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Mom, are you crazy?

Over my dead body! No way!

What's wrong with Ja-young?

It's nothing

She's screaming so it can't be nothing

- What's wrong? - I said, it's nothing

Should I ask Ja-young myself?

No, I'll tell you

Mrs. Lee asked if...

A proxy examination?

Isn't Mrs. Lee going too far?

If you get caught, you go to jail!

She wants Ja-young to do that?

And if something goes wrong?

What if she gets caught?

Please be quiet, they'll hear you

Are they out to ruin our daughter?

Ja-young, don't even think about it! Just study hard

Proxy examination, my foot!

For the next three days we're having review sessions

We've invited very competent lecturers

so don't doze off

- Understand? - Yes

What kind of an answer is that?

- Understand? - Yes!

And you mustn't tell your friends in other schools

Yes

Until the guest lecturer comes study quietly

Can I see you?

Do you know what my mom said yesterday?

She asked me to take the college exam for you

Copying my tests all semester wasn't enough?

Would you choose your words carefully?

They're a bit harsh

I don't know what you said to your mom

but I'll get to the point It's out of the question

Since I started giving you the test answers

my life's become hellish

Please, release me now

Is it so bad to be a college student a year later?

We're going to compensate you

You must think that money solves everything

but it doesn't Not this time!

You're surprisingly dumb

Such comprehension problems have appeared

for the last three years

It's highly likely that they'll be on the test this year

The next problem is very similar

Who wants to translate it?

Lee Shin-hee Your English score is very high

Translate it for us

Where are you? Come on

I don't really want to do it

Are you going to say that during the exam?

Read it and translate it

What are you waiting for?

I said to read and translate it

- I don't know - You don't know?

If you scored ninety-two on the final and ninety on the midterm

you should be able to translate this

Who wants to try?

What's wrong with this class? No one can translate this sentence?

Ja-young...

- What's your name? - It's Lee Ja-young

Your grades are as good as Shin-hee's

Give it a try

I could count the number of books I have not read from cover to cover

Very good

Lee Shin-hee, what can't you translate?

You have to tell me where you're stuck so I can help you

Everyone, you did very well

I hope you do well on the entrance exam

But you, Lee Shin-hee...

Your English score is high

but you must've cheated or something

If you can't even translate that sentence

even a provincial trade school will be difficult Understand?

What's the matter? Did something happen in school?

Did you ask Ja-young's mother?

Ja-young doesn't want to do it

Then try to persuade her again

Offer her a condo or throw her some bait

They live in a basement

If you offer a condo it'll get their attention

Give them a condo?

I'd rather look into donating money somewhere

to get you in

I don't want to ask anymore

Maybe that'll get me into a lousy college

but not an elite college!

Good heavens!

Look, look, look This is the condo she wants to give us

It's so nice Come here

Oh, my goodness

The rooms are so big!

Let's look over there

It's so nice

Wow! Look at this room

This is a perfect room for you

Don't you want to live in a room that gets sunlight?

It's really nice It's so nice!

Good heavens

It's so nice, isn't it?

I want to live in a bright house, too

You do, right?

I don't like living in someone's moldy basement

That's right

Mom But I want to do it on my own

I want to go to a good college, study hard

and get a good job so I can buy a home like that for myself

You can't wait until then?

I married your father at twenty-two

but to this day, I've never lived in my own home

From a video shop to a fried chicken place

I've tried everything

but your father ran everything into the ground

It's eleven hundred square feet!

If I were you, I'd wait a year

for an eleven hundred square foot condo!

If we can escape this moldy basement

staying back a year is no big deal!

I'm not telling you never to go to college

If you take a year off

the whole family can live well

Hello? Yes, it is

The police station?

Young-chul!

What is the meaning of this?

- It's nothing - It's nothing?

Please be quiet

You're going down!

I won't settle!

Forget it!

I don't want to work for a cold-hearted man

who treats people like dogs for not meeting the quota!

That's fine

Enjoy your stay behind bars!

Please be quiet!

What's wrong with that bum?

Can't you ask Assemblyman Lee?

Not again! How many times is this?

I can't do it It's too humiliating

Let him do time!

Oh, my head

My Young-chul caused a problem again

But this time, the problem is serious

so he's in jail

His supervisor won't settle

So if you could ask Assemblyman Lee...

Well, that'll be difficult

Getting involved in a criminal matter

might harm his reputation

I'll have to ask a prosecutor's wife

I know well, but...

I don't think I can

Ma'am, please

Please help us

I'd like to, but...

Sir, we might be poor

but no one in our family has ever gone to prison

Can't you forgive him just this once?

This isn't the first time!

He's always fighting

with the customers

and lashing out at his superiors!

He might've been lucky before

but not this time

Sir...

We don't have much but I brought you something

Accept this and change your mind

A thousand dollars can buy you a nice tonic

Forget it!

You want me to settle for a thousand?

My 1000 won, even if your grandfather brought thousand won I want agree

I won't even settle for ten thousand!

Must you make a convict out of my eldest son?

Please, sir

Mom, what happened?

Mom

Your brother's going to be a jailbird

His life is over!

Young-chul

Why did you come here?

This must be hard on you You're not cold?

I'm sorry, Ja-young

With your exam coming up... I'm really sorry

I'm sorry, Dad

Do you resent me, too?

Dad, why would you say that?

There's nothing I can do for you kids

Dad...

I know how freeloading on your classmate is

hurting your heart...

It's not

I have a strong spirit Shin-hee's no match for me

I'm sorry Having an incompetent father is to blame

A good father wouldn't let his son stay in prison

- Dad - What?

What is it?

If I take the exam for Shin-hee

her mom will get Young-chul out

What are you saying?

I'll just wait a year

Make it the same length as the picture

Lee Young-chul, come out

Me?

Yes You're in for battery?

- Yes - Come out

You're being released

I'm going back!

I'll do the time

Be quiet They'll hear you

This is absurd!

Why should Ja-young take the exam for that brat?

Did I ask you to sell my sister to get me out?

Man...!

Ja-young, you're taking the exam here?

It's not at Yaedang Junior High?

Aren't you Ja-young?

It's me, Jung Eun-shil!

I haven't seen you since junior high

- It's been ages...! - You're mistaken

- Kim Ji-hee - Present

1301998... Lee Ja-young Absent

- Yi Myoung-ok - Present

- Lee Shin-hee? - Yes

- Lee sea-jung? - Yes

Shin-hee, what's going on? You're not taking the exam today?

Thank you

I got this right, too

Except for that last one I got everything right

Number eleven's right, too

What's there to be happy about?

I'm about to become a college student

Could there be anything more wrong?

I got number twelve right, too

What about the essay?

You're going to ask Ja-young to write that, too?

With this grade I can get in without an essay

I got another one right

Ja-young, what are you doing here?

- You go here? - Yes

We thought you passed for sure

See you later

One, two, three!

Naturally, you are to be...

Consider yourself lucky

You're getting a new condo

You have to keep it in good condition

And when replacing even a knob

you need permission from me, the owner

- Do you understand? - Yes

Here's a delicious stew

It looks good Let's eat

Mom

Let's move now Let's move to that condo we saw

Oh, that

I rented it out

Living here is like saving money

Do you think it's easy to make money?

Your brother got axed

so I have to give him money to start a business

Don't drag me into this

Would I exploit my little sister to make a living?

Be quiet

I'm sorry I'm incompetent

You're not

I'll go cancel the lease so don't worry

You go live in that new condo by yourself We don't deserve to live there

That's okay, Young-chul

- Young-chul - What?

I really hate living like this

But I don't know how I can escape from here

I want to do better than Shin-hee and succeed

You can do it, kiddo

It'll happen

I want to believe that I really want to believe that

I know

Mr. Choi

- Hi. Going somewhere? - Yes

Ja-young!

Are you upset?

I know what happened

Assemblyman Lee doesn't seem to know yet

but I'm really disappointed with his family

There are two kinds of people in this world

Behind the cloud is the sun and the cloud eventually lifts

but there are people who can wait and people who can't

You know how to wait

- I know that - Thank you, Mr. Choi

- Want a smoke? - That's okay

I'm upset, too

Did you fight with your girlfriend?

I wish that were the case She never calls and says she's always busy

When you get a boyfriend don't ever do that

Okay

- Hello - Yes

- Remember me? - Of course I do

I rescued you that day and now you're a pretty college student

- No, I'm in cram school - Oh, no

I wanted to thank you but I didn't see you around

I was in a different district for a few months

I really appreciate what you did that day

Talk is cheap

Me?

Ma'am, roast us some chicken and

give us some hot fish cake broth

on the house

Yes

- Why are you laughing? - Because it's funny

This is the first time I've had a drink in a place like this

You have to thank me for lots of things

- Cheers - Cheers

- Give me one more - You're drunk! Stop drinking

Is something making you drink?

I don't know

Is some punk hassling you to go out with him?

If you signal SOS I said I'd come and rescue you

- Really? - Absolutely

All right Please rescue me

Rescue me from this misery

How should I rescue you?

I don't know

- Ja-young - Yes?

Whenever you need me call me anytime

Wherever you are I'll rush over

- Liar - It's the truth

- Can you promise me? - Of course I promise

Are you all right? You won't get in trouble?

I'll be all right This is it You should go now

You owe me for two things now

Yes

- Good night Bye - Good-bye

I'm not working this Saturday

Just for your information

Good night This time, it's really bye

Wait!

I get out at noon on Saturday

Just for your information

Did you wait long?

No, I longed for you

- Seung-jae, let's eat - Yes

Did you finish your report?

I finished the physical report, but I'm still working on the one for economics

Are you still irritated about the uncompleted work?

Don't just eat noodles, have some meat

Today, it is special treat of meat

It's okay to bring home meat every day?

The cook adores me

Is something up? You look very happy

Eating meat gives me energy

Hey You can't fool me Are you dating?

Man... who is she?

I'll tell you later

I think the pink dress is best

I'll wear this

- Won't it stand out too much? - I should stand out on my birthday

On my birthday

I'm going to party all night at a club with my classmates

And with my dad's friends' sons and daughters

I'm going to have an elegant dinner at home to maintain my image

- Have you heard of Jaesung Group? - Of course I have

Their son, Hyon-woo, will be there

and the vice-minister's daughter Hyun-ju

and Success Condo's Sung-hoon...

That's some guest list

I have my eyes on one of them

- Who? - Someone

Why can't you tell me?

Should I learn that and open a store?

With my brain what good is cram school?

I'm hopeless

If I open a shop send me lots of customers

Sure

If you really open up I'll bring my friends every day

- Friend... - - What?

I want to do it

Instead of making it too big make it bite size

Yes, ma'am

We're almost ready downstairs

What?

What if no one comes because of the rain?

It's a passing shower

Don't get irritated over nothing

Let's see if my daughter looks pretty

Hyon-woo has to come

I'll go now

In a minute Go when the rain stops

What if you get in trouble again?

You got yelled at for turning the radio off

It's on now

Still

It's going to stop soon so wait a little while

You want to be rid of me?

Yes

Yes?

I'm sorry

I was looking for a house and didn't see the pothole

- I'm sorry I'm really sorry - That's okay

I'll pay for the dry cleaning fee

That'll make me feel better

How much will it be?

- I can hand wash it - Still...

Forget it, it's okay

Wait!

Will twenty dollars be enough?

- I said it's okay - I...

Hi, Hyon-woo!

It's been so long! You're looking good

Here

I love roses, how did you know?

Thanks

Let's go in, Sung-hoon's already here

- Who is she? - Who?

The girl who just went in? You don't need to know

Your parents went out?

They went to a get-together

Look forward to next winter

We're building a condo by the ski resort

Really?

Come and stay all winter

I'm sure your happy

Sang-hoon is a high caliber guy

Let's drink

Shin-hee

- Catch you later - Yes

- Happy birthday - Thanks

- Can I get you more cheese? - No, thanks

We go to the same school but I never see you

That's because I'm an economics major

and you're a broadcast major

You're so mean

You said you'd hang with me when I was in college

so I studied so hard to get into the same school

but you haven't even bought me lunch yet Buy me lunch once a week

Okay

I've liked you since junior high

- That friend of yours... - Who?

The one who came in with me

- You mean Ja-young? - Ja-young?

Her name is Lee Ja-young

- Is she your age? - Yup

She lives in the same house so why don't you invite her, too?

Ja-young?

Yes?

It's me Did you know today's my birthday?

Come up and join us

No, that's all right

You have lots of guests so I'll stay home

We have lots of food

That's all right

And... happy birthday

- You're really not coming? - No

Then come and get your phone Your mom left it here again

Shin-hee, someone's here

- Ja-young, come here - Just give me the phone

What's the matter? Come and eat

Come on

Scoot over Thanks Sit down

I'm sorry about earlier

- I'd like to apologize - Okay

What did you do to Ja-young?

I splashed water on her so I wanted to say I'm sorry

Where's my mind? I forgot to introduce her

Her name is Lee Ja-young

She lives in our basement

and she's the daughter of my father's chauffeur

We went to the same high school but she goes to cram school...

Are you okay?

Press with this

Come on It's bleeding a lot

You should go and put a bandage it

Ja-young

- I haven't washed it yet - That's okay, I'm going to wash it

Ja-young!

That guy is the son of Jae-Sung Group's owner

He's a junior at my school

I've liked him since junior high

Don't you think he was the best one at the party?

Yes

Hyon-woo!

You could've given it to me later

It gave me an excuse to see you

Are you done for the day?

No, I'm playing hooky to see you

- Do you miss class often? - No, I'm kidding

Remember?

When I asked you to take me to a movie, you said

I'll take you when you're in college so just study hard

So to go see movies with you I studied very hard

You want to see a movie, is that it?

You really said that

Your friend... Ja-young

What about her?

What cram school is she attending?

- Why do you ask? - I... no reason

Lots of my friends are in cram schools, too

What's that got to do with her?

What movie should we see?

Let's take up horseback riding together

It'll be fun

It looks exciting

- I had a lot of fun today - Okay

Bye

Shin-hee

Huh?

This...

Your friend Ja-young... Would you give it to her?

Why?

I splashed water on her clothes

and she cut her finger because of me so I bought her a T-shirt

So you apologized already Isn't that enough?

Just give it to her

Are you interested in her?

It's nothing like that I just felt bad

Be sure to give it to her

Man, I'm tired! I okay, carry me

Hurry up

I'm sorry about the other day

I had all the girls in my class

help me pick this out

From Hyon-woo

- I had fun today - Me, too

Bye

What if someone sees us?

Let's stay like this for a minute

- No - Then... three minutes

Get going!

What?

- We can't... Yet - Nonsense

Bye

It's me, Ja-young Why haven't you called?

He must be interested in Ja-young He's always bringing her up

- Why would he like Ja-young? - But then...

Give it to Ja-young

You're dating while going to cram school?

Do you have the right to say that to me?