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(Lee Dong Hwi)

(Bang Hyo Rin)

I'm so sick of this.

Hello,

I'm Park Mu An from Hyoryeong Pharmaceuticals.

We're not taking sales meetings at the moment.

Then please let me leave my business card, at least.

I'll stop by again next time.

Goodbye.

Do you have any headache medicine?

I have no goals...

and no ambition.

(Loan interest payment due notice)

I feel suffocated.

I have no hope at all...

and nothing to look forward to.

Look at this graph.

What is this?

What's this red?

What are you going to do about this?

Are you just going to keep winging it like this?

Still, the reason I manage to get through each day...

is because...

of my happiness after work.

My love,

my soul.

Onion soup.

(Onion Soup)

Not anymore.

My one and only joy.

Excuse me.

Onion...

Where's the onion soup?

I don't serve onion soup anymore.

Why not?

Just because.

It's my choice.

It feels like the entire universe wants me to be miserable.

(Onion Soup After Hours)

(10 months earlier)

Our hemorrhoid ointment...

increases the ratio of lidocaine and chlor...

Chlor...

Chlorhexidine hydrochloride,

making it better than...

In a moment.

In a moment, yes.

- That'll be 4.50 dollars. - Yes.

Welcome.

Take two pills before going to bed.

I'll write that down for you here.

Yes.

Please have a seat and wait.

(Kunmyeong University College of Pharmacy Alumni Association)

Hyoryeong.

Hyoryeong.

Yes?

Business is booming. You've got so many customers.

- Just the key points. - Okay.

This is our Hyoryeong Pharmaceuticals' hemorrhoid ointment,

made with oak bark extract...

to promote blood circulation and...

Just the key points.

The main ingredient is chamomile extract.

Unlike existing products that cool instantly when applied...

Speaking of hemorrhoid ointment, that reminds me.

Should I leave a few?

Do me a favor.

They're so good.

They might go global next year.

Thanks.

It was nothing.

Come on.

And this too.

(Yoo Hee Kwan)

Yoo Hee Kwan!

You said this player's stickers are impossible to get,

so I managed to find some.

Okay!

Leave a few samples of that ointment.

Really?

Thank you.

(Daega Pharmacy is busy. Follow-up visit planned.)

(Mujeong Pharmacy says they're moving forward with another company.)

(I delivered samples to Sarang Pharmacy.)

Hey, doesn't it smell like farts around here?

You too?

I thought I was the only one smelling poop.

How disgusting. It's ruining my appetite.

(Warm and Cozy French Home Cooking, La Tendre)

"Warm and cozy?"

Welcome.

What can I get you?

What's the hottest dish on the menu?

Onion soup. Shall I get you that?

Yes.

Thanks for pointing out the fart smell, you little brats.

You helped me discover this place.

Yes!

Here you go.

How was the dish?

It was really delicious.

Thank you for the meal.

From that day on,

on days when I was completely exhausted or felt weighed down...

See you tomorrow.

I always stopped by this place after work to have onion soup.

This is a new medicine we just released.

If you take a look...

You can just leave it here.

Okay. Thank you.

You should've just caught that.

- Out. - You jerk.

Do I need headache medicine or what?

Once again, the Turtles sink back into the quagmire.

(No Onion Soup)

Why?

Why?

Why?

Why?

Why?

(Classic Cream Soup)

Why?

Why?

Why?

Sir, you shouldn't crumple that.

Sorry, I'll pay for it.

How much is it? 1.98 dollars, right?

I have the money.

Okay.

I want to know why, at least.

Why was onion soup taken off the menu?

(Closed)

Excuse me. May I ask you something?

What is it?

Why did you take onion soup off the menu?

Why?

I told you. Just because.

It's just my choice.

What kind of restaurant removes its best dish?

Have you tried them?

Have you tried the other dishes?

How do you know it's the best if you haven't tried anything else?

Eating onion soup here...

was the only joy in my life.

Isn't that a bit cruel to your joy?

Forget it.

Just once.

Please, make it for me again just once.

I want to eat onion soup so damn bad.

"So damn bad?"

Do you always talk like that?

No, it's just that I'm that desperate.

I'm heading to the early morning market. Carry my things for me.

Then I'll think about it.

So, are you coming or not?

This...

I didn't know this was a bag.

I'll carry your things today.

Let's go.

This bag...

Do you know how much onions cost?

Not really.

It's 12 dollars for five kilograms.

Prices change all the time.

The margins didn't work, so I cut it from the menu.

What?

Really?

No.

Do you know how to store onions?

Not really.

You have to prep them and keep them in cold storage.

Otherwise, they sprout right away.

They're hard to store, so I cut it from the menu.

What? Really?

No.

Seriously?

- Here you go. - Thank you.

- Here you are. - Thank you.

Give it to me.

Here you go.

(Warm and Cozy French Home Cooking)

Do you still want it that badly?

"Just once."

"Please, make it for me again just once."

"I want to eat..."

"onion soup so damn bad."

You said that.

I want it.

Just one last time.

Okay.

I'll be generous.

A regular's perk.

Thank you so much.

Wait. No, this is bad.

Why aren't you peeling the onions?

Me?

You said it was a regular's perk.

Are you crying?

These onions are really strong.

That's why I took it off the menu.

Really?

No.

Come on.

Why do you keep saying that? Are you messing with me?

Every time you ordered it,

I peeled onions like that.

That's part of your job.

I also clean the pharmacy without complaining...

when a younger pharmacist tells me to.

Because that's my job.

The 15th of every month.

How did you know?

You always came in on the 15th looking like you'd chewed on dirt...

and ordered onion soup.

I didn't look like I chewed on dirt.

You make the onion soup today.

I thought I only had to peel onions.

You should learn how to make it if you plan to eat it on your own later.

I told you. I'm not selling it anymore.

I mean, why aren't you...

Should I tell you my recipe or not?

Please tell me.

The key to onion soup...

is waiting.

On low heat, very gently,

stir constantly so it doesn't burn.

Okay.

How long is "constantly?"

About 40 minutes.

Forty minutes?

It really takes that long?

That's why the flavor is so deep.

That's strange.

When I ordered it, it felt like it came out in ten minutes.

I prep in advance.

I can't make customers wait that long.

But you never know if anyone will order it or not.

What if no one orders?

Then I throw it away.

What are you doing?

I told you to keep stirring so it doesn't burn.

These onions are starting to cook down.

If you keep cooking, the onions turn brown.

That's called caramelization.

Just keep going for another 35 minutes.

Thirty-five more minutes?

You can go take a break.

They're brown.

It's not perfect,

but okay.

- Add the water. - Okay.

This smell.

You recognize it, right?

What's next?

That's it.

- What? - Simple, right?

That's all there is to onion soup.

But all I did was cook onions.

The key to onion soup...

is waiting.

Time itself is the recipe.

Spending time cooking and waiting.

That's all.

Waiting.

Slice the bread like this.

Then place the slices like this.

Top lots of cheese,

and bake for ten minutes in an oven.

I don't have an oven.

Then just use the microwave.

- You just need to melt the cheese. - Okay.

But what did you mean earlier?

About what?

In front of the restaurant,

you said I was too cruel to my joy.

You know,

my food isn't a dumping ground for emotions.

That's not what I meant.

Then what did you mean?

Your irritation, anger, depression,

sadness, pain, anguish.

You just pour them all out and leave.

That's not it at all.

Then what is it?

Actually,

there's nothing fun in my life.

Nothing to look forward to.

Every day feels the same.

So...

it feels like I've accomplished nothing, even though I try hard.

I feel like I've just gotten older.

I'm really boring, right?

No.

You're incredibly, unbelievably boring.

And then I found...

your warm onion soup.

What?

Is it too sad to eat because it's the last onion soup?

No.

You made it today,

so you can cook it at home anytime.

I'll enjoy it.

It's so good, so I'm asking.

Can you please just sell it again?

Don't take it off the menu.

I didn't want to wait.

What?

I didn't want to wait for you.

That's why I took onion soup off the menu.

What are you...

You're joking again, right?

This one's...

not a joke.

But why...

Welcome.

What can I get you?

What's the hottest dish on the menu?

Onion soup. Shall I get you that?

Anyone would think the world had ended.

I hope this gives him some energy.

Enjoy your meal.

How was the dish?

Yeah, it was so,

so delicious.

Thank you.

That's a relief.

At first, it was interesting...

how different you were before and after eating it.

It was also kind of funny.

I enjoy your dish every time.

Thanks.

Bye.

(Energy Booster Taurine)

That's when I started waiting...

for the look on your face when my food made you happy.

Today's onion soup prep was perfect.

Is he not coming today?

He must be doing better lately.

Since he's not coming for onion soup.

But I realized...

that meant I had to wait for you to be unhappy,

since you only came for onion soup...

when you were tired, depressed, and unhappy.

What?

Waiting for you to be unhappy...

just so you'd come to my restaurant.

I didn't like that at all.

So I took onion soup off the menu.

I thought the entire universe...

wanted me to be miserable.

Now that you've tried it, you know.

It's nothing special.

From now on,

make it yourself.

It's good.

La Tendre.

It's French for "a gentle person."

I looked it up because I wanted to know what it meant.

What else is good here besides onion soup?

Everything.

Because I made it.

Then,

I'll come back and try everything, one by one.

From now on,

whether I'm happy or sad.

Because I'm a regular.

(La Tendre)

(Onion Soup After Hours)