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(Bitter Sweet Hell)

(A Good Friend to Meet)

(All people, incidents, and backgrounds...)

(in this drama are fictitious and unrelated to reality.)

(Also, children and animals were filmed under production guidelines.)

I'm sorry to tell you...

that you've lost the baby.

However, ma'am... The problem is...

that it looks like you won't be able to get pregnant from now on...

due to low function in your ovaries.

The normal range for AMH is between 2 and 5.

But in your case, that number is seriously low.

You're close to menopause already.

In that case, even IVF would be hard to do.

Yes, I understand.

Thank you, doctor.

Okay, then.

Get some rest.

I'm sorry.

Oh, my.

Hey.

Who are you?

He's Prosecutor Choi's child. Please take good care of him.

Your pupil, Young Ja.

Gosh.

Jae Jin.

It's fine as long as you don't know.

(Chapter 8: The Swamp of Motherly Love)

(Lee Se Na)

(Lee Se Na)

Did you really kill her?

What are you saying?

Are you saying I killed my sister?

How does it feel to know that someone knows your secret?

No.

You're doing this when you don't know anything.

Is that so?

Then, what is the reason you're calling me...

in this frazzled state?

You liked your sister quite a lot.

I think that was the cause...

of your abnormal obsession with love.

"Abnormal?"

What do you know?

Your parents, your sister,

and your three husbands.

Did they really all die coincidentally?

Why is it that all of your family members...

end up dying like that?

That's not true.

Then, take a look at what your family is like.

You asked if family must know all of each other's secrets.

Is that really true?

You get disappointed in each other and can't forgive one another.

But you keep everything hidden.

I see.

So that was your objective.

To see me crumble because of my family's secrets.

But I'm sorry to tell you.

I have no intention of doing that.

That must be because you don't know everything just yet.

The game will now start to get fun.

The way you do things is wrong.

Is that so? Then watch closely.

Oh, Ms. No. What brings you here?

You must've been very shocked by what happened yesterday.

I'll admit to everything.

I knew about it too.

There's definitive proof. You don't have to admit anything.

But...

nothing would change...

because I knew about it.

You wanted to join our family too.

Of course.

I wanted to accept you as family too.

So, we...

chose each other.

What makes me mad, Mother,

is your plan that made me live in the same house...

as those who drove my father to his death.

How could you go that far?

I can do it.

I did that for my family...

No. For my family, I could do anything,

even worse things.

You're also a mother who's raising a child.

I'm sure you understand. Right?

This is all because of that insolent girl, Lee Se Na.

Do you know what this is?

A CCTV camera?

Lee Se Na was spying on this house through this camera.

But if she installed these,

that means there's someone in this house who's helping her out.

Oh, Lord.

We should take care of this first together.

You should be the one to find them.

Everyone in this house is your creation.

How dare she give me orders?

Does she think I'll do what she tells me to?

I am doing this of my own free will.

Have a seat.

We found hidden cameras throughout the house.

Where?

But who would do such a thing?

You're not...

suspecting us, are you?

Madam, we're upset.

No, I'm only saying this because I don't suspect you.

Seeing how the security system did not go off,

I don't think there was an intruder.

I'm just wondering if there were any suspicious moments.

Well, this house doesn't get very many guests.

The only person who visited recently...

was Dr. Oh.

Oh Ji Eun, you say?

But Dr. Oh is like family. I doubt it was her.

Someone who has fairly easy access to the house as an outsider...

is Mr. Moon, actually.

In fact, I wasn't going to say this,

but when you and Dr. No aren't around,

he acts like he owns the house.

- Tae Oh does? - Yes.

Oh, and... Right. Mr. An.

You said someone left something strange in the mailbox, right?

What strange thing?

A book arrived for Ms. No.

Oh, that book.

"The Mousetrap Has Gone Missing." I know that.

I'll pay more attention to security.

Have you reported it to the police? I bet you have. Right.

But exactly where did you find this camera?

Don't tell me it was the bathroom or anywhere private.

I did the best I could to clean every corner of the house.

But I never spotted anything that looked like a secret camera.

I'm sorry. I should've been more thorough and meticulous.

Be quiet.

Okay.

It's started to snow heavily in the capital area.

Please be careful when you're out until late at night.

This snow will expand more to the west during the night.

On Ulleung Island and Dok Island, it's expected to snow...

up to 10cm by tomorrow.

Also in the capital area and the middle west area,

it will snow up to 5cm,

and in the southwestern area,

around 1 cm of snow is expected.

The temperature will drop along with the snow.

- Ji Eun? - In Seoul, it'll be minus 6°C...

- in the morning... - Jae Jin.

and minus 2°C in the afternoon.

In two days on Monday, it will drop to minus 10°C.

- It's expected... - What are you doing here?

to be freezing.

Tomorrow, the sky will be...

Did you move out of the house?

You should've called me right away.

Ji Eun.

Se Na disappeared.

I thought you broke up with her.

We got back together.

But I can't reach her.

You need to snap out of it.

She's a little weird.

She struck me with a shovel as soon as she saw me.

That's because you tried to hurt her first.

You don't believe me?

Why on earth would I lie to you?

She wouldn't do such a thing.

What are you talking about?

Goodness. Ji Eun, don't add more to this.

I'm already having a hard time.

I see Madam Hong...

and Ms. No told you off a lot.

On top of that, you can't reach Lee Se Na.

I'll look into it.

Look at me.

It's all right.

Goodness.

Let's brace you up first.

Did you eat anything?

This won't do.

I'll get you something to eat. Okay?

When Father-in-law passed away,

he was wrongly framed.

My father was involved in doing so.

(I'm visiting Mom. Do you want to join me?)

- Mom. Where? Here? - Just move one.

- Here? - No, just one.

- Oh, here? - That's right.

I see.

- Now, pull out the needle. - Okay.

Doctor.

You should've called me beforehand.

I was already on my way. I missed Mom.

Doctor.

He looks quite unwell, doesn't he?

So I was teaching him how to cross-stitch.

I see. Good job.

What the... She doesn't remember any of us,

so why does she treat you as a doctor and me as a patient?

Mom.

Am I sick?

Oh, dear.

Okay, I'm sick.

You don't understand me, do you?

That I keep facing those people in the same house.

I've hated that family ever since I was little.

When I graduated from high school, entered college,

and even joined the military,

Mom was hospitalized...

and you couldn't make it to any of those ceremonies.

Now in this situation, you want to protect that family?

Don't you feel sorry to Dad?

You know why she had to do that.

You know why she got married at such a young age...

and joined that family.

It was because of money.

Because of my hospital bills and your tuition.

She did that to protect us. You know it!

Guess what she said back then.

She said that it was the best choice she could make.

My heart shatters...

whenever I think of your sister.

To think of how hard that little thing must've tried...

to win their favour, I...

How dare you raise your voice at your sister?

Apologize to her already. Now.

Goodness.

I'm sorry.

Mom, are you back for a second?

- I love you. - Mom.

Gosh. Why are you hugging me?

Doctor.

He's shedding tears.

See? I told you. He's definitely not well.

Don't cry.

Let me be honest with you.

I was sure that I could leave that family...

at any time if my marriage had issues.

I didn't understand those who put up with their marriage...

for their children's sake.

But...

when it actually became my situation,

I realized how difficult it was.

Is it because of Do Hyun?

You know me.

In any case, I make sure to do what I put my mind to.

But now isn't the time.

There's another problem.

Another issue came up in that family?

The truth is,

Lee Se Na is blackmailing our family.

Lee Se Na?

She's Jae Jin's mistress.

He's back, so isn't it over?

No.

Everything was her plan.

Taking down the family one after another.

Does it mean she killed your father-in-law?

I'm not sure about that.

Goodness, gracious.

But why would she blackmail you?

That's my point.

I need to figure that out.

And then,

I'll make her pay for what she did.

Goodness. Your life is just too thorny.

Is there anything I can help you with?

So you think someone's helping her from within the family?

Yes.

The culprit is nearby.

Someone put something in the postbox about five days ago.

Can you look into things around that time?

The district police station might have the footage near your house.

Gu Kyung Tae who joined the police after 15 years of studying.

Does he still think you're Oh Ji Eun's uncle?

Yes. I'll try that route.

Lee Se Na set her house on fire?

I'll have to look into it more.

The charging process is complete.

It's all done.

- Aren't we there yet? - No.

(Reliable Police, Safe Country)

Yeong Won.

Don't worry. I'll handle it.

Did you mention Gangneung family fire incident?

Yes.

Why are you asking about this case?

Dr. No's writing a book...

about children who lost their families.

You're after a good deed.

What do you want to know in particular?

At the time, the whole family was said to be dead.

Then I heard there was a survivor.

Well...

You're right.

The name is Lee Se Na. The second daughter.

Do you know anyone who might know what she was like...

after the accident or her condition at the time?

The detective in charge was...

Cha Min Gu.

He thought it was arson.

Arson?

You mean someone started the fire?

Why did he think it was arson?

This happened 14 years ago,

and he doesn't work here anymore.

Do you know...

anyone who might know him?

Yes, you're right.

Min Gu was obsessed with that case.

He kept arguing it was arson.

Why did he think it was arson?

It might be the detective's hunch.

Anyway, I didn't get why he was so obsessed with that case.

In the end, he closed the case and moved somewhere else.

Where is Detective Cha now?

I heard he moved to Yongin Police Station before his retirement.

Thank you.

I'll call you after I arrive in Yongin.

Yes, Young Min. I appreciate it.

Bye.

Dr. No. You have a guest.

Hello.

Do Hyun told me a lot about you.

What did he say?

That there's a girl he likes,

and she's pretty and smart.

I see.

What brings you here?

I had something to tell you.

About Do Hyun you're not aware of.

About Do Hyun?

Do you know...

everything about Do Hyun?

Do you know everything about your family?

What are you saying?

Did someone order you?

What are you doing?

I'm pregnant.

What?

I'm pregnant with Do Hyun's child.

I thought you'd be...

less surprised.

Have you seen a doctor?

You don't trust me, do you?

Well, that's not it.

It's understandable.

That's why...

(Seoul Bright Heart OB-GYN Clinic)

It's been 11 weeks.

Does Do Hyun know?

He's the father. Of course he knows.

Then are you two...

Yes, we're having the baby.

I respect your opinion,

but you shouldn't make that decision so easily.

Considering school and...

I didn't decide it easily.

Send us to school abroad.

We'll have the baby abroad.

Abroad?

Well, if we stay here...

You know, people will stare at us.

What?

You wouldn't tell me...

to abort the baby, right?

So Yi.

Having a child and becoming a parent...

isn't as easy as it sounds.

Your life might head in a totally different direction.

I'm old enough to know that.

Did you think it was an easy decision...

for me to become a mom when I'm only 19?

Do your parents know?

I'm telling you first,

so when you get a call from my mom, you'll know what to say.

When this happens,

it's more shocking for a girl's mom.

I'm off to the academy now.

I'm going home after meeting your mom.

So Yi told my mom.

So she told her.

She followed the plan after all.

What did your mom say?

She was probably surprised.

But will your mom go as you planned?

Mom always said she wanted me to be honest.

That's what moms say.

"Please don't lie."

"I won't get upset, so be honest with me."

So if you tell her everything honestly,

they get upset and yell at you just as expected.

No wonder you'd feel betrayed.

You'll get to see what your mom's really like.

Welcome home.

Oh, Do Hyun's getting tutored.

Okay.

Gosh.

Ms. No?

Mother.

Ms. No.

Are you pregnant with a second child?

No.

Then? Is it Lee Se Na?

No.

Then?

It's Do Hyun.

Do Hyun's girlfriend is pregnant.

Oh, Lord.

How many weeks?

- Eleven weeks. - Eleven weeks.

You're a doctor, so you know...

she can abort it before 24 weeks.

- Mother. - What?

Are you going to let her have it?

Don't say that so easily.

If I say this the hard way, does it solve the problem?

No parent is reasonable when it comes to their children.

Think about his future.

We have to listen to what Do Hyun has to say first.

See?

Your child never goes as you planned.

You're a talented family affair counsellor outside.

But look what happened to your family.

So Yi came by to my clinic today.

Is what she said true?

Yes.

It's just as you heard from her.

How could such a rational boy as you...

Does being rational make someone immune from sexual desires?

What I mean is, I'm curious if you discussed and agreed...

on the possibility of a pregnancy...

and if you really thought about the decision you made.

That's what I want to know.

Who says I didn't think about it carefully?

It's my choice to make. I thought you respected that.

Forget it. I'll talk to Dad separately.

Man to man.

Can you step outside for a minute?

Look at the state you're in.

I get that you're suffering.

Let's go home now. How much longer will you stay here?

You should go home.

And please let me go now.

What kind of parent gives up on her child?

Did Yeong Won perhaps...

It's Do Hyun.

But when did this kid...

Don't you think he needs his dad in this situation?

I know you resent me and want to be set free.

But put those feelings aside for a little while.

That is what you must do as a parent right now.

Finish your shave and come on out.

Why, this little...

Madam, I...

You. What are you even thinking?

After seeing all of that, you still let Jae Jin stay here?

You should've sent him back home.

This is why I can't trust you for certain.

Jae Jin...

(J Plastic and Reconstruction Surgery Center)

What did you bring him home for?

Didn't Do Hyun ask for his dad?

That he wanted to talk to him man to man.

- And you overheard that too. - What matters is...

that family must band together in times like these.

Have you met with that girl's mother?

I'm going to meet her tomorrow.

No matter where you go, people will recognize your face.

You should meet somewhere private so that word doesn't get out.

I will make a reservation for you.

You had me when you were 24 years old too.

How big a difference is 24 and 18?

Hey, but your mom and I were already in med school by then.

Neither of us were in high school.

Gosh, I can't believe you.

- Goodness gracious. - But Dad,

weren't you happy because I was in your life?

Hey, that's cheating.

I'm doing this so that I can be happy too.

- Hey... - You told me...

to live the life I want.

So,

is this the life you want?

- Yes. - But do you have to live abroad?

Dad, you know Jun O, right?

Yes.

The three of us will get back together again.

So, you want to go to the US where Jun O is?

Yes.

You'll be on my side, won't you, Dad?

Hello, this is Moon Tae Oh.

How did you get my number?

Oh, Jae Jin wanted to tell you that he was sorry.

I saw him at the house today.

Is Jae Jin okay?

Of course not. Dr. Oh, you're upset, right?

To see Mr. Choi live like that?

You can tell me.

Mr. Choi told me everything, that he's suffering.

What happened with Lee Se Na?

He must not be able to reach her.

I think she might've abandoned him.

Why would Jae Jin fall for that weird woman...

He said that someone had saved him.

When I see Mr. Choi locked up in that house right now,

it makes me wonder if it would've been better for him to just leave.

Now, who will save Mr. Choi?

(Just and Kind Police of Civilians)

I only heard that Detective Cha retired...

and is raising deer at a ranch nearby.

A deer ranch?

What is this?

There are so many deer ranches.

Hey, why do you look so down?

Where is that passion of ours?

We should just call all of these deer ranches. Let's go.

Let's go. Right.

- Have a nice, cold beverage. - Oh, thanks.

- By the way, Uncle... - Yes?

Why do you need to see CCTV footage of the camera overlooking the house?

Oh, that.

Recently, someone left an odd piece of mail in the mailbox.

Whose house is it?

They're practically like my own family.

Do this for me, my nephew-in-law.

What? Nephew-in-law?

Gosh, of course.

I should help you out since we're family.

Of course.

Cheers.

(Soft Hands)

You should meet somewhere private so that word doesn't get out.

I will make a reservation for you.

(Soft Hands)

Hello.

I didn't know you were coming too.

I thought your mother-in-law came because you couldn't make it.

I guess the two of you are on good terms.

You even do something like this together.

Because we're family.

Ms. No,

you should know better about education, so how...

Educating children doesn't always go as you plan.

You didn't educate your daughter to get pregnant, I presume.

Anyway, what are you going to do?

So Yi is a senior in high school.

She's busy preparing for her college entrance exam.

Is it confirmed that she's pregnant with my grandson's baby?

Are you saying my daughter is lying?

Should we run a paternity test or something?

It's illegal to run a paternity test on an unborn baby.

Did you hear their opinion?

They want to go abroad to study and have the baby there.

Well...

It'd be nice to send them abroad.

So Yi has always wanted to study abroad.

Then again,

it's not a bad idea if we'll marry them off anyway.

Marry?

You can't dare ruin my grandson's future.

It's rather my daughter whose future is to be ruined.

Honestly speaking, the son's side bears no risks...

once the baby is aborted.

But it's different for the daughter's side.

We bear risks whether she gives birth or not.

Have you heard of this story?

In Gangnam these days, a late baby in a family...

is actually from their teenage son.

In case the baby ruins their teenage son's future,

they register the birth of their grandchild as their own.

This baby is of your blood.

Why don't we take that measure to be nice and clear?

Please calm down.

How about 500,000 dollars to be nice and clear?

Mother!

What...

This isn't a matter of money.

Dr. No, I thought your family would be better.

Wait...

Mother. Please stay out of this.

It's about my son.

(Soft Hands)

I'm sorry.

I don't want to talk any more with you today.

(Young Min)

Mr. Park.

Yes, ma'am.

Look into that family.

Sure.

Hello, sir.

- We asked to visit you today. - Oh, yes.

Hello.

I've seen you on TV.

What brought you to a place like this?

I came to ask you...

about the family fire accident from 14 years ago.

It's a closed case, so why...

At that time, you saw it as an arson case.

May I ask why?

Why do you want to know about it?

Well...

The family's second daughter who was the only survivor...

is currently one of my patients.

I don't want to know anything about that girl.

Leave now.

- Sir. - Leave.

- But... - I said leave.

- Sir. - Now.

The truth is,

I lied. I'm sorry.

Lee Se Na...

is blackmailing my son.

Please help.

It's that house.

They're struggling financially due to a business failure.

Her dad filed for bankruptcy and ran off.

Her mom couldn't leave Gangnam because of her daughter.

And so they live here.

Did we turn off the heater when we stepped out?

We did.

She wasn't the only survivor.

Pardon?

Lee Se Na wasn't the only survivor.

Her older sister was alive.

At first, she was in a coma.

So reporters...

wrote that the whole family had died.

Did she know that her sister was alive?

Her sister's condition was grave,

so she must've been greatly shocked.

Then dramatically enough, her sister regained consciousness.

But...

she asked me to keep her survival a secret.

At first, I simply thought she was shocked due to the fire.

And she said...

that her younger sister set the house on fire.

That she tried to kill their parents.

That it was all because of her.

- So... - So,

I was going to hide it and reinvestigate the case.

But Lee Se Na got adopted.

That was how the case was closed.

Did Lee Se Na find her older sister after then?

She might have tried.

But she must not have been able to find her.

Oh, right.

Here. Try visiting her.

(Yangpyeong-gun, Songi-myun Gajang-ro 18-1)

(My Son)

- Do Hyun. - How could you do that, Mom?

- Do Hyun. - Let go.

Did you offer money in exchange for the abortion?

What are you talking about?

They wrote a promise that they'd abort the baby in return for money!

I never did such a thing.

If this is a lie, I won't forgive you.

Do Hyun.

Mother, what is wrong with you?

I handled it.

We can prevent further trouble this way.

She'd resent her parents for accepting money.

I told you to stay out of this one.

It's what her parents wanted.

No parent would want their high school child...

to give birth to a baby.

And her family needed money.

You should be honest too.

You don't want Do Hyun to be a dad, do you?

That's right. I hate the idea.

I'm scared and terrified because I know what awaits him.

But what scares me more...

is that he might detest me for the decision I make.

That scares me more.

Nevertheless, you must make a decision on your child's behalf...

as a mother.

You think you can make decisions...

for your child's life.

I'm not like you.

I respect my son's ideas and decisions.

I won't follow your ways.

I'll raise and protect my son my way.

Stay out of anything that involves Do Hyun.

How can I possibly do that? It's about my grandson.

It's about this family.

What about this family?

What's so great about this family that deceives one another?

Ms. No. I'm not done talking.

(To my baby, Do Hyun)

(October 10, 2007: My son Do Hyun has reached his first birthday.)

(You were so small when I first saw you 1 year ago.)

(I can still vividly remember your bright eyes on your small face.)

(Unread Messages: 1)

Maternal instinct is such a beautiful but sad thing, isn't it?

Do Hyun.

I will support your decision.

- Really? - Yes.

There will be a lot of hardship that you two will go through.

But no matter how this world sees the two of you,

I will protect you.

Thank you, Mom.

(Yangpyeong-gun, Songi-myun Gajang-ro 18-1)

This is what she said.

That her younger sister set the house on fire.

That she tried to kill their parents.

That it was all because of her.

Dr. No is doing this without even knowing anything.

(Yangpyeong-gun, Songi-myun Gajang-ro 18-1)

Excuse me.

How may I help you?

I'm here to meet Ms. Lee Se Eun.

Why are you looking for Se Eun?

I have something to tell her about her family.

Follow me.

Sister Maria. Someone has come to meet you.

("No Yeong Won's Everlasting Solution")

Se Eun.

Feel comfortable when you speak. Okay?

It started with a pigeon.

She brought a pigeon with its head cut off to the yard.

She said there was one reason for doing that.

It was...

because I hated pigeons.

Her obsession with me got worse...

and became more and more reckless.

The next target was a cat.

And then,

it was the boy next door.

My parents started to lock her up after that.

They wanted to stop her from committing even more sins.

But that night,

a fire started.

What are you doing?

It's your sister who you like so much.

Everyone will hear the truth through today's live show.

Liar.

Stop lying.

What's wrong? Are you afraid?

You should stop this from happening yourself if you feel afraid.

But you should hurry.

(Please keep the door closed. Air conditioning and heating are on.)

("No Yeong Won's Everlasting Solution")

Where is my sister?

Are you here to see your sister...

or are you afraid that she's alive?

It must be because you're afraid.

She's the only witness who saw what you did that night.

Stop saying things without even knowing the truth.

Don't you think it was all your fault...

that your family ended up like that?

So you're saying it was all my fault too, right?

No. It wasn't my fault.

They didn't accept my love even as my family.

That is no reason to burn up your own family.

So where is my sister?

It was all a lie.

Your sister is dead.

(Bitter Sweet Hell)

I'll let you be isolated and treated before the world knows about this.

I was just curious.

Even after knowing about one's family's dirty secrets,

I wondered if someone could easily talk about...

someone else's family.

Why didn't you live your own life?

This wasn't the son you wished for.

I heard your son was in that situation too.

What are you planning to do?

What are you doing?

A person's imagination...

is the scariest thing.