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[opening theme music playing]

EMERGENCY

[siren wailing]

Ji-woo.

-Ji-woo! -[Kyeong-do panting]

[melancholic music playing]

[heart monitor beeping]

Hey, I was worried sick.

[weakly] What am I doing here?

Are you okay?

You could have died, you know?

Uh, what are you...

Why are you here?

Why are we here?

Kyeong-do brought you here.

[sighs wearily]

[cell phone vibrates]

[sighs] Sorry.

Dong-won's running a fever.

I better get going.

But Kyeong-do's here too.

You're in good hands.

I'm sorry. I feel terrible.

You're not terrible at all.

[sighs wearily]

My head hurts.

[Ji-woo] Drop me off here.

Can you walk, though?

Yeah.

Hey, Seo Ji-Woo.

[sighs softly]

Alcohol and pills can kill you.

Why did you put those together?

If Se-yeong hadn't shown up, it could've turned out way worse!

Is it just me or did you get louder with age?

Anyway.

Why did you do it? Why take the pills?

My mom paid me a visit.

She's a terrible person and she got under my skin.

Our mother was never a good mother.

I'm not suicidal. Don't worry about me.

Don't...

Don't worry?

You're lucky I worried about you and carried you to the ER.

It was insomnia, that's all.

I couldn't sleep even after the pills.

And I still couldn't sleep after taking one more.

[breathing deeply]

I swear, that's all.

[somber music playing]

Is it? You downed alcohol too.

Oh, my God, you're so annoying!

[sighs wearily] I told you what happened. I don't have the energy for this.

[sighs in exasperation]

You know what?

I'm sorry for being annoying 'cause I give a damn.

Get out of here.

[doorbell ringing]

[sighs wearily]

[doorbell continues ringing]

[sighs in exasperation] Oh, my God, psycho.

[clicks]

[door lock beeps]

Hey.

Hey.

Overdosing on sleeping pills after drinking?

You want the world to know? Should I write an article?

Sit down and shut up.

When people drink alcohol, they become real dumb.

"I'm totally able to quit."

Well, some of us just can't quit. People like you, and yours truly.

That 2018 party, when you got busted...

You're not a pot smoker, so why were you even there?

Because they dragged you and you were too drunk to know where you were going.

And if you had smoked some pot, it could have been way worse.

You'll only stop when there's no more to drink.

I don't know how you didn't realize how many sleeping pills you took.

-Were you stupid or crazy? -This is your idea of help?

Got videos of me jaywalking or littering? Gonna list everything I've ever done?

Hey, buy more and I'm gonna come back, and then I'll throw everything out again.

What gives you the right? Mind your business, huh?

You want to know why I'm here? It's the right thing.

[scoffs]

[sighs wearily]

Get out.

It doesn't concern you whether I drink or take pills or whatever else I do.

[loudly] It's become my business, so maybe quit with the alcohol.

[gentle music playing]

-[sighs] -[bottles clinking]

[footsteps approaching]

Look, I know

it's extremely hard.

Because I've lived it.

But I'm telling you, you need to stop.

It doesn't matter how hard.

You'd better quit now.

Before you've passed the point of no return here.

Yeah, I know.

I do hear you.

Now go.

Sleep well and order some porridge.

They pumped your stomach, so you have to watch what you eat.

[sighs softly] Just go away.

See? It magically worked.

You've bored me into sobriety.

I'm serious about that porridge.

All right?

EPISODE 4

[Kyeong-do] See? I told you it'd look good on you.

SPRING, 2007

[Ji-woo] Everything looks good on me.

[Kyeong-do chuckles] That's true.

But this is... This looks particularly good on you.

You know what?

Putting this on, I got overwhelmed.

[inhales sharply] Uh...

Because you felt my love for you?

Because I know how much work you had to do.

You worked your ass off to afford it, didn't you? Hmm?

Mmm...

Maybe not quite working my ass off.

But it was a little hard work, yeah.

Thought so. Let's go.

-I know a place. -Where?

[exclaims] See? This color goes well with your skin.

It looks nice.

If you buy it, though, then your gift cancels mine out.

-Just give and take. -[sucks teeth]

And that's... That's all right.

Mmm-hmm. Just fine. Mmm.

[chuckles softly]

[clicks, beeps]

322,000 won.

-How would you like to pay? -By debit card.

[staff] Wonderful.

[gasps]

We're gonna be matching.

Since it's the same color as my dress, right?

APPROVED

-Uh, true. -[printer whirrs]

[staff] Here is your card and your receipt.

-[door closes, beeps] -[footsteps approaching]

[Kyeong-do] Hey, I'm home.

Did you have dinner?

Yeah, I did.

That's good to hear.

[exclaims]

[sighs wearily] This month, I barely made 300,000 won.

Geez.

Your feet smell. Wash them.

Yeah.

[gentle music playing]

WHAT ARE YOU DOING? SENT

[tuts, sighs in exasperation]

Lee Kyeong-do, call me. God!

[Se-yeong] Why are you standing there? Find yourself something to do.

[Jeong-min] Kyeong-do, you know that's the most important set piece, yes?

Yeah.

[Woo-sik] Hold it tight. You're making me nervous...

-[cell phone vibrating] -[indistinct chatter]

JOO

Gotta go to the bathroom.

[cell phone continues vibrating]

Trouble in paradise?

Poor Kyeong-do. Must be hard.

[sighs softly]

[buzzes]

-Huh? -[Ji-woo chuckles softly]

I said we'd meet at your neighborhood.

But you were tired.

You built the set after all. Did it go well?

Yeah.

I can't wait to go see it.

I hope you weren't waiting too long.

Oh, no, it wasn't a long wait.

-Okay. -[chuckles]

[Kyeong-do inhales]

Did all of you work on the set?

-Yeah, well... -Ah...

They give me orders, and I do it.

[chuckles] Anything funny happened today?

[inhales sharply]

-Well, not really. -[Ji-woo chuckles]

I was preoccupied.

-[Ji-woo] Mmm. -[Kyeong-do] Mmm-hmm.

Let's go eat.

I haven't had dinner yet.

Uh...

They have great pork cutlet down that way.

Well, I want some tteokbokki.

Let's do pork cutlet. And since you came out here, it's on me.

You and your tteokbokki.

Let's get some.

TTEOKBOKKI BUNSIK

[slurping]

Is that not good?

That's not it.

Why aren't you eating? You said you were hungry.

Wanna get out of here?

-Let's get pork cutlet. -What's up with you?

What?

I've always loved tteokbokki, you know that.

You even agreed to have it two times in a single day.

And?

Then why out of nowhere

are you insisting we have pork cutlet, which I'm not into?

I thought we could...

change it up. Try something new and different.

So 'cause...

I'm JARIM Apparel's heir... [inhales]

you're uncomfortable with us having cheaper meals?

Is that what it is?

[somber music playing]

[sighs softly]

That's why I said I'd meet you in Apgujeong.

My neighborhood is...

It's bigger than the area around your school.

-What I'm saying is... -[Ji-woo] What?

You're trying to rise up to my standards?

[panting] Kyeong-do!

-Lee Kyeong-do! -What do you want me to do?

What about my feelings?

My family and I, and everyone here,

we're all similar.

This whole thing is way beyond my...

[sighs]

Ji-woo, will you give me some time to get used to it?

"Get used to it"?

Dating someone isn't something you should need to get used to.

Maybe I'm just young and stupid, or I'm just too poor.

I didn't say that.

You're messed up, you know that?

-There's something wrong with you. -I'm just saying.

Because you're in my neck of the woods.

I wanted you to try some good poor cutlet here.

Why are you so uncomfortable about it?

I just like tteokbokki way more, all right?

-That makes me a criminal? -I know you like it.

I just wanted you to try some pork.

I've been craving it since school.

So I even... [panting]

-...borrowed money from the others. -[sighs softly]

Can't you just try it? Huh?

Something from my part of town and make me proud?

[breathing heavily]

[sighs] Shit.

[exhales]

Can you do that?

I'm sorry.

I'm feeling kind of lost here.

What's so hard?

[loudly] Why are you lost out of nowhere?

I don't wear that shirt.

Wanna know why I don't?

322,000.

That's more than my mom makes in a month from side gigs.

I shouldn't be this way.

I'm well aware

that it's silly.

But my whole life, my parents worked so hard.

That was natural. I was used to it.

But... [sobs]

...ever since you and I met,

everything that used to feel natural,

it doesn't anymore.

[sobs softly]

[melancholic music playing]

I'm sorry.

I don't blame you for it. I just...

[sobs]

[exclaims]

[inhales]

Sorry.

No, I'm... [swallows] I'm...

I'm sorry.

[Ji-woo sniffles, breathes heavily]

Kyeong-do, I'm sorry. [sobbing]

I'm sorry

I bought you an expensive shirt. [breathing heavily]

I shouldn't have bought it for you. I'm an idiot. [sobbing]

Ji-woo, that's...

I never thought you'd feel this way about it.

[breathes heavily]

Kyeong-do, I'm really sorry.

[sobs]

Let's talk about this later. [sniffles]

[sobbing] I should get going.

-[Ji-woo whimpering] -[Kyeong-do breathes heavily]

[Ji-woo sobbing]

[sobs softly]

[whimpering] Shit.

[sniffles] Oh, God. Shit...

[sniffles]

[footsteps approaching]

[line ringing]

[automated voice] The person you're trying to reach is not available.

Please leave a message after the tone.

[Kyeong-do] Ji-woo, is everything all right?

Why can't I get a hold of you?

I'm really sorry.

I didn't mean all that.

I should have thought before I spoke.

Can we meet up to talk?

Maybe near your house?

Ji-woo.

[Hyun-Kyeong] Ji-woo.

Ji-woo?

[gasps]

-[yells] Somebody! Come quickly! -[rapid footsteps approaching]

-[Chung-won] What's wrong, ma'am? -[Hyun-kyeong pants]

[exclaims]

[melancholic music continues playing]

[heart monitor beeping]

Ji-woo.

I'll go.

I've decided.

I'll go to New York.

[Hyun-kyeong chuckles softly]

Good. I'll let them know.

-[somber music playing] -[cell phone beeps]

Yes. Secretary Yang? [chuckles]

Make plans to send Ji-woo to New York.

Yes.

The sooner, the better.

[chuckles softly] Okay.

[sobbing]

BOARDING PASS

[PA announcer] May I have your attention, please?

[music continues playing]

[student 1] Nice. Good, good.

-[student 2 grunts] -Hold up.

Hey, dude. Get off the field.

Yo!

-Let's just go this way. -Go around him.

[Ji-woo] Kyeong-do.

Try to find happiness.

I'm gonna try too.

[cell phone vibrating]

[music fades, ends]

LEE KYEONG-DO NEW MESSAGE

[groans]

REPORT ON ALCOHOLISM IN 20S AND 30S ALCOHOLICS PAY TO BUY POISON

[groans] Jeez.

LEE KYEONG-DO NEW MESSAGE

1 CAN OF BEER GOT HER SICK

Oh, my God! [groans, inhales sharply]

[quirky music plays]

[breathes heavily]

A DOCTOR SHARES DANGEROUS SIGNS

DIAGNOSE ALCOHOLISM SHARE - SEO JI-WOO

[lively music plays]

-[exclaims] -[music abruptly stops]

-[clears throat] -[quirky music plays]

Hey.

-Hey! -[music abruptly stops]

Get in.

I have work. Sorry.

[intriguing music plays]

[music fades]

There's a nearby bakery open at this hour. Wanna go there?

Even if I go back now, I'll be late.

-[sarcastically] Wah wah, boohoo. -[whispers] Jeez.

-You're up early. -Couldn't sleep all night.

I spent it watching the zillion videos you sent me. What was the point of that?

Are you saying I've become like some terrible alcoholic?

That my life is over now?

It could be if you keep drinking.

[scoffs]

Okay, so if you were doing your homework,

and then your mom nags you to do it, would that be upsetting to you?

-It would. -Or you were on a diet,

but your boyfriend fat-shames you, would that annoy you?

-A bit. -So why are you doing this?

[inhales sharply]

My algorithm was feeding me some helpful stuff.

I sent them over assuming you'd also find them helpful.

-But I guess not? -If you want to be helpful,

then let's read self-help books together or go work out.

Isn't that better than bombarding me with videos

to make me feel like a piece of crap?

[quirky music playing]

[sighs]

Take them off.

What are you...

[music increases in tempo]

[Kyeong-do grunting in pain]

Hey, it hurts so bad.

[groans]

How are you walking right now?

[groans in pain]

This is cold-blooded torture, woman.

Wait, I can't do it. Nope, I can't do this anymore.

[groaning in pain]

[whispers] God, it hurts so bad.

Hey, are you good?

[panting] I'll walk this way.

[chuckling]

[music ends]

Jesus, you gotta work on your temper.

People usually become kinder as they get older. But you...

If I unleashed my temper, I'd have stepped on you.

I probably shouldn't have sent you all that info.

-It was stupid. Uh-huh. -[water trickling]

What you doing there?

I'm washing them.

Well, you still have a bunch of soil there, so...

I do?

Where?

[sighs]

Okay.

All right. Come here.

[water swooshing]

-Here we go. -Whoa!

Oh, come on.

Jeez. How's it still on there?

Did you roll around in it?

[tuts] Now for the other foot.

-Over here. Here. -[Kyeong-do] Where?

Here? Here too, huh?

[pleasant music playing]

Done.

Can't wash your own feet? You're hopeless.

Jeez.

Why are you doing that?

I'm drying them.

[sighs] Oh, man.

Here.

God!

You really are such a pain in my butt.

No. Wipe it. Wipe it down.

You're hopeless.

Over there, not behind the wheel. Since you stayed up all night.

Sure.

[music continues playing]

[chuckles softly]

Lee Kyeong-do is such a gentleman.

[music fades]

So, what did you ultimately decide on? Are you still gonna go?

-Still going. -When's that?

[sucks teeth]

If I got mad, would you stay?

Don't even try to drag me into work. That's a no-go.

-Ji-woo, listen. -I told Mom that I...

That I found out.

[gasps]

And that I heard it from you.

I thought a lot about it.

I've been wondering why Dad would put the thing about my shares in his will.

That the shares would only be transferred over to me

after two years as director of JARIM.

"Defend yourself", that's what he was saying.

That even though I'm not really Chairman Seo's daughter,

I can still make a contribution to this company,

and I'll have truly earned it.

Then why are you running away?

It's not my company.

He raised me like I was his own daughter.

I don't need anything more than that.

[sighs softly]

How exactly would my shares help sell the company?

CEO Seo doesn't seem interested in budging,

and she's the major shareholder.

I wouldn't worry about her if I were you.

That's all about to be sorted.

The only thing that matters is your decision.

-[cutlery clatters] -[inhales]

This topic is quite important and rather delicate.

You can't even bring it up with her.

I'm betting everything right now.

Trust me, this is your moment.

[smacks lips]

If you hold on to them any longer,

you'll have to dump them way below current market value.

[tuts]

Yes, you've explained all this to me before,

but the CEO has no shortage of work.

The clothing market's down, but JARIM apparel's doing quite well.

So why is it you keep on insisting

that we need to sell the company right now?

What's the reason you're recommending I do this?

If I'm going to sell my shares, I should probably know why.

My wife's time has come. She can't run this company.

I'm the only one who knows about it.

Well, now you know about it, too.

What exactly do you mean?

[inhales deeply]

I'm saying the owner of this company is no longer fit.

She's quite unwell.

And she's not telling her family either.

[clicks tongue] And her, uh...

Well, we're told her symptoms will worsen over the coming year.

What will worsen?

Is she terminal or something?

Alzheimer's.

Dementia.

[ominous music playing]

-[deep sigh] -[gasps]

What about Seo Ji-woo?

Uh, I'm aware she possesses no shares, but she's the old chairman's daughter.

Executive Director Choi, trust me.

Don't you know Seo Ji-woo?

She's not interested in being productive or working hard,

only partying and going abroad.

What could that girl do? [laughs]

[scoffs] You can't call her "that girl".

You're sounding rather cutthroat.

If I sold the company... [exhales]

...what would I be getting in return?

MANZAAR.

You can take men's wear.

Your dream is to run your own company, isn't it?

We have a deal.

Very good. Now, let's eat.

[both chuckle]

Does my wife suspect anything?

She loves coffee. So she drinks quite a bit, sir.

[music stops]

What are these drugs we're giving her?

Because she's not showing much reaction.

That's for me to know.

She's quite observant. Don't get caught putting them in.

Can you promise that these aren't gonna kill her or anything?

I don't wanna be a murderer.

It's not gonna kill her.

But do as you're told.

The sermon today...

It was great.

It was very nice.

-[both women] Thank you. -My pleasure.

-[both women] Bye. -[Nam-sook] Bye.

[insects trilling]

[wind blowing]

[grunts softly]

[melancholic music playing]

-[Nam-sook] Kyeong-do. -[Kyeong-do] Hmm...

Are you all right?

Come on.

Come on, let's get you out of here. [grunts]

-Get up. -[Kyeong-do groans]

Lean on me, honey.

[groans softly]

-Oh, honey. -[groans]

Let's go home.

[indistinct chatter]

-[groans softly] -All right, hon.

Kyeong-do, wake up. Wake up, honey.

-[groans] -Come home with Mommy, honey.

-Okay? -Mmm...

Are you all right?

[sighs in relief]

-[angrily] You gave me a heart attack! -[chuckles]

[inhales] Ma, you know,

even back when I was a drunk,

there was no other place I'd pass out. I always ended up sleeping here.

[inhales deeply] I should get points for consistency, at least.

-[sniffles] -Boy, you can be so embarrassing.

I'm telling you.

So were you waiting here? For your old lady?

[Kyeong-do] Mmm-hmm.

Hey, Ma.

I need you to pray for someone.

[sighs deeply]

PRAYER NOTE

Name?

Well...

Just write, "Kyeong-do's good friend."

KYEONG-DO'S FRIEND

And what should I ask of the big guy?

Mmm...

[tuts] No, never mind. Don't bother him. I got it.

[Nam-sook scoffs]

[gentle music playing]

Ma?

What are you, 8? "Ma! Ma!" What do you want?

[sarcastically] Ma! Ma!

-Uh-huh. -[chuckles]

This friend of mine is quite the drinker.

I understand, though, his life's been hard.

I get it.

A lot of problems there.

Because he's frustrated, so he can't...

He can't stop drinking and just spiraling down.

I know that feeling because I've been there.

I'm sorry for my drinking days.

I'm just not sure...

the best way to go about helping him.

And he's moving far away.

He won't know anyone, and won't have any support there.

He'll be even more depressed.

I can't stop worrying about this guy.

I'm worried he might die in England.

How was your treatment experience?

Mine?

I'm sure going through it, you were thinking,

"Well, if this had never happened, then I wouldn't be an alcoholic."

"Or if someone had just done this, I wouldn't have started drinking."

You ever have thoughts like that?

Hmm...

I did. Yeah.

[inhales]

As long as you didn't blame your sweet old mother and father.

[chuckles softly]

[both laugh]

[laughing] Seriously.

Of all the moms I know, you're definitely the funniest.

If being funny led to promotions,

I would have been a senior deaconess already.

[both laughing]

Oh, cheer up, Mother.

Cheer up, would you?

Why not focus on caring for Ji-woo?

Since you haven't been a mother to her, you should probably start.

You knew.

-Why didn't you tell me? -[Ji-yeon] Mother.

The many bad choices you've made in your life,

don't really matter to me at all.

That's between you and my dad.

What's harder for me to accept, though,

-is what has Ji-woo done wrong? -[sighs softly]

I truly don't understand why you hate her. Why she was deprived of attention?

What matters to me, is that Ji-woo stops being ignored!

That you approve of her and embrace her like your child.

[loudly] I'm the main one who cares about her when it should have been you!

[sighs]

[somber music playing]

[Ji-yeon breathes heavily]

I never should have told her.

I should have just let her live how she wanted.

[shaky breathing]

Kept her oblivious to it all.

I really don't understand how you could be so...

[gasping for air, sighs]

[breathes heavily]

Call when you get out of here.

Secretary Cha will get you.

JARIM APPAREL

-[knock at door] -[door opens]

JARIM DIRECTOR KANG MIN-WOO

What is it?

Someone brought a delivery.

It doesn't say where it's from.

I asked the delivery man and he didn't know either.

You can go.

[exhales]

[tense music plays]

[Da-hye] How's the treatment going?

I was just curious about the drugs you're secretly trying to obtain.

Why don't you answer your phone?

[music fades]

[sighs softly]

[Kyeong-do tuts]

Kim Doo-jin.

Huh?

Gonna share or keep it to yourself?

Do you want a little? It puts a pep in your step.

Would it put a pep in yours?

Come here.

Yep.

Your article has a pretty unique photo accompanying it.

And where might you have found such a sneaky photo?

Some sleuthing and mad skills.

-[scoffs] -[opens drawer]

[plastic crumpling]

[crunching]

Aggressive chew. Like you're about to chew me up.

[chuckles] I have no real power. I'm chewing because it's good.

That's true. It is really good, isn't it?

[in unison] Mmm.

Are you sure about this? His people might call you.

That picture just screams tax evasion.

Glad you brought it up. It's just an allegation right now.

Listen, I've looked very deep into it. I'm talking fact-checking...

Stop talking. Something's here. A red threat's approaching us right now.

[exclaims] There's a threat from there.

[groans] Kiss my ass. I'm not threatening, am I?

I wasn't the one who was picking on a junior over a photo choice.

-Right, Kim Doo-jin? -I feel very threatened by him.

-Have you had your nose smashed in? -[laughs sarcastically] No.

This nose is beautiful. It's never been smashed up.

I don't know. It looks like a nose job to me.

[grunts] You're always so mean to me.

[Han-kyeong] Will you stop abusing the hardworking junior and go?

-[Kyeong-do] Go where? -[Han-kyeong] General manager's office.

Yeah, now you're gonna get it.

[smacks lips]

[general manager] Hmm.

What's with the face?

-Worried about something? -[glass clangs]

-No, I don't think so. -I hope not.

If you beat out everyone to go to Chicago, you should be a bit more...

-cheerful and excited, you know. -[chuckles]

You're the first in the entertainment team to get trained abroad.

-Thank you. -No need to.

You're being sent there because you've earned it.

Not because of me. [laughs]

After all, you're the one who turned this paper around, right?

You made it the outlet celebrities run to.

[exhales deeply]

Well, I'm flattered by your compliment, but...

Hey, really, I mean it.

If you ask me, thanks to your article,

those poor, underpaid actors got their long awaited payday,

and that big, greedy company was forced to shut down for good.

Our outlet is the top dog.

The number one paper for actors and celebs.

[smacks lips]

Yeah, I guess I did pretty well there.

[laughs] You're flying, kid.

Whoosh!

And then when you come back after a year, write another one just like that. Okay?

[laughs]

-[sizzling] -[quirky music playing]

-Where's Dong-won? -Uh, his friend's birthday party.

Oh, Korean beef lost to a birthday? Really? You raised an uncultured swine.

Wait, it's gone.

I barely chewed it. It really melts in your mouth.

[all laughing]

Gosh, who knew you'd hook us up with fancy expensive beef

from you business trip in Hoengseong. Our Jeong-min's really spoiling us.

Kyeong-do, you should eat too. Why so down?

If I had known you were gonna buy this beef,

I would have eaten a smaller lunch. Why didn't you warn us?

You're complaining after I did this for you, huh?

After I faced all that weekend traffic?

And still I did my best to feed your complaining ass?

Well, technically, if you were really doing your best,

-you would have texted first. -Shut up and eat.

Thanks for the food.

Mmm. I've been meaning to ask. What about your place?

-What's your plan for it when you're away? -Why?

If you're only gone for a year, you don't wanna move out.

-Why don't you sublet it? -Sublet?

I've got a friend who's working over in Singapore,

she's coming to Korea for about a year.

She needs a place to stay. You could rent it to her.

And she's a girl, so she probably won't wreck the place.

How much would you want?

This guy gets to have free training abroad

and also have his rent completely covered too?

The poor get poorer, and the rich get richer, don't they?

-[Se-yeong] Is this the time for that? -[Woo-sik chuckles]

When are you heading out?

Well...

I'm not 100% sure. At some point, though.

Hmm.

Why not?

Now that Ji-woo's single, you're dropping it all?

I'm not sure what you're saying. What's Ji-woo have to do with my training?

Good question.

Quit getting involved with her. She's an adult. She doesn't need you.

What makes you think she'll be all right, huh?

The woman's either drinking or running away from her life.

I need to help her get sober.

She'll be in that country with no support and no one to help her,

-and might drink herself to death there. -[thuds]

Just admit it to yourself.

Your obsession with the woman

is making you give up your Chicago dream, isn't it?

No.

Ji-woo's been going through it lately.

If she leaves, I'm worried that her family would...

-Well, you don't need to know. -[angrily] You need to quit it!

-Inside voices, guys... -[Jeong-min] Because of her, this one...

You're ready to just give up everything. I know you care about her. I get it.

I need you to open your eyes. 'Cause all of us here...

All of us care about you too, you asshole.

[melancholic music playing]

[sniffs, groans]

You sure that's water you're drinking?

We're all drinking goddamn water, you think we wanna drink water

when we have food this delicious right here?

Do you know how difficult it's been? Do you?

Watching you almost drink yourself into your grave. Huh?

[sighs]

Now you might ruin your life again because you're worried about her drinking?

[Jeong-min sighs]

WINTER, 2017

[exhales]

[groans] Shit.

[groans softly]

[clicks tongue]

[grunts]

[groans]

[clears throat]

[grunts]

[bottles clinking]

[somber music playing]

[train engine revs]

[sighs wearily]

[deep sigh]

Let's aim to do that this week.

[breathes heavily] Okay.

[effort grunt]

-[exclaims] -Let go!

[sighs softly] It's not yours.

You want coffee?

It's just water.

Look, I'm telling you...

Did you request more time off, so you could continue drinking?

[scoffs]

Man, I'm screwing up my work life too.

Now that you mention it. Hmm?

What happened to our ace reporter Lee Kyeong-do? [tuts]

The one who's year-long investigation uncovered a forged 2 billion-won painting?

Ever since then, you've been going downhill.

I got promoted. All because of you and your reporting.

Why are you drinking that all away?

[slow instrumental music playing]

[sighs softly]

Kyeong-do.

I'm sorry, ma'am.

I really mean it.

I really am.

[indistinct chatter]

-[thuds] -[Kyeong-do sighs]

[grunts]

Let's get out of here. You've had enough.

No.

Let's drink.

-Drink it up. -No, we're good.

I'll pay for your ride home.

-[Jeong-min] What? -I'll pay for your taxi.

[Jeong-min sighs]

[tuts]

No one has to drive.

-Now drink up. -No, I'm done.

-I'm out of here. -I haven't seen you guys in forever.

-Let's drink before you go. -Come on. Stop it! Let's go!

Come on. One bottle is not gonna hurt.

You can't go now. You can't...

Just one more.

Only one bottle.

Just one.

Okay?

-Let's not do that. -Okay.

-[objects clattering] -[all yelling]

-[Jeong-min] Are you kidding me? -[Woo-sik] Hey, hey,

-[Jeong-min] Wait. Hold on. I'll do it. -[thuds]

-[Woo-sik] Hey. Be careful! -[Jeong-min grunts]

Seriously? [grunts] Jesus. Get up!

-[Woo-sik grunts] -I'm okay. I'm all good.

-Sit your ass down. -[chuckles]

-[Jeong-min] Shit. -Ah, I fell down.

-[Woo-sik] I'll get the check. -Hey.

No, I can get up on my own.

Just get your shit together already.

Jesus.

-I can get up by myself. -[Jeong-min sighs]

[glass breaking]

Kyeong-do!

[grunts, winces]

[breathes heavily, groans]

Oh, honey. [gasps]

[groans]

Hold on. Hey, hold on to me.

[grunts]

Come on. Hold on to Mommy.

-[groans] Let go. -[grunts]

-[groans softly] -[Kyeong-do grunts]

[sighs wearily]

[groans]

[siren wailing in distance]

[footsteps approaching]

Your mother got hurt.

Her arm's fractured.

[stutters] What... Why?

She fell and got hurt because her drunk son pushed her.

Jesus, man.

[somber music playing]

[objects clattering]

[cell phone ringing]

[Nam-sook] Kyeong-do.

[sobs]

[whimpers]

[sniffling]

[gasps]

[voice shaking] Ma, I'm...

[sobbing]

[sniffles]

I'll come home after I get some help.

Just focus on getting better, honey.

[sniffles, sobs]

Ma? [whimpers]

[Kyeong-do sobbing over phone]

Yes, honey.

[sobbing, sniffling]

I'm sorry I hurt your arm.

I really am. [crying]

[sniffles]

[Kyeong-do sobbing over phone]

[music continues playing]

[sighs softly]

-[sighs] -[light thuds]

[Kyeong-do] Jeong-min.

What are you doing? You're being weird.

I'm showing how thankful I am.

And by the way...

I'm pretty full.

Can you pack my meat for the road?

[scoffs]

Hey, Se-yeong, do you have a scale?

You only get half a pound.

[chuckles softly]

[sighs in relief]

[singing] ♪ Kyeong-do and Jeong-min ♪

[both] ♪ Sitting in a tree... ♪

[doorbell ringing]

I'm running an errand.

Well, it's Jeong-min's errand.

[digital beeps]

Since Jeong-min's a used car salesman,

he goes around the whole country. And went to Gangwon Province today.

On his way back, he bought Korean beef. From Hoengseong.

And he just happened to have extra, huh?

[snips]

Here.

It's good, have some.

You're gonna watch me eat?

-You bet I am. -You don't even deny it.

[chuckles softly]

[lively music playing]

[Ji-woo clears throat]

[Kyeong-do clears throat]

Not hungry?

I'm full.

[music ends]

The one who ate the food should be cleaning up after.

Was that girl raised in a barn? [tuts]

This goes...

[quirky music playing]

What?

[clears throat]

I'm leaving.

I'll keep checking on you.

You better not touch a drop of alcohol.

-You my jailer? -I'm your social worker.

[scoffs] And who asked you to do anything?

Huh? Who was it?

Kyeong-do from the past?

-[scoffs] -Wait.

That was slick.

That's cool. Badass line.

[chuckles softly]

[door opens]

[door closes]

So it's not worth separating the film and drama categories?

Plus, including variety shows, it'd be two or three more categories.

And the artists would overlap. Then the articles might, too.

-I tried to interview Jo Seok-hyeon -[cell phone vibrating]

for my drama article,

then he put out an article about Jo's variety show first.

Didn't you, Kyeong-do?

Latitude and longitude?

So, in the end, I think we should be assigning by artist.

Instead of by show type?

Yeah, because if each reporter's assigned certain artists, they'll all be covered.

[inhales sharply] Yeah.

We should assign them in a more efficient manner.

Okay, so everyone will be responsible for different artists.

Intern, got any preferences?

JUWON UNIVERSITY FIELD

[Bo-ra] Honestly, any idol. Doesn't matter which one.

[softly] Are you serious?

[quirky music plays]

Don't do this to me.

-Huh? -Stop, will you?

Sorry, continue.

-I'm sorry, what should I stop? -Anyway...

Let's think it over and we can decide at the next meeting. Sound good?

[student 1] Hey, block it. Block...

[student 2] Over there!

[indistinct chatter]

[gentle music plays]

[music fades]

[Ji-woo] You're late.

Traffic's a pain during rush hour. Why did you drag me out here?

Full disclosure.

I wasn't truly sure about going to England.

Even at the airport, I wasn't really sure.

I pretended to be mad, but you stopped me and I let you.

I realized how silly it would be for me to go.

Though in the end, I think I still have to.

Why go if you know it's a bad decision?

It's because of you.

You made it very clear.

England would be for the best.

Because you live rent-free in my head.

All the things you say, the way I feel how much you care.

The love behind your grumpiness, and how much I worry you.

It's hard to not keep reading into it.

I like to pretend that I'm a version of Seo Ji-woo,

who goes to Juwon.

[slow pop music playing]

I wait for you here all the time.

And I'm always kept waiting.

If you stop me a second time, then it means you're also conflicted.

-[glass thuds] -[sighs]

SPARKLING WATER

ENERGY DRINK

[fizzing]

[Ji-woo] Don't pretend like you weren't asking.

You said I was pretty, right?

I know I did. I just meant it's weird when pretty girls try to sound tough.

I was just trying to discourage all the swearing.

If you say that stuff without meaning it, you're an asshole, okay?

You got that?

[sighs]

[Ji-woo] Don't say that.

Don't make me start falling for you.

I can't do that. Not again.

If you stop me a second time, then it means you're also conflicted.

[music continues playing]

-[glass thuds] -[exhales]

[sighs]

[doorbell ringing]

[digital beeping]

[door opens]

Oh... [chuckles softly]

-[door closes] -[digital beeps]

[Jin-eon inhales sharply, exclaims]

You haven't changed the door code?

What's up with that? [laughs]

Why so surprised?

[tuts] Thought I'd be rotting away somewhere?

[grunts]

Uh...

Not in here.

We can speak out there.

Oh, I'll be on my way. Uh-huh.

-Since I was in the neighborhood and all. -Jin-eon.

I don't feel comfortable with you here.

[sighs, tuts]

[tense music playing]

Come on.

We should get back together, huh?

Yeah, I guess my cheating made your life a little bit harder.

And I'm sorry. I really shouldn't have done that.

I'm not using. I'm a better man now.

And I'll be working at my father's company once my probation is lifted.

JARIM doesn't interest me anymore. I'm gonna start all over again.

And so can we, right?

No, I'm not interested.

Oh, Ji-woo.

My sweet little Ji-woo.

Look at you, hmm? Ji-woo, listen.

Do you really think...

you could ever have this life, without me or my family helping you out?

Ji-woo, you're... You're Cinderella.

After the clock struck midnight, aren't you? Okay?

You think Prince Charming is gonna come?

The rats are your only friends.

Get the picture, Ji-woo.

[doorbell ringing]

[music fades, stops]

[scoffs]

-Hey, it's not polite to leave after... -[digital beeps]

[door unlocks]

[laughs loftily]

[digital beeps]

A surprise visitor.

I only bought enough gimbap for two of us, but sorry.

Ji-woo, are you okay?

You look like your dog got run over.

[gentle music playing]

[exclaims]

I recognize you. You're picture guy. [laughs] Shit.

Don't you think it's a bit late to be showing up at someone's apartment?

I might ask you the same thing. What's happening, huh?

And with the luggage and everything.

-What's going on? -[Kyeong-do snaps fingers] Hey.

Where do you think you're looking? I'm not done.

What the hell is happening here?

Well...

You might call it flirting, and I'm bringing my A-game.

[scoffs]

[music swells, fades]

[sighs]

[hanger clangs]

[whispers] Jeez.

[grunts]

CLOTHING COLLECTION BOX

[rapid footsteps approaching]

[upbeat music playing]

Shoot.

Why is it so deep in there?

[grunts]

Dad, can you overlock stitch this?

[exclaims] Your mom wouldn't even wear this.

I wouldn't. Throw it away.

-Why mend it when it's already worn out? -You used to always rewear clothes.

-You said it was thrifty. -That was different.

Even I have standards. Throw it out.

No! It's like my security blanket.

You're not a kid.

What's wrong with you?

Someone marry my son already. He's going crazy.

-I'm taking my business elsewhere. -[Nam-sook] My goodness.

SOMANG LAUNDROMAT

Did I not breastfeed that kid enough?

Why does he still need a security blanket at that age?

[Han-soo laughs]

[music continues playing]

Right here.

The bed's big enough.

[Ji-woo] If you come here after work again, you're dead.

-[blows] -Dammit! You're crazy!

[Kyeong-do] You called me to come. It wasn't flirting or a threat.

[Ji-woo] Have you done it?

-Let's do it. -[gasps]

-[Ji-woo] Kyeong-do. -[Kyeong-do] I'm not leaving

until I make you a decent human being.

-[Ji-woo laughs] -[Kyeong-do screams]

[Ji-woo] This might be sappy, but it's really nice being with you.

[Kyeong-do] I wonder how much of my life...

will I spend loving you?

[music fades]