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Did Joon-ki call?

No, he didn't.

- It's almost midnight. - He probably learned from his family.

Is Sung-ki not home either?

These kids!

What are they doing out?

I slept for a bit. I'll do it, so go sleep.

Why wait up for them? They're adults now.

They could be late depending on their situations, or they might not come…

Did they call? You should call then.

Alright. I'll call.

Why are you going up there, Ji-ae?

The caller you have reached is busy…

I'm almost there. I'm 3 minutes away.

It's okay, so go to sleep.

I'm out of breath because I'm walking, well, half-running there.

I couldn't bring my bike out today. There's no basket to carry things.

I rode with other passengers in a cab. There was a drunk couple.

They were hugging and kissing like crazy. I got off when I reached the neighborhood.

Oh my god! How far is it from your house?

It took 8 minutes since I walked fast. I'm home now.

- You must be cold, Joon-ki. - I'm sweating but cold.

I'm sweating under my clothes, but I feel like my face is going to fall off.

Okay, hang up. Goodnight. Don't worry and sleep. I'm home.

I said sleep. What now?

I'm going in now. I'm in the yard.

Hey! It's midnight!

- I'm sorry. - Your mom's waiting up.

Just automatically beg for forgiveness. You know that, right?

Is she really mad?

You know she gets really quiet when she's mad. It's so scary!

How did she find out so quickly, Dad?

Do you think that's important now? Go upstairs!

I'm sorry, Mom. I'll never…

What did you do wrong?

What did you do wrong?

- I took rice and kimchi… - No, that's okay.

Our house will not crumble to pieces from that. That doesn't matter.

Then…?

The problem is that my opinion doesn't matter at all to you.

- Mom! What do you… - I said not that girl. Not her.

But as soon as those words come out of my mouth, you take kimchi to her?

That tells me you don't care what I have to say.

What you did tells me you don't care and that you're going to do what you want.

- It's not that, Mom! - You disregarded me!

- You treated me like dirt! - It's not like that, Mom!

I know how you feel, but I can't help myself. I wasn't trying to do that!

Take off your clothes.

- Take it off. - Ji-ae!

- Take it off quickly! - There's severe cold. It's too cold out!

- He disowned us! Should I do nothing? - Ji-ae!

- Do nothing after he slapped me in the face? - Don't be so emotional, Ji-ae!

I don't need this! I don't want to be a parent to someone like this!

So take off all that we've bought you and go out in your underwear!

Okay, Mom. Okay!

How dare you stand up to your mom!

- She said to take it off and leave! - So what?

Are you saying you're going to fight back to your mom? Is that what this is?

Do you know how old I am? I'm not a kid anymore!

- So what? - Why are you still treating me like a kid?

I don't care how old you are! You're still our child!

You'll always be a child to us parents!

Why are you talking so much?

- Take it off now! - Okay. I'm taking it off, Mom.

Come out! Come out!

I can't take this anymore! You're going to get it!

Leave this to me, Ji-ae! I'll take care of it!

Get out now, you ass!

- What's going on? - We're kicking him out!

We can't continue to live like this after the way he's treated us!

Wait. Wait in the yard.

- What's going on right now? - Oh, Father…

He came home so late. Ji-ae was about to talk to him.

- He didn't call first? - No.

Are you crazy? How dare you speak that way to your mom?

You say you're an adult? Does that give you permission to treat your parents this way?

You have changed. You were a good son to your mom.

Because you were such a good son, your mom is that much more mad. Did you know?

But, Dad, who kicks their grown son out into the cold in just his underwear at this hour?

And what made you think to start taking off your clothes in this weather?

She told me to. I guess I could strip and freeze to death in front of the house.

- Now what? - Go to your cousin Dae-ki's.

Ask to sleep in Hee-myung's study.

- Can you get me my bag? - For what?

- To go to Seoul. - Are you crazy?

Do you really want to get a beat down?

I don't know why you're making such a big deal, Mom.

He gives away his shoes and tells us he lost them.

He takes his piggy bank to buy his friends snacks. He's a generous guy.

He was going to get her a place, so what's the big deal in taking her some kimchi?

He says he's going to marry her immediately.

- What? - If we stop him, he's moving in with her.

She's still a high school student, Mom!

- That's what I mean. - He's crazy, Mom. Really?

I can't believe he's trying to marry a teenager. He can't even provide for her!

I'll have a talk with him.

What about Joon-ki, Dad?

I don't know. He left.

He's gone crazy. He's only thinking about himself, that ass!

We should sit him down and have a talk with him. Why did you kick him out?

It's not like it's summer. You kicked him out in the middle of winter with no clothes!

Especially since he's all grown up!

- Who said you could crawl back here? - Calm down!

That's enough. Dad just came out for the bathroom.

You don't live here alone. Be careful.

- I'm home! - You leave too.

- You disgust me. Get out. - Ji-ae!

Get out. Leave and live however you want.

I heard all you have to say. I give up.

I'm not going to nag you anymore. There's nothing left to say.

- Did something happen? - Go upstairs.

What's wrong?

Mom's hit her limit. It's not like you're going to die, so get married for her.

Hee-myung!

Yeah?

Who's here? At this hour too…

Did something happen at Hee-jae's?

- Who is it? - It's Joon-ki, Uncle Hee-myung!

Why? Did something happen?

It's so cold! Can you let me sleep here for one night?

What is it?

My mom kicked me out. Dad told me to come sleep in your study tonight.

Because of that girl from the study dorm?

Yes.

Don't overdo it. It's not something they'll easily allow.

- Okay. - Go in. Go in.

Yoo-jung. Get him another blanket.

No, it's okay. I can just sleep in my clothes.

Open the heating vents, Joon-ki. Oh, I'll do it for you.

There's a limit to how you should punish our kids.

How are you going to kick him out in his underwear when he's practically 30?

He took off his own clothes! He didn't even bat an eyelash as he did it!

This has never happened, so he probably thought he had to do what you said!

Does he think what he's done to his own mother was the right thing?

- I'm not saying what he did was right! - Yes, it is!

Even if he's our son, we should punish him according to his age.

I'm just saying we should treat him like the adult he is.

If he's an adult, am I a senior citizen?

Does he have no pride? How can you tell him to go out in his underwear?

That doesn't benefit you at all.

What kind of mother tells her son to go out in his underwear in weather like this?

"Okay, I'll go out." It's just going to make him rebel more.

Who's afraid of that? I'm not!

If he's not saying something hurtful, it doesn't hurt to listen calmly.

I'm a fair person though I'm always on your side.

If something's not right, I'll say that it's not right.

That's the kind of person I am. I'm not a puppet.

That's enough.

What do you mean that's enough? Do you know how much I hate hearing that?

I told you not to say that when someone's talking.

Why did you tell Sung-ki to leave? Are you kicking them all out?

What do you think you're doing by trying to kick out all of our children?

And what? Disgusted? Is that something you say to your children?

Aren't you disgusted by someone who says he needs a girl but doesn't want responsibility?

How can a mother say to her child that he disgusts her?

Our kids are like this because of you and how you treat them!

You take their side, and what does that make me? They don't take me seriously!

If you really think about it, 80% of this is all your fault.

Why don't you kick me out too then? If it's my fault, I should go too!

Good idea! Get out! You get out too!

I don't even want to look at you! I don't want to see anyone!

Everyone get out!

Did you hear what I said? Go see what's going on!

Huh?

Oh jeez! Why do you want to know?

Find out why she kicked him out!

Let them worry about their own kids. Act like you don't know anything.

It's not just their kids. They're mine too!

He probably did something worth getting kicked out.

So what is that?

- Lie down and go to sleep. - Go find out!

Ji-ae won't like it! If you want to know, go find out yourself!

- You're not going to do it? - I'll find out tomorrow.

Let's go to sleep.

I can't sleep because I'm so curious!

Why is he being a pain too?

It's stress enough just with So-young.

Imagine if it was our problem. It's a huge deal!

Ji-ae doesn't let on, but she probably feels like her world came crashing down.

It's definitely a huge deal.

The thing with Hyo-joo is nothing in comparison.

- Aren't you going to sleep? - I can't sleep.

Let's have some soju.

Do you want some?

I'll go get it.

Yes, Hee-jae! Hold on a second.

Ah! Ah!

Hee-myung!

It's Hee-jae.

- Hi, Hee-jae. - Did Joon-ki come?

I'm going to have to sleep over too.

Open the front door. I feel like I'm going to freeze to death.

Ugh!

Were you sleeping?

- Not yet. - Go to bed. I'm sorry.

Hee-jae! What exactly is going on?

He's made his mother fall to her knees.

Did he push her?

How could you say that? Our family is not that evil.

You said Ji-ae fell to her knees.

I meant he was talking back to her and fought back.

So he got kicked out for that. And then I got kicked out for sticking up for him.

You got kicked out too?

She said she couldn't even look at me and to get out, so I did.

- Do you want to come in or not? - We'll go in.

Let's have a drink.

Sure. That's music to my ears.

Of course. Of course, I respect Ji-ae.

She's an extraordinary person really.

Take a look back at her past.

The second we got back from our honeymoon, she took care of our parents while working.

On her days off, she worked at the restaurant while she raised So-young and Sung-ki.

She's never once complained and quietly fulfilled her duties.

Thanks to her, someone as incompetent as me

was able to teach without any major problems. I'm able to live peacefully because of her.

No, all that drama with So-young disrupted the harmony in our family.

It cracked our perfect bubble.

We all know that.

She's definitely unlike any daughter-in-law from this generation.

Thanks. Go to bed.

Yes, go to bed, Yoo-jung.

I'm sorry. Have a good night.

I think you're drinking too much. I'll get in trouble by Ji-ae.

This is exactly the problem, Hee-myung.

Everyone in our entire family is scared of your sister-in-law.

After Dad, it's your sister-in-law. You know?

How is that possible? How could people be more afraid of her than me?

She doesn't put up with nonsense. That's why.

That's true.

So that's why I've been made a second-class citizen.

What second-class citizen…?

How did I become like this, Hee-myung?

- Go to bed. Have a good night. - Okay.

Hee-myung.

Call Hee-gyu.

You're not supposed to be like that to each other as brothers.

Call him!

He's probably sleeping. Just leave him.

Are you not taking me seriously either?

- Hee-jae! - You especially shouldn't be like that.

You're his older brother. Act like it!

I knew your brain wasn't that big ever since were young.

But you know we've gone to school and aged quite a bit now.

Isn't it a little pathetic to grow old with a brain like that?

Okay. You're right.

Hee-gyu is not disappointed in you.

You won't even give him the time of day, so he's really sad.

- Hurry and call Hee-gyu! - Oh, Hee-jae!

- Hurry! - You're drunk, Hee-jae!

- Did you screw up before? - What screw up?

I don't even know the "A" in alcohol! If that were true, I'll change my name!

Hurry and call him.

- What? - What's your plan, So-young?

Right now, I'm only planning to move out with Yoo-jin around April.

How's that going to work? Will you able to take Yoo-jin to work?

That's the problem. Having a nanny would bother me.

So I'm thinking to move all of my meetings either in the morning or afternoon.

And then work half the day at home and the other half at the office.

- And change diapers in front of clients? - And feed her.

- Will you have the energy? - Moms have superhuman strength. I'm a mom.

Why do you have to move out with her?

If I leave her here, I'll miss her so much. Then I'll be coming home every day.

Then I'm back to square one.

- You love her that much? - Have a kid of your own, and you'll see.

She's so cute and loveable. I can't explain it in words.

There's no way for me to express it. It's impossible.

Really? I wouldn't know.

You can only know through experience.

Is it like your own life?

It's bigger than that.

Isn't it overwhelming?

When I'm going to work, for at least 10 minutes in the car,

I feel sad and sorry.

I think of her all day at work. When I get home from, I'm in a hurry to see her.

The second I see her when I run in…it's like the first bite of peppermint candy.

Or seeing wild flowers in a meadow.

It's a thousand times better than any man.

But what about those moms who hit or starve their children?

There are a lot of sick people in this world. You can't think they're normal.

What did you think of Dr. Kim?

He's a really good person. He's warm and a real gentleman.

You need to worry about yourself first. What do you plan to do?

So-young, I'm…

- the type who gets bored easily. - I know.

But ironically, I don't ever want to fail in a relationship.

So if I get bored in a marriage, I would never ever get a divorce.

That would be such hell.

The second I don't want to hold my wife, that's when my hell would begin.

Is that all a woman is to you? You only think about holding her or not?

Do you only care about the physical?

- It's important. - I'm not saying it's not.

But that shouldn't be the only important thing between a man and a woman.

- That was harsh. - What are you afraid of?

A dead marriage.

How are you going to live if you're afraid of dying?

How can you do surgery if you're afraid of making a mistake?

That's funny.

I said I didn't feel like drinking. What's going on?

Hurry up and get in here.

What's going on with Hee-jae here at this hour?

Ji-ae kicked him out.

Why? What did he do?

I think they got into it because of the kids.

Anyway, he nagged me to call you, so let's take care of this and get him to bed.

He's drunk.

My job is to get him to bed? That's why you called me?

I'm here, Hee-jae.

He's here.

You guys get over here and stand up straight.

Do you not here me? Hurry up!

Okay.

We're standing straight, Hee-jae.

That's not straight. Stand up straight!

Look at each other.

Hee-gyu. You..

say you're sorry.

- Are you not going to do it? - I'll do it.

- I'm sorry, Hee-myung. - You! Hee-myung…

Say it's okay. You were being narrow-minded.

- I wasn't being narrow-minded. - You're not going to say it?

He attacked me first!

When did I do that? You attacked me first!

- No, you… - No, you…

Are you still going at it?

Both of you, come out to the yard with me!

Oh, Hee-jae! Okay.

- Hurry and do it! - Do what?

Say it's okay and that you were being narrow-minded. I did mine already.

If you don't want to say you it, just humor him and say you understand.

I like the narrow-minded thing better.

Do it. Hurry and do it.

It's not like we're a bunch of kids.

- You're not going to do it? - I'll do it.

It's okay. I get that you were acting like a child.

Hug each other.

Hurry up and hug each other!

- That's enough, isn't it? - Let's do it.

Oh, gross. Get away from me.

I always feel very, very bad.

I feel bad when you both pout and glare at each other.

I feel bad about So-young.

I feel bad that our mother and father are getting older and more senile each day.

I feel bad when I see my pathetic self after Ji-ae scolds me.

Damn it!

It upsets me that my own children don't take what I have to say seriously

I feel bad that my wife's body isn't what it used to be anymore.

I'm going. I'm going home.

Just sleep here!

Why sleep here when I have my own house?

It's not her house! It's my house!

Who do you think you are kicking me out of my house?

I'm going.

I said I'm going.

I'm going to my own house.

- Just sleep here! - Don't patronize me!

I'm your older brother. I'm going.

Oh jeez. Give him a ride.

Give me the keys

Give him a ride? Give him a ride?

Should I speak more formally then?

I'm drunk.

So you should sleep here.

- Hey, the study. The study. - Let's go. Let's go, Hee-jae.

Yes, let's go.

Let's go home.

He says he wants to go home.

Go. Go. Do what he wants.

Hee-jae!

Careful. Careful. You're home.

Take off your shoes, Hee-jae. Shoes.

This side too.

It wasn't me, Ji-ae. He drank with Hee-myung.

He's really drunk. I think he drank a lot.

Hee-jae!

Be careful.

- Ji-ae, then… - Change his clothes then go.

Oh, okay, Ji-ae.

Hee-jae, let's change your clothes, okay?

- Where are we? - Your house. We're at your house.

I think Ji-ae is still mad. Change your clothes and quietly go to sleep.

I know. I know.

Lee Ji-ae. You are an evil bitch!

Ever since we moved in with Mom and Dad,

you never complained and did everything you were asked to do.

Do you think you're that great, you bitch?

Damned bitch! Cold bitch!

Do you think you're a queen? Who do you think you are?

You funny little bitch.

Where do you think you're going, you bitch? Where are ou going?

Yes?

What's up, Mom?

- Your cell phone records voices, right? - Yes. Why?

- Let me borrow it for a bit. - What are you going to do?

I need it for something. Show me how it works.

- Are you doing something with Dad? - Yes.

Press this button. When the screen goes black, press this and turn it back on.

Are you fighting?

Where's your sense of humanity, you brat?

Where did you go? Did you pee?

Answer me! You dirty little bitch!

If you went out and drank all you want, you should've gone to sleep quietly.

A tiger can't change its stripes. I see your true colors now.

Be quiet, you bitch!

What did you do right? What have you done right so far in your life?

Even animals take care of their babies! Why can't you?

For a mother, you really are a cold bitch! Did you know that?

It really creeps me out, you know that?

What am I your pet? Is that what I am to you, you good for nothing bitch?

Am I your pet cat? Or how about a dog? Am I your pony?

Carrot! Cucumber! Onion! Cabbage!

How can you live without eating?

You're trapping me in a cage and not letting me out!

You don't even let me have a little piece of sausage!

You guys eat Yukgaejang, Seolleongtang and Samgyetang! All the good stuff!

You pig out on it and leave me with bean sprout soup! Boiled radish leaf soup!

Or cabbage soup! Or spinach soup!

You cold-hearted bitch!

If it's long, you'll live only 100 years. Those years will go by in the blink of an eye.

What will happen after 100 years, you bitch?

What? What are you staring at?

How dare you make eye contact? Look away!

Ugh! My life sucks!

Good morning.

Good morning.

I'm not hungry. You eat it.

Just have one.

The ginseng smells good.

- I'm bringing Yoo-jin in, Mother. - Okay.

Did our little princess sleep well?

Father…I…

There's something I want you and Mother to hear.

What?

Well this wasn't the first time.

He's probably done this several times by now.

What?

Where did you go? Did you pee?

Answer me! You dirty little bitch!

If you went out and drank all you want, you should've gone to sleep quietly.

A tiger can't change its stripes. I see your true colors now.

Be quiet, you bitch!

What did you do right? What have you done right so far in your life?

Even animals take care of their babies! Why can't you?

For a mother, you really are a cold bitch! Did you know that?

It really creeps me out, you know that?

Turn it off.

What am I your pet? Is that what I am to you, you good for nothing bitch?

Am I your pet cat? Or how about a dog? Am I your pony?

What is all this? What is all this?

- Was he drunk? - Yes.

- Does he do that when he drinks? - When he goes past his limit.

Does he come around in the morning and realize what he did?

I think sometimes he can't remember at all, and other times he has a faint idea.

Why haven't you made him fix this bad habit?

You should've nipped that in the bud.

It's beyond my control, Father.

I've said I wouldn't live with him, and I ignored him for over a month before.

I've even cried all night under the blanket at night.

Each time he'll beg and promise he'll never do it again.

I never thought I'd hear things like that at this age, Father.

I want to put poop in his mouth again.

I'm sorry.

The last time this happened, I said I was going to tell you if it happened again.

- How much did he drink? - What an ass!

Ow! Dad! What's going on?

Dad! Tell me the reason at least, Dad!

Tell me the reason, Dad! What is it? Why are you doing this?

- Did Yoo-jin sleep well, Mom? - She did.

- Can I hear what you recorded? - I erased it.

- How? - I just pressed this and that.

You're really something, Mom.

- Did you win? - Of course I did.

What did you drink an entire brewery?

Where did you learn to do something like that? And you call yourself an educator?

You think you should teach students with that dirty little mouth of yours?

I'm sorry, Dad. I think I drank too much. I didn't know what I was saying.

I've lived with your mom 60 years and never once did I call her names!

I understand.

Who do you think you are cussing at your wife like that?

I'm sorry, Dad.

Do you even remember what you said?

You've truly embarrassed me! How am I supposed to look Ji-ae in the face?

You good for nothing ass!

Good morning.

- You up? - Yes.

Have some coffee. We drink instant.

Okay.

- How did you get kicked out? - Uh…

Don't stand up to your mom, Joon-ki. That really makes a mother angry.

Okay.

How are you going to get married at such a young age?

There could be someone even better in the future.

If you get married, you'll miss out on all that potential.

Okay.

Mom, kimchi soup?

- What are you doing here? - I'm…

- Are you that heavy of a sleeper? - We fell asleep early.

- You're really are a match made in heaven. - Dae-ki took cold medicine and slept.

- Does he have a cold? - He was sniffling. He'll be okay.

Mom, can I have some kimchi soup?

- Hey, why did you come over so early? - He got kicked out and slept over here.

- You want kimchi soup? - I think a bowlful will be refreshing.

- What did you do? - I was being cocky.

- How so? - I don't want to talk about it.

Is Dad not up yet?

He drank with Uncle Hee-jae last night.

My dad was here?

I doubt you're getting any exercise.

Hee-gyu said for me to start slow.

What are you 70? You're not doing anything!

I got back from Tokyo yesterday. Can you have lunch today?

Today I'm going to Seoul with my wife and mother-in-law.

How about lunch tomorrow?

Tomorrow I have plans. I'll let you know.

- Hee-gyu! - What?

That's too loose. My mom is making fun of me. Can you tighten it?

Okay, I'll be right out. Let me use the bathroom, and I'll be right out.

Okay!

Even if what your parents are asking is not your cup of tea,

they're only doing it because they think it's best for you. Remember that.

You need to give and take and find a compromise.

Don't just say, "It's my life!" and think that you can just argue with that.

How are you going to beat your mom? Moms are tough you know.

- Do you understand? - Yes.

It'll only be hard on you. You shouldn't do that.

Okay.

Think about how upset your mom probably is right now.

He's going to get indigestion. That's enough.

Okay. Let's stop.

You're experienced. Give him some good advice.

It wasn't easy for you guys either.

- Dad! - I actually have something I want to ask.

What?

Do you happen to have any old computers lying around?

I don't have any. Do you need a computer?

- Yes. - We have mine.

Right. We do have one. Can we give it to him?

There's no point in keeping it since we're not using it.

But it's a bit old. It's maybe 3 years old?

Oh, it's okay. It's okay, Hyo-joo.

- Where's Dad? - Leave him. He drank too much last night.

Oh, okay.

- Let's eat. Have a seat. - Okay.

Mom! Mom!

What's Ji-ae doing?

- She's probably doing the dishes. - Okay.

Can you let me know when she goes in the room?

- Are you going to give him breakfast? - He can eat if he's hungry.

Even if he's done it a hundred times, it was the alcohol. You should've told me.

Nothing good will come from your father finding out. Why cause drama?

I've been really patient.

If you've ben patient all these years, you should've stayed patient. What a waste.

- Heat up some soup and give him breakfast. - You can give it to him.

Who did he learn to cuss like that from? No one else in the family is like that.

Oh, hi, Dae-ki.

I need to change my clothes, Dad. I have to grab some stuff too.

Do you think I can sneak in without getting caught by Mom?

Hey! That's such a dangerous thing to do right now! Your mom is very, very mad.

If you get caught, she'll kill you.

Hang on a second. Don't hang up and stay on the line.

Just stay. Don't press any buttons. Stay right there.

I'm going to go out for a bit, Mother.

- Where? - Okay.

Come out and eat breakfast.

- Where's Ji-ae? - She went out.

- Where did she go? - I don't know.

What was she wearing?

Quit worrying about it and eat.

Do you think she can sit around the house after getting cussed out at that age?

What were you thinking? I can't even look her in the eye from this shame.

I was a bit drunk.

- Do you think that's an excuse? - Okay.

- Yoo-jin is hungry. - It's not time yet.

She's hungry. I know. Get her bottle ready.

We'll see.

Do you think you deserve to eat?

Take it outside and eat. You don't have a right to eat it in here.

I made a terrible mistake. Please forgive me one more time.

Mom!

What is it it? What?

- I wanted to see you. - What?

- It's good. - What? What did he say?

I can't even repeat the words he said.

Do you think he's going senile, Mom?

When he drinks too much, he would do it now and then since we were younger.

His personality changes when he drinks?

He starts cussing like a sailor.

Mom, why did you put up with it?

What should I do? Leave you kids and move out?

You should've nipped that in the bud. How could a husband do that to his wife?

He can't fix it. Do you think I liked it, so I let him be?

I can't believe it.

I'm at a loss for words.

What would if you do if you were me?

I would kill him!

There have been moments when I wanted to.

But…oh, I hate this.

If I didn't dye my hair, it would be white. Do I have to listen to that at this age?

It's unbelieveable and sad.

Maybe when he drinks he can't help but to just start cussing.

Maybe it's something bigger than him that's doing it.

I want to drag him to the basement and beat him and end this 37-year marriage.

Do it. You should do what you want.

It feels like it's a cussing ghost that's playing a trick, Mom.

If not, I wouldn't be able to believe you.

Mom, why did you say anything all this time?

You kids can't underestimate your dad.

Your dad's faults are my faults.

But I think I can tell you now.

You're a mother and my daughter.

I wanted at least one of my kids to hear what I have to say.

That's what I thought.

- Can I act like I know? - Do it. I will no longer protect your dad.

I can't believe it.

Well, that's that. Do you know her name?

- Who? - The girl Sung-ki is seeing.

Why?

Three boxes of red ginseng extract and one box of sliced red ginseng, Mother.

- Chrysanthemum tea? - No, magnolia tea.

- We still have chrysanthemum tea left. - How much?

- Just get one. We'll see how much we drink. - Okay.

- One magnolia tea. - Okay.

- What's the mushroom beauty set? - Oh that.

You can drink it or cook with it.

- The mushrooms smell really good. - Hee-gyu, get one set.

Do you become prettier if you drink it?

Yes.

She's already a beauty. She doesn't need any help.

Oh, Hee-gyu!

Hee-gyu, I want to use that charcoal buckwheat pillow.

Oh, okay. Get it.

- Mom, you said you needed vinegar. - Oh, I forgot!

Vinegar please. Rice vinegar.

Bite down on your molars. Say ah!

Rinse your mouth again please.

- Now we'll make your temporary teeth. - Okay.

We're going to lay you down.

- Long time no see. - Did you just finish?

What are you going to do now that you have so much more free time?

Why would I have to worry about that?

- Oh really? - Is your mom having a good time?

She's having fun. It's fun when my aunts get together.

- What do you want for lunch? - I need to have lunch with Dr. Kim.

He was complaining that I wasn't hanging out with him these days.

- Can I come with you? - I don't think he'll like that.

- Does he not like me? - It's not that.

Without a doubt, he wants to sit me down and give me a lecture.

- What kind of lecture? - It's a long story.

Okay then. I'll take a nap and grab a sandwich.

I'll ask Dr. Kim.

No, it's okay. I don't want to be an unwelcome guest.

Dr. Lee, you have a phone call.

- Who is it? - It's Dr. Ahn's mother.

Marriage. Marriage. Marriage.

This is Dr. Lee speaking.

Yes, I'm Lee Yeong-hyun.

Yes. Yes.

No, that's okay.

Yes. Yes.

Yes, I understand.

Please don't mention this to Dr. Ahn. Please.

- Yes. - Yes, Dr. Lee.

- I'm Lee Yeong-hyun. - I thought that was you. Sit down.

Okay.

Okay.

I heard about you from my daughter. Sorry this is so unexpected.

It's okay. Yes, I met your daughter.

Am I being presumptuous here?

Are you dating my son?

Yes. And you're not being presumptuous.

Okay. But what about wedding plans…?

We're not at that stage just yet.

Sung-ki. No, Dr. Ahn and I both agree.

I know you're older. Let me be frank here.

Do you know Sung-ki doesn't have plans for marriage?

- I know. - Then do you feel the same way?

It doesn't matter to me either way.

I think it's better we have good feelings for each other than a boring marriage.

But our family wants our son to have his own family.

I know his father and uncles have been texting and pressuring him every day.

The reason why I'm here today

about this…

I know it's rare for a son's mom to secretly meet the woman he's dating…

I don't know if you know, but we live with his grandparents.

I know.

His grandparents think I'm being indifferent. I'm wondering if there's any truth to that.

Yes, I understand, Mrs. Ahn.

Our son…

Our family is on the big side. He says even if he wants to marry, he has no one.

Depending on the situation, we can allow him to move out if married.

But…how old are you?

I'm two years older than Dr. Ahn.

Oh.

Mrs. Ahn. Would it be okay for us to live together first?

I think Dr. Ahn would be willing to live together first.

That…we…

- His grandparents won't allow it. - I see.

Oh, we should order something to drink. Or would you like to have lunch?

No, let's just have tea.

Okay. Let's do that.

- Excuse me! - Yes!

Do you not seeus? How could you not ignore us until I called?

- Do you have a problem at home? - I'm sorry.

What would you like?

Iced green tea.

Don't get me started. It doesn't look like it's going to stop any time soon.

I can handle my dad pressuring me, but my mom is really tough!

The way she looks at me is scary!

I was like that too. It looks like your mom is the problem too.

Yes. It's like she has a superpower!

Let me give some necessary advice.

Get married. Stay married for a year. Then get a divorce and get out.

What's the point? You end up just leaving a record.

Most parents give up on divorced men thinking they must have had a reason.

If you've never married, they think you have personality problems or are a pervert.

It's better to be a divorcee than a bachelor.

Gather up all the nurses and survey them if you want.

- Come home early. - Okay.

- Hee-jae, your dad's going out! - Why are you calling that idiot?

The person you are calling has turned off…