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East of Eden

Song Seung Hun, Yun Jung Hoon, Park Hae Jin, Han Ji Hye, Lee Da Hae

Episode 34

International Children's Education Exhibition,

We must get that deal no matter what, Manager.

Children related events can draw many people,

Don't you know the sales volume will be 22% more than other events?

You have to understand, a big scale international event like that,

It can greatly influence and publicize the hotel's image.

If there's a need to put in some investments, we just have to do it.

The more difficult the situation,

the more you need to have an attitude like you own Tae Sung,

And work at it even harder.

Yes,

alright.

Honey, honey,

For how long have you been standing there?

Everyone's looking for you, where have you been?

Honey,

What's wrong?

Where did you go?

My wife,

I...

I came back from a distant place.

What do you mean?

A distant place?

Tell me.

You said you'd tell me, right?

You...

Do you know what kind of person I am?

What are you trying to tell me?

A long as I can be with you,

I'd want to leave this painful place and live elsewhere.

The same words again?

You, me and Tae Ho,

Shall we go far away?

For how long do you want to be like this?

Without Tae Sung,

I mean nothing to you, right?

You!

What exactly is wrong with you?

What kind of trouble are you in that you're making me feel so uneasy?

Hello?

Yes, father.

He is here right now.

He'll come see you in a minute.

Yes.

Go and see your father.

Over here, sit.

Sit.

Sit. Good dog.

Come on in.

Waiting for me out here?

That's the least I should do, right?

Thank you.

What's up with Rebecca?

She was supposed to be discharged tomorrow, were you surprised?

We wanted to let her rest in our house so my mother kidnapped her here.

Rebecca is living on her own anyway,

So we'll take care of her till she's well again.

Come on in.

- Yes. - Let's go. Come on.

Lee Dong Chul is here.

Come on in, Dong Chul.

Hello.

Welcome.

You're one step behind me today.

Nice to see you.

Hello, Dong Chul.

You were supposed to be discharged tomorrow

and I thought something happened, so I was surprised.

It's all my fault, Dong Chul.

I wanted to get ahead of everyone so that I can take care of her personally.

So I kidnapped her by force.

We got special permission from the hospital's head,

and carried her here to my house.

So many people are watching over me.

But what is a busy man like you doing here?

How is it going with your deals?

Yes, well, to put it simply...

Yes, we'll leave you to talk business.

Let's go out.

- Come out when you're done. - Yes.

Hye Rin, let's get the meal ready.

You must have been surprised.

I was afraid you might encounter danger around you.

So you came all the way here?

Sorry you had to make this trip.

No, it's good to see you're alright here.

This it the information you were asking for.

Have a look.

When is the presentation for the acquisition negotiator?

I heard it was supposed to be today or tomorrow.

Are you confident?

I will certainly try my best.

Is that so?

I knew you'd say that.

Lee Dong Chul, even without my help, you'd do very well.

Lawyer Min is doing all the preparation,

You can discuss with him any time.

Yes, I will do that.

Wow! It's the first time having Hye Rin do the cooking.

I think it's the first time you're wearing an apron too.

Everything's ready now, we can eat.

Please help yourself, Dong Chul.

The seafood pancake is really done by Hye Rin.

Thank you.

Is this flower grown by Hye Rin too?

Yes, that's right.

Hye Rin is a professor of flowers.

She's grown up in a greenhouse all along.

The greenhouse is her study, you know.

What kind of flower is this?

The name of this flower is cyclamen.

It flowers even in winter and it's really easy to keep.

The aroma is good and its flower language is rather profound...

You keep talking about flowers and the food is getting cold.

Now, let's eat.

Is it good?

Who cares about what union? If they won't adhere, just fire them all.

Fire the employees and change all the contract workers,

not only will we lower payroll, we'll save manpower too.

For simple matters like this, do I have to give the directive

so this company can continue running?

That's why without me, Shin Tae Hwan, Tae Sung will just collapse.

What on earth have you been up to?

You're just like what your mother said,

Are you going to sell off Tae Sung Electronics

just to make a meaningless statement, you fool?

Shin Myung Hun,

Is that right?

Is it because of selling off the electronics business you've worked so hard for?

No.

If not,

Then what is it?

In the process of the on-site investigation,

Once they exploit us, Tae Sung will suffer considerable loss, don't you know?

You crumble even when something small happens,

how can you be Tae Sung's successor?

Now you're worried about the on-site investigation?

What?

Haven't we been surviving on false accounts

made on the President's special orders?

At this point, what can I do?

You are now mentally unsound, are you?

Not just false accounts,

Misappropriating funds, falsified sales volume, illegal credit,

So long as it's the President's orders, I've done it all.

*contains cash as a bribe

You told me to send a carton of apples*, I did it.

You wanted the village to be relocated, I did it.

All the words you're using now,

Aren't those words that only the Lee Dong Chul brothers will use?

In order to be exactly like President Shin Tae Hwan,

What else haven't I done?

And so?

And so?!

Now I understand.

I'm different, after all.

No matter how hard I try,

I will never be like Tae Sung Electronic's President Shin Tae Hwan.

So you're not hard-up to be a successor or whatever?

Fine, just do as you like.

Give up your rights to run the business and just do what you want.

If that is not what you mean then stop complaining and get on-site quickly.

Don't you hear me?

A collapsed business needs no owner nor successor.

If you want to be a successor,

then your conscience, your dignity and your life,

give them all to Tae Sung.

There's something important tonight,

something very important.

HK Bank, Guk Dae Hwa, Lee Dong Chul,

A case that can tie them all up and whack them out.

Lunatic!

This flower from my mother, do you like it?

Since you're now the owner of this flower, let me share some points with you.

The name of the flower is cyclamen,

Suitable for growing in a greenhouse, It represents the winter season.

Yes.

What I like best is that it's easy to keep.

You heard me earlier.

Why?

Oh well,

Isn't it great that it's easy to keep?

Yes,

A strong survival instinct.

Just like Lee Dong Chul.

I remember those days when you were working at the scrap car yard.

That's right.

It's a life totally different from one who takes the greenhouse as her study.

Greenhouse... you've interpreted that wrongly.

The greenhouse is where a child,

Cultivates her will to live.

We shouldn't judge anyone based purely on appearances nor background.

Oh yes, I forgot about the flower language.

The flower language is...

To remember a love that's gone.

Very profound, right?

Flowers are exactly the same as humans,

Everything that breathes, if we treasure, care and protect it,

They all grow very well.

I may not have that skill but I will try to keep it well.

In the end, you and I just pass each other by inevitably

Do we just get over the memory and forget each other?

The deep hurt that love has left me with

How am I to bear with it?

Even if I live in painful longing, empty-hearted day by day...

Young Ran, how are you?

Hello, Hye Rin unni. You're here.

Thanks for driving me here.

Rebecca is recuperating in my house, And I'm here to interview Janice.

Get busy then.

Work hard.

How is it? You seem to be grooming up as a successor.

It's fun.

Unni, how is it?

I'm not sure.

How can it be? You're happier and a lot prettier.

Is that so?

You look great.

Thanks. Get busy.

Even if I live in painful longing,

empty-hearted day by day

The fragments when you and I were in love

All this, until death, I won't regret it

When I miss you so much that I go crazy

It's fine so long as I can cry in the dark without anyone knowing

Don't forget, please don't forget

I'm always by your side

I love you

Are you listening?

- I'm back. - Who is it?

We have yet to hear if we've been short listed for the acquisition deal,

Who is the one who already sent you flowers?

Are there any calls?

Prosecutor Lee Dong Wook called a few times.

He must be as anxious as we are.

Also, we got a call from Chairman Baek.

As you instructed, views from the various accountants have been unified.

Okay.

I really can't stand it any longer,

Where did that huge sum of funding come from?

Even I don't know about this matter,

so you can stop wasting your effort to sniff it out.

How can it be?

You really don't know?

I don't know.

Do you know how much you've given so that you may find Mike?

How is it there are witnesses and you still lost him?

Why can't you do your jobs right?

You better hurry.

Macau is sure after Mike with all their resource.

Don't ignore the local line that Korean Lee Dong Chul asked for and work with them.

Keep me updated, right?

I got it.

Come in, Hye Rin.

I already told you I have nothing to say yet you still show up here.

For a reporter to publish anything, will things just fall into my lap nicely?

Sit down.

Yes.

Every time I see you, you seem so energetic.

That is what I was about to say.

I heard the new government is making major changes in the defense forces.

To what degree, do you think?

How can you ask me that?

As a lobbyist, no one is ahead of you in terms of international relations.

Especially if you can even influence the Americans.

To what degree do you think the changes will be?

As a reporter, your information-gathering is amazing.

My father always told me to protect the interviewee thoroughly.

That means you already guessed that the interviewee

will certainly open her mouth, is that right?

I always dream of getting headlines,

That's what all reporters do, right?

This is Lee Dong Chul.

Director Im?

Yes.

Is that so?

Yes.

I understand.

Dong Chul?

Dong Chul?

We did it!

Tae Sung Electronics...

We've been short listed at the preferred negotiations party.

We got it, right?

Yes.

You did it, Lee Dong Chul!

Well done.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Prosecutor Lee Dong Wook here,

It's me.

Hyung!

Dong Wook,

Hyung, you did it.

Yes,

I just got the call.

I knew you'd make it.

The acquisition is not over yet,

Just keep it to yourself.

Got it?

Yes,

Congratulations, hyung!

Thanks.

Lee Dong Chul,

That means to say,

You have been short listed as the acquisition negotiator,

Is that right?

Yes.

You beat me to it, didn't you?

I wanted Tae Sung Electronics,

You knew that too.

What do you have in mind by doing something like this?

President...

This is no different from you stepping all over me...

Because it's Tae Sung, that's why I did it.

It's something I wanted to do all my life.

Did you agree to let me try as well?

So?

You challenged me without my knowledge?

It's not a challenge.

Then?

Are you emulating Guk Dae Hwa?

Definitely not so.

I beg your pardon but it's Tae Sung Electronics,

I'm taking it as a test I set for myself.

Whether you can excel over Guk Dae Hwa or not...?

That's not my intention, President, you should know that very well.

All for that little shop,

You and I have tussled with each other.

I'm sorry.

I already...

Knew it all along.

Lee Dong Chul has been...

running around for the sake of Tae Sung Electronics.

I noticed that long ago.

Of course,

I did tell you to give it a try.

But I also wanted you to know,

It's still not the time yet for you to covet after Tae Sung Electronics.

That's why I didn't stop you.

Like you said,

Just take it as you were testing yourself.

I had wanted to see how you'd do it.

Let me ask you just one thing.

Who helped you?

If you didn't know my bid price,

There's no way you can win this game.

Tell me.

Who helped you?

I put in my best effort.

Is that so?

This game...

I lost.

Lee Dong Chul, you won this game.

I'm sorry.

It's alright.

Since we've tussled with each other, That's it then.

Now you'll need huge funds for the acquisition.

How?

Do you need my help?

No.

I will try my very best.

If I really can't make it,

I'll let you know then.

Fine.

Then go.

Yes.

I'll go now.

You can't do that.

Dad,

According to your own rules, sack those who betray you.

After you chase them out, what else is there left to say?

Instead of Lee Dong Chul, groom me.

I can do it.

Even without Lee Dong Chul, I can do it.

Not yet,

It's not over yet.

Whether it's a meaningful challenge,

Or a useless one,

At this point, it's not over yet.

You, son of Shin Tae Hwan, listen up.

You're going to say again that we killed your husband?

Ahjumma-nim!

Like father,

Like son.

It runs in the blood.

If you want to live long and sleep tight,

Then set your heart right,

And be careful what you say.

Get out!

Mother, Are you waiting for hyung?

Go in and rest.

Is the business doing well?

Just the same as always.

Shall I help you?

I can't seem to tally it.

I'm short of 40,000 won.

Did you take it from me?

Ki Sun...

Is that so?

How much is that in your hands?

30,000 won.

Is that all?

Yes.

If you're short on your allowance, you can have that.

Thanks, mother.

Mother, what would you like?

Get married quickly and give me a grandson.

Hyung has to do that first.

You guys are both grown ups, stop pushing it round.

Other folks have grandchildren already.

Although it's my pair of hands that switch the babies around,

Don't forget the main culprit of all this is Shin Tae Hwan.

And remember that he's now your enemy too.

To keep that as a secret forever,

Or to reveal it now?

The choice is yours.

Anything is fine with me.

Go and think about it then decide on your choice.

Reveal the secret?

Or keep the secret buried together with me?

He's here, President.

Why were you so late?

You...

For the whole day, you kept finding fault with me.

It feels like you will drive the car into a ditch at any time.

Encountering situations like this, how do you think I feel?

If this goes well,

The ones choking our throats, HK, Guk Dae Hwa,

Lee Dong Chul too, all tied up together,

this is an opportunity to send them all away.

This is a war.

In a war, there's no father and son,

Either you die or I die.

We have to have enough bullets,

we have to fight all the way till the last one standing.

What is it?

What? Now you can't even drive properly?

Sorry.

Ah... it is my son.

He told me to tell you he doesn't know

if this will become a rope that will save you...

or a rope that rots.

Good work.

Yes.

Myung Hun open it for him.

Yes.

Let's go.

Look over it and send it to the National Tax Service.

It�s about President Guk's missing tax.

The missing tax...

and of course I would need to request the tracking of HK and President Guk's funds.

The new National Tax Commissioner

has ambition and a sense of justice so I�m sure he can do it.

They will report it to the prosecutors...

and Lee Dong Wook will probably have

to investigate President Guk and Lee Dong Chul.

What a funny scene it is.

Are you listening to me?

Won't these people have info on you and Tae Sung?

Why are you talking nonsense?

I have other business to take care of, so you go home first.

As for the documents,

keep the original in a safe place and send a copy of it to the National Tax Service.

Just in case.

Hello?

Yes it�s me.

Really?

Nonbank depository institution?

Investigator Kim Jong Suk

If you discovered that,

there must be an evidence of bribe

for changing the greenbelt land into housing land.

Please check the list of in and out of the lobby money again.

Of course.

If we can prove...

that Shin Tae Hwan embezzled the funds

we can request a warrant for his prosecution.

Yes.

All right. I'll see you tomorrow.

Yes.

I guess this jerk is not coming home today either!

It seems like Dong Chul is not coming either.

Let's clean the table and go to bed.

I'm getting sleepy.

When I act I should do it like this.

They keep saying it looks fake.

I'm going to bed first.

Good night.

I can't do anything about your mother.

She was waiting for you all night.

Really?

Why isn't my husband coming?

He will be home soon.

Really?

Go on in. Your mother is waiting.

Okay.

I�m here.

Welcome. What about dinner?

I ate.

Then I should take the table away.

It�s time to change the briquette.

Ah yes.

- Sit down. - Yes.

About Tae Sung Electronics...

I heard from Dong Wook.

The decision is not final yet.

The prosecutor says not to worry so there is nothing I can say.

But I am still worried.

I know.

I know how you feel.

But don't overwork yourself.

Looking back now...

I regret being too hard...

on you guys.

Is it because of Dong Wook?

Right?

Don't you know worrying about Dong Wook is worrying about you?

Yes.

It�s not a store but a company.

I'm dumb so I don't understand it.

I don't believe it.

Don't worry.

It�s something I wanted to do all my life.

Mother.

Dong Wook and I are just starting out,

so be tougher than in the past.

Don't be weak.

Are you saying to get younger?

Yes!

You're alone again.

Your father is late again too.

Yes.

Ji Hyun is going to be late too.

I haven't seen that bag before.

Is it something you have to do at home?

Get some rest today.

I know how hard it is for you.

What?

Do you have something to say?

It must have been very hard for you...

you don't look very good.

What did your father make you do today?

I can tell.

Myung Hun remember...

what your grandfather said.

The only thing I want is that.

Mom...

Look at this boy

It�s been a long time since I heard that.

When you were having a hard time...

You called me that when you were young.

I wasn't a good son to you

since I was young, right?

Myung Hun ah,

what�s wrong?

I wanted to become a good son to you.

Unnecessary to say anew.

After I met your father

I regretted everything.

But I was able to live until now...

because you were born as my son, Myung Hun.

Your father knows that too.

You�re acting like when you were 10 years old.

I'm sorry mother.

What are you sorry about?

Myung Hun ah

just concentrate on making Tae Sung stronger.

That�s the only thing I want.

Prosecutor Lee Dong Wook, you have succeeded, haven't you?

You made inroads into the wedding market as a number one groom.

You talk so much! You have an exhibition now.

How much will you sell it for?

Well I�m not sure if I should raise it or not.

Then you will have to leave it up to mother.

Mother can't pick either.

Why?

There is no girl in this world that mother will like.

Even if there is someone she will criticize her.

That�s right. I know.

What about you?

What?

Aren't you going to get married?

Marry?

Well...

What about you?

Well...

you should get married first.

Just ignore it.

No. I can't ignore something you want to ignore.

So you have to get married first. All right?

I don�t know.

What do you mean I don�t know?

Is there any girl you are seeing right now?

What are you thinking about?

How does it feel...

having Tae Sung Electronics in your hands?

You are the one who started choking me first.

He is like a giant evil

no...

an absolute evil.

If I had gotten the chance...

to bring him down like you,

I would have done it right away.

Well...

there is a saying you can�t hide your own blood.

Honey it�s me.

It�s me, Honey.

Are you sick?

No.

No.

What's wrong?

Can't you tell me what's going on?

No I�m fine.

I'm really worried about you.

I will tell you when its time.

I'm sorry for getting mad at you earlier.

I get angry when I see you weak.

I know it�s hard.

I know you are having a hard time.

Yes. I know.

We are going through a hard time.

Be strong honey.

Be strong and don't get weak!

How is Tae Sung Electronics Inspection going?

You know how the Electronics was run.

The claim price renegotiation is the right move, isn�t it?

The right move?

Are you saying you will give it up regardless of how much you get?

Yes!

Yes?!

Yes! I already predicted the outcome so I decided to go along with it.

I'm worried that raising the selling price will only reveal...

how ugly Tae Sung Group is and ruin our image.

What... what did you say?!

Are you scolding your father?

Or are you trying to teaching me?

I am telling you the truth and realities of life.

Even though after the inspection is over,

the claim price renegotiation is a step we have

to go through based on the sale procedures.

I�m saying I don�t want to lose something big

just because you want to receive a little bit more money.

Am I wrong?

Honey. Stop it.

Just because the Electronics is in danger, the image of Tae Sung won't go down!

A little bit more money?

Don't you know businesses exist to go after profit?

Managers who think a small amount of money is nothing.

I haven�t seen them succeed!

You should be clear about what the profit is for!

A business image is not bought with money or made after one day!

- In the past days...

- Honey!

The ranking of Tae Sung among financial world might have had a quantum leap,

But the business image grandfather had in mind disappeared a long time ago!

You must be out of your mind.

You are already thinking of pushing your father out and becoming the heir!

Honey did you hear what he just said?

Myung Hun, is the thing we did yesterday on your mind?

Yes!

I don't want to do that anymore!

Handing out money bag, doing illegal things, fraudulent accounts.

The root of the company is rotting. What is good for the branches growing thick?

One day the thick leaves and the fruits will fall off too.

What?

You... jerk!

Yes! This is something I wanted to say a long time ago.

No.

I have so many things piled up, my heart is about to burst!

Honey.

Tae Sung Electronics, I�m going to take care of it my way!

Ji Hyun.

Did something happen between the two of you?

What?

Something must have happened between the two of you for him to change like that!

Or did he talk to you about something?

About what?

Myung Hun is acting like an insane person.

He said it was something he wanted to say since a long time ago.

You know that we have to keep

the investigation of Shin Tae Hwan's personal funds a secret, right?

Yes.

Prosecutor! With this much evidence we can prosecute him, right?

You should request an arrest warrant.

This is Shin Tae Hwan.

We need more key facts.

If we prosecute him with just this, what happened in the past will repeat again.

I want Shin Tae Hwan to be arrested by the actual law in force.

If it�s that powerful...

we will have to investigate

the most powerful authorities of the former government.

In reality isn't it impossible?

If it's former government, it's not impossible.

Prosecutor!

It will take time. Let's don't rush it and do it slowly.

How do you feel seeing Tae Sung Electronics?

Well...

I will believe it after the shareholder meeting.

It is in the final stage

but I discovered some facts that will help you in the claim price renegotiation.

Ah, yes.

It�s all in the documents.

- Come down after the call. - Yes, mother

I'll prepare your meal.

Hello.

- Yes.

- It' me. Lawyer Min.

About acquiring Tae Sung Electronics.

The inspection is in its final stages

and Lee Dong Chul hasn't requested their funds yet.

He didn't take the deposit money either?

Yes.

Then it means that our funds hasn't been flowed yet.

Yes.

I expected it but he has the skills.

Just wait.

It�s not urgent for us.

What about the other things?

I will tell you when you come to the office.

I'm coming tomorrow.

I will pick you up.

All right.

It�s grandfather�s room.

We�re late.

Let's go.

Yes.

Grandfather.

Yes.

Grandfather.

Yes.

I know you are having a hard time.

Did you make up your mind?

Do you trust me grandfather?

What are you talking about?

Do you think I�ll be able to run Tae Sung?

Why are you suddenly asking that?

Sit comfortably.

Myung Hun ah

I thought you made up your mind.

I feel sorry because it feels like I did something terrible to you.

If I�m not at Tae Sung...

the only answer I can think of is you being at Tae Sung.

Give me more time grandfather.

You waited long enough. Why wait more?

You might seem weak but you are strong.

You just have to make up your mind.

I wish I took after you a little bit.

Myung Hun...

I'm sorry grandfather.

Give me more time.

Myung Hun!

This is our weapon.

I'm going to bring down HK, Guk Dae Hwa and Lee Dong Chul at once.

Send it to the National Tax Service.

Hello.

It�s me honey. I finally got through.

How are you?

You know I�m busy.

Let's eat dinner together.

I'll call you.

I'll wait.

Hyung, I don't think you know it.

I have a wish that Lee Dong Wook's brother Lee Dong Chul is my real brother.

It must not be easy for you to come to me.

Shin Tae Hwan and Shin Myung Hun are not blood related.

Why are you doing that?

Mike?

Has he been disappeared just to send this kind of news?

Don't believe it. It's just out of sense, don't believe it.

Many people in the world are committing big or small sins.

Why should I be punished by myself?

What on Earth did Rebecca say to you?

Shin Myung Hun

I appreciate you made up your mind.

The successor of Tae Sung group is you.

What's the reason you brought me this?

Can you believe if I did it for you?