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Episode 13

- I hope I'm not intruding. - You're not.

I was curious about how other families hold a memorial service.

Do the elders of the family come here for the memorial service?

Have you not had a memorial service during the mourning period?

Sorry?

The head of the family can't hold the memorial

service during the mourning period.

That's why the rest of the family takes part.

Of course.

My parents passed away quite some time ago,

so I've forgotten the details.

What family did you say you were from?

As I've mentioned before,

I haven't restored my family's honor yet,

so I can't say...

How peculiar!

I don't want to boast about my family.

I'm actually a very shy person.

It's not such a big deal.

So today's your mother's memorial service?

Thank you, and I'm sorry for the sudden intrusion.

Just how long is your nap?

Aunt told me to sleep before the memorial service.

Say hello to the guests. This brat's my son.

- I'm his son. - Brat.

He's been acting up recently. He thinks he got one on me.

- Name. - My name is Ha Dong-dong.

Nice to meet you.

- I have to pee. - Hey.

- So who is he? - He's Chairman Lee's son.

He's also our new management director.

I see. I'm their grandmother.

- Nice to meet you. - Sit down.

It's strange I'm such a young grandmother, isn't it?

Every family's got a strange story.

I wouldn't consider mine that strange.

Let's go to the kitchen.

I'd rather not. I'm not that useful.

You're so handsome.

Have you ever given thought to becoming an entertainer?

Grandmother sure is happy. I mean, he really is handsome.

He really stood out during the funeral too.

Business isn't fun, right?

Sure you don't want to become a celebrity?

Go bring your grandmother here.

Dan-ah tried and failed.

Did you see the sparks in her eyes?

You have great skin too.

- Stop drooling, Grandmother. - Whatever.

- We have to change. - Go ahead.

Go. I'll take good care of him.

- I'll take a stroll in the garden. - I'll accompany you.

- I have something to say... - Later.

I said tell me later! I want to show him around our house.

- Grandmother! - What?

- You're embarrassing us. - What'd I do?

- He's a despicable person! - What? He seemed nice to me.

He could steal our company.

- Him? - Yes.

No one knows what he's scheming.

Then why'd he come to our memorial service?

To spy on us?

What do you get from spying on a memorial service?

This isn't related to business at all.

Whatever!

- Good, Tae-young! - What is?

I'll follow him around and find out what he's after.

Grandmother! You'll make a laughingstock out of yourself!

- Whatever! - Grandmother!

Tell the young guest that dinner is ready.

Yes.

I'm sure I've seen him before.

Who?

The young guest. He looks familiar.

This is a magnificent and refined house.

Dinner is ready.

You asked me if I understand the value of people,

yet you look at me in a condescending way.

- I do not. - Is it just me?

I don't think I'm overreacting.

Come in.

You do look at people in a condescending manner.

Then maybe you ought to stop acting so rudely.

So it's an eye for an eye.

I don't like the way you look at me. But it's interesting.

No one's ever looked at me the way you do.

You make me want to play a game.

I wonder how you'd look begging me on your knees.

Is this a threat?

The way I treat you has something to do with our company's fate?

This is exactly why I want to play a game.

lf you'd played dumb, I could've ignored you.

But you showed your fighting spirit.

I don't want anything to do with you.

Why is your life difficult?

That young brat said your life is already tough enough as it is.

You seem like you're in a good place, so what is it?

What's that room for?

Does your family serve bibimbap after the service?

The deceased adopted her family's custom.

That's very interesting.

Delicious.

I hope you like the food.

You wrote the title block in a different room.

Do you mean the memorial tablet?

Yes, that. My family writes it just before the funeral.

But I suppose memorial service customs differ from town to town.

Are you responsible for keeping your family's memorial tablet?

Sorry?

lf you're the main family, then you must have a shrine room.

- Shrine room... Of course. - Where is your shrine room?

Is it at your family house or at your residence?

I don't want to brag, so I can't tell you.

Telling me the shrine location isn't bragging.

How many vegetables are in bibimbap?

- Grandfather. - Come in.

- I've brought some rice tea. - Please serve it.

- Dan-ah. - Yes, Grandfather.

Have you received your Doctorate yet?

- I have one more year left. - Is that right?

You'll be the first woman in this family to become a Doctor.

- Do your best. - Yes, Grandfather.

- What is she studying? - History.

I see, as is expected of a member of a noble family.

- This is rice tea. - Thank you.

Please act normally.

- You're all wet! - It's okay.

I knew it.

What happened?

It's only your outerwear though.

I told you I'd serve it. I'm sorry.

It's all right.

- I'll get it cleaned for you. - No, it'll dry soon.

No, just take it off!

You're so fit!

Grandma, how do I plate the food?

Give me one second.

- I'll clean it. - Will you?

Dan-ah will bring it back as good as new.

I'm sorry to be such a bother.

Don't worry. It's nothing for Dan-ah.

She could even run dry cleaning service.

And that's why she's a professor?

Who else can sew as well as her?

People who use a sewing machine.

Don't talk back to me!

- Is it ready? - Yes.

Please wear it later. It's still hot from ironing.

They packaged it so nicely.

That's not everything. Open it.

But it looks so nice.

So pretty!

Special treatment for VIPs, right?

They gave one to all their guests.

- All of them? Not just you? - Yes, everybody got one.

Anyway, what's a shrine room?

Sorry?

It sounded like every family worth anything has one.

I'll look into it.

That's exactly why I should've been in the history study group.

Then I could tell you what it was.

- Honey, did you... - Did I what?

Did you think the shrine room was a church?

lf I don't know something, I just admit it.

- I'm going to my room. - Good job today.

They sure were cool.

- What was so cool? - Their bibimbap, okay?

Please wear it later. It's still hot from ironing.

Go with Soo-young!

But he went to drop off the Pyeongchon elder.

What's wrong with you tonight? We did this every year.

I don't want to go to the police station tonight.

Then stay outside.

It's too heavy for her. You bring it in.

No means no. People don't appreciate leftover food anyway.

Stop repeating yourself.

The chief here really appreciates our food.

Some even wait for our memorial service.

They're just trying to be nice.

Sharing means caring.

- You're not coming in? - Make it fast!

She's just going to mock me.

It's so nice of you, considering you're an adulterer!

Who parked here?

What is it?

It's you again. You can't park here.

- Why not? - It's only for patrol vehicles.

Park somewhere else.

This spot is for emergency deployment.

No common sense, as usual.

Do you have some business here?

Why would l? I'll move my car!

Such a strange person...

You dropped off the elder?

Judging from how you were joking around earlier,

I thought you'd skip a day.

How strange for me to be flirting on my mother's service.

I figured you were just lonely.

- Soo-young. - Yes, Grandmother.

You know him?

Yes.

I don't think he knew what love was, right?

As the firstborn of a main family,

he probably married according to the elders' wishes.

Just like you.

But my brother's mother was different.

She married into a fallen family.

So it could've been real love, right?

- I'm not sure. - But not my mother.

I remember Father telling Oppa about my mother.

He wouldn't have married her if not for his young age.

I think Great-grandfather had deep feelings for your mother.

I remember him tearing during the memorial services.

It was just sympathy.

He was sorry he used her as a baby sitter.

I think that's the fate of firstborns.

We hurt people unintentionally, and always feel bad about it.

- You must be tired, Sam-wol. - I'm Robot Taekwon V!

Your jokes get better every day.

- Just my jokes? - What else then?

Look at this immaculate skin. I think I'm aging backwards.

lf only you were 40 years younger...

No, thanks. You're not my type. I have high standards.

You're really getting into this.

That young guest sure was handsome...

Now I remember.

He's the man you slapped during the funeral.

Who? Lee Gang-suk?

Dan-ah slapped him during the funeral?

You must be mistaken.

I didn't ask you at the time, but why'd you do that?

- It was nothing. - What'd he do to you?

- Tell me. - It was nothing.

You wouldn't have slapped him without a reason.

Did he try to hit on you during the funeral?

There was a misunderstanding.

You wouldn't have slapped him for that.

He must've done something.

It was nothing, so please go to sleep.

I could tell by the way

he fooled around with bar girls at karaoke clubs.

But how dare he do that to you!

That wasn't it! Go to your room!

He'd better watch out.

Why'd you clean that jerk's clothes?

lf you keep this up, I'll get mad.

I'm done. Good night.

But he was our guest...

- Why aren't you sleeping? - I won't charge you.

- You're not sleepy? - I took a long nap.

- Good job today. - Yes.

- Grandpa. - Yes?

I wish there was a memorial service to keep me busy every day.

- Every day? - Yes, then...

- Then what? - I wouldn't think about Mom.

Come here.

It's too bad they happen only once a month.

You're left with 29 days to miss her.

Don't be so hard on yourself. You'll get over it in time.

How long will you not come to school with your dad?

Forever.

- He's sad. - Good for him.

It's true he made mistakes, but he's remorseful, so forgive him.

- I can't. - Just a little.

I can't let him misbehave anymore.

You're trying to get him to shape up?

But he still hasn't changed. He's not remorseful.

He's just a cheerful person.

- I can go alone. - I can take you to school.

My friends...

- What about them? - They ask if you're my stepmother.

I have school lunch.

Give these rice cake and cookies to Hyun-ji.

Why should I do that for her?

To show her that you can still be nice even if she beats you up.

The women in that family are good cooks.

Hey. Where were their daughters-in-law?

Beats me.

I asked the old fart, but he didn't say.

Something's fishy...

Then who prepared the food?

An old housekeeper, a young girl, and the granddaughter.

Their granddaughter seems like a nice girl.

How old is she?

I don't know. She's a professor at a university.

Really?

She's receiving her Doctorate soon.

- She's majoring in history. - History?

- Isn't that a good idea? - Doesn't sound bad.

I'll see if she's suitable for Gang-suk.

- No! - Why not?

They might be our enemies soon, so it's out of the question.

Again?

We can't ruin everything we worked for to just get a daughter-in-law.

- Just use her. - Okay, I'll do as you wish.

By the way, buy some table trays.

Table trays?

Please look for a potential buyer.

I only want serious bidders, so make it confidential.

I understand.

But selling the company in this economy may not be wise.

Jumping ship has nothing to do with the weather.

How will you handle the employee shift?

- That may be the crucial issue. - It'll be up to the buyers.

That will stir up the employees.

That's why I want you to do this confidentially.

They should just follow the new captain's orders.

I understand.

Are you all right?

How could you have had so much to drink during a memorial service?

I feel sorry for your liver.

I've been under a lot of stress recently.

Pretending to be your wife,

having the director ask me about our wedding date...

Hello, Grandma. No, I'm not working right now.

Joo-jeong's been vomiting, so I've been taking care of her.

No, she's not pregnant. It's because she's been drinking.

This is why I'm going crazy.

What date? Next month?

People can't get married that fast!

Grandma, I'm busy now. Call you later.

She sure likes to rush. This is all your fault.

What?

It's your fault because you made my family like you.

I don't understand them.

Why would they like me, after seeing me as a rowdy drunk?

They're liberal.

- Where are you going? - To drink some more.

I can't go a day without liquor.

Try to stay sober today. You'll really end up dead.

Are you pregnant? How many months?

Director!

Set a date before you end up like me.

It's really embarrassing to have a kid right after marriage.

- I'll come in later. - No, it's all right now.

I didn't know you had such a high rank.

Your grandfather's the chairman, and your father's the president.

It's the evil practice of nepotism.

Lucky you, your family's rich.

- But I'm not rich. - How despicable.

- Isn't this a tough job? - No, this is nothing.

There's dust on the table.

I thought it was cleaned this morning.

My secretary has bad eyes.

- You're good. - I'm a perfectionist.

Have you eaten?

Maybe you were born to check up on my eating habits.

I suppose. When I see you, I just want to ask you if you've eaten.

When I see you, I want to ask you if you're cold.

I think it's because we first met on a rainy day.

You looked really cold that night.

First impressions stick. But I worried for nothing.

You're rich, so you'd have nice underwear to keep you warm.

Why is that girl cleaning at this hour?

- Manners. - How should I address her?

Address her by name or something.

How proper of you.

- Don't look down on janitors. - I'm not rude to older people.

Treat younger people the same. Show them proper manners.

- I'm sorry I have bad manners. - Why'd you come in?

I need your signature.

- Good grief... - You threw me off track.

Would you come to the marketing team's party?

I have an engagement, Director Lee.

What engagement?

It's not an excuse?

We... shouldn't talk about private things at work.

- Then when can we talk? - You may leave.

You're not giving me time, Suk-ho.

Please address me properly.

I'll be sure not to call you by name.

Director Lee.

Are you all right?

I was just a little light-headed.

Director Lee.

How about taking some sick leave?

Why? I'm just fine.

I do feel sorry for you, but I just hate your attitude.

Sorry?

A history professor would be nice.

Since we're their saviors, they won't decline.

Why not make use of our resources?

Your mom's down because she wasn't let into the history club.

This might be a good opportunity for her for one-on-one lessons.

But still...

I'll ask Chairman Ha, so don't worry.

- And be careful. - Sorry?

Make sure she doesn't fall for you.

- What do you mean? - You know what I mean.

lf she falls for you, that'll complicate everything.

She's going to run into you often when she comes over,

so she might develop feelings for you.

That's ridiculous.

You never know, especially when it comes to relationships.

Look at your mom and me.

Out of all the scrap collectors and housekeepers,

we two fell in love.

That ought to tell you love is unpredictable.

Student over there.

Me?

Isn't your major electronic engineering?

Yes.

You can't sit in starting today.

Why not?

Would you kick out a student passionate about learning?

You're distracting the history majors.

Are you sure that's the reason?

This is exactly what I mean. Please leave.

I don't want to.

I really want to learn history.

You have a major class at this time.

Shouldn't you focus on your major first?

Should I let your professor know your friends are signing you in?

Keep it down. The lecture will now begin.

- Are you all right? - I'm okay. I'm just fine.

Why aren't you in Professor Ha's class?

She rejected you again?

He'll marry a husband-beater for sure.

I hope he doesn't go crazy.

What is youth without crazy love?

But it paves the way to the mental hospital.

Please let me have a bruise.

For a very long time...

What's wrong with Hyun-ji? This is becoming a routine.

Why'd she hit you again?

Great-grandpa, please send Hyun-ji to a different school.

Ask Grandma or Jo-man to do it for you.

I'm getting better at this.

- Why'd she hit you today? - Because of Aunt Dan-ah.

What?

She told me to give Hyun-ji food.

She hit you for giving her food?

I meant to give it to her secretly, but kids saw me.

So?

They teased us, so Hyun-ji got mad and...

You two really don't get along well.

- Grandpa. - Yes.

I really appreciate women, but...

- Go on. - Can I hit her just once?

She's a black belt though.

- You have no chance, right? - Life is too hard for me.

- Is that too much to ask? - She's a full time professor.

Not to mention her dissertation...

I'm just asking for a few hours.

Shouldn't knowledge be shared with others?

I appreciate that you favor my daughter,

but she's not worthy of teaching her elders...

I thought we were a family, so I didn't think of it as a big deal.

I'm a little disappointed.

I'm not asking for an impossible favor.

I meant to pay her... Perhaps I shouldn't have asked.

Maybe it's just me who thought we were close.

- lf you insist... - Yes?

Excuse me for a second...

Hello?

Come to my place tonight. We need to talk.

You got the wrong number.

That always happens to me.

Just what is wrong with that guy?

- What do you think you're doing? - Let's talk outside.

- Let go of me. - Let's go outside.

- Stop it. - Why don't you slap me?

You always slap that guy, but you won't slap me?

Leave.

Come with me. I just want to talk.

- I have nothing to say. - Then just listen to me.

I don't want to.

- Let go. - You still won't slap me?

Even when a student is holding your shoulders?

Let go.

Should I leave?

Leave.

That was tense. He's getting there.

Doesn't he seem like a man to you?

- He's just a student to me. - But he's more than that.

What do you want from me?

- Dan-ah. - It's not him.

He even tells me to call him by his name.

Would you be happy if I just used him?

I wouldn't mind. He says it's fine too.

You two can console each other.

Raise your arm and turn your body. Pick up the sword...

We can't use this book, Dong-dong.

They use weapons in here.

- Do you know any martial arts? - How would l?

What are you doing out here?

What's wrong with your eye?

What else? Hyun-ji hit him.

What's wrong with her? Let's go to her house.

I don't know where she lives.

You have her phone number, right?

You can't win against her dad.

- I'm actually really tough. - Her dad's a special soldier.

What?

He's a soldier. He even has medals.

- What medals? - I don't know.

He even had pictures taken with the president.

That's nothing.

Soldiers don't win against civilians

because they just repeat what they're taught.

- What are you teaching him? - I'm just really upset.

Does it hurt a lot?

I'm getting used to it. It's not as bad as it was before.

Don't be proud of that.

Didn't you learn kendo in high school?

What?

- Where's your wooden sword? - Why?

Train Dong-dong. We can't let him get beaten up by a girl.

Kendo isn't for beating up friends.

You wouldn't do this if it were your own kid!

I wouldn't do it for my kid either.

Let's greet your grandfather first.

Wait, I'll teach you later.

- Teach me what? - Whatever it is.

He was insistent, so it was hard to refuse.

I don't want Dan-ah spending time with those people,

not to mention that she's just wasting her time.

- I'll ask Dan-ah. - Are you okay with this?

Dan-ah has the most proper manners in the family.

She'll be a great representative of our family.

But they're really shallow...

They might have the same impression of us.

They could think we're an old fashioned family

with no common sense.

I'm sorry. I was being rude.

It'd be nice for us to learn about each other slowly.

Then they could let go of ill will they may harbor.

Where are they?

They're eating inside their room.

- In their room? - Yes.

Honey, my legs are numb.

Fight the pain. At least we look cool.

It's so painful.

Just eat for the sake of the family's title.

- What are you doing? - Welcome home.

You're trying it out yourself?

Have the housekeeper bring his meal here.

- Even Gang-suk's? - Aren't we family?

Can I start later? This looks too awkward for me.

See, your legs are sore too. Let's just eat at the table.

Housekeeper! We'll eat at the table.

No, I just need a break.

You can't take breaks during a meal.

I'll eventually get better.

But it's a little different.

Chairman Ha's table trays were smaller with less food.

I won't go as far as having only 3 side dishes.

There's no point in saving money on food!

This is pointless!

At least it fills you up.

I had my doubts, but it does fill me up.

Thanks to you, I'm on a diet.

It's also good for your skin.

That doesn't do me any good.

I thought you wanted a chef boyfriend.

But it's not like I have money for wedding.

- So you'll help her? - Most definitely not!

- Hey, Mal-soon. - I won't!

- That's not it. - What then?

Someone keeps asking me if I've eaten.

Who? A restaurant owner?

It really warms my heart when I hear that.

Are you dating a restaurant owner?

Geez...

It's out of gratefulness, right?

Who is it?

Is it a guy?

Let's just eat some rice.

Maybe you've been starving too long.

After you've eaten some rice, you won't overreact to things like that.

There was a really nice helper at the orphanage I grew up in.

I was really sick with the measles when I was 1 0.

But when she told me to eat after I recovered,

I was really touched and cried.

I really wished she were my mom.

Is it a woman that's bothering you?

You block with your elbow, turn and twist their necks...

This is so complicated.

I got it from the internet. It's for fighting off a molester.

- What's a molester? - A guy who picks on women.

- Is Hyun-ji a molester? - We'll pretend she is.

Is there a site for fighting a female bully?

I don't think so.

Just take this in.

You twist her arm, and then you twist her neck.

I'm not trying to kill Hyun-ji!

Can you make time?

You don't want to?

I'm sorry, Grandfather.

It'd be nice if you showed them what our family is about.

I'm afraid they may have an ulterior motive,

so you should become friends with the female of that family.

That would be Chairman Lee's wife and the young fellow's mother.

She might be influential in their decision.

But I won't push you if you're not willing.

It's hard to make friends with different people.

- Grandfather. - Yes.

I'll do it.

Don't do it if you feel burdened by what I said.

I don't know if I'll make a difference, but I'll try.

Would you?

- Let's practice. - No, I'll just take a beating.

You're such a quitter! No wonder you get beaten up.

But I don't want to twist someone's neck!

It's better than getting beaten up.

Women are important.

You said that and got beaten up for it.

When words are meaningless, then force is necessary.

Forget it.

You're just scared of getting beaten up.

I won't go as far as twisting a girl's neck.

I'm so proud of you, Dong-dong.

- Learn from your son. - Dad's not remorseful at all.

What do you mean by that?

- Dong-dong. - Yes?

I think you're a cool person.

I heard what you said.

I thought you were scared of Hyun-ji.

But that wasn't the case.

- You know me, right? - I do. You're a real man.

Thanks. I mean thank you.

But what if you get beaten up again?

- I have a plan. - What's your plan?

Buy me a pair of glasses.

- What? - Then I won't get a bruise.

That's not really a good plan.

No one's looked at me the way you do.

You make me want to play a game.

I wonder how you'd look begging me on your knees.

It's only right I provide a ride for you.

It's okay. I know the address.

I came all this way for you.

Accept sincerity for what it is. That's good etiquette, right?

You'd know that better than I do.

Hello?

Where are you going?

Why are you in his car?

It doesn't bother you?

- Having to see me again? - It does.

But you stepped to the ring? You don't want to lose?

Why's everything a game to you?

Do you like yourself like that?

I'm not here to fight.

I'm here to show you how to treat another person.

That's all.

Professor Ha Dan-ah is here.

I was afraid you two were already intimate.

I'm over it.

Are you tired of me? I have no say in this?

Get the managing director's signature.

Don't let him have his way!

More trouble, Officer Mal-soon?

Don't do this anymore. This will make you look bad.

You've never wanted to kill someone?

Never.

lf a person you bet everything on betrayed you...

What happened to your face?

I'm just really sad.

What did you do to my sister?

What are you talking about?

I won't let anybody take his place.

Don't just stare at the sky where he is, I'm standing right behind you.

What will I do with you...

Don't act like you know me.

lf you do, I'll want to do the same.

TO BE CONTINUED...