(Episode 75)
It's been years since I last came to a place like this.
I feel like I can finally breathe.
Me too.
It's been so long...
since you last took a trip like this, right?
Yes.
Why was I always so busy?
I never once got to go on a proper trip.
I'm sorry.
I should have sent you to lots of nice places.
Why are you sorry?
You work harder than anybody else I know.
When we didn't have a home, you worked so hard to buy a house.
And since then,
you've been busting your butt to pay off the loan.
I've seen everything you had to do...
right by your side.
Mother, let's forget about everything today...
and eat lots of good food.
And this beautiful scenery will totally cheer us up.
Okay, let's do that.
- Let's go inside. - Okay, let's go.
Father, the marinated perilla leaves are so tasty. Try it.
I'm done.
What?
Goodness. He didn't even eat half of his food.
Honey, I guess he has completely lost his appetite.
What if he faints or something?
Is Grandpa not feeling well?
He'll be okay soon. Eat your food.
Okay.
It looks like they either had a big fight...
or broke up.
But he seems utterly devastated.
He must still be hung up on her, right?
Are you worried about him?
Or are you worried that he'd get married?
I'm worried about both, of course. Aren't you?
Whatever.
What is this?
What do you think? It's a gift to celebrate our third day.
They fit perfectly.
Then you should wear them from now on.
Throw out your old shoes.
Ms. Na.
Mother, drink this before it gets cold.
Okay.
Have you heard from Mr. Bang yet?
He won't call me.
Even I wouldn't want to if I were him.
Hello?
I don't need a loan.
I told you. I don't need it.
Mother, let's take a picture together.
- A picture? - Yes.
This is our first getaway together, you know.
We should remember this day forever.
Here, look at the camera.
Smile.
My goodness, Mother. Let me see your beautiful smile.
All right. In one, two, three.
(Hankang University, Department of Urban Engineering)
I wonder if they're having a good time.
I should call...
(Professor Kang Nam Gu)
No, I don't want to disturb them.
What?
I'm happy she's out of the house, getting some air.
Honey.
I'm taking good care of Mother, so don't worry.
All right. Have fun.
It was here somewhere.
Hey, Professor Min. What happened?
I heard the disciplinary committee might decide to dismiss you.
If you didn't embezzle the funds, you can just explain it to them.
What?
We accepted the money together?
The money was sent to me by mistake, and I returned it.
Professor Min.
I didn't know you could stoop so low.
I'm very disappointed in you.
Forget it. I'm hanging up.
Gosh.
What will happen now, then?
When you're on a trip,
- you have to drink at night. - My goodness.
Never did I imagine I'd be drinking with my daughter-in-law.
Cheers, Mother.
You have to stay healthy.
What kind of daughter-in-law makes her mother-in-law drink...
and tells her to stay healthy?
I do.
And I really want you to be happy, Mother.
Mother.
I hope you didn't decide to just give up.
If he can't forgive me,
it's over.
I have nothing to say to him.
I should just move on.
You know, Mother...
I hope you don't give up so easily.
What?
While dating Nam Gu...
and preparing for our wedding,
I thought more than a dozen times a day...
that I should just give up.
Right. Back then,
I was so mean to you.
No.
I'm not trying to tell you that I was hurt.
I just want to tell you that I can be this happy now...
because I stayed strong...
and held out back then.
Seriously.
How did you hold out back then?
I was able to do it...
because I trusted and loved Nam Gu.
I love him very much.
I know that you didn't take your relationship with him lightly.
Your feelings for him were genuine.
So I hope you don't give up.
Even if I don't give up,
whether my feelings were genuine or not...
doesn't matter if he has decided to end things.
It's all my fault, Cho Hee.
Why couldn't I tell him right off the bat...
that I didn't make the side dishes?
Why didn't I tell him?
Mother.
(Sisters Side Dish)
Just you and Ms. Na?
That's great, Cho Hee.
Are you coming back today?
How's she doing?
All right.
Call me later.
(Sisters Side Dish)
Hello.
Hello, Ms. Oh.
Seul A just left the house to go work at your son's office.
I see.
Hi, Jun.
Hi.
It's me.
What now?
What?
That con man has a family?
Where are they?
Where do they live?
You got here just now?
Chairman... I mean, look.
You know that my mom took the day off, right?
Yes, I know.
Then I'm sure you know why she had to take some time off.
Well, it was probably because of me.
She took the time off to clear her head.
To clear her head?
To erase you from her heart, to put it more accurately.
Don't you think it's too cruel?
What are you talking about?
Think about it.
After going on about wanting to marry my mother,
you dumped her because of the side dishes.
And think about it.
It's not like she wanted to lie to you.
You always eat so poorly.
It broke her heart,
so she bought side dishes from Ms. Oh's store...
and packed your lunch.
Have you thought about how much work it must've been for her?
You just kept saying you were fooled and hurt...
and ended things with her.
How could you do this? Man up!
I ended things?
Is that what Ms. Na said?
You're not talking to her...
and won't even call her. Clearly, you want to end it.
I knew you were a stingy cheapskate,
but I didn't think you'd be so petty-minded.
I'm glad you two broke up. I truly am.
Even if you two want to get back together,
I'll be strongly against it.
Hey, Seok Gu.
Don't call my name.
I can't believe a loser like you...
got my naive mom all shaken up.
Darn you.
This looks so fresh.
Cho Hee, try this. It looks delicious.
- Okay. Eat up, Mother. - All right.
I'm so glad you suggested this trip.
I know.
Mother, let's do this often from now on.
Eat good food and see nice things.
Yes, definitely.
This is how life should be. Why take it so seriously?
And I've decided not to give up.
Sorry?
I'm talking about Brad. I can't give up.
Really?
So you made up your mind?
Ending things this way is certainly not my style.
So I want to tell Brad how I really feel for one last time.
I'm not sure if he'll accept me,
but I'll try my best.
You made the right decision.
If you could give up so easily, it wasn't love.
Exactly. I can't give up now...
because I didn't take our relationship lightly.
I like him a lot, Cho Hee.
Mother.
So can you help me?
Yes, of course.
Okay, great. Thank you.
Let's eat.
- Okay. - All right.
Eat up.
My gosh, look at this.
- Mother, you should eat it. - No, go for it.
My, it looks so good.
Eat up. I'm full of energy right now.
Let's eat.
- Honey, we're back. - Hey.
Mom, Grandma. Did you have a good trip?
Yes. We did Ri An.
We missed you, Cho Hee.
Thanks, Seok Gu.
Honey, Mom. Did you have a good time?
Yes, we had so much fun.
Ri An, were you a good girl while we were gone?
Yes, of course.
You look great, Mom. Your face looks like a bright full moon.
Full moon? Oh, please.
Grandma, how was your trip?
Your mom and I had so much fun together.
You have to come with us next time.
Okay, Grandma.
You're okay now, right?
Are you not heartbroken anymore?
What?
Of course, she's okay.
Ri An, if you break up with someone when you're older,
just go on a trip like Grandma did.
It'll help you let it all go,
forget everything, and move on.
Seok Gu.
What? It's true.
Cheer up, Grandma.
You have me.
Yes, that's right. I have you, Ri An.
Mother, I'll help you unpack. Let's go to your room.
What? My room?
We should come up with a plan.
I promised that I'd help you.
That's right.
- Okay, let's go. - Okay.
Hey.
What?
Can you not take a hint?
What?
Goodness.
(Sesame Oil)
(Seasoned spinach with ppageumjang)
How is it, Mother?
I followed strictly to the recipe,
but it tastes different from the one Ms. Oh made.
You should try it too.
It tastes weird, right?
I wrote down everything. What did I miss?
I think it tastes good, Mother.
Goodness. Don't try so hard to make me feel better.
It is not good. Even I think it tastes awful.
Gosh, no. You made it from scratch for Mr. Bang.
This is the best dish that you can't get anywhere else.
The best dish?
That's right.
A one-of-a-kind dish that only you can make.
You flatter me.
Oh, hold on.
Here, Mother.
What is this?
You should write down the things that you couldn't tell him.
Here?
There are times when a sincere letter...
is a lot more powerful than spoken words.
I believe now is one of those moments.
Please help me, Professor Kang.
If I'm dismissed from my position now,
I'll never be able to teach again.
So please testify for me at the disciplinary hearing.
And Professor Kang.
I won't go down alone.
Goodness.
I didn't think Professor Min was capable of something like this.
Nothing will happen, right?
How's Mom?
Oh, she wants to finish it up on her own.
She said I should go to bed.
Are you worried about Mother?
Yes.
My gosh, thanks for taking Mom on that trip.
I can tell that she's feeling much better now.
I know. I'm so glad that she's feeling better now.
Oh, you know what?
She decided not to give up.
She wants to try one more time.
Seriously? For real?
Yes, really.
Why? Do you not like it?
I mean, I'm glad.
But I don't want her to get hurt again. I'm worried.
Come on. Even if she gets hurt again,
she should follow her heart and try all she can.
Just like we did.
Don't you remember, honey?
You're right.
If you gave up back then,
we wouldn't be together now.
I didn't do it alone.
We held out together.
Thanks, Cho Hee.
For staying with me.
I should thank you too, honey.
Bo Ri, you must be very excited about something.
I'm always happy, Auntie Poong Geum.
I guess Kang Rim will be home late today.
Yes. He called earlier and said he'd be home late.
Hold on. Is he meeting up with Sun Hae now?
Has he finally realized how he really feels about her?
I must say, Kang Rim has changed.
Yesterday, he volunteered to go drop off the side dishes for her.
Jang Geum, Sun Hae and our family go back a long way.
As a kid, she was our neighbor and Cho Hee's best friend.
After you lost your husband like that,
Sun Hae's father took such good care of the kids.
I know. Sun Hae's father was such a wonderful person.
He gave my husband a lot of advice when he was starting his business.
Really? He did?
Yes, I'm telling you.
What is all this, Kang Rim?
You said you had to work late today.
So I picked up some food.
But there are two boxes.
I'm hungry. I need to eat too.
To work all night, with you.
What?
You'll work here with me? What do you mean?
You asked me to teach a class in the spring semester.
I figured I should work on the syllabus here.
That way, I can get your advice on it.
Why? Do I make you uncomfortable?
Why would I be uncomfortable? I'm glad you're here.
So I can stay?
Yes, you can.
Thanks, Sun Hae.
Do you have plates here?
Yes. Give me a moment.
I'll go get some from the other office.
(Hankang University Law School)
All right.
What should I write?
I can barely see anything.
But if I turn on the lights, Seok Gu will wake up.
Oh, dear.
Mom, are you not going to sleep?
Mom.
Yes?
What are you thinking about? You should get some sleep.
I'm thinking about that con man.
You said you'd forget all about it and move on.
It's all over now.
No, it's not over yet.
I think I can track down his family.
What?
So you will track down his family and ask for the money?
Yes. Of course, I should.
It's been over a decade. You can't get the money back.
Just let it go, Mom. Okay?
Hey, we're still struggling like this.
But I bet that jerk's family is living a comfortable life...
with your dad's money.
I don't care what the law says.
I will get your dad's money back at all costs.
Apparently, his family lives in Seoul,
so it's only a matter of time before we find them.
Mom.
I packed the side dishes I made and put the letter in it too.
Okay, Mother. I'll make sure he gets this.
I hope I'm doing the right thing.
Just trust me.
I'm sure he knows that your feelings for him are sincere.
I hope so.
I'll head out, then.
Please fix breakfast for Ri An and Nam Gu, Mother.
Okay, no problem. Have a good day.
Thank you. See you later.
All right.
Gosh, who's here so early?
Cho Hee?
Why is she here so early in the morning?
Someone's here?
Yes, Seo Cho Hee...
It's my friend, Cho Hee.
Oh, really?
Hi, Won Ju. Sorry to visit you so early.
Hello, I apologize for stopping by so early.
I came to drop something off for you, Mr. Bang.
For me?
Yes.
This is from my mother-in-law.
(The All-Round Wife)
What on earth are you trying to do?
I may not be the smartest person,
but I'm very intuitive.
Brad must have read my letter by now.
He looked so happy when he was talking about you.
It's over now.
Ms. Na's resignation letter?
She doesn't want to see you because you two broke up.
You don't need to worry about my mother.