Heo Joon-Jae, Heracles' legend was true.
Those parting at the lighthouse meet again.
They meet and love again.
Congratulations. You're about to meet your mom.
Joon-Jae...
Joon-Jae...I'm sorry.
I'm sorry, Joon-Jae.
I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry...sorry.
Sorry...
Mom is sorry... so sorry...
Among words I learned here,
the best are "happy ending."
This moment is surely a happy ending.
But in life's hope and despair,
the moment passes in time.
Behind that shining moment,
no-one knows what awaits.
~ The Legend of the Blue Sea ~
EPISODE 16
How is your health?
You have no illness?
- And you? - I'm okay.
I'm sorry.
Stop saying sorry.
I shouldn't have left you behind.
I thought your rich dad would raise you well.
I thought you studied abroad.
I didn't study abroad, but I lived well.
I met nice people.
You ran away from home in high school.
Why didn't you just endure it there?
I missed you.
I missed you so much.
I expected to find you then, but...
you dropped out of sight.
I was wondering
if you'd died.
So, please stop saying sorry.
For being well like this,
I am thankful.
But my mom got small.
When I was small, you hugged me.
Now I should hug you.
It must've been tough
for a 10-year-old cry-baby to grow up.
You were without me so long.
My son, how tough that was.
How lonely for you.
I had no idea...
That's why
you can't go anywhere.
We lost touch.
So don't go anywhere.
Really? Shi-Ah's housekeeper is Joon-Jae's mom?
Mm, they're chatting now.
Joon-Jae searched for her; so did I.
I can't believe she was here!
It's cause for celebration
but overshadows your party.
True, why's it today?
Picking today let Joon-Jae meet his mom.
True. You speech and logic have improved.
This plate's empty.
What is it?
Nothing.
Plate refilling is poor.
Parties can't leave dishes empty.
What's making me crazy?
There's something big.
I never imagined this is your house.
Sure. I ate food you made
and never imagined the similar taste was yours.
Whose house is this?
It's my boyfriend's...to be.
Is Cha Shi-Ah your girlfriend?
What? No. She's a college classmate.
Right? It's Chong?
Oh, see your smile. You do like her.
But you live together?
She has no place to go.
Fate is strange. Chong has helped me.
She saved me from a bag thief, and from a car's path.
How'd you almost get hit?
Won't you or Chong avoid cars?
Be careful, please.
Okay, I got it.
How'd you afford a nice place?
I earned a lot. It's a rental.
I can get us a place together.
So stop working hard, and live with me.
What work do you do?
Oh. Just this and that.
Let's go in.
~Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you~
~To our beloved Shim Chong, Happy Birthday!~
- Did you make a wish? - Ah, wish.
I want to live here happily a long time with Heo Joon-Jae.
A wish you say aloud won't come true.
Really? Oh, what to do?
It's okay. It'll still come true. Blow out the candles.
Wait.
- Let's blow them out again. - Why?
It's to celebrate your finding your mom.
Wait. Anyone else need congrats?
Me. I got 100 in English.
Oh, congrats. Blow them out again, huh?
You find this fun.
Mm.
Let's, it's easy.
Let's! Go for it.
Congrats.
- Wait. - Again?
Stop it, stop!
- What? - Come over.
- No, before that. - Didn't hear me?
Joon-Jae found his mom.
And she's your housekeeper.
This does happen in this world!
Isn't this good for you?
You two would be close.
Come over. It's a big party.
A primary schooler and a bum are here.
Anyway, come.
What to do?
Let's go. I'll take you home. Your hand.
Get home safe. Thank you for coming to my party.
Unni, happy birthday.
Oppa and your mom, congrats.
Yeah. Thanks, kid.
Thank you.
- Bye. - Mm.
Um...do I get a goodies bag?
- What bag? - A goodies bag. Party favours.
Parties always give those out.
Can I pack you leftovers?
I don't eat food two hours past when it was cooked.
I see. Go safely.
Hey, why aren't any of your friends normal?
Why? I like my friends here.
Joon-Jae's mom is my friend.
Hey, how's my mom your friend?
We are friends.
See? We're friends.
Hey, if you're friends with Mom, where's that leave me?
This house is getting stranger.
Mother, I searched hard for you.
I know your addresses and friends' names.
I was overseas for years.
On my return, I worked as a housekeeper.
- I would've been hard to find. - Oh my...
You went through a lot.
Shall we toast?
Cheers.
Well, Mother, after your touching reunion,
may I ask something?
Mm. What is it?
Do you know Kang Ji Yeon?
You were at the same school.
- Kang Ji Yeon? - Yes.
You know her?
Why'd you ask?
We're looking into an incident.
She has no resident ID or records.
I know her, all too well.
- Really? - Mm.
You do too.
I know her?
Joon-Jae, it's your stepmom.
Uh?
Huh? What?
That's not her name.
She changed it to Kang Seo Hee.
But there's no record of her name change?
Nevertheless, her name in school was Kang Ji Yeon.
Kang Ji Yeon is that woman?
What? What's wrong?
- The thing is... - It's nothing.
What is it?
What's wrong?
Do you know the fugitive, Ma Dae-Young?
I've heard the name.
We're trying to track Ma Dae-Young.
Ma Dae-Young and Kang Ji Yeon seem to be related.
Related how?
- That's... - Enough.
It's nothing. A detective asked about it.
What are you doing?
Joon-Jae's mom is inside?
Probably.
Did she say anything about me?
- What things? - Never mind.
Not going in?
Tae-Ho, drink with me?
I don't want to drink with you.
Let's go drink.
However much you like me,
should I make you dislike me?
I knew the housekeeper was Joon-Jae's mom.
Why'd you say nothing?
I was terrible to her
so we didn't get along.
Then I found out she's his mom.
I aimed to make up to her, then tell him.
Everything's over. Once he finds out,
he won't be friends with me. He'll drop me, right?
I'm a bitch.
So, have you lost feelings for me?
Be thankful.
I want my feelings for Joon-Jae to disappear.
It's been so tough.
Don't suffer like me.
Throw away your feelings for me.
Yes. My mom knows Kang Ji Yeon is my stepmom.
If she's linked to Ma Dae-Young...
So Ma Dae-Young was after you at your stepmom's instigation?
Why would he try to kill you?
That Heo Joon-Jae bastard must've annoyed her.
Father's Will was notarised.
He left most assets to me and mom.
It'd be over inheritance.
Inheritance? How much wealth would make her harm you?
What?
Rascal. Duping me again! Stop!
Is your dad a chaebol?
What?
Truly?
Is that important? Can't you subpoena him?
Not without proof.
That could alert her we suspect her,
so be careful.
The puzzle is coming together.
We can't wait.
What will you do?
I'll do it my way. I'll find proof.
Luckily, he breathed on his own a little.
Because the ventilator was only a support,
cardiac arrest wasn't fatal.
He nearly died once. How'd this happen?
Can he wake to normal living?
His case is diffuse axonal injury.
Sometimes the patient can suddenly wake from a coma.
Since we don't know how brain trauma heals,
we just call it a miracle.
I hope for a miracle, Doctor.
What is it, Chi-Hyun?
Is he my father?
Ma Dae-Young?
- Is he? - Must I confirm it?
Yes.
I don't understand you.
Don't do or know anything.
Wait while I do it all. Why be curious?
I'm the son of such a person!
I hate it so much...
I feel like moss
that can't go in sunlight.
Chi-Hyun...
I had...a twin sister.
We were born and put in one basket,
and left at an orphanage.
A nice family adopted her. I went to
a violent, drunken father
and a pathetic mother, dirt poor, with no future.
One thing worked for me.
I don't know.
I thought Father was sleeping off the drink.
When I woke in the morning...
Don't cry.
Honey...
how do I live on my own?
Take me with you!
People trust a weak person's words.
That was my one advantage to get this far
on a long, difficult road.
Chi-Hyun...
I don't want you to go the long way round.
Ma Dae-Young and Heo Il Joong are just shortcuts.
Just take that shortcut and go into sunlight.
And go live as a flower.
That's all you need do.
Thanks for walking me home.
- Noona. - Yeah.
I will stop liking you now.
Oh? You sorted it out?
- I did. - Already?
Oh, really? That's good.
So, Noona, confess to Joon-Jae properly.
In this situation? How?
What if he drops me?
Is seeing him now meaningful?
I'm going.
How'd his feelings go so fast?
Well...that's good.
So I'll sleep here tonight.
Oh my. You met your son?
What a dramatic reunion!
Oh, how'd you find him?
Oh, ooh.
- Tell me about earlier. - What?
How's Heo Joon-Jae's stepmom linked with Ma Dae-Young?
Why are you curious?
Ma Dae-Young hurt me and Heo Joon-Jae.
Ma Dae-Young had one woman, Kang Ji Yeon.
Mystifying deaths surround her.
Her adopted family had suspicious illness and accidents.
Her two husbands died, of illness or an accident.
You don't understand, do you?
I understand. I watch the news.
Maybe Kang Ji Yeon had a child
but there's no record.
But if Kang Ji Yeon is Joon-Jae's stepmom, that Heo Chi-Hyun
could be the child.
What's that expression?
Just... I feel Heo Joon-Jae was very lonely.
Well, maybe so.
But it's good he met me after running away.
That household is a bit chilling.
Tell me what you find out.
How can telling her help?
Ah...that day at this pool,
there was something.
Cry.
Cry? Why'd I ask her to cry?
Ah... tears...
Tears...?
This is my room.
Oh, it's pretty cosy.
- May I sleep here? - Of course.
Huh?
Beloved dummy, for coming to be with me, thank you.
I'll make sure you wear pretty shoes on nice paths.
Aah.
Ah! Oh!
Oh my! Oh my!
Oh! You finally got here!
Joon-Jae gave you those?
Because you're with Joon-Jae,
I'm grateful.
Me, too. I'm grateful you're with Heo Joon-Jae.
If something happens so I'm not with him,
please stay with him.
Hm? Something like what?
Just in case...
Heo Joon-Jae. Thanks for the gifts.
Still awake?
It's my birthday, but I didn't see your face closely.
Open the door.
~ friends say I changed a bit ~
~ my style of clothes and even coffee I like ~
~ it's not something fabricated ~
~ what's coming out sounds like you ~
You saw my face. Go to sleep. Stop making noise.
On TV, a birthday kiss is a must.
(- Hey! - What?)
(Come here.)
~ my life slowly fills up with you ~
~ look, now I'm holding you ~
Give me a birthday kiss?
- What? - I'm ready.
Oh my.
What?
Hey, flighty mermaid, you babbled about Romantic Love,
but headed to Dirty Love.
What Dirty Love? Are you kidding?
I wanted to warn you.
Don't think before sleep.
It's noisy for me!
Shameful, listening in.
Who did? I don't want to hear it.
I hear your blabbing.
I live in a house to avoid floor-above noise.
Your blabbing above me gives me insomnia!
Okay, Downstairs Mister. Did you see me to complain?
- Nope. - Then?
To do this.
I must check if your heart's beating well.
But its beat isn't great.
Yeah? It's beating just fine.
Now it is.
Oh, I was so shocked, I couldn't sleep.
Did your son grow up well?
Yes. I think so.
What a relief. Hold his hand and live with him now.
Why would I?
But Joon-Jae should go back to his rightful place.
Oh, where are you going?
To make dinner...
Oh, what? Never mind!
Order food today. Tell me more, Unni.
Instead,
have tea and conversation?
Or some coffee?
Green plum tea.
Oh, sounds good. OK, green plum tea...
Unni, where's the plum extract?
Refridgerator, second shelf.
Ah, right, second shelf.
Second shelf...
Not there. Inside.
Oh!
- Shall I do it? - No, no. I found it.
Think I can't make it?
Oh, honey, you're home. I told you, right?
Unni found her son.
Oh, right. Congratulations.
Yes, thank you.
But why'd you...
It's too cold for you to walk to the market.
It's his free day so he got groceries.
Oh, it's too much for you.
Is it no good?
Vegetables are a bit wilted, and the meat has too much fat.
I knew you'd do this. Can't you shop well?!
I'm sorry. I took what they gave me.
Oh, it's okay. You're a man.
I'll try to exchange them.
You made more work for her!
I'm sorry.
I can't stand it.
Yes?
Ji Yong's aunt?
Yes, c-come in.
You already knew Joon-Jae's my son.
Well, I was going to tell him...
Will you tell on me?
No. You've been his good friend.
Thank you. Please stay a friend.
Yes, I will. Mother, thank you.
What 'Mother'? Act as before.
Get some rest.
She smiled as she talked, so why am I uneasy?
Did she draw the line between Joon-Jae and me?
Where is Father?
Go ahead.
That's the CEO's real son? - Not sure. I think so.
Why are you here?
Is he here?
I told you he's on vacation.
Yeah? Where?
He's resting in Hawaii.
Hawaii...It's been a while. Because of food,
he stays no longer than a week overseas.
Joon-Jae, what are you getting at?
I can't trust you.
Forget I said to be a dutiful son.
We want to verify his flight records.
He's Heo Il Joon, resident ID 58-110-...
Yeah, no travel records.
Hawaii or wherever, he hasn't left the country for 6 months.
I'm sure he's in the country.
Hyung.
We need to raid a place.
Where is it? Where will we raid?
Wait a sec.
Where will you raid?
- My father's house. - What?
Hey, you're joking? How can you raid your dad's house?
Yeah, well, getting inside to get evidence is good.
But Kang Seo Hee is scary.
What if we get sprung and die? Hello?
- I'll help. - Uh!
- Help with what? - Raiding Joon-Jae's dad's house.
- I'll help. - You heard?
No, it's fine.
Still, you know Chi-Hyun,
and Joon-Jae's mom knows Kang Seo Hee.
Joon-Jae would raise hell! Don't tell him.
What do you want help with?
What can I do to Madam Kang?
Can you invite her out for 2 hours?
Two hours?
She's particular and rarely socialises.
It's hard to invite her out...
There may be a way to urge her out.
What? Ahn Jin Joo invited everyone except me?
Yes. She's going to reveal some crucial information!
Something about how lies can't win against truth.
Is she crazy? Where? And when!
She made me promise not to tell you.
Don't say I told you, Madam... - I got it!
Hurry and say where!
You're drowsing, Father?
Yes. The medicine is strong.
- You drank? - Yes.
Father, can't your son be
only me?
Then I'd protect you to the end.
Must there be Joon-Jae?
Yes?
I'm upset. I told Joon-Jae
you're unwell, but he won't come.
He told me to care for you.
Father, know what he's up to?
He's conning people. I had him checked out.
But still...
must it be Joon-Jae?
You're drunk.
Go to bed.
Yes, Father.
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Okay.
- Where are you going? - What about you?
Me?
I have work.
Oh, we have work, Chong. See you later. Talk later.
Aren't you cold? It's short! Change before you go out.
Why's this short?
It isn't short.
Still, it's too...
pretty! Change!
You do all kinds of things.
Okay? Change.
Is it? Too pretty?
Yeah, 'pretty' isn't right today.
We've been on stakeout 7 days,
but not seen your dad once. Maybe he's out of town.
- Chi-Hyun will be late tonight? - Yeah, I arranged it.
Let's do it.
Is this OK, really? I know nothing, yeah?
Do nothing illegal. Be careful!
Is he your son?
'One Shot, One Kill, Goodbye Bug'. We'll do a once over.
Why are you early this month?
Ah, well...
Ant traps last 15 days.
We'll replace them. Don't mind us.
How many traps in the kitchen?
Thanks for inviting me out.
Heo Chi-Hyun, I'm curious about something.
What is it?
Do you know Ma Dae-Young?
Ma Dae-Young and your mom and you are related how?
Why would you ask that?
Ma Dae-Young keeps hanging around us.
If it relates to your family, you could stop it.
But I can't.
He's nothing to do with me.
Ajummeoni, the ant traps
in the corners...
Ahjummeoni...
Over here, please. Let me explain.
These ant traps...
We'll place 10 each for ants and cockroaches.
Then we'll fumigate.
Ah, what's this? There's a sign of earwigs!
See that black thing? See?
It's earwig excrement.
You can't prevent them entering a house.
Is it you?
Is it Chi-Hyun?
Who are you?
Who are you?!
Are you looking for this?
Father.
It's Joon-Jae?
Why were you in here?
It's Joon-Jae, right?
What in the world do you see?!
What's with you?
You can't recognize your son.
To suffer this, you left Mom
and treated me badly?
What...?
Oh, Ajumma, Ajumma! Look over here.
Under this carpet, usually...
Let me go up for a second.
Oh, Ajumma! You need to listen.
Let's leave now.
- Where? - Anywhere but here.
Why's that?
If you stay longer, what will happen to you?
It's my house. What would happen to me?
What happened to Manager Nam, you, and others...is due to Stepmom.
I don't know how you got in.
You came home after 10 years to slander your mother?
Who's my mother?
You'll say I chose wrongly.
Yes. You chose wrongly, from start to end.
Who are you to judge that?
It's my choice! My life! It's not wrong.
I was happy.
Because my eyesight dulled,
you say me I chose badly?
Surgery will fix my eyes.
I'm unwell now, but I'll get surgery!
You can't see me standing before you.
You see nothing.
You can't seem to see...
your life is going downhill.
You hate your stepmom?
Rascal. That kind woman cleaned your room, and waited for you to come home.
After 17 years, she knows me best.
You don't know?!
Her real name is Kang Ji Yeon. She was married twice.
Both husbands died, one blind and hit by a car, one by heart attack.
Your being like this
couldn't all be a great coincidence in this situation!
Where'd you get such lies?
If you won't believe it, then don't.
But I can't leave you alone.
I'll drag you out if necessary.
Let's go. Do it.
Let go! You've been conning people!
That's why you're being horrible now, you bastard!
It's weird, with noise upstairs.
They're exterminators but
I heard "Father".
OK. I'll head home.
Don't let Father leave. Call the police if needed.
That's why you invited me out?
It seems Joon-Jae is at home.
Sorry. I won't drive you home. Goodbye.
Now your memories will be erased, and you'll be apprehended.
Though you'll forget it all,
I hope you get a taste of hell for a very long time.
A person is dead! What's going on?
She's a real mermaid.
You have to kill her!
Get her!
The two live well.
They're safe. They had many pretty childen,
and lived happily together for a very long time.
Lies.
~ my nameless love ~
It was all lies.
~ before I knew you ~
~ was the sky always this bright? ~
~ in 10,000 chances, our love came into being ~
Are you hurt? Why're you cold?
Please leave me.
I like you as a man.
What was Ma Dae-Young like?
Hey, bastard! Why say this now?!
Unni! Come inside!
Don't let just anyone in!
Why'd you lie?
So? You regret us being together?