(Episode 32)
You're many years my junior from school, so I'll speak freely.
Please do, sir.
I heard that you grew up...
in the same neighborhood as Candidate Nam,
and on the SAT and bar exams,
the two very important ones,
you and he came first and second.
That sounds to me like...
you want me to let it go because we go so far back.
Are you aware that my complaint was not accepted?
Would there not be a good reason for that?
More like the people who wanted...
to cover it up made up a reason.
What does that mean?
Did Candidate Nam pull strings...
to have your complaint ignored?
Here he is.
(Complaint)
Nine years ago,
he drove while drunk and hit my mother.
Ji Hwan.
You'll have checked the other facts in my complaint.
Let me ask you just one thing.
What will you do?
Candidate Nam Tae Hyung.
Will you let him quietly and voluntarily step down,
or shall I take this to the press?
You have two options to choose from.
If word of this were to get out, not just Candidate Nam...
but your party too...
No, sir. This is all fabricated.
If you need proof, I can show it to you right now.
He made this up to ruin my election.
If you won't make the call, sir, I will go straight to the press.
Stop it.
You came to me before going to the press.
I think...
your goal isn't to ruin Candidate Nam's election.
Am I right?
He said he has a meeting with the voters?
Why haven't we heard from him yet?
He must have his reasons, Father.
Where on earth did he go?
His party representative asked to see him.
Why would he suddenly do that?
From what I gathered,
Mr. Woo the lawyer came to see him.
Where? Did you check the location?
I'm sorry but now. He rushed out before I could.
Do you have a death wish?
If something were to happen to me now,
your party would suspect you.
Shut it.
Your party seems to want to back you to the end.
Do you want some help from me or will you step down yourself?
I don't mind, either way works.
Try as you might, you and Tae Hee can't marry.
Do you think so?
I have a feeling you'll be the first to give up.
Quit the nonsense and wake up.
Tae Hyung. I sometimes...
think of when we were in 6th grade.
While campaigning to become school president,
you said you'd never lose an election...
until you become President of Korea.
I won't lose because of the likes of you, so don't worry.
Okay, then. I must confirm it for you.
How badly will you be humiliated before losing the election?
I told you to shut it.
Don't you think this is a great deal?
I don't see why you're so agitated.
Shut your mouth. Shut it.
What great timing.
Read the message.
It'll be from your party representative.
Come to the office immediately.
Sir. What was wrong with you that you needed to go to the hospital?
You didn't just go to a clinic.
You should've called me before going to a general hospital.
I'd have rushed over even in the middle of the night.
Go upstairs and pack Tae Hee's things.
Whose things?
Why should I pack for Ms. Nam?
Was it Ms. Nam who felt unwell, not you?
What on earth did the helper see?
I was told you went to the hospital because you didn't feel well.
If you go up to room 2 on the 21st floor,
you'll see bodyguards. Give the luggage to them.
What...
Bodyguards?
What on earth...
Wait.
Did he lock her up in the hospital?
To keep her away from the seolleongtang lawyer?
Oh, dear.
Now that I dealt with Tae Hee,
Tae Hyung's in trouble.
It's so hard to raise a family.
The party representative is in the office?
- Yes. - And Tae Hyung?
He just came in.
Wait outside the office and call me as soon as they part.
Yes, ma'am.
What's going on?
I said you can't hide anything.
You lied about all those misconducts.
What will you do now?
Nothing in his complaint is true.
Whether anything is true or not,
once word gets out, your election is as good as over.
Do you still not get what's going on?
Didn't I tell you to manage the people around you?
How could you let this happen?
I apologize.
Bring your lawyer friend into the fold.
- Pardon? - If you can't get rid of him,
bring him on your team.
There must be something he wants.
Give him whatever that thing is,
and wrap it up properly.
- Sir. - If you can't do that, step down.
If you can't deal with your friend,
I can't back you either.
I'm here to treat the patient.
We weren't informed.
Hospital staff decides when and how a patient is treated.
Please open the door.
You haven't changed yet.
- Why are you here? - Let's talk.
I'm leaving. Write up the discharge papers.
I have to get out of here.
Come and sit down.
No, lend me your phone.
I'm meeting Ji Hwan. He'll worry if I don't show up without calling.
We can't let him worry.
I'll pass on the word.
- Will you please stop? - Speak to yourself.
Don't try to get in the way.
We'll get married, whatever it takes.
Ji Hwan doesn't love you.
I don't care.
Do you know why he wants to marry you?
Do you know what your mom...
and your brother did to him?
Of course I do. I also know that's why he chose me.
You know that and you're still doing this?
How many times must I tell you? I know everything!
Do you also know Ji Hwan's mother wasn't dead?
That she was alive?
An Kyung Sun?
Mother!
Mother. What's the matter?
- So what? - He lost his mother again.
This time she's gone for good.
There's no way Ji Hwan's thinking straight.
You need to change your mind.
Get a grip.
You have no right to say that now.
You and Ji Hwan. We'll all become unhappy.
It's not right to do this knowing that.
What's the problem?
What's important is that he chose me.
Ji Hwan chose me, not you.
(Lawyer Woo Ji Hwan)
You passed the preliminary round.
We emailed you the time and date for the written exam.
Get back to work.
We have cases to wrap up.
Ji Hwan.
Will you really close this office and join the company?
For the cases we accepted last week,
I'll meet with the clients in person and apologize.
Ji Hwan.
I'd like you to keep the diner open,
but that's just what I want, so I'm not forcing it on you.
I know it won't change anything,
but I'll ask you one last time.
Can you not change your mind?
Will you really end it with Ju Hong too?
It's none of your business.
Come on.
How is it none of my business when this is my fault?
If I'd kept an eye on your mom,
you wouldn't have to do this.
So?
I already feel too guilty to face you.
I can't live knowing I broke you two up.
We have surveillance footage of Yang Man Soo in the complex.
If we report him to the police...
and he's arrested...
Then it'll end with him behind bars.
While the others cover their tracks.
Then I'll never catch anyone.
Ms. Ham was with you at the time,
and Nam Tae Hyung has an alibi.
How will you get to them?
That's why I must enter the tiger's den.
I'll go inside, find the evidence,
and bring down...
the whole family.
Woo Ji Hwan got you in trouble?
It's not just trouble.
The election's three days away and I might have to step down.
Why would you even mention stepping down?
- Then do we let him marry Tae Hee? - What?
He'll take his complaint to the media if we don't let him.
My party representative wants me to give Ji Hwan whatever he wants.
- He's insane. - Yes, he is.
He doesn't seem like he'll let this go.
Stay calm. We must come up with a plan.
What plan?
Either he becomes your son-in-law...
or I give up becoming an assemblyman.
Both options are as good as a death sentence.
Why did Ms. Nam suddenly fall ill?
I don't know. Ms. Ham didn't say.
I don't think Ms. Nam is Ms. Ham's real daughter.
Why would you say that?
Ms. Nam's sick enough to be admitted,
but Ms. Ham doesn't seem worried at all.
He's right.
There's talk that she adopted Ms. Nam.
It makes sense.
I got the feeling that...
Ms. Nam's treated more like a servant than a daughter.
They look too much alike to say they aren't related.
Why are you chatting when you should be working?
Hello, ma'am.
Ms. Nam can't come in for a while.
Bring me anything that needs approval.
Okay.
We're hiring new staff.
Without Ms. Nam...
You've hired people before.
- You take care of everything. - Okay, then.
What plan?
Either he becomes your son-in-law...
or I give up becoming an assemblyman.
Both options are as good as a death sentence.
No. We must find a way out.
(Nam Tae Hyung)
I can't give you too much time.
If I don't hear from you tomorrow,
you'll hear of your loss on the news.
Think carefully.
Woo Ji Hwan...
Mr. Nam, it's time to head to the Street of Culture.
Darn it.
- Can we not cancel that? - Cancel it?
No, never mind. Let's go.
Yes, sir. I'll have the car ready.
Mother, it's me.
I'll visit Tae Hee in the hospital. You stay at home.
I have to go out. Bye.
Let's go all the way, Ji Hwan.
Even if you put a blade to my throat,
I won't let you join my family.
All this happened because I let go of Ms. An's hand.
It's my fault.
- Oh, my gosh. - Are you okay?
He went through so much to finally get his mom back.
How is he going to get through this now?
Who did she go off with?
Who took her that she disappeared in an instant?
Was it them again?
You can't focus either, can you?
Shouldn't we visit Ji Hwan...
and offer our condolences?
Hello.
You haven't had dinner, have you?
You're wearing the tie I got you.
It suits you well.
I'm expecting Tae Hee. You should go.
Tae Hee won't be here.
Chairman Nam had her admitted to our hospital. She's being watched.
You can't marry her.
Even if they approve, I won't.
I will keep you grounded.
- Baek Ju Hong. - I got off the bus...
and noticed that...
the snack lady had a pan full of tteokbokki.
I couldn't ignore the smell.
Stop it.
I bought the tempura I like.
Last time, we had what you liked.
Leave.
No. I won't listen to you.
Whatever you say, I'll come here every day,
and I'll stay close.
I'll eat well and wait for you to come around.
Because you will.
That won't happen.
No. You will come back.
I'll just pretend I had a bad dream.
Because that's not reality.
I can wake up from a dream.
- Come with me. - Ji Hwan.
- Come with me. - Where are we going?
Wait. Don't do this to me.
Ji Hwan.
Stop Ju Hong from coming to my office.
Please.
She won't listen to me.
What is going on?
Let's talk outside.
We broke up.
I broke it off with her.
- Ji Hwan. - But she won't accept it.
She's giving me a dreadful time.
No, we didn't break up.
Ji Hwan's cornered and tired and...
That's enough.
Please watch her. Goodbye.
Ji Hwan.
Stay here. I said it won't work!
Can you not do this to me too? You don't know anything.
You did as you wanted and look what happened!
Let me go and talk to him.
Leave him alone.
Mom.
How stressed out must he be to act like that?
What makes you think you can get to him?
I'm just a neighbor and I'm so upset I can barely eat.
Be quiet. Why would you say that?
Is that why you kept going to the bathroom at night?
Because he broke up with you?
What is this about?
The seolleongtang lawyer. What has gotten into him now?
He was in love with Dr. Baek and wherever they went,
they looked like lovebirds.
Do you know why he suddenly wants to marry Ms. Nam?
- I don't. - Wait.
His mom's accident. Does he know about it?
If he does, won't that be bad news for us both?
- Mr. Yang. - Oh, my goodness.
- Don't listen to her nonsense. - I apologize.
Don't you tell anyone about Tae Hee.
I've worked for you long enough.
I know the basic rules.
The chairman put a stop to Ms. Nam,
so you should watch the seolleongtang lawyer.
Be on the defensive, okay?
Don't get too arrogant.
Anyone would say it looks bad.
How could she marry a single dad?
That would be an insult to you.
A nine-year-old daughter at her age? Goodness.
I must stomp on everyone so they don't talk nonsense.
A nine-year-old daughter?
Did you wash up?
Yes. I brushed my teeth and washed my face and feet.
Good for you. Shall we get ready for bed?
Why won't Ju Hong come by?
She said she'd visit today.
- Did you call her? - Yes.
She said she'd come by after work,
but I called a while ago and she won't answer.
Oh, I see.
I go to the ER only sometimes,
but she works there every day and it must be tiring.
Still, when you see her at work...
in her white doctor gown, doesn't she look cool?
She does.
Will she visit tomorrow?
So... Sol.
Yes.
- Ju Hong... - What about her?
It's nothing.
What?
Can you find out about Min Young's mom?
I wouldn't know how.
Don't just say that.
Can't you ask around and see if anyone knows her?
It's important.
We could find someone who could help Sol.
Ji Hwan doesn't like you anymore.
He never said that.
That's what a breakup is.
Why would he ditch you if he liked you?
Will you stop it?
It's not just because we disapprove.
Look at what has happened.
You're not meant to be.
- Mom. - Give up.
Being stubborn will only hurt you and Ji Hwan more.
We broke up.
I broke it off with her.
But she won't accept it.
She's giving me a dreadful time.
Why are you going this far?
Why won't you answer?
I just told you to elope with Ji Hwan.
I'll get you a house and money, everything you want.
Leave right away.
I'll give you all you want.
I'll make this clear.
If I can't get into your house, our deal is off.
Living separately, money, a house, whatever they offer,
I will not compromise.
Tae Hee.
Sorry, but we won't go anywhere.
Do you want to stay in this room forever?
Whatever you say,
we will eventually get married,
and live under the same roof.
What? You'll live with us?
Yes.
Ji Hwan and I already agreed that he'd live with us.
Are you out of your mind?
Ji Hwan's plan...
is to move in and turn our place upside-down.
Why do you want to become a part of that?
Then you shouldn't have agitated him in the first place.
Quit trying to complain and do as you're told.
Remember that you need to listen if Ji Hwan's to stay safe.
If you keep doing this,
he will get really badly hurt.
Don't do anything else to him.
Or I will do something about it.
What will you do?
Nine years ago, when you came home drunk,
I remember the day clearly.
I can even give a statement in court.
You...
You'll give a statement?
Yes, a statement.
Did you think I chose Ji Hwan without that kind of resolve?
This is unbelievable. You...
Don't worry. I have a plan.
I don't think it'll be that easy.
She knew everything from the day of the accident.
Don't worry. We'll keep her locked up, then.
Don't worry about Ji Hwan either.
We can bring him down.
How, exactly?
Wait and see.
Is there anyone without a weakness?
I'm glad you're here.
Were you going to call me too?
Come in.
(Good boy Woo Ji Hwan)
What about this?
You still seem to think I'm the Ji Hwan you gave this to.
- Ji Hwan. - Take it.
This was...
a token of how I felt about you.
So what?
What can you do with feelings?
Tae Hee's the one who can give me what I need.
- Ji Hwan. - Sol and I both,
we need her, not you. Don't you get that?
I was so sure...
nothing you could say would hurt me.
But that hurts.
It's so true that I can't do anything for you,
and it really hurts.
(Iryu Elementary School)
Are you Sol?
Do you remember me?
(The Secret House)
Sol!
Stop interfering and go home.
This is a crime.
Something will happen to his daughter too.
Purely because of you.
Tell me where Sol is.
There's something you must do first.
I took my own grandchild. How is that kidnapping?
We should get to work on Woo Ji Hwan.
Do you know what that means?
How can you be Sol's mom?
Are you thinking straight?
Are you trying to be her mom knowing whose daughter she is?