Original subtitles

Come out!

But I haven't done anything wrong.

Then why are you hiding?

Yeong-Ja's Heydays

Screenplay : Kim Seung-ok

Yeom Bok-sun

Song Jae-ho

Choi Bul-am Lee Sun-jae(Cameo)

Director of photography : Jang Seok-chun

Editing: Yu Jae-won Music : Jeong Seong-jo

Producer : Kim Tae-su

Director : Kim Ho-seon

A Vietnam War veteran shouldn't be getting into bar brawls.

I'm sorry.

You rascals! Isn't it about time you came to your senses?

Why do you do this to yourselves, huh?

If I see you in here again, I'm locking you up.

Yes, sir.

If punks like these guys try to start a fight,

- just ignore them. - Yes.

We're done. Get going now.

- Yes, sorry. - We'll be going.

Get in!

- Know any of these girls? - Nah, don't think so.

- How have you been? - Don't fool around.

Hey, it's you.

Hurry up. Get in.

Yeong-ja!

It's me, Changsu! Changsu from the factory!

- Your boyfriend? - As if!

He's kind of small but cute.

I should get a boyfriend like that.

Which one's Yeong-ja?

- Me! - Is he your brother?

Say yes. They'll let you go.

- Yes! - Come out.

Lucky you.

- Who is it? - Who are you?

- I'm the new... - That's why don't know me.

- Are you a relative? - A relative? Ha!

Tell the lady that it's Chang-su from the factory.

Geez, look at him.

From the factory?

Chang-su from the factory. It sounds like a movie title, right?

Chang-su from the factory.

- Hey! - Yes?

- What's your name? - Why should I tell you?

- Chang-su? - Hello, ma'am. This is from the boss.

Oh, you brought it.

I'll get going now. Goodbye.

- What about lunch? - I'll eat at work.

Have lunch here. Yeong-ja!

- Yes. - Fix him his lunch.

- Yes. - Come in.

Hey, get me some chunks. I don't mind leftovers.

Chunks?

Your name is Yeong-ja?

First time at a place like this, huh?

Where's your hometown?

Are Seoul people always so brash?

Ha! A feisty one!

- Hello. - Yes.

Hey, get me my food.

Don't get him anything. Why are you here?

Why are you here?

And what's with the hair? You look like a girl!

I'm not putting up with you. You don't go to school!

All you ever do is drink and stay out.

I told you to bring me some food!

You want food? Then you should listen to your parents.

Where were you this time?

Where have you been the whole week?

- Told you I was at Eun-sik's house studying. - Like hell you were!

If you know everything, why ask?

If this is how you're going to be, do it somewhere else.

Why are you taking girls to your friend's holiday house

and making a racket?

Don't embarrass us anymore! Just go and die!

- Go and die! - Geez...

How dare you! Oh, my poor heart...

That wicked boy. Oh, my poor heart...

My name is Chang-su. Lee Chang-su.

I'm from the country too.

I'm 20 years old.

How old are you?

Hey!

Hey!

Going somewhere, boss?

The boss is going out with his wife.

- Yeong-ja will be home alone. - So?

Hmph.

I'm going to make Yeong-ja my girl.

- What? - Sh...

Keep it a secret. You're on my side, right?

Sure, I'm on your side!

Good! Then I'm going!

- Who is it? - It's me, Chang-su.

I have to talk to you.

About what?

What do you...

What do you think of me?

Why are you being like this?

Your heart...

Just be honest.

Tell me everything that's in your heart.

Huh?

You're acting strange.

Let go! Let go of me!

Shoo!

Goodbye.

Sit.

Here.

Sad to see you go.

Do you think it'll be okay to see the boss after these drinks?

Why?

I'm going to beg him.

So I can get engaged to Yeong-ja tonight.

What?

- Chang-su, I managed to borrow this. - Hey, over here.

Come here for a group shot.

Chang-su, not there! Stand in the middle.

That's not where you should be.

It's Yeong-ja! Yeong-ja's here!

Come here! Over here!

Yeong-ja!

Hey, tonight is your last chance.

Stand next to Chang-su.

Good! Right there.

You'll get tears in your eyes looking back at this photo.

Stand tall. You look stupid.

- Hurry up! - Don't move.

- Here it goes. - Smile.

I didn't come to Seoul to find romance.

I came here to earn money.

So why do you keep pestering me?

I have to go away.

There's no way I'll be able to see you for 3 years

I won't be able to see you.

Hmph!

Why are you crying? Such a silly man.

I feel like dumplings. Will you buy some for me?

Will you wait for me while I finish my military service?

It's 3 years.

When I came to Seoul, I came really determined.

I must make money. I hope you understand.

I know that you are a good person.

The boss talks highly of you.

Why do you like me anyway?

There are so many girls who are prettier and better.

I'm not pretty. I'm not educated.

I have to go. I'll get in trouble if I'm late.

Yeong-ja! Yeong-ja!

Put some power into it, boy!

Spending all your energy somewhere else? You're tickling me!

There's nothing to scrub.

Are you married yet?

Yikes! It's cold!

You should've mixed it with hot water!

Over here, sir.

Please pay at the front counter.

Over here.

Please lie down.

Are you getting many customers at the sauna?

- Going out? - I'm going to see Yeong-ja.

You said you'd never see her again.

- Hey, Chang-su! - Yes?

Make sure you are thinking straight.

You shouldn't spend your hard-earned money on someone like her.

After you finished your service, you never spent a penny on yourself

so you could open that tailor shop you always wanted.

Don't spend your precious money on a girl.

Money's just money. You spend it when you have to.

Yes! I'm scoring big!

- Yeong-ja, you have a customer. - Okay.

I have a customer!

A lucky day for you! A customer!

I read my fortune this morning and I had a really good one.

Scoring money and a customer!

Come in.

Yes, go inside.

Come on. In you go.

Don't stand there like a pole. Go in.

He might try and leave again.

I'll hide them. Geez, the things I have to do...

I had a hard time finding this place.

Take a seat.

About last time... Thanks.

Don't get up.

I'll get you a nice girlfriend.

Sit down, I want to talk to you.

- What happened to your arm? - Forget about it!

It hurts, you know?

Geez! You almost broke my one good arm.

Okay, then don't run away.

You are the only customer I've had in days.

I'm not going anywhere. Don't worry.

Don't talk like that!

Then stop being silly. See this?

What happened?

Hell! Don't be annoying. I said I don't want to talk about it!

- So what will it be? - Fine!

Take it off! Take it all off!

Sure! That's how you should have been from the start.

You...

Yeong-ja is dog crap!

You have a letter from Vietnam.

- Goodbye. - Bye.

Come here for a minute.

Hey!

Hey, what are you doing?

What are you doing?

Hey...

- What choice do I have? - Why don't you have a choice?

- Come here. - I'm going to get married.

- To who? - You know who.

You said you'd take care of me.

Why, you two! Are you having fun there?

I can't believe this!

You crazy bitch! Get out! Right now!

I don't ever want to see you again!

What a tramp!

Money.

Money.

Money, money.

It's always the money.

That's why I want to learn a skill. To earn money.

Isn't there a way I could learn a skill?

Cooking food and washing other people's dirty clothes everyday...

I'll end up a real dummy.

But you need money to learn a skill.

Hey, want to come work at the bar with me?

Geez, no. No thanks.

I want to learn a skill and live alone for the rest of my life.

Enough with this skill business!

For a woman, having a skill will only make your life tougher.

The best skill for a girl to have is

catching yourself a nice guy.

Anyway I'll have a look around.

Thank you.

I don't know if you should be thanking me. This isn't good.

It was a mistake that you came to Seoul in the first place,

counting on a girl like me to watch out for you.

Sh...

Here, take this.

Sorry.

I'll get my own room when I get paid this month.

- Sure. Off you go now. - Okay.

- Ma'am. - Geez, got kicked out again?

There's a man who's here alone. Do you want me to set you up?

Don't say things like that to me.

Please.

I feel bad taking your money when things are so hard...

- Do you have a room? - Yes, I'll be right there.

So sleepy...

Here.

Thank you.

- Hee-gyeong. - Yes.

- Yeong-ja, your pay. - Yes.

How much is left after paying back your debts?

This much.

Huh?

Oh, my ribs hurt!

Don't stand there like a fool. Come here.

Sit down.

Who the hell does she think she is?

Don't be like that. Please be a little understanding.

Hey, do you want to dance?

I don't know how to dance.

Then, what can you do?

She's just naive. You should teach her how things are done.

If you don't like being groped, go home, drive around some pots and pans.

How did you know I was learning to drive?

Geez! I said drive around the pots and pans!

What kind of a driver is that?

She really doesn't know anything! You don't know what that means?

Are you from the North? It means stay home and stick to housework.

Hey, where are you going?

I'm don't think I can do this.

I want to go home now.

Hey, it's all about the money. Learn to drive? Ha!

The way it's going, it's just not going to work.

Geez, I don't know anymore.

Hurry up and get on. Hurry. Go!

- Let me get on. - Move in.

Step in please.

Step in please, go!

Come on, please.

Step in further.

My arm. My arm. My arm.

- My arm! - Yeong-ja!

- My arm! My arm! - Yeong-ja!

- Nurse! Yeong-ja! - Give me my arm back! Mom, my arm!

- Where's my arm? - Nurse!

Get me my arm! What am I going to do?

Where is my arm? Give me my arm! Give me my arm!

My arm, my arm. Mom...

- Yeong-ja! - Mom.

- Yeong-ja! - My arm.

Yeong-ja!

Yeong-ja! Yeong-ja!

Ah, yes.

Yeong-ja, get up.

- Thank you. - Did you bring your seal?

Yes.

- Here. - Yes.

- Here, it's 300,000 won. - Thank you.

Money can't make up for the harm done to your body,

but I hope you find the courage and strength to move forward.

- Thank you. - Sure.

Yeong-ja, say thank you.

- Thank you. - Sure.

- Thank you. - Sure.

It's really 300,000 won.

I've thinking about this for the past few days.

You know the shop next to the laundromat.

Let's rent it and open up a beauty parlor.

All the girls in our neighborhood will come to get their hair done.

You don't have to do anything.

I'll take care of all the business.

- Sis. - Yes?

Don't take this the wrong way.

What?

- I need that money for something else. - All of it?

Okay.

Oops.

I was thinking ahead, without even asking you what you wanted.

- So, what do you want to do? - I'll tell you later.

Of course. Let's go.

The money.

- Now? - Yes.

I have to go somewhere first. You go home.

I'm sorry.

Don't be. It's your money. I'm going now.

Do you want me to write that for you?

Yes, please.

I'll write down what you say.

Hello, mother.

- How are my brothers and sisters? - Keep going.

I'm doing very well.

I'm going away, somewhere far.

To make money.

Mom.

Mom, how about Yeong-bun, Yeong-sun, Yeong-hui, Yeong-ok and Yeong-hun?

Are they doing well at school?

Please take the 300,000 won I'm sending you.

Tell the little ones to focus on their studies and not to worry about money.

Tell them they must study and become successful, unless they want a tough life.

I opened up a beauty parlor and I'm learning how to drive.

Everything is going well for your daughter, just like we expected.

Mom, please buy yourself some medicine first.

When my business takes off, I'll take you to a big hospital in Seoul

and cure your arthritis. I promise.

Oh, mom. Mom.

I can't sleep. My arm is aching.

Come in.

Hey, what happened to you? Geez...

- Hey, there. - No, this way. Over here.

Oh, here?

Hey, hey, hey.

Why are you so pathetic all the time?

Here. Take this and go.

Kicked out again? Go inside.

Ma'am?

- Are there any men who came alone? - Why?

I just want to be in the warm arms of a person.

Could you tell him that he just has to hold me?

I don't need to be paid.

I don't know about this.

I'm cold.

Okay, I'll go and ask.

Why do you always come to me? Aren't you disgusted by my arm?

I like you with just the one arm.

There's an American writer called Hemingway.

In one of his stories, this woman talks about

how convenient it would be to have just one arm.

When you are lying down next to your lover

just like this. Like this.

Milo's Venus also has only one arm.

I'll teach you what it's like to be Venus.

- Hey, what's up with you? - Why?

You tricked me!

I did no such thing.

You pretended you had both arms before.

You'll bring bad luck.

Geez! You almost broke my one good arm.

Hey, I'm out of here.

Oh, don't be like that. See this?

So beautiful! It's the Venus de Milo.

I'm the Venus de Milo!

Forget it! Two cripples in one room!

- It's creepy. - Hey!

What do you think you are doing?

You came to have fun, not to look at my arm.

What a crappy start to a day! Hey, ma!

What?

Yes?

He says he wants to go.

What the heck!

Well, he won't be leaving in one piece!

Damn, I crawled into a witch's den.

Huh? Yikes!

What's all this racket in the middle of the night? I'll be right there.

Hey, Chang-su? What's wrong?

What's going on? Hey!

That hussy... I caught something.

What am I going to do? You ever been sick like this?

Why, you have to go see a doctor.

Geez!

What do you think will happen to girls like Yeong-ja?

Hey, you've got your own problems to worry about.

My future's going to be fine. You know that.

I'm going to earn money, then learn to become a tailor.

I'll open up my own shop and get married.

I'll have a son and a daughter.

I'm sending both of them to college.

They won't grow up to be like me.

See! You won't have time to worry about Yeong-ja.

Get up! Get up!

You...

- Have you gone mad? Why did you hit me? - Why you...

- What's going on? - Let go!

Why are you making a scene? Hey, you!

How can you hit a girl like that?

- Let her go! - This is so frustrating!

Hey, mister.

- Yeong-ja has a bit of a temper. - Give me my shoes.

Look here.

Yeong-ja has only one arm but she is pretty.

- And she's very clean. - Give me my shoes!

Geez! I'm not going to eat your stinking shoes.

Here.

What the hell! Such a loud voice for a tiny guy!

Yelling and jumping like a crazy son of a bitch...

Why did you want me to come out? It's freezing.

Have you been waiting long?

I even borrowed these shoes today.

We have to go somewhere.

Where?

Just come with me.

Let go.

Just come.

No! Why are we going to a hospital?

Your body is rotting away. Let's go.

What? Me?

- I got it from you. - What?

Don't be stupid. You got it from some other whore.

What?

You think I would sleep with another woman?

- Come. Let's go! - Let me go!

It's a serious disease.

The man has to be careful, otherwise the poor wife will suffer.

Of course.

- Have you been treated? - Huh?

Yes, of course.

You have to come everyday, for the first two weeks.

Yes, I'll pay for the two weeks' treatment in advance.

- Hey, wait. - Don't.

- Please pay to the nurse. - Yes.

You must abstain from sexual intercourse until you are fully cured.

And no alcohol or coffee.

Yes.

- It's 30,000 won for the two weeks. - Yes, thank you.

Don't do this.

Hospitals are full of crap.

I can get some medicine from a pharmacy.

You aren't getting better because you're not taking this seriously.

Are you showing off your money or what?

Don't be silly.

If you don't go to get treated,

I'm going to break your neck!

Hey, look.

Hmph!

Why are you spending your money on me?

Are you going to marry me when I'm cured?

Come over here. Hurry up.

What's up?

I said hurry up. Over here.

What's going on? Hey!

I want to go home.

Okay, let's go.

Don't forget what the doctor said.

What?

She said not to drink or have sex until you are cured.

Don't accept any customers. I'll come to you everyday.

Hmph!

Don't forget! I'll come after work.

Geez, look at you! And where have you been all day?

He wanted to go, so I practically had to tie him down.

Go inside, go!

- Hey, open up! - Coming.

Oh, cutie pie! It's been a long time. Painting much?

- I heard you went to Chun-ja's a few days ago. - Me? Who said that?

I have my sources. A man must have fidelity.

Don't you know anything? Fidelity for men and audacity for women.

Betraying me, huh?

I just came back from Jeju Island yesterday! Give me a break!

- Really? Is this water? - Yes.

What's the medicine for?

- Actually... - Actually what?

- I'm so sorry about this. - Did I pick the wrong day?

Yes.

Don't worry. Let's just drink. Here.

So just drinks then. We're just drinking.

Come on, you have one first.

You saw me taking the medicine. I almost died from the flu.

Fine then. You know what to do instead, right?

Yeong-ja, have some of this.

You shouldn't treat me this way just because I work in a place like this.

What's wrong?

So, you just want me to go then?

Ma'am!

- How much for the drinks? - What?

- Why are you leaving so soon? - She says she doesn't like me.

She doesn't like you?

She's in no position to pick and choose.

I'm a person too.

And sometimes I can get sick.

Do you want me to be honest?

I'm not the girl that you think I am.

I'm not the Yeong-ja from the past.

I already knew that.

I've forgotten everything from the past.

It's all just like a dream. So distant.

I can hardly remember my mother's face and the little ones.

I wish I had a picture of them.

You say that you'll come everyday until I'm all better.

But it's all useless. You're just wasting your money.

I just want to rot away as quickly as possible and die.

Thank you for taking pity on me.

But if you really care about me, you should leave me alone.

Maybe come and see me every now and then.

Shush!

Turn the lights off. Let's sleep. I'm tired.

Do you want to be kissed?

- What have you got there? - It's an arm.

An arm?

I'm going to give it to Yeong-ja.

The cheapest one at the prosthetics shop was 50,000 won.

- Chang-su. - Yes?

It's not a bad thing to go and see her every now and then.

But I don't know about going everyday.

You are spending all your money on her.

You must think about your future.

I want to as well.

But if I don't go see her, then some other guy will be with her.

How long do you think you can keep that up? It's no use.

If you aren't going to marry her, then you should just forget about her.?

How can I get married when I'm still like this??

After I've saved up a bit...

You want to get married then? To a girl like her?

Are you saying that she should spend her whole life like that?

Does Yeong-ja want to marry you too?

We haven't talked about such things yet. It's just me.

I don't think she really likes me all that much.

She just thinks of me as a kind customer.

I told you. You are wasting your efforts.

I could have died in Vietnam. I have to take this second chance at life.

It makes me so mad. I can't believe that she ended up like this.

Hey, you think you are some princess in a castle?

Think about all the money you owe me!

So has the grown frog forgotten about its days as a helpless tadpole?

I kept you even though all the men said your were a cripple.

And just like that, you are turning away all the regular customers??

It took years to get them.?

You should pay for the damages!

I said no to them but it's not like I was useless!

What about Chang-su's money?

Think of all the days that went by without customers.

We're raking it in compared to those days. So don't be so hard on me.

So this Chang-su boy, is he going to marry you?

What if Chang-su stops coming?

We can't even get all the regular customers back now!

You think you can just go and get them back?

How are you going to pay for the damage? Huh?

For heaven's sake!

I don't want to waste my breath on you.

Tell that Chang-su boy to pay for your debts and get you out of here.

I don't want to work with you anymore.

You'd better listen to me.

Do you think I'm here because I have nowhere to go?

You think I have nowhere else to go?

Such a dirty world!

It's unbelievable!

Get out then! Go off and ride in your fancy carriage!

Come on and get your fancy carriage ready, you tramp!

Duk-rye, can I borrow 3,000 won. I only had three customers today.

You're going to that hussy again? You're going everyday.

I heard it all from Mr. Kim. But I don't want any part of this.

I can't lend you that sort of money.

Come on.

I thought you were different. But obviously not.

Come on, lend me some money.

Lend it to me.

Dear God, I'm going to drink today.

What the hell, I'm gonna drink.

I'm not scared of being sick.

I want to rot away with puss everywhere and die.

God, when did things start going wrong?

Was it when I came to Seoul to earn money or when I was born the oldest in a poor family?

Was it when I became a bus conductor or when I worked as a housemaid?

I really don't know.

I feel bad for Chang-su. But God, I have to drink this one.

I'm not going to the hospital anymore.

I don't have the guts to kill myself anymore.

So I'm just going to drink my life away and be a man's plaything.

Why, you!

How could you!

Get undressed.

Keep your eyes closed until I tell you otherwise.

Just the top.

- What's that? - Your arm.

- My arm? - Yes.

Now turn around.

Look, your sleeve doesn't look so flappy now.

And if you use your shoulder, you can even move your arm.

When I make lots of money, I'll get you a better one made of steel.

How... How did you even think of this?

Yeong-ja!

Yeong-ja!

- You are all clean now. - Yes.

- Goodbye, then. - Bye.

- Yeong-ja! - Here!

You've been waiting, huh?

- Let's go in. - Okay.

- It's cold, huh? - Yeah.

Look at you, so dirty!

Ouch, my skin's going to peel off.

Oh, this is nothing.

- I feel silly. - Why?

I'm all naked in front of you like a baby and I'm not even embarrassed.

I wonder what other people would say if they saw us.

It's hard not to notice people glaring at me these days.

I feel shy and embarrassed about the things I do.

I never used to care about the rest of the world.

- It must be because of you. - Me? Why?

I don't know.

I get embarrassed easily, after being with you.

- Yeong-ja. - Yes.

What do you think of me?

Why didn't you just make me your girl that day?

- Well, you slapped me! - Huh? Me?

- You don't remember? - No.

I came to Seoul to earn money, not to find romance.

So why do you keep pestering me?

- I said that? Really? - Geez.

Tell me.

Tell you what?

What do you think of me?

I'm grateful to you.

Is that all?

I wish I was dead. Just as I am.

In a few hours, it's going to get light.

Yeong-ja, let's live together.

As soon as I save enough for a room, I'll get you out of there.

We can get by with the money I make.

But that changes things.

Changes what?

You said you'd save up

to learn tailoring skills and open up your own shop.

In terms of money, married people often say

it's hard to save it when you're single.

But, a married couple can save, even their meager earnings,

if the woman runs the household wisely.

Why do you cry?

You are a fool.

A girl like me to share you life!

- Why didn't you go home? - I just didn't want to.

Come down. Come down.

It's okay. Over here. Say hello.

I told you about Mr. Kim, right?

This is Yeong-ja.

I'm going to finish up. Wait for me in there.

It's okay, right?

Come on, let's go.

Over here.

Up that way.

You are the first girl to be in here.

I have two more customers. It might be a while.

- I shouldn't have come. I'll go. - No. He's a good man. I'll be quick.

What's one plus one?

Sorry?

Didn't you learn arithmetics at school? What's one plus one?

- It's two. - Yes, it's two.

- What's one minus one? - It's zero.

That's right. Nothing.

There are two kinds of people in the world. Ones that add to make two.

And ones that take away to leave nothing.

There are two kinds.

I know I'm in no position to say such things.

Oh, boy. What's Chang-su doing with his life?

What did you say to her?

I didn't say anything that isn't right.

Don't you know that she is sick?

A single word can keep her alive, or kill her.

Hey, boy! Smarten up!

Do you want to spend your whole life scrubbing dirt off people's backs?

Second chance at life after Vietnam?

And this is it? Playing servant to some girl?

If you know how valuable your life is,

you should do things to make the world better.

Go ahead if you want to end up like me when you're old.

Go right ahead!

If you really care for her, you should focus on saving up your money.

If you work hard and do things right,

Yeong-ja can come back into your life anytime.

If I had known that as a young man,

my life wouldn't have ended up like this.

Ma'am.

- Oh, hello! - Ma'am, it's me again.

Go sit over here. Over here.

Come and sit down.

Oh, you've already had a few rounds.

- I'm sorry. - Oh, boy.

Okay. Here. Have a drink.

Ma'am, please just kill me. Just kill me.

You've had enough. Go and get some sleep.

Ma,am. My Chang-su. He's such a good person.

Yes, of course. Make lots of money and get a nice house together.

- You, jerk! - What's wrong, Yeong-ja?

What did this jerk do to you?

- Now that he's had his fun, he's running away. - Prove it!

The pervert worked me so hard I almost fainted!

- You think I'm easy? - Let go of me!

- Why, you! - You think I'm easy?

Hey!

You bastard! You think I'm so easy?

- Let go! - What's all this?

Why are you brawling out here? Go inside.

Go home.

- What a horrible day! - Hurry up. Go.

- Getting hooked up with a cripple! - What? Hey!

What did you say? I dare you to say it again.

You bastard!

- Did you just hit me? - Go inside.

Hey, take this!

- Why did you hit him? - These wenches...

Move!

Teach him a lesson!

Hey! What do you think you are doing?

I knew you'd get yourself in trouble one of these day.

I'm taking you to the station.

Come with us.

Hey, Chang-su! Make a run for it! Chang-su!

What am I going to so? That man is my boyfriend.

Looks like he'll be locked up for a few months.

Run! Run for it! Chang-su! Chang-su!

I know how you feel about this. But please help me.

Just this once.

Okay, fine. I'll go and talk to Yeong-ja.

Please, I'll make it up to you when I get out.

Then I'll make her stay with me in the meantime.

Yes, that's good. Will you do that?

How much does it cost to rent a room?

It depends on the room. Do you have money saved up?

I'm not looking for anything grand.

Just somewhere where the two of us can eat and sleep.

Two of you? You're getting a house with your boyfriend!

Why didn't you go with Deok-rye?

She kept asking me this and that.

I got sick of it so I swore at her. So she ran the hell away!

- You shouldn't have done that! - Please be quiet!

I have to make money. I'm saving every penny from now on.

When I have the money for a room, I'm getting a room for two.

- What? With whom? - With a guy, of course.

What guy? Who's the guy?

Be quiet.

How should I know? You tell me. You tell me who the guy is.

Why...

Time's up. Please go now.

Bye.

I'll be back tomorrow.

Hey! Hey, mister. Come in here.

What brings you here?

I sent Deok-rye to see you a few days ago. Did you meet her?

Yes.

Get your stuff and come with me.

Why?

If you really care for Chang-su, you'll get your stuff and come.

It's between Chang-su and me.

Why are you sticking your nose in our business?

What?

I know you take pity on me, but I'm not a beggar.

I'm going to live with Chang-su with the money I make.

I'm making money so that we can live together.

You think that's going to work?

How are you making your money? How?

A woman's body is not a piece of meat.

You can't just sell your body for money.

Don't you think you're mocking his love?

You think he will accept that kind of money? I know that boy.

If you really want to live with him,

the only choice is to break away from this life.

So what will it be?

I said what will it be?

Leave me alone! Just leave me alone!

Leave me alone!

Why is my life like this?

Why is my life like this? Why is my life like this?

Why is my life like this?

What's wrong with that crazy bitch?

I try to put up with you but this is too much!

Hey, if you want to die, do it with some dignity!

Why are you trashing everything?

It's not even your stuff! Why are you breaking things?

Why are you making a mess?

Raid!

Police patrol! Run!

We are searching for illegal establishments in this area...

Raid! It's a raid!

What are you doing? Get changed!

Oh, no! We're re in trouble.

Let me off, just this once.

- Sir! - Come with us. Let's not get rough.

Hey, where are you going?

There's one.

- Sir, you got it all wrong. - Get up, get up.

Where do you think you're going?

- Ma'am. - Huh?

Let me tell you. I'm a minus, one.

You know one minus one? Chang-su is one.

And I'm minus one.

So when we are together, we are zero.

There is nothing left.

But I love Chang-su and Chang-su loves me.

Yes, yes.

So we are going to live together no matter what.

But we can't now.

He tells me to wait for him at the bath house.

But I can't.

I'm not some beggar. I have to become a plus, one.

I will.

- You know one plus one? - Yes.

- I'm... I'm... - Yes.

- Until I become a plus one. - Sure.

- Until I become a plus one. - Yes.

- just ignore them. - Yes.

- I... I... - Yes.

- I love Chang-su. - Of course.

And...

- Chang-su loves me. - Yes.

But I'm... I'm...

I should never have set you up with a man that night.

Hey! Hey!

Do it again!

- Go on! - I can't.

Lift your arm up like you just did!

Your time's up. Let's go in.

- I might not be able to come for a while. - Why not?

- Sh. I think something good's going to happen. - What?

I'll tell you later.

I think they're letting me out on probation in three days.

- You have to come then. - Okay.

Goodbye.

Hello, there.

You're looking for work, right?

Yeong-ja!

Yeong-ja!

Yeong-ja!

Yeong-ja!

- Be careful. - Yes.

- Let's take it out the back. - Yes.

Hey, Soon-sik!

- It's been so long! - Yup, it's been a while.

- Sit down. - Thanks.

I'm sorry. I should've come by sooner.

- Your shop looks great. - Nah, I still have a long way to go.

- I heard you opened up your place too. - That's right.

Hey, get us some beer and some snacks.

Oh, boy! Here we go again.

Actually a few days ago, I saw Yeong-ja.

- Yeong-ja? - Yes.

Where?

Hello. Peek-a-boo!

Oh, my sweet little thing! My baby!

It's cold. Your hands are like ice. My poor baby.

Did you have fun with the girls?

That's a good girl.

My baby.

Your hands are so cold. Let's go in.

Mommy will give you yummy food. Oh, my baby.

I wanted to pay you a visit but for some reason I just couldn't.

Life has been keeping me busy.

You have a daughter. Looks just like you.

You once said that miracles don't happen in this world.

But, what would you call this?

God has given you a miracle.

I think so too.

Thank you... for finally finding happiness.

Are you married?

Not yet.

Life has been keeping me busy.

My husband. Let me introduce him.

No, some other day. I'll just go. Goodbye.

It was good to see you. Goodbye.

My little pumpkin.

It's quite chilly. You'll catch a cold.

Early spring's the worst time for a cold.

My little pumpkin.

- I'm off to the market. - Okay.

Daddy's going now. Hey there, buddy!

If you are heading downtown, let's ride together.

Let me introduce myself. I'm Lee Chang-su.

Good to meet you. I knew who you were from the moment I saw you.

Thank you for thinking of me as your friend.

- Feel free to drop by anytime. - Thank you.

The weather's gotten a lot warmer.

Yes, I went out to the river this morning and it was pretty warm.

Hey, let's put some fun into it! How about we speed it up?

Sure, can't wait to have a drink with you when we get to town.

Sounds good to me!

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