(Episode 72)
It's been a long while since the last time we came here.
We used to come here often before we got married.
You're right.
This place brings back memories of those days...
when we were hurt and distressed.
Because my family disapproved of our marriage,
we fought and cried every day.
But we also endured it and made up.
I thought I might lose you, Cho Hee.
But you never asked me to elope with you.
I've never told you this before.
I was disappointed that you didn't have the guts to do so.
Had I asked you to run away with me,
would you have run away with me?
Of course I would've run away with you. I was in love with you.
Then maybe I should've asked you to run away with me.
But what you said to me...
when I thought I couldn't bear it anymore...
and said I wanted to end things with you...
I'm still grateful to you for that.
Right.
You were so amazing then, Nam Gu.
But...
What did I say?
My gosh. You don't remember that?
What did I say to you?
I'll tell you what you said to me.
You told me to trust you.
You said you would keep me safe and happy no matter what...
if I just trusted you and married you.
And then you made me a promise.
"I will be by your side until the day I die."
I'm not sure if I've been keeping that promise.
I only put you through hardships.
It's true...
that it was so hard for us to finally get married.
But I've been really happy until now...
as your wife.
And you're the one who makes me happy.
Cho Hee.
But honey.
Don't you think...
that your mother deserves that kind of happiness as well?
She deserves another chance to live happily with a man,
although she may argue with and hate him sometimes.
So I want us to be more supportive to her...
so that she can live a life full of happiness...
just as we do now for the rest of her life.
I do hope for that.
Cho Hee.
I want my mom to be happy as much as you do.
Then honey...
Let's let her marry him and give her our blessings.
But Sa Rang's parents won't be happy...
to accept my mom as a family.
You must know how it feels better than anyone else.
That's what worries me.
Honey.
We've been there before.
We know how hard and painful it can be...
to become a family...
despite the family's disapproval.
I know. It won't be easy.
But just as I was able to endure the pain...
and get through the hard times with my trust in you,
I'm sure that Mother will be able to get through this too...
with her trust in Chairman Bang.
I do believe that Mother will overcome everything...
just as I did...
thanks to you.
Mom, please.
Oh, dear.
Seok Gu, you should go back to work now.
Your break is almost over.
Goodness. Here you go again nagging me.
Hey, old man. Shouldn't you be trying to impress me?
What? We're here to work.
Stop slacking off.
Go back out and get your job done properly.
Or else, you might get fired.
Fine. I heard you. I'm leaving. Gosh.
(Parking Attendant)
Old man.
I've got my eye on you. Don't forget that.
All right. Go ahead and keep a close watch on me.
You too, Mom. You know, right?
Ms. Na.
How are you holding up?
I didn't get enough sleep last night.
And I lost my appetite.
Brad.
Are you feeling unwell?
Gosh, no. I should stay healthy,
so I can enjoy your delicious food every day.
My food?
Yes, your food.
Those tasty side dishes you made yourself.
That's what brought us together as a couple, you know.
Well...
Brad.
Yes?
Can I see you briefly after work?
There's something I must tell you.
Really? Can't you tell me that now?
I can't tell you right now.
Let's talk privately later after work.
Privately?
Okay then. Let's meet up after work.
Okay. Then I'll get going now.
My break is over.
Oh, okay.
You'll work at a law office as an intern?
That's great news. My daughter has become successful.
That's not true.
And I'll start working as an intern on Monday.
Still, it's true that the son of the side dish store owner...
hired you officially, right?
I said I was an intern.
You'll be employed full-time eventually.
Also, when I get my paycheck,
I'll send the money to your account.
Consider yourself informed.
My, that's great.
Then I guess I just have to wait for your payday.
By the way, Mom.
Why?
It must've been hard for you while I was in college.
What has gotten into you? You're scaring me.
Because you looked after Jun,
I was able to graduate.
I realized...
that I owed you a thank you and an apology.
Just because I sent you money for living costs,
I got annoyed with you when you were raising Jun for me.
I'm glad you finally realized that.
By the way...
Do you have a decent outfit to wear to work?
I can wear what I have.
That won't be good enough.
You'll be an employee, not a part-timer.
You shouldn't keep dressing casually like that.
You're right. I heard I'd have to go to the courthouse more often...
and meet clients with Attorney Seo.
It's okay. I'll be fine as long as I look tidy.
I can't believe I don't have enough money...
to buy a new outfit for my daughter to celebrate her new job.
This is all those jerks' fault.
Mom, try not to blame others from now on, okay?
I'm just upset. That's all.
When I get my first paycheck, get yourself a new outfit.
All your clothes look too old and shabby.
You silly. You should worry about yourself.
You haven't picked up the clothes you dropped off before.
You moved to another town?
I wish you had let me know sooner.
You want me to take care of them?
I'll do that.
Don't go back on your word later, okay?
Yes. Bye.
You're here.
Should those clothes in your hand be delivered?
No, these are unclaimed items.
The customer who dropped them off said she couldn't pick them up...
because she had moved out of the city.
Then what are you going to do with them?
I'll throw them out or donate them.
But they look so nice.
And I think it's the right size...
Seul A would look great in them.
You're right. After graduating,
she'll need a formal jacket like this for job interviews.
Then I guess you wouldn't mind...
giving these clothes as a gift. Would you?
- Pardon me? - I want to give them to Seul A...
as a new job gift.
Sure. Go ahead. I was going to throw them out anyway.
Thank you, Mr. Soo.
(Hankang University, Department of Urban Engineering)
I didn't fall for him...
while knowing that he was Chairman Bang.
When others...
called me a nuisance or an idiot,
he was on my side.
He didn't treat me as a mere cleaner.
He treated me...
as a woman, an individual.
I do believe that Mother will overcome everything...
just as I did...
thanks to you.
(Professor Kang Nam Gu)
Ms. Na.
What is it that you want to tell me?
Go ahead and tell me.
I'm all ears.
Well...
Brad.
Yes?
Ms. Na, by any chance...
What?
By any chance...
"By any chance"?
What are you trying to say?
By any chance,
do you already know everything?
Are you in debt?
Debt?
Yes.
As a matter of fact,
my son Nam Gu and his wife are paying off a loan.
Any debts in your name?
Gosh, no. I paid off all of them a long time ago.
I don't owe a single penny.
If it's not about debt, that's all that matters.
Now, tell me.
Brad.
The thing is...
Yes?
Actually, the side dishes...
Hi, Nam Gu.
Is it your elder son?
Yes.
Mom, when will you be back?
I have something important to tell you.
Really? I'll leave right now.
Where are you going?
Nam Gu said he wanted to have a talk with me.
I think it's about us.
So I should go now.
Sure. Hurry up and get going.
I want to know what Nam Gu will say to you.
So don't forget to call me after talking to him.
Of course. I'll do that. Then see you tomorrow.
See you. Get going now.
Why... What is it now?
Hey, Brad...
I really wanted to tell you what I was going to say.
It's okay. You can tell me tomorrow.
Don't worry.
All right then. Let's talk tomorrow.
Okay. Go on.
Go home safely.
You have a fever?
Yes, I think I have a mild fever.
Really? I don't know. You look fine to me.
You don't know that.
I've been working so hard to do everything I started.
I think I may have overworked myself.
I'm home.
Hi, Kang Rim. You're back.
Yes.
Kang Rim, join us if you haven't eaten yet.
I'll change my clothes and come back.
Wait, Kang Rim. The collar is folded inward.
Pardon?
She's talking about the collar of your jacket.
Did you go around looking like that all day long?
Where... Oh, I didn't see that.
He can be quite clumsy.
The other day, he went around looking like that...
until Sun Hae straightened it for him.
(Ko Jang Gil Law Office, Solicitor Lee Yoon)
- Sun Hae. - Hi. You're here.
Hey, wait.
Don't.
Come on.
There you go.
Nam Gu, you said you had something to say.
Just say it already.
Why are you hesitating for so long?
How much longer do we have to wait?
He's right, honey. What is it about?
Mom.
Yes, Nam Gu.
You must've been taken aback because I got upset...
and said I was against your remarriage.
Yes, I was taken aback.
But I understand why you reacted that way.
What does he like so much about you?
He always looks at you with such loving eyes.
How would I know that?
My gosh. I wish you weren't so pretty.
Seok Gu.
Can you please be quiet?
Nam Gu is trying to say something to Mother now.
Got it, Cho Hee.
Nam Gu.
Go on and tell me.
I always told myself...
to be the first person...
to give you blessings...
if you found a good man.
But since it actually happened,
it was hard for me to accept it.
I agree. That's exactly how we feel as your sons.
We don't want you to have your heart broken and feel sad.
Seok Gu, please.
I'm sorry, Cho Hee.
You have your own life.
But I was too selfish to try to understand you.
So what I'm trying to say is...
I'm happy for you, Mom.
What... Nam Gu.
- Honey. - Nam Gu.
And...
I'm sorry...
for not saying this sooner.
Nam Gu.
Mother, I'm happy for you too.
Thank you, Cho Hee.
But...
I'm still your guardian as your eldest son.
You know that, right?
Of course I know that. Why wouldn't I?
Then promise me...
that you will discuss with me before anyone else...
if anything happens to you.
I promise you. Of course I'll do that.
Thank you, Nam Gu.
Thank you.
Listen, Mom. He may be your guardian at home,
but I'm your guardian at work. Don't you ever forget that.
If he ever makes you upset, tell me right away.
Yes, of course. I guess I did a great job raising my sons.
You two make me feel so safe and protected.
Thank you.
Stop crying, Mom.
I'm living with my father-in-law now, you know.
Maybe that's why I think of you quite often these days, Cho Hee.
You think of me?
You live with your in-laws too.
I'm so uncomfortable living with my father-in-law.
I have to prepare breakfast for him every morning.
And he nags me about every little thing.
Gosh. It's extremely stressful.
I realized how stressed you've been, Cho Hee.
If you think it's uncomfortable, it will never get any easier.
Even if it's stressful,
just think that he's your own parent.
It'll help you ease your mind.
And Chairman Bang is a nice person.
Yes, he's a very nice person.
Absolutely.
Oh, right. Cho Hee.
Yes? Why?
Can you take the food containers with you when you leave?
I have to give them back to your mother,
but I'm too busy to visit her.
Can you deliver them to her for me?
Sure. I'll do that.
Food containers?
Cho Hee's mother sends me some side dishes once in a while.
I see.
Cho Hee, does your mother still run a side dish store in Mungil-dong?
Yes.
Won Ju, didn't you know?
Of course I didn't know.
Is her store still at the same place?
Let me think. The name of her store was Sisters Side Dish, I think.
Impressive. You still remember my mom's store.
Her store became even more famous than it was back then.
Now, it's the best side dish store in Mungil-dong.
Come on. It's not that famous.
- Yes, it is. - Goodness, you.
Really? I didn't know that.
- There must be something. - Honey, stop it.
Let go of me.
Stop it. Are you insane?
Why are you making a mess in Dad's room?
I'm doing this...
because I can't just trust you and see how it goes.
What nonsense are you talking?
Clean up right now. Dad will be furious if he sees this.
Something is not right.
From Mungil-dong to ppageumjang, everything is wrong.
Won Ju.
Right. A meticulous businessman like Father...
would not leave evidence where others can find it easily.
What in the world are you talking about?
This won't do. I'm going to catch him in the act.
Hey, Won Ju.
Have you lost your mind?
Don't stop me.
I'll search every store in Mungil-dong if I have to...
in order to find this woman.
Honey, wait.
She's out of her mind. What do I do?
How should I clean this up?
Tomorrow?
Yes.
Actually,
I was going to tell Brad the truth earlier today.
But I had to come home to talk to you guys.
I missed my chance.
Oh, I see.
Would it be okay if I asked your mother for a favor?
You want to learn to cook...
at her store tomorrow. Is that what you're saying?
That's right.
I'm planning to treat Brad to a meal...
with some food I made as I learned from Ms. Oh.
I'll tell him everything tomorrow.
That I didn't make any of the side dishes he ate.
Okay.
But I'm still worried Brad might be disappointed in me.
What do I do then?
I'm sure that Mr. Bang will understand you.
It's not that you deceived him intentionally.
You just couldn't tell him the truth because you didn't want to lose him.
Well, putting it off won't do any good.
I must tell him the truth sooner or later.
Cho Hee, I always owe you so much.
I feel bad.
Gosh, no. You owe me nothing.
All I want is to see you happy.
Thank you, Cho Hee.
No. Please don't say that.
You two can even make such amazing sujeonggwa too.
Why didn't you come earlier, so we could eat dinner together?
No, that would be wrong of me.
I shouldn't have dinner too when I came unannounced.
That's just wrong.
Come on. We're close enough not to care about formality.
Is that so?
Anyway, the reason why I came here unannounced is...
Go on.
Well...
I'm here to get some tips on a marriage proposal.
My goodness. Are you serious?
Yes.
Are you going to propose to the lady you told us about?
Yes. I want to surprise her with a romantic proposal.
But I have no idea how it's done.
My, that's so romantic. Bae Soo, you're a real man.
You know who I am. I'm Bang Bae Soo.
A marriage proposal...
But I have never thought about it before.
Don't worry. I'm like an expert when it comes to stuff like this.
First of all, Bae Soo, I'd like you to know...
that I have all the theories under my belt.
- Oh, really? - Yes.
What are the ways of proposing? Tell me now.
I think Cho Hee's mother's store was around here.
(Sisters Side Dish)
What?
This is it.
She must've bought the whole building...
with the money she earned from selling side dishes.
Should I check this place out?
No. It's not like this is the only side dish store in Mungil-dong.
(Sisters Side Dish)
Why is Father in there?
And I think she's Cho Hee's mother.
What... Then...
Father's girlfriend is Cho Hee's mother?
(The All-Round Wife)
Mother, are you nervous?
I don't know how to tell him that.
I'm getting married.
- What? - Dad.
How could you stab me in the back?
What do you mean by that?
Have you heard the rumor about our department?
- What's the matter? - Honey, could it be...
No. I said it was nothing to worry about.