'm very surprised by what you said,
so I don't know what to think right now.
I get it. Of course, I understand.
If you two are fond of each other and can be good friends,
I should be happy for you and be in full support of it.
It's just that I didn't know you were considering marriage.
Honey, this is about Mother's life.
It's her life, so we shouldn't meddle in it.
Mr. Bang.
My mother...
can come across as immature...
because she has no idea how the world works.
That's why some might think she's snobby,
but that hurts her feelings. She gets hurt easily.
She's such a softie.
Yes.
And that is why I want to protect her.
So that she can keep her sparkle and never get hurt.
I want to protect her.
But let me just tell you this. Your mother...
is not as weak as you think.
Such a weak person...
will never have the courage...
to work as a cleaner, knowing how tough it'll be.
She doesn't want to burden her children,
so she wakes up early every day and comes here to clean.
You need a lot of strength to do that.
(Bangsoo Construction)
Brad, what do we do now?
Don't worry too much, Ms. Na.
Seok Gu will be fine.
He'll just get some fresh air and come back.
Will he really be okay?
He's not even answering my calls.
Ms. Na, you should go home and get some rest.
You look so pale right now. Gosh, you poor thing.
(Bangsoo Construction)
I'll pick him up in the evening. Please look after him.
My gosh. Why are you back? Get out at once.
You stay out of this. I'm asking Ms. Oh for a favor.
My sister isn't Jun's mother. You are.
Why can't you help out a neighbor who's busy? What's your problem?
Sure, maybe when you're actually busy.
Mr. Mustache said you could leave for the day.
You should go straight home.
What's keeping you so busy that you need us to babysit him again?
My personal matters are none of your business.
Ms. Oh. Jun hasn't eaten yet.
If you have porridge, you can give it to him.
You can give him other things too, as long as they're mild-flavored.
Please take good care of him.
Jun, go and hold Ms. Oh's hand. Go on.
Look.
Ma'am.
Yes? What is it?
I can definitely babysit Jun if you're busy,
but leaving him with other people all the time...
will do him no good.
Even if we take excellent care of him,
we'll never be as good as you since you're his mother.
So you can't watch him today?
No, not today.
But let me give you some porridge for Jun.
You can take it home and have it with Jun.
Mom...
You heard that, right?
What should I do, then?
Your one-month contract ends tomorrow.
Thank you for everything.
I learned so much while working for you.
I'll never forget this experience.
Do you think you can graduate as planned?
Yes. I enrolled in seasonal courses as you had suggested,
so I'll have enough credits to graduate.
I'm glad to hear that.
I know you need your part-time jobs to make ends meet,
but you should focus on getting a stable job,
for the sake of your future.
Yes. I know, but...
You can get going. I don't need you to do anything else.
No, it's okay. I'll stay for the full shift.
Just get going. I can focus better when I'm alone.
Oh, okay.
(Attorney Seo Kang Rim)
(Seo Kang Rim Law Office)
Honey.
I know that you're shocked,
but let's only think about Mother.
So what's your take on this?
She likes him...
and wants to be with him.
So shouldn't we be in support of their relationship?
You think it's romantic...
because she's not your mother.
Honey, how could you say that?
Don't let it get to you.
How can I not?
I am her daughter-in-law,
but I care about her as much as you do.
And do you remember seeing her...
this happy and energetic after Father passed away?
Have you seen her smile this often?
I'll be honest. Seeing her so happy these days...
really made me think.
I hope my mom...
can also meet someone nice soon.
Someone who will truly love and cherish her.
Honey.
Yes, I know how much you love her and how worried you are.
But please think about her life as a woman.
The void in her life now can never be filled...
no matter how hard we try.
So let's try putting ourselves in her shoes...
and only think about her, okay?
Anyway, come out.
Come out and have dinner.
What about Mom?
She wants to eat in her room.
She's too embarrassed to face you.
Cho Hee.
I have no appetite.
"The duckling comes out of the egg."
"You're an ugly duckling."
Sa Rang is reading a storybook written in English.
Who knew this day would actually come?
Right? Her English is improving by the day.
Ri An helped me, Dad.
Ri An? My gosh.
Then Ri An is like your tutor.
Is that so? Then you should hang out and study with her often.
Nice!
Sa Rang, are you that excited?
Yes! I'm stoked.
I have to say, it's really nice.
What is?
Us and Ri An's family.
We should try to become closer.
Hold on. Maybe Ri An's dad and I should become sworn brothers.
Like the Oath of the Peach Garden, you know?
The Oath of the Peach Garden? Nonsense.
You don't know what it is, do you?
Are you belittling me right now?
What is it, then? Tell me what it is.
Well, it's an oath that...
I know what it is!
She doesn't know.
It's an oath!
Do you know "The Records of the Three Kingdoms"?
Come out.
You'd better not belittle me again in front of Sa Rang.
Dad.
Father, are you hungry?
I'll fix you dinner quickly.
No, it's okay.
Have a seat. I want to talk to you about something.
- Sure. - Okay, Dad.
Well...
What is it?
Well...
You see,
how would you feel if I told you I was seeing someone?
- What? - Sorry? What did you say?
If I was seeing someone. Dating, you know?
If I met someone and fell in love.
If you're happy, we'll be happy for you, of course.
Is that right? Won Ju, what do you say?
Of course, I'll be happy for you, Father.
Okay! Then you two are all for it.
Father, are you...
Dad, are you really seeing someone?
Who? What's she like?
I can't tell you yet.
I'll introduce you to her when the time is right.
So just keep it in mind.
Did Seok Gu pick up?
He's not answering my calls either.
Why must he act like a kid with teenage angst?
Where's Mom?
She's in her room.
I think she's very worried.
She didn't even eat dinner.
This is crazy.
No, he's not home yet.
I guess he didn't go back to work.
No. I thought he went straight home, so I called to check.
Where is he?
I should go out and look for him.
No! I'll look for Seok Gu.
Just stay at home and wait.
No, don't.
What if you go out to look for him but miss him?
So just wait at home.
I'll find him, no matter what. Okay, bye.
Seok Gu, you fool.
Goodness, what do you want?
I knew you'd be here.
I'm not in the mood to deal with you right now, so get out.
Get up.
I came to talk to you about something.
Do you drink?
What's your deal?
Just say what you need to say and get out.
Do you dislike me that much?
Yes, I do not like you.
Why? Why do you dislike me so much?
I can just see how much my mom will have to suffer.
What kind of son would gladly support this?
My wish is to see my mom...
live the rest of her life in comfort.
Okay, I can do that for her.
How? How will you do that?
Are you rich?
No, you're not.
Let me pour you a drink.
Fine, I'll have some.
I'd much rather work hard to earn lots of money...
so my mom can live comfortably.
You have nothing. So please,
just let her go. Give up.
Seok Gu, you care about your mother a lot more than I thought.
But you see, if you truly care about your mother,
you should respect her opinion. That's what a good son should do.
What?
I wasn't joking when I said I wanted to marry Ms. Na.
And it's not like I'm seeing her...
because I have too much time on my hands.
Goodness. What are you saying now?
I'm seeing her because I like her and care for her.
Mister!
I'll be very good to her.
She deserves a reward...
for all her struggles and lonely years,
so I will love her with all my heart.
I will devote the rest of my life to her...
so that you and your family won't have to worry about a thing.
Do you understand?
Mister, I do understand that you truly care for her,
but I can't support this for the life of me.
You're dirt poor.
If my mom marries you, she'll starve and freeze to death.
I'm not dirt poor.
Whatever, I can tell at a glance.
And let me warn you.
My mom is so vain. You won't be able to handle her,
so give up already.
Gosh.
Mother, Mr. Bang said he'd go out and look for him.
Let's trust him and wait a little longer.
But still...
Okay. I know that we can count on him,
so I should listen to you and just wait.
Mom.
Do you like him that much?
Nam Gu.
Honey.
You know that he's the chairman of Bangsoo Construction.
And you still like him?
Honey, we can talk about that another time.
You see,
I wish you were seeing an ordinary man.
Then I'd totally support your friendship.
But he's not an ordinary man.
That's how I feel, Mom.
Hello?
What?
My gosh, I see. Okay.
Thank you, Brad.
Was that Mr. Bang?
Yes, he found Seok Gu.
Hey! Seok Gu! Wake up!
Seok Gu, wake up. Let's go home.
He drank quite a lot.
We're sorry, Mr. Bang.
You don't need to apologize.
It's my fault for making him drink.
Hey, wake up!
Come on, wake up!
Gosh.
What? Nam Gu, Cho Hee. What are you doing here?
Finally, you woke up. Let's go home. Get up.
No, whatever. I'm tired.
- Hey! - My gosh.
What should we do, honey?
It doesn't look like you can take him home in that state.
You should just let him sleep here tonight.
He should sleep at home.
Hey, Seok Gu. Wake up. Hey!
Go away.
You fool, why did you drink so much?
Are you saying that to make me feel bad?
Honey, I think we should listen to Mr. Bang.
Just let him sleep here.
We'll take him home when he sobers up.
Yes, I'll keep an eye on him.
I'll send him home when he sobers up.
You don't need to deal with this. You two can just go home.
Mr. Bang.
And if you're going to ask me to take good care of your mother,
just know that I've already decided to do so, and...
No.
I cannot support your decision...
to marry my mother. In fact,
I'm against it.
Nam Gu.
(The All-Round Wife)
This is about her life.
It's not something we can meddle in.
I didn't think that even Nam Gu would be so against it.
Do you think your family will be okay with it?
Aren't you worried? Why are you so calm?
My dad only cares about his money and business.
Trust me and wait, okay?