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Please stay still.

It was after she got surgery...

that I realized that the MRI could almost kill her.

Maybe it could just be my prejudice,

but the doctors said they couldn't guarantee anything...

and gave us the worst scenarios only.

Although it's not 100 percent sure,

according to the MRI image,

cancer seems to have spread from her large to the small intestine.

If the very end of her small intestine is blocked,

even if she gets an enterostomy,

the food can't be digested or absorbed in her intestine at all.

In that case,

I don't see the point of getting a long operation.

If she can't get surgery,

how long does she have to stay in this condition?

Well...

She's getting intravenous feeding,

but if that turns out not to be enough,

we might have to insert a nasogastric tube again.

I cannot guarantee the result,

but the only way to ride out the situation is to get surgery.

It wasn't something I'd ever experienced.

If she can't eat anything, she has no hope.

Then, life is no different from death.

She needs joy, happiness, and pleasure.

And more than anything,

she needs a faint hope, at least.

The scanning is over.

Stay there, and we'll help you down.

- Thank you. - Thanks.

It's not like I came out to a far place, but I feel so much refreshed.

- Isn't it cold? - I'm fine.

I wonder if Jae Ho is doing well at college.

It must be very hectic for him,

but it seems like he's taking care of his business well.

He's a big boy now. I'm relieved to hear that.

But he still has a long way to go.

You have to see him getting married...

and see his child too.

I'm not getting surgery.

You don't have to decide on it now.

You have plenty of time to think about it.

I want to spend the rest of my time at home.

I want to enjoy the sunlight that comes deep into our living room...

in the morning.

And I will listen to raindrops with windows open on rainy days.

I want to spend ordinary days and leave.

That is...

the only wish I have now.

And it'll be my last wish too.

I also want to eat your separate tangsuyuk...

you didn't get to complete yet.

That is why...

you must get surgery.

Then, you'll get to eat things.

In the picture I dream of,

I'm not wearing the ileostomy bag.

If I get an enterostomy,

I should wear it all the time, right?

I'm not a doctor, so I don't know.

But in that uncertainty,

we see hope too.

Hope?

What hope?

The hope...

that we might be able to cook and eat together.

It took me about a week to change her mind.

The doctor said he wasn't sure if the surgery would be possible,

but he'd consult with other doctors.

(Episode 8, An Amazing Effect of No-antibiotic Thinly-sliced Pork Belly)

Your surgery is scheduled for this Wednesday morning.

Each stage, from the surgery preparation to the post-operation,

- will be informed to you through texts. - Okay.

Please take a look...

and sign here.

Here.

"I'm fully informed about the necessity if the operation, anesthesia,"

"and possible internal injuries,"

"complications, and after-effects by the doctor."

"And there can be an accident..."

"due to the patient's condition..."

It's all right.

We agreed to this every time you went to the ER.

(Jung Da Jung)

- My carer has to sign it too. - What?

Are you my carer?

Of course, I am. Who else can be?

I know.

Here.

I'll see you then.

Thank you.

Do you want to lie down?

Although the operation was supposed to begin on Wednesday morning,

it actually began at one in the afternoon.

(Operation Room)

You cannot go in with her from this point.

Mom, everything will be all right.

Don't worry too much. I'll be waiting here with Dad.

I've never been afraid of sadness like this before.

No,

I've never felt this sad about being afraid.

(Kangbuk Samsung Hospital: Ms. Jung's operation has begun.)

Yes, Da Sol.

She just went into the operation room.

Yes.

It'll take about 2 to 3 weeks until she goes home,

so you don't need to hurry.

Yes.

Sure.

Tell me when it's decided. I'll go to the airport to pick you up.

Yes.

No, I'm okay.

Okay.

- Dad. - Yes?

Thanks.

You should take a nap.

I'm sure you didn't get a wink of sleep last night.

Wake me up if I fall asleep.

You can sleep in Mom's bed.

It'll take at least 3 hours, so it'll be over after 4.

Jae Ho.

Your mom will be okay.

Doctors always...

tell us the worst case that can happen, right?

I know, Dad.

Your mom is a very strong person, Jae Ho.

I'm still relieved that you're next to her.

I'm back.

What?

I've starved for a few days, so I'm so hungry.

Aren't you hungry?

Is it already over?

It wasn't a big deal.

I was scared for nothing.

Really?

Should we go out and eat?

I don't want to dine out.

You can cook for me.

But all I can cook is ramyeon.

But I can eat nothing but the food you cook.

Oh, right.

What should I do? That's not good.

I know you can do it well if you decide to do it.

Everything will be all right.

Right.

Dad.

Yes?

It's you.

Mom's operation is over.

What time is it?

It's a little after 2:30 p.m.

It finished earlier than they expected.

(Kangbuk Samsung Hospital: Ms. Jung is recovering in the post-op.)

It's the worst scenario.

The worse possible case that could happen during the operation...

was to stitch her belly back up because it couldn't be helped.

They said the surgery could take over three hours,

but it ended in just one and a half hours.

What's wrong?

Nothing.

I'm just tired.

Honey.

Are you okay?

How long did the surgery take?

What?

How long did I stay in the operation room?

About two hours.

Even Jae Ho couldn't tell her that it lasted for one and a half hours.

Although it doesn't make a big difference.

So that means...

they opened my belly and just closed it back up.

The doctor will give you an explanation.

Hello.

- Hello, sir. - Hello.

How do you feel?

You shouldn't stay still like now...

but try to cough for a couple of days.

The lungs tend to function poorly after getting general anesthesia,

so you can get phlegm...

How did the operation go?

Was it bad?

We didn't have to perform an enterostomy.

It was a very simple operation, unlike our expectations.

The blockage occurred in only one place,

so we skipped that part...

and connected your small and large intestines.

But what was shown in the MRI images...

But I saw it with my eyes.

And MRI images can't be more accurate than that.

Although I wasn't sure before the operation,

in this case, it's fair to say the MRI images weren't accurate enough.

Then, let's wait until she farts.

Fart?

If she farts, that means her intestines are well-connected.

Then, she can start eating thin food.

Does that mean...

- she'll get to eat? - Yes.

But after she farts. That's the most important.

You don't need to be too anxious.

It takes over ten days for some patients...

Although we heard the cancer was spread to her bones and lungs later,

anyway, we were so happy back then.

- Thank you. - You're welcome.

- Thank you so much. - Thank you.

- Let me check her blood pressure. - Okay.

We were preparing for the worst,

and the result was like a gift.

Jae Ho, did your mom fart?

Don't look at me like that. It makes me harder to fart.

Not yet.

Did you fart?

No.

- Did you fart? - Shut it.

- Dad. - Yes?

Did Mom fart?

- Did she fart? - No.

Okay.

"Similes are better than metaphors?"

Not at all.

When you try to deliver the theme of your writing...

(My son)

You can pick it up. It's okay.

I'm sorry. Excuse me for a second.

- Yes, Jae Ho. - Dad.

Mom farted.

- She farted? - Yes. A lot, actually.

- Okay. - I'll put Mom on the phone.

Okay, please.

It's so embarrassing.

It's not something to brag about.

Come on. It took you such a long time.

So how do you feel? Do you feel better?

Aren't you with other people now?

No.

There's nobody around. I'm in my office.

They'll give me thin food from today.

Really? That's good for you.

Then,

I'll go there after the lecture.

You don't have to. Take some rest at home. You must be tired.

No. I have a lecture tomorrow, so I can't go there tomorrow.

Honey, I'll talk to you when I get there.

Okay.

I'm so sorry.

Then, I'll continue.

Did she fart?

Sorry?

I know what it's like because I got an appendectomy too.

Oh, my, sir.

Congratulations. I'm happy for her.

Thank you so much.

After removing the intravenous feeding,

she had thin food for one and a half days.

It seems like they used fresh ingredients,

but it didn't look tasty at all.

After that, she was served porridge.

And they got her softly-cooked fish and meat as well.

The moment she was transferred to the palliative care unit,

I've already changed my mind.

If it doesn't cause her pain immediately, no.

Even if it can cause her a bit of pain,

I decided to feed her whatever she wanted to eat.

(Ground dried pollack with a little seasoning)

(Low-salt salted pollack roe with sesame oil and shallot)

I want to eat some thinly-sliced pork belly.

Pork belly?

You can't.

Look.

They even give me braised beef.

So pork belly is okay.

But you don't like the pork odor.

I don't,

but I don't want boiled pork but well-done thinly-sliced pork belly.

I want that flavor of the lard.

Yes, Dad.

Jae Ho.

When you come to the hospital later today, I need you to buy something on your way.

Sure. What is it?

You know where the Consumers' co-operative supermarket is, right?

I want you to buy pork belly from there.

Pork belly?

Yes.

Your mom wants it.

Would that be okay?

A few slices will be all right.

Okay.

Do you need anything else?

Is there anything else you want to eat?

I just want some pure thinly-sliced pork belly.

Okay.

Jae Ho.

She says all she needs is pure thinly-sliced pork belly.

Make sure to buy the no-antibiotic one.

And grill it nicely on the frying pan...

and bring it here. Can you do it?

Why? What happened?

Do you have to go now?

I think I have to go to the supermarket.

By the way, what's pure pork belly?

What?

- Pure pork belly? - Yes.

What's that?

I brought you medicine.

(Jung Da Jung)

You cannot eat food brought from outside yet.

It's very soft and not seasoned.

Still, she needs to avoid salty or oily food for now.

I see.

Which one should I buy?

- Excuse me? - Yes?

What are you doing? We can just choose by ourselves.

It's not an embarrassing thing to ask what you don't know.

Gosh.

Welcome. How can I help you?

Do you have pure pork belly?

Pure pork belly?

Yes. Pure pork belly.

Pure pork belly...

For pork to be pure,

does the pig have to be single throughout its life?

Anyway, what could pure pork belly be?

We don't have such pork.

I told you. There's no such pork.

Then, how about no-antibiotic pork?

We only handle no-antibiotic pork.

What kind of pork belly are you looking for?

Thick one?

If it's for a barbecue, you want it to be 5mm thick or 10mm thick?

We have frozen one and thinly-sliced one too.

Thinly-sliced one!

- Thinly-sliced one? - Yes.

- Thinly-sliced one? - Yes.

We do have thinly-sliced pork belly

It's right here

So young people these days...

call this pure pork belly, I guess.

If you're having a barbecue,

don't you also need lettuce, peppers, garlic, and things like that?

No, we just need pork belly.

Hey. It's so wrong not to have garlic when you eat pork belly!

But she said she needed only pork belly.

Right. It's so weird not to have garlic when you eat pork belly.

Your sweetheart is so right.

Sweetheart?

Will Jae Ho be able to do it?

He's now all grown up.

He can grill pork belly, at least.

I can just do it myself tomorrow.

It's okay. You've been doing it all the time.

It's a good chance for me to eat what my son cooks.

Fine.

By the way, I can barely swallow porridge. And I crave pork belly?

Something called appetite is so funny.

What's wrong? You should eat what you want to eat.

I've never wanted to have it before.

I think my appetite has gone crazy after the surgery.

Are you crazy?

Then, what do I do?

If you grill it at home,

it's going to be so cold when you get there!

There's a microwave in the hospital.

Seriously!

Heating up pork belly in the microwave is a grave sin!

I know that too, but I have no choice.

- Is there a rooftop in the hospital? - What?

What's that?

You know my dad's hobby is camping. So we have all the camping gear.

Ta-da!

Look.

Open the lid.

And you can screw it in.

Like this.

- If you open this valve, the gas is on. - Right.

Then, light it up using this lighter.

- Here? - Yes.

- Do you get it? - Yes.

It's pork belly, so you won't need cooking oil, right?

You can't have a barbecue here!

Okay! We're not having it now,

but later in the hospital!

Clear the way! It's an emergency patient!

- Move! - Please clear the way!

Let us through, please!

Over-fermented kimchi is a must when you eat pork belly.

I brought over-fermented kimchi from home.

We don't really need it.

What if I get caught?

All you're doing is grilling and eating food,

and it's not like you're committing a felony.

They'll excuse you for sure.

- What? - What?

You sound like my mom.

Then, I'll get going.

Okay. Bye.

Yeo Jin!

Thank you.

Good luck!

Thanks.

Jae Ho.

- Jae Ho. - I'm back.

What's all this?

Thinly-sliced pork belly.

I'm sorry.

No. Don't be.

By the way, where can we grill this?

Should I grill it outside and bring it back?

Okay. Let's do that.

Parking lot.

There's the parking lot here.

Parking lot?

There's no one in the parking lot.

What if we get caught?

We'll only be grilling and eating food,

and it's not like we're committing a felony.

What are they going to do?

What do you say?

- Jae Ho. - Yes?

You didn't bring a knife?

Knife? It's not in there?

No, it's not.

Then...

What do we do now?

Hold on.

Maybe we can use this.

How about this?

Give it to me.

Are you sure you want no seasoning at all?

Yes.

I just want you to grill it very well done.

It smells good.

Does it?

Why?

You've never seen me eating before?

You should dig in too.

Or I'm going to have them all.

- Eat up. - Have some.

It's been a very long time...

since we last had a pork barbecue together.

My wife had only two slices of pork belly.

She enjoyed the flavor of pork...

very carefully and slowly.

It was only two weeks ago...

when my heart broke due to the frustration...

that she could no longer eat the food I made for her.

My son said it was the best pork belly he'd had in his life...

and didn't leave a single slice of meat when he said it was too much for us.

And my wife and I smiled at each other for the first time in a while.

The no-antibiotic thinly-sliced pork belly...

even erased our memory.

It also erased the traces of the dreadful tsunami...

and another terrible tsunami that was around the corner.

(Subtitles are provided by KOCOWA.)