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High Kick! Episode 69

Hello? Yeonggi's Mom?

What else would I be doing? I'm doing laundry.

Why are you so mad?

I'm not mad. I have no right to be mad.

Oh, I'm just annoyed. Watching the baby and working all day...

I don't know why I have so much to do.

Why is my fate so wretched?

It's because you're not tough.

If you say you can't do it, your family will take care of things.

You do too much for your sons, so none of the work gets done.

Not to mention your daughter-in-law.

You're right, I'm a fool. I dug my own grave.

Oh, no, what's that smell? Oh, no, oh, no. I have to go!

Oh, Jun. What's that smell?

Grandma, it's all burnt!

Oh, great. Just great. All of this burnt! What a waste!

Oh, that's hot, that's hot.

Grandma! Are you okay?

- What do we do? - Ointment.

Okay, okay.

How are your feet?

It prickles.

We put medicine on, so it should be better tomorrow.

Oh, kids. You haven't forgotten about going to the mountain villa tomorrow, right?

We're going to a mountain villa? I don't think I can tomorrow.

Who asked you? Go home.

I have a lot to do tomorrow. Count me out.

I told you to stop being a loner!

This is for all the men in our family. What, you're not a man?

If it's alright, I think I'll be a woman just for tomorrow.

You punk, you always have something to say.

I'm home.

- Dad. - Welcome home.

You're late.

- Did you go to the graveyard? - Yes.

I can't think. I haven't slept for three days.

Are you hungry?

I'm too tired. I'm going to sleep first.

Wait. I have something to say. You can go to sleep afterwards.

- What? - What do you have to say?

Haemi, you sit down, too.

I have an announcement.

What? An announcement?

Beginning February 14, 2007, Na Munhee will formally retire from household duties.

What do you mean by that?

Woman, what are you saying? What are you doing?

I'm retiring from doing housework.

I think if I've been working so long that

my black hair is now gray, I've done my share.

And it was all without any help.

Who said you had help? Still...

So starting today, I'm retired from household duties.

What kind of nonsense is this?

Why are you retiring? Why? There's no retiring for housewives.

It's too hard. I can't do it anymore.

Okay.

Everything you've said is true.

Mother's worked far too hard doing everything by herself.

It's been even harder having to watch Jun as well.

I should have helped, but I've been busy with hospital work.

We don't even need to talk about the men in this household.

What?

I formally accept Mother's retirement. Okay!

Thank you.

Then who's going to take care of the house? Is there anyone who can do it?

How should I know? I have enough on my hands with Jun.

You can split it up or something.

Mother. Don't worry about it. We'll get a housekeeper.

What?

I told you a long time ago that we should hire a housekeeper.

You can stop worrying and rest now.

I'll find one first thing tomorrow morning.

Oh... Okay.

Well, this is just...

A housewife retiring?

Who do you think you are, Michael Jordan?

Oh, this is ridiculous. Absolutely ridiculous. Let's eat.

Hey, Grandma's pretty cool.

I'm announcing my retirement from household duties.

Maybe I should start thinking about retiring from studying.

Minho.

Yumi. What are you doing here?

What are you doing? Can I come in?

Yeah, okay. You're already inside.

Jerk!

Come in. Why did you come here in the cold?

I would have gone if you called. It's cold outside, isn't it?

You're making me sick.

Hey, Kim Beom. Your husband's cheating on you.

Minho, I have something to say to you. Can I talk to you a minute?

What? What is it?

It's a secret.

Okay, okay. Let's go.

What are you going to do? Kang Yumi stole your husband.

All that chasing around, and they just watch you in the dust.

It's not 'watch', it's 'leave', you idiot.

What? Man, I should just...

Lee Yunho, you're too nice these days. What's wrong with you?

Mother, I'm glad you spoke up.

I'm only saying this because it came up,

but the men in our family don't help out in the least.

Sometimes I wish I could let loose a high kick and knock sense into them.

It's because of your father-in-law.

Only women should do housework.

That's not right. That's ridiculous.

Let's use this opportunity to put those men to work.

You agree, right Mother?

Sure, whatever.

Oh, I'll find out about the housekeeper. Just leave it to me.

- Okay? - Yeonggi's mom...

You should have done this a long time ago.

I feel so lighthearted now.

Mother. Congratulations on your liberation from housework.

Minho. It's really hard for me to say this, so don't think I'm weird.

Why? What is it?

Minho. Did you ever think about buying a heating pad?

A heating pad? What are you talking about?

Look. I wanted to show this to you because it's a really good one.

It uses hot water, so you don't need to worry about electromagnetic waves.

And it's only two G's. You can pay it in installments, too.

Two G's? You mean $2,000?

Did you think it would be $2.00?

How am I supposed to buy a $2,000 mat?

It is a bit expensive, huh?

Do you need anything else?

There's a water purifier,

toothpaste, shoe polish...

Hey, what's with you? Is everything okay at home?

Yeah, it's fine.

Dad's not working much so my mom signed up to be a multilevel marketer.

I'm just trying to help out.

You mean those pyramid schemes? Hey, those things...

I know. They're really good.

But if we don't sell anything, it all amounts to nothing.

I want to help my mom, but I have no one to sell to.

Really? This is the first I'm hearing of it.

Vice Principal Hong said that?

Oh, man. Are you sure about this?

Father, is it true?

What?

Did you pull strings when I was interviewing at the school?

What are you talking about? Where is this coming from?

You did, didn't you? Tell me the truth.

I told you how much I dislike things like that.

You promised me you wouldn't, but you did anyway, didn't you?

No, I didn't. I didn't do anything.

Why are you going around accusing innocent people?

You did, I know it.

I just heard something, that's why.

Are you questioning me?

If I said I didn't, then I didn't.

What are you doing talking about the past at this time, anyway?

Man, Father. Why must you do this?

This isn't the first time, either. Why do you have to lie like that?

It's so embarrassing.

Be quiet. Go away. I'm going to sleep.

Man...

Just keep doing that, Father.

I have my own ways of dealing with you.

I'm never going to listen to you or believe you from now on. Okay?

Whatever you want. Nothing satisfies that boy.

That, that...

Hey, Junha! Come out!

Hey, hey, wake up! Wake up, wake up, wake up!

Hey, hey, hey, hey, wake up!

Oh, man.

Sweet. I'm finally going to get to use this baby for real.

I heard there are a lot of wild pigs. How about we catch one of them?

Watch it. Don't you know how dangerous it is there?

Stop playing around. If you keep fooling around on the mountain, you're dead.

Why do you have so much stuff? What is all that?

Just stuff.

Hey! Lee Minyong! Get down here. What's taking so long?

Do I bring these climbing irons or not?

It could end up being dead weight.

You don't need those.

The villa's at the bottom of the mountain. It won't even take an hour to get there.

I don't need them? If you say I don't, that means I definitely do.

What? You little punk.

Even if you say chickens come from eggs I won't believe you.

Fine. Do whatever you want! It's your loss, you moron.

Let's go.

Hey, hey, wake up! We're leaving!

Yes, okay, I'm going.

Where are you going? It's this way. He's still sleeping, the idiot.

Okay.

Are you going to be okay?

Yes, Father.

Bye, honey.

Over there.

You drive.

Me? If you tell me to drive, then I can't.

I told you yesterday.

You little brat! Forget it, then! I'll drive.

Forget it? Then, I'll drive.

Oh, you... You little... You...

Grandpa. Can I sit in the front?

Fine, go ahead! I don't want to see his face.

Sweet!

I was so mad I said I was retiring, and now Haemi's hiring a housekeeper.

You should have said something earlier.

I don't know why a rich man's wife like you was doing all that work anyway.

You know me. I've never had someone help me, so I'm not used to that idea.

Still, think of our age. You have to get help these days.

I know. I am.

If it works out, I'm going to tell them to hire a babysitter.

Oh, oh, I think she's here. Okay, okay, bye.

Hello. I'm from Woori Helpers.

Yes, come in.

Mother, come here.

Okay.

- This is my mother. - Oh. Hello.

Hi.

Please make sure the food isn't too salty.

Also, we don't use preservatives, so keep that in mind.

We use the room on the roof, too, so make sure you clean it as well.

If you have any questions, you can ask my mother.

Okay, what about meals?

Oh, and there are some blankets we were in the middle of washing.

Please finish that up.

They won't fit on the veranda, so hang them to dry on the roof.

- Is everything okay, then? - Yes.

Mother, is there anything else?

What? Oh, no. I'm sure she'll do fine.

Mother, since you're retiring from housework,

you have to pass on your duties.

Make sure you tell the housekeeper everything in detail.

Oh, well... Okay.

I'm going to go down to the hospital now.

But it's your day off.

I have to look at some papers. Thank you.

Sure.

I'll start with the dishes.

Oh. Just like that?

Would you like some coffee? Or green tea?

I think there's quite a bit to do.

If you'd like some coffee, ma'am, I'll make it for you.

What?

That's what I'm here for.

Have a seat, ma'am.

I'm okay, I'm okay. I'm going to make some coffee.

Hey, turn up the radio.

His snoring is going to drive me crazy.

The radio? Why?

Are you going to say something else once I turn the radio on?

I don't trust you, Father.

You little...

Forget it! Don't turn it on! Don't you dare turn it on, you punk!

Don't turn it on?

Why, you little...

Grandpa. Dad's pretty noisy, isn't he? I bet you can't hear the radio.

That's right. So?

Well... At times like this, don't you wish you had a personal radio?

You stick it in your ear and listen to the station you want.

And if you use a headset, it can double as earmuffs.

What?

Do you want to take a look at this?

B-129 here is exactly what you're looking for.

You like the color, too, don't you?

It's gold, so you'll look fashionable carrying it around. How about it?

What is this?

You should get one. Should I call in the order?

I don't want it.

Hey, raise the volume. I can't hear it.

You can't hear it?

Why, you little punk...

Get away from me! Get this corpse away from me!

Would you like something cool to drink?

No, thank you.

Ma'am, would you lift your feet?

My feet?

It's hard because the house is so big, isn't it?

Oh, well you have a very large family. You need a house at least this big.

Why don't you take a break and do that later?

No. I'll take a break after I'm done with the floors.

Hello? Oh, it's you.

How's the housekeeper?

Oh, she's good, but...

I don't know why I feel so uncomfortable.

I don't know. I feel bad or something. I can't sit still.

You're paying her to do it. Don't feel bad.

I don't know. This is killing me.

Oh, boy.

It took a lot longer to get here than I thought it would.

Man, I'm sleepy. So sleepy.

Hey, you slept the entire ride and you're sleeping again?

Where are you going?

I want to see if there are any wild pigs.

Don't leave! What if you get lost? Just stay here.

We'll go out together.

I'll be right back.

Hey!

Does that psycho think he can catch a wild pig with a slingshot?

Hey, Lee Minyong. Go bring back that idiot.

Bring him back?

Then I'm going to sit here quietly.

Why, you... Just try me.

Why, I... Hey, hey, hey.

Oh, these good-for-nothings. You're killing me.

Grandpa. Are you frustrated?

Yes, I am. Why?

I would be frustrated, too.

Wouldn't it be nice if you were getting a massage right now?

Well, get to it, then!

I think this will do a better job.

Look. B-28 is a massage chair.

It's popular, but hard to find these days.

What's that, now?

I hear people call you stupid if you don't buy this.

I think this will be perfect for you.

What do you think? Should I call in the order?

What's wrong with you? Go away.

Grandpa, take a good look. You can pay it in installments.

Go away. Hey, Lee Minyong, take him away.

Hey, Minho. Stay real close to him.

Why, you little...

Grandpa, just take one look. You won't regret it.

Be quiet! Be quiet!

We're leaving in 30 minutes. Hey, Lee Junha! Get up!

Hey, it's snowing.

What?

Look at that. That's a lot of snow. We can't go hiking today.

Just great.

Take a break. You've been working for hours.

No, no. I need to finish quickly.

Have a cup of coffee. I'll make it.

Oh, it's really okay. Ma'am.

And take these off.

It's really okay, ma'am.

It's not okay for me.

I'll make it.

Oh, just sit there a bit. It won't take a minute.

Cream and sugar?

Yes.

Good, sit awhile.

Ma'am, I'll do the dishes.

This won't take long. It'll just take a second.

You look really young. Where's your family?

Pardon?

I'm sorry, am I prying?

No. Well. You know how it is.

My husband's income isn't enough, so I have to work, too.

It's always hard making ends meet when you're young. Take heart.

Mother.

Oh, you're home.

What are you doing?

What?

I felt bad watching her work all day.

We hired her so you wouldn't have to work. Why do you feel bad?

Well, I'm sitting there doing nothing. Of course I feel bad.

Mother. We are paying her to work for us.

She has a sense of pride in the work that she does, too.

You have nothing to feel sorry about.

Mother, if you think like that,

it may come across as you looking down on the housekeeper.

What?

What does feeling bad mean? It means you feel sympathy for them.

Earning money through hard work is nothing to pity.

Please don't do that, Mother.

You don't understand. You've never worked odd jobs.

I've done it all before, so...

Mother, if you do this, we're just throwing money away.

What's the point in hiring a maid and then treating her as a guest?

Put her to work.

Oh, I don't know. It's too hard, I can't do it.

- That's hard? - It's hard!

You're used to ordering people around so it may be nothing to you,

but I've never done it before. I really can't do it. I can't.

Well. We can't have this. Just do it. You have to practice.

Okay?

Oh, this is so boring.

Where did Yunho go? He's not causing trouble, is he?

You're all useless.

Grandpa, are you bored?

No, I'm not. Why?

I have something really good that I'd like to show you.

If you get just one of these, you'll never be bored.

I said I'm not bored!

Come on, I think you are.

Take a look at this, Grandpa.

If you try it out, you'll die because it's so fun.

Get away from me! Idiot!

Look! Look! I caught two rabbits!

No, you didn't.

I caught them! I caught them with my slingshot!

Grandpa, look!

What?

Excuse me...

Yes? Do you need something?

When you're done with the dishes, I think the veranda needs cleaning.

The veranda? Okay.

You can't just use water. You have to spray it with cleaner first.

Okay.

And the windows. You need to hose down the sills.

Don't worry about it.

And when you're done with that, the refrigerator needs cleaning, too.

- The refrigerator. Okay. - Yes.

And then the baby's bottles need to be disinfected.

There isn't much time, so move quickly.

Sure.

Okay. Good job. That wasn't hard, was it?

You don't have to worry. I'm going to go now.

Oh, Jun.

Now where did he run off to?

Hey. Go throw those out!

Throw them out?

I guess I'll take them home and raise them.

It's my own fault. What was I thinking bringing him here?

Hey, hey. Are you going to sleep all day?

Hey, moron.

I shouldn't get mad.

There's no point in arguing with a rear end.

Grandpa, it smells, doesn't it?

Don't you wish you had an air purifier?

Forget it! You... Go away!

What's wrong with this? Minyong, why isn't the TV working?

The rabbit chewed through the cord.

What? Stupid little rabbit!

I told you to throw those outside!

And if you tell me to do that, I'm going to leave them inside.

You little punk, you! Get over here!

Ta-da! Look over here!

Guess what I caught this time!

You idiot! Get these rabbits out of here!

Why? Leave the pretty bunnies alone.

Oh, you worthless idiot.

Where did the snake go?

What?

I caught a snake.

Oh, no! I lost the snake!

What did you say?

I'm home.

Isn't it time for you to go?

Yes. As soon as I finish this.

Make sure you finish with the fridge before you go.

Okay.

How was it? It's comfortable, isn't it?

Yes, it is.

We should have done this a long time ago.

Isn't it nice? Now you and I both feel at ease.

Thanks for your help.

Thank you.

Can you come the day after tomorrow?

Yes. Just call the office. Bye.

- Good-bye. - Bye.

Ma'am. Good night.

Thanks for your help.

Thank you.

I'm tired. Do you mind if I take a nap?

No. Go ahead.

Wait! Miss!

Ma'am.

Take this.

What is this?

Just a few side dishes. You seemed to like them so much.

Oh, you don't have to do this.

And this.

I'm sorry you had to work so hard today.

Oh, no, ma'am. I was just doing my job.

Take it. I'll feel bad if you don't.

And... Miss?

Yes?

Don't be mad because I made you do so much work. I'm sorry.

Oh, no. Not at all.

Bye, then.

Get home safe. You did good today.

Mother. Dinner...

What are you doing?

What? Nothing.

Didn't you tell the housekeeper to clean that before?

I did. I just dropped my ring.

Oh. I'll get dinner ready.

Okay.

I can't just start bossing someone around when I've never done it before.

Oh, this is so much better.

Hey, you're just kidding, aren't you? There are no snakes in the middle of winter.

No, it definitely twitched!

I heard that the winters have been so mild that snakes roam around in winter, too.

What? You idiot! All you do is cause trouble!

I told you to stay inside! Who told you to run around outside?

There are so many vipers here that it's nicknamed Viper Valley!

What are you going to do now? You bumbling idiot!

It's a belt, it's a belt. So overdramatic.

That idiot! Leaving your belt lying around to scare people!

Hey, get up and catch the snake.

Catch what?

Wake this moron up! The snake is going to bite him!

Wake him up? I'll sing him a lullaby. Go to sleep...

Stupid psycho.

Hold on, now. We need to call that snake out here. How do we do that?

Grandpa, what about this? You see, snakes...

Shut up. What's wrong with you today? Go away.

No, take a look at this. It's a flute.

Snakes like the sound of flutes.

A flute?

Do you want to buy a flute? It's really cheap.

I even brought it with me.

Give it to me.

I'd prefer if you paid me first.

It's $30.

You think money's important now? Give it to me!

I can't. If you use it once, it can't be returned.

If you don't give me the money, I have to pay for it out of my own pocket.

You little punk, you...

Hey, hey, hey. Give him $30.

Give him $30?

Then I'm going to have to make him pay me. Give me $30.

You little punk.

Man. Stop it, stop.

- Oh, man. - Here's $30.

Happy?

Yes, here!

You're consumed by greed.

I have to call these morons my family? I'm the fool for bringing them here.

Why are you hitting me?

Why did you bring a snake in here?

You're not my son anymore. Go away!

You started it, Father.

This one just sleeps all day long. You call yourself a human?

Everyone be quiet!

There it is!

Don't clap you rotten brats!

Don't clap? Then I should clap louder. Father, you're the best!

Grandpa, you're the best! Do you want to go catch a wild pig with me?

Grandpa, more animals might come in. Why don't you set some traps?

Traps aren't that expensive.