Original subtitles

It is winning the hearts of future viewers.

We'll be meeting children, then.

-Hi. -Hello.

THE CAST WAS SPLIT INTO TWO TEAMS

UNDERSTANDING THE CHILDREN'S MINDS PROVES TO BE A CHALLENGE

(IT'S MY FIRST TRY AT CHILD CARE)

BUT EACH MANAGED TO WORK THEIR WAY

INTO THE CHILDREN'S HEARTS!

Faster!

THEIR FOCUS SHIFTED FROM CARING FOR CHILDREN

TO HAVING FUN WITH THEM

LET'S SEE HOW SAE-HO AND WOO-JAE FARED…

PORORONG HAD A LOCK ON THE KIDS

WOO-JAE ONLY PLAYED 2 GAMES

WHILE SAE-HO OFFERED A WHOPPING 6 GAMES

-Mom and dad… -All right. Let's go!

-I like my mom more. -You like your mom more?

What about your dad?

THEY SEEM TO BE HAVING FUN OVER THERE

TEARS

I-NA DID RETURN SHORTLY AFTER…

-You can… -What's going on, A-yun?

…ONLY TO LEAVE AGAIN

Okay, come down, guys.

CHILDREN SEEM TO BE DRAWN

FURTHER INTO SAE-HO'S WORLD

Great job.

UNLESS WOO-JAE TURNS THE TIDE

MR. COMEDIAN WILL WIN!

Who wants to join me for the numbers game?

NO RESPONSE

IN THAT CASE, I'LL MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO LOOK AT ME

LET'S GO

WAIT, IS THIS THE RIGHT APPROACH?

THAT'S WHEN JEONG-HU RUNS TOWARD WOO-JAE

IT'S JEONG-HU!

Jeong-hu.

Wanna ride the pony, I-na?

NOPE

FAILED TO CATCH THEIR ATTENTION

All right.

SECOND ATTEMPT

Please gather around, everyone.

Can you come down and join me, I-na?

Hold on.

Seo-jin and A-yun. Please come join me.

Why?

"Why?"

Why don't you come here and play a game with me?

How do I get there?

Let me help. Come this way.

I'll go down the slide.

Come this way, A-yun.

I'll go down the slide too.

Oh, you'll come down the slide?

ALL RIGHT, THEN

I'm going down the slide.

SO MUCH FUN

Wow. Can you go over there, Seo-jin?

TELLS SEO-JIN WHERE TO GO…

-But this -Come here.

…AND SUCCESSFULLY COLLECTS A-YUN

Are we playing with the ball now?

WHAT THEN CAPTURES A-YUN'S GAZE?

-Did you ask about a ball? -Yeah.

Why don't we gather around?

I want to play with the ball.

You do?

I want to play with the ball!

Here you go.

WEREN'T WE GOING TO PLAY?

Okay, A-yun. If you score, you have to dance.

Score a goal.

Kick it.

Whose name tag is this?

-Hey, Sae-ho. -Goal! You have to dance now.

-Let's dance. -Sae-ho.

IN A WORLD OF THEIR OWN

Great moves.

ARE COMEDIANS UNBEATABLE?

THIRD ATTEMPT

HE'S GOT PIKACHU AND SPIDER-MAN

YOU'RE TRYING, AT LEAST

AMAZED

ARE YOU WATCHING, A-YUN?

FROSTY RECEPTION

(I'LL BE ON MY WAY)

(TIME FOR A REALITY CHECK)

Are you having a nice day, Woo-jae?

I've come to realize

that it's much harder

to win a child's heart than to win a woman's heart.

With the ladies,

my charms always disarm them.

At least, that's how things have been so far.

But with kids…

I'm completely clueless.

Gosh, it's so hot.

HE KNOWS WHAT HE'S DOING

Can you blow on it?

PUFF

Just a bit more.

FOR THIS TWO-YEAR-OLD LADY

HE'S THE ULTIMATE CHARMER

It tastes amazing.

What a fine cook you are.

It's incredible.

YOU CAN SEE HER EYES SHOOTING HEARTS

LET'S CHECK ON SOOK, JIN-KYUNG, AND WOO-YOUNG

All right.

This is a pizzeria.

-Come in for pizza. -Does that mean

-I can get a slice of pizza? -Sure.

-All right. -I have one slice.

Okay.

LAST WEEK

Where's I-seo?

-Won, what about me? -Where is I-seo?

I-seo…

I love you.

WON BADLY LONGED TO SEE I-SEO AGAIN

AND I-SEO CAME TO HIM AND HELD HIS HAND

(HANDS HELD TIGHTLY)

Hello.

I-SEO AND WON'S PIZZERIA

LOVELY SERVICE AND GREAT PIZZA

Can I try the pizza?

NODS

Nom, nom…

THIS SWEET PART-TIMER CHECKS IF THE CUSTOMER ENJOYS IT

Now, what do you say to Pizza Dance with me?

OKAY

Won, what do you say to Pizza Dance with I-seo and me?

-No thanks. -You don't want to?

Me neither.

Why, I-seo?

All right. Can I get one more pizza?

THAT SHIP HAS SAILED NOT FOR SALE

CLINGING TO THEM ONCE MORE

Won.

Guys.

NOTE: WON DOESN'T LIKE BEING BOTHERED WHEN HE'S PLAYING

If Pizza Dance isn't up your alley,

what do you say

to "Simple Dance"?

I need to film my dance challenge with them.

BUT THE KIDS ARE SO YOUNG…

YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS

All together now.

One, two…

WHAT IS THIS SONG?

WHAT SCREWBALL TRIES THIS WITH TWO-YEAR-OLDS?

CAUTIOUSLY APPROACHING HIS TARGETS FOR THE DANCE CHALLENGE

That's me singing it.

GOING FOR A RECORD WITH THE YOUNGEST KIDS EVER

This is my song. Wanna dance with me?

WARY

Woo-young

has released a new song.

By the looks of things, he's trying to engage new listeners.

Come join me, guys.

But the kids are backing away, clearly freaked out.

He's literally chasing the children that are hiding behind walls.

Put your hands up high.

NOT FEELING IT

Are we actually being of any help?

-I can't help but wonder. -Wanna try it?

UNDAUNTED, HE CONTINUES WITH HIS LIVE PERFORMANCE

A FUTURE VIEWER DANCES FROM AFAR

SINGING PASSIONATELY

Join me, guys.

HO-WON JOINS HIM

We're going to do the "Simple Dance" Challenge.

I-SEO IS DANCING TOO!

Hey, I-seo's dancing. Great.

Get ready.

Put your hands up. Ho!

The children practically see me as one of their own.

In other words, we've become a team.

Your ice cream is ready.

Here you go. Please enjoy.

-My gosh, Won. -It's for your troubles.

Are you giving me ice cream for my dance performance?

Thank you.

I'll enjoy it.

-Let me get a shot. -Thanks.

#FIRST FEEL-GOOD SHOT OF THE DAY

We got a fun shot in that moment.

I-SEO AND HO-WON COLLECT FRUIT

Kids.

The "Simple Dance" Challenge seems to…

Wait, the children are showing me their affection now.

If you ask me, I'll probably ace the game today…

My gosh!

I-seo, thank you so much.

THE LOVE KEEPS COMING

Here's some ice.

Ice?

HEH

It looks like the song and dance unlocked their hearts for me.

TOUCHED

Sure.

PRESENTS KEEP ON COMING

Thank you, guys.

Here's your juice.

Juice? Did you prepare it for me?

-Thank you. -No problem.

-Enjoy. -Thank you.

This is my pay for the day.

Hey, you earned a lot.

My performance fee.

A BUCKET FULL OF GOODS

Won and I-seo. Why don't we play in the ball pit?

I want to play!

-Let's go! -Let me join you!

GRAMPS ENTERS FIRST

CACKLES

WON AND I-SEO HEAD TO THE BALL PIT TOO

Come here, Won and I-seo.

JUMPING IN

Look at Won here.

GRAMPS IS NOW WON'S FRIEND

I see you have a plane, I-seo.

Look, I-seo.

I can fly like a plane.

SEEING WOO-YOUNG JUMP

GOT WON TO JUMP AND DIVE TOO

Come here.

-I… -Come on.

-I flew like a plane too! -Good girl.

I did it too.

A HAPPY TIME WITH THE PLANE GAME

Join us, Ho-won. Watch me fly.

BOP

CURRENTLY FIVE CHILDREN IN THE BALL PIT

Look, here comes the tallest plane in the world.

Do you want to fly?

Why don't I get you up in the air?

How about it?

I'll make you fly. Come here, Won.

Won, she'll help you fly. Go to her.

IGNORES JIN-KYUNG

Guys, this is how you do it.

A DEMONSTRATION

FALLS RIGHT AWAY

Okay. This is it…

STARING

-That was… -Do you want to fly, I-seo?

SHAKES HER HEAD

NOT TO THIS FUTURE VIEWER'S LIKING

Woo-young, lie in the ball pit.

-I'd rather not-- -Go on.

Come on. Get me in the air.

-Look, everyone. -I haven't tried this in a while.

This may be much more challenging.

Wanna fly in the air, Won?

-No. -No?

Lift me up.

Do it.

Come on. You have to stretch out your arms.

SHAKING LIKE A LEAF

Dang it!

I can't hold you up, okay?

A SHORTER PASSENGER

-Sook. -Go on.

-Try lifting Sook. -Wait.

Come on!

-Excuse me, ma'am! -Lift me up.

-Go on. -Try it.

Why don't I lift you up?

HERE'S A SILENT OBSERVER

Three, two, one.

CAN THIS PLANE TAKE OFF BEFORE THE DAY IS UP?

-Why are your legs so weak? -What's the matter with you?

-What's up with your legs? -That was downright pathetic.

DISAPPOINTED

See? We frightened all the kids away.

THE DISAPPOINTMENT DROVE THE CHILDREN AWAY ONE BY ONE

Lift me up!

THE KIDS WILL RETURN IF YOU LIFT ME UP

I can't believe you.

What's wrong with you?

-Forget it, you. -I don't get you at all.

Seriously…

Sae-ho!

Woo-jae!

THE SOLE REMAINING YOUNGSTER GETS ALL THE SCOLDING

Sae-ho!

Woo-jae!

LET'S CHECK ON THEM

Mom!

What are you doing?

-What are you doing, Hae-sa? -What?

My gosh. Hae-sa's putting on makeup.

Are you putting on makeup, Hae-sa?

ACTUALLY…

HAE-SA SHOWED INTEREST IN THE VANITY 10 MINUTES AGO

LET'S START DOLLING MYSELF UP

IT'S TIME FOR A GLOW-UP

REGARDLESS OF WHAT OTHERS WERE DOING

HAE-SA STAYED BY THE VANITY THE WHOLE TIME

Can you sit here, Hae-sa?

All right. Let's work on the base first.

I'm going to put on the foundation now.

I'LL SHOW YOU AN EXPERIENCED MODEL'S SKILLS

The foundation's been applied.

Where do we apply this?

Your lips.

SWISH SWISH

She's so adorable. After the lipstick…

Now for your eyes.

Let's apply some eye shadow.

Which color would you like?

HMM…

This one?

Close your eyes for me.

This side too.

BOTH WOO-JAE AND HAE-SA ARE VERY SERIOUS

It's time for a manicure.

Let's take care of your nails.

LIGHT AND DELICATE TOUCHES

ONE STRAND GOT LOOSE

CONTRARY TO RUMORS, UNCLE WOO-JAE SEEMS KIND AND METICULOUS

Shall we draw pictures, A-yun?

Can you draw a picture of me? Come this way.

Drawing?

Yes, please.

I want blue.

Draw me here, please.

Would you like to draw too?

WELL…

Would you rather try more makeup?

More makeup it is, then.

Turns out Hae-sa loves makeup.

Show me your hands.

BACK TO THEIR LITTLE SALON GAME

Rub your palms like this and do this.

FOLLOWING MR. PIKACHU'S DIRECTION

HOW ADORABLE…

Just like this.

WITNESS THIS CUTENESS AGAIN

Light dabs.

Use gentle touches. Hydration is very important.

Gently.

Share the moisture with your skin.

You have five minutes left to impress the children.

Did you have fun hanging out with me?

That's my picture of you.

-That's me? -Yeah.

Who is this?

It's you.

Gosh, that's me?

That's your face.

I have a question.

A-yun, who's your favorite out of Mr. Joo over there and me?

-What? -I like…

Who's your favorite?

-You. -Really?

Thank you.

STOP ASKING, OKAY?

You're all set.

Let's clap to celebrate.

(OVERWHELMED BY HAE-SA'S ADORABLENESS)

HAE-SA RETURNS AFTER HER GLOW-UP

Hae-sa.

Look at Hae-sa with her makeup on.

My gosh, you're so pretty.

Look how pretty she's gotten.

Want a plane ride, Hae-sa?

THIS IS WHY DADS DOTE ON THEIR GIRLS

UP WE GO

JUST WATCHING THIS PLANE FLY IS THERAPEUTIC

Hae-sa.

COMPARED TO WHAT THE OTHER TEAM IS DOING…

WHAT A LOVELY SIGHT

I'll lift you up too, Hae-sa.

You're going to fly higher this time.

Brace yourself.

My gosh, you're flying so high.

Stretch out your arms, Hae-sa.

LIKE THIS?

FIDGET

THESE UNCLES JUST LOVE HER

Hae-sa seemed like the reserved type, but she's opened up to us. Look.

-Hae-sa. -Can you give me a hug, Hae-sa?

THEY'VE GROWN CLOSER

Gosh, Hae-sa.

Give me a hug too, Hae-sa.

Come on. Give me a hug.

-Give me a hug, I-na. -Gosh, you precious little thing.

WOO-JAE HAS BECOME HAE-SA'S FAN

Give me a hug, I-na.

NO WAY

SOME STILL REMAIN RATHER PRICKLY

A-yun, can you give me a hug?

RUSHING INTO HIS ARMS

What's this? Whose is this?

Did you name tag fall off, Seo-jin?

EXPERTLY HANDLING A REQUEST

-Your time is up. -Really?

Yes. We'll wrap things up after the vote.

IT'S TIME TO CHOOSE THE BEST TEACHER!

-Want to sit next to Uncle Woo-young, Won? -Who?

Do you want to go sit next to him?

-No. -No?

I-SEO: SIT NEXT TO ME

MS. STRAIGHT-SHOOTER

THE CUTE PAIR IS JOINED AT THE HIP

THE CHILDREN ARE TO GIVE A VITAMIN CANDY

TO THE TEACHER THEY WANT TO MEET AGAIN

All right. We'll close our eyes now.

I'm closing my eyes now.

WINK

-Okay-- -Hold on.

-Wait, that's out of line. -I'm ready.

COOKIES FOR BRIBING

Come on, that's not cool.

Why did you open your eyes?

-Seriously, Jin-kyung. -Why did you peek?

Because I heard something rustling.

BRIBING, PEEKING

Let's close our eyes.

-Don't do it, Jin-kyung. -Don't play tricks.

-That got all the kids hooked. -We're closing our eyes now.

AFTER THE SNACK BAG IS HIDDEN, YUL WALKS UP TO THEM TO CAST HIS VOTE

Guys.

(BEGGING FOR LOVE)

YUL CHOOSES GRAMPS?!

Guys.

YUL CHOOSES JIN-KYUNG

Thank you.

A RETURN GIFT

Guys.

-Yul, come back. -Come to me, kids.

JIN-KYUNG GETS THE FIRST VOTE

Which teacher is your favorite, Won?

We had fun, didn't we?

I was so happy, you know.

-Off you go, Won. -We had fun, right?

WHO IS WON'S FAVORITE?

-I was so happy. -I did end up losing my voice…

-I would like to see you again. -Thank you.

-Even so, I… -Thank you.

WON ALREADY CAST HIS VOTE, GUYS…

Seong-jun, or was it Sang-jun?

HO-WON CHOOSES SOOK

Remember our time together.

ONLY PERSON TO RECEIVE 0 VOTES

I'm not a beast.

I'm a human prince.

JIN-KYUNG GOT 3 VOTES!

-Thank you. -Hang on.

Why do I keep hearing her say thanks?

I'm a person.

Woo-young…

Guys.

HA-ON'S VOTE +1

We're friends.

-What are we doing? -Seong-jun.

When are they giving us the candy?

THE OTHERS HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED THEM

I'm right behind you.

NEXT UP IS SEONG-JUN

Seong-jun.

3 VOTES, 2 VOTES, 0 VOTES

-Seong-jun. -I'll treat you to a meal.

CRACKING UP

Seong-jun.

NOT INTERESTED

-How about some pork ribs? -Seong-jun.

Seong-jun.

PORK RIBS?

Fine. Beef ribs.

Do you like snacks, Seong-jun?

Where is he?

Chuck flap tail.

Chuck flap tail.

-Pair it with water celery. -So?

-That's hilarious. -Guys.

-Seong-jun. -With bracken too…

Has Seong-jun not made his choice yet?

IT'S UNCLEAR HOW THE VOTE IS GOING

-Guys, listen. -Where are you, Seong-jun?

-Can you give me a hand, Seong-jun? -Guys.

-I won't ask for more. -I swear I'll treat you.

SLOW BUT APPROACHING LITTLE BY LITTLE

-Seong-jun. -I love you, Seong-jun.

What's this, Seong-jun?

Even when I'm with my dentist,

I don't hold my mouth open this long.

ONCE AGAIN, THE VOTING BOXES ARE OPEN

-I need my medicine. -Seong-jun.

Medicine, please.

TIME FOR A MAJOR REALITY CHECK

-Seong-jun, my jaw hurts. -Medicine, please.

YUL STEPS IN FOR HIS FRIEND

-There we go. -Yul's helping?

Good idea. Please help, Yul.

Wait, Yul. Come on.

THE CANDY WENT INTO SOOK'S MOUTH

-Thanks, Seong-jun. -Thank you.

A 3-TO-3 TIE BETWEEN SOOK AND JIN-KYUNG

Go give it to them, I-seo.

FINAL VOTER, I-SEO

-How hilarious. -Off you go.

I-seo…

I'm sure she'll choose me.

WITHOUT HESITATION

-I-seo. -She'll choose me.

I-SEO CHOOSES WOO-YOUNG

-Who did I-seo choose? -Woo-young.

Woo-young?

DIED OF HAPPINESS

-That's it. -It's over.

DON'T MISUNDERSTAND HE WON 1 VOTE, NOT 1ST PLACE

Good job giving the Narae Class a fun day.

The children have chosen

the teacher they'd like to meet again.

Are we not giving them a chance to change their answer?

-Due to a control issue, -Right.

they don't get a chance to reconsider.

Okay. Please turn around on three.

One, two, three.

WHO WON MORE VOTES?

Gosh, what's this?

One, two, three.

Gosh, what's this?

TEAM SAE-HO: JEONG-HU, SEO-JIN TEAM WOO-JAE: HAE-SA, I-NA

WAIT

Who did you choose, A-yun?

A-YUN SITTING RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE

Who did you choose, A-yun?

(LEADING HER TO HIS SIDE) (OVERJOYED TO SEE TWO KIDS)

Who did you choose, A-yun? Me?

-Gosh, I-na. -Did you choose me?

AT THAT MOMENT, A-YUN GOES TO SAE-HO

Hey, I won!

It's a three-to-two victory!

-Wait. -A-yun came to me.

She said she chose Woo-jae.

But her final choice was me.

JUST 5 MINUTES AGO

I like him more.

You do? Sit here.

Shh. Let's keep it a secret.

Let's ask A-yun.

-A-yun! -Who would you like to meet again?

-Give me a hug. -Tell us.

Hug the teacher you'd like to meet again.

WHO DOES A-YUN REALLY FAVOR?

Hug the teacher you'd like to meet again.

SHE CHOSE SAE-HO

SAE-HO TAKES THE 3-TO-2 VICTORY

WHAT A BUMMER

Goodness, Hae-sa. We had fun first. You only hung out with Woo-jae at the end.

-I-na. -Thank you.

-You chose me, didn't you? -The final twist.

A-yun changed her mind at the end.

-I mentioned a gift earlier. -Right.

-I'm sure you remember. -Of course.

We did prepare a special gift.

-Okay. -Good for us.

I believe you couldn't have received such an honor before.

We have the amazing director from the Love Forest Day Care Center.

-Oh, I see. -This is Director An.

-You have my deep respect. -Thank you.

-Please award him the prize. -All right.

We jumped through hoops to secure it.

Jin-kyung and Sook. The teacher from Love Forest Day Care Center

will give you an award certificate.

-You should stand up. -Yes, it's an award.

-An award? -Congrats.

What about the gift?

-An award certificate? -That's it?

The award certificate from Director An is your gift.

-Really? -Yes.

It's an honor.

"Award Certificate."

"You have formed a genuine connection with the children of Narae Class

-as a one-day teacher." -Lighten up, dude.

-"You won their love… -I'm happy.

-Look at him. -…and became

their favorite teacher. As such, I give you this certificate."

Thank you!

My gosh. Director An, is there no gift?

Applause, please.

-No, there isn't. -Let's clap for Mr. Cho.

JUST TAKE THE WARM APPLAUSE

-Perhaps some prize money? -Prize money?

CLINGY

Sae-ho.

This is downright unseemly.

Wait, it's not like that.

-Thank you. -Congratulations.

-Thank you. -My gosh.

-I didn't expect this. -Congrats, Sook. Thank you.

Thank you.

-Thank you, ma'am. -Thank you, everyone.

Such an honor doesn't come by easily.

Of course not.

Yes, exactly. For me, getting I-seo's approval

-was rewarding enough. -I feel you.

That made my heart full.

I-SEO'S VITAMIN CANDY AWARD

Are you leaving now?

-What? -Are you going away?

-It is over. -What?

Are you leaving?

-Yes. -Yeah, let's catch up later.

-Okay. -All right.

-Let's meet again. Bye. -Goodbye.

THE GOODBYES TUG AT OUR HEARTSTRINGS

Bye, Yul.

Let's meet again.

-Please give me a hug. -Thank you.

-My gosh. -Bye.

Take care.

Thanks for today.

-Let's meet again. -Give me a hug, Seo-jin.

Why do you have to leave now?

Let's take a photo.

Just one photo.

Come here.

All right.

One, two, three. Smile.

WE'LL REMEMBER JULY 14, 2025 FOR LONG IN OUR HEARTS

-Bye. -Bye.

I-seo.

#WITH ANGELIC FUTURE VIEWERS

How adorable.

I got attached already.

All it took was a single hour.

Goodbye.

Bye, I-na.

See you, Seo-jin.

Thank you.

I love you.

That wasn't easy at all.

Man, I'm covered in sweat.

IT'S FINALLY OVER…

-Great work. -Thank you so much.

-My gosh… -I know they can be a handful.

Ma'am, you're the best.

AFTER THE STORM…

THEY GATHER TO WAIT FOR THE NEXT PART OF THE SHOOT…

Gosh, being around kids drained all my energy.

Taking care of them is no joke.

I'm so tired.

Look at Woo-jae.

(WOO-JAE'S LOOKING DRAINED)

Just look at him.

-What happened to him? -It was rough.

He looks like someone took his soul.

WITH EVERYONE FEELING LIKE THEIR SOUL HAS BEEN DRAINED…

We need the aprons back on?

WHY DO THEY HAVE TO WEAR THEIR APRONS AGAIN?

TO BE A LONG-RUNNING VARIETY SHOW…

EVERYONE MUST PUT IN MORE WORK

WE'LL SOON BE MEETING A VIEWER OF A BIT MORE DISTANT FUTURE

SO PLEASE PUT YOUR APRONS BACK ON AND RETURN TO THE KIDS CAFÉ

What's going on?

Goodness.

FIRST TO ENTER IS WOO-YOUNG

My gosh.

Hello.

WHY DO WE HAVE A TODDLER HERE?

Hi.

GREETINGS FIRST

Hi.

Hello.

HE'S MUCH YOUNGER THAN THE KIDS EARLIER!

HELLO

Hello.

Hi.

WHY IS A BABY LEFT HERE ALONE?

BRIGHTLY SHINING EYES

He has such big eyes.

Such large eyes…

Hello, it's nice to meet you.

I'm the Prince.

PROCESSING THE FIRST ENCOUNTER…

Who are you, buddy?

IS THE BABY GEARING UP FOR A WAIL?

All right, then.

Let's have some fun.

We're going to have some fun.

Okay.

All right. Let's try this snack.

TO OPEN UP THIS FUTURE VIEWER'S HEART, WOO-YOUNG CHOOSES BRIBERY

It's so good, isn't it?

GIVE ME MORE

Delicious, right?

What do you see in there?

-You like this, don't you? -Please join me.

-Shall I take it out? Here. -Won, you're hurting my feelings.

It's so good, right?

THIS MAY GO EASIER THAN EARLIER…

So good.

THAT SAID…

You love it.

…WOULDN'T HE HAVE TO DO MORE?

It's that good.

You want some more?

You'd love some more.

It's so good.

BURSTS INTO TEARS

SHAKEN

Here. Why don't you drink some water?

Here's your water.

Drink this.

THE EYE CONTACT MADE HIM WAIL

Go ahead.

I DON'T GET IT… WHY HE'S CRYING?

IS HE SHOWING INTEREST?

NO, HE'S NOT

Oh, goodness. Take one more of these.

Here you go. It's so good.

WHAT COULD BE UPSETTING HIM?

Are you looking for your mom?

Should I take my wig off?

(IS MY WIG TICKING HIM OFF?)

WITHOUT HESITATION

You found that scary, right?

You know what? Let's throw that away.

It's gone.

I have more snacks for you.

Have a snack.

Here's your snack.

NOW THAT THE WIG IS GONE, LET'S GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER BETTER

It's so good, right?

So good.

How delicious.

HIS SECOND FLOOD OF TEARS

SO LOST, UNSURE WHAT TO DO

A BRUSH WITH A BRAND-NEW STAGE OF CHILD CARE

Drink water.

NOVICE REACTING CALMLY

Who upset you so badly?

Who bothered you?

You're drinking like a champ.

Great job.

Do you want a puff?

One more? Well done.

It's yummy, right?

Want another sip of water?

HE'S HAD ANOTHER BITE OF THE SNACK… HAS HE CALMED DOWN NOW?

How yummy.

It's so good, right?

IS HE A GOOD PERSON?

How interesting.

PRINCE DOES ALL HE CAN TO WIN OVER THE FUTURE VIEWER

Do you want to ride this?

Why don't you try it?

Why don't you try it?

You love the idea, don't you?

You love it.

I'D LOVE THAT

I FINALLY GOT YOU SMILING!

There's another kids' room.

What's Woo-young doing here?

HERE COME A BAND OF MORE SUSPICIOUS-LOOKING PEOPLE

Wanna try it?

What do you say?

WILL THIS FUTURE VIEWER BE ABLE TO REMAIN CALM AT THEIR STRANGE MUGS?

-He's so cute. -I'll help you hop on.

Who is he, Woo-young?

My goodness.

THE GROUP WALKS IN

I just found him here.

Hi.

Look, it's Pororo.

You're a perfect little angel.

He's so beautiful.

(PROCESSING THINGS)

I should wipe his tears.

Hello.

I should wipe his tears.

Hello.

TEARS ARE POOLING AGAIN!

FEELING ANXIOUS

STUDYING HIS MOOD

One look at Sook, and he's crying.

I took off my wig too.

THE DAM OF TEARS BREAKS AGAIN

LET'S GO BACK TO JUST 5 MINUTES BEFORE THE SHOOT…

LEE E-DAM 12-MONTH-OLD

Who's on camera right now?

Is that you, E-dam?

HE HAD FUN WITH THE UNFAMILIAR CAMERA

HE WOULD SMILE AT EYE CONTACT WITH CREW MEMBERS

I took off my wig too.

Wipe away his snot.

Seeing Sook made him cry right away.

No way. It's because of Woo-young.

Woo-young made three kids cry in the first half of the shoot.

HOW DO WE TACKLE THIS?

HOW DO YOU CONSOLE THE FUTURE VIEWER WHO CAN'T SPEAK JUST YET?

HERE'S TODAY'S MISSION! GET TO KNOW THE FUTURE VIEWER

GEARING UP THE SHENANIGANS

DISTRACTING DITTIES

E-dam.

PLEASE LOOK AT ME

A RATHER SLOPPY TALENT SHOW FOR THE FUTURE VIEWER

HE COULDN'T CARE LESS

COMEDIAN PORORO DISPATCHED

Do you like kittens?

You like me, don't you?

You're fond of me.

SECRET WEAPON: BLEATING SOUND

STARTLED

I'm going to approach him slowly.

A DISSATISFIED GROAN

THE BLEATING SOUND ONLY BACKFIRED ON SAE-HO

NEXT UP IS THE EXPERIENCED MOTHER

MADAM CANDELABRA SINGS "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" THOUGH IT'S NO ONE'S BIRTHDAY

SOOK BUILDS UP HARMONY WHILE SHE'S AT IT

-Our dearest E-dam -Our dearest E-dam

-Happy birthday to you -Your tune sounds so mournful.

Did I make you sad?

Wait, here's your cheese.

Would you like your rice puff?

We can hang out while having some cheese.

-Oops. -He can walk a bit.

Why don't we go over there?

-Okay. -Shall we?

I doubt he'd ever come.

UNCLE WOO-JAE'S UNIQUE IDEA

He could come to us after he gets bored.

WOO-JAE'S PITCH: E-DAM MAY COME TO US AFTER HE'S DONE PLAYING BY HIMSELF

E-dam. We have some cheese here.

WILL HIS PUSH-AND-PULL IDEA YIELD RESULTS?

He might be hungry.

-He must be hungry. -Here he comes.

HE'S APPROACHING THEM!

COOING

E-dam.

A MOMENT'S REST TO OBSERVE THE FUNNY MAN

OFF HE GOES AGAIN

(A SLICED CHEESE HELD AT THE READY)

HALTS

MAKING A BIG C

A LONG GROAN

He was on his way to us…

E-dam.

THE FUTURE VIEWER KEEPS ON GOING TO THE ROOM'S CORNER

Great job.

THE TRUTH IS…

HIS MOTHER IS HERE…

AS MUCH AS WE WANTED TO GIVE HER A SHORT BREAK…

E-dam.

…WE COULDN'T BECAUSE OF THESE SCREWBALLS

Peekaboo.

BREAKING THE SHOW'S CONCEPT

I could try this car.

(MOM)

E-dam.

Whose bag is this?

-Could it be E-dam's bag? -Maybe his parents left it here.

-There's a note. -Is this a toddler's bag?

Look, diapers are here.

And a note too.

I can see his snacks too.

-I see some diapers and other stuff. -Wait.

A handkerchief.

"Hello, the child is Lee E-dam. He's a 12-month-old boy."

"This is his mom writing the note."

"He's not the shy type,

but he may need some time to get used to a room full of strangers."

AN INSTRUCTION FOR THE CAST

"My energetic boy enjoys activities involving physical contact

such as ball games, piggyback ride, tag, and lifting him like a plane."

"If he acts fickle, approaching you to hold him and then pushing you away,

feel free to let him wander freely."

"He's mouthing these days, so he takes everything into his mouth."

"When he does that, please have him suck on his pacifier."

"If he's whimpering a lot for no reason, he must be feeling hungry."

"E-dam is supposed to have some soft tofu around 12:30 p.m.

and drink some formula between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m."

"The excess gas must be expelled after his meals."

"Please rub on his back so he'd burp."

-I did the same for my niece. -Soft tofu.

"Please take good care of him."

-What time is it? -Could she have had a business trip?

I wonder why this responsibility

-came to be ours. -This could be the biggest challenge.

Let's get that soft tofu ready.

We have to microwave the soft tofu for 30 seconds.

LET'S FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS!

Take the lid off…

WHILE THE OTHERS WORK UNDER THE VETERAN'S GUIDANCE…

INCHING CLOSER

CLICK CLACK

E-DAM JOINS IN

PORORONG TRIES TO MEET E-DAM'S LEVEL

He's beaming.

E-dam.

There you go.

-Good job. -Look.

-Here's your yummy treat. -Let's eat.

SOFT TOFU IS NOW READY

It's time for your lunch

Look.

NOM

Good job.

You're eating like a champ.

The instruction said we have to mix it up for him.

You want more?

-Have some cheese. -Turns out he's hungry.

Oh, I got you.

MAYBE HE CRIED BECAUSE OF HUNGER?

-He wants some more quickly. -I got you.

That looks so good.

I'll give you more tofu.

He's so adorable.

-Okay. Open wide. -How cute.

HE TAKES MS. CANDELABRA'S FOOD WITHOUT A COMPLAINT

My gosh.

PORORO'S AIRPLANE SHOW

A BIG BITE

ONE MORE

HE TAKES BITES OF THE CHEESE TOO

All right. Flight Yum-yum, now taking off.

It's your food.

Hey, here it comes.

-Soft tofu. -It's tofu.

It's silky soft.

Here he comes.

He's crawling to you.

Open wide.

E-DAM IS GETTING TO KNOW EVERYONE BY TAKING A BITE FROM EACH

-Great job. -It's so good, right?

Applause.

The important fact is that he likes Pororo.

That's because your costume doesn't have any scary elements.

That's true.

-But our costumes… -The scariest-looking person

is actually Sook.

SOOK LOOKS THE SCARIEST!

One look at Sook, and he's crying.

HE DID BURST INTO TEARS FROM THE FIRST ENCOUNTER

His eyes fill whenever he sees Sook.

DESPITE THE TRICKS…

GRAMPS ONLY MADE HIM CRY

-Where are you going? Come this way. -He wants his mom.

Shoot, I scare him.

I'M GIVING HIM UNEASE…

GRAMPS HAS STAYED AWAY

NOT TO MAKE THE FUTURE VIEWER WEEP…

WHAT SHOULD I DO?

Why don't I change my look?

SHE'S CHANGING HER LOOK?

I could wear this.

I'M DONE WITH HIDING

I'll wear this.

Won't that scare him?

SOOK'S MAKEOVER BEGINS

TRIUMPHANT PORORO IS HOGGING E-DAM'S ATTENTION

You love that, don't you?

I'll help you put it on.

Gosh, you're so cute.

How lovely.

They fit him perfectly.

He must love the sunglasses.

He likes sunglasses?

This should be enough to make him giggle.

HEH

Won't he wail big time?

Hello.

Hello.

Hello.

How terrifying.

What on earth, Sook?

What are you even wearing?

Gosh, that's scary.

WHAT'S THIS?

If someone followed me at night looking like that,

I'd lose my mind.

I'd leave that town.

The important thing is that E-dam isn't crying.

E-DAM'S RESPONSE MATTERS MOST!

Why don't I feed him?

PLUCKS UP THE COURAGE TO FEED E-DAM

-Open wide. -Say, "ah."

-Open wide. -Say, "ah."

-Open wide. -Say, "ah."

AT ANY RATE, HE TAKES FOOD FROM SOOK WITHOUT A FUSS

Why don't I feed him to see if he doesn't mind my brows?

He's still staring.

-E-dam. -Sook got him hooked.

-I sure did. -Yeah.

-You don't mind my brows? -You want these?

Do my brows not scare you?

His gaze is right on the sunglasses.

Look right here.

So he digs sunglasses.

Do you like sunglasses?

He likes seeing his reflection in them.

E-DAM MUST LOVE SUNGLASSES

Can you get me a pair too?

Turns out sunglasses held the key.

BLISSFULLY HAPPY

-No thanks. -Right, you have a pair.

Here are your sunglasses.

E-dam.

Can you look at me?

-What have I got here? -Sunglasses.

RATHER A STRANGE SIGHT

Look.

Just like makeup…

How lovely you are.

FOR AN INNOCENT CHILD, THIS MIGHT BE FASCINATING

WHAT DO YOU SAY TO THIS?

No, that's scaring him.

It's not working.

We're scaring him.

We're becoming good friends.

NOT DIGGING THIS

-Maybe he didn't like sunglasses. -We're becoming close. Gosh, how cute.

But he has definitely warmed up to me compared to earlier.

-Don't you agree? -Covering the eyes helped.

A-HAHA

Covering the eyes helped.

-Sook, you could probably join… -Hey, look.

-Sook, you could probably join… -Hey, look.

-…the actors in Haunted Mansion as is. -Look, guys.

-Look at him. -He loves Sook.

SHE'S HIS NEW FAVORITE

Pour 210 ml.

Good. Keep it going.

E-DAM APPROACHES SOOK AGAIN

(DOES HE WANT A HUG?)

A PAIR OF BESTIES

HE MUST LIKE THE SUNGLASSES!

THEY'RE IN A WORLD OF THEIR OWN…

-Let's get you comfortable. -Here we go.

Shouldn't we go find somewhere more comfortable?

Will that do?

Sook looks like she's in element.

I've never seen you look so gentle.

DEFINITELY A NEW SIGHT

Seriously, the Great Kim Sook is holding a toddler to feed him.

It's a unique sight.

Turns out E-dam likes me best.

You all said I scared him, didn't you?

But beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Incredible.

She's his great-grandmother.

Birth Goddess.

-Great-grandmother. -Birth Goddess.

-She's definitely the great-grandmother. -I'll have you know

I once starred in a children's TV show.

He's drinking the milk so well.

How lovely.

-He must've been hungry. -Yeah.

-He's hungry. -Yeah.

We're hungry too.

He has such long lashes.

-I know. -Look at his feet.

My gosh. How dainty.

-Totally. We used to be that tiny once. -Yeah.

La-el's feet used to be like his too.

Goodness.

You've been hungry, huh?

He must've been starving.

How could you eat alone, E-dam?

SHOULD AN ADULT SAY THIS TO A TODDLER?

-He's so lovely. -You can take your time.

We can always get you a new bottle. Drink it slowly.

You have far to go.

This tastes like puffed rice.

Why are you having it?

I wanted to understand why he liked it.

-This is… -It's a clue for us.

One bag contains

far too many puffs for E-dam to finish.

I'm sure his mother would want us

-to help not to waste good food. -Responsible adults should understand

-why children like their snacks. -Yeah, it's to build a connection.

His face is falling.

So this is what it tastes like.

-No wonder they love it. -I know, right?

A GROAN

-Hey. -Were you hungry?

How are his eyes…

What do you want?

-What's wrong? -Help him burp.

-You don't want us eating your snacks? -We'll give you more.

(CHECKING HIS BOTTLE)

He wanted to check his bottle.

(YUM)

He has such lovely eyes.

Good job.

-He's stopped again. -His cheeks…

What do you want?

-What should we do? -Here's your rice puff.

Did you want this?

PERHAPS SOME WATER?

-Here. -It's yours.

Here's your bottle, E-dam.

Your bottle.

SOMETHING GOT ON HIS NERVES!

He was drinking just fine.

Hold on. What if…

Did he…

soil his diaper?

That might be it.

Yeah, that may be what's making him feel awkward and uncomfortable.

Let me check.

-Do you want to drink some more? -He should digest…

Oh, he's still drinking.

-He needs to burp. -We should lay him down.

-Lay him down? -Yeah.

Why don't I help?

WOO-JAE TRIES TO HOLD AND CONSOLE HIM

That's a wrong move.

-Okay. Here you go. -He doesn't like it.

His diaper needs to be changed.

It's gotten wet and heavy.

Let me change your diaper.

JIN-KYUNG TURNS ON HER MOTHERING MODE

He can wear his pants later.

Okay. Later.

Hey, he's crawling away.

He's going to that gentleman.

REFRESHED NOW?

-I hear toddlers love this. -I haven't done this in a while.

The new diaper definitely made him feel more comfortable.

-You're right. -So the diaper was the problem.

-Yeah, that was getting to him. -Not his meal.

We did a great job.

-The diaper was the issue. -E-dam.

Right?

My gosh.

OFF WE GO ON AN ADVENTURE

-He's crawling up the stairs. -It was the diaper all along.

-Yeah. -I mean it.

HELLO

You're feeling good, huh?

HE DOES LOOK HAPPIER

Look at me, E-dam.

WHAT'S HE DOING? A TODDLER IS WATCHING!

STARES FOR A MOMENT

(TAKES HIS EXIT)

E-dam.

It's incredible here, Jin-kyung.

HERE COMES THE NEXT CUSTOMER

My gosh.

Is it fun up there?

WOO-YOUNG IS AT THAT AGE TO GO CRAZY FOR SLIDES

Hey, this is so much fun.

What's that for?

I mean, having a crowd surround him won't be so good for E-dam.

Kids don't like feeling crowded.

Hey, this looks quite fun.

Go on.

ENJOYING THEMSELVES AWAY FROM THEIR RESPONSIBILITY

(I WANT TO TRY TOO)

What is all this?

It's amazing, Jin-kyung.

TURNS OUT PLAYING IS REALLY THE BEST

I liked going on that disk.

-My gosh. -The disk?

WHERE IS E-DAM, BY THE WAY?

IT'S MORE FUN TO BE UNDER THESE CHAIRS THAN ALL THE RIDES!

HE'S FEELING HIS BEST NOW

BEAMING

I'M HAVING FUN

Your mom wrote this letter for you, E-dam.

You recognize her handwriting?

STARING

You recognize it, do you?

-Honk, honk. -Isn't that amazing?

-Honk, honk. -Giddy-up!

-Giddy-up! -Honk, honk.

He's looking this way. Giddy-up!

BEGGING FOR HIS ATTENTION

-Giddy-up! -He's going to you.

Giddy-up!

Giddy-up!

HAS PORORONG ENCHANTED HIM…

This is fun, right?

…INTO GETTING ON THE ROCKING HORSE?

(A SUDDEN CHANGE OF HEART)

E-dam. Giddy-up, horse!

AFTER GIVING PORORONG THE COLD SHOULDER

Here's some cheese.

SOMEONE HAS APPEARED BEFORE HIM

IT'S THE ENCHANTING GRANNY

A BIG BITE

Good job.

You're eating like a champ.

Getting the diaper changed has improved his mood by far.

-It's evident. -Yeah.

That's why I suggested we do it.

I didn't change it because of you. It was based on my hunch.

-But I passed the diaper to you… -Hey.

-…because you weren't moving a finger. -His diaper

was all I've been thinking about.

What are you saying?

-You only thought of snacks. -My thoughts were solely on his diapers.

All you've been thinking about was the rice puffs.

Do you think so little of me?

You had five puffs, right?

WHILE THE GROWN-UPS BICKER…

It's your mom. Say, "Hello, Mom."

"This is E-dam."

A GROAN

Woo-jae, feed this to E-dam.

(SECOND BATCH OF SOFT TOFU)

-More tofu. -Here it is.

A MENTION OF SOFT TOFU MAKES HIM DROP THE TOY

-It's time for soft tofu. -Should we be feeding him so much?

Sure, we only fed him one portion instead of one and a half portions

like we were told to.

EAT A LOT AND GROW TALL AND STRONG!

-Eating like a champ. -It's time for contouring. Here we go.

We need some shadows here to make your cheeks less prominent.

SOMEWHERE BETWEEN CHILD CARE AND SELF CARE

This is so good, isn't it?

If his mother found out,

we wouldn't get to see him again.

So this is what it tastes like.

THE CHILDISH DUO BEING SELFISH AGAIN

E-dam.

-Gramps. -Now that I've tried it…

Yeah?

I can taste something…

Hold on. What's this ingredient?

It's definitely here.

I'll read them for you.

Apple, beetroot, and carrot.

THAT EXCUSE ISN'T FLYING

I'm so hungry.

We should leave some for E-dam to eat.

There's enough…

-What do we do then? -…for E-dam.

There's enough left. You can stop eating, then.

-What? -Stop eating.

Here's your snack.

LET'S GIVE PUFFS TO E-DAM TOO

(HERE'S YOUR SNACK)

Snack?

WHAT FELL TO THE GROUND GOES INTO THE ADULT'S MOUTH

Here's your snack.

IT'S FOR YOU, E-DAM

-Here's your snack. -My gosh.

-I'm sorry. -Wait. I think you dropped it on purpose.

-Here's your snack. -My gosh.

-I'm sorry. -Wait.

I think you dropped it on purpose.

No way.

Here's your snack, E-dam.

-E-dam. Oops. -Goodness.

-You really shouldn't, Jin-kyung. -Please check the mirror.

-Stop it, okay? -This isn't your snack. It's a mirror.

THE CHILDISH ADULTS FINALLY GIVES E-DAM A PUFF

Let me spray this on your face.

-You can't. -Just a bit.

THIS MAKEUP ARTIST IS STILL WORKING

I'll apply the mascara now.

Here's your snack.

-Good. -This is the final step.

What a sweet boy.

MAKEUP STUDIO WITH GREAT SERVICE

Jin-kyung ate a few rice puffs,

and she wants to have some more.

So she's feeding him a few to do that guilt-free.

Let me brush your hair.

All right.

Gosh, you look so charming.

-So pretty. -You look so lovely.

Watching all this reminds me of the old show

-the guys from god did. -Right.

-With Jae-min. -It brings back memories.

I'll give you a quick foot massage.

Let me brush your hair with this.

The haircut is exquisite.

THIS PRETEND MAKEUP STUDIO IS RATHER THERAPEUTIC

I'll move on to this foot.

Let me rub it like this.

You'll be billed 330,000 won for today's services.

Should we leave our contact info so his mother can call us about the bill?

Gosh, her handwriting is so neat.

He's drinking it by himself.

DRINKING THE MILK AGAIN AFTER THE FUN

Do you need a hand?

Shall I help?

Lay him down so the bottle is at the right angle.

Let me help.

A COMFORTABLE EATING SHOW

Gosh, you're doing great.

Look at him drinking the milk.

He loves it.

-I think he'd rather not be cradled. -Yeah.

A THERAPEUTIC TIME INSTEAD OF THE CHILD CARE TIME

SATISFIED!

Sook, after the shoot--

-E-dam. -My gosh.

How creepy.

So creepy.

Grandma.

-Call her Grandpa. -Right. Grandpa.

I'M PUTTING YOU AT MY GUNPOINT

HOW DO I LOOK, E-DAM?

I want to chuck a grenade.

Peekaboo.

Peekaboo.

-E-dam. -We're having fun.

Off he goes.

Turns out he really likes her.

I LIKE YOU, AUNT SOOK

I guess kids dig her costumes.

-E-dam. -How interesting.

ADULTS CAN'T COMPREHEND THE INNOCENT CHILD'S GAZE

Where did E-dam go?

-Peekaboo. -I wonder where E-dam is.

PEEKABOO FROM THE INSIDE

You're having fun, aren't you?

See? I'm clearly E-dam's favorite.

-E-dam, there's a window here. -Knock, knock. Is E-dam here?

PEEKABOO FROM THE OUTSIDE

-E-dam. -Here he is.

-Where did E-dam go? -Here he is.

Peekaboo.

E-dam.

Peekaboo.

THE PEEKABOO GAME ISN'T LIKELY TO END

THANKS TO THE DELIGHTFUL SMILES FROM E-DAM

Hello, Uncle Woo-jae.

Peekaboo.

Peekaboo.

Peekaboo.

-Look. -Is E-dam here, by any chance?

Peekaboo.

Here you are, E-dam.

Something caught his eye.

Is it the soft tofu?

Do you want the soft tofu?

Okay. Here goes.

STRAIGHT TO HIS MOUTH

-Nom, nom. -He's eating so well.

I'd love to see him ride this, but he's not interested.

CURIOUS TO SEE HOW CUTE HE'D LOOK

-E-dam. -E-dam.

Man, you startled me!

Hey, E-dam.

Guys, look.

Right here.

Peekaboo, E-dam.

E-dam.

Look, Uncle Woo-jae is here.

BUT HE STILL FAVORS SOOK

Look at him smiling.

E-dam. Peekaboo!

Goodness, E-dam.

E-DAM LOOKS JOYFUL

WILL HE FINALLY RIDE THE ROCKING HORSE?

He seems happy.

I wonder what he'll look like after a year.

I wonder what he'll look like after a year.

He's in a better mood.

You're there.

HE'S ON THE ROCKING HORSE, MAKING EVERYONE'S DREAM COME TRUE!

FINALLY!

You're doing great.

HE DOESN'T GET IT, BUT HE'S HAPPY TO SEE OTHERS HAPPY

-"I'm the expert here." -Our dreams came true.

Giddy-up.

Our devotion reached his heart.

-Giddy-up. -We got him where we wanted.

Let's do this!

TO THINK THE ROCKING HORSE COULD MAKE EVERYONE HAPPY…

It's time for galloping!

Let's ride!

Giddy-up!

Gosh, he's investigating Woo-young's scary wig.

-What's that? -Can you tell us?

His mood improved.

It's all good now.

Don't you crave some water?

WE HAD OUR PARTY TIME NEXT, IT'S WATER TIME

IT'S FANTASTIC

All right.

E-dam.

CAN YOU GO ON THE ROCKING HORSE ONE MORE TIME?

UNCLE WOO-JAE DISPATCHED

AFTER THE EXHILARATING PLANE GAME

-There he is. -Let's try this.

-Where are his pants? -Giddy-up!

AN ENCORE "GIDDY-UP" PERFORMANCE

-Giddy-up! -It's party time!

-Giddy-up! -Let's go!

-Go! -Giddy-up!

RIDE ON, E-DAM!

FEELING ON THE TOP OF THE WORLD

It's E-dam's time.

-Go, E-dam! -Giddy-up.

SUDDEN HESITATION

He's rocking it so well.

FEELING CONFIDENT AGAIN

-Giddy-up. -Giddy-up.

-He's standing on the seat. -My gosh.

He stood up.

YOU'RE AMAZING

Great job, E-dam!

-Giddy-up. -Giddy-up.

-Giddy-up. -Well done.

-He looks at us one by one… -Right.

-…to see if we're cheering. -Yeah, he checks our reaction.

-E-dam's mother has returned. -I see.

Great work, everyone.

BABYSITTING SHIFT ENDS

-I can't thank you enough. -It was therapeutic.

It was rough at first,

but as time went on, E-dam boosted our spirits.

A REWARDING TIME WITH A ROCKY START

Do you think you managed to win

the heart of the next future viewer, the 12-month-old E-dam?

I'd say so.

-We've become a family. -I'm not exaggerating

when I say he's hooked on to us.

I'm concerned he might cry when we say our goodbyes.

But by the time the children grow old enough to watch our shows,

a few of our cast members may have passed away.

You're unbelievable. Do you have to go that far?

-It's just that-- -You never know who dies first.

-Whoever it is-- -That's true.

I can promise you one thing.

I'll stick around longer than you, at least by a day.

-I'll nail your coffin shut. -Suit yourselves.

Okay. We led you to believe that E-dam's mother was running an errand.

But in fact, she has been observing you taking care of E-dam.

WE HAD NO IDEA

She's been right here with us.

In the previous part of the shoot,

the four-year-olds cast their votes to choose their favorite teacher.

Since E-dam is too young to do it himself,

-his mother has done the honor. -I see.

She has observed E-dam's new friends

and ranked them.

What's Jin-kyung doing out of the blue?

A SUDDEN SHOW OF AFFECTION

I'm betting all I own on Jin-kyung not winning.

-She craved his snack. -She ate all his snacks, ma'am.

If it turns out she chose Jin-kyung as the winner,

we'll interpret it as her being Jin-kyung's fan

and contest the result.

To be honest, I think I opened his heart first.

What?

I prepared the rocking horse performance.

For your information, I met E-dam first.

Let's not forget

he likes me best.

He kept visiting my little camp.

I get it, folks.

But you were not so attentive.

When you help a toddler drink, you must mind the angle of the bottle.

We saw E-dam's mood miraculously improve

only after I changed his diaper.

BASICALLY, THEY'RE CLAMORING FOR RECOGNITION

Those don't matter. I met E-dam first,

and I'll remember E-dam for e-ternity.

There he goes again.

I knew he'd make one of his dad jokes again.

A SILLY JOKE SADDENS E-DAM

I'll start from third place.

In third place…

WHO IS E-DAM'S THIRD-BEST FRIEND?

…is Sae-ho.

I'm in third place?

It's not bad, though.

You seem disgruntled.

Not at all. It's more than enough.

I mean it. Giddy-up!

-Giddy-up! -Your eyes seem sad.

THIRD PLACE IS GREAT

I'll now announce the runner-up.

In second place

-is Woo-jae. -My gosh.

I got second place? Gosh, thank you, E-dam.

-Why does he get second place? -Well done.

-The devil is in the details. -The top three are good enough.

Maybe his mother is Woo-jae's fan.

Let's face it. I orchestrated everything behind the scenes.

He loved my sunglasses.

Let's move on to fourth place.

-Three of you remain, right? -Sure.

It'd be upsetting to place in the bottom two,

so I'll announce the winner only.

Come on, I met him first.

His mood lifted dramatically after I changed his diaper--

Who held him as he soothed his hungry stomach?

Who prepared the milk bottle?

I'll announce the winner.

But I'm the one E-dam…

See? Ma'am.

-Ma'am. -He wants Woo-young to hold him.

Please take this into account.

Please.

Did you see him…

He's over the moon, ma'am.

-Don't raise your voice in front of him. -She has a point.

He's hiccupping because you startled him. Let's get him some water.

-That's elementary. -Who startled you?

I'm over the moon.

Here's some water, E-dam.

I'll now announce the winner.

WHO CAPTURED HIS HEART

AND WON THE HONOR OF BEING E-DAM'S BEST FRIEND?

Congratulations,

Sook.

See? I'm so devoted that I help him drink until the last minute.

You hiccupped, didn't you?

-Ma'am. -Ma'am.

-But the diaper… -This is so wrong, ma'am.

THEY ALL CRAVED THE HONOR OF BEING NAMED E-DAM'S BEST FRIEND

Jin-kyung finished two bags of his snacks.

-The rice puffs and popcorns-- -I only ate ones that fell on the floor.

ONE COULD MAKE A MEAL OUT OF THE SNACKS YOU DROPPED

Wait. I think you dropped it on purpose.

-Sir. -"Sir"?

Tell us who placed at bottom.

You want to know?

Let's be honest. I can't have placed at bottom.

You could find this upsetting.

Considering the amount of the snacks Jin-kyung ate…

Be honest with me. I--

How odd to see you paired up again.

THE MARRIED COUPLE FROM BEAT COIN

THE TIES OF THE COUPLE IS ALMOST UNBREAKABLE

This pair shouldn't have children.

I can't believe this.

-They're a couple for sure. -Honey.

You barely contributed today.

You don't get to say that.

Instead of babysitting, she stole the baby's food.

A SIGH

I'll announce the results of Jin-kyung and Woo-young.

Who's the loser?

You're tied at fourth place. Congrats.

-Ma'am. -That can't be right, ma'am.

-Sir. -You've been with us.

-Let's have a chat. -We have a tie.

-I want to talk to you. -It's for real.

The important thing is the incredible gift.

Right. I won!

The winner gets the prize.

-My gosh. -Ma'am.

"Award Certificate issued to Kim Sook of Screwballs."

"Though clumsy at moments, you showed warm affection for E-dam

while participating in the child care mission."

"As you have built the strongest bond with E-dam as his one-day guardian,

I give you this award certificate."

My gosh, ma'am. Thank you.

-You're a great judge of character. -Thank you.

You brought a bouquet too.

The scent is amazing.

THE JEALOUS PAIR…

I'll tell you why she crowned Sook. She gave her reason for the winner only.

She praised how securely you held E-dam while he was drinking his milk.

While E-dam was having fun, sitting on the floor,

you responded with small gestures. She found that impressive.

She believes that he came out of his shell thanks to Sook's efforts.

-It's time to say goodbye to E-dam. -I see.

Please say your goodbyes.

Bye-bye.

Bye-bye, E-dam.

-Can you say bye-bye, E-dam? -It's time to say goodbye, E-dam.

-Goodbye. -Goodbye.

-Goodbye. -Goodbye.

WE DON'T WANT TO LET YOU GO

Take care.

Let's wrap things up after a photo with E-dam.

Let's take a photo.

He's like a doll.

A SESSION PREPARED TO CHARM FUTURE VIEWERS

BUT WE ENDED UP BEING CHARMED BY THE FUTURE VIEWERS

Gather around.

AFTER SENDING E-DAM HOME

You have three dishes. Grilled eel, braised short ribs, and grilled ribs.

-So fancy. -I'll enjoy them.

Thanks for the food!

-I feel rather cramped here. -You do?

-I'll move. -No, stay put.

It's okay. Sit back down.

-It's okay. -I'll move.

I can move my lunch box this way.

Wait, Jin-kyung.

I DIDN'T MEAN TO TELL YOU TO MOVE AWAY

Why won't anyone sit next to Woo-jae?

GIVING HIM SPACE LIKE HE WANTED

-Thanks for the food. -Thanks for the food.

-Thanks for the food. -We got our meal without a hassle today.

I bet this is a high-end lunchbox meal.

Each cost us 40,000 won.

-I thought so. -Really?

-Come again? -It cost 40,000 won.

Per each?

This cost 40,000 won?

They added abalone to the braised short ribs.

Finish everything.

YOU EARNED YOUR STRESS-FREE MEAL THROUGH YOUR HARD WORK TODAY

It's so good.

The lunchbox meal place offers great food.

By the way, the kids impressed me.

They have great stamina.

To be honest, the session with the two-year-olds

depleted all my energy for the shoot.

After the session with the two-year-olds,

-I had a short break in the car. -I'm not lying.

I thought I slept through the day.

I slept so soundly.

When I came to, I thought I was in my bed.

I was so startled.

I could tell how tired he was from his eyes.

-I bet they looked like this. -Yeah.

Didn't our session only last a couple of hours?

-With the two-year-olds? -Two hours?

-Just one hour. -Just one?

Woo-young did his dance and everything in under one hour?

You only spent one hour with them.

It felt like half a day.

I met this kid called Hae-sa earlier.

She didn't speak a single word.

No.

She's shy around strangers,

and that's why she kept silent.

But I became her friend by playing the makeup artist.

I applied pretend makeup on her…

What do I call them?

-The products for your eyes. -Eyeliner and eye shadows.

I did the whole thing.

Rub your palms like this and do this.

RUB AND DAB

SHE'S COPYING ME!

THOUGH SHE KEPT HER SILENCE, HAE-SA AND WOO-JAE DID COMMUNICATE

I did my best playing the makeup artist,

and that got her attached to me.

When everyone was leaving,

Hae-sa heard me saying goodbye, turned around, and wouldn't leave.

-She got so attached. -Maybe you're projecting.

-It's time to go. -Bye-bye, Hae-sa.

Let's meet again. Goodbye.

HAE-SA GOT ATTACHED TO THE UNCLES

BUT SHE LEFT THE KIDS CAFÉ WITHOUT LOOKING BACK

I'm sure you got it all wrong. What are you talking about?

-You took care of the kids for the day. -Right.

Since we're on this subject,

who do you think would have been a difficult child

to look after in their childhood?

Oh, back when we were young?

-I hear I gave my family hell. -Really?

What? You seem like the quiet type.

Not at all.

My mother had a close friend back in the day, right?

She visited our place,

and my mother served her tea in the living room.

And there I was, sitting by the window all by myself.

Which floor were you on? I'm getting goosebumps.

-Second floor, I guess. Not that high up. -Got it.

I was tilting my head a few times like so, and then…

smashed the window.

YOU DID WHAT?

TAKEN ABACK

Why?

Beats me.

One minute, my mother was chatting.

-Then, the clang made her look back. -With your head?

Apparently, my head was stuck in the glass panel.

Just like this.

-If the shards had pricked or stabbed me, -You could've been badly hurt.

-the injuries would've been fatal. -Of course.

-So you were rather difficult. -I hear I was a big mess.

I bet Woo-young was a sweet boy.

-Woo-young? -He's very devoted to his parents.

I bet he was a handful.

I used to be very obstinate.

Let's say we were taking a stroll down the street,

and I spotted a toy somewhere.

I would then start yelling.

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

CRACKING UP

I'd keep at it until it was mine.

MADNESS

LOL

-What a weirdo. -It was practically a threat.

THE OBSESSION MUST'VE HELPED HIM WIN THE JYP AUDITION

I WANT IT NOW

That sounds like a motorcycle or the racing cars in Formula 1.

WHEN HE WAS OBSTINATE

I'd keep at it.

After I learned that my mother checked my diary entries regularly,

I left her hints. "I saw a toy today."

"If my mom bought it for me,

my grades might improve."

THAT'S INGENIOUS

-I was that thorough. -You're really smart, Sae-ho.

-How clever. -"If my mom bought it for me,

my grades would improve on the next exam."

The thing is,

my grades stayed the same even when my mom bought it.

AS EXPECTED

That's incredible, Sae-ho.

I have a question for you, Jin-kyung.

Does La-el have a feature identical to yours

-that you hoped she wouldn't have? -I can't wait to hear her answer.

Be honest. I'm dying to know, Jin-kyung.

I can think of a point where La-el resembles you.

She can be too honest.

-Yeah. -Right.

-Doesn't she take that after you? -Yeah.

She shares her thoughts frankly, even when it isn't necessary.

Woo-jae found a point that I hadn't considered.

There's one more thing I'd like to share.

She can be really funny.

You're right about that.

If you have a conversation with her,

you're bound to laugh out loud at least once during that conversation.

She has a talent to crack a big joke at least once.

Why do you think Woo-jae would pee the least?

He's too thin to hold much liquid in.

That's her gift.

HONEST AND FUNNY LA-EL

If La-el wants to be on a variety show,

that may not be such a bad idea.

I can say that because she has talent

-for making others laugh. -I suppose

such gifts get passed down in the family.

I've been very loud as a boy, and I still am a big extrovert.

My older sister has a boy called Je-an,

and he's just like me when I was young.

Recently, my sister sent me a clip

of my nephew acting as the host at a school event.

-How cute. -He guided kids through games.

La-el does that too.

He loves it so much.

He loves all of our cast too.

He's very proud to have me as his uncle.

-How lovely. -I'm so grateful.

-He's right to be proud of you. -He always tells me

to work diligently without any funny business.

CACKLES

He says everything hangs on me.

-I had a similar conversation. -How insightful.

La-el said, "You must lead a good and honest life."

When I asked why,

she said wherever my family members went, they'd be labeled as my daughter,

my younger brother,

or my mother.

My name would follow them everywhere.

-She got that right. -Yeah.

So I said, "Okay, I'll do my best."

She gave me an earful recently

for my rash wardrobe choices.

I had to kneel and everything.

She also said,

"People only bought it because you swore on my life."

SMOTHERING A LAUGH

That's what she said.

So I went, "I'll do better. I'm so sorry."

-That phrase did help. -She gave you the truth straight.

Next episode on Screwballs…

CATEGORIES HAVE BECOME ALL THE RAGE

CAUTIOUS BLOOD TYPE A PERSON

CAREFREE BLOOD TYPE B PERSON

LOGICAL BLOOD TYPE AB PERSON

AFTER THE BLOOD TYPE PERSONALITIES

THE MBTI PERSONALITY CAME AND WENT

IT'S THE TIME OF HORMONES

MALE HORMONE TETO FOR TESTOSTERONE

FEMALE HORMONE EGEN FOR ESTROGEN

TEAM TETO VERSUS TEAM EGEN

It's a team game with three players on each team.

-We need one more person. -We're one man short.

We must have a guest.

OUR GUEST TO THE HORMONE BATTLE

CHO HYE-LYUN, THE ORIGINAL TETO WOMAN

TETO TRAITS: GO-GETTER SPIRIT

HIGH-ENERGY

AND A BAD TEMPER?

BEHIND THE TETO TRAITS

YOU'LL FIND A HIGH DOSE OF EGEN ENERGY

EGEN TRAITS: SENTIMENTALITY

KINDNESS

AND CUTENESS?

IT'S TIME FOR THE ULTIMATE SHOWDOWN BETWEEN TEAM EGEN AND TEAM TETO

WHICH TEAM WILL SAVE THE WORLD, TEAM TETO OR TEAM EGEN?

AND

ON A PERSONAL ISSUE OF A CERTAIN PERSON…

You look better.

DO YOU FAVOR TEAM EGEN'S WARM CONSOLATIONS?

Congrats

on getting back on the market.

DO YOU PREFER TEAM TETO'S FIERY CONGRATULATIONS?

Jin-kyung said she was looking into joining matchmaking services.

WE HAVE OTHER TYPES OF ADVICE AS WELL

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"REBOOT" BY KYOUNGSEO (SCREWBALLS OST)

SCREWBALLS IN SEARCH OF LOST STEERING WHEELS

Subtitle translation by: Jeongwoo Kim