(Episode 28)
Mother.
Mother, are you in your room?
Mother!
Mother.
The phone is turned off. Please leave a message after...
Honey. Eun Sook!
Eun Sook!
- What is it? - Honey, Eun Sook.
Mother... Mother is...
What about Mother?
Did she collapse?
No. I think Mother...
I think she packed up and left.
- What? - Her closet is empty,
and her suitcase is gone too.
Her cell phone. Have you tried calling her?
It's off!
I think she moved out.
Do you think Mother actually packed up and left?
Gosh, Mother... Where did she go?
Oh, no. Mother... What should we do, honey?
- I don't know. - What do we do?
Gosh, Mother... What should we do?
Mother...
Honey! You don't have time to whine and whimper here right now.
We need to figure out where she could be!
You're right. I don't have time to be sitting around here now.
Wait!
- What is it? - No.
You should stay at the restaurant. Get ready for the dinner rush.
Hey! The restaurant isn't important now.
If we close up now, Mother will scold you big time!
Just listen to me. You should stay at the restaurant.
I'll go look for her, okay?
Okay, all right.
Then I'll call some places where she could be.
Call the kids right away.
- Okay, I will. - Gosh, Mother.
Mom!
My gosh, I must've been out of my mind!
You didn't even understand my signal?
I suppose you went there thinking you'd actually beg on your knees.
Yes, of course.
I'd never lie to my little sister.
Hey, it's all been sorted out now.
Stop acting like you're my big brother.
By the way, you seemed quite touched earlier.
Were you touched, Eun Jin?
As if!
- The dress! - The dress!
It's here. 95, 130.
Yes, this is the one!
You're right. "Brand new, never worn."
Hey! Message the person and say we'll buy it now!
Hello.
I'll buy the dress.
(Brand New, Never Worn Pink Dress Size 130)
Sure, thank you. It is still available.
- Yes! We found it! - Yes! We found it!
Oh, dear. Where is Mother?
My gosh! Thank goodness I ran into you guys here.
We waited for a long time.
We thought you were closed for dinner today.
I'm sorry. Enjoy.
It won't be long. Give us a minute, please.
(So Bok Hee's Tasty Beef Bone Soup)
Hey, Mr. Park.
Did you see my mother at the market today by any chance?
What? No.
If she drops by your store,
give me a call. Please, okay?
Hello, ma'am. It's me, Chang Il.
How have you been?
Has everything been well with you? Right.
Your grandmother packed up and left?
Yes, apparently.
Do Sik will check the bus terminal and the train station.
He told me to check the neighborhood.
What is going on?
I should tell Yeong I to hurry home too.
Wait, Do Young. Yeong I is busy getting ready for the competition.
She said she had to work late today.
Really? But Grandma is gone.
Let's look for her together, Do Young.
Really?
Right, it's very important that Yeong I lands a permanent position.
Let's go, Eun Ho.
- Come on. Let's go! - Okay.
Do Sik, don't just look around.
Just ask them to do an announcement. Wouldn't that be better?
Oh, have you decided when to meet the seller to buy the dress?
I see. Good.
Auntie Eun Jin.
Oh, Mi Ri Nae!
You woke up just now?
Why did you take such a long nap?
Because I want to grow taller.
By the way, what are you doing at my place?
Me?
I came to see you because I missed you.
- Yes! We found it! - Yes! We found it!
Oh, dear. Where is Mother?
I've been spending too much time with him.
Auntie Eun Jin, what are you thinking about?
What?
Just some useless thoughts.
Auntie Eun Jin, how come you don't have any flights these days?
What?
I will, soon.
I'll get going, then.
Oh, have a fun date.
Good work today, everyone. Let's call it a day.
I'll be off, then.
Meet me in the parking lot.
Ms. Lee, aren't you leaving too?
I'm staying late today.
What?
Today, I must come up with a good idea no matter what.
I cannot lose the 10,000 dollars.
Well, I have plans for dinner this evening.
How late do you plan to stay?
Don't mind me. Get going, Mr. 10,000 Dollars.
I'll call you if I come up with a brilliant idea.
Okay, make sure you call me.
What?
You really didn't bring your car?
No.
Hae Mi, you're really something.
Kyung Jun, I couldn't sleep a wink last night.
Why not?
I was so nervous about this date.
Get in the car.
Isn't it like that place we went to often in New York?
I scoured the Internet to find this place.
What do you think? Do you like this place?
Yes, it's nice.
Gosh, try to sound a bit more enthusiastic.
This wine is nice.
- Are you not drinking? - You asked me to drive you home.
Oh, right.
I'll fill up your water for you.
Excuse me.
What's wrong?
Do you need something?
You spilled water on my clothes.
Are you not going to apologize?
I'm sorry. My bad.
Did you feign ignorance because you didn't want to apologize?
How could you not have known when you spilled water?
They should train their staff better.
Please go get your manager.
Hae Mi, it's just water. It'll dry off.
And he apologized, so that's enough.
It's fine. You can go.
He reluctantly apologized because I pointed it out.
It wasn't a sincere apology.
He should've apologized as soon as he spilled water on me.
It irks me that he pretended not to know about it.
Maybe he really didn't know. Don't you think so?
Okay, fine.
I was in such a good mood earlier. He ruined it.
A fruit fly, probably.
What? You're just going to eat that?
Why not?
Why are you smiling all of a sudden?
What?
It's nothing.
Kyung Jun, are you busy these days?
Of course, I'm busy. You must know since you're my boss.
Since you're busy,
I just hope you can change the way you think of me.
Think of me as a woman,
- not just a friend. - Hae Mi.
I mean it.
I'm serious right now.
Okay. Since you brought this up,
I should be honest with you as well.
Hae Mi. To me,
you're a friend whom I truly care about.
Right.
We were good friends during the three years when we were in the US,
- so from now on... - Hae Mi.
I never once thought of you as a woman.
And that won't change.
Kyung Jun, I think...
I think of you, Kim Hae Mi,
as my precious little sister,
just like my brother, Se Jun.
You think...
that will never change?
Are you sure?
Hae Mi.
Kim Hae Mi.
Hae Mi!
Hey, you can't leave like this.
Wait here. I'll take you home.
Let go. I'll just cab home.
Hae Mi.
When you hear my serious confession...
Knowing I finally snagged this opportunity...
to tell you how I felt about you,
I thought you'd at least thank me first...
and say that you'd think about it.
How could you not even say those things?
We've been friends for years.
How could you reject me so bluntly?
I'm sorry.
But I believe being blunt is better when it comes to stuff like this.
I feel like a dagger has been thrust into my heart.
You really hurt me. I'm hurt!
Hae Mi!
Hae Mi, let's talk...
I'm so dumb.
How did I even get hired by this big company?
You want to know?
Director Jang.
I'm staying late too.
Did you have dinner?
Oh, yes.
Director Jang, is it okay to buy our competitor's lunchboxes?
This way, we can analyze these.
Oh, I see.
The stir-fried kimchi in this has just the perfect amount of juice.
Ours has too much.
From time to time, it spills over into the rice.
I saw it while organizing the display when I worked at the store.
We should fix that right away.
You know these things because you used to work at one of our stores.
Oh, right.
I can tell you if you're really curious.
- Tell me what? - Why you were hired.
- Really, Director Jang? - Yes.
To thank you for teaching me the nonsense times table.
(Mother)
Why isn't Yeong I picking up?
Where did Mother go?
- Ms. Oh. - My gosh.
You haven't found Ms. So yet?
How do you know that we're looking for her?
Well, Eun Jin told me that she was watching Mi Ri Nae.
And Eun Ho is looking for her in the area with Do Young as well.
I'm so worried right now, Ms. An.
She'll be home soon.
I'm sure she just stepped out to get some fresh air.
No, that is not what's happening.
What?
Mom!
Hello, Ms. An.
Have you not found your grandma yet?
I looked for her at the terminal and at the stations as well, but...
Oh, dear.
Where on earth is she?
Yes, ma'am. That's right.
If my mother shows up,
call me right away. Please.
Good night.
She's not there?
If she didn't go to Mal Nyeon's place...
She has nowhere else to go.
Who is Mal Nyeon?
She lives in Ganggyeong.
She and my grandma are like sisters.
They used to work together as peddlers.
Grandma, when will Mom be home?
That's not important right now, Mi Ri Nae.
This is all your fault.
If only you hadn't said such a thing...
I knew you'd say that.
Yes! It is my fault. I know that!
What did she say?
The thing is, Eun Jin...
Hey.
My goodness. Please don't fight.
In any case, how come Yeong I isn't home yet?
Shouldn't we try calling her?
I tried calling her a few times, but she didn't pick up.
I'm sure she's just busy at work right now.
Who knows?
I don't know if she's too busy, or if she's screening my calls.
Yeong I said she had to work late today. Just leave her be.
It's not like she can come up with a solution when she gets home.
It's true that you got the lowest score and barely made the cut.
Yes.
But someone whose username is Maru's Mom...
complimented you...
in 89 posts on our customer forum in the past year.
That's how you received some bonus points at the interview.
"Maru's Mom?"
The HR team called her to confirm,
and she said,
"You're a fool if you don't hire someone like her."
That's what Maru's Mom said.
Are you still at work?
Did you come up with an idea?
No, not yet.
Then why did you call me?
I feel like I can be brave now.
What?
Oh, nothing.
Mr. 10,000 Dollars, why don't we...
scrap it and start over?
Start over from scratch.
Scrap it and start over? What do you mean?
We've been thinking about all sorts of beverages,
but we don't love any of the ideas we've come up with.
Rather than choosing the best one out of the bunch...
Hold on, Ms. Lee.
We have to come up with an idea for a PB beverage product.
If we're not making a beverage, then what?
Right now, I can't really explain it.
I'm not saying we shouldn't make a beverage product.
Instead of thinking about cinnamon punch and healthy drinks,
we should look at the bigger picture...
and think about the project again from scratch.
We don't have enough time right now.
We should just pick one item on our list...
and focus on coming up with a great proposal.
It's getting late. Let's talk tomorrow.
Wait, Mr. 10,000 Dollars...
Ms. An.
Why are you all here at this hour?
There you are, Yeong I. I heard you had to work late today.
Hey, did you have dinner?
Yes, but...
Hey, your grandma moved out.
What?
- I'm home. - Hey, come on in.
Hey, you're going straight upstairs?
Come and sit down.
Is Se Jun not home yet?
No, I think he still has a lot to do at work.
Did you have dinner?
- Yes. - With who?
With Hae Mi, Grandpa.
Really? Where?
At a restaurant.
That's great.
Don't work too hard. You should go on a date here and there.
It wasn't a date.
I'm going upstairs.
Kyung Jun is shy, Father.
You know, about Hae Mi...
- Yes, Father. - How old is she?
Wasn't she three years younger than Kyung Jun?
Yes, that's right.
She's 29 years old, Father.
Honey.
Father is beginning to show interest in Hae Mi, don't you think?
Yes.
Oh, right. Father said to me...
that he wished I'd had a daughter.
Oh, my goodness.
I can't get pregnant at this age. Don't be absurd.
No, that is not what I meant.
He said that after he met Hae Mi.
I think she charmed him.
Then you should've explained it better.
My gosh, you nearly gave me a heart attack.
A heart attack? Come on.
I know a fair share of couples who had a child at our age.
My gosh.
Vice President Cha Yoon Hee.
What do you say? Are you interested?
My gosh. What's with you?
- You're making me cringe! - My goodness.
What's with that cheesy line?
- What's up? - You got home safely, right?
Did you call to ask me that?
Hae Mi.
I'm listening. Talk.
About today...
I'm sorry I couldn't say what you wanted to hear.
I called to say this.
I won't give up on you.
Sure, you may not have any romantic feelings for me right now.
Like you said, you've thought of me as a dear friend...
who was like a little sister to you for the past three years.
But I'm confident.
One day, you'll see this confident, cool woman standing by your side...
as your lady.
Wait and see.
Hae Mi.
I'm tired. I should go to bed.
Hey, what was that about?
"I won't give up on you. Wait and see?"
Mom!
Don't tell me my daughter...
was rejected.
Gosh, no! Get out.
Hey, let's talk!
- Don't kick me out. I'm so curious! - My gosh.
Hey, you brat.
- You little... - Gosh!
Hey, I'm calling a truce for the time being.
- Go ask her. - About what?
I think Kyung Jun rejected our daughter.
Does it even make sense to you?
Hey, how can you go to bed right now?
He dumped our daughter!
What? Watch what you say.
Are you really her father?
Go ask her what's going on. Please!
If what you heard is true, we should be considerate of her feelings.
She wouldn't want to talk about it now.
Leave her alone. That's the right thing to do.
Jerk. You don't want to ask her because it's a hassle.
- "Jerk?" - That's right, jerk.
You're such a jerk!
Patience.
The phone is turned off. Please leave a message after...
Mother...
Should I call the police station again, honey?
They said we had to wait until tomorrow to report her missing.
Okay, fine. Why are you getting mad at me?
This is all because...
Have you called all the places where she could be?
Yes, we have.
- Move. - Honey, where are you going?
You scoured the entire neighborhood a few times already.
I should check again, just in case.
Go inside, Mother. You'll catch a cold.
Yeong I.
I feel like I've aged ten years in just a day.
Gosh, what should we do now?
It's okay.
Your eldest son and daughter-in-law are the ones...
who have been serving you for decades!
Why don't you think of us at all?
If you like your younger son and daughter-in-law that much,
go live with them!
What if... Knowing Mother's personality...
No way.
(So Bok Hee's Tasty Beef Bone Soup)
Father, you should eat something.
I'm a terrible son who doesn't even know where his mother is.
I don't deserve to eat. Just leave me alone.
- Then get ready for the day. - What?
Don't just sit there in a daze.
If Grandma finds out,
you'll get scolded for not running the restaurant properly.
Right.
Yes. I shouldn't be sitting around like this.
All right. I should start working.
See you.
My dear daughter, you didn't even have breakfast.
I'm not hungry. See you later.
Right.
I told you to make a choice. Have you?
That's not important now.
Decide until this evening.
Okay, I will.
Bye!
Gosh, I'm sick of him. He's such an egoist.
Oh, hello.
You need to take today off too?
Oh, no. What do I do then?
It's hard to find such a great housekeeper like you.
And we've known each other for a long time.
Don't worry. Just keep me updated. Call me, okay?
I'll be waiting for your call.
Gosh, this is bad.
Who is it?
Mother.
What brings you here at this hour?
Here, take this.
- Oh, boy. - Okay. My goodness.
What is this, Mother?
I'm here...
to live with you guys.
What?
(The Love in Your Eyes)
Have you looked into where Mother could be?
Do you think my legs are made of steel? Am I Superman?
I don't see any caldrons. I wanted to boil the dishcloths.
Why do you need to boil the dishcloths, Mother?
My gosh, what do you mean?
Mother spent the whole day at my place.
How does everyone there not even care?
Grandma is there now?
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