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If you leave me or leave this world,

my heartbeat will stop.

Jeong-hoon died because of that, too.

Because his beloved left,

his heart cooled, hardened, and stopped.

Without you, that would happen to me too.

Unless I return to the ocean,

I'll probably die.

You're going to die?

What?

What did you just say?

-What? -Say it again.

What will stop and harden?

What will happen?

You can hear my voice?

You said your heart will stop. -How long have you been able to hear it?

And you'll die.

-How long have you been able to hear it? -Why are you going to die?

You!

How much do you know?

From the start...

to the end, everything.

Who I am...

and where I am from, you know all of it?

I know.

I remember everything... The crazy bastard who held an umbrella when it rained,

the player who took your hand when you were alone,

the nut job who made you ramen,

they are all me.

The mermaid who saved me from drowning and erased my memory

was you.

You remember all of that?

That's right. I remembered it all.

How?

Now answer me.

What do you mean by dying?

What are you saying about your heart stopping?

You said you heard it all.

Those things are...

all true?

If I am gone,

your heart will stop?

And you... will die?

You said you heard it all.

You said you were listening to my voice.

That's right.

It's just as you heard. This is not my world.

Once I gave up being in the water and came here,

pettily...

I got to have a heart that beats only for you.

So you're saying...

if I die, you die too?

That's right.

So don't say, "If anything happens to me, and I'm gone,

age happily with good and pretty things."

I can't make such a promise.

Once you are gone,

I will be gone too.

If you didn't love that woman

and if that woman did not love you,

you would not have reached such a tragic end.

The love you have for each other would end up killing each other.

What worse ill-fate could there be?

So Ma Dae-young was not the problem.

I...

could be the one to kill you then.

Heo Joon-jae, that's not it.

Do you think

all this will repeat?

If you stop right here

and send her back to where she came from,

wouldn't you be able to avoid the tragic ending?

Did you guys fight big time?

No.

Why is Cheong crying?

Is she crying a lot?

She was wailing her heart out.

If you aren't going to take responsibility until the end,

how about settling--

Why is everyone telling me to settle things?

I haven't even done anything to her.

I only made her cry!

Did I make her cry? No, you did. Why get mad at me?

-Nam-doo. -What?

When Cheong came to find me...

it was from her greed.

But not sending Cheong away...

I think it's from my greed.

What are you saying?

But then,

I know it's from my greed,

but I refuse to listen to the reasons why I should send her back.

I keep wanting to make excuses for not sending her off.

If I do,

something bad could really happen to her.

But then, since earlier, I have a feeling I need her to pay back her debt to me.

I need her to pay me back.

I almost remember...

What do you keep on trying to remember?

Why did you hit me?

What is your secret?

My secret is...

that I am different from you.

That I am a mermaid.

That's right, it was from then on.

A disaster almost happened.

If I had fallen in the water, he would've found out all about it.

If you slip and fall here, you'll get a concussion at the very least!

He knew back then.

He knew it all. He knew...

What is this now? Is he saying to not think of him?

What is that look?

Is he mad at me? Why?

It's nice and quiet right now.

Don't think about anything anymore.

And... don't do anything.

If he knew everything,

then why did he do that?

I have something to ask.

What?

I thought no one was home today.

So I was swimming and got caught by Jo Nam-doo.

But then he became a totally different person.

He threatened to sell me for money.

So I erased his memory.

But how was it for you?

Knowing who I am,

did you not hate me or get scared?

-Is that important to you now? -Yes.

This is important to me.

That's right.

I didn't hate you or get scared.

Just...

You were an unusual person from the start.

So I thought that's how you were.

That's a relief.

That's enough for me.

As long as you don't hate me.

Honestly, I am happy that you know now.

I was worried, every night before I slept,

if I'd get caught today or tomorrow.

If I got caught, how your face would look.

Your look on your face, hating me,

was my scariest dream.

To me, the scariest dream is...

that everything would repeat itself.

A dream that everything would repeat itself?

Why did we come here?

You asked what's repeating.

I'll show you.

YANGYANG SHIPWRECK ARTIFACTS EXHIBITION

I know what you're thinking,

but I'm better looking.

Who is he?

A man...

who loved a mermaid.

This man nearly drowned in water when he was little.

The mermaid saved his life.

The two spent a long time together

and fell in love.

But the man married another woman.

On the wedding night, the man ran away from the bridal room.

Se-hwa! Se-hwa!

He risked his life and jumped in the ocean

to meet the mermaid again.

In order to prevent the boy from looking for her again,

she erased all his memories by kissing him.

Time passed,

and the two met again as adults.

And the relationship that seemed to be broken off for good

started again.

So?

So what happens?

What happens?

You said you'd tell me what repeats.

Those two...

Your favorite: soft persimmon.

Is it snowing outside?

You didn't know?

Those two lived happily.

Never getting sick or hurt.

They had lots of beautiful children and raised them well.

Happily, ever after,

they grew old together.

Did they?

Yes, they did.

That's the story that I saw.

But why am I tearing up?

Come here.

They must have dreamed about us, too.

Then why is it a scary dream?

-What? -It's a beautiful dream.

Right.

You're scared

-that a beautiful dream is repeating? -Hey.

You can't be so loud here.

It bothers other people.

What other people?

Why? What are you scared of?

Our situations were different back then.

How?

You said so.

If you continue to stay here,

you might die.

If you stay by me and love me,

my heart will continue to beat.

It's probably the same for them too,

since they lived happily ever after.

I'm not that man.

What do you mean?

I'm saying I can't be sure of my heart.

The easiest thing in the world to change is a person's heart.

That's why those lovey-dovey couples break up.

The marriage that was was supposed to last ends, too.

Knowing that your life depends on my heart,

which I don't even know...

So you're scared of that?

Yeah. I'm scared of that.

-What? -It's not fair.

How come you can hear my heart, but I can't hear yours?

Why do you need to hear my heart?

I only tell the truth.

Don't swear. I can hear it all.

NAM'S WIFE: 011-837-9283

I have a good idea. Let's do this, Heo Joon-jae

I'd hate to have you feel burdened or scared because of me.

-So? -Let's just erase yesterday.

-Just yesterday. -What?

If we just erase yesterday from your brain,

we can go back to how we used to be.

You won't feel burdened and stuff.

What are you saying?

I can do it. If I just control my strength...

-I think I can get it to work. -Get what to work?

It's easier in the water, and I'm a little short on stamina

as I've been on land for so long.

But I'll try my best, okay?

Not a lot but just a little.

I'd say maybe a day or half a day.

That's nonsense.

Just tightly close your eyes for a little while.

-Why close my eyes? -It won't hurt.

Wait just a moment.

Hey, don't come near me! What are you doing?

It won't hurt. Trust me and leave it up to me.

Hey.

Jeez! What's with you!

Hey, why are you doing this? Hey, wait. Wait up. Wait!

Hey!

Hey, wait.

Stop. Really.

-What are those guys doing? -Are they playing "Catch Me If You Can"?

Yesterday she was crying like the earth had collapsed,

heaving and wailing up storm.

Hey! Hey!

I hope the day clears up soon so I don't have to see all that anymore

and get out of here.

Wait.

We just have to erase half a day.

I really can't?

Close the door.

It'd be great if I could just erase half the day.

Then it'd be like nothing happend? Like I said:

what are you going to do if I have a change of heart?

Heo Joon-jae, I'm a mermaid with great insight.

Do you think that I would've come this far

for someone who changes his mind quickly? I knew it the moment I saw you.

"This is the man. The love of my life."

You said you were blinded.

I must have been blinded by love.

What do I know? I lived in water all my life.

-Heo Joon-jae was the only man I had met. -So you thought I was the best.

You thought I was the only good-looking guy,

There are plenty of them on TV. Does he think he's the only handsome one?

-So self-centered. -You said I was too into myself!

So you heard it all?

When you're mad, all kinds of thoughts come to mind.

You're a bit petty-minded to pretend you didn't hear anything.

Okay, then.

How about we erase all that as well?

-Everything I said behind your back. -Don't come down. Hey.

We should do this every week.

While we're on the subject, do you want to go to the East Sea?

Or should I get you a plane ticket to somewhere, like Boracay?

That ocean must be nice and warm. I'll visit you from time to time.

-I can see you while I surf and stuff. -I won't do anything to you.

Let's just sleep holding hands.

I'm serious. I won't do anything. I'll just sleep holding your hand.

Don't you trust me?

I totally don't.

-He's not falling for it. -I can hear all that.

Good for you.

You're supposed to be innocent. But you're vulgar and base, and a liar!

Read some fairy tales in your spare time.

I bet none of your ancesters were a rascal like you.

You won't do anything?

Nope. I promise.

Don't do anything.

I'm going to check if your heart is doing okay.

It's beating well.

It beats totally fine when I'm next to you.

What? She was their maid?

Yes.

I was wondering where she was hiding...

No wonder I couldn't find her. She was a live-in maid.

Why? Don't you like it?

It's good.

Have some, too.

Go to that house.

Oh, Madam,

you really surprised me.

What brings you here so suddenly?

You've been contacting me, but I couldn't get back to you.

-Please have a seat. -Okay.

Then...

The incident that day...

Are you going to forgive me?

Of course. Anybody could be like that when they're drunk.

Oh, thank you.

Can I stay for some tea?

-Of course. Is coffee alright with you? -It's good.

Two cups of coffee, please!

Make them taste good!

Yes.

She's the one that's been making us those side dishes, right?

Yes.

You said the CEO especially liked them.

But what do I do now?

She said that she's going to quit.

-Quitting? -Yes.

She's really good.

She must have gotten an offer somewhere else or something.

She suddenly told me that she's quitting.

Hello? What are you doing?

Your cooking skills are superb.

We've really been enjoying your food.

I heard you're quitting.

Have you decided where to go?

If not, how about my house?

Yeah?

I can go to your place?

Oh my!

What was that?

Are you drunk?

I can cook at your house?

You won't give up the master bedroom, but the kitchen's okay?

I don't know why you're here or what you want to verify,

but you got me wrong.

The only reason that I was living as if I were dead

is because harm might come to my Joon-jae.

Now I have nothing to stop me.

Jin-joo,

Please excuse us for a second.

Of course. Yes.

You told me once,

there is a foul-hearted woman who stole her friend's husband.

You didn't know where the first wife, who got kicked out, is.

Did I... speak so... crudely?

It was me.

The wife who got kicked out.

And she is the foul-hearted bitch.

Oh my God. How...

Oh my goodness.

Ye-rim's mom!

What a great happening

so early in the year!

You know?

Our house is about to make history.

It's going to be a historical site.

Yes.

Get ready to be blown away.

Listen carefully.

Nam-doo, did you look into Kang Ji-hyeon?

Yeah, I did. I've never come across anything this chilling

during a background check.

Everyone around her is dead.

She married twice and both husbands died after going blind.

She had an alibi and a doctor's diagnosis.

Kang Ji-hyeon won the entirety of the insurance.

That's not all, guys.

She is an orphan, and she was adopted.

And all of her adopted family members died mysteriously.

Is that for real?

I got goosebumps.

So where is she now?

I cannot find her whereabouts at all.

Given her actions, she's probably living under a different identity, right?

And,

there's another astonishing fact.

Stop giving out the info piecemeal. Tell it all.

It's more interesting this way. Another fact:

she is from Jecheon.

I kept wondering where I saw her high school name.

I saw it when I was tracking down your mom.

They went to the same high school.

GRADUATION CERTIFICATE

-Honey. -Yes.

This is your personal secretary, who came in place of General Secretary Nam.

CEO, I'll do my best

It's me who has to rely on your effort.

Then, I'll start the car.

Okay.

My gosh. I got it. Let me do it.

Please sit.

Madam, sorry about earlier today.

I know you still haven't found someone,

but I'd like to quit after I finish preparing dinner.

Big sister!

-Excuse me? -You're just like my big sister.

Agewise or otherwise.

I don't have an older sister, so...

I'll think of you as my sister.

-Ma'am. -You don't have to work.

That's right. However, if you were to leave here,

you'd not really have anywhere to go.

Think of this house as your sister's,

and enjoy your stay.

How can I?

Sis, it really felt like...

I was watching a great period drama!

You were the empress consort. and that wench Kang Seo-hee

is the scheming concubine.

However, the important thing is

The empress eventually returned to her righful place.

I, Ahn Jin-joo, am going to help with that.

Your brilliant return to your empress throne.

I have no intention of doing that.

No, no.

Even if you don't want to, you must do it.

At least for me.

Anyway, I will help you.

I will never let you leave like this.

Hi.

You knew all along, didn't you?

Isn't that why you've been groveling to the maid recently.

Know what?

She was CEO Heo's faithful first wife!

-You knew about it! -What?

You had no idea?

No. What do you mean?

I can't even count the number of times I've told this story.

But no matter how many times I tell it, my heart beats wildly.

Our maid was the first wife

of CEO Heo Il-joong!

Without knowing it, I've been supplying their house with her food!

Isn't that super dramatic?

Then Joon-jae is...

Joon-jae? You know their son?

No. How would I know him? It's just my friend's name.

But their son who ran away from home...

His name was Heo Joon-jae.

I heard her say "my Joon-jae" or something.

INCOMING CALL: SI-AH.

Yes, Si-ah.

Were you awaiting my call?

How can you pick up before it rings even once?

It's not that.

I was gaming.

Never mind. Listen, but don't get too excited.

Will you come pick me up?

Now?

Are you that happy?

Yes. Now.

But you can't have any ulterior motive.

Where are you going?

-Si-ah asked me to meet her at the club. -Really?

Where? Got good vibes? Let's go.

Good vibes? I want to go, too.

-You'd like to go? -Yeah.

What?

What? I never get flagged at a club.

It's not that.

-but your attire is somewhat... -Attire?

Cheong!

Okay?

You are swag Cheong tonight! Let's go!

Cha Si-ah!

I told you to come alone. Why did you bring these losers?

Cha Si-ah, you've coming to a nice place like this alone?

Don't drink.

Last time I saw Heo Joon-jae drink, People are cuter when you drink.

It depends.

She would cry and call you on the phone.

And she doesn't let you hang up!

Okay. I'm hitting the dance floor.

You're safe with me.

There have been some unsavory incidents

so my hands are always up.

You've got nothing to worry. Just dance.

Wow!

Your eyes are so pretty.

Yes, what?

Where is everyone?

Ah, Detective Heo. Have you returned from your investigation?

We're at a club.

-What about Cheong? -She came with us.

Why would you take her there?

-She doesn't like it. She gets dizzy. -What are you talking about?

She's totally in her element.

-She's completely at home here. -What?

Move over. Move!

Joon-jae, what brings you here?

Just because.

It's so fun here. Let's have a good time.

I'd like to, but I still have things to do.

Have fun with Nam-doo and Tae-oh.

Ask them to take you home.

You come here. Stop.

Heo Joon-jae!

Why? I'm going to dance some more.

Are you sweating?

Yep. The dancing is making me warm.

But I like it!

I bet you do.

-Let's go. -Why?

-I'm going to dance some more. -My gosh!

Come here!

Oh my!

It's raining a lot.

This is one of the things I cannot do with you.

Walking when it's raining.

Because I can't.

There's nothing you can't do. Wait here a minute.

Where did you find this?

Don't say "I won't" or "I can't" from now on.

I will help you do

everything people who live here do.

So,

you believe that, too.

It's so interesting.

How did he hear your thoughts?

I don't know. How did you come to hear me?

I don't know.

I just heard it, too.

Anyway, I feel less burdened

now that Heo Joon-jae can hear me.

I have nothing to lie about.

I feel I can properly live here now.

Live normally like everyone else.

But, having lived my life,

living normally like everyone else

appears easy, but it is much more difficult.

I'm going to do it.

Together with Heo Joon-jae, I will get old, just like everyone else.

All those women over seem to be holding designer bags, right?

Look carefully. They're holding their bags overhead

because they don't have an umbrella. Those are knockoffs.

And look at that woman behind them.

She's protecting her bag like something valuable.

That one is genuine.

Is it okay for knockoffs to get rained on? They are not that different

-from the genuine ones. -They may appear the same,

but there is one thing

-that can't be fooled. -What is that?

The heart of the bag owner. They can't fool themselves.

They know their bags are fake.

Which is why they hold them like umbrellas and run when it rains.

But some of the bag owner must cherish their bags

because they really like them, real or fake.

I'm just saying...

I feel like a fake in this world.

Still, I feel that I deserve to be loved by someone.

Be that as it may, why are you so serious?

I was just trying to be funny.

You were trying to say

that you can't judge if something is real or fake by appearance only, right?

You're so smart. You summed it up so well.

Thank you, you two.

I'm going to try to live a normal life like others do.

Speaking of which, I have a birthday party tomorrow.

Is tomorrow your birthday? -Solar or lunar-calendar birthday?

I don't know. I don't know when my birthday is.

I just made it tomorrow. What's the date tomorrow?

January 5th. It's a nice date.

-Where is the party? -At my house.

I usually avoid visiting other's homes, but I'll make an exception for you.

-What do you want for your birthday? -Mackerel.

No, I meant a birthday present.

Can't you just give me mackerel as a birthday present?

Ah, yes, Han-gyeol.

I'm going to drop by home right now. You come straight home after the academy.

I'll prepare a late night snack for you.

I have to come back to the hospital right after. Okay?

Yes.

Mister Nam.

You've gotten much better.

It's been really chilly out lately.

Oh, right.

I saw you talking with Joon-jae the other day.

Can you answer my questions, too?

If Ma Dae-young made you like this,

why did he do it?

Is the person

that you believe to be associated with Ma Dae-young

my mother?

Of course. I knew it.

Mother seems to feel relieved about the fact that you're...

bedridden, not saying a word.

But speaking isn't the issue,

Is it?

The problem is...

here.

It's your mind.

Something that can betray us at any time.

That mind.

PATIENTS ROOMS

-Hello? -Han-gyeol's mom?

It's me. Joon-jae's mom.

Oh my, madam.

How long has it been?

It is you.

I'm in a rush, so I'll get straight to it.

Has Joon-jae not been studying abroad?

I heard he ran away.

Is it true?

I'm so sorry.

I actually lied at that time.

I thought you would be too upset.

So...

do you know how Joon-jae's been doing?

Yes, I do.

My husband got into a big accident and has been lying in the hospital.

Joon-jae sometimes visits.

Can I have... his phone number?

Of course.

I can't really read small print.

I'll go upstairs and get my glasses, so I can read it.

Don't hang up, and wait.

Honey!

He's lost consciousness,

-no heartbeat or breathing. CPR quickly! -Honey!

-What happend? No, honey! No! -You can't be here. Please wait outside.

Don't forget my request.

Look here.

How will I go on living with such a request from you?

We will meet again.

As good friends.

I'm your friend.

Bring my mom.

Bring my mom.

Honey!

Honey!

-Honey! Honey! -Please wait outside.

-Are you okay? -Honey!

Honey! Honey!

Who are you?

If you cut off his air supply like that, the alarm goes off.

Luckily, they were changing shifts. You could have been in a lot of trouble.

Aren't you a fugitive?

Why are you driving my father's car?

From now on, don't take the initiative on anything.

Just think about why your mother hides and watches quietly.

Don't talk nonsense! I'm asking you!

Why is a dangerous person like you hovering over my mother

-and me? -What? You jerk!

Listen carefully.

You only need to be quiet and benefit from what others do for you.

Don't try to stir up anything.

Understand?

Hello? Han-gyeol's mom?

Oh, Cheong.

Yes. Tomorrow is my birthday.

I'm going to do a birthday party at home. Can you come?

I'm so sorry.

I have some things going on.

I would have prepared a gift if you had told me earlier.

It's okay.

I didn't know when my birthday was, so today I decided

it'd be tomorrow.

Then you've never had a birthday party since you were born?

No. It's the first time.

Your parents aren't alive?

No.

I'll come.

Where and when should I go tomorrow?

I don't know. Out of the blue, she wants to have her birthday party.

Yes. She doesn't even know

when her birthday really is. She just decided it is today.

Thanks. You're pretty.

We're going to have to get rid of the TV or something.

She wants to do everything she sees on soap operas.

All right. I'll be right there.

-Bye. -Thank you.

-Who are you? -Oh, she's my friend.

-Welcome. -Your friend?

What is this? Is it food waste?

Come on now.

It's mackerel. The lady of the house said she likes it.

-D on't you have house slippers here? -The lady of the house?

Don't just sit down! Sit with this under you!

Don't you give out steamed towels here to clean your hands?

They usually do that.

I don't usually eat raw foods. I'm only used to eating cooked foods.

Yes, there's codfish soup here. Have some with rice.

This doesn't seem to be wild cod. And there should be intestines

-in codfish soup. I don't see any. -So are you not going to eat?

I will eat. It's still a party.

I can't wreck the mood.

Do you have jalapeños?

Yes, Cheong.

I've just gotten off the bus. I'm walking there.

Hello.

Why are you out of the house?

What's all this?

Things like sea urchin seaweed soup, noodle stir-fry, and beef BBQ.

I used to make these for my son on his birthday long ago.

I don't know if you will like them.

After deciding that today is my birthday, I feel somewhat like I've been reborn,

like I've been given the permission to live a new life here.

I'm also leaving the house I've been living in.

I was hiding all this time.

Now, I will find the person I want to find,

say what I want to.

I want to live like that.

There is my fool!

What are you so happy about?

You smile easily, so prettily.

Hey!

Oh!

Who's that?

My boyfriend.

Heo Joon-jae!

That fool.

I told her so many times not to call my name out loud.

Heo Joon-jae!

Heo Joon-jae!

Hi!

Your boyfriend's name is Heo Joon-jae?

Yes. He's really good-looking.

Heo Joon-jae's mom said

-when he was young... -When my mom took me outside,

she couldn't even walk ten steps

because people always wanted to touch and hug me.

What's wrong?

My son's name is the same.

Heo Joon-jae.

We got separated when he was young.

I haven't seen him for a long time.

The Tower of Hercules?

Hercules' mom came here every day and longed for her son.

After seeing that, the people who felt bad for her built that lighthouse.

They prayed Hercules would follow the light from the lighthouse,

cross the sea and find his mother.

So? Did Hercules find his mom?

I'm not sure.

But they have a legend here:

-people who parted here -people who parted

will meet again.

Heo Joon-jae,

the legend of the lighthouse was true.

Those who get separated there will surely meet again.

They will meet and love each other again.

Congratulations.

You get to see your mom again.

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