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(Lovers in Bloom)

(Episode 63)

I'm sorry. Are you okay?

Does it look like I'm okay?

Can you not see or what?

Dad.

Dad?

Tae Jin.

Did you just call him Dad?

So he's your dad?

What a small world.

I'll let this slide since you're Inspector Cha's father.

Please be more careful from now on.

Yes, sir.

Yes, Dad. I'm coming up now.

I should go. The chairman wants to see me.

Are you all right?

I'll do it.

Why would you do this?

Wait in the cafe across the street.

I'll get changed and meet you there.

Dad.

I think you and I are...

soulmates.

You called me at the perfect timing.

What are you talking about?

You don't need to know.

Why did you call me?

I called you because I found something weird in the estimate,

but I just confirmed it from Mr. Hong over the phone.

What kind of person did you think I am?

I'm really meticulous when it comes to money matters.

In fact, I'm perfect.

Do you really need the security guard named Cha Sang Chul?

- Why do you ask? - Maybe he's slow because he's old.

He didn't see ahead, and walked into me. Gosh.

Is he even able to do his job as a security guard?

I really don't like him.

Let's hire a young man.

You brat. That's nothing serious.

Nothing serious? He almost crushed these precious things.

It's so weird.

Why are you being like this?

What do you mean?

Why are you so generous to him?

Gosh, you brat.

By the way, what's that in your hands?

Oh, this... This is nothing.

Hey. You said it's precious. Let me see it.

If you're done, I'll get back to work.

Here we go.

That was weird.

Let me see. Okay.

She made so much food.

Bulgogi.

Chili fritter.

I don't think I can eat this all up.

It really tastes like my mom's lunch box.

How do you know Mr. Jin?

I met him several times while working.

Does Jin Do Hyun always treat you badly like that?

No.

How about you quit your job as a security guard?

Why? Do I embarrass you?

How can you say that?

I've discussed this with Hee Jin too.

We think it's too hard for you to work night shifts.

- I'm fine. - Dad.

I've gone through things worse than this...

while I was raising you two.

Life isn't easy.

Neither is marriage.

I want to marry her.

Tae Jin.

I wanted to discuss this with you before I tell anyone else.

As Grandma tried to set me up with someone else,

I had no choice but to tell you like that.

- No. - Dad.

Don't you know how your mom and I ended up?

Marriage is difficult even when you start with no problem.

You even have to raise someone else's child.

I can't approve of this marriage...

because you deserve better.

But when I think of my mom, I can never approve of it.

So you should give up.

Unless you're going to cut all ties with your family.

I can't give up on her.

- Tae Jin! - I don't want to.

Despite what I told you, are you really going to...

insist on that?

I'm sorry, Dad.

Just as you said,

marriage can fail even if you start with no problem.

I'm confident...

that I can overcome anything when I'm with her.

I made this without egg, milk, and butter. It'll digest easily.

I thought you're tired of eating porridge.

When did you make all this?

I just have to make dough and put it in the oven.

How do you like it? It's a little bland, isn't it?

I like it.

It's rather tasty.

I'm relieved.

You're too nice.

Aren't you even upset at me?

If you think of what happened to Ms. Lee's son and everything,

you must've been very upset because of me.

You're right. I'm very upset.

I'm upset because you're distressed.

When I heard you met your daughter again,

I thought you would become happier.

She wouldn't be happy to see me.

It must be like a nightmare to see me.

I think that everything takes time.

It takes time to accept or to let go.

Everything will be better over time.

We're home.

Why are you coming home together?

I called him over to my workplace to talk with him.

I'll go to my room.

What did he say?

He's being stubborn.

It won't be easy.

Did you think it would be easy?

You know that he wouldn't say things like that easily.

He has already made up his mind,

so he must've been determined when he told us.

You're right.

I shouldn't have told him to go on a blind date.

- Mom. - However,

he wouldn't push ahead ignoring his family's opinions.

Let's watch him for now.

Whatever he says, don't let him sway you.

Do you hear me?

Yes, Mom.

He's just like his dad when it comes to this matter.

That brat is so stubborn. I'm worried.

I called him over to my workplace and tried to change his mind, but...

You don't have to explain that to me.

Choon Rae.

I'm sorry about yesterday.

- For what? - I don't know your children well,

but I didn't think of how you would feel...

after all those years of raising your children by yourself.

I only meddled in the matter unnecessarily.

Why is it unnecessary?

You're not a stranger to us.

You know what I mean.

What did you have for lunch?

I ate bean sprout soup with cooked rice.

We have some bean soup left. I made cold bean soup noodles for Mother.

Cold bean soup noodles?

That sounds nice.

Wash your hands and come out.

I just have to cook noodles.

Woo Ri!

What's the matter?

I thought he was Mr. Tall.

But it wasn't him.

Who's Mr. Tall?

You don't know him. He's my secret friend.

He's very tall and funny.

Woo Ri, I can't believe you're keeping secrets from me.

I told you to never talk with strangers.

Mom, I know that.

He's not weird. He's a very good person.

Woo Ri, that's dangerous!

Slow down!

Okay.

Who is Mr. Tall?

Gosh, it's okay.

What are you talking about? You need to get paid for your work.

Mr. Moo, it doesn't look like you've struggled enough.

Here.

I'd be in huge trouble if it weren't for you.

How can I repay you for everything you did?

Where's your office?

Why do you need to know that?

I want to buy you guys food if I'm in the area. Why can't you tell me?

We don't have any office at the moment.

Sorry? What do you mean by that?

We got rid of it as we couldn't afford it, but we'll get one soon.

My gosh, that's great.

What do you mean it's great?

Young man, you stay out of this.

I'm talking to your boss.

Why do you keep cutting in?

Gosh, I'm speechless.

- How about you share our office? - Pardon me?

It's empty anyway. You guys can use it.

For free?

I didn't like how my office is always empty.

It's good for you because you'll have an office,

and it'll help me because you guys can take calls when I'm not there.

I think it'll be good for both of us.

Thank you for the offer, but I'm not sure if I can accept it.

You said that my brother still owes you some money.

Please accept my offer and call it even.

- What's all this? - What?

Why did you make so much food?

Chili fritters, braised lotus roots, and bulgogi.

I see braised potatoes and meat too.

Goodness. Su Hyuk gave me money to use towards our living expenses,

so I made some nourishing foods for him.

Okay. I didn't say anything.

Did you make them to pack lunches for him or what?

Oh, right. Mom.

Do you happen to know who Mr. Tall is?

- Mr. Tall? - Yes.

Woo Ri said he's her friend and that he's tall and funny.

I'm just wondering if you know who he is.

I'm not sure. I guess he's one of her friends' dads.

Is he?

Lunches...

A penny for your thoughts?

Speaking of which,

what do you think about me starting a lunch business?

You said you'd never sell food again.

I'm not talking about a restaurant.

Then what?

Well, Soo Ja told me...

that one of her neighbors sell gimbap...

and that it's pretty lucrative.

Su Hyuk will be able to make a website for me in no time.

I have a cooking license too.

Shall I go ahead and do it?

I know that I can make delicious lunches.

You'll probably need a permit for food manufacturing.

I'll get one.

It may look easy, but it'll be harder than you think.

It's not easy to attract customers without a brick-and-mortar store.

Right, that is true.

I need to start something as soon as possible.

Don't rush into anything and take your time, Mom.

It hasn't even been long since you quit your job.

I want to earn money for my own spendings.

You never know what can happen in life.

- We're back. - Hey.

Oh, what's that?

This?

Here. It's an all-purpose cooker.

All-purpose cooker?

You can make all sorts of things with this.

Try it out.

You didn't have to buy this.

I can just use what we already have at home.

I got it for free.

Free, my foot.

- It's bait. - Bait?

Don't pay attention to what he's saying.

- Have you guys eaten? - Hey.

Mom prepared a feast for you guys.

Thank you so much.

That's awesome. We're hungry.

We'll go wash up first.

All right.

Oh, boy. This is an all-purpose cooker.

She loves her son so much.

About Ms. Koo...

I can't quite trust her.

I bet she's luring us...

so that she can make us work.

She paid us.

She gave us the cooker too.

You think this is funny? I only went with it to save your face.

A free office space, my foot.

You better not take that.

Gosh, just go wash up.

You reek of sweat.

It's all your fault.

I'm at the cafe in your neighborhood.

(One Sports Center, Grand Opening Event)

Even a sports center in the neighborhood is this nice.

The ones in Gangnam must be even nicer.

That means I'd be able to get back into boxing...

What are you doing?

What? I wasn't doing anything.

I was just getting some fresh air.

The air conditioner upstairs doesn't work at all, you know.

I think it's hotter outside.

Are you going somewhere?

- Yes, I'm stepping out. - All right.

It looks like he's going to see Officer Moo.

I really need to come to my senses.

The whole family is stressed out, yet I'm thinking stupid thoughts.

Goodness.

Are you really going to be like this?

What?

Even until a little while ago,

you used to come by my place to see me.

Have your feelings changed already?

It hasn't even been that long.

Are you trying to play hard to get right now?

Playing hard to get?

You sure don't know anything.

What are you talking about?

I know a lot more than you think.

And you're wrong if you think you know everything about me.

You came all the way here to see me. Why are you so grumpy?

Gosh, look at this. You sure are playing hard to get.

All right, then. I should try harder since I'm already at it.

I got home and saw that my mom made so many delicious things.

I wanted to bring them to you as soon as I saw them.

I had to try so hard to stop myself.

You should've brought them.

I'm hungry.

You didn't have dinner?

No. I didn't have much appetite earlier.

Well...

I want my man to be broad-minded.

I've been through enough...

to be able to say that I know how life can be,

and things don't always go your way in life.

There are also times when you're hit by things that you can't handle.

And the decisions you make at such times...

decide how your life is going to pan out.

They also show what kind of person you are.

But no matter what choice the person makes,

it can't be criticized, don't you think?

That person is the only one who knows the situation.

Goong Hwa.

Stop it if this is about what I told you yesterday.

Sorry?

You must be doing this because I told you about my mother.

Even though you're pretending to be okay,

meeting your mom again after 20 years is a big deal.

I thought you must be distressed.

You're overacting.

I'm perfectly fine.

So you should forget about her too.

I have nothing to do with her.

My goodness. What has gotten into you?

You're sitting at the table when we didn't even call you.

I decided to change my lifestyle from today.

I heard that I should eat breakfast to stay healthy.

- Who told you that? - Who do you think it is?

The pretty announcer on the news show.

Gosh, you brat. You never listened to me when I said that.

You made a big decision.

Why isn't Ms. Heo coming out?

Well, I think she has an upset stomach again.

She and I are never compatible.

What's that? Is it for your mom?

Yes. It's cabbage juice.

I think her stomach is upset.

She also has a mild fever.

Give it to me.

Why?

Aren't you going to eat?

Start without me.

Drink this.

What's that?

Bo Ra made this for you.

It's cabbage juice.

Put it here. I'll drink it later.

Shouldn't you have a gastroscopy?

I'm worried that your gastritis relapsed.

I took my medication. I'll get better.

Is something going on...

with that family?

I mean, you're supposed to be happy that you can meet your children now,

but you seem so upset whenever you meet them.

You must be stressed out so much.

You're the one that stresses me out.

Have you ever made me feel comfortable about seeing them?

You made me walk on eggshells.

You walked on eggshells around me?

You were always so proud and confident...

when you told me you'd meet them.

I was pretending.

Or else,

you would've shown how upset you were.

Don't you think so?

You're right. I won't get upset about that from now on.

So feel comfortable about seeing your children.

Just don't get sick.

Don't worry.

You can just persuade him like you did Hee Jin.

You did brace yourself...

for this when you thought of meeting Tae Jin again.

(Chamsu-ri Substation)

Listen. We must protect the personal information of citizens.

What should you do when your friends or families ask you to...

look into someone's identification number or criminal records?

We must firmly refuse it. Cold-heartedly.

Looking into it out of curiosity is unacceptable too.

I'm sure that that will never happen in Chamsu-ri Substation,

but avoid disclosing information...

when you write a report, or when you talk to a culprit or a victim.

Pay extra attention to it. That's all.

- Go, Chamsu-ri! - Go, Chamsu-ri!

- Thank you. - Thank you.

What shall we have for lunch?

I was so happy when Officer Moo's mother came here.

She made a feast for us.

That's what I was thinking.

Her mother has great cooking skills.

Eating her food again will help me relieve my stress.

I'll ask my mom.

- Are you serious? - Yes.

- That's it! I got it. - What are you talking about?

I told you there's something weird about Mr. Lee for a few days.

- What's weird? - His favorite item is gone.

That's right.

Did you put your backscratcher somewhere else?

I got a complaint, so I got rid of it.

I told you to throw it away so many times, but you ignored me.

I first used it when I got hurt...

while catching a robber, and it became a habit.

There was no one around me to scratch my back.

That's when I realized...

why people call it the hand of a filial son.

Is it that you don't need the backscratcher anymore?

Maybe.

What's with that sly smile?

Officer Choi, give me your expandable baton.

I need a weapon to deal with Mr. Park.

- Here you go. - Hey.

- Don't give him that. - Give it to me.

- Sit down. - How dare you?

- Are you going to keep it up? - Ouch.

- You'll regret. - He's using violence!

Let's get out of here.

It's been a while.

We only see each other at the police station or a crime scene.

I know.

Say hello. This is my friend from college.

Hello. I'm Officer Moo Goong Hwa.

You're the one who protested alone, right?

Did you see me?

I didn't just see you.

I worked so hard because of him at that time.

Pardon me? I don't understand...

Did you not know?

It worked out well because he dragged Senior Inspector Hwang.

Grim Reaper got so furious.

He threw a fit and made a scene.

Stop saying things unnecessary.

- Did you find anything? - Not yet.

I miss the time when we went around to catch drug dealers together.

Come back soon and help me out.

Gosh. You've come a long way.

I have to improve while you're gone.

- Let's go in. - Okay.

When did you fall in love with me?

What?

Did you fall in love at first sight?

No wonder...

why you were so picky and strict.

Was it like how boys play pranks on their crush?

Focus on the job.

I can't believe you got help from the organization for me.

I'm touched.

I just couldn't stand watching you being treated unfairly.

About Senior Inspector Hwang...

He and I met each other in a bad situation.

When my case in high school was suspended,

and when I was accused of using violence.

There's something...

going on between him and you too, right?

Senior Inspector Hwang was my immediate superior.

We didn't get along well.

- That's all? - Yes.

Come to think of it, Senior Inspector Hwang is a public enemy.

He's the public enemy against you and me.

Why would he be a public enemy?

I heard the rumors about him.

He's called Grim Reaper by police officers.

I think he's bad enough to be a public enemy.

Right. I think you're right.

Grandma, hold the pose.

Okay. Here.

Gosh.

It's hard to stay in the room all day long, right?

It's okay. It's for work.

Shall I bring you some food?

Grandma, I want fried chicken.

Woo Ri, you're craving fried chicken.

Grandma, shall I ride my bike to the restaurant and buy it?

Oh, my. That's okay.

- Do you like your bike that much? - Yes.

Ju Young, what was the name of the restaurant your mom works at?

You said it's near the intersection.

It's Good Luck Chicken.

Will you go there?

Yes. Since we're having fried chicken,

it's better if we bought it from your mom's restaurant.

I'll go.

No. That's okay. I'll go with Woo Ri.

Keep working at home.

Okay. I'll see you later.

Woo Ri, let's go.

Oh, yes! We're going to eat fried chicken.

Are you that excited?

Let's go and buy fried chicken.

Let's go. Here we go.

Let's go. We're going to eat fried chicken.

Fried chicken.

Oh, my. What brings you here?

Hello.

- Hello. - Hi.

Woo Ri, you're here too.

When you came to our house,

you said that you work at a chicken restaurant.

I asked Ju Young about it. It's not far from our house.

So I came here to buy fried chicken and say hello to you.

I heard the fried chicken here is so good.

Yes, it is. Well...

What flavor would you like?

Half spicy, half plain, please.

Okay. Please sit down. I'll make it shortly.

Take your time.

It's so clean and nice here.

Let's sit.

- Are you done? - Not yet.

I'm working hard on it.

Where did Mom and Woo Ri go?

They went out a little while ago as Woo Ri wanted to eat fried chicken.

Why didn't they just order in? It's hot today.

You should've picked it up.

Woo Ri pestered your mom saying she wants to ride her bike.

Ms. Lee also wanted to say hi to my mom,

so they just decided to go to the restaurant.

Oh, really?

Wait, are you saying she went to the restaurant your mom works at?

Aren't you excited?

Our fried chicken is here! Come on.

Hee Jin, you're early.

Yes.

- Hello. - Hello.

Hello.

Well... Hee Jin.

This is... Well...

Who is she?

Do you know each other?

Well, this is...

What's the matter?

This is...

Officer Moo's mother.

What did you just say?

(Lovers in Bloom)

What on earth have you been up to?

Do you have no pride or what?

I like him a lot.

Will you be able to live without Woo Ri?

I cannot marry you off to that family.

- I'll meet Senior Inspector Hwang. - Does he have much power?

- So? Will you fire him? - Do you know Inspector Cha Tae Jin?

He's such a headache.

That young man is too gutsy.

How can she show up there? She has no shame.

You can't treat her mother that disrespectfully.

What if Tae Jin finds out?

Whom did you meet?

What is this about?