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This will numb the tongue first,

and eventually move on to the sense of smell.

How long will this last?

It depends on how much you take,

but if you take them all,

you'll lose both your sense of taste and smell.

I didn't mean for this to happen.

This is your fate, Kim Tak Goo.

Are you still living by yourself?

You know how I am.

I'm still single.

It must've been tough.

No.

Your mother gave me

enough money to get by.

I got lucky and my wealth grew.

I don't have any trouble providing

for myself now.

I see.

How is Tak Goo doing?

He's doing well.

Really? He's doing well?

Yes.

I see. I'm sure you've raised him well.

I wouldn't have left him in that house

if I hadn't trusted you.

Some things took an unexpected turn,

but I'll soon make everything

fall back in its rightful place.

That's what I'm going to do.

How is your wife doing?

I don't know how she is doing

after your mother passed away.

I guess you didn't hear anything

from Ms. Gong Ju.

She found wet clothes in your wife's room.

What's this? The clothes are all wet.

Did she catch the rain?

It was the day after your mother

was found in the rain.

There was a rumour that someone

who was on night duty at your house

saw your wife and Mr. Han go

to your work room together.

You didn't know?

You may not think that

your workers know much,

but we know a lot of the things

that go on in the house.

Did you find him?

Not yet.

You still haven't found him?

I'm looking all over for him.

Please calm down and wait.

He's right.

You should go to your room and sleep, mum.

You didn't sleep a wink last night.

What if you get sick?

Where did he go?

I'm sure he didn't sink to the ground!

How can a person disappear

into thin air like this?

Do you think this makes any sense?

Mum!

That's enough.

Go and find your father

instead of worrying about me.

Go and find my husband!

I'm here.

Honey!

Dad!

Father!

Honey! What happened?

Are you okay?

I heard that there was an accident.

Are you okay?

Where were you?

Why didn't you call home?

I was worried sick about you.

Father, are you okay?

Yes, I'm fine.

I was worried sick.

I thought something terrible

had happened to you.

I'm tired. I need to rest.

I wonder why Dad went into Grandma's room.

Don't be scared, lady.

This is only the beginning.

Tak Goo!

Tak Goo! Wake up. I made porridge.

Your fever has gone down. Can you sit up?

What happened?

You don't remember?

You passed out at the bakery kitchen.

You fool.

Say "Ah."

I don't feel like eating.

But you should. Force yourself to eat.

You need food in your stomach to get well.

I don't want to eat.

Then what? You're going to die?

In that case, you should've

stopped her from leaving.

While you were sleeping,

you kept on saying, Yug Yeong, don't go!

Don't look so devastated.

You have to get over this.

You have a lot of work to do.

You have to find your mum and

become a baker.

You need to pass phase 2 too.

So open your mouth.

You need to eat and store the energy to live.

You can't get Yug Yeong back if you don't.

Come on.

Very good, Tak Goo.

Here.

What porridge is this?

Rice and pine nuts, of course.

The smell fills the room.

What is it? Is something wrong?

Tak Goo.

Slow down.

I can't taste it.

I can't taste or smell anything.

That's strange. Your fever is almost gone.

Tak Goo, what's wrong?

What is wrong with me?

Why?

I can't taste or smell anything.

I can't feel anything, Mi Sun.

I'm not sure, but it seems like numbness

from a drug.

What? But I didn't take any drug.

If you had a high fever that numbed

both your sense of smell and taste,

you couldn't have gotten well in a day.

The way I see it, this is probably

from a medicine that you took.

Can I get well?

I need to take a test next week.

I can't bake in this condition.

I can't tell you anything as of now.

What?

I'll give you a week's prescription.

Come back after a week for a check-up.

Am I being punished?

But, this doesn't amuse me at all.

What should I do, Mr. Pal Bong?

Maybe I'm being punished for saying that.

Tak Goo.

What did the doctor say?

Oh, he said that it's a temporary

condition from the fever.

He said that I'll get well in a day or two.

What a relief. I was worried about you.

Don't tell the people at the bakery.

I don't want them to get worried.

Okay, I won't. Let's go.

What if I can't even bake bread, Yug Yeong?

What are you doing?

Is something wrong?

No.

I didn't know that Shin Yug Yeong meant

that much to you.

I can't believe you got a fever and passed

out over the breakup.

Come to think of it, you have an obedient side.

Just give it up, Kim Tak Goo.

You lost your girl and your sense of smell.

Do you think you can compete with me

in your condition?

How did you know?

Remember?

I told you to use all means necessary

because that's what I will do too.

Did you...

Actually, I didn't mean to do that.

But it happened against my will.

That's when I thought, This must be

Kim Tak Goo's fate, it's over for him now.

It seems like numbness from a drug.

Oh, and you should keep your

mouth shut about this.

Because the person who drugged you

is none other than Yang Mi Sun.

If she finds out that she numbed your

sense of smell, she'll be devastated.

Gu Ma Jun...

That's right. This is who I am.

Are you scared of me now?

Tae Jo had this?

Yes.

I think Tak Goo took it,

thinking that it's a cold medicine.

What?

Do you know what that is?

It's Jaluense.

It numbs your sense of taste and smell.

If Tak Goo took this much,

he may not be able to bake for a while.

That means this competition

should be called off.

Who else knows about this besides you, Jin Gu?

I'm the only one.

Then, let's just keep this between

the two of us for now.

But, are you going to let Tae Jo

get away with this?

Both Tae Jo and Tak Goo are my apprentices.

I have to give both of them a chance

to overcome their troubles

and make up for what he did.

Let's watch both of them for now.

Yes, Mr. Pal Bong.

But Tae Jo... Why did you do this?

Did you look into it?

There was nothing wrong with the brake.

There was nothing wrong with it?

Yes.

The insurance company and

the police have concluded this

as bad driving on your part.

Bad driving on my part?

That's right.

There was a rumour that someone

who was on night duty at your house

saw your wife and Mr. Han go

to your work room together.

You didn't know?

This is Gu Il Jung.

Can I talk to you in person?

What brings you here, Chairman?

I have a favour to ask.

Can you work for me one last time?

I know that you've started a new life

and that I shouldn't ask you this.

But, you are the only person

that I can entrust with this duty.

I'm sorry,

but I'm content with my life right now.

I don't want to meddle

in anyone else's life any more.

I'm doing this for Tak Goo too.

If you can't do it for me,

can you do it for Tak Goo?

Something's fishy.

Where could he have gone for 3 days?

Any guesses?

I have one guess.

Where? Where is it?

Is it a woman? Is he seeing a woman?

I think Kim Mi Sun is back.

I think she is the one who sent us

those threatening letters.

I've been getting threatening mail every year

on your mother-in-law's memorial too.

Then why didn't you tell me this before?

Because I wanted you to trust me regardless.

Where is she? Where is Kim Mi Sun?

She's hiding well,

but I know a way we can lure her.

Ms. Gong Ju!

Yes?

Bring me a glass of water.

Okay.

How long has it been since you started

working for this family?

I was 16 years old at the time,

so it's been almost 40 years.

I see. You've been loyal for a long time.

That's because the late lady of the house

treated me well.

If it wasn't for her,

my family couldn't have gotten by.

Is that so?

But why do you ask?

I was just curious. Get back to work.

Okay.

Mr. Han, it's me.

I want to meet him.

I want to meet Kim Tak Goo.

I'll see him at Unhwajeong this Saturday at 2.

Okay.

What?

The younger lady of the house

is going to meet Tak Goo?

Yes. That's what Ms. Gong Ju heard.

Does this mean that Tak Goo is alive and well?

Don't get too carried away.

I have a bad feeling about this.

Where is the place, Miss Jang?

It's Unhwajeong.

I heard that it's a restaurant

in the outskirts of Seoul.

You're not going, are you?

But Tak Goo will be there!

You shouldn't go there in person.

This could be Han Seung Jae's scheme

to lure you in.

Miss Jang or I will go there to check.

And then...

My son will be there, Dr. Yun!

If Tak Goo is coming, then I should be there.

You might run into them.

I've fallen off a cliff before.

I've lived without my son for 14 years.

I have nothing to be afraid of.

I don't care if I run into them again.

Mi Sun.

It's this Saturday at 2, right?

Yes.

Can you get everything ready?

Okay.

Tak Goo is alive?

My baby Tak Goo...

Wine.

Hey.

The flour smell is too strong.

We need more fermentation.

Mi Sun.

You've kneaded the dough day and night

for the last 2 years.

Your hands will remember your hard practice.

Although you lost your sense of smell,

it's not impossible to bake.

So cheer up, will you?

I'll do all the tasting and smelling for you...

until you get well.

Mi Sun...

Please let me do that.

I feel bad.

If I didn't give you that cold medicine,

this wouldn't have happened to you.

I feel awful, Tak Goo. I don't know what to do.

This is my fault...

No, it's not your fault.

I'm okay. Don't cry.

No, you're not okay.

I can tell just by looking at your face.

You're suffering right now!

You're trying hard to act like you're okay.

This is my fault. I'm really sorry, Tak Goo.

You're worried for nothing. I'm fine, really.

Oh, my gosh!

What is it?

Get him!

Who threw a stone at the bakery?

How scary...

Oh, geez...

What a weirdo. He got away.

What's that, In Mok?

What's that?

He who leaves will surely come back.

He who leaves will surely come back.

I don't think this is a prank.

Can this mean that Mr. Chun Bae

is coming back?

Be quiet.

Fermentation Journal.

We have 5 days left until

the competition, right?

So?

Good luck.

You're not giving up?

No.

If I give up, that means you'll win.

That's why I can't give up.

What?

If you beat me like this, you'll cheat

to beat other people in the future too.

That's why I'm going to show you

that you can't win this way.

So that you'll never cheat again.

Are you trying to teach me?

I have nothing to teach you.

I've studied less than you did.

I have less than you do.

But, at least I know that

you shouldn't live like that.

Do you want to die?

Don't make me hate you, Ma Jun.

I don't want to do that for the Chairman's sake.

So stop it.

Even if you steal Yug Yeong and

my sense of smell from me, I won't give up.

That's my pride.

You'll never be able to beat him.

You can't be Kim Tak Goo's rival.

He's not like you.

You've kneaded the dough day and night

for the last 2 years.

Your hands will remember your hard practice.

Let's give this a shot.

You'll never be able to beat me.

Never.

The best dough is paper thin and elastic.

My hands are enjoying this.

My eyes are having a good time.

Do over.

Do over?

Do over?

Okay.

Tak Goo is coming back to life.

Why won't this work?

Is it the mixture or the point of fermentation?

What are you doing?

I heard that the Pal Bong Bakery is

holding a competition.

You must be a part of it too.

What are you baking?

Is it the most satisfying bread in the world,

or the most interesting bread?

Who are you?

Have you heard of the bong bread?

I'm the man who made the recipe for that.

Fermentation Journal.

Liquor.

Recipe by Pal Bong and Chun Bae.

What did you just say?

You're the man who made

the recipe for bong bread?

Yes, that's me.

I noticed that you were baking liquor bread.

Do you want to pass the competition with that?

In that case, I can tell you how you can pass.

But I have a favour to ask.

Yug Yeong.

Did you eat?

What are you doing here?

Isn't tomorrow the day of the competition?

Yes, that's why I'm here.

I wanted to see you before the competition.

Do you want to take a walk?

Tak Goo.

It's okay.

You don't have to feel bad.

I came here to tell you that.

Since you're smarter than I am,

I'm sure you've made the decision

that will make you happy.

Isn't that right?

You've made that decision so that you can

be happy, right?

Okay then.

From now on, don't look back.

You don't have to feel bad for me.

From now on, do your best to be happy.

You deserve that, okay?

Good luck.

Promise that you'll be the happiest person

in the world.

That's all I need.

That'll be all.

That's all I need.

She promised that she'll be happy.

That's all I need.

I thought that I've been through enough,

but I was wrong.

I thought that I've been through

enough pain, but I was wrong.

Tak Goo.

Yes?

Tak Goo.

Yes?

Tak Goo.

You'll be able to pass tomorrow's

competition if you follow my instructions.

Tomorrow is the day.

Tak Goo, please be alive and well.

Please, Tak Goo.

To your places!

Places!

Today is phase 2. Is everyone ready?

Why aren't you answering?

Did everyone drop out?

No!

Very well. Do your best.

Yoghurt, Fast fermented bean paste, Wine.

Tak Goo, why did you bake so much bread?

Are you trying to make up for quality

with quantity?

You noticed?

I will begin the evaluation.

Mi Sun, you were

not allowed to use wheat flour.

What did you do?

I used rice flour instead.

Since rice lacks gluten,

the cake will easily crumble.

So I used the separate whipping method.

I used less sugar and

more red beans to sweeten the cake

to come up with a low calorie rice cake.

It's nice and soft.

I'm impressed that you can bake a cake

like this without using wheat flour.

Does that mean...

Yes, you passed.

Thank you, Grandpa!

Next, I will evaluate Tak Goo and Tae Jo.

You both baked without yeast.

Tak Goo, tell me about your bread first.

I found every fermented food that

I can find and made dough out of it.

Can you be more specific

about the fermented food?

They're kimchi, yoghurt, salted fish,

wine, cheonggukjang, and rice wine.

Kimchi?

You even made kimchi sour dough?

So? How was it?

Well...

I failed.

Then what are those?

They're my failed bread.

I couldn't bake bread without yeast.

When I left them to ferment,

the dough got too old.

When I baked before fermentation took place,

they tasted too much like flour.

Still, I learned something from trying

various sour dough.

It's difficult to bake bread with kimchi

and yoghurt.

But I'm impressed with cheonggukjang.

With the help of yeast, I think I can work

on various recipes in the future.

Is that so?

You look very excited.

Huh? Yes.

What about you, Tae Jo?

I successfully baked without using yeast.

Is that so?

You never fail to disappoint us, Seo Tae Jo!

Tell us.

I came up with liquor bread, using rice wine.

Liquor bread?

Does this mean that you...

Go on.

I mixed rice wine with barm.

Then I fermented it before baking.

I used red bean as filling because

it goes well with liquor bread.

I see.

What do you think, Pal Bong?

Do you remember that bread?

Seo Tae Jo...

Did you really come up with this recipe?

Yes, I did.

Ma'am.

Tak Goo.

Excuse me.

Do you know where the young

man who just walked in here went?

You mean the man who came to see

the lady of Geoseong Foods?

Yes.

Do you know which room they went?

It's this way.

It's this room.

Tak Goo.

Tak Goo.

Thank you, Mr. Nam.

Long time no see. How have you been?

Kim Tak Goo. Seo Tae Jo.

Yes, Mr. Pal Bong?

I will now give you the final results.

One of you got disqualified.

The other one passed.

The disqualified candidate is...

Seo Tae Jo.