(Episode 118)
Jeong Won.
Yes, Ju Ri?
I...
don't want...
to marry this guy.
What... What are you talking about?
Mom.
This just doesn't feel right.
I really don't think I should get married.
My goodness, stop it.
You can't say that now.
Jeong Won.
(8 years ago)
Dad, please.
Did you see it with your own eyes?
No, but I'm sure of it.
I saw a woman enter his house.
And I saw her come out at dawn.
Maybe they met up for something else.
Dad, it's our wedding day.
How could he do that on our wedding day?
Exactly.
How could you say you don't want to get married on your wedding day?
What about the guests we invited?
How are we going to cancel on them?
Dad.
You're my only child.
And I always boasted to everyone...
saying I raised you better than I would've raised a son.
But are you trying to humiliate me at this point?
You're probably wrong.
And even if it turns out to be true,
you chose to marry him, so it's your responsibility to change him.
Don't let your misjudgment...
humiliate the entire family.
Mom, I don't think this is right.
Ju Ri, you just have cold feet.
- That's what it is. - Mother.
Why don't you hear her out?
There must be a reason why...
What are you trying to say?
Are you telling me to send back our guests?
Most of them are prosecutors and politicians.
They're all very important people from prestigious families.
They purposely made time to come all the way to the States.
- But... - Jeong Won.
Weren't you going to ask me for a favor...
while you came to congratulate Ju Ri's wedding?
Mom, I really don't think I can get married.
Ju Ri.
Look. There's my son-in-law.
Yes.
Were you crying?
It's nothing to be worried about.
Women tend to get emotional when they get married.
They want to take a few more photos before the ceremony.
Oh, okay.
- Come on. - Yes, go on.
Jeong Won.
Ju Ri, let's go.
- Ju Ri. - Jeong Won.
Ju Ri's life depends on this.
Don't even try to get in the way.
Did you cry?
Ju Ri.
I'm the only person...
who can accept your filthy past.
You trust me, right?
Honey.
What should I do?
I want to go back.
I should be...
taking care of Hae Jin.
I'll be off now.
I promised to meet Hae Jin.
Can I be an easy guy today?
I don't want...
to send you home tonight.
No... No way!
Darn it.
No way.
That wouldn't have happened.
My gosh, why is the night so long?
This is so delicious.
I can't believe I'm eating the food that was cooked by a TV star.
What an honor.
Eat up.
By the way,
why was Mr. Oh facing the wall earlier?
What?
You were facing the wall when I came in earlier.
What's the matter?
I just want to be...
an easy guy for you.
Mr. Oh, you're here.
Yes.
You came back.
I thought you went home.
I figured I should finish what I was doing.
No, there's no need to rush.
You can work on it tomorrow.
But...
what's this smell?
My gosh, did you cook?
Yes.
Is it okay if I eat with you guys?
Hyeon Gyeong.
Yes, of course.
I'm so honored.
I get to eat something that was cooked by a TV star.
What were you thinking while facing the wall?
Well...
Hyeon Gyeong, are you done?
Yes, it was so delicious.
I'll do the dishes.
- No, it's okay. - She's right.
You should just go.
Gosh, you gave me food, so I should do the dishes.
I'm not that slow-witted, you know.
I think I might fire my slow-witted assistant writer.
Mr. Oh, you let me eat with you guys.
So I'll stay here all night and work really hard.
I think Gwang Ju is more quick-witted than she is.
But you look a lot happier than you did before.
Mom, you're home.
Yes, Yu Ri.
- Where is your grandma? - She's in her room.
You're home.
Yes, Father.
You even did the dishes and cleaned?
It's no fun to just slack off.
This is the least I can do for letting me stay here.
Father, I'm home.
Hey, welcome home. You must be tired.
Oh, this?
I was cleaning the table, and I figured I should...
do the dishes as well.
Where's Jin Bong?
She's in your room.
She went inside as soon as she finished dinner...
so she could study.
- "Study"? - Yes.
She's going to study and enter Seoul National University.
But why are you smiling? What's with that smile?
Back when your dad studied to get into college,
he concentrated really hard.
Your dad and aunt are siblings.
So she won't be any different.
Once she puts her mind to something, she does it no matter what.
You guys should go inside. I'm all done anyway.
Jin Bong, I'm home.
Jin Bong.
No one can wake her up...
once she falls asleep.
- Director Kang. - Yes?
Director Kang.
Pinch me.
My goodness.
It's not a dream.
Mom, what's the matter?
What? No, it's nothing.
It looks like something's bothering you.
No, it's nothing.
Are you no longer interested in talking to your own daughter...
now that you're always spending time with your daughter-in-law?
I'm just thinking...
if I should let Jin Bong move out.
The thing is,
someone told me today...
that she feels bad that Jin Bong has to live...
with her mother-in-law.
And when I heard that,
it felt like I was punishing my own daughter-in-law.
My gosh, that's nonsense.
Jin Bong likes living with you.
Jin Bong always said this.
"Mother, I'll be good to you."
"I'll repay you for everything I've done wrong."
What do you think that means?
It means she thinks she's getting punished.
No, that's not true, Mom.
You're the best mother-in-law in the world.
You care about Jin Bong as much as you care about me.
These days, it looks like you care about her even more.
Whenever she craves something, you cook it for her.
And when she's sleeping,
you tiptoe around the house so you won't wake her.
But still...
People only say that kind of stuff because they don't know anything.
So don't let it bother you.
I feel happy every time I see you and Jin Bong get along so well.
Okay?
Dad, where is Mom?
Did you meet her?
- Yes, I did. - Is she sick?
How bad is it?
I'll get treated properly. Thank you for coming.
And I hope you keep the promise you made...
saying you'll let me see Gwang Ju once I get better.
Dad, what's wrong?
It was your mom.
She told me she's going to eat well...
and take her medicine properly...
for your sake.
Dad.
Can I see her?
I just want to see her because she's sick.
Next time.
Let's go see her together...
once she gets better. Okay?
Yes, I'll give this to him myself.
Gwang Ju.
If we're ever born again, please give me...
one more chance...
to be your mother again.
Please let me do that.
This might actually be my second chance.
Maybe that's why I lived.
(Kang Hae Jin)
Wait!
Aren't you getting in?
I'm going.
It's been a while since you've had that, hasn't it?
I'm sorry.
You used to work at a bank, but you had to quit because of me.
And thank you...
for making me study and go to college.
Although I never got to graduate.
Why are you saying this to me?
Whenever I think of you these days, I can only remember...
all the bad stuff I did to you and how good you were to me.
It doesn't mean anything. I just told you what was on my mind.
Let's go.
Mother, it's me.
My goodness, what are you doing here again?
I figured you might be tired of ordering food outside,
so I brought you some homemade lunch. Here.
You should've just stayed home and gotten some rest.
You didn't have to come all the way here.
It might not taste good, but I still hope you enjoy it.
Okay, see you.
You must be really strict with your daughter-in-law...
seeing that she came all the way her to bring you lunch.
I'm not strict with her.
You don't know what you're talking about.
My daughter-in-law and I...
are like a real mother and daughter.
My goodness.
They say all mothers-in-law are the same.
Are you sure you're not using that as an excuse...
to make her slave away?
What are you talking about?
I heard you suffered a lot...
because of your mother-in-law.
But I'm nothing like her.
My daughter even told me I'm the best mother-in-law ever.
My goodness.
How is it that all sisters-in-law say the same thing?
They say their mothers are the best mothers-in-law.
They tell them that they're like no other.
My goodness.
Then why don't they just live with their own mothers instead?
Even they don't want to take care of them.
So it's weird that they think it's natural for sisters-in-law...
to take care of them.
Hey, listen.
My daughter is different. She lives with me, okay?
What?
She must've gotten a divorce.
No wonder she's living with her mother.
Married daughters...
are never willing to live with their own mothers.
But they show up every once in a while...
and lecture their sisters-in-law about their behaviors...
and tell them that their mothers are the best mothers-in-law.
They come and say a bunch of nonsense.
Talking about it just reminded me of everything again.
Gosh, it makes me feel so angry. This is so annoying.
Listen.
Stop telling yourself that you're...
the best mother-in-law. It's really annoying.
My goodness.
My gosh.
My gosh!
She makes me so angry!
Ok Boon, did my sister talk nonsense again?
- Don't ask! - My goodness.
How long is she going to keep coming here?
Why does she keep talking about my daughter-in-law?
Hey.
Gosh, I'm so sick and tired of this.
Once we're done eating breakfast, I need to cook lunch.
And once we're done eating lunch, I need to cook dinner.
What took you so long? You just had to give her lunch.
I dropped by Jin Sang's house to stack up his fridge.
What? What's the matter with you?
What if your mother-in-law finds out?
She already knows.
What?
When I first got married,
she told me to cook small amounts of food every day...
saying the food won't taste good if I cook too much all at once.
But these days, she always tells me to cook in large portions.
She makes me cook a lot of food.
That's because she wants to make me work.
No, that's not why. Then she tells me...
that we won't be able to finish all the food...
and that we should share it...
instead of having to throw it all away.
Dad, I married into a really nice family, didn't I?
I've never met such a generous mother-in-law.
So stop complaining...
and make sure you cook something nice.
Good luck with cooking dinner. I need to study.
Hey, wait.
Are you really studying?
Of course. I'm going to get into Seoul National University.
What should I cook for the family tonight?
It's been a while since I've eaten your food.
It's delicious.
I like that the garlic pasta is simple and easy to make.
I think you should cook this for the next show.
People will love it.
I also have...
fond memories of you.
You weren't always bad to me.
When I quit my job at the bank...
and offered to work at your dad's restaurant,
I remember how you cried saying you're sorry.
And when your dad left me to work at the restaurant all by myself,
I remember how you got really angry at him.
You didn't want to go to college at first,
but you eventually studied and got accepted...
because you were so determined...
to give me a better life.
What's the use?
I only ended up hurting you instead.
I'm very happy right now.
And that's all that matters.
So...
don't be sorry anymore.
I want you to meet someone nice and be happy...
just like how I'm happy with Dae Gu.
I understand what you mean.
- Should I help you clean up? - No.
I'll do it myself.
Okay then. I'll be off now.
Why did she have to mention Oh Dae Gu?
Why does he have to show up now?
We meet again.
Yes.
What brings you here?
I came to take a look at her studio.
I just finished working with her.
Then you should go.
Okay, have fun.
He bothers me so much.
You're here.
Do you have to work with your ex-husband?
You guys even...
ate here together?
My gosh.
I'm only letting this slide because I'm very understanding.
A narrow-minded guy would never allow this.
- Okay. - How...
How much more understanding do I have to be?
Do you think it's easy to be magnanimous like me?
What? What's with that smile?
Nothing.
I was just thinking to myself that you're a very magnanimous guy.
I'm glad you know.
My gosh.
Cook me the exact same dish you cooked for your ex-husband.
Let me go, you punk!
What did you say?
Is your arm okay? I didn't hurt you, did I?
No, you didn't.
I was worried I might've hurt you or something.
Do you know that Ju Ri is getting married today?
I heard she's marrying the chief prosecutor's son.
I can't believe she was once married to a guy like you.
Mr. Lee, can you help me with this?
I'm having a hard time doing it on my own.
Oh, sure.
Hey.
Can we do this later?
I can't really focus right now.
Why? Is there something wrong?
No, there's nothing wrong.
But my first ex-wife is with another guy right now.
And my second ex-wife got married today.
What?
Mr. Lee, you're so hilarious.
I'm serious.
Forget it.
I know you're just trying to show me that you're not interested.
You're so mean.
Gosh, it's true.
I'm sorry.
Donald just called.
I'm not planning to get married any time soon. I'm just seeing him.
I see.
By the way, what kind of favor were you going to ask me?
You told me it's important.
Mother.
Can you give me your shares and Ju Ri's?
What? Our shares?
Yes, I need more of Starlink's shares.